Chapter 429: Two Demi-artifacts!

Magical cottage, beneath the mountain peak.

The crimson flames of the forge fire tower surged up, blazing fiercely.

Ta Ke quietly examined the massive forge fire tower over three hundred meters high before him.

Because they were close, waves of heat from the several-hundred-degree flames constantly blew over Ta Ke's cheeks.

This forge fire tower is obviously quite old.

The surging flames continually overflowed, having sintered the outer rock into an iron-red glaze, making the whole tower look like a red-hot branding iron.

Standing beside Ta Ke was the holy son of the Three-Eyed God, the quasi-legendary white-robed wizard "Sheng Lei Er".

And this Sheng Lei Er is none other than the grand master craftsman who will forge a demigod artifact for Ta Ke today.

When the legendary powerhouse Ta Luo Fu informed Ta Ke, Ta Ke then learned that Sheng Lei Er was precisely that so-called grand master craftsman.

Moreover, Ta Luo Fu also told Ta Ke much information about this quasi-legendary holy son "Sheng Lei Er".

Sheng Lei Er's strength is astonishing, and he is greatly favored by the Three-Eyed God.

Among the many holy sons of the Three-Eyed God,

this Sheng Lei Er is the one the Mo Lei·Shen Ting most wants to kill.

There are vague rumors that Sheng Lei Er is of the chaos forbidden spell sequence, not much weaker than Ta Ke's chaos sequence.

Without needing to say more, Ta Ke also guessed that when he attempted to bind a master seed, he must have tried to bind a chaos master seed.

Since the chaos master seed failed, he chose to bind a chaos forbidden spell seed instead.

Many top-tier geniuses will perform similar operations.

Ta Ke vaguely recalls that during the battle where the legendary powerhouse fell,

the old wizard Og suffered severe injuries.

While the white-robed wizard Sheng Lei Er was lightly injured, even less injured than Ta Ke.

There is no doubt that this person's strength is absolutely astonishing.

He basically already has the foundation to advance to legendary; he lacks only that opportunity.

"I need to forge a demigod artifact ring-staff and a demigod artifact wizard robe!"

"The offering is one demigod artifact."

After hearing Ta Ke's forging request, the white-robed wizard Sheng Lei Er fell into thought.

After a moment, he then slowly looked toward Ta Ke.

"Ta Ke!"

"The God of the Forge and Artisan will respond to the ritual and give us a good forging of a demigod artifact."

"But if it is done outside, the God of the Forge and Artisan is more easily able to descend his forging projection."

"Therefore, using this demigod artifact battle shield as the forging offering for two demigod artifacts is not only sufficient but leaves plenty, allowing the grades of these two demigod artifacts to be raised."

"But on this Chaos Ancient Continent…… it is somewhat troublesome."

Sheng Lei Er paused, glanced at Ta Ke, then continued speaking.

"The Chaos Ancient Continent, this vast and boundless world, is shrouded in endless chaos black mist."

"Chaos black mist possesses the property of annihilating everything; when its scale is sufficiently strong, the chaos black mist ecology can even suppress deities."

"Thus, crossing the thick chaos black mist will make the forging price of the God of the Forge and Artisan very high."

"That demigod artifact battle shield as an offering can probably only forge one demigod artifact."

"Moreover, we are currently in the period of the god wars, and also in the period of collision between different sequence civilizations."

"The Green Star Clan seems to be attacking the territory of the God of the Forge and Artisan as well."

"I am also not entirely sure whether the God of the Forge and Artisan will project and descend."

After hearing Sheng Lei Er's exposition, Ta Ke silently pondered for a moment before speaking softly.

"Sheng Lei Er elder brother, just try; if it succeeds, that's naturally excellent; if it fails, that's also doing one's best."

Ta Ke also knows that the ritual summoning of the forging projection of such mighty deities as the God of the Forge and Artisan is not something that can succeed easily.

"Then good, come with me!"

Sheng Lei Er nodded.

