Chapter 290: Forbidden Curse Ship Explosion!

At this moment, above the vast, azure ocean.

Two massive Sea Demon Ships were cutting through the waves.

The situation now was the exact opposite of before, when Black Eclipse chased Blood Demon Hand.

Now, Blood Demon Hand was pursuing Black Eclipse at full speed.

Meanwhile, Swordfish and Giant Octopus had long vanished from sight.

Seeing Blood Demon Hand wield such a staggering number of fifth‑grade 【Sequenced Undead】, it was single‑handedly slaughtering the elite crew it had dispatched.

Coupled with the terrifying Forbidden Curse Wizard aboard Blood Demon Hand, whose power was immense.

And given that the earlier divination ritual proved completely useless.

All three Sea Demon Ships lost any desire to resist.

Originally, they intended to catch Blood Demon Hand off guard and force the Forbidden Curse Wizard to reveal himself.

If the wizard appeared, they could seize the chance to prevent him from casting the forbidden curse and kill him outright.

But now, the situation was completely reversed.

Once those fifth‑grade 【Sequenced Undead】 advanced, it was they who were forced to act.

Exposed under the gaze of a Forbidden Curse Wizard.

Previously, Blood Demon Hand's captain Landeng Geli had already shown them the fate with his life.

Naturally, they would not be foolish enough to repeat it.

The current situation completely overturned their earlier projections.

If Blood Demon Hand possessed any further terrifying tactics.

Three ships, three Bishops, would likely all perish here today.

Moreover, Blood Demon Hand's straightforward pursuit of Black Eclipse.

Swordfish and Giant Octopus decisively chose a strategic retreat, abandoning their comrades with remarkable resolve.

Ta Ke could not split himself into three to chase the three Sea Demon Ships alone.

Given that, he could focus on capturing Black Eclipse.

Letting the other two Sea Demon Ships go was not without effect.

Blood Demon Hand, one against three, cuts one and retreats two.

The true name of the Forbidden Curse Deterrent will echo across the sea.

It also aids in cementing Ta Ke's legendary traits.

A name of legend!

It must be spread by those who survived the war.

As powerful Sea Demon Ships under the Bishops' command, they each possess various wondrous and mighty abilities.

Such as!

Blood Demon Hand has the wondrous ability called "Blood Source Suppression."

It can use the "Blood Source" tier of power to suppress strong foes that approach the Sea Demon Ship.

At the same time!

A Sea Demon Ship is equivalent to a mobile source‑energy tower, a blood clan castle.

It can grant the ship's captain great support and amplification.

Black Eclipse's Sea Demon Ship possesses a highly insidious and vile ability called 【Black Extinction Calamity】.

This power can lock onto an enemy and inject massive death‑disaster traits into the foe's transcendent sequence ecology.

Even a powerful Bishop who dares close‑quarters combat may be literally suffocated by 【Black Extinction Calamity】.

Therefore!

Attempting to capture a Bishop‑rank Sea Demon Ship on the ocean, or kill a Bishop aboard one, is somewhat unrealistic.

Ta Ke's strategy, however, is to blow it up directly with a forbidden curse.

At roughly 1,500 meters, this is the distance at which Ta Ke can phase‑transmit a perfect‑state forbidden curse while maintaining its stability.

If the distance extends further, say 2,000 meters.

Ta Ke cannot guarantee the curse's stability during transmission.

It might even "burst" mid‑transmission.

If the curse's gathered potency is lower, the phase‑transmission range can be modestly increased.

At about 3,000 meters, roughly a third of the perfect‑state curse's power can be transmitted.

At this moment, Blood Demon Hand was advancing toward that range.

Blood Demon Hand was unfurling its sails at full force, its source‑energy steam engine roaring wildly, spewing copious source‑energy steam.

Such a money‑burning level of resource investment.

Enabled the higher‑cap Blood Demon Hand to close the gap with Black Eclipse.

…………

Meanwhile.

In the captain's cabin of Black Eclipse, which was being fiercely pursued by Blood Demon Hand.

Black Eclipse's captain Jieluomu Maike's complexion was a steel‑blue, his gloom nearly seeping into the water.

He paced back and forth, occasionally glancing out the glass window; even his steps were filled with agitation and anger.

"Those two bitch‑raised dogs, they promised to strike together, yet they fled."

