Within the Evil Spirit Sea, a tsunami the likes of which had not been seen in centuries was raging.
But the first to suffer were not Mu You and the others who had caused it, but the people near Turtle Island.
"Oh no!"
At Turtle Island's harbor, Smile and the others had felt their scalps prickle the moment they saw that gigantic creature appear overhead.
Now, the Octopus King's frenzied actions terrified them out of their wits.
Watching the hundred-meter-high tsunami bear down on them, they were aboard one of the ships closest to it. No matter how they looked at it, they would be among the first casualties.
"What a chance!"
While everyone else trembled in fear, Son of Heaven's eyes lit up.
"Keep the ship steady! We can ride this wave to close the distance fast!"
"Are you serious?" Smile and the others beside him could hardly believe it.
In theory, riding the tsunami's momentum could indeed speed up their voyage, but faced with a tsunami this huge, any normal person's first concern should have been survival...
"Of course! Get the Shield Spells and Repair Spells ready..." Son of Heaven, however, was utterly resolute. This was a world of magic; nothing was impossible.
The others had no time to think it over. While they spoke, the towering wave overhead had already swept toward them. Everyone hurried to cast their spells, unleashing all manner of defensive measures.
The next instant, the wave swept their ship up and hurled it away. They heard the hull crack and splinter incessantly. Without several Repair Spells working at once, the ship would probably have broken apart several times over.
But as the ten of them divided the work and cooperated, they gradually realized that not only had the hull held together, it had