Chapter 331: Geniuses Gather for Crown‑Rank Materials

Buzz!

A dense pillar of light, imbued with holy aura, thundered down.

While dispersing the surrounding viscous darkness.

It enveloped the towering, over‑three‑meter‑tall extraordinary giant warrior of giant bloodline.

"Hmm! Caster… you actually wield the power of Sun Holy Light; I like that."

Feeling the pain in his wound gradually being pulled away in his transcendent state, the giant warrior couldn't help but let out a relieved cheer.

"These damned exotic extreme darkness can only be expelled and purified by the power of Sun Holy Light."

As Ta Ke performed the Holy Light Healing Technique.

For a moment, more than ten surrounding cultivators couldn't help but glance at this newcomer caster on the Spirit Realm Star‑Track Steam Train.

Clearly in Shadow Form, yet able to wield light.

Is this a peculiar dual‑track sequence of light and dark walking together?

Moreover, the source of his light power does not stem from light elements, nor from light‑type heroic spirits or deities.

It is pure "Sun Holy Light".

Cultivators who can face the sun and draw holy light are not many.

From the way those around watched the Holy Light Healing Technique, and the varying degrees of contaminating energy on them,

Ta Ke gained a deeper understanding of the contamination intensity inside the carriage.

"You should tell me what's going on here."

After scanning left and right for a moment, Ta Ke, shrouded in a blood‑shadow witch robe, slowly spoke.

"We are being hunted by those damned 'Exotic Shark Insects', and those insects have already begun corroding the Spirit Realm Steam Star‑Track."

The extraordinary giant warrior replied briskly.

"Exotic Shark Insects? Are they the one‑person‑sized, mountain‑piled corpses around us?"

Ta Ke looked toward the surrounding darkness; indeed, many corpses were piled there.

"Yes, those insects that look like sharks."

"Although the nearby cultivation world has dispatched cultivators to clean up."

"But you also know those exotic species have astonishing scale."

"Those cultivators cannot cover everything."

"Along this entire Spirit Realm Star‑Track route, at intervals there are more or less those Exotic Shark Insects."

"If few, three to five hundred; if many, over a thousand."

"If we encounter larger swarms, say ten thousand or even tens of thousands."

"Then we can only pray for our own luck."

"Young wizard, you're lucky; just after leaving the stable cultivation world, you boarded this death express."

The extraordinary giant warrior teased.

Those around showed knowing smiles.

At least for now, inside the train, facing the Exotic Shark Insect attacks, everyone is on the same front.

"There will be many battles ahead."

"If you think you can't hold out, you can still get off now, provided you have a way to traverse the Spirit Realm."

"If you don't… then I'm sorry, this Spirit Realm train won't open its doors until it reaches a station… damn spirit carriage."

Saying that, the extraordinary giant warrior muttered curses.

"If you can endure, then you qualify to reach your destination; are you also heading to the Alumov Demigod World?"

"Yes!"

Ta Ke nodded.

"At least our destinations are the same."

The extraordinary giant warrior grinned.

"If you're willing to heal and disperse for me, I don't mind letting you stand behind me later."

Saying that, the sixth‑rank extraordinary giant warrior waved the sixth‑rank "Legendary Demon Battle Axe" in his hand, about the size of an ordinary round table.

On it were five‑ring spatial runes and five‑ring thunder runes.

As the giant warrior swung, a heart‑pounding thunderous edge blossomed.

"Those damned insects, I'll take them down one axe at a time."

The giant warrior let out a low roar, like a muffled thunder.

A legendary battle axe of spatial thunder?

Ta Ke's eyes narrowed slightly.

Combined with the opponent's leader‑level aura.

"He's a master!"

Ta Ke formed a rough judgment.

The Ao Gu Twin Stars Cultivation World is only a medium‑small cultivation world.

Moreover, the Sairiangs Principality occupies only a tiny portion of it.

Naturally, the number of genius cultivators is extremely low.

