Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 438: Cultivation Ranked Second Among All Yu Emperors

The moment the emperor-like figure appeared, the Great Yu cultivators lurking in the shadows moved out. Malevolent ghosts ran rampant and engulfed the mortal world in chaos, hindering cultivators from rushing toward the provincial governor’s estate.

The emperor-like figure loomed above the estate, his dragon-like eyes brimming with baleful energy. Stretching out a hand, the sky darkened as a palm half the size of the city descended. Within the palm encompassed layers of distorted space, churning spirit energy into stormy tides.

Should this palm strike land, Hanshui City would inevitably be reduced to a death zone!

“Scoundrel, how dare you?!” Provincial Governor Lü’s roar thundered, sending visible ripples through the air.

“Disperse!” Extending his hands skyward, he resembled a titan propping up the heavens, intercepting the emperor-like figure’s humongous hand!

Boom! The collision of two powers was like the clash between heavenly lightning and earthly fire, unleashing an explosion of boundless power.

The emperor-like figure withdrew his hand, surprise flickering across his face as he watched the wound in his palm heal sluggishly. “Oh? As far as this sovereign[1] knows, you junior are merely at the Fusion Stage, yet you could withstand my Cosmos in Palm. Looks like the national fortune’s power gave you a significant boost.”

“Who are you?!” Provincial Governor Lü demanded. Having forcefully borne the brunt of the palm, he felt as if his organs were still quaking from the impact. Without the national fortune shielding him, that strike would have left him crippled or dead.

Every fiber of his being screamed that he was against a formidable enemy. The other party really has everything planned well. Although the national fortune’s power can theoretically elevate me to the Basic Transcendent Tribulation Stage, that’s under the premise that I’ve mastered it. I'd just assumed office a few days ago and am not yet familiar with the national fortune.

“This sovereign is Wu Youdao.”[2]

“Wu Youdao?!” Lu Yang was stunned. Since learning about the restlessness of Great Yu cultivators, he had studied the Great Yu Dynasty’s history in detail, particularly the period of the two imperial preceptors. Though records on Wu Youdao were sparse, they had left a deep impression on Lu Yang.

“Who’s Wu Youdao?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s ignorance contrasted starkly.

“The fifth Yu emperor had seven sons, and Wu Youdao was the eldest. Legends say that auspicious clouds shaped like dragons and tigers appeared at his birth, heralding the destiny of an emperor. He was extremely talented in cultivation, drawing qi into his body at sixteen, establishing his foundation in three months, and forming his golden core in six months—the most orthodox Dragon-Tiger Golden Core among first-grade golden cores!

“With his cultivation speed, his peers were soon left in the dust. Subsequently, he disappeared, devoting himself to cultivation.

“When the fifth Yu emperor was on his deathbed, his six sons vied for the throne. It was then that Wu Youdao reappeared. The six imperial princes knew their eldest brother had the best chance of becoming the sixth Yu emperor and decided to unite against him before competing for the throne.

“With a single palm strike, Wu Youdao sent his six younger brothers flying, leaving broken limbs and bones strewn across the floor. He ascended the throne by stepping on their mangled bodies and insipidly muttered ‘boring’ as he became the sixth Yu emperor. Before long, he abdicated the throne to a younger brother, vanishing again. He had the shortest reign among all Yu emperors.

“After that, based on this palm strike, people inferred that he had already reached the Transcendent Tribulation Stage. If their conjecture was true, Wu Youdao’s talent would rank second among all Yu emperors!”

“Who’s first?”

“The first Yu emperor who founded the dynasty, of course.”

“Oh, so this Wu Youdao is actually pretty strong?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy nodded and made no further comments. I can’t help but feel that he’s average. His Cosmos in Palm is also half-baked.

“So it’s the legendary Wu Youdao, born with the destiny of an emperor!” Provincial Governor Lü had naturally heard of Wu Youdao. Every Transcendent Tribulation cultivator had their unique tales and past etched into the annals of history.

“Hand over the national fortune, and I can spare your life. I honor my word,” Wu Youdao stated condescendingly, clearly thinking nothing of Provincial Governor Lü.

