The Heavy Toll

Then, Tang Miao and the Old General charged towards the Giant Octopus. Just then, the octopus, which had few tentacles, was not without the power to resist. Suddenly, a huge wave spewed out from its enormous, pipe-like mouth!

Seeing the immense power of the crashing wave, the two simultaneously activated their Wind Wings for protection.

However, they underestimated the force of the giant wave. Even Tang Miao's automatic Ice Element defense activated, but he was still swept far back... until he landed on the ground of the dam before stopping.

As for Old General Ma, he wasn't in much better shape. It seems he was washed ashore...

Despite his Wind Element and Ice Element defenses, the impact still left him feeling sore and numb all over...

Monarch Level Demon Beast is indeed not so easy to deal with.

After stretching his shins, Tang Miao took to the air again.

A drill materialized in his hand, into which he poured the combined power of Extreme Cold Ice and zero ice into it.

"Ice Whirlwind Water Dragon Drill!"

Then, Qin Shuo aimed at the octopus that was regenerating its tentacles and threw it directly.

The spinning drill transformed into a gigantic ice dragon the instant it was launched!

Wherever the ice dragon passed, hailstones rained down!

Fortunately, the hailstones fell primarily in the sea, thus sparing the Military Mage on the seawall from injury.

As for the seawater that had just thawed and surfaced from the ice, it froze back into ice when the hail fell. Although it wasn't as thick as before, some Sea Monster were still frozen and their movements were restricted.

As the ice dragon charged, the octopus king took another deep breath. Then, another giant wave erupted, directly blasting the ice dragon!

The impact of the giant wave was incredibly powerful; even the ice dragon was quickly washed away, its original shape obliterated...

However, after the ice dragon's shape was shattered, the drill spun even more fiercely!

Moreover, the penetrating power it unleashes is absolutely terrifying!

The incredibly powerful wave was split in two, and the spinning drill head pierced straight towards the octopus king's head!

The octopus king seemed to sense a threat and immediately extended its tentacles, attempting to intercept the water dragon's impact, which was even stronger than its own. Unfortunately, its several massive tentacles, which had painstakingly recovered, turned into ice sculptures the moment they touched the water dragon, then dissipated with a "crack"...

Although severed limbs can regenerate, the pain is real. The octopus king screamed in agony, and the newly appeared Sea Monster in the area stopped for a moment...

Seeing this, the two Whale Demons who were fighting Baxia retreated to the side. They also wanted to see if this tiny human could defeat the octopus king.

"Boom!"

At that moment, the water dragon drill broke through all obstacles and struck the octopus king's head directly.

Then a Cold Air instantly spread...

The intense Cold Air instantly turned everything nearby into ice!

Meanwhile, the Sea Monster that had just begun to emerge nearby were also unlucky enough to be turned into ice sculptures one by one. Those that were even closer to the octopus king shattered the moment they were frozen...

A tremendous blast of Cold Air shot into the sky, followed by a vast expanse of white mist...

Tang Miao, feeling somewhat exhausted, remained suspended in the air, watching the fluorescent starlight drifting towards them. He then used the Kirin Jade to collect them all.

This powerful attack, though costly, was well worth the reward. It yielded over thirty General Level Spirit Essence in one go!

Of course, there is only one complete Spirit Essence; the rest are formed by the fusion of Remnant Soul.

Knowing that the Octopus Monarch was not dead, Tang Miao's Ice Element power instantly dissipated. The color of his eyes also changed to purple, and crackling lightning condensed into a giant hammer in his hand!

It was over ten meters long, and the hammer was filled with explosive, destructive lightning.

Then, in Instantaneous Movement, Tang Miao arrived above the wounded Octopus Monarch and slammed down a hammer blow comparable to a super-level two magic spell.

"BOOM!!!"

A thunderous explosion followed, and the entire sea level rose tens of meters.

Even the Sea Monster in the ocean suffered over a thousand deaths and injuries instantly because of this one blow...

The Octopus King fell into the sea. Although it wasn't killed, it was certain that the blow had severely damaged it!