The two immediately proceeded one after another toward the forge altar at the top of the tower.

As soon as they landed.

Even without saying, temperatures of two or three thousand degrees surged across the ground.

Ta Ke's shadow form was washed to become somewhat thin and hazy.

Ta Ke quickly changed form, entering his inherent stellar phase state.

Like a radiant stellar gem, his luminous body outline faintly blossomed outward.

This sight made even Sheng Lei Er beside him unable to help but look over.

"Is this the famed 【Stellar Phase Body】?"

"Famed is too much; at most it's just slightly known." Ta Ke waved his hand.

"Ta Ke younger brother, your modesty aside, the deterrent power of your stellar phase body is astonishing."

"Before, I had basically never heard of anything like a stellar phase body, but as Ta Ke younger brother's 【Steam·Wizard】 sequence spread, now a great deal of information about the stellar phase body has been uncovered."

"Now, the powerhouses of the supernatural world, supernatural academies, almost all have popularized knowledge about the 【Stellar Phase Body】, which can increase one's defense and master state by tenfold or even dozens offold—this is an extremely powerful divine ability."

"Many legendary powerhouses praise Ta Ke younger brother's stellar phase body as formidable."

"Sheng Lei Er elder brother, you overpraise." Ta Ke responded with a light smile.

After a moment.

Sheng Lei Er activated the forging ritual, beginning to pray for the descent of the forging projection of the great God of the Forge and Artisan.

Rune Arcanum, fire source energy surged around the forge altar, like boiling source-energy flame.

"Boom—"

As time passed, the source-energy storm vortex gradually condensed into form.

But the Forge and Artisan God's forging projection never descended.

After several minutes, just as Taku thought the Forge and Artisan God would not descend,

Suddenly!

Boom—

A scorching hot wave of immense power surged above the altar, blooming like a flame flower to its utmost.

This made even Taku, who possessed extremely strong fire immunity, feel a slight burning sensation from the flames.

"The divine power flame makes even me feel burned."

"Even a true god above level 300 is still astonishing."

Taku secretly felt astonished.

At the same time.

A hundred-meter-tall outline, like a red-hot branding iron, appeared above the forge altar.

Taku could only sense that it was a creature with spiraling heavy horns and a sturdy, burly form.

As for its exact appearance, no one knows clearly, and few know what the true form of the Forge and Artisan God looks like.

All that could be seen of the Forge and Artisan God's descent was a huge, vague, blurry outline.

The divine power projection gradually coalesced and stabilized.

The Forge and Artisan God officially descended.

"Greetings, great Forge and Artisan God."

Taku and Saint Leir performed the salute together.

"Saint Leir, are you going to forge a demigod artifact?"

The Forge and Artisan God slowly spoke.

"Yes, great Forge and Artisan God."

Saint Leir said respectfully.

"I intend to help Taku Lamorel, the devotee of the Great Three-Eyed God, forge a demigod artifact ring staff and demigod artifact mage robe!"

As soon as Saint Leir finished speaking, the Forge and Artisan God's voice suddenly rose a few degrees.

"Taku Lamorel?"

"Isn't he the Steam Mage who established the Steam Mage lineage in Arulmof Divine Realm, the Steam Mage Taku Lamorel?"

"Yes, great Forge and Artisan God."

At the same time, the Forge and Artisan God's forging projection also noticed Taku nearby.

"Are you Taku Lamorel?"

In the Forge and Artisan God's pair of blazing huge pupils, divine fire burned fiercely.

"You open the forging ritual, yet you only meet me with a projection?"

The Forge and Artisan God's voice surged like thunder, booming.

"This Ereuthia Ancient God Dead Land is extremely dangerous; too many want to kill me."

"Just the traitors within the Seven Gods Camp likely secretly hold demigod scrolls or even divine power scrolls to snipe me; I hope the great Forge and Artisan God will forgive." Taku said, performing the salute.

After observing Taku for a moment, the Forge and Artisan God gradually withdrew its gaze.

