Recently, while gathering intelligence, he had noticed people similar to himself.
Naturally suspicious, Samuel decided to follow Monk's merchant caravan and wait for a perfect opportunity before making his move.
Clawber and Samuel were not the only ones with this idea. Eight other Six-Star Fiends had the same plan.
Unlike them, however, those eight Six-Star Fiends were together.
The eight of them had formed a team.
Luo Bu had initiated this operation, and since he was the strongest among them, he temporarily served as the team's captain.
Luo Bu cultivated the Law of Fire and had successfully fused four Profound Mysteries not long ago. His strength was fully comparable to that of a Seven-Star Fiend.
The eight of them had known one another since they were weak, enduring countless life-and-death trials together. They trusted each other completely.
When Luo Bu learned of the news released by the Penya Family, he knew that the greatest opportunity of his life had arrived. Without hesitation, he informed his other seven friends and invited them to take on this job together.
Having joined forces again after countless years, they believed that even if powerful experts were hidden beside Fanny, they would be unable to stop them.
Afterward, no matter how powerful Grayson was, he would have no way to deal with them from so far away.
Amid the undercurrents, Lier City soon welcomed the next day.
That morning, Simon and the others rose early.
"A thousand years have passed. We're finally setting out on another Fiend mission! I'm so happy."
Fanny's clear voice rang through the empty streets.
"Haha, exactly. After sitting around for a thousand years, my bones are practically rusting."
Lona was not someone who could sit still for long either.
If she had not wanted to cling tightly to Simon and Fanny's thighs, she would have taken Napote out to accept missions long ago.
"It was only a thousand years. Back then, I could stay in seclusion for tens of thousands of years at a time."
Elno shook his head as he spoke.
The group chatted as they walked toward the city gates.
At that moment, more and more people gradually gathered behind Simon and the others.
At first, Simon did not pay much attention. Many merchant caravans chose to depart in the morning, so it was normal for some to be heading the same way.
However, when Simon swept his Divine Sense over them, he discovered that many of the people behind him were beyond his ability to see through.
This meant that many of them were Highgods.
Even when carrying out missions, Highgods were not usually numerous.
Even a Highgod merchant like Monk had only hired two Highgod Fiends at once.
So, with so many Highgods appearing at the same time, there had to be something suspicious going on.
"Once we leave the city, stay close to me. Do not go more than a thousand meters away from my side."
Simon sent a voice transmission to Fanny, Elno, and the others.
"Okay." ×4
Though somewhat puzzled, everyone obediently agreed.
Who would dare disobey the words of a Seven-Star Fiend-level expert?
Before long, Simon and the others arrived outside the city, where the middle-aged Monk was already waiting.
"Haha, over here! We only need ten more people before we can depart."
Monk waved and shouted at Simon and the others.
When they reached Monk's side, they found that more than thirty people had already gathered there, including the two Highgod Fiends he had hired.
When the Fiends waiting there saw Simon and the others approach, especially Fanny, who was also a Highgod, they all nodded to one another in friendly greeting.
Not long afterward, the remaining ten Fiends arrived as well.
"Everyone is here. Let's set off."
As he spoke, Monk released a tiger-shaped Metal Lifeform. Once all the Fiends boarded it, they began their journey across the Starry Fog Sea.
Starry Fog Sea
Before boarding the Metal Lifeform, Simon had kept his Divine Sense alert to the surroundings.
He discovered that the people following him had all stopped in the distance. They merely watched Simon and the others from time to time and did not make a move.
Simon did not make trouble for them and followed Monk aboard the Metal Lifeform.
Monk truly was a Highgod merchant. His Metal Lifeform was clearly much more advanced than Kenchi's had been. Its interior was larger, and it flew faster, though it was still slightly inferior to Fanny's.
After all the Fiends boarded the Metal Lifeform and took their seats,
Monk introduced them to everyone.
"The one on my right is Lord Lafi, a powerful Five-Star Fiend!"
Upon hearing that he was a Five-Star Fiend, everyone revealed looks of envy and admiration.
