Who Would Still Be a Gigolo After Transmigrating into Coiling Dragon

Simon chuckled, "Why would I buy information when I can't even confirm if it's true or false?"

Shaking his head, Simon took Fanny for a stroll, while Napote and the others wandered off on their own to buy whatever they wanted.

Quicksand Castle was indeed very free; it only guaranteed the most basic order. As long as you didn't cause trouble, no one cared what you did.

"Simon, come look! This crystal is so pretty."

Fanny pulled Simon over to a stall and pointed at a stone emitting five-colored light. "Boss, how much for this crystal?"

"Hey, little girl, you've got an eye for quality. This Five-Colored Stone of mine is a special stone born when Hell was first formed, according to legend. Carrying it for a long time can significantly improve your cultivation talent. If you wear it long enough, even reaching the legendary Seven-Star Fiend level isn't impossible. I'll only charge you one hundred million Inkstones for it. How about it? Interested?"

The old man at the stall said with a smile.

Chapter 53: Floating Shadow

Fanny didn't care about the cost of the Inkstones—her Spatial Ring was full of them—but Simon didn't want to be swindled for nothing. After observing the five-colored crystal for a moment, he spoke to the old man.

"Setting aside whether this stone was actually born at the dawn of Hell, if it truly had the effect of improving cultivation talent and could even assist the wearer in reaching the Seven-Star Fiend level, it would surely be worth more than one hundred million Inkstones. Besides, you said 'long enough,' but how long is that? Also, if I'm not mistaken, your own strength is only that of a Midgod, right?"

Simon wasn't so easily fooled. Just kidding—do you know what one hundred million Inkstones represents? That's enough to buy a house in any city in Hell, and a permanent one at that!

But if this stone could truly improve cultivation talent, even a price of ten billion Inkstones would be a bargain.

In the Coiling Dragon World, improving cultivation talent was incredibly difficult. The Earth Heart Milk that Fanny had given him previously was considered highly effective, yet it completely lost its auxiliary effects once one reached the Midgod level, and even then, it was priceless and impossible to find.

This old man was only a Midgod. If this stone really had such effects, wouldn't he have reached the Highgod level long ago just by wearing it? This lie was too obvious, and his story was full of holes.

"Cough, cough, young man, you can't put it that way. I'm only a Midgod because my talent is truly abysmal. If it weren't for this Five-Colored Stone, I might not have even reached the god-level. I knew this young lady had exceptional talent the moment I saw her; she's the perfect match for my Five-Colored Stone."

The old man continued to spout nonsense.

Simon was almost amused to the point of anger, but seeing that Fanny genuinely liked it, he couldn't be bothered to argue further and casually countered, "One hundred million Inkstones is an exaggeration. Will you sell it for one hundred?"

"Sold! As long as you make an offer, I'll sell! It's fate that brought us together."

The old man was delighted to accept the moment Simon made his counteroffer.

"Uh..."

Simon felt he had been scammed again, but one hundred Inkstones didn't matter; he'd just treat it as buying a trinket.

Simon took out one hundred Inkstones, took the five-colored crystal from the stall, and handed it to Fanny. "There, it seems we were scammed after all..."

"Heehee~ Simon, you actually know how to haggle. I thought you were just going to drag me away."

Fanny happily accepted the five-colored crystal.

"Haha, I'm not a fool. The only true word in his entire speech was 'Hell.' But since you like it, spending one hundred Inkstones to buy your happiness is worth it."

"Simon, you're so sweet, heehee."

Fanny pulled Simon to browse a few other stalls, but without exception, most of the items were fakes, and the stories these unscrupulous merchants spun were more outrageous than the last. Simon couldn't even bear to listen anymore.

"It seems the problem of fake goods is a major issue everywhere."

Shortly after, Simon and Fanny went up to the second floor. The order here was clearly better, and most of the vendors were Highgods; the items on their stalls were clearly high-end goods.

