The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 530 - 331 Never Extinguished

Chapter 530: Chapter 331 Never Extinguished

Just as Rod and the others were about to go to the rescue, the flame insignias on their collars simultaneously burst into flames.

Holding onto the insignias, Rod and his companions grasped them as Spiritual Energy resonated peculiarly, projecting an image before everyone.

It was none other than Chucher.

"Are you all here?"

The projection looked around, its human form distorted by the misty light produced by the Spiritual Energy, but the urgency and worry in the expression were still vaguely perceptible.

"Very well, immediately return to Lighthouse No. 20."

Everyone was extremely surprised.

"Why?"

"Are we not going to the rescue? There are people in danger nearby!"

The projection said in a stern voice, "The rescue is not your concern, I will go personally. After you return to the Lighthouse, do not enter the central area again."

Cilly exclaimed in astonishment, "Professor Chucher, aren’t we going to hunt the Big King Ant anymore?"

"There’s no need now, Rod, your mission is also canceled. Keep the beacon with you for now; someone will come for it later."

As soon as he finished speaking, the projection vanished.

The group exchanged glances, finding it unbelievable.

But during the war, the orders of superior commanders were not to be questioned, so they had no choice but to return.

On their way back, they continuously saw distress flares rising from the central region, clearly indicating that the situation was very bad.

"What in the world is going on?"

Cilly murmured, obviously upset about receiving a retreat order just as they were gearing up for a big fight.

Lannis suddenly asked, "Why did we suddenly encounter so many King Ants today?"

A thought struck Rod, "Are you suggesting that the Insect Queen has begun to hatch King Ants in batches?"

Ryan immediately responded, "Exactly, it was fine yesterday, but today we suddenly encountered a large swarm! The Insect Queen must have undergone some change!"

Frank scratched his head in confusion, "But the Insect Queen’s Spiritual Energy hasn’t changed much, and it takes a long time to transform and hatch different types; this shouldn’t have happened so quickly."

"There must be a reason, possibly related to our abrupt retreat,"

As Rod pondered, he drank the Goddess’ Tears to remove the Burning Curse.

A wave of weakness washed over him, as though his body had been hollowed out. Though the curse was gone, the strain on his body had not lessened.

I should use this less often.

Thought Rod.

It’s too taxing for me, and it requires an additional Goddess’ Tear.

But at that time, he had no choice. With more than twenty King Ants and three Big King Ants, it was too difficult for just the seven of them to overcome, especially since Ryan and Frank were injured.

He had to take the drugs.

Fortunately, though the consumption was great, the gains were also significant.

So many strong souls were enough for the Book of Knowledge to use.

The only thing that somewhat troubled him was that he had yet to acquire the last Great Soul.

The final position of the "Star Shuttle" had been waiting for a long time.

Once complete, he would definitely be able to officially step into the Ninth Level Spiritual Power and become a Third Level Combatant.

By then, his combat power would undoubtedly increase significantly.

Dealing with those Demonized Ants would definitely be much easier.

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Royal City.

White Tower.

Spirit Realm Hall.

The massive Spirit Realm detection instrument floating midair let out a thunderous abnormal noise, with a bizarre distortion occurring in the Spiritual Power Field.

The surrounding Prophets all stood up in response.

One of them shouted, "There’s a disturbance in the Spirit Realm!"

"No, quick, find His Excellency Iyeta!"

A moment later, a bald man dressed in a starry white robe flew into the hall; with a raise of his hand, the detection instrument returned to normal, and the Spiritual Power Field became smooth again.

"Your Excellency Iyeta, what is..."

The bald man raised his hand again, stopping the speaker, stood there for a while, and then said.

"It’s a Spirit Realm invasion, from the higher Spirit Realms, crossing spatial barriers, with an entry point near us. The disturbance is strong, affecting the instruments; just adjust the sensitivity down."

An aide respectfully recorded his words.

Iyeta continued, "The monster class is Chaotic Monster, entry point 37,000 yards south of Trident River, hmm... something is continuously summoning it. That’s all, hand this over to the Military War Department."

Iyeta left swiftly, and the aide didn’t dare delay, quickly delivering the record to the Military War Department.

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After returning to the Lighthouse, First Commander Herman explained the situation in detail to Rod and the others.

Rod frowned slightly, "Are you saying the Insect Queen is calling a powerful being from the Spirit Realm?"

"Yes, the Insect Queen naturally possesses the ability to communicate with the Spirit Realm."

Herman paused for a few seconds before continuing.

"The proper name for the Demonized Ants is Fla Soul Devouring Ant, they feed off devouring souls. After being corrupted by the Black Fog, they turned into Demonized Ants, but their instincts haven’t changed much. The core of their colony is the Insect Queen, which will gradually metamorphose in a suitable environment, evolving into a higher existence."

"A suitable environment?"

"Where Spiritual Energy fluctuates, battles are frequent, and the laws of slaughter cover the land."

Cilly asked, "What will it evolve into?"

"The Insect Queen will ultimately evolve into a monster called the Main Brain, one of the Rulers of the Old Days. We originally weren’t sure if the Fla Soul Devouring Ants still had this instinct after being invaded and corrupted, but it seems they do."

Cilly pondered for a while and then asked, "What does this Spirit Realm invasion have to do with it?"

Herman said gravely, "The Insect Queen will summon a powerful Spirit Realm symbiotic creature to assist its transformation. The Chaotic Monster is one of them, and it’s also part of the evolution ritual. The Insect Queen has been calling it for a long time."

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