Chapter 171: Four-Star Spell!

In Saint Landau's "Treeheart Layer" and "High Tower Layer."

There, the Spirit Realm Layers are all areas controlled by the authorities.

Ordinary supermundane beings are not allowed to enter the Spirit Realm Layer at will.

But in the Underground City area,

then there are no such restrictions.

The Underground City originally belonged to the Underground Layer, and the topographical outline of the Spirit Realm Layer should also belong to the Underground City mode.

The Spirit Realm Layer that Ta Ke entered is clearly different from the topographical outline of the Underground City.

When looking from the outside, Ta Ke didn't feel that this underground Spirit Realm Layer was strange at all.

But only after entering did he discover that what he saw and what he personally experienced were completely different.

Darkness, like viscous blood, filled Ta Ke's field of vision, even seeming to want to completely submerge him.

Dark tentacles were everywhere.

Just as Ta Ke was observing, several strange tentacles that had somehow emerged, carrying a soul-dizziness effect, struck his back.

If it were an ordinary first- or second-rank supermundane being, they would probably really be knocked unconscious by these bizarre dark tentacles.

Unfortunately, what Ta Ke was wearing was a monocyclic Crimson Flame Dragon Scale Armor.

That dark tentacle, upon striking Ta Ke's back,

made a "hiss!" sound.

Scorching flames directly ignited the dark tentacle, and a painful hiss came from the darkness.

After several repetitions, the darkness, which possessed a certain ecological spirituality, sensed Ta Ke's sudden intrusion of this fresh aura; realizing it was not something to be trifled with, the dark power dared not approach any further.

"This darkness has even become a spirit!"

Ta Ke couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

Whether in La Mo'er or in Saint Landau's high tower,

When Ta Ke studied the "Supermundane Ecology Chapter," the main sections all mentioned that ecology itself possesses external repulsion, and ecology itself harbors danger.

But Ta Ke had never encountered it.

But this time, it counts as an encounter that opened his horizons.

Looking left and right, sparks dotted the surroundings.

Some supermundane beings who entered the Spirit Realm also raised their own hand lanterns or horse lanterns.

The light drove away the darkness, forming tiny light-protected zones.

These lights flowed like streams in the darkness toward the outline of a distant door.

The shadow behind Ta Ke also extended a thin, elongated shadow tendril; Ta Ke hung the horse lantern on it and flicked his finger.

The light from the nightmare fire oil bomb faintly blossomed, pushing back the surrounding darkness.

On the ground, within the pits and depressions, were pools of blood of various sizes.

From the eaves, drips of blood fell.

Stepping on it, the surface of the blood pool felt like solid ground.

The Blood Clan Castle's ecology had already influenced and permeated into the Underground City area.

Following the crowd's lights forward,

Ta Ke glanced at the sky.

Although it was only a slight glance, a slight stinging sensation quickly spread.

The outline of the dim sun was clearly visible.

The power of darkness was mutually reflecting with the blood clan ecology on the ground.

The Spirit Realm Layer area of Saint Landau's Underground City was being eroded by the dim sun.

And this is also why Sailiangsi, Saint Landau's plan to build the steam lamp tower, exists.

Just as magic can only be defeated by magic,

using ecology can only counter ecology.

When Ta Ke reached the outline of the gate that was as tall as ten meters,

He then discovered that two ogres, each nearly ten meters tall, were crouching left and right beside the 【Spirit Realm Layer Gate】, and their levels were both above 50.

They were 50th-rank ogre chieftains, and had already completed the transformation into the supermundane state.

Their skin, possessing extremely strong magic immunity, made Ta Ke's eyes twitch.

Facing such a huge fellow, Ta Ke might not even be able to land a hit.

Powerful supermundane creatures in the supermundane world are still very numerous.

Facing the mysterious supermundane realm, Ta Ke has always maintained a sense of reverence.

The behind-the-scenes controller of the Star Track Market is said to be a sixth-rank peak Steam Spirit Realm Knight, whose strength is astonishing.

Only thus can he steadily manage the market of this Underground City.

Of course, a single person alone would surely find it difficult to manage such a large Underground City black market.

The members of the Star Track Dao Society are precisely the behind-the-scenes managers of this Star Track Market.

Using the black card given by Xiluo'er, Ta Ke easily passed through the "Spirit Realm Layer Gate."

Just as Ta Ke had anticipated.

This is a small layer gate reinforced by a small world using the Underground World Seal Layer.

Although it is merely a simple reinforcement, it can still greatly restrict Ta Ke's 【Phase Walk】 ability.

The interior space is not large; it is more like a gathering place for a party auction banquet.

Glancing at the number of supermundane beings who had entered, Ta Ke estimated there were about sixty or seventy people.

This quantity is already quite a lot.

At a normal superhuman exchange meeting, having twenty or thirty participants is already quite good.

Nearly every superhuman who enters uses various means to conceal their identity.

After all, this is a black market, not a regular chamber of commerce.

The entering superhumans each took a seat.

The entire exchange venue fell silent.

Not long after.