The goods here mainly included various Highgod Artifacts, materials, and some specially crafted Metal Lifeforms.

They were practical items, but Simon wasn't interested, so he and Fanny headed to the third floor.

Normally, the third floor required one to be a Highgod or prove they had assets of ten million Inkstones, but when Simon casually displayed two Highgod sparks, the guard at the entrance let them in without hesitation.

As expected of a place with asset requirements, the items here were clearly genuine, with almost no fakes, though everything was very expensive.

For example, the Death God Puppet was a very useful item, but Fanny said she had plenty in her Spatial Ring and had just been too lazy to take them out, so Simon dismissed the idea of buying one.

After browsing for a while, Simon discovered a place showing Floating Shadows. This area had a dedicated screening room, and the shelves in front were filled with crystal balls recording these Floating Shadows.

Each crystal ball had a description of the basic information regarding the combatants.

This piqued Simon's interest.

Arriving at the stall, Simon noticed that the records here were mostly of battles between Six-Star Fiends.

The only record of a battle between Seven-Star Fiends was placed in the most prominent spot.

According to the description, the two combatants were the long-renowned Silver-Blue Fiend and the Thunder-Wing Fiend of the Kaluosha Continent.

Simon didn't have any impression of these two Seven-Star Fiends, but he was curious about their battle.

After asking the boss, he learned that the price to watch once was five hundred thousand Inkstones per person, which wasn't expensive compared to a battle between Seven-Star Fiends.

Fanny was also very interested in the battle between these two, so Simon paid one million Inkstones and began watching with her.

In the Floating Shadow record, the Silver-Blue Fiend cultivated the Laws of Fate, while the Thunder-Wing Fiend cultivated the Laws of Lightning.

Both were veteran Seven-Star Fiends who had been famous for hundreds of millions of years, and the reason for their battle was unknown.

In the Floating Shadow, the two erupted into a great battle without saying a word.

The Thunder-Wing Fiend was clearly a divine beast; during the fight, he revealed his true form—a ferocious Twin-Winged Thunder Eagle. Surrounded by lightning, his speed was incredibly fast, and he transformed into a mysterious, unpredictable bolt of lightning, charging toward the Silver-Blue Fiend.

The speed was so great that even Simon, who excelled in the Profound Mystery of Speed, was left clicking his tongue in amazement.

The Silver-Blue Fiend was an ordinary human. Facing the thunderous strike of the divine beast, he merely smiled slightly. Divine light flashed in his eyes, and a nearly transparent soul attack struck the Thunder-Wing Fiend, who was rapidly changing positions in the air.

The struck Thunder-Wing Fiend clearly hadn't expected the opponent to lock onto his position so easily, and the strength of the opponent's soul attack also exceeded his expectations. His innate green light and soul defense were pierced through as easily as if they were made of cardboard.

The Thunder-Wing Fiend, having been struck, twitched all over before plummeting from the sky.

With that, the Floating Shadow ended.

This Floating Shadow, worth one million Inkstone, had played for only a few breaths.

This was also due to the extreme speed at which Seven-Star Fiend experts fought.

After watching, Simon replayed the battle in his mind, analyzing it with his powerful soul energy.

Simon discovered that the Thunder-Wing Fiend seemed to have used an Innate Divine Ability on himself to significantly boost his speed, which was why he was so fast—so fast that Simon could barely track his flight path.

But clearly, the Silver-Blue Fiend was superior; he had easily locked onto the Thunder-Wing Fiend as he constantly shifted his direction of impact, and with a single soul attack, he killed him instantly, ending the battle.

"Simon, this Silver-Blue Fiend is so strong. He just stood there and killed the Thunder-Wing Fiend."

Fanny was shocked by the Silver-Blue Fiend's immense power.

Although she was a Five-Star Fiend and not weak in Hell, compared to the two in the Floating Shadow, she was far behind.

