The Dark Nether Sea surged without end, while layers upon layers of deathly sealing power blanketed the entire marketplace.
Countless cultivators were trapped within the seawater, their bodies rigid and their Gu power completely sealed. They could only watch helplessly as Elder Xuanji quietly collected one ancient supreme treasure after another. Their hearts brimmed with despair and unwillingness, yet they could not summon even a shred of strength to resist.
Deep within the Nether Sea, Elder Xuanji, hidden in an incorporeal state, strolled leisurely. As he looked upon the peerless treasures steadily filling his bag, the pride and exhilaration in his heart grew ever stronger.
He had lurked in the Black Market for days, meticulously setting this fishing trap. Taking advantage of the perfect moment when Nine Void Mountain was plunged into chaos, he had reaped a bountiful harvest in one stroke. Not only had he seized the ancient Gu artifacts coveted by countless people, but he had also trapped a great number of wandering cultivators and gained the chance to screen for others of his kind from beyond this realm. This journey could be called perfect beyond measure.
But just as his vigilance slackened and he was swelling with satisfaction—
Buzz!
In one corner of the Nether Sea, an almost imperceptible tremor of aura swept past without warning.
Within the seawater that tightly enveloped him, a sharp glint suddenly flashed through Zhou Feng's eyes.
From the moment the Nether Sea had taken shape and sealed the entire area, he had remained still and hidden. The Sky Swallowing Gu had been operating wildly within him, constantly devouring and dissolving the deathly sealing power invading his body.
The Nether Sea Domain, which absolutely suppressed every cultivator present, was utterly useless against him alone.
He had not rushed to make a move.