Chapter 134: Terrifying Silk Thread Wave!

Ta Ke's fierce resistance, roaring with steam, clearly angered those initially spiritual puppet silk threads.

Soon, more and more puppet silk threads gathered together, like a gluttonous python, bloodthirsty vines.

They quickly gathered from the depths of darkness.

In a short time, the number of puppet silk threads surged more than tenfold.

Their target was the flame barrier that Ta Ke had built, driven by steam source energy and linked with wind-fire sorcery.

Whoosh—

The gathered puppet silk thread vines coalesced into a puppet silk thread wave several dozen meters high.

Before Ta Ke's eyes, a vast world of puppet silk threads was woven.

Then, the puppet silk thread wave suddenly pressed down.

"The intensity of the spirituality is even more astonishing than I imagined."

"Is that puppet master about to complete his advancement?" Ta Ke frowned slightly.

On the way here, Ta Ke has been in a hurry, with no time to carefully sense the internal state of those puppet silk threads.

However, in this chaotic situation, Ta Ke's spiritual sense would probably not perceive much either.

After all, spiritual sense also requires a stable environment.

Boom—

The puppet silk thread wave slammed down heavily.

Ta Ke's constructed wind-fire sorcery bulwark was obviously pressed and dented inward.

Just as it seemed it could not hold any longer.

As Ta Ke rubbed his fingers, he continued to increase the input of steam source energy.

Whooo—

Accompanied by the steam's roar, Ta Ke was surrounded by a hazy steam-gray mist, as large amounts of steam source energy poured into the nightmare fire and hurricane.

Only then did he manage to block the oncoming puppet silk thread wave again.

For others, it is very difficult to replenish the source energy after the sorcery has been completed.

One needs to construct means such as a spirit bridge rune to transfer the source energy.

But for Ta Ke, this is merely a means accompanying his SSS-rank talent steam origin spirit state.

Inputting steam source energy poses no problem for extending or even enhancing the sorcery.

Relying on these two techniques, Ta Ke can hold out for a long time.

"Alright!"

At that moment, Ba Jin Si beside him immediately shouted.

"Go!"

Ta Ke grabbed Ba Jin Si's shoulder.

With a Phase Walk, the two vanished simultaneously.

Ta Ke withdrew.

Dense strands of strange puppet silk threads immediately broke through the defense and surged in with a violent momentum.

Tearing the stone blocks and pillars here to shreds, even the ground was lifted up half a meter thick.

Faced with these bizarre and monstrous puppet silk threads, even shadow transit could possibly be seized on the spot.

Still, Phase Walk is comparatively safer.

After two Phase Transits.

Ta Ke had already arrived near the Sheep Pen Keeper.

As Ta Ke looked.

As expected.

Deep within the Sheep Pen Keeper, the Exorcism Altar had already risen, supporting a protective barrier.

Dozens of times more puppet silk threads than the spiritual ones that had previously besieged Ta Ke densely packed, completely enveloping the location of the Exorcism Altar.

Moreover, Ta Ke even saw some unfortunate exorcists being controlled by the puppet silk threads.

These exorcists, along with some local superhumans, were all advancing toward the area protected by the Exorcism Altar.

Relying on the Exorcism Altar, the foreign exorcists were struggling to support it.

In the time it took to glance twice.

Around them, large amounts of puppet silk threads quickly began to entwine.

Ta Ke, taking Ba Jin Si, immediately left.

The River Valley Border Town shrouded in puppet silk threads possesses the Curtain Barrier characteristic in its outskirts.

It causes superhumans inside to spin around, unable to escape, ultimately becoming puppets beneath the silk.

But for Ta Ke, it is merely a matter of a Phase Transit.

After several Phase Transits, Ta Ke had already brought Ba Jin Si to the riverside.

Afterward, Ta Ke placed a single hand on Ba Jin Si.

In a moment, Ba Jin Si also entered the Shadow State.

Ta Ke, bringing Ba Jin Si, swiftly drifted along the river surface.

"Ta Ni Lu, your shadow technique is truly amazing."

Feeling his own Shadow State body, Ba Jin Si, having escaped danger, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

As a Third-rank Alchemist, Ba Jin Si has been stuck at level 39 for a very long time.

Promoting to fourth rank to become a Mid-rank Alchemist is extremely difficult.

After all, these alchemist sequences are not like combat sequences; they easily digest potions and promotion materials.

Shadow State, as the basic form of the Extraordinary State, can barely be counted as half an Extraordinary State.

This is also one of his few chances to feel the Extraordinary State.

