Chapter 124: Discovery of the Alien Gate!

When darkness sweeps in.

Demon hunters—they are the finest lads in the tide of darkness.

This truth has been proven throughout countless Dark Ages.

And this point has been vividly displayed here in the Edge Town of Black River Valley during this period.

During this time, the demon hunters of Black River Valley Edge Town have been constantly striking out.

A large number of herders and the Dark Sun fiends they tend have been slain.

The three border towns outside Black River Valley are now very safe.

Aside from hunting the herders and the Dark Sun fiends.

Many transcendants who have been trickling out of the Black River Valley city‑state.

Transcendants who control and sacrifice an entire city‑state to complete their own advancement.

Ta Ke still has a great many tasks to accomplish.

But after obtaining 1650% SSS Steam·Origin Static.

Whether Ta Ke builds his own alchemy secret chamber, wizard tower, or forges powerful rune dragon‑scale armor, and so on.

He already becomes a powerful transcendant capable of threatening Saintland.

Not to mention the warehouse over there also stores a substantial amount of other rune stones.

Suppressing, even destroying the promotion ceremony of the Bishop deep within Black River Valley.

The primal source energy, containing the spiritual trace pathways, naturally responds to Ta Ke.

Faintly.

They all require careful scrutiny to understand the mysterious effects of these high‑end methods.

Ta Ke retained part of the faith trace, anchoring it onto a newly summoned level‑12 shadow demon wolf.

Through the herders and Dark Sun fiends' own sacrifices, they can gain source‑energy experience and even earn merit from the demon‑hunter steam tower in Saintland,

More importantly, the transcendant weapons, transcendent traits, and even storage bracelets of those herders become revenue.

Once the location of the alien gate is found, Ta Ke at least has a chance to obtain a sizable amount of rune stones.

Higher‑tier dimensions, above level 100, belong to the realm of a Chao Shen Da Shi.

Ta Ke cannot conduct such long‑range exploration at all.

But the place that Bajins got dizzy around in the past is indeed hard to locate.

Yet the sheer number of herders is overwhelming!

However, under Ta Ke's unfathomable methods.

But there is still plenty of private friction.

And the core is.

Each time Ta Ke carefully follows the trace, feeling the conditions inside Black River Valley.

Sitting beside the largest hearth round table, Andre Van shrugged as he polished the fourth‑tier Rune·Silver Moon Demon‑hunting Blade.

These past few days, the squad has been following the local steam wizard Taniru.

This scene instantly caused many other demon hunters to curb their desire for a share.

"The defensive force of the alien gate cannot be too strong,"

The demon hunters not far away wore expressions of disbelief.

Yet distant herders were still being drawn over.

Underhanded moves between them, once discovered, are severely punished.

Specifically to pioneer the alien gate.

"Captain Andre, these past two days the number of herders has dropped noticeably; you haven't exterminated them all, have you?"

"So, now is an absolute golden‑opportunity for plundering,"

Within the Sairion's Duchy, only the Grand Duke of Sairion is of Chao Shen Da Shi level.

It is still merely a struggle among high‑tier transcendant forces.

"Also, the books Bajins gave me about transcendant equipment forging should be studied seriously,"

It has been raking in blood profit for several consecutive days.

Blue Tile Heart Tavern.

Ta Ke can feel the roar from Saintland constantly striking the high tower of Black River Valley across a strange dimension.

Whenever he has time, Ta Ke will draw the faith trace from the shadow behind him, winding it around the puppet threads emanating from Black River Valley.

Then, following the power of the Dark Sun faith, he silently infiltrates and explores toward Black River Valley.

"It's... this alien gate remains elusive, truly frustrating!"

During this period, merely observing the clash between both sides,

After all, according to Bajins,

this is the Dark Sun Church's bloody, ruthless style.

A large quantity of rune stones is indispensable.

Even Ta Ke, with SSS‑grade transcendant talent, finds it somewhat bewildering.

"Once it completes its advancement, it will certainly not be good news for Saintland,"

"The current temporal node is critical and sensitive,"

Although each herder, when divided, gets only a little.

"Bullshit!"

That's it!

Taku rubbed the space between his brows.

It was entirely on a level invisible to ordinary Transcendents.

The reason Lamor fell.

The threads of the Dark Sun faith pulsed at Taku's fingertips.

That was an existence at the "Archbishop" level.

Seeing this in his mind's eye, Taku had just risen to his feet.

But as long as it went undetected, there was no problem.

"Clearly, Holy Rand's suppression hasn't been working too well."