So what if you have the combat prowess of a Basic Transcendent Tribulation cultivator? It’s still insufficient to be comparable to a true Basic Transcendent Tribulation cultivator. In Wu Youdao’s eyes, Provincial Governor Lü was just a human shield. I can exhaust him through attrition and outlast him.

“Historical records wrote that you had hemorrhoids such that sitting on the throne hurt your buttocks. That was why you were the Yu emperor with the shortest reign. Looks like history doesn’t lie.” Provincial Governor Lü was not one with a forgiving tongue.

“You’re courting death!” Wu Youdao’s face turned frosty. No one has ever dared say this to me!

Whoosh! His sleeves billowed as two masses of five-colored qi appeared overhead, gradually coalescing into a thousand-zhang Qinglong (Azure Dragon) with five claws and a mountain-sized Baihu (White Tiger), protecting him on both sides.

This scene was too terrifying. The civilians of Hanshui City trembled, their hearts lodged in their throats.

“Five-Colored Tiger-Dragon Qi—this is the aura waves of a monarch, the Son of Heaven!”

“It’s over! How can we fight that?”

“We must trust in the Provincial Governor! His Excellency will definitely have a way!”

Despite what they said, they weren’t certain deep down, unsure whether Provincial Governor Lü could defeat Wu Youdao.

“Kill him! Seize the national fortune’s power!”

As the dragon and tiger attacked, Provincial Governor Lü showed no sign of fear. If he fled, the millions of civilians in Hanshui City would be doomed to become Wu Youdao’s slaves.

“Mountain-Stabilizing!” Provincial Governor Lü slammed the Wilderness Province’s official seal downward. A giant character for “Wilderness” appeared in the sky and morphed into a titanic deity wielding a weapon, fending off the tiger and dragon’s qi assault.

This was the Mountain-Stabilizing Guardian, formed from national fortune. Its name was Mountain-Stabilizing, but it actually stabilized the nation, and it was much better than Provincial Governor Lü when it came to adaptability.

“I’ve underestimated you. To think you have such a method!” Wu Youdao’s playful mood faded. He didn’t possess intelligence on the Mountain-Stabilizing Guardian. If this fight drags on, who knows what other methods the national fortune has? Should they accidentally break this certain-death situation, all our efforts in Hanshui City will go down the drain!

“The national fortune’s power will definitely make my Dragon-Tiger Qi undergo a complete transformation. Die!” Wu Youdao’s palm strike contained cosmic might, as if it was a microcosm of an entire world. The whole space buzzed and shook, seeming to be resonating. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Provincial Governor Lü suddenly found himself immobilized by an inexplicable force, as if he was sinking in quicksand.

Squelch! The palm pierced through Provincial Governor Lü’s torso, emerging from his back. With a gaping hole in his chest, he couldn’t stop coughing up blood. Some of the timid people below were so frightened that they covered their eyes.

The light in his eyes dimmed, his life force rapidly draining away.

Just as Wu Youdao prepared for the killing blow, Provincial Governor Lü’s gaze rekindled, and his chest wound knitted shut and healed with unnatural speed. Wu Youdao’s speed was a beat slower, and his right hand fused with Provincial Governor Lü’s regenerating flesh at his chest!

Insanity danced in Provincial Governor Lü’s eyes. In terms of combat, I’m no match for Wu Youdao, who’s been a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator for ages, but what I have is my physical flesh.

The national fortune’s power flowed through him, continuously repairing his battered body. By trading injury for injury, I can exhaust him through attrition and outlast him!

“Madman!” Wu Youdao cursed out loud. Despite his wealth of combat experience, it was his first time encountering an insane and reckless combat method like Provincial Governor Lü’s!

“Come at me again, you hemorrhoid trash!” Provincial Governor Lü laughed wildly through a mouth full of blood that stained his teeth crimson.

1. Since the dynasty is unclear, it can refer to an emperor, king, crown prince etc. in history. ☜

2. The surname means something like “martial,” and the given name translates to something like “has Dao.” ☜