Chapter 317: S‑Class Genius Dormitory Sect!

Senior Lei Yage!

Ta Ke immediately stood up, bowed respectfully, and said.

"Senior, what technique is this? You can even project through a magical letter?"

"Hmm… aren't you curious about why I summoned you?" the flame projection's face said slowly.

"Compared to you seeking me, I'd rather you not seek me!" Ta Ke thought for a moment and said seriously.

Lei Yage: "…"

For a moment, Archbishop Lei Yage didn't know whether he should speak.

After a while, Lei Yage finally spoke slowly.

"Hehe… during this period, the commotion you caused on the Eastern Continent was no small matter."

"You repeatedly used Sail's Raven and Forbidden Spell Star Burst, greatly affecting many factions' forces."

"Moreover, our upcoming war plan against the Stone Golem Empire now needs to be altered because of your presence."

"Furthermore, a few days ago… Duke Sai Li Ang Si sent me a magical letter asking about the current situation on the Eastern Continent, as well as your current rank, strength, and so on."

"Duke Sai Li Ang Si also discussed information about the Chaos Rune·Stone Pillar Ancient Land, saying he wants us eighth‑rank and ninth‑rank Crowned Archbishops to be ready, possibly involving us."

"In the future, when you ascend to higher ranks, you may also have the chance to join the next round of the Chaos Rune·Stone Pillar Ancient Land."

"Of course, here in the Supernal Ocean, most of the issues now are the foreign supernal beings arriving one after another; those guys are becoming increasingly reckless, even openly seizing our island banks and robbing merchant ships."

"There are countless foreign supernal beings probing you, and of course many have ulterior motives."

"Two days ago, a young foreign Archbishop rode waves dozens of meters high, stormed into our Padelin New Voyage Island, and said he wanted to challenge you."

"…"

The aged Lei Yage babbled on.

It seemed like idle chat, but actually contained a great deal of information.

Ta Ke listened while silently noting down the many useful pieces of information.

For example, the Sai Li Ang Si Principality and the Three‑Eyed Divine Church have war plans against the Stone Golem Empire.

Previously Ta Ke had not been assigned any missions; now that Lei Yage has called him, it is evident that there is an intention for Ta Ke to take part in the plan against the Stone Golem Empire.

For instance, the Sai Li Ang Si Principality has set up an intelligence network within the Stone Golem Empire; otherwise, they wouldn't have learned of Ta Ke's actions here so quickly.

For example, the Chaos Rune·Stone Pillar Ancient Land sounds like a mysterious ancient place.

For example, as more powerful supernal beings arrive, the Supernal Ocean becomes increasingly turbulent.

Fortunately, Ta Ke hid on the Eastern Continent; if the barrier were discovered, he might be surrounded by countless people.

"Senior, please tell us your main purpose!!"

When Lei Yage finished speaking, Ta Ke finally spoke.

Archbishop Lei Yage gave a light smile and said slowly.

"Your performance on the Eastern Continent was truly dazzling."

"Whether it was the annihilation of the Dark Sun Church's power, the destructive blow to the Stone Golem Kingdom's ecology, or the miraculous means against the Stone Golem, none were ordinary."

"Earlier I worried your strength might be insufficient, so I didn't involve you in the war plan against the Stone Golem Empire, letting you cultivate peacefully in the ocean."

"Now it seems I was overcautious."

At this point, Lei Yage paused, his tone deepening considerably.

"This war plan against the Stone Golem Empire, taking advantage of the arrival of the Chaos Rune, is being covertly promoted by two Chao Shen Da Shi."

"One is, of course, Duke Sai Li Ang Si, and the other is the master‑bishop of the Three‑Eyed Divine Church who holds you in high regard."

"The ruler Ferdinand Felix likely received this information."

"Thus he wishes to quickly ascend to Chao Shen Da Shi."

"Of course, the specifics involve many deep layers of information."

"My magical‑letter flame projection cannot sustain much longer."

"In a month, at most a month and a half, when you return to Qianya Mermaid Island, I will contact you."

"Then we will discuss the war plan in detail."

"Afterwards, I will bring you into the first war plan against the Stone Golem Empire."

"This is a war plan led by a foreign Crowned Rank strongman!"

"It will let you truly understand the war among high‑rank supernal beings."

As Archbishop Lei Yage explained, Ta Ke took a deep breath, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"War against the Stone Golem Empire… is about to begin?"

"Two Chao Shen Da Shi are covertly pushing it, and a foreign Crowned Rank strongman leads the team."

