Chapter 369: Forbidden Spell Wizard, Annihilate the Legion!

The Steam Empress's greatest trait is her rapid adaptability.

The third day after arriving.

When the Flame World Tree began to reveal its steam characteristics.

The Steam Empress then launched a massive steam ecological cycle, as well as planning and constructing the entire layered domain tree nest.

Vast amounts of steam energy surged along the crystal‑wall channels into the Steam Empress's nest.

One powerful "War Steam Insect Egg" after another was produced by the Steam Empress.

Afterwards, transported by steam little shark insects, they arrived at the steam breeding chamber of the steam ecology.

Gurgle…

The surging source steam, like a baptism, poured into these short‑lived insect lineages, inflating them rapidly like blown‑up balloons.

As the Steam Empress ascended to the ninth tier.

The steam ecology's breeding speed for these war shark insects also became faster than before.

A sixth‑tier steam shark insect takes about 1.5 days.

A seventh‑tier steam shark insect takes about three days.

An eighth‑tier steam shark insect takes about five days.

A ninth‑tier steam shark insect requires roughly ten days.

The Steam Empress's breeding method primarily uses a pyramid‑shaped framework.

The sixth and seventh tiers are more numerous, while the eighth and ninth tiers are fewer.

This keeps war investment continuous and makes the steam ecology's cycle smoother.

War shark insects are used for war consumption.

In fact, they have been in the Sub‑Light Mini‑World for many years.

The Steam Empress has long cultivated millions of high‑level regular steam shark insects.

These shark insects are all Ta Ke's war consorts.

Most of them are still stationed in the Sub‑Light Mini‑World.

Currently, Ta Ke has just arrived at the Flame World Tree war zone.

He needs to hide his tracks to breed war shark insects.

The Steam Empress has not revealed her war foundation.

When the time is right, massive numbers of steam shark insects will flood into the Four‑tusk Elephant Realm Ship.

To prepare the entire world for war.

As the Steam Empress gradually expands the ecological nest for troops.

Ta Ke began studying the forbidden spell and adapting to the chaos ecological nest.

…

Layered domain tree nest.

Inside the Steam Wizard Tower.

In the quiet meditation chamber, seated cross‑legged, Ta Ke is carefully feeling the Six‑star Chaos Forbidden Spell 【Chaos·Starfall Ring】.

This wondrous and potent Six‑star Chaos Forbidden Spell 【Starfall Ring】 is the powerful chaos forbidden spell bestowed upon Ta Ke by Lord Gailisi Lan Ya.

He wishes to inherit the spell.

First, he needs the Chaos Crown‑rank Chaos Rune Secret.

Second, he must possess an extremely dense Chaos source so that the 【Starfall Ring】 chaos forbidden spell seed can take root.

Finally, a certain "Star Faith" or "Mystic Creation Worship"—great observable entities—are required as the spell's "anchor".

Ta Ke has his own "Old Star" and "Great Barrier", both of which can serve as anchors.

In the end, Ta Ke chose his own "Old Star".

With all conditions met, Ta Ke has spent these past few days inheriting the forbidden‑spell seed and allocating points for upgrades.

As a powerful forbidden‑spell seed born of the chaos ecology.

It possesses multiple forms and spell stages.

Stage One: Star Ring Meteor Rain.

After Ta Ke casts the forbidden spell, the heavens display an extraordinary phenomenon, then—Star Ring Meteor Rain—massively descends!

Stage Two: Starfall Ring.

In this stage, the falling meteors coalesce into a powerful Starfall Ring form, which is the strongest manifestation of the Starfall Ring.

The Starfall Ring is not a single entity.

As the spell persists,

the "Starfall Ring" will continuously condense from the falling meteor rain.

Thus the number of Starfall Rings increases, and their power grows.

Stage Three: Star‑Trace Ring.

In this stage, using the Star Ring as a conduit, one can draw the mysterious power of a great creation, tracing the supreme force of that creation onto oneself.

However, this third stage can only be guided by a Chao Shen Da Shi‑level master.

