Chapter 341: Steam Insect Race? Steam Empress?

At the very beginning, Kailun Kaer had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

But when the wizard before them said he had already destroyed the World Gate,

Kailun Kaer felt that the matter might not be as simple as he had imagined.

When Kailun Kaer saw the vortex of the World Gate beginning to dissipate, it was indeed exactly as the other had said—he had destroyed the World Gate.

Kailun Kaer began to grasp the seriousness of the situation.

At that moment.

The ethereal voice of the Shark Insect Empress resonated around them.

"Kailun, who are you talking to?"

"Hmm?"

The Shark Insect Empress's words caused Kailun Kaer's massive, water‑spirit eyes to contract slightly.

"Mei Lai'er, there's a wizard near the World Gate; you... can't sense him?"

Kailun Kaer examined the six‑rank shadow‑form wizard before him, a chill gradually rising in his heart.

"Kailun, in my magical network perception, you're the only one here; there are no other super‑beings. Are you sure someone is before you?"

The Shark Insect Empress Mei Lai'er's words made Kailun Kaer's heart sink further.

The last trace of a playful attitude shattered abruptly, replaced by an unprecedented seriousness.

"Yes, Mei Lai'er, there is a six‑rank shadow‑form wizard before us; his strength is great."

"So powerful that even your long‑range magical network cannot detect his presence."

Just as Kailun Kaer was earnestly explaining,

"Boom... rumble..."

The surrounding spirit network—no, the entire world's spirit network—suddenly twisted into extreme, violent distortion.

Faint outlines of countless crows twisted, struggled, and screeched within the invisible insect‑race spirit network.

"Caw caw caw..."

The crow's scream, laden with disaster, taboo, and dread, rose like a towering wave of wind.

"Ah..."

"Save... me..."

The Shark Insect Empress's harrowing, desperate howl erupted, only to be brutally suppressed by the terrifying taboo disaster.

"Caw caw caw..."

The lingering echo of the crows' screech swirled around.

The Shark Insect Empress's voice vanished at that point.

"That filthy wizard, while covertly acting against the Empress, also resorts to game‑like tricks to deceive me."

Enraged, Kailun Kaer instantly erupted, transforming into a thunderclap.

The twenty‑two ring state lightning rune flared intensely, enveloping a hundred‑meter radius.

A violet bolt of lightning instantly pierced Ta Ke's shadow‑form head.

Unfortunately, it was only a fourth‑rank soul veil.

Usually, Ta Ke constructs scattered strands of his own life thread onto these expendable soul veils, using them for camouflage or to draw fire; the effect is quite good.

The huge opening revealed the trajectory of the legendary dagger wrapped in violet lightning.

Amid the blooming dense violet lightning arcs, numerous phantom lightning arcs of Kailun Kaer emerged.

Ta Ke's shadow passed through as soon as it touched the ground.

Kailun Kaer arrived in an instant within the lightning arcs.

The dagger, imbued with lightning‑harvest properties, sliced again along Ta Ke's neck.

Ta Ke's blood‑shadow sorcerer robe wrapped his body, moving with no inertia, dodging at high speed.

And Kailun Kaer's agility was astonishing.

He pursued Ta Ke's trail like a shadow, matching his steps, hunting him relentlessly.

Sensing the pursuer's trail, Ta Ke smiled faintly.

After a swift landing,

Ta Ke pushed forward slightly with one hand.

"Boom!"

A dark‑golden palm detached from his body.

Though only about three meters tall, it exuded the aura of a towering mountain.

Kailun Kaer, tracking the trail, had no time to dodge; the attack angle and timing were flawless, leaving no flaw at all.

Its landing point was almost a head‑first plunge.

At the instant they touched,

"Boom... rumble..."

A mountain‑crumbling rumble erupted deep in Kailun Kaer's mind, causing their super‑consciousness to tremble slightly.

"Not good!"

Kailun Kaer's complexion changed dramatically; they tried to flee but it was already too late.

Yet the massive golden palm, like a world unto itself, froze the surrounding space the moment they touched.

Chains imbued with powerful sealing and barrier properties spewed out from the gigantic palm.

"Clack clack clack..."

Binding it tightly with a knot.

The Spirit‑Walking Hand, combined with the seal barrier stones that Ta Ke has researched for over ten years, plus Ta Ke's current World power.

The union can unleash an extremely powerful "Spirit‑Walking Chain", specifically for imprisoning and capturing enemies.

The seal barrier itself is a fundamental property of the World's construction.

As Ta Ke's World power continues to grow, the use of seal barrier power can now be more easily incorporated into witchcraft methods.

The Spirit‑Walking Hand's seal‑capturing ability is only one mode of use.

"Wooo…"

The controlled Karen Carl still tries to struggle.

But Ta Ke's World power is an absolute one‑sided crush.

