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Chapter 521: Final Battle of Tsushima and Busan (Part 6)
Chapter 521: Final Battle of Tsushima and Busan (Part 6)
The high-tier units exchanged for from the five camps were incredibly expensive, but they had one significant advantage: absolute loyalty to Zhongfeng. When Zhongfeng ordered the 500 Shadow Spirits to self-destruct, they carried out the command without hesitation.
"Shadow Transfer!"
A wave of dark light extended from their position to the area occupied by the enemy's spellcasting monsters.
Before Lance could react, the 500 Shadow Spirits had already arrived and retrieved Destruction Mushrooms from their storage spaces. They detonated both themselves and the mushrooms simultaneously.
Boom!
A deafening explosion erupted behind the monster group, instantly engulfing all 800 spellcasting monsters in a dark yet dazzling light.
"Quick! All spellcasting monsters, scatter and cast 'Anti-Magic Field'!" Lance quickly issued his command.
But it was too late.
The Shadow Spirits had moved too swiftly and were resolute in their self-destruction. Within less than half a minute, all the spirits had detonated.
Only a small fraction of the spellcasting monsters managed to cast defensive spells in time. The majority were completely caught off guard and were instantly consumed by the dark "nuclear" explosions caused by the Shadow Spirits.
Boom!
The massive explosion almost obliterated everything, sending a dark, shadowy mushroom cloud soaring into the sky.
Everyone present felt the seabed tremble violently, and the shockwave from the explosion pushed the seawater far away, likely causing a tsunami in nearby coastal cities.
The explosion temporarily halted the war. Both sides' high-tier beings gathered and worked together to withstand the shockwave, while also taking the opportunity to reorganize their forces and prepare for the next round of battle.
Lance was now feeling the sting of the loss.
In the recent wave of self-destructions, only 200 out of the 800 spellcasting monsters survived due to their distance from the epicenter, and 50 of those were severely injured.
The remaining 600 were almost entirely wiped out, with no hope of survival according to the information relayed back by the flying monsters.
The battlefield was now filled with chaotic and overwhelming spiritual energy, causing frequent explosions and affecting everyone present.
So far, the Blue Star high-tier forces had lost 716 units, while the Skrull monster group had lost 1,107.
In just five minutes, both sides had lost a third of their forces.
Now, the Skrulls' spellcasting monsters were almost completely decimated, but Lance did not allow himself to become overly anxious or restless. As a top commander, he had long cultivated the habit of remaining calm and composed in any situation, and now was the time to calmly analyze his next move.
After about half a minute of careful consideration, he made his decision.
His decision was to give the Blue Star forces no respite and continue the attack. The core of the Blue Star forces was the "Holy Angel," and the brief ceasefire would allow the Holy Angel to recover mana.
If he could maintain the offensive until the Holy Angel's mana was depleted, the Blue Star army would inevitably collapse.
Thus, he immediately issued the order: "All units, continue attacking the Blue Star forces without stopping for a moment!"
The monsters roared in response to Lance's command and surged toward the Blue Star main forces once again, reigniting the battle.
Lance also noticed another weakness in the Blue Star forces: the Great Cultivators.
The Blue Star Great Cultivators were incredibly powerful, far surpassing monsters of the same tier. They could easily handle two or even three opponents at once.
But unlike the beasts who fight to the death, the Great Cultivators must always ensure they remain out of harm's way, tying their own hands and limiting their effectiveness. They certainly can't afford to engage in life-or-death battles with the beasts.
Being constrained in this way naturally means they can't unleash their full combat potential. This is a point that Lan Qi can exploit.
So, Lan Qi continued to issue commands to the beast horde: "Focus all fire from the Tier 6 beasts and above on the humans mixed within the enemy's formation. If possible, take them down at any cost!"
The beasts obeyed, and the Holy Domain beasts shifted their attacks to target the Great Cultivators.
Although some Holy Domain beasts had been killed earlier, there were still 103 of them! Faced with the concentrated attacks of five times their number of equally ranked enemies, the Great Cultivators came under immense pressure. Even a few of the weaker ones quickly found themselves overwhelmed.
Fortunately, Senior Yang activated the "Mystic Eight-Nine Technique" and joined forces with Tina. Together, the two peak Holy Domain cultivators erected a massive protective barrier, saving all the Great Cultivators' lives.
The battle once again devolved into a grueling war of attrition.
Time ticked by, and before anyone realized it, another five minutes had passed.
During these five minutes of attrition, the Blue Star forces lost 268 high-tier units, while the Skrull side lost 392 beasts, resulting in a casualty ratio of 1:1.46.
As of now, the Blue Star high-tier units were down to 1016, while the Skrull beasts numbered 1301.
On paper, the Blue Star army seemed to be winning this battle.
But the reality was far from it.
Zhong Feng couldn't afford to smile now.
Because the battle had reached a critical turning point: the Holy Angels were out of mana!
Of the remaining 406 Holy Angels, almost all of their mana was depleted.
It's well known that a healer without mana is even weaker than a basic unit and might not stand a chance against Zhong Feng in a one-on-one fight.
It was clear that, without adjustments, the Frost Dragons at the front would soon succumb to the pressure and die in large numbers, causing the entire front line to collapse.
Zhong Feng was well aware of this and issued the order: "Retreat!"
Under his command, the Flame Phoenix units used their remaining mana to cast a 10-meter-thick "Lava Barrier" at the boundary between the two armies.
Then, all units quickly turned and retreated toward Busan.
"Think you can run? Not so easy!"
Lan Qi was not about to let this "cooked duck" fly away. He commanded his forces to quickly breach the "Lava Barrier" and pursue Zhong Feng's troops.
The entire battle had left most of Tsushima Island in ruins, with 80% of the island now submerged below sea level.
The two forces continued to fight and chase each other in the sky as they fled.
During the nearly 20-minute retreat to Busan, Zhong Feng's forces and the Great Cultivators inflicted minimal damage on the beast horde.
On the contrary, the 200 remaining spellcasting beasts in the horde wreaked havoc, continually using binding spells to control and eliminate the fleeing Blue Star forces.
Out of desperation, Zhong Feng had the mana-depleted Holy Angels stay behind as sacrifices to preserve the combat effectiveness of his army.
By the time they reached Busan, the Blue Star high-tier units were down to 804, with 200 of the casualties being mostly Holy Angels. The Skrull beasts, on the other hand, were down to 1289, having suffered almost no losses.
But now that they had reached Busan, the final decisive battle was about to begin!
(End of Chapter)
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