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Chapter 1010: Chapter 974: Vein
Boom!
A deafening explosion resounded across heaven and earth, with dozens of sixth-order water demons leading, tens of thousands of the Sea Clan simultaneously acted, stirring up towering waves hundreds of feet high and nearly a thousand miles long.
The dark sea water seemed capable of devouring everything, striking fiercely against the chain of islands. Even though they were separated by a formation, Li Zhirui and other cultivators could feel the overwhelming pressure hitting them.
Some timid cultivators looked panic-stricken, even retreating a few steps out of fear.
"Everyone, give it your all to weaken the onslaught of the giant waves!" Li Zhirui shouted with a stern expression.
If the waves were allowed to strike the Island Defense Array, even if it wasn’t immediately shattered, it would significantly weaken the formation’s power and make it easier for subsequent Sea Clan attacks to break through the formation.
Li Zhirui swiftly manipulated the mana within his body with both hands, instantly forming enormous trees that came together to form an iron wall in front of them.
Other tribesfolk furiously cast spells, reducing the momentum of the giant waves.
For a moment, multicolored spiritual lights of various spells emerged, continuously assaulting the unstoppable giant waves.
However, the multitude of attacks merely stirred slight ripples, hardly causing any significant damage.
In contrast, the Divine Power performed by Li Zhirui, having absorbed a vast amount of spiritual energy and seawater, made the trees significantly thicker, giving off an exceptionally sturdy appearance.
And this was possible mainly due to the substantial support of his mana!
For this reason, for the first time since the outbreak of the great battle, Li Zhirui utilized mana enhanced by his Cave Heaven. 𝘯𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Boom—
Soon, the giant waves swallowed all obstacles, striking heavily against the wooden wall and bursting with a dull colossal noise.
"Did it hold?!" one of the tribesfolk exclaimed in surprise.
But in the next moment, the giant waves breached the tree wall, continuing their rush toward the island chains.
Despite Li Zhirui’s best efforts, he couldn’t hold back the waves, which after all were the combined attack of countless water demons. Even if dispersed, it was too much for him to confront alone!
As the giant waves were about to make contact with the islands, all tribesfolk recklessly used every possible means to weaken the power of the giant waves.
Crack—
In less than a quarter of an hour, the waves crashed onto the formation, raising a curtain of seawater that crossed the islands and fell into the seas behind.
The Island Defense Array passed this test but still sustained some damage.
"Make sure the damaged formation bases are repaired or replaced; ensure that the formation remains intact!" Li Zhirui urgently instructed.
"Yes!"
A group of Array Masters hurriedly left.
"Everyone, take the time to recover your mana. If we endure this battle, the days ahead should be much easier," Li Zhirui, worried that his people might develop a sense of aversion, said to soothe them.
This battle had already lasted over a month. Judging by the situation of the Giant Pincer Thick Shell Crab clan, they couldn’t afford repeated losses.
From the last attack, Li Zhirui noticed that their strength had significantly weakened, and after another considerable casualty, their power was undoubtedly further reduced.
If they lost again this time, the heavy casualties would factually prevent them from reclaiming the Wanxia Sea Domain! Unless an error occurred on the cultivators’ side, or other members of the Sea Clan came in support.
Of course, these were Li Zhirui’s personal speculations. He couldn’t understand the real situation.
Just this joint attack by the Sea Clan had indeed caused significant trouble for many forces!
Many forces, unlike the Li family, didn’t have an Island Defense Array and only used ordinary sixth-rank formations, which under the impact of the giant waves, couldn’t withstand the terrifying offensive power.
Better ones only saw some damages, while the more severe formations were completely destroyed!
Without these formations to rely on, dealing with the following Sea Clan’s attacks meant they had to split their energy for defense and couldn’t attack as forcefully as before.
The Cave Abyss Cultivators in the rear also noticed this situation.
"Should we lend a hand? By quickly dealing with those water demons, we could also support other areas and relieve some pressure off our Sect," a Combined Body Cultivator suggested.
"The key issue is those seventh-rank crab devils; they have not shown themselves yet. How can we be comfortable providing support without dealing with them?" countered another Combined Body.
As a debate was brewing, the leading Combined Body spoke, "Just send the disciples and the Zhang Family to help out; we still need to guard against those seventh-rank crab devils."
In the face of this overly young-looking Combined Body, everyone agreed.
Why such respect for this person? Not only because he was the strongest but also because he had a teacher in the Individual Immortal Realm!
So, while everyone’s cultivation might be similar, this person’s generational rank was much higher, and his potential and prospects far surpassed theirs.
Upon receiving orders, the cultivators promptly sprung into action. Those forces struggling with the broken formations and difficulty handling the water demons soon received robust support.
The originally precarious defense lines were immediately bolstered, even managing to drive the water demons off the islands.
On the other hand, forces like the Li family, due to their intact formations and seemingly favorable battle situation, did not receive their support and had to cope alone.
However, seeing this, Li Zhirui once again concealed his strengths, not rushing to defeat his opponents. After all, since they had already made a move, wouldn’t they come to assist after handling the other areas’ water demons?
Thus, he only needed to maintain the status quo now, ensuring that the Li family’s defensive line wasn’t breached.
