The gazes directed their way froze at once when they saw the chill centered around Shu Lichuo, spreading no further, and the frost condensing atop the black jade beneath their feet. Their eyes were soon filled with shock.
The unrestrained gazes and auras at the entrance vanished like a receding tide in an instant, and the surrounding atmosphere gradually calmed.
No one would willingly offend an Body Integration Realm expert, especially one of unknown origins. Even in this lawless place, unless there was a blood feud to the death, anyone who acted disrespectfully toward an Body Integration Realm cultivator would have to pay a price few could bear.
"Honored guests have come from afar, yet we failed to welcome you properly. That is Nether Demon Market's failing."
A ghostlike figure slowly gathered in the hall before Nether Demon Market's entrance, eventually taking the form of an old man in black robes.
The old man slowly stepped forward and stopped several meters away from Shu Lichuo and Bai Yu. Though he was a ghost cultivator, he was merely a minor steward of Nether Demon Market; he could not withstand Shu Lichuo's pressure.
"Heh, the order in Boundary Severance City really is an eye-opener. Right outside Nether Demon Market, someone actually tried to rob and kill your customers. Your way of doing business is truly unique."
Shu Lichuo narrowed his eyes, his tone full of mockery. These people truly had the audacity to defy heaven itself. Before he and Bai Yu had revealed their strength, someone had been watching them from the moment they entered the city.
Once their destination had been confirmed as Nether Demon Market, they had even prepared to strike directly.
Such order could actually give rise to a different kind of prosperity. The sole main city of this