“Where did this giant wave come from!”

Li Shunchen saw the sea wave roll up, rising more than ten meters high. The scene was truly heaven-obscuring and earth-covering, offering no opportunity for transfer or escape!

The Feng Bo (wind deity), Wu Shen (mist deity), and Shui Shen (water deity) jiaolong (aquatic dragon), who were around him, were scattered once by the tidal wave storm, unwilling to give up. They returned again to provide assistance, but the dragon pearl on the distant Japanese warship shone brightly, and the cyan-blue halo expanded, immediately causing an even larger tidal wave storm to surge from the sea!

“Turn, turn!”

Seeing that the many divine generals on his side could not stop this sea wave, Li Shunchen's expression changed drastically in an instant, realizing that the treasure held by the other party might not be ordinary, while curses escaped his mouth! These Japanese divine weapons and immortal treasures were truly endless!

The fire ships in front had already been swept away by the waves. Those flames and grease could not stir up even the slightest ripple in the face of such monstrous waves. Tokugawa Ieyasu was naturally overjoyed to see reinforcements coming to save his life. This could be considered a narrow escape, but he was unwilling to push things too far, in case he was held accountable for this incident later.

So he immediately ordered all warships not to engage in battle and to retreat at full speed from this area, while sending signal flags to Todo Takatora, indicating that this place was not suitable for a long stay and that the Ming army also had reinforcements coming, so they should leave quickly.

However... Todo Takatora in the distance, seeing this scene, was somewhat unwilling to leave.

“Ieyasu wants to retreat, but how can we retreat so easily? Since the Ming army dares to pursue us, we must make them pay a bloody price! There are Ming and Joseon generals on this batch of fleets. Drowning them in the sea to feed the fish and shrimp will leave them with no other strength to chase and fight us in the future!”

“The entire army will approach the source of the waves! Send a signal to Ieyasu!”

Another pearl appeared in Todo Takatora's hand. Unlike the cyan-blue Chao Ying Zhu (Tide-Increasing Pearl), this one was cyan-yellow, named Chao Gan Zhu (Tide-Decreasing Pearl). Its effect was naturally to stop the waves stirred up by the Chao Ying Zhu. He used the power of the sea god to drive the two dragon pearls, one to attack the Ming army and the other to protect his own fleet, so the warships that were connected to the Japanese national fortune could ride the wind and waves to leave, while those that were not connected to the Japanese national fortune were regarded as enemies and would be completely submerged by the angry waves of the sea!

Jiaolong (aquatic dragon) and Shui Shen (water deity) were all overwhelmed by the waves. Several thick sea currents rose in the water, reaching the sky, even changing the color of the wind and clouds. Thus, Feng Shen (wind deity) and Wu Shen (mist deity) were also driven away, unable to stop it any longer!

On the Ming army fleet, the Four Duty Gods and the Twelve Duty Talisman Gods each held flags, and a storm roared forward, entwined with those thick sea currents!

But the divine power of the gods gradually weakened, while the divine power of the sea currents gradually increased. Todo Takatora laughed loudly in the distance:

“A group of third-rate divine generals, trying to compete with a divine artifact!”

“How can you petty mundane gods deal with something that has entered the level of immortals!”

Todo Takatora felt that victory was in his grasp, but Tokugawa Ieyasu's face darkened. He knew that the only thing to do at this time was to run away. Todo actually ignored his flag signals and sent him a "reply" of joining the battle!

“Join what battle! The most important thing is to preserve our strength. Delay will bring trouble. Retreat as soon as possible. Have you all forgotten the existence of that Ming country immortal!”

Tokugawa Ieyasu used Ji Xing’s reputation to suppress the other samurai who were eager to fight. The fighting desire that had just risen in those samurai's hearts stopped immediately at this time, especially Mori Terumoto and Kuroda Nagamasa, who also immediately echoed: “That's right! Delay will bring trouble! This place is not suitable for a long stay!”

“How can Todo be like this...”

“Ah! Todo doesn't seem to know about the Ming country immortal!”

Todo Takatora had gone to the only remaining port in the east a long time ago, while Ieyasu and the others retreated from Ulsan Castle towards Siju Castle in the south, so the two sides were separated. In the message Ieyasu sent to Todo, he only told him to come and meet them, and did not tell him that the Ming country immortal had caused a great disturbance in Japan and then returned to Joseon unharmed.