"It's a pity we alchemists can forge these weapons, but we can't use them."

"Just like this Shadow Ring Staff—if I dare to activate it, it dares to use shadow's power to kill me."

"Different extraordinary sequences have different characteristics and tendencies." Ta Ke, accompanied by Ba Jinsi, spoke softly.

"Even if I learned how to forge extraordinary weapons, if you let me forge, I can only hammer out a lump of scrap iron for you."

"Haha… that's also true!"

Ta Ke's speed was great; not long after, he crossed a river several kilometers wide.

After crossing the river, without the interference of Black River Valley, Ta Ke could more clearly hear the rumbling from the Sheng Lande Steam High Tower in the Source Energy Layer.

The steam ecology of Sheng Lande itself spontaneously maintains its multi-layered ecological world.

At the same time, these rumblings of the Source Energy Layer now transmit power, suppressing and attacking the advancement of that puppet master in Black River Valley.

"Hurry up and leave, don't look back!"

After crossing the river, Ta Ke, with a composed expression, immediately gave orders.

Glancing at Ta Ke, Ba Jinsi immediately shouldered his heavy Magical Alchemist Cottage Scroll, grabbed the Steam Short-handled Hunting Gun 'Wail', and fled along the path at full speed.

As they gradually moved away from Black River Valley and stepped out of danger, Ba Jinsi's anxious heart also gradually settled.

When he looked back, however, the steam wizard's figure had completely vanished.

All that could be seen was a heavy darkness that filled him with dread.

Ba Jinsi took a deep breath, clenched the 'Wail' in his hand, and seriously examined the darkness.

"You damn bastard, don't die there!"

Ta Ke turned back.

Leisurely, he re-entered the town at the edge of the river valley.

Even as he moved forward, some puppet strings on his fingertips kept jumping.

In the confused state, Ta Ke could receive little information.

But Ta Ke had already sensed some useful information.

That is, this puppet ecology is indeed being driven by the steam high tower, undergoing control and transformation.

Meanwhile… the puppet master's transformation progress is getting faster and faster.

Although I don't know how the other side managed it.

But if things continue like this.

It will be very hard to stop that puppet master's advancement.

"We need to speed up our actions!"

Ta Ke rushed toward Shepherd Warden District 6, the last hope of the town held up by the Demon Hunters, moving at great speed.

Shepherd Warden District 6.

Andre leaned against the glass window, his face grim.

The Demon Hunters are best at fighting forces from darkness.

The power of the Dim Sun is also like that, and will be restrained by them.

But this time!

The puppet master bishop of the Dim Sun Church is very cunning.

It uses the steam high tower to activate the most primitive puppet strings to carry out a large-scale attack.

Although, these puppet strings also carry some of the Dim Sun Bishop's Dim Sun traits.

But.

Most of the power is the puppet master's most primitive power.

It is not easily restrained by their exorcism power.

This also prevents the Demon Hunters' greatest trait from being expressed.

With their demon‑hunter traits not expressed, they have little advantage over ordinary extraordinary beings.

The 134th Demon Hunter, during these hours of combat.

Now they are less than half.

Those Demon Hunters who failed in combat were either dragged into the darkness to disappear.

Or torn to shreds on the spot by the puppet strings.

Fortunately!

The exorcism holy light on the altar is strong enough.

It can also help them resist a bit longer.

But as the puppet strings grow stronger, and as that puppet master advances.

Their hope of survival also begins to look slim.

Mighty and vast, the puppet strings have thickened to completely block the view, towering like mountains.

As the puppet strings converge into a wave and sweep down.

Two more unlucky fellows, caught in the puppet‑string flood, were dragged away, screaming as they vanished into the darkness.

Just as despair began to brew in their hearts.

I need your help.

At that moment, Andre suddenly heard that familiar voice.

He turned his head and saw the steam mage wearing a gray wizard robe, a hood, who liked to hide in a shadowy state—Tani Lu.

Damn! I'm the one who needs your help—quickly help us eliminate these weird silk-thread tentacles.

In a low growl, Andre exerted himself to activate his two steam cores, pushing the exorcism holy light and its purifying property to the extreme, thus being able to more effectively combat those all-pervasive weird puppet silk threads.

We can eliminate these puppet silk threads, and even the puppet master behind them I can also take care of.

Ta Ke didn't waste words, speaking quickly.

We need everyone's cooperation.

Andre, who knew the wizard Tani Lu, had no hesitation at all.

No matter how bad the situation gets, it won't be worse than now.

Say... what should I do!