Before anyone could speak, Shrubby crouched.
Then he launched forward.
WHOOSH
The world blurred into streaks of blue and white.
The Patriarch and elders saw the colossal beast turn into a streak of red light. Within a couple of seconds Little Shrubby had already vanished beyond the horizon, leaving behind a vast shockwave that stirred the waters for several kilometers.
Patriarch Haiyang exhaled slowly. "That is much faster than I expected."
High Elder Shanhu Rong nodded. "Faster than any Immortal ship we have ever seen."
Some of the clan's youngsters who had gathered nearby were still staring at the place where the group had vanished, unsure if their eyes had deceived them.
Back on Little Shrubby's back, the five awakened youths were experiencing what true speed meant.