"Great spirit of the pirate, if I return alive this time, I will skin those two alive."

Though he thought that, Jieluomu Maike also knew that the chance of surviving today was very slim.

and it drove him into such a desperate situation.

He couldn't cut ties with that second officer who babbled every day.

Fortunately, no one would be whispering nonsense in his ear again.

Just now, Jerome Mc scattered the second officer's ashes, and also crushed the divination sea turtle shell under his foot.

The Blood Demon Hand behind was closing the distance.

So far, several fourth‑tier crew members have abandoned ship.

Those fourth‑tier transcendents, possessing the Transcendent State, cannot be killed by the marine environment.

Even a random plank can drift on the sea for two or three years.

Staying on the ship any longer might mean being consumed by a Forbidden Curse.

Captain Jerome Mc could also abandon ship.

But that would only let the enemy loot the Black Eclipse for free.

Moreover, he is convinced that if he abandons ship, the wizard behind will immediately give chase.

Holding the Black Eclipse Sea Demon Ship to the death, there is still a sliver of hope to rely on its catastrophic power for resistance.

But!

The Sea Demon Ship behind drew ever closer, yet the Forbidden Curse wizard never appeared.

It gave Jerome Mc no sliver of hope for a comeback.

Even though victory seemed certain, the wizard remained unnervingly steady.

This is the despair and helplessness a Warrior feels when facing a Wizard.

The wizard can manipulate them at will.

But they find it hard to devise effective countermeasures.

Even though he is a 68‑level bishop‑rank Dark Warrior who has comprehended the Dark Rune Secret Art.

He groped the Black Eclipse beside the window, the ship that had accompanied him for over thirty years.

Jerome Mc's pupils burned with an ever‑rising fury.

Suddenly.

Everything around fell into rapid silence.

Even the light seemed to be drawn away.

The waves lapping the hull eased into a calm state.

At the same moment, a desperate wail echoed from deep within the Black Eclipse.

"Run!"

Jerome Mc did not hesitate and abandoned ship to flee; he had no intention of going down with it.

The instant Jerome Mc plunged into the sea!

Boom—

A terrifying explosion rattled his soul and made his Transcendent State quiver, striking in an instant.

For a moment, Jerome Mc felt his body violently shoved by a dreadful force, as if he were a drowning struggler in the ocean, unable to wield his abilities.

Accompanied by a violent, destructive boom, scorching light burst forth.

The indescribable scorching flame penetrated with formidable power, terrifying.

Even though he had already entered the water.

Yet in the ultimate Starburst state, the Flame Rune Secret Art still radiated its fire through the seawater onto his body.

Sizzle…

In the seawater, Jerome Mc's clothes and skin facing the Starburst side were quickly ignited.

Jerome Mc hurriedly used his Dark State to extinguish the flames.

But after repeated attempts, the fire not only persisted but seemed to expand.

"How is this wizard's Forbidden Curse flame…"

Knowing he could not delay, Jerome Mc immediately activated his Dark State, swiftly expelling the ignited parts of his body outward.

Although this costs him a portion of his Dark State, it is better than being continuously burned to death.

When the explosion's aftershock began to subside, the Dark State Jerome Mc moved like a nimble sea fish, swiftly escaping beneath the surface.

Only Jerome Mc failed to notice a blood‑red crow perched in the marine sky, low‑pitchedly screeching as it surveyed him.

Boom—

This time, the many crew of the Blood Demon Hand once again saw the massive mushroom cloud rising.

The indescribable terrifying destructive power was etched deep into each of their minds.

Forbidden Curse worship!

In every era, there are enough followers.

As the mushroom cloud rose, the Black Eclipse was blown into two pieces, raging on the sea surface.

Even a bishop‑level Sea Demon Ship could not withstand a single six‑star Starburst Forbidden Curse.

"I've locked onto the captain of the Black Eclipse; I'll go after him, you just collect the loot."

In his thoughts, Taku said.

"Your flames are hard to deal with; even seawater can't extinguish them," Abraham said with a furrowed brow.

"It's fine, I'll disperse them…"

Taku smiled and said.

A few minutes later, Taku, wielding the Steam·Light Feather Blade, used 【World】 to disperse all the flames burning on the Black Eclipse.

Afterwards, Ta Ke then unhurriedly followed the Forbidden Raven's trail, pursuing and killing it.