The Insect Queen looked gravely at her guard. "Mays, you don't understand. The further you advance in cultivation, the more you realize that cultivation level isn't everything. Means of survival, the various martial skills and combat arts you possess, how much world power you have, your understanding of the Heavenly Dao—all of these greatly affect your fighting strength."
"If the Demon Emperor advances another step, I suspect he will possess the fighting strength of a World King. Even the weakest World King has the strength of an Angel Chief."
"The further you cultivate, the more you understand that evolution, especially gene evolution, is the most difficult path."
"Only cultivation is the proper path."
Mays nodded thoughtfully. "Is that why you changed, Your Majesty? We will devote ourselves to cultivation from now on and strive to reach the Great Spirit God realm soon, so we can catch up with you."
The Insect Queen was no ordinary figure either. On the surface, she was merely a Great Prosperity God, but in reality, she already possessed the strength of a Great Spirit God.
Moreover, she could break through in cultivation whenever she wished. It was entirely within her control.
Although reaching the Great Spirit God realm was easy, the Insect Queen continued to suppress her cultivation for the sake of her future. She wanted to lay a firm foundation and prepare for eventually breaking through to World King.
Not long after the Demon Emperor left, a group of Insect Race Intellects appeared behind the queen. These were all genetic variants of the Insect Race. Like the queen, they possessed intelligence, could reproduce on their own, and could also cultivate.
Having witnessed so many powerful races that practiced cultivation, the Insect Queen had spent this period focusing on exploring the path of cultivation.
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