The majestic stellar power is not something Ta Ke can simply withstand now.

It requires the masterful state of a Chao Shen Da Shi to resist this terrifying, majestic force.

Therefore, for Ta Ke at present,

the second stage of the 【Starfall Ring】 is the greatest power he can currently trigger.

"This forbidden spell is powerful, and also… perfectly suited to me!"

Carefully feeling the many properties of the Chaos·Starfall Ring, Ta Ke quickly summarizes.

"This kind of large‑scale forbidden spell has massive power and consumes a great amount."

"And what I fear least is consumption; the source energy of my primordial Dark Sea is endless."

"Especially the second stage's control over the Starfall Ring is just like mastering the Spirit‑Walking Hand."

"But the Spirit‑Walking Hand can hardly unleash the power of my world."

"But …"

Ta Ke gently probes his palm, carefully feeling this powerful Chaos forbidden spell that he directly upgraded to level 85.

"The Chaos·Starfall Ring can perfectly unleash my world's power in all directions."

"Besides the world's power being perfectly expressed, the Chaos Rune Art also works the same way."

"Each Starfall Ring is a terrifying flesh‑and‑blood mill; when it grinds, the world itself is crushed directly! And many such Starfall Rings can exist."

"This Chaos forbidden spell is unpredictable and its form differs greatly from single‑instance spells."

"Although the casting speed is relatively slow, I am not lacking faster‑casting forbidden spells."

"These few days, I'll first wait for the ecological nest to stabilize, then pursue a breakthrough."

During cultivation, Ta Ke silently ponders.

Unwittingly, a little less than half a month flies by.

…………

In the deep, dim, silent steam‑gray mist.

"Huh… breathe…"

Accompanying Ta Ke's breathing.

The entire world, as well as Ta Ke's Steam Wizard Chao Shen Sequence Tree, expand and contract rhythmically.

At a branch of Ta Ke's Steam Wizard Sequence Tree near the steam core.

The intensely dense, life‑infused Chaotic Origin is coalescing.

In this brand‑new ecological environment, the Chaos Master's seed finally takes shape and outline.

Originally, Ta Ke intended to break through to the Ninth Ascension Stage during this period.

However, the binding of the Chaotic Origin kept Ta Ke from rashly breaking through.

First binding the initial seed, then breaking through, is also fine.

And moreover!

After binding the Master's seed, it will be far greater than the transformation of the Ninth Ascension.

While Ta Ke was covertly cultivating, a voice of Chao Shen Da Shi Gaili Si·Lan Ya came through the insect race's spirit network.

"Ta Ni Lu, a situation has arisen!"

"Mo Lei·Shen Ting's war legion seems about to launch another massive offensive."

Since witnessing Ta Ke's Steam Empress Legion.

Chao Shen Da Shi Gaili Si·Lan Ya's regard for Ta Ke has risen a few more points.

At the same time, hope for defending the Flame World Tree has increased a few points.

When the outside world erupts into war, he immediately informs Ta Ke.

Ta Ke, slowly ceasing cultivation, feels his spiritual power surge.

He easily connects into the spirit network built by the insect queen.

The insect ecology also has a benefit: the constructed spirit network can relay information over long distances at any time.

Of course, this is limited to a small number of participants; once many gather, information becomes tangled.

Gaili Si·Lan Ya's voice continues to come through.

"Currently, most compartments of the Four‑Tusk Elephant Realm Ship have been occupied by the Mo Lei·Shen Ting war legion."

"The Flame World Tree compartment, more precisely the Flame World Tree itself, is our final sanctuary."

"This time, their numbers and scale are astonishing, and I sense the aura of many powerful quasi‑Masters!"

"Only fear… the newcomers are ill‑intent!"

Chao Shen Da Shi Gaili Si·Lan Ya's voice is heavy and slow, laden with pressure.

After all!

For the people of their realm‑ship, this truly is a life‑or‑death annihilation war.

"Are the newcomers ill‑intent?"

Seated calmly, Ta Ke gently contemplates.

"I'll see who truly is ill‑intent!"

