Chapter 431

Whoosh—

One after another, these strange chains, as if woven from the pitch‑black, profound depths of cosmic space, continuously fell in the firmament of Ta Ke's master sequence ecology.

As Ta Ke inherited the 12‑star rank Starry God Spell 【Black Hole·Chain·Devourer】, these wholly black chains dotted with a few starry gems grew more numerous.

The entire sky portion of Ta Ke's Chao Shen Da Shi sequence ecology was to be completely filled by the Starry God Spell 【Black Hole·Chain·Devourer】.

The entire ecology swiftly shifted from its previous radiant, blossoming environment into a night‑shrouded ecology veiled by deep starry skies.

Originally, the light that burst forth from Ta Ke's Chaos Steam·Wizard Sequence Tree.

But it turned into a clump of fiery light‑tree beneath the night‑sky firmament.

"Just by absorbing its sequence seed, phenomena can appear within my master sequence ecology."

"If the inheritance is completed and we let it level up, who knows how terrifying the power of the twelve‑star rank 【Starry·Chain·Devourer】 could burst forth?"

During the inheritance, Ta Ke silently pondered.

Just the absorption alone took about three days.

As the inheritance finished,

The 1st‑rank Starry God Spell 【Black Hole·Chain·Devourer】 took the form of a sequence posture woven from the firmament's meridians.

It took root within the canopy of Ta Ke's ecology.

On the system interface, a 12‑star rank, level 1 【Black Hole·Chain·Devourer】 also appeared.

Ta Ke examined it for a moment, then silently chanted the spell's incantation.

As a large amount of source energy was poured into it,

Soon after,

"Hum!"

A sphere of 【Black Hole】 about one meter in diameter appeared before Ta Ke's eyes.

"It looks somewhat similar to the main body of the Forbidden Spell Starburst—both are black‑sphere outlines."

"However, as a god‑spell born above the stars, the main body of this 【Black Hole·Chain·Devourer】 is a genuine black hole."

Ta Ke lightly tapped it.

Instantly he felt that the sequence propped up by his finger seemed to adhere to it, and its attraction was extraordinarily strong.

"Kind of interesting!"

Ta Ke smiled.

"However, as the caster I can perform spell shielding, completely exempting myself from the harm of this 【Black Hole·Chain·Devourer】."

"In this regard, the Starry God Spell does well, whereas many incomplete ecologies' forbidden‑spell seeds lack the trait of damage shielding—for example, my Forbidden Spell Starburst, if I'm not careful it really will blow myself up."

"Back when my strength was lacking, being blown to death was even possible."

"After all, there are some genius super‑beings who have been blown up by their own forbidden spells."

"Moreover… there really are some goofy super‑beings who will pull off the stunt of carrying their own forbidden spell, just highlighting self‑inflicted suffering!"

Ta Ke merely thought, and his finger easily broke free.

Immediately after,

Accompanied by a clatter of chains, a "Whoosh—" sound rang out.

A star‑chain as thick as an ordinary person's finger, wholly black with a few specks of starlight, extended from the black hole's outline.

At the same time, the astonishing attractive force of the black hole's spherical outline rapidly expanded.

This powerful and astonishing attraction pulled neither master form nor natural matter, but rather sequence.

Not only the black god‑spell's main‑body outline, but also the star‑chain extending from the black hole's sphere, is like this.

Both have the characteristic of directly piercing master form, penetrating surface defenses, and directly anchoring an enemy's sequence.

Except that 【Black Hole】 is a sequence that attracts enemies over a wide range.

Whereas 【Chain】 is a sequence that singly pursues and imprisons a single enemy, dragging it into the black hole.

Whether it be enemies drawn in by the 【Black Hole】 itself.

or enemies imprisoned by using the 【Chain】.

The effect of 【Devourer】 will then be fully displayed.

This Starry God Spell will infiltrate, dissect, and ultimately consume the enemy's sequence at the sequence level.

This 【Black Hole·Chain·Devourer】 truly can swallow a super‑being whole.

Even if it is far from Ta Ke.

It will still maintain its powerful Starry God Spell form until the surrounding sequence power is completely devoured.

"Twelve‑star rank, Starry God Spell—it directly devours the essence of super‑beings, masters, legends, even deities, from the sequence level."