Pulling out the seal scroll and after a series of operations, Ta Ke completely seals this Karen Carl within it.

Having done all this, Ta Ke walks toward the cliff edge while pondering alone.

"These few people are not weak, and there's also the Shark Insect Queen here."

"If the three of them join forces, plus ample mental interference from the queen, and a massive assault of exotic shark insects from an entire small world, it would indeed be tricky."

"First, use Sai Er Si Wu Ya to host the Insect Queen, solving the most troublesome point."

"Now the formidable female Reaper has also been sealed."

"The remaining two…"

Ta Ke gazes into the distance.

"Not worth fearing."

"These two have also sensed the Insect Queen's anomaly and are hurrying back."

"To be safe, I'll also try a method to see if I can snipe one first."

"After all… my ten‑plus years of covert cultivation haven't been in vain."

"This Insect Race's mental network can be put to use right now."

With one hand, he pinches in the air.

The mental network threads that the exotic shark insects built in this world are directly pinched into Ta Ke's hand.

Ta Ke follows the mental network to begin probing his target.

"The Insect Race's mental network is indeed good, somewhat like my Sai Er Si Wu Ya·Vision of the End. However, this spans the whole world, focusing on investigation and perception, lacking offensive power."

"Now I have already used Sai Er Si Wu Ya to control this Insect Queen, first eliminating the two nuisances here, then going over to see if I can enslave."

"After all, they are the Insect Race, a species with astonishing war potential."

"Being able to enslave is ideal; if not, then killing is the solution."

While pondering, Ta Ke, still pinching the Insect mental network, raises an eyebrow slightly.

"Hm! Found it."

"Old wizard Dickett is relatively close to me; in a little while he'll arrive."

"That Purple Star Saint, let it run for a while first."

Relying on his powerful World power, Ta Ke manipulates the mental threads constructed by the Insect Queen, directing them toward where Dickett had previously examined.

Soon, the depths of Ta Ke's pupils reflect the silhouette of the steam wizard 'Dickett' in rapid flight.

"Dark Sun Divine Favored, this body's strength is not weak; I wonder if it can withstand this arrow."

While thinking, Ta Ke slowly spreads his right palm.

"Bzzzz…"

The legendary demon ring staff on his wrist spins rapidly like a steam wheel.

The five fingers swiftly emit flame rune and earth rune vibrations.

Of course, the power of the most potent Chaos Rune Art also naturally does not miss the scene.

Following the high‑dimensional trajectory Ta Ke surveyed, the second segment of the Five‑Star Dragon Breath Forbidden Spell, "Dragon Breath·Star Eclipse Arrow", begins to coalesce.

"This Dickett has cultivated for over a hundred years and also possesses a highly powerful lord‑level transcendental state; this strike should be based on the Flame Rune Art, adding extra Chaos Rune Art converted into Flame Rune Art."

"By the way, the World's power must not be omitted; the World can gather power more perfectly, and its potency will be greater upon release. Using the World as a container and carrier makes it easier to pierce a transcendental being's ecology."

When Ta Ke slowly draws the Forbidden Spell Bow,

Massive steam source energy rushes into the Forbidden Spell·Star Eclipse Arrow like a flood.

The space also becomes taut as Ta Ke pulls.

The World's power is so great it can cause spatial distortion.

After all, this is a small extraordinary world; its spatial dimensions are not very strong.

After twenty to thirty breaths,

Dickett has already entered Ta Ke's firing range.

"Go!"

Forbidden Spell released!

Buzz—

The instant of release, space trembles violently like a recoiling bowstring.

World·High‑Dimensional Precision·Forbidden Spell Star Eclipse Arrow

This high‑end combination's potency is uncertain even to Ta Ke.

But the result will be known soon.

High above.

A moment ago Dickett was rushing toward the World Gate at speed.

The next moment a mournful, harrowing scream rang out, like a meteor, drawing a long trailing flame as it fell onto the ground below.

It still has something; it runs fast, and its catches are accurate.

In the end, it could still let out a miserable scream, instead of dying outright.

If hit by this arrow, even if you survive, your sequence is basically ruined.

Just wait a moment, go over and take a look.

The second-stage forbidden curse of this dragon clan's burial ground is truly sinister—it specifically targets the sequence core of transcendent beings.

Ta Ke laughed and gave a light sigh.

That Violet Star Saint Child, Byron Adam, will be arriving soon.

I'll also shoot him with an arrow.

Ta Ke, with his long-arm advantage, naturally will unleash his ultra-long-range capability.

Since we can kill from ultra-long range, we naturally should do so.

……

Looking at the distant firmament, Di Ke Te fell like a meteorite.

Byron Adam's lazy expression had long vanished, replaced by a thick, heavy solemnity.

The Shark Insect Queen's mental network is in turmoil—clearly a Sailors Crow is nesting there.

