Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Select a soul with weaker strength, Soul-Setting Ability lock, Perception.

The chosen Twisted Primordial Energy Being reacts, flickering, teleporting swiftly toward us.

Each space traversal spans about forty to fifty kilometers.

"Here it comes!"

Dragon Cypress alerts.

Kansui, Giant Taro, Chickpea, and Purple Cicada surround themselves with Soul System Primordial Energy and withdraw their mental power.

We're getting closer,

Captain Upright Lotus locks his mental power firmly.

Thus Dragon Cypress becomes the first target, Captain Upright Lotus becomes the second target.

In the same quadrupedal form, the pale-bodied Twisted Primordial Energy Being crosses space, suddenly appearing before Dragon Cypress, raising its foreleg...

Dragon Cypress has activated the Nightfall Ability, hugging the carapace as a deathly fog enshrouds its form, mental power retracts.

The Twisted Primordial Energy Being loses its first target, its oily green eyes darken, automatically switching to the second target, turning to lock onto Captain Upright Lotus.

Dragon Cypress releases another wisp of mental power.

The Twisted Primordial Energy Being turns...

Dragon Cypress withdraws mental power.

The Twisted Primordial Energy Being turns again...

Back and forth, the Twisted Primordial Energy Being is stuck at its origin, turning back and forth.

Meanwhile, Giant Taro pulls the Spider Silk Rope, dragging Dragon Cypress backward, extending a safe distance of about 30 meters from the Twisted Primordial Energy Being.

On both sides, Kansui and Purple Cicada simultaneously strike with claws, Wind Blades swirl and cleave, Fire Pillar strikes straight.

In an instant, the semi-real, semi-virtual body of the Twisted Primordial Energy Being, formed by extreme Ice Frost Primordial Energy, is sliced into fragments and burned to ash by flames.

The black and white Technological Star Core falls out, slowly drifting due to the gravitational pull of the hemispherical relic.

"Very good!"

"Second one! Thirty million Primordial Crystals to the claw!"

Kansui reports, raising a claw to capture, the Technological Star Core flies backward, disappearing into its Shanglu Space.

Captain Upright Lotus inquires: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Kansui, our coordination is smooth, right?"

Dragon Cypress: "I didn't find any issues."

Kansui, feeling elated, says: "Perfect!"

Captain Upright Lotus sternly says, "Do not let down your guard! None of us can withstand attacks from Overlord Realm levels; a single slip could lead to severe injuries or even death."

"Understood!"

"Got it!"

"I'll be cautious!"

All the insects agree.

Dragon Cypress floats forward, simply preparing and launching the Super Brain and Soul-Setting Ability, first confirming the distribution of the Twisted Primordial Energy Beings.

Then selecting a weak one, continuously locking its mind.

The selected Twisted Primordial Energy Being reacts to the stimulus, tracks backward, and flickers teleportingly close...

With the same method, relaxed and easy, another Technological Star Core to the claw.

Executed twice for demonstration,

confirmed preliminarily, the Twisted Primordial Energy Beings act according to established patterns, the method works.

One after another,

everyone's coordination becomes proficient, actions swift.

Soon,

the outer fifty-five Twisted Primordial Energy Beings at Half Star Realm and Planet Realm soul intensity are completely eliminated.

"I'm going to lure the Twisted Primordial Energy Being with Star Realm soul intensity over."

Dragon Cypress warns.

"Be careful, ant."

Kansui reminds.

The five old Spiders grow cautious.

"Alright—"

Dragon Cypress agrees, while launching the Super Brain and Soul-Setting Ability.

Confirm the location.

Lock onto one, continuously focusing on it.

The Twisted Primordial Energy Being reacts to the stimulus, each leap spans nearly a hundred kilometers, rapidly approaching.

"Hold on!"

Dragon Cypress calls out urgently, withdrawing its mental power to hide.

The Star Level Twisted Primordial Energy Being, not only does each space traversal distance double, but the interval between entering and leaving the space has also greatly reduced.

It's possible that the speed of its attacks will also increase.

Dragon Cypress feels a pang of nervousness.

The Twisted Primordial Energy Being, having lost its target, pauses in confusion 280 kilometers away.

Dragon Cypress steadied his mind, carefully activated the Soul-Setting Ability, locked onto the target, and immediately restrained his spiritual power to hide.

In less than a second, the Twisted Primordial Energy Body had traversed space three times, and paused before Dragon Cypress.

Captain Upright Lotus was a normal Constant Star Realm Peak Insect Clan Warrior, with a mental power sensing range of only about fifty kilometers. Only now did he turn around and scan to perceive the presence of the Twisted Primordial Energy Being.

Immediately, the Twisted Primordial Energy Body, having lost perception of Dragon Cypress, turned around, locked onto Captain Upright Lotus, and identified him as the second target, preparing to traverse space to launch an attack.

