Facing the Sea

The senior figure on the Mysterious Island had actually conducted many probes into the 'New Heavenly Dao' before Song Shuhang... Guests who had entered the Mysterious Island in the past brought out many local specialties belonging to the 'Mysterious Island'.

Now, none of those local specialties are abnormal.

This time, she could finally be certain that something was wrong with the New Heavenly Dao.

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Scene from the Hand Tractor Race.

In a long-distance race full of traps, you not only need to run fast, but also need a certain amount of luck.

Song Shuhang finally managed to right the hand tractor that had been overturned by Eastern Fairy.

He doesn't have much hope in terms of speed, and as for luck, he must have gotten up in the wrong posture before leaving home today, so he's not very lucky.

Having already been subjected to the 'Spiral Ascension in Place trap' again as punishment, Song Shuhang was then knocked over by the Eastern Fairy driving in the opposite direction, and was once again dragged to the end of the track.

After climbing back onto the tractor, Song Shuhang hesitated for a moment before pressing the start button for the 'Super Phoenix Slayer Battle Armor System' again.

Amidst a series of mechanical sounds, the Super Phoenix Slayer Battle Armor System was activated once again.

Song Shuhang didn't have a habit of courting death. Knowing that turning into a giant wheel was against the rules, he couldn't possibly continue to break the law... Besides, turning into a giant wheel was not only embarrassing, but it also made him dizzy, and he didn't like that transformation.

The reason for activating this function is to see if this "Super Phoenix Slayer Battle Armor System" has any other functions besides "transformation".

--Young Master Phoenix Slayer's modifications to the hand-held tractor couldn't just be limited to a 'transformation function, could they?'

[Hello, this is the Super Phoenix Slayer Battle Armor System at your service. Would you like to transform?] The system asked immediately after activation.

"NO, absolutely no transformation!" Song Shuhang was already prepared, and as soon as the system asked the question, he immediately and loudly refused the request to transform.

His ability to Three-Second Prediction improved dramatically during this Hand Tractor Race.

After a pause, Song Shuhang, controlling the body of the Young Master Phoenix Slayer, continued, "Besides transformation, do you have any other functions?"

[Absolutely!]

[In addition to basic transformation capabilities, I also possess the ability to scan the vehicle's status and navigation capabilities.]

Song Shuhang had witnessed the ability to scan vehicle bodies before; it was when the Number 44 Hand Tractor was transformed into a large-wheeled tractor that its shape was scanned and transmitted to a tablet computer.

"Does the navigation ability have any special effects?" Song Shuhang asked. He had been badly burned by that 'Battle Wheel Form,' so when he heard about this 'navigation ability,' he was worried that it might have some other weird functions, so he didn't dare to activate it directly.

[The navigation function is just basic track navigation, combined with some simple driver assistance features. It allows the owner to control the tractor to autonomously avoid significant dangers during races in critical moments.]

It sounds like a fairly normal ability.

"Then, let's activate this special navigation function," Song Shuhang.

Soon, the tablet screen lit up slightly, displaying a map of the race track.

The navigation has just been turned on.

[Warning: There is a sharp bend ahead. Please drive carefully.]

Looking up, Song Shuhang saw a sharp, V-shaped bend in the distance directly ahead.

The senior members of the Nine Provinces Number One Group and other participating seniors all navigated the sharp bend with ease.

Even if I was mentally prepared, seeing over fifty hand-operated tractors skillfully drifting around sharp bends was still quite a visual shock.

Fortunately, not all the predecessors were skilled at drifting around corners in a cool way. Not far ahead of Song Shuhang, there was a hand tractor driving relatively slowly.

The contestant was a friend of Venerable White, who, like True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord, had traveled a long way to participate in this 'Hand Tractor Race'.

Song Shuhang remembered that this senior's Daoist name was "Azure Firmament Sword Lord". The seniors in the group had introduced him to Song Shuhang before. He was a genius sword cultivator who combined lightning-type Daoist techniques with swordsmanship to create his own unique swordsmanship.

From the start of the competition until now, Azure Firmament Sword Lord has been lagging behind the team—not because he isn't trying, but because this swordsmanship genius simply doesn't have any talent for modifying hand tractors.

"Oh no, the curve is too sharp!" Azure Firmament Sword Lord suddenly exclaimed.

Jianjun gripped the hand-held tractor tightly, and the tractor made a sound as if it were falling apart.

Creak, creak...

Then, Song Shuhang suddenly saw two huge wheels flying towards him.

The Azure Firmament Sword Lord's hand-operated tractor completely fell apart! It was an absurd sight; the entire tractor disintegrated into countless parts in the blink of an eye.

As expected, the two large tires smashed onto the hood of Young Master Phoenix Slayer's tractor.

"What a misfortune~" Song Shuhang sighed.

The Azure Firmament Sword Lord has left the stage.

But Song Shuhang still had to compete. He concentrated, focused all his energy on controlling the hand tractor, and carefully navigated the sharp bends.

