"Fellow Daoist Fire, what do you think?" Though Shen Luo was quite tempted, he did not immediately agree. Instead, he communicated with Fire Spirit Child through voice transmission.
In his view, someone as shrewd as Misu would not be willing to trade such a large piece of Nine-Heavens Metal Essence for the Northern Darkness Giant Scale without some ulterior motive.
"I cannot figure it out either. Perhaps the Northern Darkness Giant Scale has some other use. Whether you trade it or not is up to you," Fire Spirit Child replied through voice transmission.
Shen Luo pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Since you are sincerely offering a trade, it would be rather ungracious of Shen to refuse again. However, the quality of Nine-Heavens Metal Essence varies greatly, and this piece is so large. I must inspect it myself."
"Of course. Fellow Daoist Shen, inspect it as you please." After a slight hesitation, Misu tossed over the Nine-Heavens Metal Essence in her hand.
Shen Luo swept it with his Divine Sense and detected nothing unusual. With a flick of his sleeve, he drew the Metal Essence before him and formed a hand seal, casting the Three Firmament Mystic Sound Art.
A beam of white light composed of countless ripples entered the Nine-Heavens Metal Essence, probing its interior.
But at that moment, the Nine-Heavens Metal Essence suddenly shattered with a crack, turning into countless black threads that swiftly wrapped around Shen Luo.
The black threads were dark and glossy, exuding an aura of sealing.
The fluctuations of Shen Luo's Magic Power rapidly dissipated, as did his demonic energy. Both were swiftly bound by the black threads, while the spiritual light around his body rapidly dimmed.
His expression changed. He desperately circulated the Huangting Scripture and Chi You Martial Art, but it had