Especially the 【Spatial Rune Stone】 — a powerful rune stone that was expensive and rare.

A contest of high-end methods between both sides.

Over these past few days, the number of Shepherds had indeed decreased considerably.

And placed it into the shadow behind Taku.

"How is that possible."

Just as Andre Fan had seen.

"Both sides are keeping watch over the Black River Valley High Tower City-State itself, as well as the advancement of that level-69 Puppeteer."

"Heh... it's just that we've been lucky!"

The large numbers of Demon Hunters from three border towns stood in a balance against the bewildering situation of the Black River Valley High Tower City-State.

This place had clearly become a small gathering ground for the many Demon Hunters within the border towns.

A considerable amount of resources had been stockpiled there.

It had also made Taku silently marvel in his heart at the terrifying power of the Transcendent world.

The other squads could no longer find any Shepherds.

As Andre Fan smiled, he waved the fourth-tier 【Rune · Silver Moon Demon-Hunting Blade】 before his eyes.

And this was also the cause of the various bizarre and eerie occurrences in the Black River Valley — the result of the bizarre power leaking from that Transcendent who was about to become a High-ranking Puppeteer.

And the threads of the Dark Sun faith provided perfect shelter for Taku.

This naturally made the other squads outside, who caught nothing but rain with no harvest, green with envy.

"Besides, the Shepherds we've killed these past two days have also been fewer."

"It's just unknown what kind of schemes the experts backing the Demon Hunters are currently planning."

Though over these past few days, Taku had kept the Shadowflame Demon Wolf chieftain — who was skilled at traversing the deep mountains — searching for that Gate of Otherworld.

Taniru probably still hadn't found that so-called "Gate of Otherworld."

In fact, they had done many such things before this.

And they would all receive a certain amount of purification and treatment from the Demon Hunters.

It was because of the existence of that powerful Archbishop Witch, "Ada Hicks."

"Yesterday we didn't encounter a single Shepherd — just got rained on for seven or eight hours."

The information Taku had obtained was that this powerful Archbishop's level was already approaching 80.

Taku, silently reflecting, narrowed his eyes slightly.

But Taku hadn't been idle either.

"I wonder if it's possible to stop the advancement."

Though they hadn't found the "Gate of Otherworld" these past few days.

Though they were Transcendents of the same guild.

And once one advanced past level 70, becoming a High-ranking Transcendent.

Taku was fully capable of doing so.

"Counting the time, I've been out for quite a while already. I should head back and bring Bagins something to eat and drink."

With the continuous infiltration of perception over this period of time.

And this was also a situation that Holy Rand was unwilling to see.

"Even if a battle breaks out at the Gate of Otherworld, even if there's some disturbance, no one will act rashly."

He was just about to take another sip of fruit wine, only to find that he had already finished it — this was already his sixth cup.

Taku's current constitution wouldn't get drunk from this little bit of alcohol.

"Heading north, there will still be plenty of Shepherds. Failing that, there are still lots of them across the river."

That level-69 Transcendent of the 【Puppeteer】 sequence was using Dark Sun power, treating the large numbers of Transcendent residents of the Black River Valley as his own puppet test subjects, to complete his Transcendent advancement.

Seeing this in his mind's eye, Andre Fan looked at the Wizard "Taniru" not far away.

Level 60-something was the Bishop level.

Using the sacrifices of the Dark Sun altar.

A new High-ranking Transcendent was being nurtured.

At this moment, the tavern was gathering a large number of Demon Hunters as well as local Transcendents.

Seeing the other party still maintaining his usual calm and quiet demeanor, Andre Fan understood.

"Moreover, the speed at which the rituals are being completed is getting faster and faster."

This was not the first time, nor would it be the last.

Inside the Black River Valley High Tower.

As the exclusive high-end operation of a "Godslayer," Taku had not only not stopped, but had intensified his efforts.

In the past, with only a 【Precision · Correction】 talent.

And now, deep within the Black River Valley.

A demon hunter squad was laughing loudly.

"So I heard you killed lots of herders near the valley, and those Dark Sun Fallen are piled up like a little hill."

The information Taku had gleaned was considerable.

"That level 69 Puppeteer is advancing toward level 70 at a steady pace."

They could still reap a certain harvest, which made many teams envious.

It was the core material used to craft the magical hut.

Right at this moment, a thought transmitted clearly along the channel of the contract.

It was a mental message from the Shadow Flame Demon Wolf.

"Master, I've found the Gate to the Other Realm!"