"Steam Empress, commence war!"

"Yes! Master!"

The Steam Empress sends an impatient soul wave.

After arriving, the Steam Empress, who has been preparing for war in all aspects, has long awaited this moment.

"Uu… uu…"

At the same time, a sizable force has already been cultivated, with many high‑grade Steam Shark Insects.

At this moment, they begin to gradually leave the breeding nest, streaming outward through the vast steam‑gray mist.

Each war Steam Shark Insect exudes blood‑thirsty murderous intent, and a craving and frenzy for battle.

As specially cultivated combat‑type shark insects.

Combat is the purpose of their creation.

The entire massive steam shark insect's steam nest is right here at this very moment.

Finally it tore off its disguise, revealing the true face of a fanatical war machine.

Steam calamity, officially activated!

Wooo…

Accompanied by a low, rumbling steam roar.

A multitude of steam shark insects streamed along the fortified passage to the outside of the Flame World Tree.

The source steam also poured out like a flood.

Wooo…

The war steam shark insects, like marching ants, formed long arrows, fanning out the steam source energy, surging toward the outer cabin‑realm gate, toward Mo Lei·Shen Ting's war legion.

Steam shark insect battalions blossomed one after another in the thick steam‑gray haze, their numbers ever increasing.

The insect race has always won by sheer numbers.

Steam shark insects are no different!

"Enemy attack…"

"Enemy attack…"

Facing the massive influx of steam shark insects, Mo Lei·Shen Ting's war legion immediately assumed combat stance.

The countless steam shark insects, like maddened killing machines, surged like a tide.

Boom—

The rapidly surging steam shark insects vaulted straight into Mo Lei·Shen Ting's legion's main camp.

Their numbers were dense and covered the sky.

Meanwhile, Mo Lei·Shen Ting's various war steam airships roared, firing all sorts of magical cannonballs.

The casters spared no effort, pouring their spells outward.

The magical cannonballs traced long ballistic trails in the air, complementing the ground‑released magic.

Carrying these numerous attacks, the steam shark insects were nothing but fearless killing machines.

They crazily assaulted the surrounding enemies.

As more and more steam shark insects poured in,

the war rapidly expanded, like a grinding mill of flesh and blood.

The entire cabin realm of the Flame World Tree, under the war's flames, began to turn bloody and scorching.

This massive flesh‑and‑blood mill of war, while slaughtering countless steam shark insects, also continuously claimed the lives of Mo Lei·Shen Ting's Transcendents.

However… the death of steam shark insects leads to steam decomposition entering the steam‑circulation ecosystem, becoming nutrients for the next round of war machines.

And when a Transcendent of Mo Lei·Shen Ting dies, that is truly death!

Itself.

The insect race is like a natural disaster.

And now.

The characteristics of the steam ecosystem act like an amplifier, pushing the upper limit of the steam insect race to the extreme.

The curtain of the steam battlefield gradually lifts.

As more and more steam shark insects flood the battlefield, the steam shark insects soon gain the upper hand and begin a counter‑attack against Mo Lei·Shen Ting's war legion.

At the same time.

Ta Ke sits silently atop a nine‑tier steam shark insect.

He quietly waits for his prey within the source steam.

Earlier!

Those Transcendent legions were numerous.

Ta Ke alone was outnumbered.

Now the tables have turned.

Ta Ke has a great number of steam shark insects in his hand.

As a caster, Ta Ke naturally follows deep within the steam shark insects, seeking a chance to slay the quasi‑master's legion commanders, the strong ones, and those damned black wizards!

………

Inside the cabin passage.

Seeing this half‑day battle report, Mol·Lei's complexion turned almost green.

This time they plan to assault the Flame World Tree, forcing the wounded Transcendent Master out, and then strike a heavy blow.

Ideally they could capture the Flame World Tree outright.

After all!

Such a miraculous world‑class treasure, once seized,

they will be able to cultivate powerful Transcendent soldiers more quickly.

Result!

But the Flame World Tree received strong reinforcements.

They've seen shark insects before.

