Chapter 385: Advancement of the Chao Shen Da Shi

From afar, looking out.

In the void, what remains are the aftereffects of the Chao Shen Da Shi's battle, the ripples drifting in the void.

The exotic shark insects and steam shark insects that were shattered by the Chao Shen Da Shi's battle.

They converge again in the void, continuing a new round of brutal slaughter.

The void steam clusters that were originally dispersed.

Now they re‑mix and gather.

Deep within the steam, waves of scorching, death, vortex, madness and other characteristic auras pervade.

Crossing the vast steam‑gray mist battlefield area that has coalesced in the void.

Martin Sop's gaze turns toward a more distant direction.

That is the location of the Four‑tusk Elephant Realm Ship.

It becomes increasingly dense and heavy, even tinged red by the insect race's blood and corpses on the steam crystal wall—yes, the steam crystal wall, that's what people over there call it.

One year ago.

When the temporal‑spatial wormhole was reopened and that Four‑tusk Elephant Realm Ship was seen, cloaked in the steam crystal wall.

Martin Sop felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

Considering the situation of the steam insect hordes on the other five battlefields.

Martin Sop vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Sure enough.

As the war began.

Martin Sop soon discovered that their insect army could not break through.

That thick steam crystal wall was like a world‑scale barrier.

If their insect army dared to enter, it would be constrained to some degree.

The steam shark insects that swim like dragons in the steam could slay the invading insects cleanly, even devouring their corpses entirely.

The same situation appeared on other fronts.

The "steam defense line" built by the steam insect hordes around the A Lu Mo Fu demigod world's battlefields was completely impenetrable.

In the span of more than a year.

Three legendary strongmen employed various war tactics.

For example, the Chao Shen Da Shi joined forces to assault the Four‑tusk Elephant Realm Ship's hull barrier.

The first two attempts yielded results.

But on the third try, the Chao Shen Da Shi leading the attack suffered a heavy loss.

The quasi‑master, Ta Ke, cooperating with several Chao Shen Da Shi of Zi Yulan, emerged killing within the gray‑mist crystal wall.

Teaming with the increasingly formidable Chaotic quasi‑master Ta Ke.

Within a short time, seven Chao Shen Da Shi fell to Ta Ke's forbidden curse and the hands of those Zi Yulan Chao Shen Da Shi.

This instantly incited the legendary strongmen to fury.

Two legendary strongmen immediately struck at this group of over‑confident Chao Shen Da Shi, aiming also to eliminate the quasi‑master Ta Ke.

But the hidden projection of the A Lu Mo Fu demigod also acted.

This battle lasted three days and three nights.

Both sides truly let out their fury.

It was a deadlock with no retreat.

The void tides roared and shattered.

Masses of exotic insects and steam shark insects perished.

Their void garrison was completely dispersed, and over fifty Chao Shen Da Shi died.

Yet the Four‑tusk Elephant Realm Ship also endured a massive impact from legendary power.

Finally!

The A Lu Mo Fu demigod's projection was torn apart by the two legendary strongmen, wounding the deity.

But the two legendary strongmen also suffered serious injuries.

This battle, within that year, took place in this void battlefield region.

The deity's projection and the legendary strongmen's carnage were the most severe, and the only such occurrence.

Afterward came a prolonged clash between steam shark insects and exotic insects.

The deity versus the legends seemed to become the war's turning point.

The affected Four‑tusk Elephant Realm Ship's steam ecosystem recovered astonishingly fast.

Later, the steam shark insects gradually pushed back the exotic insects' front from within the steam crystal wall.

To this day.

In this void battlefield region.

Their more than thirty insect‑queen masters were slowly forced back by two shark‑insect queen masters, plus a ninth‑rank shark‑insect queen.

In other words!

They are being continuously bled.

The three legendary strongmen were, of course, extremely displeased with this.

Therefore, every half‑month they organize a battle where Chao Shen Da Shi lead hordes of Chao Shen to counter‑attack the steam offensive line.

The Chao Shen's strength still surpasses that of equally‑ranked steam shark insects.

Under the Chao Shen Da Shi's command, they can break the steam shark insects' defenses and reclaim some battlefield space.

