Du'e Abyss.
On the high cliff beside Heart-Mirror Lake, Nie Biliu and Fei Su watched the scene in the lake, their expressions growing increasingly grave.
The lake water had changed from blood-red to gray.
Nearby, Si Hong Miaoli watched the scene with a calm expression.
Below the cliff, the many prisoners clustered by the lake all wore looks of astonishment.
"Deity Transformation Realm!"
"I know Ling Shui Market. It lies at the border between Wushi Villa and the Tower of Reincarnation. It's a melting pot of all sorts, with treacherous terrain all around and several rivers converging beside the market. Though there are mountains and water, neither is a safe place. Miasma hangs thick in the air, and baleful intent runs rampant. Forget ordinary people and livestock—even getting close is difficult."
"Many desperate criminals have always lurked there. There are even some Wushi Villa disciples who disguise themselves and live there in seclusion year-round to temper their minds... For these reasons, the cultivators and formations guarding that place are far more formidable than those at an ordinary market."
"Yet who would have thought that mighty Ling Shui Market would be slaughtered to the last by Wu Xunan alone... This isn't an ordinary Deity Transformation cultivator!"
"Indeed! He wiped out Ling Shui Market with such ease. His true strength is probably far beyond that!"
"With cultivation that high and such a murderous nature, why was he only locked up in the 'Yellow' character zone?"
"More importantly, why did he think he could follow Si Hong Duo's example and pass Heart-Mirror Lake's test?"
As everyone chattered and debated, the scene in the lake changed.
Smoke and clouds swirled around Pei Ling, forming heavy shackles in the blink of an eye that bound his hands and feet.
The next moment, he vanished from