Not to mention anything else, she couldn't even track the specific trajectory of the lightning bolt the Thunder-Wing Fiend had transformed into, let alone hit him.

But the Silver-Blue Fiend had been able to lock onto the Thunder-Wing Fiend's trail so easily; it seemed he was not as simple as he appeared on the surface, and the soul attack he unleashed afterward was a one-hit kill.

"He is indeed very strong. Either one of them could easily kill us. We are still not strong enough."

Simon estimated that his current Ice Wind Space would likely be unable to restrain the Thunder-Wing Fiend, and even if it had an effect, it would be negligible.

The Thunder-Wing Fiend's Innate Divine Ability was clearly a speed-boosting one, which would provide strong resistance against such binding domains.

Therefore, it would be very dangerous for Simon to face the Thunder-Wing Fiend right now.

As for facing the Silver-Blue Fiend?

Even more dangerous!

Chapter 54: Urgency

Simon's greatest weakness right now was his soul defense. It was fine against ordinary five or six-star fiends, but it would be dangerous if he faced someone like the Silver-Blue Fiend, who was extremely skilled in soul attacks.

After all, against such experts, Simon's Ice Wind Space was basically useless. He could only try to create distance in advance and avoid being hit; if he were unlucky enough to be struck, he would have to endure it head-on.

Of course, Simon was still only a Midgod. Once he cultivated both Laws to the Highgod level, and his Wind Space was fused with the Water Element Essence and the Profound Mystery of Wind Element to perfection, his binding power would increase significantly, which would surely allow him to greatly restrict the speed of the Thunder-Wing Fiend.

As for the Silver-Blue Fiend, Simon couldn't be sure; after all, no matter how strong the binding force was, it was aimed at someone who was moving.

If the opponent just stood there, what use would the binding force be?

The only method Simon could think of was to continue enhancing his own speed and soul defense.

After all, as long as his speed was fast enough, the opponent wouldn't be able to hit him.

Another way was to fuse all the profound mysteries within the Laws of Water that enhanced soul defense and develop the strongest soul-defense ultimate technique. That way, even if the opponent hit him, they wouldn't be able to break through his soul defense, and he would naturally remain in an invincible position.

Comparing the gap between them in his heart and thinking about countermeasures, Simon realized he was still a long way from being a true expert. The slight pride he had nurtured earlier dissipated with the wind.

"There are countless experts in Hell; my current strength is still not enough."

"I must cultivate even harder!"

Simon silently reminded himself.

Soon, the owner came to collect the crystal ball, signaling that the screening was over and they could leave.

Simon and Fanny stood up and left the screening room.

This Floating Shadow had a significant impact on both of them, and even Fanny felt a sense of urgency.

"Simon, we must hurry up and cultivate to become stronger, otherwise we seem to have no way to fight back if we encounter such experts."

"We are indeed not strong enough yet. Don't worry, Fanny, even if I have to risk my life, I will protect you. Believe in me!"

Simon said firmly.

"Mm! I believe in you, Simon."

Fanny trusted Simon as she always had.

Afterward, the two wandered around a bit more and discovered that the things Fanny's family called "precious" had already been prepared for her long ago.

Feeling bored, the two went down to the third floor, found Napote and the others who were still strolling on the second floor, and after they finished buying what they wanted, they left Quicksand Castle together.

The group found a decent hotel and checked into a high-class courtyard that included three small buildings.

The hotels in Yanshan City were unique; the small buildings were cleverly designed by master architects, with the rock hollowed out from the inside to naturally form various rooms.

The design of the courtyard was also elegant, and everyone was very satisfied.

Simon and Fanny naturally chose the same room in one of the small buildings, as did Lona and Napote. As for the single Elno and Hamut, they chose the remaining small building.

"It is worthy of the price of ten thousand Inkstone per year; the decorations inside are much better than the small courtyards that cost two or three hundred Inkstone a year."

Simon said while looking around the room.