The tsunami struck with incredible speed; the enormous waves surged toward the shore like an endless line. For a moment, the blue sky and sea merged into one, as if heaven and earth were shrinking towards this place.
As the first wave approached, everyone felt its magnificence; the wave, over ten meters high, rushed towards them at an extremely fast speed.
The group increased their Magic Power output to make the array even more solid.
I don't know if my approach will work. Although I have some confidence in my abilities after cultivating, I can't help but feel overwhelmed when faced with such power of heaven and earth.
As the giant wave approached, the cultivators standing on the outermost layer couldn't help but close their eyes.
Soon, the giant wave crashed onto the constructed Tesla valve. The cultivators standing on the outermost layer of the node diagram clearly felt an unparalleled impact force, which slammed into them. Although they had Magic Power to block it, this enormous impact force was obviously not so easy to neutralize.
Several cultivators were forced to retreat due to the impact, but the cultivators behind them held them back, dispersing the force of the impact layer by layer, and thus stabilizing their formation.
As the giant wave surged into the Tesla valve's waterway, the cultivators behind the great formation began to struggle. Adjusting the direction of the water flow meant facing the impact of the water head-on, which, although not as strong as the impact of the outermost layer, was still not to be underestimated.
Outside the gate of this massive human-made array, the waves within the Tesla valve slowed their advance due to the impact of the water flow. However, in other coastal areas of the Nation-Protecting Grand Formation, the force of the tsunami, undiminished, crashed head-on into the array.
The light barrier formed by the great formation flickered, isolating the giant waves outside the coast. The waves that crashed against the formation extended a considerable distance upwards along it before slowly receding.
Before the first wave had even subsided, the second wave followed closely behind.
Under this impact, the entire formation flickered even more violently, and the cultivators guarding the nodes of the formation began to inject their own Magic Power into the formation to help it operate and resist this natural disaster.
For the cultivators on the front lines of the battle against the tsunami, the impact of this second wave was even greater.
Although Tang Cheng was behind Zhang Ru, when the second wave came, he felt that he could not stop the enormous force coming from the front, and he even had to take a few steps back, let alone the cultivators standing on the front line.
Although the Zhang Family has many Late Qi Refining cultivators, many of them are built up with Magic Power. Not all of them have switched to high-level Qi Refining Method. Many of them are still at the initial stage of Qi Refining Method requires registration in Divine Land. These cultivators usually keep their positions very hidden, so naturally most of them have not registered.
Zhang Ru was able to master the Sun and Moon Qi Refining Method because he was considered a pawn in the Zhang Family and still had some value, which allowed him to obtain the Qi Refining Method. Most others, however, had only reached the Rising Sun Guide Refining.
This immediately made it clear to the cultivators Qi Refining different methods of Qi cultivation that they were able to distinguish between them.
The cultivators practicing the Rising Sun Guide were already struggling to stand; some were bleeding from their mouths, noses, eyes, and ears, the immense impact causing them great harm.
Those cultivators who have practiced advanced Qi Refining Method are somewhat better off; at least their appearance doesn't reveal any problems.
Those who can't hold on, should rotate positions.
After the second wave subsided, Zhang Ru quickly sent a telepathic message. The giant wave surged forward, its sound like thunder, making effective communication impossible without using Magic Power to transmit his voice.
After Zhang Ru gave the order, the cultivators quickly switched places, allowing those who were originally at the back to move to the front.
After passing through the Tesla valve, the giant wave crashed into the gap in the Nation-Protecting Grand Formation that the cultivators had patched up. Although the previous array had reduced its power, the giant wave still retained about 20-30% of its original strength. As the wave crashed onto the array, it also caused fluctuations in Magic Power.
The struggle between human power and nature has been a topic that humanity has faced throughout its development, and it is also a point that distinguishes Divine Land from other civilizations. Faced with natural disasters, the Divine Land People have always dared to say no and fight back, while people in other countries tend to avoid them.
Now that we have entered the era of cultivation, this has not changed. Although modern society is technologically advanced, it still mainly focuses on prevention when it comes to natural disasters and cannot fight against them. But now it is different. With cultivators around, Divine Land can finally compete with natural disasters.
The tsunami's waves had not yet subsided; wave after wave, carrying immense force, launched repeated assaults on the great formation.
Tang Cheng was already somewhat numb. He kept outputting his Magic Power, taking occasional breaks to relax and catch his breath before continuing. Many cultivators had come and gone around him. Their Qi Refining Method were not up to par, and after enduring several waves, they could only retreat to the back, catching their breath and recovering from their injuries in less stressful areas.
However, manpower is limited, and many people only have time to rest before it's their turn to carry the load again.
Under such a natural disaster, their cultivation level was still too low. Although their numbers were large, they were still not enough.
Finally, under yet another wave, some people could not hold on any longer. Swept up by the waves, they collapsed at the slightest touch, their entire bodies swept away by the giant waves, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Not everyone's Body Tempering is achieved step by step. Those who reach the Late Qi Refining by absorbing the Magic Power of others also have a rushed version of Body Tempering. In such cases, being swept into the sea by a giant wave can only be described as having a slim chance of survival.
If they still had Magic Power, they might be able to survive, but the fact that something went wrong precisely because their Magic Power was insufficient makes that possibility extremely small.
Once someone started, a gap appeared in the entire formation, and soon a giant wave crashed in through the gap. The cultivators who had just been rotated out of the formation were now directly hit by the giant wave, and three or five more were swept away by the waves.
Seeing that the formation could no longer be maintained, Tang Cheng prepared to call everyone to retreat and first enter the Nation-Protecting Grand Formation before making further plans.
But at that moment, Zhang Ru's voice came from the front.
"Captain Tang, the formation can no longer be maintained. Although you're a meticulous person, you're a good one. It's best to preserve your life and get behind the formation quickly."
"And what about you?"
He clearly wouldn't allow Tang Cheng to evacuate alone.
"I've already told you, we were the first to reach the summit, so there's no reason for us to turn back. You'd better retreat quickly, otherwise, we won't be able to use our methods effectively."
Tang Cheng was still thinking of expanding the range of his Magic Power and maintaining more nodes, showing no intention of retreating, but at this moment, Zhang Ru issued a new command.
"The great formation has collapsed. Since that's the case, let's use our own methods to stall it for a while."
With Zhang Ru's command, all the other nodes in the formation ceased to be maintained, leaving only Tang Cheng. He was also unable to maintain the entire formation, so he had no choice but to withdraw and fly away, retreating behind the Nation-Protecting Grand Formation.
From afar, Zhang Ru and the others did not hesitate at all. They made a hand seal and rushed directly into the giant wave. A few breaths later, a huge explosion came from the giant wave, breaking a gap in the wave.
I've seen this tactic before in Zhang Family Village; it's their usual method of self-destruction.
Although maintaining the grand Magic Power, the self-destruction power of Late Qi Refining was still considerable. With their successive suicide attempts to block it, the oncoming wave and the impact of the explosion were offset, allowing them to create an opening in the wave.
The waves eventually subside, their power waning until they finally return to calm, leaving the sea shimmering as if everything before had been an illusion.