"I still don't know exactly where we will attack!"

"The capital? Or other key locations within the Stone Golem Empire."

When Ta Ke regained his composure,

Archbishop Lei Yage's magical‑letter projection had already vanished.

The magical cottage returned to silence, with only occasional sparks.

"Hmm… I originally intended to ask Archbishop Lei Yage how this magical‑letter projection was made!"

"Looks like I'll have to ask him next time we meet."

This micro‑realm is nearly lightless, and the temperature is unusually low.

Lost in thought, Ta Ke tossed two fireballs into the fireplace, slightly enlarging the flame heat wave to raise the cottage's temperature.

Accompanied by leaping flames.

Ta Ke lounged on the sofa, basking in the warm firelight, contemplating his future cultivation plan.

Ecological Demon Net is now gradually taking shape within my steam wizard ecosystem.

With that thought, Ta Ke couldn't help but smile lightly.

Especially, my Ecological Demon Net actively absorbs the World's primal attributes, and I happen to have abundant World primal attributes to supply to the Ecological Demon Net.

This makes the Ecological Demon Net's capacity to contain source energy, incantations, and Rune Profundity increasingly powerful.

One‑third of a forbidden curse's strength can condense within it, and those third‑star and fourth‑star spells can fully condense there in their entirety.

Moreover, all my spells settle entirely within the Ecological Demon Net, so one can imagine how terrifying the Net's capacity is.

Many powerful high‑rank Transcendent wizards likely have Ecological Demon Nets that are not as strong as mine.

The improvement of the Ecological Demon Net proceeds well with the current momentum.

Thanks to the Ecological Demon Net's strength, I can simultaneously contain multiple third‑star, fourth‑star, even fifth‑star, sixth‑star forbidden curses within the ecosystem, ready to unleash at any time.

The first wave of instant third‑star and fourth‑star spells is entirely feasible for me.

Therefore, first‑star and second‑star spells are basically useless to me.

They can just remain in the wizard ecosystem as decorative elements of the spell sequence.

Meanwhile, everyday uses still have their place, such as lighting a hearth, stirring a breeze, illumination, and the like.

Third‑star and fourth‑star spells can respond to my Rune Profundity.

They themselves can continuously increase their potency as my understanding of Rune Profundity deepens.

As the level rises, the potency is likewise not to be underestimated.

The fourth‑star Heroic Spirit·Dragon Breath I was eyeing is now within reach.

Divine Flame, combined with Dragon Breath exhalation— isn't that stronger than plain fire‑breathing?

In any case, a Dragon‑Breath wizard is more deterrent than a fire‑breathing wizard.

Currently I possess a large‑scale lethal Forbidden Curse Starburst; if there are any single‑target forbidden curse spells, I must not miss them.

Forbidden Curse Starburst is indeed formidable, but when the enemy is face‑to‑face, one can't just use a hair‑thin Starburst to cause mutual annihilation!

Cases where one's own spells blow oneself up do exist in the Transcendent world.

If I have a single‑target forbidden curse, combined with my Precision·High‑Dimensional·Correction, it also has decent potential.

With Transcendent State defense, Transcendent defense, survival is not an issue.

Area damage includes reserve Dragon Breath and forbidden curses.

The lacking part is the ultimate breakthrough for single‑point attacks.

Because I lack suitable single‑point breakthrough spells, my Precision·High‑Dimensional·Correction talent ability has become somewhat underused.

With appropriate spells, I can better manifest this talent ability.

After all, it's an SSS‑exclusive talent; a good saddle needs a good horse.

For single‑target forbidden curses, at minimum a single‑target fourth‑star spell is required, perhaps even multiple single‑target spells.

After roughly outlining the plan.

Ta Ke then entered his daily cultivation state.

Rune Profundity insight.

Transcendent State advancement.

Transcendent defense construction.

Cultivation in all aspects must not be neglected.

As Ta Ke's cultivation progresses.

The steam ring of the Three‑Ring State·Steam·Wonder Cabin began to converge its ring state.

The crimson mist outside was continuously drawn in, entering the ecological cycle.

Within just a few days.

Source Energy experience, talent fragments, Divine Flame fragments visibly increased.

After about a week, the effects of the Three‑Ring State began to manifest.

【Three‑Ring State·Steam·Wonder Cabin·Layered Small World】

Source Energy experience: 21.5 experience per hour.

【Special Resources】

Talent fragments: 4.5 fragments per day.

