Beneath the Nether River, it was far from deathly still.
Countless enormous, powerful Nether Beasts lurked within the pitch-black river water.
These Nether Beasts dwelled in the Nether River year-round, feeding on yin-cold energy. Even the weakest were in the Golden Core Realm, and among them were no lack of formidable Nascent Soul Realm existences.
Had ordinary cultivators ventured in, they would have long since become food in the mouths of the Nether Beasts.
But before the Blackwater Dark Serpent, these Nether Beasts were utterly vulnerable.
A vicious gleam flashed through the Blackwater Dark Serpent's eyes. Its massive body abruptly turned, and it pounced toward the nearest Nether Beast.
That Nether Beast was several zhang in size, resembling a gigantic pale octopus. As its tentacles writhed, they carried bone-piercing yin-cold energy.
Yet the Blackwater Dark Serpent was utterly fearless. It opened its mouth and spat out a stream of pitch-black venom. The instant the venom landed on the Nether Beast's tentacles, it corroded one black hole after another into them.
Awoo!
The Nether Beast let out a mournful howl and struggled to flee, only to be caught in the Blackwater Dark Serpent's jaws. Within mere breaths, the Nascent Soul Realm Nether Beast was swallowed whole.
After devouring the Nether Beast, the Blackwater Dark Serpent's body visibly thickened by a full circle.
It shook its head, greed flashing through its vertical pupils, then continued weaving through the Nether River. No matter the size or strength of the Nether Beasts it encountered, it refused none, swallowing them one after another in a mad frenzy.
Some Nether Beasts tried to join forces and resist, but they were crushed beneath the Blackwater Dark Serpent's venom and colossal body, ultimately becoming nothing more than nourishment.
Bei Qingtang's expression remained calm, her gaze indifferent as she