"Of course," Dragon Cypress affird.
"Then there must have also been many races and kingdoms," King Ant Goldna mused.
"Yes. The Origin Force fell silent, and they all perished," Dragon Cypress replied.
"It's hard to imagine where an entire continent's Origin Force went," King Ant Goldna wondered aloud.
"Origin Force cos from deep underground and is constantly consud by all living things. Once the source is cut off, it slowly depletes," Dragon Cypress explained.
"Underground..." King Ant Goldna murmured.
"Once, Insect Clan Warriors proficient in Earth System Abilities dug deep into the ground. They reached a depth of ten thousand ters before being stopped by a Divine Force Barrier," Dragon Cypress continued.
"Uhm..." King Ant Goldna uttered.
He pondered for a mont, then sighed lightly. "Even for Origin Force Life forms like us, we are still as insignificant as ants."
After speaking, he lowered his head to look below.
On the sea surface, the Snow Velvet Spider King's bristles stood on end. Its front four legs were tensed straight as it stared intently at the sky.
King Ant Goldna imdiately beca vigilant. "Is sothing wrong?"
"There shouldn't be any danger here..." Dragon Cypress said, looking up at the sky as he controlled the Dominating Throne to descend.
"Snow Velvet Spider King?" King Ant Goldna called out.
The Snow Velvet Spider King's tensed legs slowly bent. It withdrew its gaze and nonchalantly explained, "Normally, when an Insect Clan Warrior evolves into a 9th Age Period Insect King, a ssage appears in their Soul Consciousness. It reminds them that after a certain number of years, they will be summoned by the Natural True God to leave the Origin Force Star Realm."
"Legend has it that in the early stages of the Origin Force Silence, the abundance of Natural Primordial Force gradually decreased. Each ti it dropped a level, the requirents for leaving the Origin Force Star Realm also lowered by one tier. Eventually, it reached the point where even a 1st Age Period Insect King would be summoned."
The Snow Velvet Spider King paused, then continued, "More than five thousand years have passed, but the laws here on the Cloud Trace Continent haven't changed. A 1st Age Period Insect King will still receive the summons to leave the Star Realm. I can feel the oppressive pressure of an invisible force from the Outworld; the Natural Laws do not permit a 7th Age Period Insect King to exist on the Cloud Trace Continent."
"!!!"
King Ant Goldna's tentacles shot straight up; he was shocked yet again. He'd lost count of how many tis he'd been shocked since the previous night.
King Ant Goldna's thoughts raced, his eyes flickering, and the Heavenly Eye on his forehead lit up. If I evolve to King-Level one day but lack the strength to advance further, could I perhaps sneak onto the Cloud Trace Continent in reverse? Could I find a clever way to leave that way?
—A loophole has appeared in the Stellar Realm Laws!
King Ant Goldna's mind raced again, and he understood with even greater clarity. The secret of the Undersea Starship Passage absolutely must not be revealed. If word got out, the entire order of the Star Realm would descend into chaos.
...
Dragon Cypress had known this all along but hadn't ntioned it. Part of his reason for bringing the Snow Velvet Spider King over was to see how a 7th Age Period Spider King would react.
It seed the reaction wasn't particularly strong.
Dragon Cypress inquired, "Snow Velvet Spider King, have you received the summons to leave the Origin Force Star Realm?"
The Snow Velvet Spider King replied, "No. But if I were to undergo Molting Evolution once on the Cloud Trace Continent, I would receive the ssage."
Dragon Cypress asked, "Does receiving the ssage an you absolutely have to leave? What if Ink Orchid and I break through to the Evolution King Level in the future... Could we hide on the Wanglan Continent to evade the Natural Laws?"
The Snow Velvet Spider King said, "I'm not sure. No insect has ever attempted such a test."
Insects capable of leaving all sched in every possible way, hoping to linger in the Star Realm for more years to accumulate strength. anwhile, insects without the ability to leave were all plotting to depart, hoping to achieve a breakthrough in the Outworld.
The Snow Velvet Spider King said to King Ant Goldna, "I plan to tour the Cloud Trace Continent with Dragon Cypress Ant King. If you're confident about Rainbow Island's safety, you can join us. However, the Dominating Throne has limited capacity, so your Assistant King certainly can't co along."
King Ant Goldna was speechless. "..."
King Ant Goldna tactfully replied, "Snow Velvet Spider King, Dragon Cypress Ant King, please go on ahead. In the future, if there's an opportunity, I will join Dragon Cypress Ant King to visit the Cloud Trace Continent and broaden my horizons."
The Snow Velvet Spider King nodded. "Alright."
...
Dragon Cypress then sent King Ant Goldna and the five Assistant Kings under his command back to Rainbow Island.
He then took Ink Orchid and Black Birch back to the Cloud Trace Continent.
The group stayed close to the Divine Force Barrier. The Snow Velvet Spider King activated his Lightning Ability, and they swiftly journeyed across the sea.
The Dominating Throne carried Black Birch at a low altitude, while Ink Orchid flew high above.
They traveled to the western end before turning north.
Late at night, they finally set foot on land.
Dragon Cypress led them to the Zilian Mountain sub-nest.
The main forces stationed here consisted of Blue Soldiers and Blue Ants. They had been nurtured during their Mountain Lord Level phase and were now responsible for offshore fishing operations.
After resting for the night, they continued their journey the next morning.
Sticking close to the Divine Force Barrier and heading north, after another full day of rapid travel, they finally returned to Xianglan Mountain late at night.
"Great King?"
"Second King? Black Birch?"
"This is..."
Spiked Cypress and Black Persimmon, who were guarding the Shanxi Reservoir pass, looked at the large spider accompanying the group. They imdiately understood sothing and dared not speak.
"Snow Velvet Spider King! He is a distinguished guest from the Fla Spiders, hailing from Shanglu in the distant Southern Hemisphere," Ink Orchid made the grand introduction.
Black Birch briefly explained, "The Snow Velvet Spider King is touring the Cloud Trace Continent and has co to visit Xianglan Mountain."
—So it really is him!
—The Great King and Second King must have been careless and run into him.
A chill ran down their spines. Spiked Cypress and Black Persimmon said in unison:
Black Persimmon said, "Greetings, Snow Velvet Spider King!"
Spiked Cypress said, "Welco, Snow Velvet Spider King!"
Black Persimmon quickly added, "I'll go inform Fragrant Cypress to prepare a banquet for our esteed guest!"
Spiked Cypress chid in, "I'll go hunting in the jungle for ingredients!"
Dragon Cypress waved his tentacles, signaling them to hurry. He then led the way, taking the Snow Velvet Spider King straight to the Azure Blue Reservoir on South Mountain.
Even from a distance, they could see the towering and impressive Deep Blue God-Given Seed.
"I never imagined that plants could grow like this!"
The Snow Velvet Spider King's eight eyes glead with a green light as he marveled at the unique structure of a plant from an Outworld Civilization. He had co to Xianglan Mountain primarily to see its wonders and witness its rare plants.
And this was indeed extraordinary!
Ink Orchid explained, "We've tested them. Both the Azure Tree and the Sea Blue Tree grow even better in the southern tropical regions."
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