But! Those Chao Shen Da Shi also dare not go too deep.

In that battle, the demigod A Lu Mo Fu would rather have his projection shatter, himself suffering damage backlash.

He fought to the death without retreating, killing over fifty Chao Shen Da Shi.

In one strike, he frightened the many Chao Shen Da Shi on their side.

This is the Void Region, with no place to hide; once a Divine Spirit Projection descends, whoever is caught will die.

Thus, the Chao Shen Da Shi dare not launch a large-scale counterattack.

After all!

That demigod A Lu Mo Fu's intimidation is no joke.

Thus, the Insect Clan's war of attrition has continued up to the present time.

Although the war continues.

But!

It is somewhat different from the previous Blood Sea Ancient Relic shipwreck.

Before, they were consuming the opponent's transcendent beings.

Now, however, they have become the side being consumed.

Even the opponent's steam does not dissipate into the Void.

The steam ecology, within the Void, has formed a great cycle.

Ma Ding·Suo Pu faintly feels that their side is undergoing chronic death.

…………

Inside the Steam Crystal Wall.

Watching those retreating Mo Lei·Shen Ting and Foreign Divine Alliance Chao Shen Da Shi.

Ta Ke seemed lost in thought.

Before!

A battle between the Legendary Powerhouse and the Divine Spirit took place once.

It shook the Void, making the stars flicker.

The steam ecology of the Four-tusk Elephant Realm Ship that was affected felt as if it were being wildly lashed by a storm.

The enormity of the battle's commotion could be felt even in the extremely distant Purple Jade Orchid Transcendent World.

The clash between the Divine Spirit Projection and the Legendary Powerhouse.

The shock given to Ta Ke was immense.

In a subsequent battle, Ta Ke participated in seven or eight engagements.

The more experts he came into contact with, the more urgently Ta Ke wanted to advance to Chao Shen Da Shi.

"Currently, the intensity of the war is increasing."

"Basically, everything below Chao Shen Da Shi is expendable; only top-tier Chao Shen Da Shi-level strength can qualify to have some influence over the battlefield."

"In such large-scale battles, I am basically just a nobody, clearing out small fry, which is fine, but when truly facing a mid-tier Chao Shen Da Shi strong expert like Senior Luo Mo Si, I find it difficult."

"I find it somewhat difficult to oppose."

"After this wave of clearing the battlefield by those opposing faction Chao Shen Da Shi."

"There will probably be a half-month buffer period."

"As for me now, I'm about..."

Ta Ke pondered slightly.

"It's time to advance to Chao Shen Da Shi."

A silent advancement, unknown to anyone, was originally Ta Ke's plan.

With that thought, Ta Ke turned and leapt through a wormhole into the Flame World Tree Cabin Realm.

Traveling through the thick steam haze.

Ta Ke keenly felt the steam's roar beside his ears, and also sensed the already quite mature 【Chaos Steam Master Seed】 within his body.

"Now, if I solidify the master seed, I could likely rise directly to level 106."

"My source energy experience, I have saved plenty, could directly boost me to around level 110."

"Waiting another half year would not make much difference."

As usual, after briefly consulting with Gai Li Si and having him keep watch, Ta Ke then entered his own Insect Nest Ecology by himself.

Anyway, nowadays, as long as the Legendary Powerhouse dares to act.

The demigod A Lu Mo Fu will surely intervene to protect.

The safety of the Four-tusk Elephant Realm Ship remains unquestionable.

Entering the depths of the Master Ecology Nest.

Ta Ke directly entered the crystal-wall secret chamber prepared long ago for his breakthrough.

This secret chamber possesses the master crystal-wall characteristics.

It is intended to reduce the source-energy phenomena during Ta Ke's breakthrough.

Normal Chao Shen Da Shi breakthroughs are not small in commotion.

Not to mention, Ta Ke is a Chaos Steam Master Seed.

"Hoo... ha..."

In quiet breathing, Ta Ke gently pulsed the steam source energy, beginning the internal-external ecology cycle.

About half a day later.

Ta Ke established a perfect ecological balance of the internal-external steam cycle.

