Chapter 162: Returning Laden with Blood Crystals!

Quiet!

Silence!

The silence makes the heart feel uneasy.

In front of the long conference table of the simulated world.

More than a dozen high‑level blood‑clan elites, each with a different form and aura, all simultaneously turned their gaze toward the silhouette that had barged in.

One must know that this is a simulated world built by blood‑clan elites using the core lattice of the blood‑clan castle, somewhat similar yet distinct from the dreamscape fashioned by the Dreamsmith.

Nevertheless, it is not a place that any other transcendent can casually enter.

Moreover, the intruder at this moment is a human transcendent.

More importantly, they are discussing matters of great significance.

It is a meeting to listen to the Dark Sun Holy Son convey the Great Dark Sun God's directives.

Now that a human has barged in, they are momentarily stunned.

Is this a newly added item from Lord Wen De'er·Fu Langxi, the Holy Son?

But they have never heard of any human taking part!

At this moment, the intruding Ta Ke is also a bit confused about the situation.

"Why are there so many powerful blood clans here? It seems an important council is underway,"

"I just barged in; isn't that extremely impolite?"

"Hmm… everyone is staring at me; staying silent is rather unbecoming."

"Should… I perform a magic trick for them, liven up the atmosphere?"

Anyway, they're all blood clans; Ta Ke doesn't mind giving them a grand show.

Just as Ta Ke was pondering what mischievous maneuver to employ using the lattice,

a familiar yet strange gaze caught Ta Ke's attention.

Following that gaze, he looked back.

What entered his sight was a slender young man in a black tuxedo, a pocket watch in his front pocket, and a black wide‑brimmed top hat resting on his right side.

Dressed in the aristocratic attire of the Sairiangs Principality, the youth's eyes were deep and natural, and his every gesture bore noble etiquette.

Ta Ke was certain he had never encountered—or even met—such a noble before.

But… the other gave him a familiar feeling.

In a daze, a flash of insight struck Ta Ke's mind.

"So it's him,"

Ta Ke smiled instantly.

"I had heard that the Dark Sun Holy Son left the Eastern Continent and came to the Western Continent."

"Indeed."

"Based on his attire, has this fellow infiltrated the aristocracy of the Sairiangs Principality?"

While Ta Ke was pondering,

the aristocratic youth in the seat slowly rose.

His deep, natural gaze examined Ta Ke seated at the rear.

"Good afternoon, Steam Wizard Ta Ke!"

The Dark Sun Holy Son Wen De'er·Fu Langxi was especially courteous.

With those words, the simulated conference chamber erupted in a roar among the many blood clans.

The blasphemer Ta Ke had actually barged into the Dark Sun Church's blood‑clan council.

And it was during the meeting where Dark Sun Holy Son Wen De'er·Fu Langxi conveyed the Great Dark Sun God's will.

Blasphemer!

That damned guy who defiles the divine.

He disrupted the ceremony of the Dark Sun God transmitting its great will.

In an instant, many blood clans thought of rushing up to tear Ta Ke apart.

But with Dark Sun Holy Son Wen De'er·Fu Langxi beside them, the many blood‑clan elites restrained their agitation.

"Are you issuing me a challenge?"

Wen De'er·Fu Langxi said calmly.

Taking a deep breath, Ta Ke surveyed the room and then explained the facts.

"Hmm… not at all. In fact, I just happened to pass by and decided to take a look."

Ta Ke's words, Wen De'er·Fu Langxi of course didn't believe a single word.

"Truly an S‑rank Transcendent Genius, and even a top‑tier S‑rank Transcendent Talent; your methods are indeed formidable."

Wen De'er·Fu Langxi's remark once again stirred the blood‑clan council's members.

S‑rank Transcendent Talent.

It hasn't appeared in the Aogu Twin Stars Transcendent Realm for a long time.

Although some speculate that the blasphemer Ta Ke might be that S‑rank Transcendent Talent.

But no one has confirmed it; hearing it from Holy Son Wen De'er·Fu Langxi leaves no doubt.

Ta Ke's eyes narrowed slightly as he examined the Dark Sun Holy Son.

"The S‑rank talent implanted in you isn't weak, and there is more than one."

"It seems the evil god Dark Sun holds you in very high regard."

Ta Ke stated coolly.

Ta Ke's words made Wende'er·Fulangxisi's face freeze slightly.

Immediately he realized that this blasphemer Ta Ke had definitely come with some other motive.

It's likely that probing his talent and ability is one of his goals.

After all, part of his extraordinary talent and ability are gifts from the great Dark Sun Mother God.

It needs a sufficiently long time to digest before it can stabilize.

Ta Ke's sudden intrusion today also proves another thing—that there is a traitor within the blood clan.

Such is his thought.

Wende'er·Fulangxisi no longer hesitated; beneath the seemingly simple conversation, he had already secretly plotted his means.

"Since you've already come, don't leave!"

Wende'er·Fulangxisi struck the long table with a single palm.

The entire conference of the simulated world instantly turned into violent undulating wave ripples, sweeping toward Ta Ke.

