Even After Transmigrating into Coiling Dragon, Who Would Still Eat Soft Rice, Chapter 40

But Tara was different. After all, he was a Highgod Fiend who had been through countless missions and seen no shortage of experts.

Yet even when facing the legendary Seven-Star Fiends, Tara could still sense their strength and roughly gauge their power level.

After all, his own strength had reached the Four-Star Level. The only reason he was still a Three-Star was that he wanted to accumulate more experience and improve a bit further before taking on the more dangerous Four-Star Missions. Tara, much like the Laws of Water he cultivated, leaned toward the conservative side.

But facing Simon, he had no foundation to go on. The man clearly gave off the aura of a Midgod, looked harmless, and was humble and polite.

Yet Tara simply could not see through him at all. It was precisely this complete inability to read him that filled Tara with deep wariness.

This was also why he no longer dared to call Simon "brother." Even though Simon most likely would not care, Tara's cautious nature refused to gamble on it.

What if?

What if Simon was the kind of person who held grudges? Then Tara would be in real danger.

The cautious Tara never gambled on such things.

After this incident, the room where Simon and Fanny stayed became a "forbidden zone" inside the Leopard-shaped Metal Lifeform.

No one dared to pass by it without good reason, and even when they came close, they instinctively lowered their voices.

Such was the intangible deterrence of a powerhouse.

Especially in a place like Hell, where the strong were revered above all.

Fortunately, Napote and the others adjusted in just a few days, and the people on the Metal Lifeform began treating them with respect as well.

Hamut felt this most keenly.

Now, when he bragged, no one dared to interrupt him.

This made Hamut feel absolutely amazing. He also came to understand that he didn't have to be strong himself—as long as his friends were strong enough, that was fine.

The rest of the journey passed without any more reckless bandits. The small fry that appeared were more than enough for Tara to handle.

Simon could finally focus on his cultivation in peace.

Returning to his room to go into seclusion, Simon broke through his bottleneck in just three months, successfully fusing Wind Space with Speed and Slow completely.

Now Simon could proceed with the overall fusion of the four Profound Mysteries: Wind Element Essence, Speed, Slow, and Wind Space.

After all, Simon had already succeeded in fusing the first three together before this.

While Simon's Wind Element Divine Clone was fusing these four Profound Mysteries, it was also searching for points of convergence with the Profound Mysteries of Dimension, Sound Waves, and Sound Music.

As for the remaining Wind Movement Technique and Clone Technique of the Wind Element, Simon planned to take a good rest in Lier City and try to get started on them during that time.

Simon's main body continued advancing the fusion progress between Wind Space and Water Element Essence.

Having understood the nature of "Space," Simon now felt a sense of ease whether fusing the same type of Profound Mysteries or heterogeneous ones.

Simon had to admit—this feeling was great!

The Water Element Divine Clone had not been idle during this time either. It had successfully fused Roundness and Softness with Water Element Essence and Mist Illusion completely, then set out on the path of overall fusion for these three Profound Mysteries.

Chapter 61: Filling the Gaps

At the same time, the Water Element Divine Clone had been advancing the pairwise fusion of Sharpness of Ice with Roundness and Softness, Water Element Essence, and Mist Illusion.

Once all pairwise fusions were successful, it could move toward the overall fusion of these four Profound Mysteries.

With the recent great success in fusing Roundness and Softness with Mist Illusion, Simon's soul defense had been greatly strengthened. He no longer had to worry about encountering those Six-Star Fiends who were extremely adept at Soul Attacks.

So-called Six-Star Fiends extremely adept at Soul Attacks referred to those who had fused three Profound Mysteries or comprehended rules all related to the soul, thereby developing powerful soul attack techniques.

Such people were extreme. Their speed, material attacks, and material defense were often very weak, but they were highly effective against those with weak soul defense. If they found an opening, they could basically kill in one strike.

Now Simon no longer had to worry about meeting such people.

With the powerful soul force brought by his Soul Mutation and the updated version of the "Wall of Illusion," Simon could defend against those Six-Star Fiends extremely adept at Soul Attacks without issue.

Moreover, the successful fusion of Roundness and Softness with Water Element Essence had further strengthened Simon's material defense.

Although Simon was very fast and had the Ice Wind Space and Ice-Wind Prison at his disposal, making it hard for ordinary people to even touch him.

But exceptions existed for everything. Stacking his defense to the maximum never hurt.

True powerhouses had no obvious weaknesses. Otherwise, once someone figured out their strengths and weaknesses, they could easily be countered.

Simon could now be considered a Hexagonal Warrior.

Aside from being slightly weaker in Soul Attacks, he had virtually no weaknesses.

Another relatively peaceful few months passed.

One day, Kenchi stopped the Leopard-shaped Metal Lifeform above a tribe.

Feeling the Metal Lifeform stop, Simon and the others walked out of their rooms one after another.

