Chapter 355: Forbidden Spell Arrows, the Arrow Strikes the Grand Master!

Ta Ke lightly pinched with his right hand.

"Buzz—"

The Demon Ring Staff trembled slightly, like a steam windmill, beginning to spin.

Various rune arcana blossomed forth.

In the corner of his eye, he glanced at the Demon Ring Staff on his wrist.

"When forging an upgrade to the Demon Ring Staff, I'll need to invest some Chaos Rune Stones; although they're expensive and rare, I can still exchange for quite a few with the resources I have."

"With Chaos Runes, this Demon Ring Staff can better help me unleash the power of Chaos Rune Arcana."

Soon, a five- to six-meter-tall Flame Demon Hetala appeared, its body extremely solid.

Glancing over the vast blood sea around him, the Flame Demon Hetala bowed its head to Ta Ke and said obediently.

"Master!"

Ta Ke said calmly.

"Catch it."

The Flame Demon Hetala immediately understood what he meant.

"Wail—"

Amidst the dense rumbling of steam

The next moment, rich Divine Ability Fire Oil Sorcery surged forth in a torrential spray from over a dozen spinal bone spikes on the Flame Demon's back.

Like over a dozen huge oil pipes.

In an instant, the fire oil spread across the blood sea's surface, forming a vast expanse of fiery sea.

As the resonance between the Legendary Demon Ring Staff and Ta Ke himself deepened.

Ta Ke can now make use of the spirit of the Legendary Ring Staff, having the Flame Demon Hetala employ various means.

The Flame Demon is also one of Ta Ke's ring‑staff casting vessels, and moreover an intelligent casting vessel.

"For example… let the Flame Demon Hetala before him act as the effusion of Divine Ability Fire Oil."

Let it swiftly absorb the power of Divine Ability Fire, quickly grow, and then be able to contain a great amount of World power.

You should know that after the Steam Insect Nest was created, as it undergoes the great circulation of the whole world.

the world‑origin power it brings to Ta Ke exceeds that from Saint Lande and from the Blood Demon Twilight Mountain.

During the years Ta Ke spent training under his master in the Aguang Sunken Ship Small World, the growth rate of his foundation in World power was likewise astonishing.

As flames and World power continually poured in, the Flame Demon's size rapidly increased.

Ten meters, twenty meters, fifty meters…

In an instant, the Flame Demon had reached over three hundred meters tall—a true flame giant.

And the blood sea within a two‑ to three‑kilometer radius was coated with a thick layer of fire oil.

The extremely intense flames seemed on the verge of igniting the surrounding blood sea.

With the Flame Demon's appearance, it not only emitted scorching light but also continually scorched the blood sea.

This undoubtedly enraged those blood bats.

Tens of thousands of blood bats came screaming.

Yet, despite their astonishing numbers, the bats could only become fuel for the Divine Ability Flame Demon.

Converting the absorbed matter‑source energy into its own Divine Ability power.

Hetala, while exhaling its Divine Ability power and manipulating flame power, continually incinerated vast numbers of blood‑sea bats.

Such a magnificent sight naturally soon attracted many powerful foes.

Soon, three seventh‑rank blood clans, accompanied by over a dozen sixth‑rank blood clans, stepped upon kilometer‑high waves and surged forward.

"Roar—"

The Flame Demon Hetala, letting out an angry roar like a war god, burst forth with blazing flames.

Its right fist clenched tightly, then pressed back slightly.

Vast amounts of source energy, fire, and spatial power swiftly gathered and absorbed, like a whale sucking water, concentrating in the fist.

Terrifying World power, with the demon's breath,

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

causing the heart of every nearby blood clan to pound in response.

One punch was unleashed.

"Boom… rumble…"

A torrent of spacetime fire surged forth with violent turbulence.

That kilometer‑high blood‑sea wave was actually shattered by the Flame Demon's single punch.

And the blood clans driving that massive blood‑sea wave all turned pale, each of their bodies bursting out great quantities of blood‑source bubbles.

Some of the weaker sixth‑rank blood clans had blood seeping from their mouths, eyes, and ears.

Their driven blood wave was destroyed, and they naturally suffered the repercussions.

