Invasion Begins

The battle between Wizard Tucker and the Sea Giant had yet to reach its climax when the Floating City had already moved tens of thousands of miles away from their battlefield, preparing to launch a full-scale planar invasion.

Krite and Taylor were also fully prepared, while Butler still carried the box on his back and followed obediently behind them.

"Taylor, watch carefully. This is the terrifying power of a Level Three lifeform. In many planes, native lifeforms revere them as gods, and they truly possess the power to destroy worlds!"

Though Krite could not see the apocalyptic scene of thunderous roars and towering waves in the distance, even from tens of thousands of miles away, the resonance and tremors produced by the terrifying collision of elements still made him shudder.

It seemed that even the aftershocks from their clash could kill him tens of thousands of times over.

Following Krite's gaze, Taylor could neither sense nor see anything, but an instinct deep within him made every hair on his body stand on end. The sensation of facing a natural predator, of being able to die at any moment, left him deeply uneasy.

"I understand, Teacher. I'll definitely work even harder from now on."

Krite rubbed Taylor's head with some satisfaction.

Magic power surged through his other hand as he instantly poured his own mana into a nearby panel-like magical device.

"Prepare for the coming battle. The group spatial teleportation is ready. The two of us should head to the battlefield assigned to us."

Wizard Tucker had already investigated this plane and selected a corresponding battlefield for every Level Two and Level One wizard.

Once the planar invasion began, he would be responsible for dealing with the strongest Sea Giant on this plane, while the other wizards would handle the various battlefields he had designated, dividing and surrounding the entire plane and conquering it as quickly as possible.

"Understood, Teacher. I'm ready."

Hearing Taylor's reply, Krite gave an almost imperceptible nod. Then, the frequency of the mana in his hand changed, and the massive group teleportation activated in an instant. Krite, Taylor, Butler, and the Puppet Legion in the underground space below all vanished from the Floating City together.

The Raging Tide Tribe was the strongest merfolk tribe in the nearby seas. The chieftain of the Raging Tide Tribe was a Merfolk Great Warrior, the strongest Merfolk Great Warrior under the Southern King among the four Merfolk Kings, and a powerful Level One lifeform.

Because of the Raging Tide Chieftain's strength, the Raging Tide Tribe also possessed the greatest number of Merfolk Warriors and Merfolk Hunters among the nearby merfolk tribes.

The Raging Tide Chieftain was extremely furious at the moment, because his king had told him that the great Sea Giant was actually fighting the planar invaders, and the battle was evenly matched. The invaders' subordinates had already begun wreaking havoc upon this world.

As a famous expert of the southern region of this plane, the Raging Tide Chieftain immediately declared indignantly that he would summon the warriors of his tribe to form an allied army and punish those damned invaders.

The Southern King rejected the Raging Tide Chieftain's request and ordered him to quickly gather his Merfolk Hunters and Merfolk Warriors to prepare for the invaders' attack.

Their enemy now possessed a massive Floating City with far too much mobility. If they formed an allied army, their rear could very likely be ambushed.

The four Merfolk Kings had decided to wait and watch, then form a powerful allied army and win the battle in one stroke once the wizards exposed themselves and revealed their whereabouts.

What they had not expected was that the wizards' Floating City possessed group spatial teleportation. In an instant, their forces blossomed across the entire plane and routed the merfolk on every front.

As the Raging Tide Chieftain was deep in thought, a sturdy Merfolk Warrior walked into his tent, holding a double-pronged spear forged from coral and a special iron ore found in the deep sea.

This Merfolk Warrior was the Raging Tide Chieftain's trusted confidant. He had lost the sight in one eye during a war, and his body was covered in scars that symbolized strength and honor. He wore leather armor sewn from the hides of special sea beasts, while his exposed scales gleamed with luster.

This powerful, battle-hardened warrior dropped to one knee before the Raging Tide Chieftain and reported to him in the language of the merfolk race.

"Gada! Gujijijiji, gulugugu, gagala! (Chieftain! A large group of strange humanoid constructs suddenly appeared two thousand meters outside the tribe. What should we do?)"

Hearing his warrior's report, the Raging Tide Chieftain's fish eyes widened and crossed. He felt certain that this was a force sent by those planar invaders.

His crossed eyes slowly returned to normal. The Raging Tide Chieftain rose from the tribal chieftain's seat, which was made of sea beast bones and hide, and picked up the Azure Trident beside it.

The Raging Tide Chieftain stood a full two and a half meters tall, his entire body packed with powerful muscles. His bare upper body was covered in scars left behind by past battles, while thick scales tightly wrapped almost his whole body.

His lower body was covered by a sea beast hide garment resembling a battle skirt, and all kinds of sea beast fangs hung around his neck. Some of those fangs even faintly emitted fluctuations at the level of a Level One lifeform.

Had these invaders finally shown their fish tails?

Good. Very good. Excellent.

Feel the fury beneath the waves!

The Raging Tide Chieftain raised his azure trident and spoke in a dignified, composed tone.

"Jijifeida! Pulupulugu, peilala! (Gather all the warriors! I will bury the invaders beneath the sea! Long live the merfolk!)"

Upon hearing the chieftain's command, the Merfolk Warrior sensed his chieftain's steadiness, confidence, and disdain for the invaders. He could not help shouting loudly.

"Peilala! (Long live the merfolk!)"

The Raging Tide Chieftain's orders were carried out swiftly. All the Merfolk Warriors and Merfolk Hunters armed with short spears throughout the Raging Tide Tribe gathered together.

One thousand battle-hardened, experienced Merfolk Warriors, and two thousand Merfolk Hunters armed with short spears and coral longswords—this was the terrifying force that made all nearby merfolk tribes fear the Raging Tide Tribe.

Even more merfolk civilians watched these great warriors with yearning and reverence in their eyes.

Though they did not understand why the chieftain had gathered all of their fighting strength in one place, they knew that before such a terrifying force, no fish could escape being crushed.

How could there possibly be such a terrifying fish in this world that could withstand such a dreadful force?

Bare-chested and holding the Azure Trident, the Raging Tide Chieftain walked to the very front of the Merfolk Warriors and Merfolk Hunters. Behind him followed three elder Merfolk Great Warriors. The Raging Tide Chieftain raised the Azure Trident high and roared.

"Baciwulaka! Duluduludulu!... Tatagulu! (People of the Raging Tide! The world we live in has fallen into danger!... Let us take up our weapons and kill every one of those invaders!)"

"Peilala! (Long live the merfolk!)"

As the Raging Tide Chieftain spoke, the warriors, hunters, and nearby civilians below all understood why such a massive force had been assembled.

Their world had encountered an unprecedented crisis.

Trying to destroy their lives was simply unforgivable!

Flames ignited in the seemingly dull eyes of every merfolk. Though they did not know what flames were, that did not hinder the fury and fighting spirit in their hearts.

They all raised their weapons, while the nearby civilians raised their webbed hands as well.

"Peilala! (Long live the merfolk!)"

Watching his roaring subordinates, the Raging Tide Chieftain held his trident and smiled with satisfaction.

Before such mighty strength, no matter how strange or bizarre the enemy was, they would find it impossible to resist. This was the power of fish, you trash!