Chapter 162: With This, You Dare Say You Run the Fastest?

The shuttle’s flight speed was hundreds of times slower than when it arrived. In Elder Wu’s words, it was so Lu Yang and the others could enjoy the sky’s scenery.

Even so, the shuttle still overtook one flying boat after another. Its speed was so terrifying that Lu Yang and the other three felt their hearts pound; they had no courage to look at the scenery outside.

"How about we cultivate instead? Cultivation is a cultivator's duty," Li Haoran proposed, raising his hand hesitantly.

Elder Wu thought for a moment, finding these young ones quite diligent. "Very well," he said. "Shall I activate the Spirit Gathering Array?"

Lu Yang waved his hand confidently. "No need," he said. "I just learned a primordial divine ability that can gather all the surrounding spiritual energy. It can replace the Spirit Gathering Array."

Elder Wu was quite surprised. He hadn't expected such a divine ability to exist. Had Yun Zhi taught it?

Lu Yang proudly tilted his head back and opened his mouth, activating the Taotie clan's primordial grand divine ability—Heavenly Devourer. Immediately, a continuous stream of spiritual energy began to gather.

The spiritual energy concentration in the surroundings instantly surged.

"Such a marvelous divine ability exists?" Elder Wu, being experienced, immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of this ability. It consumed almost no spiritual power, making it far cheaper than a Spirit Gathering Array, and its effect was nearly identical. Furthermore, it had no terrain restrictions, allowing cultivation anywhere, anytime!

The only downside was its ungraceful appearance: with his neck tilted back and mouth open, he looked like a divine dog howling at the moon.

However, as cultivators, cultivation should be the top priority; gracefulness was secondary.

Meng Jingzhou also recognized the power of this divine ability. He leaned closer and asked, "How do you cultivate this divine ability? Can you teach me?"

Li Haoran and Qin Yanyan also looked at Lu Yang with eager eyes; it was clear they all wanted to learn this technique.

"No problem," Lu Yang said. He was not stingy; after obtaining Immortal Fairy's permission, he taught them the cultivation method and key points of this technique.

"You can learn it slowly once we're back. For now, let's cultivate," Lu Yang said, then opened his mouth to gather spiritual energy.

"Stop! Don't try to escape!"

"How dare you disregard the law and act so recklessly within Great Xia territory! Do you still think this is your Great Yu Dynasty?"

"Damn Great Xia, nothing but usurpers, daring to be so arrogant!"

Three streaks of light chased each other in the air. One streak was in front, desperately trying to shake off the two behind.

He was a peak Body Integration cultivator from the Great Yu Dynasty, who had chosen to sleep at his peak state to prepare for the great era of contention in the future.

Originally, he wasn't supposed to wake up now; according to the plan, the Imperial Advisor would awaken them one by one.

Unfortunately, his sleeping place was discovered by several short-sighted cultivators. Thinking they had found a great opportunity, they eagerly dug it up, which ultimately broke his state of slumber.

In a fit of rage, he killed these cultivators.

Unexpectedly, this act alerted the local Chief Constable. Seeing his aggressive approach, the Chief Constable immediately contacted his superiors, and the imperial capital then dispatched two Body Integration cultivators to apprehend him.

The reason for his apprehension was a ridiculous charge of intentional homicide.

As a dignified Body Integration cultivator, killing a few minor cultivators was nothing; it was merely an excuse to capture him.

In his view, the Great Yu Dynasty was at its zenith, and this so-called Great Xia Dynasty must consist of usurpers who shamelessly claimed to be the legitimate rulers.

Fortunately, he had prepared a contingency: he could regain his peak state in a short period.

Moreover, he was skilled in escape techniques, which would be more than enough to shake off his pursuers.

"Once I shake you off, I'll secretly control a small family and investigate the Great Xia Dynasty thoroughly before making my move," he thought. "This will also pave the way for the Imperial Advisor!"

He felt that the Imperial Advisor was truly remarkable.