"Damned bastard…"

The leading marquis blood clan, with bloody killing intent flashing deep in its pupils.

"Kill that Flame Demon!"

"Grrr…"

"Kill him!"

"A fallen thing from purgatory…"

Numerous blood clans, emitting sharp howls.

Immediately, numerous blood clans each employed their methods, joining forces to attack the massive flame demon.

These blood clans were not foolish either.

Blood clans versed in ranged attacks naturally used ranged sorcery to strike.

Those blood clans lacking ranged capabilities did not foolishly charge forward to be burned by the flame demon's fire; instead, they summoned hordes of vampiric bats to attack and siphon the demon's power.

Although this also caused the vampiric bats to explode and die, they absorbed whatever they could.

With a sufficient number, they could completely slay the flame demon.

While wildly spouting divine fire oil, the flame demon simultaneously unleashed flame chains to launch ranged attacks on the sixth‑rank and seventh‑rank blood clans.

Amid the mutual slaughter.

The vampiric bats absorbed a portion of the flame, exploded outright, and instead became flame fodder for the flame demon.

The flame demon not only did not shrink, but grew rapidly amid the continual onslaught of countless vampiric bats.

After the flame demon's flame chains consecutively killed several sixth‑rank blood clans, the flame demon gradually gained the upper hand.

The wave of flame surged ever higher.

While Hetara was fiercely clashing with the blood clans.

Several massive cyan wind blades swept in.

These wind blades came in at a slant, fast and swift.

Sss…

Seven or eight wind blades in succession quickly pierced the massive flame demon Hetara's chest cavity.

Immediately after.

"Boom…"

A huge explosion roared like thunder.

The explosion made the flame demon Hetara stagger, its chest caving inward.

"It's wind‑type forbidden spell power!"

Ta Ke, concealed within the flame demon Hetara's fire, instantly felt the overwhelming forbidden spell power.

"Fortunately, my world power is strong enough."

"Otherwise, this single forbidden spell would have shattered the flame demon Hetara's massive fiery form."

Following the direction of the wind‑type forbidden spell wind blades.

Ta Ke solidified and moved.

"Ninth‑rank pinnacle crown‑rank strongers, and also the aura of some wind‑master seeds."

"They are the ones who forged the master's lair and have discovered some paths."

Ta Ke examined the ninth‑rank wind crown‑rank strongers deep in the darkness, and began covertly preparing measures.

The flame demon's massive size and the surrounding fiery world were Ta Ke's own arena.

In the sky, a ninth‑rank wind stronger treading on wind waves reflected the peculiar flame demon in his pupils, brow furrowed.

"What a powerful world force; where did this flame demon come from?"

"Its flame power surprisingly does not fear the natural annihilation of the nether blood sea."

"Moreover, my wind‑type forbidden spell did not directly destroy its fiery form."

"These massive fiery forms are relatively fragile."

"The astonishing world power contained within supports its strong resistance."

"Seems we've met a tricky opponent."

As the flames rose, the flame demon Hetara quickly recovered from the damage.

"Wah‑la‑la‑la…"

A flame chain shot out from the flame demon's shoulder, chasing the airborne wind stronger like a fire serpent.

The ninth‑rank wind caster retreated swiftly.

At that moment, the ninth‑rank wind caster "Jean Switte"'s complexion changed dramatically.

"Bad!"

The life‑preserving measures within the ecological magic net activated instantly.

His form repeatedly produced several cyan, hazy silhouettes, each resembling Jean Switte himself.

These wind silhouettes could help attract those locking attacks.

But that extraordinary insight ultimately pinpointed Jean Switte with perfect precision.

"Gagaga…"

In an instant, Jean Switte only felt endless terrifying crows' screeches in his mind, soul, transcendent will, even within his own transcendent ecology, wailing.

"Sears Forbidden Crow!"

"This is a wizard who breeds a terror‑grade forbidden crow."

Facing such a terrifying method.

Jean Switte did not hesitate; the core forbidden spell power 【Wind Oblivion Extreme Annihilation Twist】 activated immediately.

"Wuwuwu…"

Thumb‑thick black twisted wind lines burst densely, like the desperate struggle of some horrific monster, crackling around it.