"We've arrived at the Dat Tribe. I plan to stop here for two months. After two months, we'll set off again and head straight to Lier City!" Kenchi said, looking at everyone.

"Lord Simon, you are free to do as you please. Just come back in time for departure," Kenchi said respectfully to Simon and the others.

"Kenchi, go attend to your own matters. Don't worry about us."

After sitting in the Metal Lifeform for so long, Simon wanted to get out and stretch his legs.

He happened to find that the scenery of the Dat Tribe was quite pleasant.

Sending Kenchi away, Simon and his group entered the territory of the Dat Tribe.

The patrolling warriors of the Dat Tribe tensed up at the sudden appearance of so many unfamiliar faces, hastily running off to find the Highgod captain responsible for the tribe's safety. But when the captain saw that the one flying toward him was Kenchi, he relaxed.

"Haha, long time no see, Kenchi. Finally remembered to come see us, huh?"

The capable Highgod captain with short brown hair greeted Kenchi warmly. The patrolling warrior who had reported the news breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the visitor was an acquaintance of the captain.

"Wasn't I thinking of my old buddy? Came specially to see you," Kenchi said enthusiastically.

"You sly bastard. If you put half the passion you have for business into cultivation, you'd have reached Highgod by now," the brown-haired Highgod Fevad scolded with a laugh.

He knew full well that this guy, who had once passed the Fiend trial alongside him, never lifted a finger without profit in sight. This visit was most likely to acquire the tribe's specialty—Green Spirit Flower Liquid.

Sure enough, before they could exchange a few more pleasantries, Kenchi steered the conversation toward the Green Spirit Flower.

"Fevad, the Green Spirit Flowers around here should be about ready to mature, right? Has this batch been booked by anyone else yet?" Kenchi rubbed his hands together and asked.

This Green Spirit Flower, unique to the Dat Tribe, was a fine thing. When it matured, it secreted a fragrant liquid.

That liquid was the Green Spirit Flower Liquid. In the hands of a master alchemist, it could be combined with other materials to refine a potion that rapidly restored the Divine Body—especially useful in prolonged battles.

The Green Spirit Flower Liquid was an indispensable ingredient for that.

And as luck would have it, his old acquaintance Fevad was now serving as the guard captain of the Dat Tribe, so Kenchi had come to make a deal.

Such transactions had already taken place several times before.

"Go ask Chief Dat directly. I usually don't pay attention to these matters," Fevad said, waving his hand.

"But it's still a month before the Green Spirit Flowers mature, and no one else has come to the tribe recently, so it probably hasn't been reserved yet."

"Heh heh, thanks for that."

With that, the two flew off toward the location of the Dat Tribe's chief.

Along the way, Fevad also instructed his subordinates not to provoke the nearby Fiends—they would leave once they finished their business with Kenchi.

The tribal warriors were no strangers to this and all agreed.

Meanwhile, the other Fiends in the merchant caravan each found a spot to sit down, either cultivating or relaxing.

They had little interest in entering the tribe.

As for Simon, Fanny, and the others, they had come to the back mountain of the Dat Tribe, where the scenery was even more unique.

At the foot of the mountain stretched a sea of flowers for hundreds of miles.

Simon had seen this flower in books—it was the Green Spirit Flower.

Just then, a patrolling warrior who had received orders came over and spoke politely to Simon and the others.

"Honored Fiend lords, these flowers are not yet mature. For now, they can only be appreciated for their beauty. Please do not damage them."

Seeing how courteous the man was, Simon replied politely, "Don't worry. We're just here to enjoy the view. We won't damage your tribe's property."

"Thank you for your cooperation, lords. I'll take my leave now."

With that, the tribal warrior withdrew.

"The Green Spirit Flowers really are beautiful when they're gathered in such numbers," Fanny said.

Lona and the others nodded in agreement.

"The Soul Golden Bead I refine can repair powerful souls, and the Green Spirit Flower Liquid can be made into a rare potion that restores the Divine Body. The two complement each other quite well," said Elno, who was well-traveled and naturally recognized this precious flower.

"Indeed they do. But the Green Spirit Flower is produced in so few places. I didn't expect Kenchi to find a source. Just collecting this flower liquid alone makes this trip worthwhile for him," Lona added. She remembered seeing shops in the city that bought Green Spirit Flower Liquid back when she was sorely lacking Inkstone, and the memory stuck with her.

After chatting for a while, the group fell silent, quietly appreciating the sea of flowers below.

A breeze blew, and the countless flowers swayed up and down, forming a wave of blossoms.

Under the light of the Blood Sun, the green flowers reflected a dazzling radiance, made even more beautiful by the rolling waves.

"It's a pity the Green Spirit Flowers here aren't vast enough. If they stretched for ten thousand miles, it would surely be even more spectacular—definitely rivaling the Purple Spirit Flower Sea, one of the Bifu Continent's ten great wonders."