The large curtain on the ceremony stage suddenly came to life.

A human face outline quickly appeared.

As the huge face outline opened its mouth, a voice swept across the venue.

"Each superhuman who steps on stage must pay 100 demon gold."

"Whether selling their own items or seeking needed resources, both are allowed."

"If you want a private chat, just enter the side secret-contract cottage; it only takes a small amount of demon gold."

"If you encounter some good stuff you're unsure about, we help establish a fair contract, but it requires an extra fee."

"The Star Orbit Market's exchange has always been fair and just; past attendees know this well."

"Those who have a need, please come up on stage."

As the curtain returned to normal.

Soon, a masked red-haired superhuman swordsman, appearing to be only level 9 and wearing an ordinary grayish-white windbreaker, paid 100 demon gold at the side and stepped onto the ceremony stage.

"I wish to purchase a steam sequence core; I wonder if anyone here has such a resource."

The red-haired man's voice wasn't loud enough, but it was sufficient for everyone present to hear.

At that moment, a hoarse voice that seemed quite familiar with the Star Orbit exchange rang out.

"You should go ask at the High Tower for this kind of thing, not here."

"Moreover, even if it were available, you'd first need to do a swap, then bid, rather than simply being able to take that resource just by asking to buy."

Swap!

It is a professional term of the superhuman exchange.

Someone seeking a top-tier resource is exactly what everyone wants.

And coincidentally, someone is selling such a resource.

That definitely won't be yours just because you go up on stage first.

Instead, the superhuman who possesses that top-tier resource goes up on stage and auctions the item.

Whoever has money gets it.

Such as steam core, chief-level material, and even lord-level material.

These are often resources everyone needs, so trying to purchase them will surely fail.

Only with swap bidding can it be possible.

The masked man was clearly unwilling; he asked twice more, confirmed that no one had such a resource, then left the stage looking somewhat dejected.

Ta Ke glanced at the superhuman swordsman, then withdrew his gaze on his own.

Control over steam cores at the High Tower remains very strict.

Few steam cores have drifted out to the outside.

Ta Ke's current demand for steam cores isn't that strong, so he isn't in a hurry to buy them.

Compared to steam cores.

Ta Ke is more concerned with chief-level materials of the Light Sequence.

The rarity of these materials is no less than that of steam cores.

After the red-haired man, superhumans began to take the stage one after another to seek resources or present good items for many superhumans to bid on.

Ta Ke participated in a superhuman gathering for the first time.

Naturally, he carefully observed the surrounding situation.

He occasionally took part in a bidding, but mainly just participated.

And the items these superhumans produced were indeed many good things.

After about seven or eight superhumans.

At that point, an older superhuman stepped onto the ceremony stage.

"Four-star, slightly damaged rune technique seed."

As the aged superhuman's hoarse, muffled voice sounded.

Instantly, the people who originally lacked spirit all perked up.

They all looked toward the ceremony stage.

A four-star rune technique seed is quite rare.

Even if the seed is slightly damaged, as long as it can be learned, it is still a rare and powerful four-star rune technique, second only to the existence of the Forbidden Spell level.

After attracting everyone's gaze.

The elderly superhuman began to speak slowly.

"Four-star rune technique: Rune·Soul Curtain Shadow."

"One needs to master the Soul Rune Mystery or the Shadow Rune Mystery."

"Only needing to comprehend and master either one allows one to cast it, but this places a relatively large burden on the soul."

"And this is precisely the drawback of this technique."

If you have grasped the Shadow Rune Profundity and the Soul Rune Profundity, congratulations—this school of witchcraft has no drawbacks for you.

Of course, if you haven't grasped either of those two rune profundities, you can also forcefully activate them with a Shadow Ring Staff or a Soul Ring Staff.

But occasional small uses are fine; prolonged high-density use will warp your mind and cause loss of control, even soul fractures and damage to the supernatural ecology, and so on.

When you feel something is off, just stop activating it.

Four-star spells are not like three-star spells; three-star spells can be cast with a ring staff.

But four-star spells require an extremely solid foundation and strong supernatural talent.

From the prerequisites explained by the old supernatural being for this powerful four-star rune spell, everyone felt the might of this four-star rune witchcraft.

Soul Curtain Shadow.

Through a magical ritual, you recruit the souls of the dead—of course, the fresher the better, and even a living sacrifice.

The old supernatural being smiled.

That is the perfect sacrificial offering.

What the old supernatural being said gave no one at the exchange meeting anything to discuss.

It seems… this is quite common in the black market.

Using the souls of the dead and the shadows that fall with their demise, you can craft your own Soul Curtain Shadow rune.

As for the marvelous applications of this Soul Curtain Shadow rune…

I suppose those spellcasters who have ideas about this four-star witchcraft probably don't want me to explain it either!

Upon saying that,

Ta Ke could feel that inside the venue, there were still a few who, like himself, were in shadow form or wearing shadow magic robes shrouded in shadowy gray mist—all supernatural beings who seemed fully prepared.

"10000 magic gold starting bid."

The old supernatural being simply set the auction price.