"What you said is quite right; indeed many want to kill you."

"After all, your Steam Mage lineage has been praised again and again by the Three-Eyed God; he even wishes to open a Divine Realm passage with Arulmof Demigod's Divine Realm."

"Open a Divine Realm passage?"

Upon hearing this, both Taku and Saint Leir felt a slight jolt in their hearts.

You should know, opening a Divine Realm passage is no small matter.

Either the relationship is extremely good, or there is a need to counter a powerful enemy.

Given the current situation, it is clearly the latter.

And Taku's Steam Mage lineage site has played a certain catalytic role.

Without establishing a Divine Realm passage, the newly born extraordinary geniuses of the Three-Eyed God cannot inherit the powerful Steam Mage lineage in a short time.

"What are the specific materials and contents for the forging?"

Saying this, the Forge and Artisan God looked toward Saint Leir.

Saint Leir promptly presented the prepared forging materials and magic scrolls.

"Using this legendary demon ring staff and forgotten serpent fang as the core to forge the demigod artifact ring staff, and using star-curtain material as the core to forge the demigod mage robe."

The Forge and Artisan God glanced at the demigod artifact battle shield on the altar.

"This offering is not enough."

Then it looked toward Taku.

"After you return, when you have time for my Forge Divine Realm, also establish a Steam Mage lineage site no smaller than Arulmof Demigod's Divine Realm."

"Not only is this forging sufficient, but in the future, forging your other demigod artifacts, even powerful divine artifacts, will become much cheaper—how about that?"

The Forge and Artisan God also began to haggle with Taku.

"No problem!"

After a moment's thought, Taku decisively agreed.

Being able to establish a friendly forging partnership with this Forge and Artisan God is something many legendary powerhouses and demigods long for.

Even if it is the Star Sea Beast King Divine Spirit Kingdom, or even the Chaos Continent Elf Kingdom Divine Spirit United Kingdom.

To forge a powerful demigod artifact, or even a true artifact, one must seek the aid of this God of the Forge and Artisan.

The God of the Forge and Artisan has existed for an extremely long time.

It is said that when humanity was still in the Dark Ages, suffering oppression from goblin civilization, dark blood clans, and abyssal demons, it had already been a great divine spirit.

Soon after.

Sheng Lei'er and the God of the Forge and Artisan completed the projection's bearing, and began forging.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang……

Each strike that fell was the utmost concentration of power.

Ta Ke, standing aside, watched with his heart pounding.

But upon closer inspection, Ta Ke also saw some of the tricks.

"Gather power to the utmost, then have each strike converge together for a penetrating burst."

"The burst of my dragon power could also learn the secret art of the Forge and Artisan God's utmost concentration of power."

"In close‑combat hammering, explosive and destructive power would be even greater."

"Chaos runic arcana, the power of the astral form itself, and my worldly power can all be infused into it."

"Those who inherited my lineage and developed the astral form can engage in close combat; my own close‑combat means are a mess, and there's no one else to blame."

"For me, if I can unleash dragon power well in close combat, a single punch is enough!"

While waiting for the forging, Ta Ke also began to learn the Forge and Artisan God's power burst.

Ta Ke's learning ability is extremely strong.

At this point, with an excellent template, progress is naturally very fast.

Before one knew it.

More than ten days of forging time flew by swiftly.

…………

"Boom——"

With the burst of divine power's rumbling, the entire magical cottage world shook violently.

The large area illuminated by the scorching light of the forge tower was quickly suppressed.

The heavens above turned into utter darkness, where faint stars could be seen twinkling sparsely.

Not long after.

The entire starry night curtain swiftly gathered, becoming a wizard's robe that hides the stars—a night‑curtain wizard's robe that slowly coalesced onto Ta Ke.

Ta Ke reached out to touch it, but it felt like grasping at nothing.

"Use your chaos source energy more for ecological circulation; when your legendary trait nurtures the demigod item to a certain extent, you can naturally commune with its will and make it yours."

