Because the airship was crowded with many powerful people, the passengers didn't feel much fear upon hearing the mature man’s voice announce over the communication array that they had encountered a swarm of Monster Beasts. In their minds, no matter how dangerous the Thunder Sea might be, they had only just entered it; how formidable could the first swarm of monsters really be? Furthermore, they had considerable faith in the defensive capabilities of the Jingxing Chamber of Commerce airship. Consequently, they weren't particularly worried about their own safety.
Given the sheer number of people, including many high-status experts with Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivation, those in the majority—the "commoner" teams like the Qiufu Team, as well as those considered to be just filling the numbers for the Jingxing Chamber of Commerce—felt secure knowing such high-level cultivators were on board. Meng Ran and the others thought the same.
However, since they were still on the Jingxing Chamber of Commerce's ship and had received the order for escorts to be ready, almost everyone hiding in their rooms emerged to see what was happening outside. Yet, when they truly caught sight of what lay beyond the airship’s defensive barrier, they couldn't help but gasp.
Chapter 774