Without any fancy drifting, for Song Shuhang now, simply navigating this sharp turn smoothly is already a victory.

Commentator Jiang Shan's voice rang out at the opportune moment: [We can see that when going around the sharp bend, Azure Firmament Sword Lord's hand-held tractor completely fell apart and is beyond repair... Following True Lord Yellow Mountain's impulsive departure midway through the competition, Azure Firmament Sword Lord is the second contestant to be disqualified.]

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Boom~~

"White Crane, obediently prepare to die, hahahaha." The drunken hermit's voice broke down.

"No! Drunk-Driving Hermit! No! Please let me go! Oh, right, I can help you deal with Three Waves!" True Lord White Crane cried out, trying to divert attention.

White Crane and Zui*jushi have been fighting since the start of the competition.

At first, the two were neck and neck, and at one point they were ahead of many other contestants.

However, as the distance between them continued to close, the Drunken Hermit's drill kept bombarding the White Crane's tractor, and their speeds gradually decreased with each collision.

"Drunk-Driving Hermit? Heh heh heh, you still want to cooperate? There's no point in saying more. Let's talk about cooperation after you survive this attack! I'll say it again, prepare to die! After you take this 'Lightning Mad Dragon Drill,' as long as you don't die, we'll still be good friends!" The Drunken Hermit's rage was at its peak.

Boom boom boom boom~~

The enormous drill bit slammed cruelly into the rear of the White Crane Hermit True Lord White Crane's hand-held tractor, smashing it to pieces with a deafening roar.

But just as True Lord White Crane's cockpit was about to be destroyed, Zui* Jushi's 'Lightning Mad Dragon Drill' suddenly got stuck.

"Huh?" The Drunken Hermit wondered, why did the drill suddenly stop?

"Haha, it's stopped." True Lord White Crane breathed a sigh of relief, "So... I've survived, right? Layman, shall we talk about cooperation?"

Just then, a deep voice suddenly rang out from ahead. "Drunken Hermit, get out of the way!"

Drunk Moon Hermit looked up, he saw True Lord Ancient Lake Abbey turning back. In his truck bed, there was now another miniature Scud Missile.

Just like the previous missile, the Scud Missile soared into the sky and locked onto True Lord White Crane's hand-held tractor.

"No!" True Lord White Crane's scream rang out again. He had just been hit by a giant drill from the Brewing Hermit, and his vehicle was now completely defenseless. If he were to be hit by another 'Scud Missile', he would be forced to retreat.

He wanted to win the championship to please Venerable White, so please don't cruelly destroy his little wish.

But the screams couldn't change anything.

True Lord White Crane's hand-held tractor was blown up—the horrific explosion filled the entire track.

Amidst the flames of the explosion, True Lord White Crane, tears streaming down his face, flapped his wings and flew away from the scene.

The True Lord Ancient Lake Abbey turned around and left again.

The Drunken Hermit also left with a loud rumble.

Shortly after they left... the unlucky Song Shuhang, having no way to avoid it, had no choice but to grit his teeth and walk through the explosion.

"What a misfortune." Even with defensive formations, experiencing firsthand passing through an explosion is not a pleasant feeling.

In particular, the hand-held tractor that exploded had undergone various modifications by True Lord White Crane, making the explosion extremely powerful.

[Another contestant has been eliminated, this time it's our Volkswagen True Lord White Crane! What a pity, we were really looking forward to seeing True Lord White Crane continue Mercedes-Benz on the track. The race has only just begun, and we're about to enter the fierce ocean track, yet three contestants have already left the field. How intense is the competition in the Hand Tractor Race! I'm already hoping for a second, third, and many more Hand Tractor Race in the Cultivator World!] The commentator Jiang Shan roared.

At this moment, True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord, True Lord Dustfall, Snow Wolf Cave Master, and the lucky Soft Feather, who were on the front line of the competition, had arrived at the second part of the competition.

What they faced was an endless sea!

"Everyone, I'm taking my leave now. The sea... is my territory!" True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord laughed heartily, his hand-held tractor belching black smoke as it sputtered and chugged towards the sea.

True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord doesn't even need a 'Water-Avoidance Formation'. After all, it's Flood Dragon, and stirring up storms is its racial talent, while controlling water is its instinct!

The sea is his home turf.

"My territory, my rules." Once he entered the open sea, he could unleash all his schemes.

The next moment, True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord's tractor rushed into the sea, and on the sea surface, it was as if it were flat ground, speeding all the way. It was even faster than on land.

"Hahaha, Flood Dragon Overlord Ba is too impatient." True Lord Dustfall slapped his hand-held tractor, activated the Water-Avoidance Formation, and quickly caught up.

The Snow Wolf Cave Master was not to be outdone; it was an ice-type demon cultivator, and the sea environment was also advantageous to it.

"Big waves, rise, rise, rise!" At the forefront, True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord laughed heartily, and as soon as he entered the sea, he began to stir up storms...