“This is terrible! The reason why Todo is unwilling to retreat is actually my fault!”

Ieyasu was reminded by the two and then remembered that he had asked him to run away as soon as possible. Of course, many things were prepared to be discussed after the meeting. Who knew that Li Shunchen had been released from prison and, like a mad dog, smelled the scent of retreat and charged from the sea. Now Todo Takatora was indulging in the power of the divine artifact, not knowing that this might bring disaster!

Of course, Ieyasu was more concerned that if he caused great losses to the Ming army here, he probably would not be able to continue being an internal traitor.

This was not acceptable!

If he could not be an internal traitor, wouldn't all the preparations he had made before become a joke? He would not only lose cities and land but also offend both sides.

“Signal Todo and tell him to retreat immediately! If he doesn't leave, we'll leave on our own!”

The fleet's signalman immediately waved the flag, but Todo Takatora's fleet had already ridden the wind and waves into the tsunami. Water vapor and huge waves filled the entire sea, and they could no longer see the flag signals from Ieyasu's side. Seeing this situation, Ieyasu decisively ordered to sell out his teammate.

He had to sell him out!

He couldn't charge in!

Ieyasu said to Mori and Kuroda:

“Let's go! Even if Todo attracts the immortal, he should be able to escape with the two sea-controlling divine artifacts. Moreover, he is the position of the sea god. If he really can't, he can dive into the seabed. Even if the immortal waves down a large number of swords, it is impossible to split this monstrous sea into two parts.”

Ieyasu gave such instructions, and Mori Terumoto immediately understood. He immediately announced to the warships that Todo Takatora was going to cover the retreat for everyone, so they should retreat immediately, and there was no time to lose!

So the fleet began to sail away from this sea area, and Ieyasu's disappearance also made the generals on Todo Takatora's fleet realize and immediately remind Todo Takatora that he had charged too far ahead. Now the huge waves were entrenched in all directions, and they were in the center of the sea and could no longer see Ieyasu and the others outside.

“We're separated from Ieyasu and the others? That's not important. With the Chao Gan Zhu's protection, they won't be drowned by the waves. On the contrary, we should be pursuing now and destroying the entire Ming army fleet. Only then can this battle be considered a decent end!”

Todo Takatora became excited and manipulated the divine artifact to continuously create huge waves. This time, the Ming army fleet on the opposite side could no longer withstand it. He was overjoyed, and his mad voice penetrated the waves and storms, so that the Ming army ships could hear it clearly!

“You dare to oppose my Japanese divine kingdom. Today, I will let you all be buried in the bellies of fish! Hahaha! Such a great defeat can be greatly written in your history books to promote my country's divine might and be passed down for all generations!”

The meaning of ridicule was undisguised, and even intensified after a short pause:

“It's a pity that I didn't take your heads in the frontline war and hang them on the city gates for public display!”

“Li Shunchen! Our battle will end here! Your muddle-headed king cannot resist our attacks, which is incompetence. Turning to the Ming country for reinforcements is unwise. Now the Ming country and your Joseon army have also been killed and died in the sea, which is useless!”

“A country of incompetence, unwisdom, and uselessness; a group of incompetent, unwise, and useless people. Joseon is like this, and so is the Ming country! What if you win a small battle? What if you greatly defeat Yuanshan? What if you attack Ulsan, even if the armies defect!”

“Isn't it still a miserable defeat? Aren't you still powerless, watching us display our overwhelming divine power while you are helpless?”

“Seven years of war, seven years of failure. We have not conquered your country, and the Ming country you rely on is not very strong either. Seven years have also failed to conquer our country! Let's temporarily end this battle here. After a few more years, we will come back. At that time, I hope your people will line the streets to welcome us and stretch out their necks to be slaughtered!”

“This seven-year war only killed more than a million of your people, not many, only more than a million. Next time, we will kill tens of millions, hundreds of millions, until no one in your country dares to stand up, until your country dares not resist our country!”