"The demigod item's traits are still very wonderful; the more you experience them, the more you'll understand their subtlety."

The fading voice of the Forge and Artisan God slowly gave Ta Ke an explanation.

"Thank you, Lord Forge and Artisan God."

Ta Ke solemnly offered his thanks and performed a salute.

Afterward, amid the 'hualala' sound of the divine power's source recoiling, the Forge and Artisan God vanished.

Meanwhile, Sheng Lei Er, who served as the vessel, also expended greatly, appearing listless.

"Ta Ke, I need to rest and comprehend properly; I won't see you off!"

Having said that, Sheng Lei Er flew off on his own toward his master's hall.

Ta Ke nodded, then followed the opened magical door out of Sheng Lei Er's magical cottage space.

…………

Deep in the Grand Rift Valley passage.

Inside a medium‑sized chaos‑ecology micro‑world.

Ta Ke carefully sensed the two demigod items just finished forging, his joy overflowing.

150‑grade demigod item 【Oblivion Ring Staff】.

Forged and upgraded into a demigod item using Ta Ke's demonic legendary ring staff and the Forgetting Serpent Fang as the core.

Its whole body is porcelain white, covered with layers of chaos runic arcana.

As for demigod items:

The amount of chaos runic circulation it carries is not important.

What matters is how well it can unleash its own chaos runic arcana.

The demigod ring staff that Ta Ke now named 【Oblivion Ring】 can unleash his runic arcana's might far better than his previous legendary ring staff.

At the very least, the activation level of its chaos runic arcana is more than double that of his former legendary ring staff.

Moreover, as Ta Ke's legendary trait settles within the demigod item and the demigod item's level rises,

the sustained power of its chaos runic arcana activation will only grow higher.

He lightly rubbed the demigod 【Oblivion Ring Staff】 on his wrist.

The demigod item's abilities blossomed in Ta Ke's perception.

【Pasture】: Can pasture flames with demonic vitality.

【Slaughter】: Gains source energy experience through slaughter.

【God‑Shatter】: Attack contains the shattering property of divine power.

【Penetration】：The attack contains divine power penetration property.

Four kinds of divine artifact abilities, each not to be underestimated.

「This is far more powerful than the previous Legendary Demon Ring Staff; when encountering experts wearing semi-divine artifact armor, there's no need to worry about scratching them。」

「You have defensive semi-divine artifacts, I have offensive semi-divine artifacts, and moreover they possess specialized armor-piercing penetration。」

「It can definitely pierce through the enemy。」

This time I have obtained the semi-divine artifact.

Ta Ke's attack property, its power greatly increased.

「Besides, this level 150 semi-divine artifact 【Star Curtain Witch Robe】 is also not bad。」

At this moment, draped over Ta Ke's body like the starry night curtain silk, the 【Star Tomb Witch Robe】.

Using Semi-Divine Star Curtain as the core material, it possesses extremely strong concealment, complementing its own dark and shadow states, making concealment defense a perfect two-in-one.

「To fully utilize and bring out the potential of this Semi-Divine Artifact Ring Staff and Witch Robe, legendary properties are key。」

「My legendary property is very rich; the amount of chaotic steam within the master ecology is not small。」

「During this period, just need to carry out the ecological cycle of steam source energy and the two semi-divine artifacts。」

「Using legendary property to engrave upon it, imprinting my indelible legendary mark。」

「By then, this semi-divine artifact can basically be in tune with my will and used freely。」

In the coming time.

Ta Ke begins the ecological nurturing cycle of the two major semi-divine artifacts.

At the same time, Ta Ke is also waiting for news about the establishment of the teleportation array from Lord Taluo Fu.

After all!

That teleportation array, as it currently stands, is the only hope for a safe escape.

Facing legendary powerhouses, Ta Ke feels utterly weary.

As for that Green Star Clan demigod.

Ta Ke does not want to see it at all.

In devoted cultivation, nurturing the semi-divine artifact, and quietly waiting.

More than half a year's time flew by.