Ta Ke carefully watches the Chaos‑golden, silver‑steam‑patterned 【Chaos Steam Master Seed】 bound on his Steam Wizard Sequence Tree.

He again feels his Chaos Life Framework, already constructed by the Chaos Origin.

All the foundation and base have been laid; only the breakthrough remains.

During inhalation and absorption, a golden steam star slowly rises in Ta Ke's mind.

Steam, interlaced with golden light, surges forward.

The transcendent primal will immerses itself within the 【Chaos Steam Master Seed】.

Ta Ke continuously attempts to break free from the existing Steam Wizard Sequence Tree's binding on him.

"Clack... Clack..."

As he struggles, breaking sounds keep echoing.

He does not know how long has passed.

Crack!

A sharply crisp sound suddenly bursts forth.

In that instant, Ta Ke, immersed in the 【Chaos Steam Master Seed】, and all perception of the outside world are severed.

Outside is endless darkness; nothing can be seen.

Ta Ke only feels as if he is bound within a Chaos crystal seed, a solitary drifting Chaos Origin life will.

Ta Ke knows his 【Chaos Steam Master Seed】 has broken free from the Steam Wizard Sequence Tree and fallen into his transcendent sequence ecology.

He is now in the state of a Master Sequence Seed.

He must quickly let the sequence seed take root and sprout, growing into a Master Transcendent Sequence.

The Chao Shen Da Shi Sequence Seed is the weakest form of a transcendent being; once discovered, it can be easily grasped by others.

Therefore, when a transcendent being breaks through, it will not let anyone know.

After all, once the opportunity is seized, the enemy can, without even a breath of effort, eliminate the breaker.

In the past, some Chao Shen Da Shi Sequence Seeds broke free but never took root and sprouted.

That is far worse.

If, before the external body and the transcendent sequence collapse, the Master Sequence Seed does not take root and sprout.

Then what awaits is a long death and solitude.

With a calm and focused mind, Ta Ke quietly activates the primal power of the 【Chaos Steam Master Seed】.

"Wuwuwu..."

A faint steam roar repeatedly sounds.

A seed with steam attributes inherently possesses extremely strong steam source energy, like a powerful steam core.

Wuwuwu...

Soon, the external Steam Wizard Sequence ecology begins to respond to Ta Ke.

When the external steam source energy pours in, forming a steam circulation.

"Wah-lah-lah..."

Ta Ke's primal consciousness swiftly returns and blossoms throughout the entire Steam Wizard Sequence ecology.

【Chaos Steam Master Seed】

It roots and sprouts at a naked‑eye‑visible speed, growing robustly.

The original ecological core, the 【Steam Wizard Sequence Tree】, rapidly transforms into a massive amount of Chaos steam.

It becomes the experiential source energy of the 【Chaos Steam Master Wizard】 Sequence Tree.

Its whole body resembles a gold form with silver‑steam pattern, as if poured out by the Chaos Origin, the 【Chaos Steam Master Wizard】, whose level soars continuously.

Level 10!

Level 50!

Level 90!

Level 99!

Level 100!

When the level reaches 100, it does not stop but continues to rise.

Level 104!

Level 105!

Level 106!

Just as Ta Ke precisely predicted.

The level stopped at 106.

As the 【Chaos Steam Master Wizard】 rapidly metamorphoses and grows.

Ta Ke's original 99‑level Steam Wizard ecology also undergoes a violent metamorphosis.

The power of the Chaos Origin swiftly blooms throughout the entire 【Chaos Steam Master Wizard】 sequence space.

The 【World】 origin that Ta Ke has long cultivated now, like a river flowing backward, pours into the Master Sequence ecology, internally supporting the Master Sequence's world framework.

Chaos Origin!

World Origin!

These two forces become the main driving troops of Ta Ke's Master Sequence metamorphosis, and they are also the forces Ta Ke has most heavily cultivated.

Ta Ke's Chaos Master Sequence ecology gradually advances toward and transforms into the ecology of the Chaos Steam World.

Gurgle gurgle gurgle…

When the internal sequence ecology undergoes transformation.