"Is this the mighty Starry God Spell above ten‑star rank?"

Feeling the Starry God Spell 【Black Hole·Chain·Devourer】 before him, Ta Ke pondered silently.

Ta Ke did not rush to add points and upgrade.

Instead, he tried to drive the upgrade of 【Black Hole·Chain·Devourer】 himself.

About half a day later,

After his cultivation ended, Ta Ke shook his head.

"Even for me, wanting to advance a low‑level Starry God Spell entails some difficulty; only after a span of about half a day did it reach rank four."

"Thereafter, each time it rises by ten ranks, the difficulty increases by one step."

"The difficulty of raising this Starry God Spell is truly enormous."

"But when it comes to adding points to upgrade, it becomes quite simple."

He opened the system interface and glanced at his source‑energy experience.

Previously it was a reserve of 164 million experience.

After more than a year of passively gaining source energy experience while carrying it around, it increased to 165 million.

Though the increase is small, even a mosquito leg is meat; compared to the outside world, just having a spot to idle is already nice.

After finishing upgrading the storm wing fragments that had been stockpiled for over a year.

Only then did Tak begin upgrading the Black Hole·Chain·Devourer.

Tak originally thought that upgrading this 12‑star celestial spell would consume a staggering amount of source energy.

However, when actually upgrading, Tak discovered it wasn't nearly as much as he had imagined.

After spending close to 5 million source energy experience, the spell was upgraded to level 100.

After spending 12.6 million source energy experience, it reached level 110.

Tak progressively upgraded it.

It consumed about 98 million source energy experience.

Tak successfully upgraded the Black Hole·Chain·Devourer to level 159.

It instantly became the highest‑level forbidden spell Tak possessed.

Over 60 million source energy experience remained.

Tak also gradually upgraded several other level‑149 forbidden spells to level 159.

……

Supernatural Sequence

Chaos Steam Grandmaster Wizard: Level 150.

Primal Dark Sea: Level 150.

……

Supernatural Divine Ability

Critical Phase Walk (1,832 fragments): Level 120.

Eternal Flame Heart (34,000 fragments): Level 159.

Banmagic Exclusive Passage (7,265 fragments): Level 120.

Storm Wing (1,800 fragments): Level 120.

……

Supernatural Talent

Precision High‑Dimensional Correction (SSS‑exclusive): 11,000%.

Steam World Origin Spirit Form (SSS‑exclusive): 11,000%.

Chaos Cosmic Stellar Aspect (SSS‑exclusive): 22,800%.

……

Supernatural Spells/Abilities

Black Hole Chain Devourer (12‑star): Level 159.

Steam Light Feather Blade (8‑star, form ability): Level 159.

Mirage Light Projection (9‑star): Level 139.

Chaos Starfall Ring (7‑star): Level 159.

Spacetime Wormhole (7‑star): Level 120.

Annihilation Still Nirvana Starburst (6‑star): Level 159.

Ancient Spirit Star Dragon Breath (5‑star): Level 120.

Bulwark Crystal Wall Armor (5‑star): Level 120.

…………

165 million source energy experience is naturally insufficient to fully max out in every way.

However, after focusing on key upgrades, Tak still has just over 30 million source energy experience remaining.

"A level 159 forbidden spell is already extremely powerful; many legendary beings might not even possess such a high forbidden spell level."

Feeling the outlines of those several level‑159 forbidden spells expanding in all directions, Tak silently pondered.

"What's more, this celestial spell has also been upgraded to level 159."

"Shall we give it a try?"

"Well… To be safe, let's first try this spell in other chaos‑ecology micro‑worlds; if it fails to break their walls, we'll then test it in the micro‑world where the supernatural masters and legendary powerhouses dwell."

"Only by employing the countermeasures of the powerful can we truly test the strength of this 12‑star celestial spell, Black Hole Chain Devourer."

…………

Several hours later.

Tak appeared inside the former No. 1 chaos‑ecology micro‑world.

Imprisoned here is the formerly mighty 199‑level quasi‑legendary wizard, Borde.

The projected Tak carefully recalled the earlier experiment conducted inside the small chaos‑ecology micro‑world.

