Chapter 197: The Three-Eyed God's Gaze!

This is the home-field advantage!

Looking at the steam assassin Qiao·Fu Li before me, whose own puppet silk threads have almost wound him into a cocoon, this A-rank supernatural genius, Ta Ke secretly sighed.

Having broken through, Ta Ke, via the illusion of a breakthrough, thereby attracted hidden experts of the Dark Sun Church lurking nearby to come in, or alternatively drew out spies concealed within the La Mo Er Lighthouse.

Ta Ke has set up quite a few means inside this Number Five Lighthouse.

"High Tower Life Puppet Silk Thread" is one of the means Ta Ke developed by combining with the tower.

The puppet silk threads combine with Ta Ke's Steam World Origin Spirit State.

It allows Ta Ke, within the tower, to weave the life pulse of any entering living being into tower silk threads, and unconsciously anchor them inside the tower.

And it uses their own life pulse.

Unless one's perception and insight are extraordinarily keen, this method is hard to detect; after all, it is an SSS-exclusive means.

And this steam assassin before me has been ensnared by Ta Ke in this way.

"If out there, such a fellow would be very troublesome; even I would need some time to kill him, and capturing him alive would be impossible."

"After all, he's an A-rank Steam Sequence genius expert; even in Sheng Lan De he'd be a top-tier genius."

"But actively entering my home field makes it simple."

"I just didn't expect this guy to dare so recklessly enter a wizard's territory; I don't know if he's overconfident or just stupid!"

"But anyway, he's still a pretty good big fish."

"After all, this Qiao·Fu Li is extremely famous within the Dark Sun Church, his talent not at all inferior to those Divine Favored."

Examining the steam assassin before him, Ta Ke's thoughts proceeded slowly and orderly.

The puppet silk threads are merely one of the means Ta Ke has set up inside this tower.

As for the 【Bastion】 that's easy to enter but hard to leave, Ta Ke has also made many preparations.

If he encounters an enemy he can't defeat, Ta Ke can also trap them here for a while; then, naturally, strongers from Sheng Lan De will come to deal with them.

Ta Ke is well aware that there are very concealed teleportation gates in the main lighthouse, through which strongers can come at any time, and there is not just one such gate.

Sheng Lan De's attention to this La Mo Er place is higher than Ta Ke imagined.

Ta Ke raised his head to carefully examine this genius of the Steam Sequence from the Dark Sun Church, whose talent is not inferior to Xi Luo Er's.

"The Dark Sun Church imposes extremely high restrictions on the souls of these talents; basically it's impossible to ask them anything."

"Since that's the case... then let's make a living sacrifice!"

"Just consider it as dedicating oneself to art."

"I have advanced to the third stage, my level raised to 33, my ecosystem's strength greatly increased, fully able to accommodate and bear more Soul Curtain Shadows."

"But... before that, I must first extract his steam core."

Ta Ke lightly pinched with his right hand.

Hum!

One-ring State Shadow Ring Staff burst forth, large patches of shadow tendrils converged.

In an instant, Qiao·Fu Li's storage ring, weapons, extraordinary hide armor, spirit-walk leather boots, etc., were stripped clean by Ta Ke.

Afterward, Ta Ke placed his single palm on the chest of the steam assassin Qiao·Fu Li.

"You... what... are you... doing..."

At this moment, the steam assassin Qiao·Fu Li found even speaking difficult.

"What else can one do? Naturally, it's using waste." Ta Ke replied slowly and orderly.

"Anyway, you'll soon be sacrificed alive by me."

"Your internal steam sequence core still has a bit of use."

"Although your steam core has grown twisted according to your sequence form, to me it's nothing, but to my magical cottage it doesn't matter what shape that steam core has taken."

"Right..."

Ta Ke, preparing to act, paused.

"Normally, you should be paired with a steam mage to better complete the cutting of the steam core within the sequence."

"But someone like me, who tears the sequence alive, will slightly touch your soul."

"Endure a bit... it'll be over soon."

The words fell.

Whooo...

Accompanied by a faint steam roar.