However, Tang Miao didn't have time to catch up and deliver the fatal blow. The situation on the dam was extremely dire!

By this time, the Sea Monster had begun to climb the embankment, and the Military Mage had suffered heavy casualties. Although the Sea Monster themselves had also lost tens of thousands, they truly could not hold out any longer.

He immediately turned back towards the dam.

When Baxia tried to go back to help, she was once again entangled by the two Whale Demons.

These two Great Monarch wisely refrained from Baxia in a life-or-death struggle; their intention was clearly to entangle it...

This is the main reason why, after fighting for so long, neither Baxia nor the opponent has suffered any damage.

When Tang Miao arrived at the dam, seven types of magical forces—thunder, fire, ice, sandstorm, shadow sword, Dimensional Gate, and spatial compression—were unleashed. He was almost holding off an entire hundred-man army all by himself!

Moreover, his magical damage was far beyond what these Military Mages could match. The Sea Monster that had landed numbered only a few thousand, and with his barrage, they were almost entirely wiped out in an instant...

Tang Miao's imposing presence, which made the Military Mage who thought they were about to be defeated, feel like they had been injected with chicken blood!

Even with insufficient mana to cast Intermediate Magic, he still unleashed a barrage of Beginner Magic at the charging Sea Monster!

General Wang, covered in blood on the shore, was secretly astonished upon seeing this!

Tang Miao was practically a perfect war machine!

With that destructive power, plus the countless magical attacks, these Sea Monsters are really no match for us...

It's unclear how much time passed before the Sea Monster were finally driven back once more, but this time, the Military Mage on the dike were completely exhausted of their magical energy...

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~!!!"

"Splash splash splash..."

"..."

Just as the Military Mage on the dike were fighting a bloody battle and had just won a brief victory, waterspouts began to emerge from the sea!

Seemingly realizing that their direct assault was thwarted, the Sea Monster' army prepared to break through their defenses by surging with the seawater!

Tang Miao's barrage of attacks, though stylish and impressive, had nearly depleted most of his magical energy over the course of half a day, with his Lightning Element and Ice Element almost completely depleted...

When he saw the waterspout rise to the surface, he really felt like he couldn't take it anymore.

Just as Tang Miao was staring blankly at the condensing waterspout, General Wang arrived at Tang Miao's side.

"Commander, we've suffered heavy losses... Nearly six thousand brothers have been killed or wounded... The remaining men have almost exhausted their magical energy, and the civilians in Pudong District have all been successfully evacuated..."

"I... we should retreat... otherwise, they'll all die here in vain." Although General Wang was very unwilling, he knew that continuing the fight would only result in the annihilation of the entire army.

Without magical energy, the thousands of people here are just ordinary people... A few General Level Sea Monster would be enough to wipe them all out...

Moreover, and most importantly, no reinforcements have arrived yet. Trying to stop the endless stream of Sea Monster is practically a pipe dream. Even after they die, the Sea Monster will still break through the dikes.

The best course of action right now is to evacuate from here, return to Safe Zone to recuperate, and wait for reinforcements; otherwise, all of these people will perish here in vain.

"Old General, once we leave here, I'm afraid the entire Pudong District will be submerged by the sea, and Magic Capital will be directly threatened by ocean Demon Beast in the future..." Tang Miao also knew that without magical energy and without the protection of the barrier, staying here would only lead to certain death.

However, he also knew that if he surrendered the dike, then this battle would be utterly meaningless...

It did buy those who hadn't had time to evacuate a day, allowing them to leave the area.

However, after persisting for so long, the sea still managed to flood half of Magic Capital. Tang Miao couldn't accept it as he watched helplessly as the seawater submerged the city.

"I know you're unwilling, and so am I. But I can't let our soldiers fight hand-to-hand without their magical powers!" General Wang said, his voice trembling with emotion.

"Call..."

Tang Miao took a deep breath and then said, "You guys retreat first!" After he finished speaking, his aura suddenly surged!