And Ta Ke was like a lighthouse buoy in the waves.

Constantly drifting outside those sweeping waves.

Faced with so many blood clan members, Ta Ke naturally would not be unprepared.

"I'm delighted to meet you all; please enjoy my curtain call magic!"

Ta Ke lightly snapped his fingers.

Accompanied by a crisp "pa!" sound.

Ta Ke's outline instantly turned into scorching flames, within which blazed a fierce divine holy light aura.

With the scorching flames and divine light.

The entire context of the simulated stratum dimension was quickly scorched.

Those powerful blood clan members who relied on the blood clan castle to enter were all severed and kicked out of this simulated world.

"I have already sensed your position, Wende'er·Fulangxisi."

"If you don't want me to find you, then hurry up, tuck your tail between your legs, and flee!"

Ta Ke's voice rolled like a turbulent tide.

As Ta Ke's words fell.

With a crisp "bang!", the puppet silk threads snapped.

The world around Ta Ke quickly dissolved, then returned to the sight of the blood clan count's castle in ruins.

At the same time.

"Ka ka ka ka..."

The blood crystal tree that Ta Ke used to enter the simulated stratum dimension cracked over a large area.

The counterattack from the evil god's son Wende'er·Fulangxisi was not weak.

Unfortunately, it was not transmitted to Ta Ke.

"Peng!"

The blood crystal tree burst apart and disintegrated.

Crystals of various sizes scattered within the blood pool.

Soon, the refined pure blood source within the blood pool was quickly drained dry by the scattered blood crystals.

After there was no more blood source pool.

The blood source energy permeating the air also quickly dissipated.

Xiluo'er, seated cross-legged beside the blood pool, slowly opened her eyes.

Upon seeing the blood crystal tree shatter and scatter large amounts of blood crystals, she looked at Ta Ke and asked.

"What's going on?"

"We breached the blood clan castle and were discovered; then someone used the contact power constructed from a remote blood clan castle to destroy the blood crystal tree."

Ta Ke thought for a moment, then said this.

"If that's the case, then this place is no good for lingering." Xiluo'er took a deep breath, looked around, and said.

"Mm!" Ta Ke nodded.

"Indeed, we should leave."

Whether it was that count, or the many blood clan experts Ta Ke had just provoked.

They all already knew that Ta Ke had invaded the blood clan castle.

Now, they are probably on their way here to kill.

Entering the enemy's ecological zone is indeed not suitable for lingering.

The two immediately began gathering up those many blood crystals.

"The blood crystals here are of great help to me." Xiluo'er suddenly said while gathering.

"Great help?" Ta Ke raised his eyebrows slightly.

Earlier Ta Ke felt that Xiluo'er, seated cross-legged before the blood pool, was somewhat odd; now it seems she may have truly found something suited to her.

"Blood crystals aren't exactly rare, are they?"

Ta Ke said slowly.

"You didn't use them when you hunted before, did you?"

Xiluo'er shook her head.

"I have also obtained blood crystals before, but they were just crystals that needed activation before consumption."

"I have no need for them, so I didn't use them."

"This time I was right beside the blood pool, I absorbed some blood crystal power, feeling that this thing seemed to have an especially good affinity with my steam core, and even vaguely let me enter some kind of wondrous state."

Ta Ke immediately gained some understanding upon hearing that.

Each person's steam sequence, based on their own talent, ability, and physical characteristics, is different.

Ta Ke has also come into contact with not a few resources, but only the angel sequence light power is sufficient to resonate with the steam core in his hand under his control.

And Xiluoer apparently also found a power that suits them.

That is blood crystal, or rather 【Fresh Blood Source Energy】.

Blood-colored steam knightess!

Sounds pretty good.

Ta Ke's eyes narrowed slightly; Xiluoer, perhaps truly able to walk their own steam path.

"Since it works, then pick more; after all, there's a lot of blood crystal here."

Ta Ke smiled and said.

When Ta Ke was gathering the blood crystals, the shadow demon wolf also opened the vampire count's small storeroom.

Inside there weren't many other good things.

But blood crystals, as that guy Alan Dianya said, are not few.

Although the quantity is not as much as after the blood crystal tree disintegrated.

But the individual quality possesses many 【flight】 characteristics.

Moreover, Ta Ke had already mastered blood pool construction before, and this time he even comprehensively learned the count's blood pool castle.

In blood pool construction, there has also been sufficient progress.

Once Ta Ke's magical cottage construction is complete, after building a blood crystal source pool inside, Ta Ke will likely not lack blood crystals.

Gathering completed.

Ta Ke didn't linger either, taking Xiluoer and the demon wolf, loaded with blood crystals, stepping via phase shift to leave.

Ta Ke and company left about half an hour later.

A group of vampire powerhouses arrived aggressively at the vampire castle that Ta Ke had already looted clean.

Immediately, this group of infuriated vampire powerhouses began searching the surroundings for Ta Ke's traces.

Unfortunately, Ta Ke had already used a safe phase jump to flee far from this place.