Chapter 346: Transcendent Masters Arrive!

Seventh Ring State·Marvelous Tower.

Passing through the 【Space-Time Wormhole】, he arrived at his marvelous little house.

Ta Ke lightly activated his demonic ring staff as a faint surge of steam source energy rose.

【Space-Time Wormhole】 swiftly dissipated.

Feeling the fading 【Space-Time Wormhole】, Ta Ke's mouth curled into a slight smile.

"Having the seven‑star grade powerful forbidden spell 【Space-Time Wormhole】 is just convenient."

"Anywhere in the world, any corner, I can reach it quickly and easily."

"An absolute top‑tier escape forbidden spell."

"Besides escaping, I can also solidify the wormhole to deliver troops over extreme distances."

"I guess the teacher has also noticed that my steam ecological insect tribe is quite unusual,"

"so he chose this seven‑star grade forbidden spell that has both mobility and strategic value for me."

Wuwu…

Wuwu…

It seems to have sensed Ta Ke's return.

The "steam shark insects" crawling outside the window emitted a low, rumbling steam wuwu sound.

He pushed open the window.

Sure enough, fifteen or sixteen steam shark insects, each over a meter long, were stationed outside the window.

Accompanying their low hum,

steam streamed out through the six tiny holes atop their heads, continuously spewing source‑energy steam.

Seeing Ta Ke, the steam shark insects instantly wagged their tails joyfully.

He took out the seven or eight bags he had obtained from Blood‑Mist Fortress and poured out the Chaotic Blood Crystals.

These little creatures each swiftly devoured the thumb‑sized blood crystals.

After finishing the feast, the steam shark insects darted toward the Shark Insect Empress, now the "Steam Empress," in the core ecological zone.

These small "steam ecological shark insects" are professional ecological custodians.

They are the new‑version "steam shark insects" born from the latest incarnation of the Steam Empress.

Observing those swimming, frolicking, and still spouting source‑energy steam, Ta Ke quietly contemplated.

"Although the Steam Empress maintains the 【Chaotic Ecological Nest】, the amount of Chaotic Blood Crystals is too low."

"Even if I use those harmless elite materials or boss‑grade materials, I still can't obtain many Chaotic Blood Crystals."

"Without enough Chaotic Blood Crystals, the strength and scale of the Chaotic Ecological Nest cannot expand at all."

"If this continues, I may truly have to start a war myself."

Ta Ke couldn't help shaking his head.

"Hmm, I just condensed the final spatial crown position a few days ago and haven't told the teacher yet!"

"First I will report my cultivation progress to the teacher, then ask whether I may wage war against those damned insects."

"Those insects have been moving more and more lately, clearly aiming to tear through the world."

After a moment of gazing at the heavens, Ta Ke walked toward the Heroic Spirit Altar area.

This is the second year of this cultivation cycle.

After pushing his Transcendent State to 100%, Ta Ke naturally completed the seventh‑rank promotion.

The whole process was smooth and natural, flowing like water to a channel.

The subsequent eighth‑ and ninth‑rank promotions, for Ta Ke, pose no difficulty once the materials are in hand.

Overall, the high‑rank path is essentially unobstructed.

The key is to construct the Chaotic Ecological Nest and cultivate the "Chaotic Master Seed" for the crucial 100‑level breakthrough, which is Ta Ke's current focus.

On the Heroic Spirit Altar,

After Ta Ke finished a round of chanting,

Soon, accompanied by the spreading aura of heroic spirits, the legendary Heroic Spirit Mentor Mo Erman slowly descended.

"Teacher!"

Ta Ke respectfully spoke.

During these three years of cultivation,

Ta Ke, following Mo Erman, has learned a great deal of Transcendent Studies knowledge.

Whenever Ta Ke had a lingering doubt, the legendary Heroic Spirit Mentor Mo Erman could give Ta Ke a detailed explanation.

Ta Ke held the mountain‑deep scholar Mentor Mo Erman in the highest esteem.

It should be noted that Mentor Mo Erman is among the earliest legendary human strongmen, rumored to have reached level 280.

In a time when no one aligned with the human Transcendent sequence,

He integrated the power of the natural sequence to ascend to level 280, showing his extraordinary innate talent.

The commander Mo Erman's gaze swept over Ta Ke.

He let out a "yi" sound, and a smile gradually appeared.

"Not bad, not bad… the spatial rune has finally condensed into a ring state, and also…"

While assessing, Mo Erman squinted his eyes and leaned forward slightly.

Ta Ke couldn't help stepping back two paces.

"My Chaotic Rune secret art has also broken through; it is now at the 130‑ring state,"

Ta Ke said proactively.