The level‑159 celestial spell Black Hole Chain Devourer could not break the walls of the chaos‑ecology micro‑world.

After all, even demigod‑level beings cannot breach the walls of this chaos‑ecology micro‑world.

But after a series of experiments, Tak concluded that the spell's immense destructive power and the chains' suppressive imprisoning effect are both utterly terrifying.

And now it's time to subject the quasi‑legendary wizard Borde to the experiment.

When he first imprisoned the 199‑level quasi‑legendary wizard Borde, Tak still thought he might not be able to defeat him.

But these two or three years have passed.

Ta Ke also counts as a full-scale iteration of the new version.

In the current confrontation, Ta Ke is in no way inferior to this quasi-legendary mage Bo Er De.

"Hmm... I'll go in with my projection to fight and spar a bit, then use a divine curse to suppress it."

After a phase traversal leap, Ta Ke directly slipped into it.

Violent howls accompanied the rumble of the forbidden curse, and within this tiny chaotic ecological small world they erupted in a frenzied roar.

This rumbling lasted for over two hours.

With the manifestation of the star-space divine curse 【Black Hole Chain Devourer】.

The confrontation between the new and old mages slowly drew to a close.

At this point, inside this chaotic ecological small world, things had been turned upside down.

Soil and stone, tougher than hard magical alloy by more than tenfold, were melted over a large area and smeared across the world's barriers in all directions, even piling up in many places on the dome.

Ta Ke's projection was basically in a scrapped state.

Its body was pierced with seven or eight holes, thighs and arms also covered in cracks, scars everywhere.

Meanwhile, the old mage Bo Er De was even worse off.

Its master state had basically been burned away to nothing; through the torn remnants of the master state, one could see the master sequence tree deep within its life framework, blazing brightly in Ta Ke's divine fire.

Even some sequence remnants had already fallen off and died.

Even without the Black Hole Chain Devourer, it could not last much longer.

The old mage Bo Er De, entangled by the Black Hole Chain Devourer's star-space chains, had completely given up resistance, awaiting death in silence and despair.

Finally, in the devouring of the Black Hole Chain Devourer.

The old mage Bo Er De fell completely as the sequence tree collapsed.

"With two demigod artifacts, plus my current level 150, and many high-level powerful forbidden curses, my star-phase projection is now basically not inferior to those top quasi-legendary experts."

"It's even considerably stronger."

Gazing at the dead old mage Bo Er De, Ta Ke fell into thought.

"Besides, I just went and fought that old mage; this Black Hole Chain Devourer only did mopping‑up work, its power basically wasn't unleashed."

"Or I should go find that legendary expert 'Tai Lei Chi'."

"Anyway, that guy is right beside me."

After gathering the old mage's remains, Ta Ke quickly withdrew his projection.

…………

After a short half day.

Once preparations were complete, Ta Ke's new round of experiments began.

The Green Star Clan's legendary expert "Tai Lei Chi" could pursue Ta Ke by following his phase‑traversal trail.

But Ta Ke had sent the forbidden curse directly through a high‑dimensional conduit, not by phase traversal, and could not escape via that conduit.

The legendary master Tai Lei Chi, trapped inside the chaotic ecological small world,

had no room to flee.

Ta Ke's 159‑level, over‑300‑meter‑diameter Black Hole Chain Devourer had just appeared.

The terrifying sequence‑pulling force made Tai Lei Chi's face sink instantly.

That terrifying sequence‑pulling force felt as if it wanted to wrench his legendary sequence out of his master state and life framework.

But Tai Lei Chi still resisted the black hole's sequence pull.

Not long after.

Three star‑space chains rushed like void‑giant pythons, wrapping toward Tai Lei Chi.

As a legendary expert, Tai Lei Chi, seeing those star‑space chains pierce through at high speed, instantly felt something was wrong.

He immediately launched an attack on the massive sphere of the Black Hole Chain Devourer.

Yet many strikes landed on the Black Hole Chain Devourer, unable to shake its divine‑curse sequence outline in the slightest.

As a twelve‑star level star‑space forbidden curse, its intrinsic sequence strength far exceeds imagination.

After seeing Tai Lei Chi's repeated attacks fail to move the Black Hole Chain Devourer,

Ta Ke let out a long sigh of relief.