And they've killed many before.

But these bizarre steam shark insects, steaming all over, they truly have never encountered.

Once they got their hands on them,

they instantly realized these steam shark insects not only attack ferociously, but also endure hits.

A transcendent soldier of equal rank finds it even hard to kill a steam shark insect of the same rank in the steam ecosystem.

Moreover, those steam shark insects are numerous and fearless.

Thus, their Kelun·Dafu's Twelfth Legion of over fifty thousand men has never defeated those steam‑spouting shark insects.

Originally, the Flame World Tree was supported only by a single Chao Shen Da Shi.

Now, a bizarre insect nest of astonishing strength has suddenly emerged, standing out as one capable of fighting.

That's a problem now.

In just half a day, the Twelfth Legion suffered over half casualties.

It is now showing signs of disintegration.

This made Mol·Lei both incensed and curious about these steam‑spouting shark insects.

What kind of shark insects are they?

Why do they emit steam?

Are these steam shark insects accidental creations, or can they be mass‑produced?

If… they can indeed be mass‑produced!

The war potential would then be terrifyingly astonishing.

In his thoughts, Mol·Lei ordered.

"Send the Thirteenth Legion to the top and guard the Flame World Tree cabin door."

"If the cabin door falls, bring your head to me!"

Mol·Lei growled lowly.

"Yes!"

The messenger shrank his head, hurriedly took the order and withdrew.

Immediately, Mol·Lei left the camp tent and walked toward the nearby altar.

After chanting the incantation and a long wait,

the silhouette of a Chao Shen Da Shi appeared above the altar.

"Oh! My dear Mol, I hope this time you can bring me good news—that the Flame World Tree has already been taken down! Right?"

As the Chao Shen Da Shi's silhouette materialized, a bright voice of anticipation rang out.

Under the gaze of this Chao Shen Da Shi, Mol·Lei felt his heart race.

He still forced himself to speak, trembling.

"Lord Kelun·Dafu, we have trouble here."

"Trouble?"

The voice on the altar suddenly rose several tones, turning from anticipation to anger.

"You fool, I already let you bring that many people into the treasure site, and you only uncovered some chaotic ancient god stones, letting that damned thief escape."

"You still haven't managed to kill that damned lower‑rank Chao Shen Da Shi for years."

"If it weren't for the fact that you forged a Chao Shen Da Shi seed, I would have sent you to the front line long ago."

"One month—within a month, if you can't take the Flame World Tree, you will go to the front line..."

Just as Kelun·Dafu roared in anger,

"Boom—"

A forbidden spell blast that shook the entire cabin realm reverberated, booming loudly.

It was at the location of the Flame World Tree cabin door.

Mol·Lei glanced toward it.

He saw a vast area around the Flame World Tree cabin door engulfed in flames.

At the same time, the flames roared and rose.

The rising flames slowly climbed the cabin realm's walls, forming a mushroom cloud.

That familiar mushroom cloud instantly evoked unpleasant memories in Mol·Lei's mind.

The familiar blast wave, the familiar forbidden‑spell pattern, even the aura were identical.

"It's that guy who stole the priceless treasure."

Mol·Lei had found the target he had despised for years.

Soon, grim news of the front‑line war caused by the forbidden spell arrived.

A mysterious foreign Quasi‑Master strongman slew two Quasi‑Master legion commanders in succession.

At the same time, the Twelfth and Thirteenth war legions, while guarding the Flame World Tree cabin door, were hit by two powerful forbidden spells in succession.

One was a meteorite forbidden spell.

The other was the starburst forbidden spell just now.

This directly caused the near‑total annihilation of both war legions, with only a handful surviving.

The Flame World Tree cabin door fell completely.

Upon hearing the news, Mol·Lei's complexion turned extremely grim.

At that moment, the Chao Shen Da Shi Kelun·Dafu atop the altar was also stunned in place.

Quasi‑Master forbidden‑spell sorcerer?

One person wiped out two legions?

Where did such a powerful Quasi‑Master forbidden‑spell sorcerer come from?