Insectoid Queen

Within the atmosphere of that azure planet in the Milky Way Galaxy, a blood-red triangular spaceship was rapidly piercing through the atmosphere. The Yunmo Star, with its stealth system activated, was utterly undetectable by Earth's current alert systems. “We’re back.” Standing in the spaceship’s control room, Luo Feng gazed down at the continent, blurred beneath the clouds. Once the ship broke through the cloud cover, he clearly saw the sprawling land below, cities, roads, and so on. Occasionally, he could even spot some ‘city ruins from the Great Nirvana period’ that had been deliberately preserved. Nowadays, such places served as ‘museums,’ allowing many young people who hadn't experienced that era to get a good look and feel for it. Whoosh! The hatch opened, and Luo Feng, along with Dilun and the others, flew out, hovering in mid-air. He then stored the Yunmo Star into his inner world. “Counting the round trip flight time in the Dark Universe, it’s been almost 183 years since I left Earth,” Luo Feng mused. “Your Highness, you haven’t even lived for 500 years yet, which is why you feel the time is long. Once you reach the Realm Lord level… you might find that immersing yourself in creating a secret art could take a thousand years. Then, Your Highness, you’ll realize that for cosmic powerhouses, a few hundred or even a thousand years truly pass in the blink of an eye,” Dilun said with a faint smile. Luo Feng gave him a speechless glance. “A thousand years, a blink of an eye?” “I haven’t even lived for 500 years yet. Not even half a blink.” “Home!” Luo Feng commanded. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The seven figures instantly vanished from mid-air, reappearing above Yangzhou City in Huaxia Nation, Asia. Their arrival quickly drew the attention of the three Realm Lord guards stationed at the Luo Clan’s old residence. These three Realm Lord guards were among the five Realm Lord guards Luo Feng had left on Earth from his original guard contingent. “Greetings, Your Highness.” The three Realm Lord guards shot into the sky, kneeling on one knee in mid-air to salute. “Mm.” Luo Feng nodded with a smile. He then proceeded directly into the old residence. The main control intelligent system responsible for defense and security within the old residence was a subordinate AI created by Babata. As an intelligent lifeform, the subordinate AI Babata had put some effort into creating, though not a lifeform itself, was definitely a highly advanced intelligence. Luo Feng’s arrival, of course, would not trigger an attack from this main control AI. … “You didn’t even tell me you were coming back.” Xu Xin, who had been sitting in the tranquil, centuries-old courtyard sipping tea, stared wide-eyed in surprise when she saw Luo Feng. Her face then lit up with joy. “Last time you said you’d be staying in the Lasiao world, the homeland of the Golden Horn Clan’s Territory, for a long time. I thought it would be a hundred, or even a thousand years! It’s good that you remembered to come back.” Luo Feng offered a sheepish smile. Truth be told, his main reason for returning was the Insectoid Mother Nest. Of course, he couldn’t say that, or Xu Xin would surely be furious. “Don’t we also meet in the Virtual Universe?” Luo Feng quickly added. “Is that the same?” Xu Xin suddenly revealed a strange smile. “Now that you’re back, are we going to hold a family gathering?” “Uh, let’s skip that,” Luo Feng quickly replied. “A family gathering?” “Oh, heavens.” The Luo Clan now was far more massive than when Luo Feng last returned. One must remember that in the history of Huaxia Nation, some imperial families, after just two or three hundred years of inheritance, could have tens of thousands of clan members. When Luo Feng last returned, there were over five hundred male family members, and the entire clan exceeded a thousand. In later stages, polygamy became even more common. Luo Feng had only stayed on Earth for 50 years. Now, another 183 years had passed. The youngest member of the family was already Luo Feng’s 26th-generation descendant! Counting only those with Luo Clan blood, there were hundreds of thousands. If wives were included, the number would be even more staggering. For instance, Luo Kedi, one of the most formidable members of the clan, had over a hundred wives and concubines back then, but now he had a staggering 1021 wives! Because Luo Kedi had many sons, and this was during the early stages of the clan’s development, his branch held a significant position within the Luo Clan. “Skip it? The clan head hasn’t been back for nearly 200 years; of course, we need a family gathering now that you’re here,” Xu Xin teased. “No choice, there are too many people.” Luo Feng chuckled helplessly. “It’s only been nearly 500 years, and the Luo Clan already has hundreds of thousands of male members. I finally understand… why those ancient cosmic clans have populations in the hundreds of millions, and can produce entire groups of Realm Lords.” “What’s so strange about that?” Xu Xin remarked. “In the history of Huaxia Nation, during periods like the Three Kingdoms, with all the wars and slaughter, how small was the total population of Huaxia then? Yet, after a thousand years of reproduction, the population still exceeded a billion. And that was with limitations on land and food, generations of war, and lifespan restrictions. If left to develop freely, it would be perfectly normal for a family’s population to exceed a hundred million in another one or two hundred years.” Luo Feng increasingly felt that with humanity’s reproductive capabilities, there was no need to fear human numbers. As long as there was enough land, food, and a suitable living environment, even if only a few dozen men and women were initially left, after a hundred million years, the population would be an unimaginable figure. Therefore, creating a Cosmic Nation… was not difficult. The difficulty lay in not having enough territory! … Luo Feng met his relatives and friends like Wei Wen in his