Although the Great Yu Dynasty's destiny was flourishing at the time, having unified the Central Continent with no rivals, it had the momentum to swallow mountains and rivers, and its destiny seemed endless, as if eternal.

But the Imperial Advisor still believed that no dynasty was eternal. Even the mighty ancient era reached its end; no matter how strong the Great Yu Dynasty was, it couldn't surpass the ancient era with its four ancient immortals. The Great Yu Dynasty would not be eternal.

So, there was only one way for the Great Yu Dynasty to continue its reign: to revive in a new dynastic era, and by leveraging the great era of contention, re-establish the Great Yu Dynasty and extend its destiny!

He shook his head, momentarily pushing these thoughts aside. Currently, the most important thing was to shake off these two pursuers.

The two Great Xia cultivators frowned deeply. The opponent's speed was astonishing, easily ranking among the top ten in the Body Integration stage. Even though both of them used speed-enhancing talismans, they were still a step slower.

One of the cultivators inadvertently caught sight of a flying shuttle, which looked quite familiar.

"Old Chu, you keep chasing. I'll find some help."

Old Chu didn't understand, wondering if it was too late to find help now. However, he trusted his companion's judgment and nodded, "Alright."

The Great Xia cultivator knocked on the flying shuttle. Elder Wu opened the hatch and let him in.

As soon as the Great Xia cultivator entered, he saw Lu Yang with his head tilted back and mouth open, while Meng Jingzhou and the other two sat in a triangular formation around him. The four of them were meditating, and the atmosphere was quite strange.

"Is this the Dao Seeking Sect's latest cultivation method?"

Never mind, now wasn't the time to think about this. The Great Xia cultivator's eyebrows lifted in delight when he saw Elder Wu standing with his hands behind his back.

What a savior!

"Haha, Zhou Xin, I knew this flying shuttle was yours!"

Elder Wu turned his head, looking at the other person with a wary expression. "Yu Qian," he said, "my shuttle isn't speeding. What do you want with me?"

An unfamiliar cultivator had appeared, one whom Elder Wu knew. Lu Yang and the other three slowly opened their eyes, wanting to see what was happening.

Elder Wu casually introduced him. "This is Yu Qian, a constable from the Great Xia Dynasty. He used to chase me daily and give me tickets when I sped with my shuttle. Later, when I stopped speeding as much, he stopped chasing me."

Lu Yang's eyelids twitched. When Elder Wu sped with his shuttle, his cultivation was at least in the Soul Transformation stage. This Constable Yu Qian was a contemporary of Elder Wu, so his cultivation couldn't be low. Even if he was a constable, he must have been a significant figure, like the Chief Constable of the imperial city.

Yu Qian's veins throbbed as he listened. "Nonsense!" he retorted. "What do you mean you stopped speeding with your shuttle as much? Clearly, no one could keep up with you later on!"

"Just over half a month ago, I heard people complaining that you were speeding with your shuttle again!"

When Elder Wu sped with his shuttle in his youth, he caused a lot of trouble for Yu Qian and others. The reason Yu Qian could now run so fast was entirely due to the training he got from chasing Elder Wu back then.

"You can't just make wild claims," Elder Wu challenged. "When did I speed with my shuttle again later on? Do you have evidence?"

Yu Qian was so furious he wanted to hit him. "You speed so fast that even a recording orb can't capture the shuttle's shadow! Where would I get evidence?"

"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. There's something important now," Yu Qian cut in. "Do you see that person speeding ahead? He's a Great Yu cultivator. Catch him!"

Yu Qian was so irritated by Elder Wu that he nearly forgot the main issue.

"He claims to be the fastest person in the Body Integration stage during the Great Yu era," Yu Qian added. "We can't catch him."

Elder Wu glanced at the rapidly fleeing Great Yu cultivator. He scoffed, "And he dares to claim he's the fastest, with *that* speed?"

"Everyone, sit tight!"

Elder Wu was preparing to get serious. No one had ever dared to challenge him in the realm of aerial flight.

Yu Qian breathed a sigh of relief. Elder Wu was quite difficult to deal with as an opponent, but as an ally, it was a very fortunate thing.