Kai Lun·Ka Er shows no response or feedback in the mental network—either he's dead or he's been captured.

And Di Ke Te!

Thinking thus, Byron Adam drew a deep breath and gazed at the distant sky.

A wisp of falling black flame could be faintly seen.

Although Di Ke Te has vanished from sight, his traces still linger in the high sky.

I fear... it's also more likely to be ill-fated.

From Di Ke Te's position, the World Gate is about fifteen to sixteen kilometers away.

And I am only about twenty-plus kilometers from there.

The enemy is probably charging up to fire a forbidden curse aimed at me.

If I rush over, I'm afraid I'll get hit by a forbidden curse head-on.

Even if I unleash my full power, I'd still find it hard to easily dispose of Kai Er and Di Ke Te.

This forbidden-curse wizard's forbidden-curse ability is simply astonishingly strong.

Is... that the god-defiler?

If that's true, then the Dark Sun God's favored one, Di Ke Te, dying is completely justified.

But speaking of which, has that god-defiler already grown to this extent?

Byron Adam raised his head to gaze at the firmament.

He could sense a faint feeling of being watched.

Byron Adam, not moving forward, asked in a low voice.

Dark Sun god-defiler, Ta Ke La Mo Er.

……

Dark Sun god-defiler, Ta Ke La Mo Er.

Seeing Byron Adam halt and state his name.

Ta Ke knew the other was just guessing.

But the information hidden behind this is quite thought-provoking.

Normally, the opponents of the Twelve Star Saint Children of Mo Lei·Shen Ting are those of the same rank, the Holy Spirit Saint Children.

As a mere minor god-favored one, I likely wouldn't even catch their eye.

But the other side guessed it rather accurately.

Obviously, they know some of my information quite clearly.

That means both the Dark Sun Evil God Church and Mo Lei·Shen Ting pay very close attention to me.

High attention means their pursuit will be relentless.

From the earlier chatter, Ta Ke also learned of the Dark Sun Church's hunt.

They even sent a Chao Shen Da Shi.

I've already come this far, yet they still cling to my traces and won't let go.

Even a slight trace, and they'll use powerful divination to track me down like a mad dog.

Ta Ke rubbed his brow and exhaled a tightness in his chest.

If it weren't for these evil god organizations launching war, I'd already be near the demi-god world.

Star Saint Child Byron Adam, are you trying to surrender to me?

As Ta Ke responded via the mental network,

But Byron Adam snorted, flipped his hand, and produced a heart-pounding divine spirit power space scroll, activating it on the spot.

Hum!

Divine power and space intertwined, bursting forth, as ultra-long-distance transmission power began to coalesce.

Hmm?

Ta Ke's brow twitched slightly,

Your vigilance is this strong?

At the slightest disagreement, you'd flee.

This guy isn't even willing to come over and test my forbidden curse.

Ta Ke, whose thoughts were such, shook his head.

"Not only do I know to be careful; these top-tier talents are all like that— the careless have long died, and naturally, those who survive are all careful."

Not long after!

"Buzz!"

Accompanied by a violent tremor of space, a black torrent surged straight into the firmament and then vanished.

Star Son Bailun Yadang, using that powerful divine-spirit teleportation scroll, directly teleported away from this world.

He wasn't even willing to say another word to Ta Ke.

Although there weren't many exchanges in this skirmish.

But the information Ta Ke came into contact with was considerable.

"Am I that scary?"

Ta Ke rubbed his brow, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

Afterward, Ta Ke surveyed the entire small supernatural world.

"No matter what, in this tumultuous situation before us, having a safe world as a foothold is quite good."

"Of those who came in, some died; the survivors, after I brought the Shark Insect Empress under my control, became safe as well."

"In the coming period, they will surely try to open the teleportation gate as quickly as possible."

"During this time, I need to settle things here, while also finding a new identity, and then negotiate with others."

After a moment's thought, Ta Ke flew toward the giant cavern beneath the mountain peak, where the Insect Clan Empress resided.

This Insect Clan Empress is a mighty lifeform capable of devouring an entire world.

More importantly, the Insect Clan community is naturally a 'supernatural sequence ecology'.

And what Ta Ke excels at is performing the initiation and connection between 'supernatural ecology' and 'steam ecology'.

Moreover, Ta Ke's current 【Steam World Origin Spirit State】 has exceeded 7000%.

The effect of initiating the 'Steam World' is tremendously powerful.

If it is possible to enable the 'Insect Clan Sequence Ecology' and 'Steam Ecology' to complete their connection.

The entire Insect Clan community has mastered the power of the new era's 'Steam Sequence'.

Has a brand-new Steam Insect Clan been born?

Or even the birth of—a Steam Empress??

All of this is highly possible.

Moreover, the Steam Insect Clan, the Steam Empress.

This sounds quite promising.