You dare to cultivate without money?!-Chapter 689 - 622: The True Runaway Champion

"As for water control, the larger the range, the faster the speed."

"Zhang Yu uses Green Water Gold Crystal Armor for close-range control, dragon transformation power for mid-range control, and Heavenly Kunlun Mountain Shifting Divine Power for long-range control, greatly expanding his water control range."

"It’s his first time teaming up with Ying Zhoufan, yet he can do this?"

Watching the live broadcast with rapid jumps, the contestants from both sides exhibit amazing moves, and many students focusing on the finish line are astonished.

As the cave ahead becomes narrower, Tao Qiankun said, "Here they come, the final underwater fissure, the most winding and complex segment of the race that will decide the outcome."

Meanwhile, more spectators originally watching other contestants are now noticing the face-off between Zhang Yu and Jiutian Liu.

"Jiutian Liu has been entangled by Zhang Yu?"

"It’s the result of Zhang Yu and Ying Zhoufan’s collaboration."

"What collaboration? Zhang Yu subdued Ying Zhoufan, taking him to a modern position."

"It’s so fast, a peak underwater speed showdown, who’s going to win?"

...

Inside the underwater cave.

Seeing the massive dragon form trying to catch up through a side gap yet swiftly left behind, Jiutian Liu thought, "It’s useless. I’m on the optimal route; trying to bypass me will only be slower."

In the lens behind, Li Shiwu watched intently: "Failed again, can’t surpass."

Tao Qiankun said calmly, "The last three bends of the passage will decide the win."

Boom!

A loud roar erupted in the underwater cave, as once again the dragon form trying to bypass the Divine Shuttle collided with it.

Seeing both sides accelerate after the collision, Tao Qiankun noticed, "Jiutian Liu’s concentration is waning."

Under the tense scrutiny of two teammates, Tao Qiankun calmly said, "Watch closely, victory hinges on this moment."

Amidst a misstep in the Nine Heavens Divine Shuttle’s flicker, the optimal route was finally made available.

A flame burst out from the dragon form, Heavenly Sun Divine power surged from the dragon’s tail, propelling the man and dragon furiously forward amid violent injuries.

"I’m not making a mistake..." Jiutian Liu felt extraordinarily calm inside: "I’m just switching to a more perfect route that surpasses your current dimensional path."

"Nine Heavens Ten Earths Risk Avoidance Divine Shuttle! Let me evade!"

Accompanied by an illusory glow emitted from the shuttle, the flashing shuttle crushed through the rocks, forging a closer path towards the finish line without losing speed.

As large masses of earth and rock were penetrated, the mana within the shuttle was consumed frantically, and Jiutian Liu’s mana rapidly burned down, nearly reaching depletion in no time.

But in the next moment, with a burst of light, the shuttle broke through the sea surface, reaching the finish line just before the mana ran out.

"Succeeded."

Jiutian Liu let out a sigh of relief inside, noticing the dragon shadow barely breaking the sea surface closely behind.

"Where’s the person?"

On the blood-drenched dragon body, Zhang Yu’s figure was completely absent.

However, Jiutian Liu did not slow down but rather continued accelerating towards the finish line.

"Regardless of where he went, I’ll pass the finish line first..."

Yet in the next moment, seeing "second place" displayed in his vision, Jiutian Liu was startled inside.

"What?"

"When did he overtake me?"

Jiutian Liu swiftly raised his head to see Zhang Yu standing over the Divine Shuttle at some unknown point, along with the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain Shifting Divine Power’s booming activation, like a cannonball launched from the shuttle, overtaking to cross the finish line first.

The second to cross the finish, Jyutian Liu’s mind was still replaying the scene of Zhang Yu, covered in blood, standing on the shuttle.

"That guy jumped onto my shuttle?"

"Madman."