And Ta Ke, this time,

boarded the Spirit Realm Steam Train bound for the Demigod World.

Ta Ke then discovered that this Spirit Realm Steam Train was filled with powerful individuals.

Just this guy in front of us, placed in the Ogu Twin Stars Transcendent World, is definitely a top‑tier sixth‑rank strongman; there aren't many who could wrestle with him.

When he thought carefully, Ta Ke understood.

If one's strength isn't enough, after one round after another of slaughter, they'd probably collapse early.

If they can't hold on, either they find a way to get off the carriage and drift in the deep void of the Spirit Realm, nine deaths to one layer.

Or they stubbornly resist, hoping to reach the final station before death arrives.

And those who can endure are, of course, the strong.

His gaze swept over the many transcendent beings around the campfire.

These people clearly scattered individually, showing no sign of grouping.

Some even watched Ta Ke with schadenfreude.

After a brief thought, Ta Ke said softly, "Thanks for the invitation; I think I'm still used to being alone."

"As you wish!"

The transcendent giant warrior shrugged indifferently.

He just said it offhand.

When the real melee started, under mutual distrust, they gradually scattered.

When that time comes, the cooperative squad will have to disperse.

Just as Ta Ke was about to find a spot in a corner of the campfire to sit down,

"Friend wizard, if you're willing to disperse your healing‑dispersal power to shine upon each of us, I don't mind sharing the experience we've gathered on this steam train and the current situation with you."

"That way, in the next battle, you'll be able to survive better."

At that moment, among the crowd, the leading eighth‑rank Time Rune Crown youth spoke slowly.

When Ta Ke first entered, the first thing he noticed was this eighth‑rank Time Crown strongman.

Legendary Long Sword!

Legendary Armor!

Legendary War Boots!

Legendary Three‑Piece Set.

At the same time, this eighth‑rank strongman also possesses a powerful "Time Rune Crown", and additionally exudes the aura of a Chaotic Rune Secret Technique.

Undoubtedly, this eighth‑rank Time Crown strongman is the top‑tier strongman on this train.

Not only is his strength astounding, but he is also very likely a super‑genius of the Alumov Half‑God World.

Ta Ke thought for a moment, and didn't hold back his Holy Light Healing Art; after all, for Ta Ke it's just a trivial effort.

Gaining some information, of course, is not to be missed.

As the Holy Light Healing Art expanded,

the slight external contamination on everyone began to be gradually dispelled.

The eighth‑rank Time Crown youth thought for a moment, then began to speak slowly.

"It's not just us here; there are others hidden, be wary of peering in the darkness."

"Their strength is great."

Ta Ke listened carefully to the account of the eighth‑rank Crown strongman before him.

"Secondly, conserve your source energy; in the Spirit Realm's void, source energy is extremely scarce."

When the eighth‑rank Crown strongman said that, Ta Ke immediately sensed it carefully.

The environmental source energy here is indeed quite thin.

However,

Ta Ke's source energy recovery does not depend on the world's surface source energy.

It draws from the deep‑layer source energy of the source‑energy domain.

Whether it's a "Dark Pool" or a "Dark Sea", both can draw source energy from deeper dimensions.

And Ta Ke's "Primordial Dark Sea" directly extracts source energy from layers even closer to the primordial dimension.

For others, the surrounding world's source energy is depleted.

But for Ta Ke, only the world's surface is depleted.

In the deeper layers, source energy remains relatively abundant.

The Primordial Dark Sea makes Ta Ke's endurance unimaginably vast, explosively high.

Not to mention, this surface source energy depletion does not affect Ta Ke's recovery.

Ta Ke is not affected.

But the surrounding combat systems, or casters who haven't opened a "Source Energy Dark Pool" or "Source Energy Dark Sea", will have more trouble.

If they lack recovery methods.

This half‑year death‑train journey ahead will probably be hard to endure.

"Hmm, the source energy here is indeed extremely thin, almost nonexistent."

Ta Ke nodded.

