Chapter 1709: Chapter 8: Bursting Soldier Stream, Soul Tree, Firefly Tree, Emperor’s Gaze!

Then a large number of gold-devouring ants emerged from the ground, and the scene appeared even more chaotic, with a touch of dark gold flowing like a stream, surrounding the forest.

"Firefly Tree, advance!"

Seeing that the bait was successful, Zhao Xing immediately activated the Three Realms Void, retracting the outermost row of ant-like plants into the forest.

The ground rippled like water, and soon new plants were moved to the forefront.

The gold-devouring ants, seeing their food trying to escape, became even more frantic. Like addicts, they charged forward recklessly.

"Almost there."

Zhao Xing activated the Three Gods Fate Palace, controlling the two thousand Flowing Fluorescent Iron Trees on the outer circle.

The tree was entirely dark red, with red bark and leaves, only its treetop was a hint of silver.

Every leaf on it was curled, but when Zhao Xing controlled them with his mind, each of the billions of leaves straightened, as if a bowstring had been drawn.

"Release!"

A flash of brilliance appeared in Zhao Xing’s eyes, and countless leaves instantly turned into afterimages, shooting out.

"Swish swish swish swish swish swish swish!"

The leaves fell like myriad stars, initially only faint glows, but upon landing, they rapidly expanded like the sun.

Hemisphere-shaped flames spread in all directions, resembling petals blooming, the innate divine ability of the sixth-level divine power—Fire Tree Silver Flower.

"Firefly Tree is a fire-element plant soldier, its innate trait allows each leaf to condense the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire, and the fire element effectively restrains the gold attribute of the gold-devouring ants."

"Sixth-level fighting third-level innate abilities, let’s refine them all!"

The raging flames lit up Zhao Xing’s face in a bright red.

The world outside the forest seemed to become an ocean of fire, and the Firefly Tree was now bare.

"Withdraw!"

Zhao Xing withdrew the two thousand soldiers into the Origin Space, preventing them from engaging any longer.

It would take half a year for the leaves to grow back.

However, he had plenty of reserves because his cultivation of the Three Gods Fate Palace and Soul Heavenly Vision allowed him to control a large number of troops.

Some people control only a single-digit number of powerful units, but Zhao Xing developed towards having a large quantity.

In his previous life, many players went for the Bursting Soldier Stream, mainly due to lack of money, unable to acquire precious ones. So they gathered as many cheap ones as possible.

Moreover, because the Xuanhuang Realm has the Derivation God Decision soul technique, most Ministers of Agriculture liked using the Bursting Soldier Stream.

Of course, those using the Bursting Soldier Stream would never admit they’re poor.

Don’t ask, if asked, they would say they enjoy diverse tactical combinations, they like being micromanagement masters.

[You’ve slain an Ant Clan Small Divine Power Realm (early stage), earning 1 point.]

[You’ve slain an Ant Clan Small Divine Power Realm (mid stage), earning 25 points.]

[You’ve slain an Ant Clan Small Divine Power Realm (late stage), earning 50 points.]

...

The numbers on the Star Mirror began rising significantly.

The Primordial Realm could monitor everything, and every kill Zhao Xing made was displayed on the Star Mirror.

"Lord, Zhao Xing has reached over 80,000 on the leaderboard, from this one wave alone, he’s gained nearly 300,000 points!" Qiao Song’s eyes lit up.

"The Bursting Soldier Stream has many contingencies, seems his choice to mix on a lower Star Land isn’t without reason."

Zhao Xing was initially at the bottom of the rankings, but suddenly shot into the top 100,000.

For the third round clearance in the Primordial Realm, taking the top 150,000, Zhao Xing’s hope is quite large now.

"Being able to control and command so many is a skill." Beihai Lord nodded in admiration.

Zhao Xing’s current captured soldiers aren’t very strong, but neither are they weak, and their number is huge!

His operations suggest he clearly has his own set of tactics, and his efficiency in gaining points is quite high!

"But he probably won’t be able to finish off all these ant clan’s points." Qiao Song pointed at the Star Realm, "The Ant Queen is out commanding now, the efficiency from here on probably won’t be as high."

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"Whoosh~"

Zhao Xing leaped onto the central giant tree, seeing through the leaves, seeing through the chaotic sea of fire, and also the number of gold-devouring ants still alive on the ground and underground.

This was a ’Spiritual Tree’, peak Great Divine Power Realm!

Like the Star Realm Wandering Vine, Zhao Xing went through much effort to secure it.

The Spiritual Tree has a common name—the Soul Tree, belonging to the soul species.

The soul species, some can store souls, some can restore soul injuries, and some can attack... Zhao Xing’s, it’s an auxiliary type.

Its function is to amplify the master’s soul-type divine skills.

Bursting Soldier Stream must carry a ’Soul Tree’, because it can expand one’s manageable troop limit, also it’s essential for playing tactical combinations and micromanagement.

Zhao Xing first tamed the Soul Tree, expanding his own soul and will divine powers, then capturing the remaining troops became much easier.

Now it’s just a small scene, Zhao Xing simply stands on the tree and uses the leaves for amplification.

If it were a life-or-death battle, he would directly jump into the tree’s center, using Great Divine Skills ’Spiritual Vision Star River’ or even ’Soul Burn’ to amplify himself.

"Over fifty thousand Ant Clan members, extinguished over ten thousand."

"They’re retreating?"

"Oh, the Ant Queen has appeared."

Zhao Xing’s gaze, through the sea of fire, landed on a distant hill.

There was a pure gold, cocoon-like life form, surrounded by gold-devouring ants of Small Divine Power Realm Perfect state.

She had two antennae, radiating light, and it was the Ant Queen’s appearance that suppressed the swarm’s greed, stopping them from mindlessly rushing at the food.

The Ant Queen began directing the swarm.

Originally, the gold-devouring ants charged all at once without any formation, now they orderly split into different phalanxes.

She left part of them behind to cover the retreat of the main forces.

The other part, now in concentric circles, utilized Void Skill to manipulate the earth veins of gold and earth veins of soil forces.