hometown. After all, Luo Feng was less than 500 years old, and Planet-level beings could live for a thousand years, so many of his friends were still alive! For example, Wei Wen, with the resources Luo Feng provided, had reached the Star-level even without being overly diligent. With enough resources and cultivation, even a pig could reach the Realm Lord level! Of course, the resources needed to cultivate a pig would probably be enough to cultivate a million Realm Lords. After staying home for two days, Luo Feng took Dilun to Shennongjia. In Shennongjia, there was an ancient fortress spanning nearly ten kilometers in circumference. Though called a fortress, its size was practically that of a city. Whoosh! Whoosh! Luo Feng and Dilun instantly appeared before the ancient fortress. “The ancient fortress.” Luo Feng looked at the fortress before him. Its walls bore the marks of time, covered in various plants. Figures could occasionally be seen on the fortress’s battlements, exuding a powerful, invisible aura; every one of them was Universe-level. Currently, a Universe-level slave army was responsible for garrisoning the fortress. Rumble~~~ The main gate of the ancient fortress opened. Four people walked out from inside, followed by a group of Universe-level slave guards. “Greetings, Master.” “Greetings, Your Highness.” The four simultaneously bowed respectfully, while the slave guards all prostrated themselves. “Mm, Difan, Baikaluo, and the two Realm Lord captains, you’ve all worked hard,” Luo Feng said. This place was primarily managed by Difan and Baikaluo, with two Realm Lord guards assisting. “Oh?” Luo Feng looked at Difan with a hint of surprise. “Difan, you’ve broken through to the Realm Lord level?” “With guidance from two seniors, one day while observing the starry sky from the Shennongjia mountain range, I inadvertently broke through,” the bald Difan respectfully replied. Difan and Baikaluo, Luo Feng had taken them as soul slaves back then. At that time, Luo Feng, who only understood the ‘Soul Imprint of Slavery’ control method, could control very few soul slaves. Even someone of Huyan Bo’s strength could only control nine Immortal slaves, showing how rare they were. Yet, Luo Feng still chose Difan and Baikaluo, precisely because he saw their potential. Difan, born a slave, had endured countless hardships and reached Universe-level Ninth Tier even without good conditions or resources. Baikaluo was even more talented than his master, Nuolanshan. After following Luo Feng, they easily broke through to Domain Lord. Luo Feng provided nutrient cabins and nutrient fluid; although not as good as what the Virtual Universe Company offered, in just a few decades, they directly reached Domain Lord Ninth Tier. The amount of nutrient fluid needed to go from Domain Lord First Tier to Ninth Tier was not a problem for Luo Feng. As for the Realm Lord level… Luo Feng couldn’t play it that way. Difan and Baikaluo, who had long ago stepped into Domain Lord Ninth Tier! Because Luo Feng had left five Realm Lord guards during his last return, the two could consult these five peak Realm Lord powerhouses at any time. Difan, however, had entered the Realm Lord level a step ahead of Baikaluo! “Moreover, with the secret arts and numerous resources provided by Your Highness, this was much simpler than when I cultivated to Universe-level Ninth Tier as a slave,” Difan said. Luo Feng smiled. “Keep up the good work,” Luo Feng encouraged. “Baikaluo, you need to catch up too.” “Yes, Master,” Baikaluo bowed. These two soul slaves were originally planned to be heavily invested in and brought along for future campaigns. However, now that he had cultivated the third layer of the Myriad Hearts Soul Control Secret Art, he had enough slots for soul slaves, and with the ‘Insectoid Mother Nest’ as an upcoming assistant, Luo Feng’s standards had risen. Bringing along ordinary peak Realm Lord powerhouses was no longer useful. The current plan was— To continue focusing on cultivating Baikaluo and Difan. After all, as soul slaves, their loyalty was absolute. He would have them diligently guard the Luo Clan! … After chatting with Baikaluo and Difan as they walked, they soon reached the most core and dangerous part of the entire ancient fortress. “Hmm?” Luo Feng leaned on the railing, gazing at the enormous sphere below. The sphere, over 800 meters in diameter, was astonishingly large. Its surface had several depressions, with venom flowing and poisonous gas spreading. The Insectoid Mother Nest appeared indistinct and hazy, with the toxic gas swirling around it like mist, preventing the Universe-level slave guards from approaching. “The Insectoid Mother Nest,” Dilun also stared. This Insectoid Mother Nest was absolutely a great treasure. “Whoosh!” With a thought, Luo Feng directly swept the entire dormant Insectoid Mother Nest into his inner world. This immediately revealed a massive deep pit, along with some faint poisonous gas lingering around. “This ancient fortress can be abandoned,” Luo Feng ordered. “Difan, Baikaluo, you two return to the Luo Clan, meet Xu Xin, and await her arrangements.” “Yes, Master,” Difan and Baikaluo respectfully complied. Whoosh! Whoosh! The two instantly transformed into streaks of light and vanished. “You two Realm Lord guards, follow me,” Luo Feng instructed. “As for this slave army… continue to stand by in the ancient fortress, awaiting further orders.” “Yes, Master!” The slave army responded in unison, their voices shaking the heavens and earth. The two Realm Lord guards also respectfully complied. … Luo Feng no longer lingered, directly taking Dilun and the two Realm Lord guards, and flying towards Yangzhou City. Since he had stored the Insectoid Mother Nest in his inner world and had also mastered the third layer of the Myriad Hearts Soul Control Secret Art, Luo Feng naturally couldn’t hold back… He decided to immediately return home for secluded cultivation, dedicating all his efforts to quickly gaining control over the Queen Mother within the Insectoid Mother Nest.