"As long as it's not destroyed, that's fine."

Despite Tai Lei Chi's back‑and‑forth maneuvering, he ultimately couldn't escape the bonds of the three star‑space chains.

Even his demigod armor could not ward off the Black Hole Chain Devourer's sequence‑level assault.

As the chains were gradually pulled, Tai Lei Chi, unable to break free, was soon dragged straight onto the black hole's surface by the Black Hole Chain Devourer.

As the Black Hole Chain Devourer devoured the sequence‑separating nature,

Soon.

The over‑210‑level Tai Lei Chi let out an extremely shrill, anguished howl.

The legendary expert was being torn apart alive by Ta Ke's twelve‑star level star‑space divine curse 【Black Hole Chain Devourer】.

Previously, when releasing the star‑space forbidden curse to finish off the 199‑level quasi‑legendary Bo Er De,

Ta Ke had not witnessed the terror of the Black Hole Chain Devourer.

Only now, seeing the over‑210‑level legendary expert bound above the black hole and uttering a ghastly howl, did Ta Ke finally realize the horror of this star‑space divine curse.

"It turns out I already have a means to counter legendary beings."

"Although the conditions are restrictive, at least I have it."

As the Devourer continually devoured the sequence of the legendary expert Tai Lei Chi,

After several minutes, Tai Lei Chi basically gave up struggling.

Its sequence had begun to twist and shatter; even if it broke free, at this point it was basically ruined.

"Click-click…"

"Click-click…"

Ta Ke faintly heard the chewing sound of the Black Hole Devourer tearing apart the legendary sequence.

Just like a terrifying giant beast enjoying its captured dinner.

Watching the legendary powerhouse of the Green Star Clan, Tai Le Chi, about to fall.

Ta Ke's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Since the main body of this Starry Sky Forbidden Curse is hard to destroy."

"Then the two legendary powerhouses inside the No. 3 Chaotic Ecology Mini-world, Bu Lan Deng and Ao Mi Lan, are basically going to die as well."

"These guys all have demigod artifacts on them."

"This wave's loot taken from these guys is pure profit."

Over twenty minutes but less than half an hour.

The rumbling collapse of the legendary sequence tree echoed throughout the No. 2 Chaotic Ecology Mini-world.

The legendary powerhouse Tai Le Chi officially fell.

"Now that I've mastered this terrifying Starry Sky Divine Curse, it's a definite qualitative leap!"

Ta Ke, having obtained the legendary powerhouse Tai Le Chi's demigod artifact longsword and demigod armor, felt somewhat unreal for a moment.

This is a legendary powerhouse.

He just died like that?

Shouldn't he have struggled for days and nights?

But in fact, the Prison Cage Battle in which he was trapped was much easier than Ta Ke had expected.

Even if Taku does not kill them, what awaits them is death.

It's just that the Divine Curse speeds up this process.

"The Divine Curse itself has a strong attack property."

"Once released, it will naturally attack the surrounding sequence units."

"It can also attack enemies as I control it."

"As my level rises, after advancing to Legend, the effect of this Divine Curse will become even better."

"Now, it's time to kill those two guys."

Taku moves into action again.

This time, when sniping Brandon and Omilan,

he encountered some slight resistance.

Killing the Green Star clan's Omilan was simple, just like with Taylor Chi, the battle was over in less than half an hour.

These two Green Star clan members, as part of the sequence, obviously did not carry many life-saving treasures.

After all, their sequence itself is the best life-saving treasure trove, so it's not strange that they don't carry major life-saving treasures, just as Taku wouldn't equip his projection with a major life-saving treasure.

But when killing that guy Brandon, he ran into trouble.

That was Brandon pulling out a divine power scroll.

A genuine true god divine power scroll shield.

This powerful divine power shield can block Taku's Starry Divine Curse Chains from pulling on its sequence.

But this is merely a trapped beast's struggle.

Under the attack of Taku's Divine Curse and the consumption of the scroll shield itself,

the war of attrition lasted nearly a full day.

Finally, its divine power shield shattered.

Taku swiftly completed the kill.

Thus, the three trapped Legendary powerhouses were all slain by Taku, and all of their treasures also fell into Taku's hands.