The power of Sears Forbidden Crow's End‑Sight was significantly repelled by this forbidden spell's strike.

"Eh?"

Ta Ke's eyebrows twitched slightly.

"A power containing the profound attributes of chaotic runes, some kind of chaotic rune forbidden spell?"

A bit interesting.

While wielding the power of Sairsi Forbidden Raven End Vision to attack.

Flame chains surged forward like a long dragon, roaring to crush.

However, the flame chains did not strike directly; they quickly scattered and interwove into a massive flame cage.

At this moment, the bizarre cursed power was in its eruption phase; a reckless attack would only be shattered by this peculiar cursed method.

As the flame-chain cage blossomed and interwove.

The World's seal and restraining power also unfolded.

Ta Ke absorbed a great amount of the World's primordial power; his grasp of seals, restraints, and similar traits, though not extensive, was certainly significant.

He unleashed the powerful Wind Vanish·Extreme Annihilation Twist curse, repelling that terrifying forbidden seal as he regained his senses.

He examined the power of the World's cage surrounding him.

Jien Si Wei Te's pupils flickered with a faint blue sharp glare.

Whether it was the World's power, the mighty seal, or the restraining force, all were astonishingly formidable.

"Hum…"

Blue wind blades erupted densely.

Clang clang clang…

Wind blades hammered the tiny flame cage's chain barrier, unable to budge it in the slightest.

"Which aspiring master wizard is this?"

At this moment, Jien Si Wei Te's heart was already filled with despair.

He hadn't even sensed the opponent's location, nor seen who it was, yet he was already forced into a dead end.

He saw seven or eight chains twisting to strangle.

How could Jien Si Wei Te not know the opponent's intention?

"Want to capture me alive?"

With a cold sneer, Jien Si Wei Te poured all forty‑plus wind‑state rune secrets from his body into the newly formed wind master seed within him.

"Boom—"

A fierce blast roared, seemingly tearing Ta Ke's flame cage apart.

The power of the forty‑plus wind‑state rune's original secret, mingled with a trace of Chao Shen Da Shi energy, erupted violently over this utmost dark Blood Sea space.

The many blood clans that had intended to join Jien Si Wei Te in the assault.

Seeing a ninth‑tier pinnacle strongman, Jien Si Wei Te unexpectedly self‑detonated within the desperate cage.

For a moment, each was terrified to the core.

One should know that among the many subordinates of the Blood Source Saint, Jien Si Wei Te is the topmost, destined to ascend to Chao Shen Da Shi.

Such a strong figure was forced into a dead end and compelled to self‑detonate.

The opponent's terrifying strength needs no words.

At this point, none of the blood clans dared approach; they fled in all directions, fearing even a moment's delay would lead to being slain by that mysterious strongman.

Ta Ke did not pursue the fleeing blood clans.

He let the flame demon Hetara release fire oil and use flames to slay those blood bats.

"Master, that was a ninth‑tier pinnacle strongman; I never expected you to force him into self‑detonation."

Seeing that ninth‑tier pinnacle strongman slain by Ta Ke, the flame demon Hetara immediately praised him.

Ta Ke merely gave a faint smile, saying nothing more.

"Boom—boom—boom…"

"Boom—boom—boom…"

From the deep waves of the distant Blood Sea, intense battle ripples kept arriving.

Given the Blood Sea's inherent concealment, ordinary cultivators might not sense it, but Ta Ke could perceive it clearly.

Gazing far ahead for a moment, Ta Ke pondered lightly.

"That Blood Source Saint's strength truly is astonishing; Ms. Ao Dai Lai Te Nuo La will likely be at a disadvantage,"

…

Deep within the Blood Sea!

Blood Source Saint A Er Mang Lu Yi gathered a blood‑clan transcendent form over twenty meters tall.

With each movement, crimson energy blades mingled with towering waves, the Blood Sea's world power responding, each strike bearing immense destructive might.

Meanwhile, Steam Swordmaster Ao Dai Lai Te Nuo La wielded a legendary longsword, her face pallid, barely resisting.

In Ao Dai Lai Te Nuo La's abdomen, her white armor was burned into a large hole, the transcendent form continuously bubbling with eerie crimson gas, and the strange Blood Sea toxin kept spreading.

