After exchanging several dozen items, Elder surnamed Ling carefully placed a Jade Box on the stone table before him. Instead of introducing the contents as he had before, he directly opened the lid, revealing a piece of beast hide only as large as an adult's palm, with golden scales and black patterns.
As soon as this piece of hide appeared, the several hundred cultivators present simultaneously fell silent. The entire cave was so quiet that even a needle hitting the ground could be heard.
That was because when Elder surnamed Ling opened the box and removed the restrictions on it, the hide suddenly transformed into the illusory image of a vicious fish-shaped monster.
If not for Elder surnamed Ling's magical power binding it down, it seemed as though it might shoot away at any moment.
With such an extraordinary sight before them, how could the several hundred cultivators present not be struck dumb?
"Ah, I recognize what this apparition is. It is undoubtedly the most vicious demon beast in the sea, the Ao Fish Beast."
"Exactly. This apparition is in the form of an Ao Fish Beast. A mere palm-sized piece of Ao Fish Beast hide can actually manifest an Ao Fish Beast apparition. Could it be that the beast it came from had already advanced to become a Level 10 demon beast?"
The silence lasted only a moment before it was shattered by several cries of alarm.
As cultivators shouted out, the cave immediately erupted into an uproar. Waves of incredulous and astonished voices rose and fell one after another, throwing the entire cave into chaos.
"Fellow Daoists, please remain calm and listen to me. This piece of hide is indeed from the body of the seabed demon beast, the Ao Fish Beast, just as those Daoists said. However,