Chapter 686 The Predatory Holy Ant
No one spoke for a long time. The atmosphere in the space was too heavy and oppressive for words.
Finally, Henry decided to say something. "Ricky, I don''t think this is a tricky problem. Only the lucky
ones could get a chance. And they need to be strong enough.
That''s why I think you should give the Massacring Antenna to us."
Ricky chuckled at his words, before giving a stern refusal. "I don''t think this is a good idea. We fought
hard to get the Massacring Antenna. We almost died because of it. If we give it to you so easily, all the
hard work we''ve done until now would be in vain. Don''t you think that''s a little unfair to us?"
Through their telepathic connection, Ricky cast a simultaneous plea to hispanion. "Pearl, I think
we should prepare for a battle. It''s going to be the ultimate fight. There''s only two of us, while they have
three warriors. There''s a high chance we''d be defeated.
Of course, the choice is yours to make. I won''t me you if you choose to stand by their side."
Pearl didn''t flinch upon hearing Ricky''s words. The steady calm she expressed made it seem like she
didn''t hear anything at all. Only the new tension that appeared on her shoulders, as she began
channeling her strength, showed that she was getting ready for a fight.
"Ricky, Pearl, I can feel you''ve enhanced your strength by arge margin. If it wasn''t for the supreme
enlightenment suppressing you, you probably would have broken through and reached a higher level
already. You must have been granted a great opportunity while you were in the Heavenly Passage and
took full advantage of it. Am I right?" Henry asked, leveling them both with a firm look.
"Now that you''ve obtained such a great opportunity, it would be better for you to give the Massacring
Antenna to us. You can''t be too greedy and have everything, can you? If you do as we demand, we
promise you''ll get out of here safely.
But should you choose to refuse us, I''m afraid..."
He let the unspoken threat linger between them. They all knew what he had meant. If Ricky didn''t
corporate, Henry and his friends would make it their business not to let him go.
"You sound very confident, Henry," Ricky replied, a smile on his face as he let the threat slide off him
like raindrops. "But I think you know me well. I''m the kind who doesn''t give up. So, I guess we''re
fighting for the Massacring Antenna. Whoeveres out as stronger can have it."
Boom! Starburst glowed from Yori''s hands as he locked his re stubbornly upon Ricky''s face,
standing behind Henry. The shining Star Enlightenment dazzled everyone, blinding them with the sight.
When they opened their eyes again, they saw Yori in a fighting stance, preparing tounch an attack at
Ricky in a moment''s notice.
A hand shot out to stop him in his tracks.
Henry kept his eyes trained on Ricky, even as his fingers curled around hispanion''s shoulder to
keep him in ce. "Ricky, I think you know me well too. Fighting against you is thest thing that I want
to do.
So, before our battle starts, I''d like to ask you something. Ricky, Pearl, are either of you going to utilize
the inheritance from the Massacring Holy Ant tribe by practicing their cultivation methods? Or are you
going to insist on practicing your methods and only take advantage of it as a recourse to strengthen
your power?"
"We will, of course, insist on our ways. We shed blood and sweat to get everything so we can improve
our strengths. Nothing and no one can change our attitudes regarding our futures," Ricky replied
decisively, smug determination on his face.
"But, why do you ask me such a strange question? I don''t get it."
A small smile tugged at Henry''s lips when he heard that. "How about this? I''d like to share a story with
you. Maybe you will understand everything after you hear my story."
"No, Henry! This is our secret! It should stay among the three of us! No other party is supposed to
know it!" both Yori and Thiago protested, their voices loud enough to drown out everyone else. Each of
them took a jolting step forward, with their eyes opening wide. They were surprised to hear that Henry
intended to tell Ricky the truth.
''What on earth is this story? These three seem like very close friends, '' Ricky pondered in surprise. His
eyes met Pearl''s and, judging by the look on her face, she thought the same thing.
They both guessed correctly. With a seemingly exceptional secret shared among them, a deep bond of
friendship connected the three guys. They wererades in their confidentiality.
''Who are they and where on earth are they from?'' With his interest piqued, Ricky was eager to listen to
the story Henry was going to tell him. From the determined look on Henry''s face, Ricky would know
everything soon.
"It''s okay. We can tell him." Henry waved off their concerns with a flick of his hand.