Forbidden Magic·Passage fragments: 6.2 fragments per day.

…

All aspects improved roughly two to three times compared to before.

If the Steam·Wonder Cabin ascends and transforms into the Four‑Ring State, the gathered Source Energy will be greater, and the resources produced while idling will increase as well.

Many other‑sequence Transcendent beings will later follow the wizard.

The Wonder Cabin and the Ring‑State Tower are a very important part of the reason.

During Ta Ke's steady cultivation.

Lei Ya Ge Na began continuously writing letters to Ta Ke, informing him of intelligence from the Eastern Continent.

Ta Ke then realized that the seemingly tranquil Eastern Continent was secretly roiling, even brewing murderous intent against him.

The powerful Eighth‑Rank Crowned Bishop Michel·Samuel, who holds many grudges with Ta Ke, is stationed near several city‑states built by the Dark Sun Church, accompanied by the new generation of Dark Sun Saints.

Obviously, His Majesty Ferdinand Felix truly intends to use the Dark Sun Saints as bait to lure Ta Ke.

Besides that.

Over twenty years ago, the S‑Class Transcendent genius Pu Te·Ya Bo, who caused massive waves on the Eastern Continent, also returned from Mo Lei·Shen Ting after the death trial.

In addition, there is also the super‑genius Sixth‑Rank Bishop of Jin Jin Xing Mou Hui, among others.

Currently, near the Dark Sun City-state established by the Dark Sun Church, the strong gather.

They are just waiting for Ta Ke to appear.

You want me to go out, yet I simply won't go out!

Ta Ke calmly began cultivating deep within Blood Demon Dusk Mountain.

……

Kurti Si High Mountain City-state.

"Clang... clang... clang..."

On the sacred script tower of the Dark Sun Church, a bell toll resonating with primal energy waves.

The melodious bell sound drifts across the sky of the entire High Mountain City-state.

A large crowd of devout Dark Sun Church followers, along streets and corridors, holding black candles, converge toward the Dark Sun Cathedral.

On an ordinary tower balcony.

Ta Ke, clad in a Blood Shadow Witch Robe and wielding a Demon Ring Staff, quietly scrutinizes the followers gathering toward the Dark Sun Cathedral.

These devout Dark Sun evil‑god worshippers continuously gather their Dark Sun faith within the church's sacred script, transmitting it to the Dark Sun evil god.

The Dark Sun evil god then borrows these believers' faith, continuously condensing Dark Sun power on the Western Continent, delivering Dark Sun strikes and attacks to Saint Land.

Soon after, Ta Ke turned his gaze toward the nearby city wall.

Behind the wall are stone demon statues of various sizes.

The lower‑rank ones are only about three to four meters tall.

The higher‑rank ones stand ten‑plus meters, approaching twenty meters in height.

These stone demon statues cluster together, granting the entire Kurti Si High Mountain City-state a notable anti‑magic property, roughly around a 9‑point tier.

But for Ta Ke, this anti‑magic power is utterly negligible.

After more than a month of idle cultivation.

Ta Ke's Forbidden Magic·Passage divine skill has risen enormously.

Forbidden Magic·Passage (342 fragments): Level 50.

A Level‑50 divine skill of 342 fragments.

It allows Ta Ke to essentially ignore these sixth‑tier, even seventh‑tier, stone demon statues.

"Kurti Si High Mountain City-state is not weak, but it does have many bishop masters."

With that thought, Ta Ke smiled lightly.

"That suits me perfectly!"

Today... Ta Ke is here to kill bishops and take their corpses.

He pulls out the black Dark Sun follower robe he had prepared long ago.

Ta Ke uses the technique World to condense his transcendent aura, while anchoring a large amount of Dark Sun faith within his shadow surface area.

With this attire and disguise, Ta Ke appears as the most devout Dark Sun follower.

Then, Ta Ke slips into an alley, mingling with the crowd as he walks toward the Dark Sun Cathedral.

Ta Ke's plan is simple: infiltrate the Dark Sun Church sanctuary.

Silently approach those fifth‑tier transcendants and even the lone sixth‑tier bishops.

Seizing the opportunity, he uses the Sairsi Crow to control them, then seals them.

With phase vision and world‑perception abilities, Ta Ke can pinpoint the lone bishops' locations; a true surprise attack may leave those strong bishops unable to react.

Either way, a stealthy grab is still a grab; if discovered, Ta Ke lets go and fights hand‑to‑hand, with the same result.

