bookandnovel Chapter 911 - 659: Ya River
Chapter 911 - 659: Ya River
Dragon Stride Mountain, on either side of the entrance to the two-world passage, appear to be two unremarkable hills, but they are actually ant nests modified by Earth System and Metal Ability, and serve as the main nest where the Ant King resides.
The Six Pillar Ant King resides on the left.
Mole Cricket Warrior Rock sent off the Snow Velvet Spider King and Dragon Cypress Ant King, then hurriedly returned, heading straight for the King Nest.
"Rock?"
"Six Pillar Ant King, forgive my bluntness. Snow Velvet Tycoon is adept in transactions but really lacks expertise in matters of war. The same goes for the Dragon Cypress Ant King; perhaps his combat prowess is formidable, yet when it comes to war affairs, he’s likely a bit inexperienced."
"What do you mean?"
"The checkpoint of Dragon Stride Mountain is heavily populated with various Assistant Kings and Insect Kings from the continental nations. How could the decision of the Snow Velvet Spider King and Dragon Cypress Ant King be hidden from them with such significant movements?"
"Wasn’t it concealed?"
"How could it not pique the insects’ curiosity?"
"Just conjectures."
"I’m afraid news will reach Blue Island by tomorrow."
"Then let Blue Island join in the speculation."
"It’s said the Dragon Cypress Ant King currently resides in a remote northern tropical island, spanning a narrow area of nearly 400 square kilometers. Isn’t he afraid his old nest will be stolen?"
"Rock, you underestimate the Ant Clan. Since the Dragon Cypress Ant King dares to leave, he surely isn’t afraid of theft."
"Did they set an ambush on Rainbow Island? Could it be said Life Seed is gathered and there’s nothing to worry about anymore?"
"I don’t know. No news has reached me."
"Haven’t seen the legendary Awakening Thunderfire forms that can blast the Kirin Mantis Warriors."
"Perhaps they’ve led a batch of elite soldiers to set an ambush on Rainbow Island, intending to ambush the Kirin Beast Ant King."
"Most likely! Did they underestimate the Kirin Beast, or overestimate the strength of the Wave Tree Bay Alliance? With the Dragon Cypress Ant King absent, who can withstand the charge of three Kirin Beasts? If it were me, I’d first attack Yu’e Island, land a feigned assault on Smoke Blue Mountain, forcing the elite ambush on Rainbow Island to return for aid, and then turn to assault Rainbow Island."
"This..."
The Six Pillar Ant King, lying lazily in the center of the King Nest, sat up slowly upon hearing this. After pondering, he spoke deliberately:
"Don’t underestimate the Snow Velvet Spider King; monopolizing divine-grade transactions on the continent is enough to prove his wisdom. Problems you can think of, the Snow Velvet Spider King has certainly considered too..."
The Six Pillar Ant King, somewhat impatient, waved his tentacles and said: "Rock, this isn’t something you and I should worry about. Dragon Stride Mountain only ensures the security of the two-world passage. You should wait for news when you return."
"Alright—"
Rock turned to leave.
The Six Pillar Ant King added: "Notify the Weapon Pillar Ant King, prepare forces and supplies to swiftly aid Smoke Blue Mountain. If I were Blue Island, I’d destroy Smoke Blue Mountain first rather than bother with whatever Rainbow Island."
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"Dragon Cypress Ant King, don’t you find ’Rock’ a peculiar name?"
"A bit. Insect Clan Warriors coexisting with Ant Clan and Bee Clan usually have such casual names."
"Haha! If you think so, you’re mistaken."
"Dragon Stride Mountain is the second-largest force on Wanglan Continent after the Wave Tree Bay United Kingdom, a multi-tribe habitat. However, numerous Ant Kings, Bee Kings, and Insect Kings reside separately by mountain peaks, each leading their own area."
"Insect Clan Warriors from Zhibai and Wanglan Continents without tribes, or abandoned by their tribes, settle 130 kilometers east of the entrance passage at Golden Amber Mountain. Golden Tiger Mountain lies in the Seven Pillar Mountain range, with bountiful rain-fed fertile forests to the west and semi-desert plains to the east."
"Due to the geographic environment, Dragon Stride Mountain cultivates many Wanglan Continent-exclusive succulent plants. For instance, ’Rock’ is actually a variety within the family of spherical succulents. Mole Cricket Warrior Rock receives his name from possessing a Rock Divine-Given Seed as his Life Seed..."
On a dark and deep night, in the Endless Sea Area, bored from travel, the Snow Velvet Spider King explained the situation of Dragon Stride Mountain to Dragon Cypress.
Subsequently, he elaborated on the circumstances of Wind Phoenix Mountain.
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Ya River is the largest river on Zhibai Continent, with eight major tributaries merging along its course. Its downstream banks feature forests plains, extending over three thousand kilometers of vast fertile land, nurturing thousands of Insect Tribes and over ten top-tier Great Tribes.
Wind Phoenix Mountain, with the Rainbow Holy Battle Beetle being situated at the furthest downstream top-tier tribe, is only 60 kilometers from the estuary.
Another hundred-meter-wide Reed River meanders through the heart of the Rainbow Holy Battle Tribe.
This once ideal survival territory became a perilous area threatened by the ’Kirin Beast’, posing a risk of invasion at any moment.
A large tribe with an insect population exceeding twenty thousand and numerous Little Warriors has no means to relocate.
Going further up Ya River, the tribes inhabiting the banks also face similar situations.
For nearly a hundred years, Wind Phoenix Mountain and the numerous tribes along the riverbanks have had to incur heavy costs, inviting formidable Insect Kings from tribes deep within the continent unaffected by the Kirin Beast threat to assist in defending the river estuaries.
The estuary of Ya River, over a thousand meters wide, serves as the first checkpoint fortress, naturally a heavily guarded area.
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A day’s journey continues.
Approaching Ya River estuary late at night.
The Snow Velvet Spider King first proceeds, negotiating with the Earth Shrine Beetle King as the leader.
Dragon Cypress lies in wait in the sea area a hundred kilometers from the coast.
Until the silver moon hangs high at midnight,
an Ice Frost great spider traverses the sea, carrying on its head a fully-round, carapace brilliantly colorful beetle; a dark-carapace beetle with extraordinarily developed double jaws; and an Assistant King from the Hawk Wasps Kingdom.
Additionally, there is a hovering insect resembling a dragonfly, about five meters wide, with a completely black body, equipped with sharp bristles on its surface and head, long tentacles with unique butterfly-wing-like flattened tips.
Butterfly Antennae Mayfly!
The Butterfly Antennae Mayfly Warriors are adept at flying and swimming, possessing a racial talent to detect unusual water oscillations from hundreds of kilometers away by immersing their tentacles in water.