Chapter 1212: Chapter 1212
Before long, all those sea turtle Magical Beasts underwater were dead. Now, the only target left here was a Sea King Turtle, but this Sea King Turtle was also the toughest nut to crack.
The dispersed soldiers began to attack in continuous waves, using wolf-pack tactics. With every dive, as soon as they detected an offensive intent from the Sea King Turtle, they would swiftly dodge. These creatures, inherently aerial, were just too agile. Du You had specifically chosen one that excelled in defense rather than one that was adept at offense and speed, precisely for this reason.
If he had chosen a Magical Beast that specialized in speed, Du You was sure that his army would suffer countless casualties, while the enemy would be able to escape with ease. It was said that a thousand tier five were qualified to besiege a tier six, but Du You had never actually seen it happen. Follow current novᴇls on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁
Due to the multi-faceted attacks, the Sea King Turtle was never able to catch its foes, which left traces of Dou Qi and magic on its body. While the Tortoise Shell Defense was impressive, it did not come with special skills, nor did it have the ability to heal rapidly.
Each attack left a scratch, and eventually, after many, there would come a time when the shell could be broken.
Yet, every counterattack from the Sea King Turtle was capable of downing a Griffin or a Griffin Knight.
Underwater, the soldiers who had previously sunk during the shattering of the sea island took the opportunity to begin their assault. Frogmen Kings, Dark Knights, or Shadow Assassins would appear from time to time, inflicting wounds on the underbelly or legs of the Sea King Turtle before fleeing.
The Sea King Turtle was not capable of attacking in all directions, and ultimately, to avoid limb injuries, it was forced to retract its limbs into its shell. However, withdrawal into the shell further slowed the Sea King Turtle’s reactions and immobilized it.
Whenever the Sea King Turtle tried to control the sea to move away, Frogmen Kings would intervene, collaborating to disrupt the water flow. These Frogmen Kings were precisely there to limit the Sea King Turtle’s mobility.
"With the way things are going, even if we exhaust the strength of our soldiers, we might not be able to break through that shell," Shaliya said with concern. The defense of the Sea King Turtle was simply too strong. Perhaps, even with these five thousand tier five experts, they wouldn’t be able to kill it in the end, and that would be a serious loss. After all, a Magical Beast is a Magical Beast, which is different from a human expert.
Lin Yucha spoke up, "Don’t worry. We may not be your equal in managing a country, but when it comes to fighting, we are the experts. At that time, our master’s Summoned Beasts will take action." This was already decided.
Du You nodded slightly. He wasn’t without trump cards; otherwise, he wouldn’t be here.
Du You continued to watch the battlefield with a heavy heart as more people died. At that moment, countless whirlpools suddenly burst forth from the Sea King Turtle’s body, spinning into the water and spreading in all directions.
"Not good, scatter, don’t group around the Sea King Turtle," Luo Jia shouted. But it was too late. The whirlpools spread quickly, plowing scars through the ice. Then, blood and flesh flew as all the underwater branches of the armed forces involved were extinguished, with no telling how many had died.
The surface was strewn with ice and other debris, hiding from Du You’s sight what had happened below.
And the Sea King Turtle clearly had no intention of sticking around, its back spikes suddenly bursting with Thunder and Lightning, guiding the electricity from the sky to strike down in an instant.
The thunderbolts were too fast, and in a mere moment, many Griffin Knights and Griffins were struck down. With this one attack, the number of Griffins and Griffin Knights who died reached into the hundreds. Du You felt as though his heart was bleeding out; the losses were too great.
"It seems that such a powerful move cannot be used casually. Look, the Sea King Turtle’s strength has diminished."
Du You nodded slightly. If it weren’t for the glimmer of hope, he would have thought about leaving. But having come this far, he could only persist to the end, unsure of what the final result would be.
Shaliya suddenly said, "We still need to be careful. Magical Beasts naturally have a large Magic power reserve, especially those of the turtle kind. Although it seems to have expended a lot of energy, we can’t let our guard down. The Sea King Turtle might be playing a trick on us, or maybe it recovers quickly." High-tier Magical Beasts are not low in intelligence, and feigning weakness is not uncommon.
"Have you noticed that although the Griffin King may die facing such attacks, the Vajra Gryphon won’t? Even though it’s a lower tier, the Vajra Gryphon’s magic resistance is much higher than the Griffin King’s," Lin Yucha observed.
"You mean to use the Vajra Gryphon as a shield?" Du You proposed.
Lin Yucha nodded, "Partially, at least. They’re the only ones that might not die from a direct hit." This much was true; against any other opponent, resisting even briefly would mean certain death.
That kind of attack, even if Du You went personally, he could only withstand it a few times. If the enemy concentrated its power on him, Du You was not sure he would be able to survive. And this was against a Sea King Turtle that wasn’t particularly good at attacking.
If it was a Magical Beast that excelled at offense, there really wouldn’t have been anything he could do. It seemed that he had overestimated his own strength initially, and seeing a tier six enemy in action for the first time, Du You finally had a new assessment of his own capabilities.
The battle continued, the pace of attack relentless, but it had shifted more towards harassment. At the highest point in the sky, a group of Vajra Gryphons flew, ready to withstand any potential Thunder and Lightning.
After ten minutes of endurance, the Sea King Turtle unleashed its power again, this time with the Vajra Gryphons blocking eighty percent of the Lightning. The Vajra Gryphons, severely injured, dragging their weary and wounded bodies, headed towards the rear.
"Quick, the transport ships in front, hurry over and bring back the Vajra Gryphons," Luo Jia shouted loudly.
So many tier five units dying; even Du You felt the sting, not to mention Luo Jia. Each tier five expert was an individual capable of founding a nation; in Luo Jia’s eyes, they were treasures.
With so many dying at once, Luo Jia’s eyes were red with anguish. If the order hadn’t come from Du You, and if Luo Jia didn’t understand the state of his domain, he would never have executed such an order. A tier six could suppress an empire; in Luo Jia’s view, it wasn’t much different from a god.
Continuing to fight , they had no idea whether they would achieve victory. Both sides kept pestering each other continuously as time ticked by. Unconsciously, the battle had already been going on for a whole day.
Under such intense combat, his soldiers were exhausted, and the Sea King Turtle clearly wasn’t faring well either. Especially on its back, where several hard shells were now heavily targeted and covered in cracks, it looked as if they were about to shatter.