Ta Ke's Transcendent State, Lord·Old Day·Flame State, due to the sequence transformation and the gradual influx of Master source energy, the scorching flame reaches its ultimate boil.

Ta Ke's Transcendent State completely incinerated Ta Ke's mortal body.

"If it's gone, it's gone! Just in time to condense my Master State sequence body!"

"That ordinary mortal body truly couldn't bear the power of a higher sequence either."

Ta Ke thought silently.

【Chaos Master State】

This is the Master State sequence body that Ta Ke intends to condense.

Compared with the conventional Transcendent Master's Rune Master State.

And the rarer Forbidden Spell Master State.

Ta Ke's 【Chaos Master State】 is undoubtedly stronger in intensity.

Even from the Chaos Steam Master Seed, one can see the great intensity of the Chaos Master.

The basic 【Chaos Master State】's overall intensity is five times that of the 【Forbidden Spell Master State】 and twenty‑five times that of the 【Rune Master State】.

And this is still the basic 【Chaos Master State】.

If one masters even stronger power, constructing a more potent 【Chaos Master State】 will yield even higher intensity.

Following the Master State condensation method previously learned, Ta Ke began drawing the Chaos origin to forge his own 【Chaos Master State】.

Gurgle gurgle gurgle…

As a massive amount of steam gathered.

Ta Ke's Flame State gradually condensed and solidified, then within the filling of the Chaos Steam source.

Transforming from Flame State into Chaos State.

In a hazy blur, it bore a golden‑yellow halo and silver patterns.

And Ta Ke's body outline grew ever larger as the Chaos Master State condensed.

3 m… 4 m… 5 m…

Continuously expanding to about 9 m.

Only then did Ta Ke's 【Chaos Master State】 gradually condense.

"I'll first adopt this basic Chaos State to solidify the foundation; it's not too late to replace and cultivate a stronger Master State later."

"For a Transcendent Master, the Sequence State isn't immutable; mastering stronger sequence power in the future can also serve as the sequence filler for one's Master State."

"To possess a powerful Master Sequence State, prolonged honing is inevitable!"

"During the last round of fighting, I ran into a Transcendent Master that looked like a skeletal frame; I almost thought it was a Master skeleton undead summoned by some Transcendent Master, but on closer look—whoa… it turned out to be a Bone Form Master."

"At that time, my Forbidden Spell Arrow landed far on his skeletal remains, yet caused little damage. These seasoned mid‑tier Transcendent Masters still possess astonishing underlying strength."

Feeling the initially condensed Chaos Master State and, after transformation, the gradually stabilizing Level 106 sequence level.

Ta Ke opened the system.

【Transcendent Sequence】

Chaos Steam Master Wizard: Level 106.

Source Dark Sea: Level 99.

…

【Transcendent Divine Skill】

Critical Phase Walk (1832 fragments): Level 80.

Undying Flame Heart (14600 fragments): Level 80.

Demon-Forbidden Exclusive Passage (7265 fragments): Level 80.

…

【Transcendent Talent】

Precision High-Dimensional Correction (SSS exclusive): 8500%.

Steam World Source Spirit State (SSS exclusive): 10010%.

Chaos Cosmic Constellation (A level): 105%.

…

The good news is, after Ta Ke broke through to ascend as a Transcendent Master.

He finally obtained a brand‑new Transcendent Talent unique to the Chaos Master—Chaos Cosmic Constellation.

The bad news is that this Transcendent Talent is only a modest A level.

But the better news is that Ta Ke, having known earlier that he would ascend to Transcendent Master within a few years, deliberately set aside over twenty‑thousand talent fragments for himself.

He can directly raise this Transcendent Master's Cosmic Constellation talent to above 5000%.

"Chaos Cosmic Constellation, I recall when scouting resource info there was mention of the talent traits of the Cosmic Constellation."

"First firmly stabilize my Transcendent Master State and sequence level, then explore the traits of this Chaos Master talent."

"After all, this breakthrough alone, just to solidify the realm, will take several months."

In his thoughts.

Ta Ke focused his mind, fully immersed in the stabilization of the sequence ecology and Chaos Master State after breaking through to become a "Transcendent Master".