"For prolonged combat, maintaining continuous recovery is rather tricky."

"Yes!"

The eighth‑rank Time Crown youth nodded.

"Therefore, conserving your source energy as much as possible is crucial; it determines how long you can survive here."

"Then, the third point, which is also very important."

Having said that, the eighth‑rank Time Crown youth paused briefly.

When you just boarded the Spirit Realm Star Track Steam Train, did you notice how many cars our train has?

How many cars?

The other party's question actually put Ta Ke on the spot.

At that time, it was a spatial docking of the Spirit Realm Stratum, and Ta Ke was directly transferred in.

At that time, Ta Ke was guarding against potential dangers after entering, and really didn't notice how many cars there were.

Not noticing doesn't mean Ta Ke can't perceive it.

Ta Ke slightly opened his own World perception to touch the Steam Spirit Realm Train.

When Ta Ke secretly released his World power.

Among the over ten people, most were completely unaware.

But in the crowd, three people's pupils suddenly contracted.

They saw a strange light flickering in the depths of Ta Ke's eyes.

One of them was the Eighth Stage Crown Rank powerhouse who was conversing with Ta Ke.

That terrifying World power made the three powerhouses feel palpitations, vast as an ocean, unfathomable!

For a moment, all three had myriad thoughts.

"Which faction's super genius is this?"

"How come I've never heard of this person before?"

"A super genius born in a remote region, heading to the Demigod World?"

"According to reason, such a genius should need a powerhouse escort, yet you let him come out alone? He's only Sixth Stage, huh... that World power is indeed astonishing."

"I could only sense ordinary light and dark rune power; I originally thought he was just an ordinary Sixth Stage Wizard."

"But if he possesses such tremendous World power, without a doubt it would have obscured the rune mystery power. Could he be a...!"

"In the Demigod World, a Sixth Stage Crown Rank is already considered a top-tier supernatural talent, starting with S-rank supernatural aptitude."

In the crowd, the three's unusual reaction, Ta Ke naturally noticed as well.

"Two Seventh Stage Crown Ranks, one Eighth Stage Crown Rank."

"They also possess not weak World power."

"Um... this journey still has a few strong hands."

Ta Ke nodded silently.

"I remember now, it's three cars!"

Shortly after, Ta Ke straightforwardly laughed and said.

Only then did the Eighth Stage Time Crown Rank youth who had been interacting with Ta Ke regain his composure.

He took a deep breath, his gaze complex as he examined Ta Ke.

"Yes, it's three cars."

The Eighth Stage Time Crown Rank youth gathered his thoughts and began to speak.

"We are currently in the foremost car, and near the front end."

"And... the two rear cars."

"They have already become the territory of the Exotic Domain Shark Worm."

"If you had accidentally entered the rear two cars just now, it would have been dangerous."

"Three."

The Eighth Stage Crown Rank youth said accurately.

"Currently inside the rear two cars, there are three Exotic Domain Shark Worm Crown Rank Great Chieftains: one Seventh Stage, two Eighth Stage."

"Ordinary Shark Worm Chieftains number about five or six, all above Seventh Stage."

"Their strength is incredibly astonishing."

"Those Exotic Domain Shark Worm tribes have been eyeing us from behind, wanting to kill us."

"Almost every time we encounter a Shark Worm herd, they lurk secretly, waiting for an opportunity."

"The powerful Exotic Domain Shark Worm tribe... this is currently our biggest problem."

As the Eighth Stage Official Wei youth elaborated, Ta Ke's pupil depth light flickered slightly.

"A Seventh Stage Crown Rank Great Chieftain? Isn't that just Crown Rank material?"

"Moreover, they're right behind us, very close."

"Um... releasing a forbidden spell won't blow up this Spirit Realm Star Track Steam Train, will it?"

"I remember, once the Spirit Realm Star Track Train is destroyed, it will incur the wrath of the Steam and Rail Spirits; although I am of the Steam Sequence, I can be exempt from some resentment."