Ta Ke's both arms directly entered the steam state.

In the dimension of steam resonance, Ta Ke's steam arms just burst alive into the opponent's "Assassin Sequence Ecology".

"Your ecology is quite small, and moreover so hidden and compact."

"You assassins all like to live in little black houses, huh?"

Soon, Ta Ke's steam arms grasped the opponent's two steam cores.

Then Ta Ke suddenly exerted force.

The tearing of the Supernatural Sequence rooted deep in the soul instantly transmitted into the soul.

"Ah ah ah..."

A shrill, anguished howl erupted like a volcano.

Then it abruptly stopped, and Qiao·Fu Li's entire body, along with his breath, collapsed.

Ta Ke violently tore the opponent's sequence, sending him directly into a life countdown.

He collected the two steam cores, whose steam attributes had already been shaped.

Ta Ke quickly took out the custom small wooden board for the Soul Curtain Shadow ritual.

Accompanied by the chanting of the ritual's incantation.

The outline of the firelight quickly spread.

Before Qiao·Fuli died, Ta Ke completed this ritual sacrifice.

"Next time, we must first activate the ritual."

"After siphoning the enemy's steam core, we can carry out the sacrifice right away."

"As expected, one needs to do this kind of thing often to gain experience."

Afterward, Ta Ke looked at the soul curtain shadow beside him, which resembled a thick, dark silk curtain.

In Ta Ke's notes, the soul curtain shadow staggered up, walked around Ta Ke twice, and its steps became quite proficient.

Afterward, the soul curtain shadow directly sank into the shadow behind Ta Ke.

"A rank-44 intermediate soul curtain shadow is far stronger than the three rank-30-plus beginner soul curtain shadows before."

"Facing the two soul curtain shadows placed outside, as well as the newly harvested rank-4 soul curtain shadow."

Ta Ke carefully carried out the comparison.

These soul curtain shadows can essentially be regarded as Ta Ke's extra souls, helping him withstand control, damage, influence, and so on from the soul.

This can be said to be one of the sources of Ta Ke's daring to fish here.

"Actually... you don't need to sacrifice him."

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded.

This woman's voice sounded pure and natural, calming the mind.

Ta Ke was not at all surprised by this voice.

Earlier, Xiluo'er had told Ta Ke that strong experts were stationed at the Lamo'er Lighthouse to keep watch, and they would come immediately if any situation arose.

The steam-roaring phenomenon here attracted the strong experts of Lamo'er, and Ta Ke was not surprised at all.

When the other side entered earlier, Ta Ke had already felt it.

Moreover, Bishop "Masha·Kèlākè" arrived even earlier than the Steam Assassin "Qiao·Fuli".

Turning around, Ta Ke faced the Three-Eyed God Bishop "Masha·Kèlākè" to his side.

She wore a white robe of the Three-Eyed God Church.

On her chest was embroidered a silver Three-Eyed God's Fallen-Leaf Maple.

It is said that the Great Three-Eyed God, within his homeland of the Three-Eyed God's Fallen-Leaf Maple, cultivated his own 【World's Eye】, and ultimately rose from a legendary rank to the divine realm, achieving eternity!

The Three-Eyed God's Fallen-Leaf Maple also became the holy emblem of the Three-Eyed God Church.

Clad in the church bishop's robes, Masha·Kèlākè had humble brows and a devout demeanor.

She is a respected bishop of the Three-Eyed God Church.

"What then?"

Ta Ke responded truthfully.

"Hand him over to the sheriff, send him to the Law Enforcement Department, and then put him on trial?"

"That... is too merciful, too humane."

Ta Ke shook his head.

"Compared to that, using an art-like sacrificial method to completely cleanse his soul is the correct way to proceed."

"Killing him poses no problem, but at least... there's no need to use this cruel method of live sacrifice."

That woman's voice did not refute, but simply said calmly and naturally.

"This will affect your soul."

"The Great Three-Eyed God does not wish to see his children driven mad by slaughter."

Ta Ke couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Has the Great Three-Eyed God noticed me?"