Naturally, Simon and his companions were not among those envious people.
"The one on my left is Lord Hank, a Four-Star Fiend!"
Hank wore a white robe, and his overall bearing was quite extraordinary.
"As for the other Fiend friends, I won't introduce each of you individually. This journey will be long, so you will have plenty of time to get acquainted."
Next, Monk explained several things that required attention during the journey.
For example, while the Metal Lifeform traveled through the Starry Fog Sea, those cultivating the Law of Thunder were not to release lightning casually. Doing so could easily draw lightning strikes from above, and with bad luck, it might even trigger a disturbance in the fog sea.
When the Metal Lifeform stopped to rest, they were also not to fly too high alone. In the Starry Fog Sea, the higher one went, the denser the fog became, and the more violent the lightning within it was. It was very dangerous to be caught inside.
And if they encountered bandits, they were not to panic. Everyone was to cooperate with Lord Lafi and Lord Hank to resist them. Above all, they were not to flee without fighting, and so on.
After emphasizing these points, Monk said nothing more. He then controlled the Metal Lifeform to form individual rooms according to everyone's wishes.
Simon and Fanny naturally took one room.
Napote and Lona did the same.
The remaining two single men in the group, Elno and Hamut, each chose a room of their own.
Originally, Hamut had wanted to stay with Elno, but Elno said that strange phenomena often appeared when he cultivated the Law of Death, and he was afraid of disturbing others.
Hamut did not insist.
After returning to their room, Fanny lay in Simon's arms.
"Completing this mission will take at least several decades. That's such a long time, Simon."
"If you cultivate more along the way, a few decades will pass quickly. Besides, I'll be with you."
"Hehe~~"
Although Lier City was very close to the Starry Fog Sea, that was only compared to other inland cities.
At their current speed of more than a million li per day, the Metal Lifeform would need roughly three days to officially enter the Starry Fog Sea.
After Simon and the others set off, Kaufman, Clawber, Samuel, and their respective groups also took flight one after another and followed behind them.
In any case, they knew Simon's group was heading for Green Mountain City, so they did not have to worry about losing them.
And so,
several Metal Lifeforms advanced toward the Starry Fog Sea one after another.
Three days later.
Monk's merchant caravan officially entered the Starry Fog Sea.
The tiger-shaped Metal Lifeform was a hundred meters long, and the metal along both sides had now turned transparent.
This also made it convenient for everyone to admire the scenery outside.
Sitting before the transparent window, Simon gazed intently at the vast, boundless Starry Fog Sea ahead.
Whoosh...
The endless, crystal-clear seawater, faintly tinged with purple, rippled gently.
Cool mist continuously rose from the sea's surface, appearing incomparably beautiful beneath the light of the Blood Sun.
Pale purple seawater stretched as far as the eye could see, while thin mist like silk spread everywhere.
Traveling through it in the Metal Lifeform felt as though they had entered a fairyland.
"What a breathtaking sight."
Simon was completely immersed in the beautiful scene before him.
"When I first saw it, I was deeply shocked too. The Starry Fog Sea truly lives up to its name."
Fanny sighed.
Being able to come here once in my life can be considered the fulfillment of a wish.
In his previous life, when Simon had seen the protagonist and the others arrive at the Starry Fog Sea, he had imagined how wonderful it would be if he could come here one day.
Now, his wish had finally come true.
The scenery of the Starry Fog Sea had not disappointed him either.
After quietly holding Fanny and admiring the view for a long while longer, Simon returned to his cultivation.
There would still be several decades to enjoy the scenery slowly.
Simon was in no hurry. Cultivation was what mattered most.
Seeing Simon immerse himself in cultivation again, Fanny could only go to the main hall and chat with Lona to pass the time.
"Nana, why do you think they like cultivating so much? I think it gets boring if you cultivate all the time."
"If Simon weren't so diligent, he couldn't possibly have become as strong as he is now. Maybe cultivation is enjoyable to him too."
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