In herself, Ao Dai Lai Te Nuo La's strength was already far below that of a Blood Source Saint.

Moreover, this Blood Source Saint had cultivated that bizarre divine technique, causing her injury.

At this point, Ao Dai Lai Te Nuo La was merely taking hits passively, with no right to counter.

Even if Ao Dai Lai Te Nuo La moved away from the Blood Sea's surface.

As long as she remains within this world, the Blood Source Saint can at any time bring forth vast surging Blood Sea.

The opponent's successive flipping attacks battered Ao Dai Lai Te Nuo La, causing her endless cries of pain, making it highly possible she might fall here today.

Just as Ao Dai Lai Te Nuo La struggled to hold on.

From afar came a powerful wave of wind‑crown self‑destruction, even containing a trace of master‑seed origin.

This instantly revitalized Ao Dai Lai Te Nuo La's spirit.

Even the Blood Source Saint attacking nearby slowed down a few beats.

He carefully sensed the self‑explosion ripple coming from afar for a moment; Blood Source Saint Son Armand Louis's face darkened.

He was very familiar with that aura of self‑explosion; it was Jean Sweete, his capable subordinate.

Originally Armand Louis thought his strength had improved considerably; this was merely a hunting operation.

But now, due to the sudden anomaly caused by his subordinate's self‑explosion, the anger in Armand Louis's heart kept flaring up.

"How dare you kill my subordinate! No matter who you are, I will make you pay a heavy price you cannot bear!"

It seemed he had grasped at a straw.

Odette Nora immediately accelerated toward the site of the self‑explosion.

And Armand Louis himself intended to kill Odette Nora before proceeding.

At this moment, as Odette Nora headed in that direction, Armand Louis immediately suppressed his anger and closely followed.

……

Having just released a bit of fire oil, Taku felt a slight abnormality.

He raised his head to look toward the direction where the two quasi‑grand masters were fighting.

Taku couldn't help but rub his forehead.

"Looks like trouble's coming; why are you running over here for no reason?!"

"Quasi‑grand master experts like them have astonishing foundations; I have no confidence in taking one down."

"If Odette Nora cooperates, that should be enough."

"Hmm… first gather power, shoot him with an arrow, and test the methods of this strong quasi‑grand master."

Taku immediately began the second stage of the five‑star forbidden spell Ancient Spirit·Star Dragon Breath, the "Dragon Breath·Star Eclipse Arrow".

The five‑star forbidden spell's power is already immense; moreover, this is the second stage of a level‑75 forbidden spell.

Flame rune secret technique, world power, the flame‑rune state of chaos runes, divine ability flame power.

The interweaving of various forces swiftly formed a condensed "Dragon Breath·Star Eclipse Arrow".

Critical·Phase!

Precise·High‑dimensional·Correction!

Taku carefully manipulated his own power.

Anyway, the enemy would still need some time to arrive.

During Taku's preparations, the surrounding blazing sea‑of‑fire world had already blossomed over a wide area.

The advantage of the flame world's home field may not be obvious, but it can absolutely counter the quasi‑grand master's command of blood‑sea power.

The major home‑field advantage, naturally, is the steam world.

But using divine‑ability flame to oppose the blood sea undoubtedly yields a better effect.

Soon, the target entered Taku's firing range.

After locking onto the target from afar.

"Hum!"

Accompanied by a tremor of space.

A golden arrow flashed, crossing several kilometers in an instant.

It directly poured into Armand Louis's chest, piercing him.

"Plop!"

The struck Blood Source Saint Son Armand Louis plunged headfirst into the surging blood‑sea waves and vanished.

"Forbidden‑spell arrow?"

Witnessing this, Odette Nora's pupils contracted slightly.

Seeing Armand Louis fall into the water behind her, Odette Nora did not pause but continued forward with void‑stepping.

That arrow was very powerful, but still not enough to kill Armand Louis, after all this is the blood‑sea world.

She joined forces with the flame‑forbidden‑spell mage ahead.

Only together did they have a chance to inflict heavy damage on the Blood Source Saint Son Armand Louis, whose strength had surpassed before.