From behind, the mental power aura of the first target appeared once more.

Dragon Cypress rapidly expanded then contracted his spiritual power, flashing by in an instant.

The Twisted Primordial Energy Body turned like lightning, then turned again.

From behind, Giant Taro gently tugged the Spider Silk Rope, pulling Dragon Cypress backward.

Dragon Cypress rapidly zoomed his spiritual power in and out.

The Twisted Primordial Energy Body spun rapidly on the spot.

Safe distance!

Kansui and Purple Cicada boldly made their move.

Wind System Ability shredded it, Fire System Ability evaporated it.

Soul System Spirit Class Ability roared, clearing the ordinary Primordial Energy Bodies crowding in from all around.

Kansui lifted a claw and brought the Technological Star Core to his eyes, inspecting it carefully, confirming it was correct, and stored it in Shanglu Space.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King?"

Captain Upright Lotus queried.

"No problem!"

Dragon Cypress swayed his tentacles signaling and explained: "This thing moves too fast. I was worried Captain Upright Lotus couldn't react in time, so I paused momentarily."

"Also, we need to slightly adjust our strategy. Calculate the distance precisely, control it, and ensure when the Twisted Primordial Energy Being traverses space the second-to-last time, it lands within Captain Upright Lotus's mental power sensing range, ensuring it's locked immediately as the second attack target."

Captain Upright Lotus asked: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, can you calculate the landing distance accurately?"

Dragon Cypress: "I can! I've already figured out their pattern."

Captain Upright Lotus responded without hesitation: "Alright then. It's good to be cautious. Let's adjust our strategy."

Dragon Cypress pointed a claw forward, saying: "Move forward 50 kilometers."

…

The Twisted Primordial Energy Bodies at the Star Realm Level varied in soul strength, and each space crossing distance differed significantly.

Everyone had to move back and forth, greatly reducing efficiency.

After much effort, they finally cleared 44 Twisted Primordial Energy Bodies at the Star Realm Level surrounding the outskirts of the relic.

There remained one strongest, its soul intensity surpassing five Constant Star Peak old Spiders, possibly reaching the Host Realm Level.

Dragon Cypress directed everyone to a position around 1,080 kilometers away, preparing.

Focusing intensely, he activated the Super Brain and Soul-Setting Ability.

Directly locking onto the target, maintaining awareness.

Based on calculations, each space traversal should span around 150 kilometers, after seven times, it would enter Captian Upright Lotus's mental power range, on the eighth traversal, arriving directly before Dragon Cypress...

However,

The Twisted Primordial Energy Body disappeared on the spot, and the next moment appeared 300 kilometers away.

Its speed was quick as lightning.

Before Dragon Cypress could be surprised, it completed four space traversals in an instant, standing directly before him.

Standing on four legs, with a Solitary Wolf head.

The wolf's mouth opened slightly, a breath of frozen frost seemingly able to freeze time and penetrate everything sprayed towards Dragon Cypress's head.

Beside him, Kansui had been vigilant, quickly clawed, causing space to warp and spin before Dragon Cypress, making the frost breath disappear.

From behind, Giant Taro was shocked by the sudden change, swiftly tugged the Spider Silk Rope, pulling Dragon Cypress away from the Twisted Primordial Energy Body.

In front, Captain Upright Lotus was focused on the direction of the relic, unable to respond in time.

Fortunately, Chickpea above reacted timely, directly launching a mental power impact.

The Twisted Primordial Energy Body lost perception of Dragon Cypress, its eyes dimming green, then suddenly lifted its head, eyes brightening green.

Suddenly perceiving Dragon Cypress's spiritual power once more, its eyes dimmed green, lowering its head...

Dragon Cypress exerted all his effort, his spirit frantically flickering.

The Twisted Primordial Energy Body tilted its head up and down, its eyes brightening and dimming, becoming two light shadows.

Kansui and Purple Cicada exerted all their strength, executing Wind Fire Ability one after another, shredding and evaporating it.

The sudden incident occurred and concluded in a flash.

At this moment, Captain Upright Lotus finally reacted and asked: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, are you alright?"

"I'm okay—"

Dragon Cypress was frightened out of his wits, and after several moments, calmed down, expressing his fear:

"Misjudged. This thing is different from the previous Half-Star, Planet, and Star Realm ones. Each space crossing distance exceeds 300 kilometers. Too fast, I didn't have time to warn... Almost lost my life by just a small margin."

Kansui succinctly stated: "Host Realm! More accurately, Radiance Realm. Speed so fast we can hardly react. Plus, it has an even faster, more perilous attack mode."

Dragon Cypress's tone was grim, saying: "This is the second occurrence of an unexpected, deadly situation. It's hard to say if there will be a third, even harder to say if I'll be lucky enough to survive next time."

"..."

Quietness descended.

Captain Upright Lotus called out: "Return to the Starship!"