"Why? I don''t get it. We can just kill them. Why would you bother to exin everything?" Yori asked
through telepathy.
"We could have killed them before they entered the Heavenly Passage. However, I think it would be a
bad idea to kill them now that they''ve sessfully escaped that ce. We have no idea what kind of
advantage they gained there. My gut feeling tells me that they''ve grown extremely powerful and I''m not
confident that we can kill them," Henry answered.
"You know my gut feeling rarely makes wrong predictions.
We were likely wrong from the start. We should not have nned to take advantage of Ricky, the ace
genius, to gain the Massacring Antenna in the Heavenly Passage."
"But, Henry, have you ever considered the other possibility? Even if you tell them the truth, they
probably still won''t give up on it! We have to destroy it! It''s something we need to do so our families can
rest in peace!" Yori''s pleading thundered loud inside his head.
"Well, whether they give it to us or not would depend on them. If they still refuse to hand it over to us,
we''ll have to fight against them. The inheritance of the Massacring Holy Ant tribe must not appear in
the world," Henry said, his face turning solemn as he clenched his fists at his sides.
"Please, Henry, share the story with me. I''m all ears." After Ricky collected himself from the shock, his
body leaned forward, straining to hear every word Henry would say.
"What I''m going to tell is a story that happened in an ancient era. It will probably sound too amazing to
be the truth. But please, be patient, my friends," Henry requested.
"Of course. We will not interrupt you. I promise." As he mimicked the action of zipping his lips closed,
Ricky let a smile spread across his face.
There was a sheen of wonderment over his eyes. A story that had happened in the ancient era! Did
that mean Henry and hispanions had something to do with that story?
Things became moreplicated by the second. The webs of their fates entangled and crossed
against each other. Ricky had the sense that the trio didn''te all the way here to gain the
inheritance of the Massacring Holy Ant tribe.
"In this ancient era, there was a tribe called the Predatory Holy Ant." Henry held his hands together, a
deep timbre seeping into his voice as he began to narrate the story.
''The Predatory Holy Ant!'' The sound of sharp intakes of breath echoed in the ce, as Ricky and Pearl
both gasped before ncing at each other.
''This ce probably has something to do with the Predatory Holy Ant tribe!'' was the thought that ran
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through both of their minds.
"The members of the Predatory Holy Ant tribe practiced a cultivation method that owned two elements.
One was the dark element, while the other was the massacring element," Henry continued. "Plus, they
had a strong blood power of Sage Level. As a result, they became one of the most powerful tribes
among all the holy ant tribes. Their reputation spread all over the Middle Land.
Later, the devils invaded the Middle Land. As one of the most powerful forces, the Predatory Holy Ant
tribe stood their ground and protected their territory. They tried hard and fought against the devils. It
was a ferocious war. Numerous members of the Predatory Holy Ant tribe died then. Gradually, they
disappeared from the world. The devils destroyed thend and the Predatory Holy Ant tribe.
Other forces were pulled into the crisis. They, too, decided to fight back.
The war continued for many years. There was a time when the devils sent out five devil spiritual
emperors, iming that they would extinguish the Predatory Holy Ant tribe. At that time, the Predatory
Holy Ant tribe had four powerful spiritual emperors protecting them. Although there were only four of
them, they were not afraid of the devils'' attack because they had powerful arrays deployed around their
territory. That was why the Predatory Holy Ant tribe did not seek help from other forces.
Every other territory had their hands full of the devils too.
However, the five devil spiritual emperors were well aware of the most vulnerable part of the arrays—
the center of the arrays. They attacked three spiritual emperors from the Predatory Holy Ant tribe and
seeded.
After that, there was a ughter. The Predatory Holy Ant tribe was wiped from existence."
Like the end of a funeral, when the sound of bells had started fading, Henry paused for a few seconds
as if he was seized by sadness. Soon, he continued, "It seems a spy informed the devils of the arrays''
vulnerabilities." Henry gritted his teeth and ground them in his fury. Ricky and Pearl heard the click
inside his jaw.
"At the time, only two parties knew where the center of the arrays was located. One was the
management team of the Predatory Holy Ant tribe. The other was the management team of the
Massacring King Ant tribe, a close subordinate of the Predatory Holy Ant tribe. The Predatory Holy Ant
tribe trusted them very much."