Now Ta Ke fears not the continent's greatest force, the "Forbidden Magic" of the stone demon statues.

Ta Ke alone can oppose the strength of an entire city; it is no exaggeration.

During Ta Ke's silent movement, unknowingly several hours passed.

Until dusk.

"Boom..."

A sixth‑tier knight, like a cannonball, smashed through the tower wall and charged outward.

"God‑defiler!"

Its roar burst like a startling thunderclap.

In an instant it shattered the pleasant dusk of the entire Kurti Si High Mountain City-state, echoing across the heavens.

What? God‑defiler?

Everyone around the Dark Sun Temple tower looked toward the heavens; within the hazy dusk veil, time seemed to freeze.

Only that bishop knight, like a cannonball breaking through the tower walls, carried chaotic debris, descending in a parabolic trajectory.

"Caw..."

"Caw..."

A flock of crows screeched abruptly, breaking the dusk's stasis.

In an instant!

Everyone recalled the forbidden incantation terror that had earlier been ruled by the God‑defiler's city‑ravaging.

Panic, despair, wailing, screams, riots spread wildly like contamination and plague.

Streets, corridors, alleys, squares...

Every place was filled with surging terror and desperate wails.

"It's the God‑defiler!"

"That damned demon has arrived."

Run!

The god-defilers are coming to kill.

That god-defiler scum has come again to slaughter the city.

……

Great God of the Dark Sun, I pray for your advent to destroy those who blaspheme you.

There are also some fanatical dreamers who kneel and pray for the advent of the Dark Sun God.

Unfortunately, the god did not answer him; instead, he was trampled by the panicked crowd rushing forth.

In the high sky, as the bishop knight fell.

At the breach in the high tower wall shattered by the bishop knight.

Ta Ke's expressionless figure appeared.

A flash of fire flickered in the depths of his pupils.

Whoa!

Divine fire blazed fiercely upon the bishop knight's body.

There's something; that dangerous-level dark knight's forbidden helmet actually managed to break free and block the Searscrow's intimate possession.

One fresh move may eat all under heaven, but if you only know one fresh move, that obviously won't do.

Even without the Searscrow, Ta Ke has many ways to seize this sixth-rank knight bishop.

Just the burning of Ta Ke's divine fire, this not-so-agile extraordinary-state knight, might not be able to withstand it.

Just as Ta Ke was preparing to strike again.

Ta Ke's face sank slightly.

But he saw the heavens quickly dim, all kinds of light continually being drawn away.

The frightened crowd in the distance, their panicked clamor fleeing, swiftly vanished.

Ta Ke felt as if he were endlessly falling into darkness and the abyss.

Some kind of... rune domain? Or... some special means?

Ta Ke watched with interest this miraculous scene.

Just then.

Footsteps sounded in the darkness.

Shush... shush...

Ta Ke, after examining him for a moment, lightly laughed.

As expected of an extraordinary one who returned from overseas study, a black wizard from Mo Lei·Shen Ting indeed has some tricks.

Ta Ke immediately pinched his right hand slightly.

Triple-core steam quickly began operating.

Whooo...

Accompanied by a low, resonant, ethereal steam roar, copious rich source-energy steam spewed forth, pushing back the surrounding darkness.

Hmm... my steam cores are only three; I should probably buy a few more.

The demon ring staff can also be upgraded; initially the legendary skeleton had ample materials, other materials were added using heroic-spirit forging, subsequently gradually improved, upgrading to sixth rank poses no problem.

Feeling his equipment configuration, Ta Ke pondered.

Not far off in the darkness, a door was suddenly pushed open.

A figure completely enshrouded in a seventh-rank black wizard's robe, the 【Black Witch】, entered this utter darkness.

This... what is it?

Ta Ke pointed at the surrounding calm and asked.

When you become my dark puppet, you'll naturally understand.

【Black Witch】's voice was rough and hoarse.

Ta Ke narrowed his eyes, carefully scrutinizing the black witch before him.

After a moment, Ta Ke suddenly laughed.

Interesting... interesting... the near-perfect sutured replacement; if given more time, complete fusion replacement, I'm afraid even I wouldn't be able to tell.

I never expected that the Stone Demon Empire's proud S-rank extraordinary genius would actually be lodged and parasitized by a wizard of the mysterious host sect.

Tsk tsk... indeed, only by seeing more of the outside world can one witness the darkness and cruelty of the extraordinary world.

As Ta Ke spoke.

The black witch's body stiffened slightly.

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