"Not bad, not bad!"

Mo Er Man's smile grew broader.

"What level has your forbidden spell reached?"

Mo Er Man continued to ask.

"Level 58; in a little while I can upgrade to level 60."

Ta Ke's current time‑space rune secrets have coalesced into a rune crown, providing the foundation for forbidden‑spell upgrades.

He also has a considerable amount of source‑energy experience stored in his hands.

Ta Ke can raise his spacetime wormhole to over level 70 without issue.

But after learning that Mentor Mo Er Man's eyes possess extremely strong insight,

Ta Ke chose to advance his skill levels slowly.

He levels up once every interval.

Such a gradual upgrade is unlikely to be noticed as abnormal.

While the legendary heroic‑spirit mentor Mo Er Man was observing,

Ta Ke slowly began to speak: "Master, I am currently constructing a chaos ecological nest."

"But the number of chaos blood crystals is too few; it's insufficient for me to build the chaos ecological nest, let alone cultivate the core chaos master seed."

"Do you know where there might be abundant chaos blood crystals or chaos‑origin resources?"

When Ta Ke asked this, Mo Er Man gave a gentle smile.

"Luo Mos came to see me earlier, saying he wants you to formally join this war. After all, you now possess that miraculous Steam Empress, and your war potential far exceeds any insect race."

"Regarding cultivation matters, I can answer your doubts and provide some guidance."

"But in terms of war, Luo Mos can clearly give you more assistance."

"Yes, Master!"

Just as Ta Ke was about to inquire about his own understanding and verification of the chaos ecological cycle during this period,

"Boom…Rumble…Rumble…"

It was as if a rolling tide from the deep source of the world surged, suddenly raising ten‑thousand‑foot waves.

The entire world shook violently.

Ta Ke's complexion darkened slightly as he turned to look.

He saw that the nearby mountains and earth seemed to come alive, either collapsing into depressions or rising high.

Most shocking, deep within the sky‑dome barrier, the area where the insect races reside had collapsed in large sections.

The world barrier is collapsing!

And the instigator of all this.

Turns out to be…

"Chao Shen Da Shi!"

Ta Ke's eyes narrowed slightly; the ultra‑long‑range spacetime threads aligned with the phase, allowing Ta Ke to directly see the detailed situation deep within the barrier outside this small world.

The insect races swarmed like a sea, countless and dense.

The aura of as many as seven Chao Shen Da Shi spread and blossomed.

The Chao Shen Da Shi attacking the world barrier stood over thirty meters tall.

Space·Earth!

The dual‑elemental power circulated endlessly within it.

The master's source energy, extremely condensed, was as massive as a mountain; from such a distance Ta Ke could not discern many details, such as the master sequence or master level.

At this moment, each punch from this Chao Shen Da Shi was more terrifying than Ta Ke's forbidden‑spell starburst at his limit.

Boom…

Boom…

Boom…

Each punch lands.

The entire small world shook violently from the blows.

The world barrier, already pierced by those insect races, began to rumble and collapse under the attack of this Space·Earth Chao Shen Da Shi.

It seemed to sense Ta Ke's gaze.

The Chao Shen Da Shi from the Dark Sun Evil God Church suddenly thrust both fists.

"Boom—"

Endless source‑energy waves flared hotly like a pair of wings.

He tilted his head, looked toward Ta Ke's scrutinizing direction, and growled fiercely.

"You petty scum, you know we have you in our sights yet still dare not flee, even daring to defend this small world."

"Today, you'll see that this world… cannot protect you."

His words hung in the air.

The Chao Shen Da Shi delivered another punch.

"Boom—rumble…"

The entire small world trembled with another boom‑rumble.

"Blocking a world and trying to capture me? These Chao Shen Da Shi have quite the tactics."

Ta Ke's eyes narrowed slightly as he lightly rubbed his fingers.

"Unfortunately… as of now I… am not someone you can just capture."

Later, Ta Ke looked toward the mentor Mo Erman beside him.

"Teacher, please notify Luo Mos as soon as possible and follow the first plan I drafted earlier."

"The fish have already taken the bait; we must not let them escape."

Mo Erman, whose spirit eyes flickered with strange light deep within, nodded slightly.

"I'll go notify Luo Mos right away; you be careful on your own."

Ta Ke smiled lightly.

"Teacher need not worry about me; this is a small world that possesses origin power, and those guys wouldn't dare enter before they completely shatter the world."

"Returning to the point, if those Chao Shen Da Shi dare to come in early, perhaps I could achieve the slaying of a Chao Shen Da Shi today!"

Ta Ke said mockingly.