In those years when I was a mortal and a demon

"No matter how strong the reproduction rate of the magic-absorbing ants is, it is impossible for a single queen ant to reproduce such a huge number of magic-absorbing ants."

At this point, the remnant soul of the second Nascent Soul stroked his chin: "According to my estimation, there are at least nearly a thousand potential queen ants in this ant sea."

"How is this possible!" Upon hearing that there were nearly a thousand quasi-queens here, the main nascent soul finally lost his composure.

"The cultivation method of the Demon-Absorbing Ants is different from that of most races in the Ancient Demon Realm. The queen ant first gives birth to a huge number of ordinary demon ants, allowing these ordinary demon ants to devour energy everywhere, and then feed back to the queen ant herself."

However, once they cultivate to the level equivalent to the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, they will be unable to make any further progress.

At this time, a mysterious connection awakens in the bloodlines of these queen ants, attracting them to gather together. Through mutual fighting and devouring, a true queen ant is ultimately chosen.

And this true queen ant was thus able to transform, becoming a being no different from the ancient demons or humans, and gaining the ability to cultivate on its own. "The remnant soul of the second nascent soul slowly spoke, a barely perceptible determination flashing in its eyes.

"How do you know all this?" the main nascent soul asked casually as it processed the information.

"Have you forgotten Blood Flame? He comes from the Primordial Demon Clan, a clan that has continued since the beginning of the Demon Realm. Their heritage is incredibly rich. Even the current Holy Ancestors are far inferior to Blood Flame in terms of this information. It's not surprising that I know this after fusing with his Ancient Demon Crystal Core back then." The remnant soul of the Second Nascent Soul seemed to have anticipated Lu Yuan's question and answered without hesitation.

"Hmm, now that you mention it, it's not surprising. But it would be even better if you could state your purpose as well." The main Nascent Soul smiled coldly, glancing meaningfully at the remnant soul of the second Nascent Soul.

"You promised to find me a suitable body." The remnant soul of the second nascent soul remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"I did agree, but I didn't say when. What, do you want to be the queen ant?" The main nascent soul looked incredulous.

"The transformed Demon-Absorbing Ants are no less talented than other races, and they also possess the ability to devour. I will use this as a foundation to rebuild my cultivation, and my future achievements will definitely not be bad. Of course, there is another reason besides this..." The second Nascent Soul remnant paused here, and then continued, "If I don't take the initiative to fight for it now, I'm afraid I won't have another chance in the future."

"Is there something wrong with your soul?" The main nascent soul frowned.

“No.” The second Nascent Soul remnant shook his head, then said cautiously, “I’m worried that you won’t be able to escape the ant sea this time.”

"You mean I'll be worn down and die in the ant sea?" The Nascent Soul cultivator's voice turned cold.

“I know your abilities, but I know even more about the terror of the Demon-Sucking Ants. Now you have been targeted by the prospective queen ants, and they will not let you go.”

"Targeting me? Stop spreading alarmist rumors. Compared to me, those incarnations of the Holy Ancestors should be more attractive." The Nascent Soul Master looked unconvinced.

"Those incarnations of the Holy Ancestors are not Devouring Beasts. They did not inherit the bloodline of the Mother of the Moths. You should know that the Demon-Sucking Ants were also infected by the Mother of the Moths and became what they are today."

"If you still don't believe me, you can try using the bloodline perception of the Devouring Beast's avatar, and you'll know whether I'm exaggerating or not." The second Nascent Soul remnant's tone carried a hint of non-affirmation.

"Is that really the case?" Lu Yuan murmured, staring at the lush green swamp beneath his feet. He raised his hand and lightly touched his brow, closing his eyes to merge most of his soul power with the Devouring Beast avatar.

Soon, in just a moment, Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, his face full of shock and solemnity.

Just now, he activated the bloodline of the moth within the Devouring Beast and quickly sensed that within a radius of over a thousand miles centered on him, there were no fewer than a hundred greedy and bloodthirsty wills locking onto the Devouring Beast.

As for places further away, Lu Yuan no longer dared to explore them.

Lu Yuan's expression at this moment was also perfectly reflected on the main nascent soul's small face.

The remnant soul of the second Nascent Soul, standing to the side, took in all this change. He sighed softly and said:

“Normally, the ant queens should have already devoured each other at this distance, but because of the moth bloodline on the Devouring Beast, they see it as their primary target and have temporarily suspended their fighting. If this continues, and more ant queens arrive, you will face a situation where even the Holy Ancestor would perish.”

"It can help you become the queen ant. Once you control the entire ant sea, my fate won't be much better, will it?" The main nascent soul's face was gloomy, and his wariness of the second nascent soul deepened.

"You're mistaken. Once the queen ant is produced, most of the demon ants in the ant sea will quickly disperse because they have lost their queen, and slowly die out within a few years. This is why the demon-absorbing ant sea disappears quickly after it has erupted."

"Even if I become the queen ant, I will need to slumber for hundreds of years to complete my metamorphosis and awaken. During this time, I will pose no threat to you whatsoever." The remnant soul of the second nascent soul sensed Lu Yuan's concern and quickly explained.

Seeing that Lu Yuan was still unmoved, he quickly backed down again, saying, "You can examine my soul at any time, and you will be able to determine that I have not lied to you."

"it is good!"

As if that was exactly what they were waiting for, almost as soon as the second Nascent Soul remnant soul finished speaking, the main Nascent Soul had already moved close to its side and raised its hand to touch the forehead of the second Nascent Soul remnant soul.

Although the second nascent soul was startled by this, it resisted the urge to dodge and allowed the main nascent soul's fingers to press on its forehead.

......

Within the sea of ​​ants, Lu Yuan withdrew his consciousness from the Devouring Beast avatar, looked around, and secretly memorized several locations. Then, suddenly, countless arcs of electricity shot out from beneath his feet, forming a five-colored lightning array several meters in size amidst the wildly flashing lightning.

As Lu Yuan changed his hand seals and chanted incantations, a thunderclap rang out, and he vanished without a trace from the magic array.

In a sea of ​​ants more than a hundred miles away, a unique lightning array suddenly appeared.

With a burst of five-colored lightning, a large number of the nearby demon-absorbing ants were instantly reduced to ashes and annihilated.

However, even larger mutated demonic ants, each over ten feet long, surged in from all directions. They were agile and extremely fast, instantly surrounding the lightning array and spewing out countless purple liquid spheres that corroded the lightning flashing on the array.

In the blink of an eye, the area of ​​the lightning array shrank by nearly half, and it was about to collapse and perish.

Just then, a golden flash of lightning appeared at the center, and Lu Yuan's figure emerged with a roar.