Prince Mu River Region, in the far north.
Even the waters of the Great Dao River had turned gray here.
A desolate, deathly aura permeated the heavens and earth all around.
At this moment, quite a few figures had already gathered deep within a pitch-black island.
Rumble!
In the distance, Lu Ren and Yun Qingyao arrived at the island aboard the Immortal-Smiting Iron.
After landing on the island, Lu Ren and Yun Qingyao followed the talisman's guidance and continued flying deeper into its interior.
Before long, Lu Ren saw a group of people gathered in the distance. They were precisely the group who had attended the Black Market Treasure Appraisal Fair.
"Gui Ao is here!"
The moment Lu Ren appeared, quite a few people stepped forward to greet him.
These people were all influential figures from the major forces of the Prince Mu River Region, each one a top-tier expert with strength of at least the Mid Dao-Controlling Realm.
Yet after learning that Lu Ren came from the Underworld Realm, coupled with the arrogant bearing he had displayed, they naturally regarded him with awe.
Meanwhile, the Asura Young Master sat cross-legged atop a massive boulder. He slowly opened his eyes, and upon seeing this scene, a trace of icy coldness flashed through them.
Luo Yan, Old Man of Ten Thousand Bones, the Black Demon Island Lord, and the others also arrived one after another.
Very soon, nearly fifty people had gathered across the island.
These fifty-odd people formed groups of twos and threes, making up twenty teams.
Among them were more than ten Late-Stage Dao-Controlling Realm experts.
Such a lineup was already terrifying enough.
Just then, E Wan Tong slowly rose to his feet at the center of the island.
Four gray-robed elders stood beside him.
Those four elders were