"But if I go too far, the Steam and Rail Spirits will still throw me out; once that happens, it'll be troublesome."

"Well, better to restrain oneself, not overdo it."

"If the Steam Train were blown up and the anchor dropped, that joke would be huge."

Just as Ta Ke was pondering.

"This Wizard friend, do you also want to hunt those Shark Worm Crown Rank Great Chieftains?"

In the crowd, the Seventh Stage Wind Crown Rank, and like Ta Ke also of the Steam Wizard Sequence elder, laughed and asked.

The Wizard Elder asked like that.

Everyone's hearts felt a strange emotion.

This merely Sixth Stage ordinary Steam Wizard, his strength clearly isn't very strong.

You, a Seventh Stage Crown Rank powerhouse, actually went to ask him.

"I have a few ideas; if the opportunity arises, I wouldn't mind."

Ta Ke replied lightly.

If possible, Ta Ke would rather go alone to solo farm.

But to be safe, calling a few "teammates" to share the risk is obviously more appropriate.

Ta Ke's reply made the three Crown‑ranked elites in the team perk up.

The sixth‑rank wizard before him daring to say that must truly have strength.

"I still don't know this wizard friend's name!"

At the same time, the most dazzling of the three Crown‑ranked elites, the Chaos Crown 【Steam Harvester】, spoke up.

His figure was half concealed in darkness, slender, with an aloof demeanor.

"Ta Ke Lamor!" Ta Ke said briskly.

"Ke Lin Lao Lun Si." The Chaos Crown, Steam Harvester, replied coolly.

"Bo Ge Ke Li Si Di." Next, the elder of the Wind Crown 【Steam Wizard】 introduced himself.

"Xi Luo Lai Te."

The last to speak was the eight‑rank Time Crown 【Steam Swordsman】 youth.

At this moment, no matter how dull‑witted the gathered crowd around them was,

they could still hear that this was a conversation among genius elites.

As the three reported their lineages,

"Bzzzz…"

The Crown aura around Ta Ke also manifested.

The Flame Rune Crown aura circulated endlessly around Ta Ke.

"Just as I thought!"

"I told you those people were talking to a sixth‑rank Steam Wizard; turns out it's another Crown, and also a sixth‑rank Crown."

"Looks like our team's overall strength will increase considerably."

Seeing the Flame Rune Crown aura emanating from the newly arrived Steam Wizard, the crowd buzzed with comments.

During the contemplation period within the Aogu Twin Star Primordial World,

Ta Ke experiences slight lag when pushing the contemplation gradient beyond the 50‑Ring state of the Chaos Rune Great Art.

At that moment, Ta Ke shifts direction to contemplate the Light Rune or the Flame Rune.

Cross‑verifying with the Chaos Rune Great Art, he seeks new breakthroughs.

Especially after the 100‑Ring state of the Chaos Rune Great Art.

The time trapped at a certain stage becomes even longer.

Under mutual verification.

Gradually, Ta Ke raised the Light Rune Great Art to the 28‑Ring level.

The Flame Rune Great Art reached the 25‑Ring level.

As for the Chaos Rune Great Art, it attained a terrifying 129‑Ring height.

Nowadays, the strength of the Rune Great Arts is one of the foundations of Ta Ke's power.

Of course, Ta Ke's current might is not solely due to the Rune Great Arts.

The strength of 【World】 power.

Super‑strong "Transcendent Talent".

And the all‑roundly enhanced Divine Art, witchcraft, wizard abilities, and so on.

These are Ta Ke's specialized advantages.

A level‑68 Ta Ke daring to go alone to the Demigod World naturally has his reasons.

In his thoughts, Ta Ke swiftly condensed his Flame Rune Crown aura.

Just as Ta Ke was about to ask when to go behind and slay those Exotic Shark Insects,

"Boom…"

"Boom boom…"

A deep, rumbling boom, like a war hammer striking a war drum, rolled out, growing denser and more numerous.

Exotic Shark Insects—they began a massive assault.