“The souls of these dead people have all been collected by us. From now on, day and night, they will not be able to rest in peace even after death! One day, they will be refined into ghost gods to be used as slaves, without wisdom or spirit, but with gnashing hatred for you people of their homeland, rushing over to kill you ferociously!”

Todo Takatora laughed, feeling that his momentum had completely overwhelmed the Ming army, and he could even see Li Shunchen's pale face and the gloomy faces of several Ming army officers occasionally revealed when the waves overturned. He felt that the failure of this great battle was no longer important at this time.

His country could come to this land again and again!

And Joseon would sooner or later be wiped out, and large swaths of land would be taken by his country. After substantial progress was made in the ghost and god dao techniques, the number of demons would only increase, and at that time, those demons alone would be able to cover the entire mountains and rivers of Joseon.

“Let the sea be angry!”

The true dragon roar burst out from the Chao Ying Zhu (Tide-Increasing Pearl). The sound swept across the entire sea, and countless water tornadoes rose up. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the entire celestial phenomena and climate of the sky and sea were changed!

And Todo Takatora's appearance had also completely turned into the divine appearance of the sea god, Azumi no Isora, releasing all of his divine power, preparing to accomplish everything in one battle!

Giant tsunamis tens of feet high rose up, stretching to the end of heaven and earth, and this scene also shocked the Ming army fleet. The gods were panicked, knowing that they were no longer a match at this time!

The gods hurriedly gathered near the fleet, and then stirred up small waves to push the ships to retreat quickly in the opposite direction!

“Want to run? It's a bit late!”

Todo Takatora saw that the Ming army fleet had completed its turn and was retreating, but the speed at which the huge tsunami rushed over was much faster than the speed at which the warships were pushed by the wind and water gods!

“How can you imagine the power of a divine artifact! Stop here and don't escape towards the land anymore!”

The divine light of the Chao Ying Zhu (Tide-Increasing Pearl) erupted!

On the Ming army fleet, Li Shunchen and other Ming army naval generals, seeing this scene, showed despair on their faces. This was indeed a situation that was beyond strategic expectations. The divine artifact that controlled the water suppressed the many wind, water, cloud, and mist deities on their side, so that they were now in such a desperate situation!

“The responsibility lies with me. I will atone for this battle with my death.”

Li Shunchen felt that he could not shirk his responsibility, but he did not think that he could survive this tsunami, and the surrounding wind, water, and other gods, the Four Duty Gods and other divine generals, found that they had no way to protect themselves. They immediately grabbed some important generals and were about to take them away from the warship.

This kind of behavior was naturally opposed. The old general Deng Zilong blew his beard and glared, scolding: “How can I live alone while the soldiers all die! If such a great loss is caused, this old man will not escape death even if he goes back! Why save this old man's life at this time!”

This navy had tens of thousands of people. If they were all submerged by the tsunami, even if he survived, he would not be able to keep his head sooner or later. It would be better to die in battle at this time and gain a posthumous reputation, but the wind and water gods hurriedly persuaded him, saying that it was important to preserve living strength, and it was easier to get a thousand troops than one general!

“Old General, if we protect you, you won't be completely destroyed by the tsunami. There is a chance of survival, but if we want to save these tens of thousands of soldiers, we are really unable to do so!”

“This tsunami is no ordinary wave, but is actually created by a Japanese divine artifact. The divine power in it is overwhelming and is not ordinary water magic. We all don't want to die. Please leave with us quickly, Old General!”

The wind and water gods used their magic to drag Deng Zilong, but unexpectedly, the old man also had a temper. A burst of divine light flashed on his body, repelling the gods, and he said to them: “You can all escape for your lives. This old man must die here, otherwise there will be no explanation!”

As a Ming army general, he was naturally granted a divine position when he went on an expedition, but the symbolic meaning was greater than the combat meaning. The divine positions of most generals were not combined enough with themselves, and the combat power they exerted was far inferior to those local Zheng deities who had accumulated over the years. They merely manipulated part of the battle situation with their extremely high status and the special nature of their divine positions.

But no matter what kind of god they were, at this time, facing this tsunami that was stirred up by a divine artifact, only those top sea gods could deal with it. All others would die, and there would be no way to survive.

So all the wind and water divine generals scattered like birds and beasts, and the great waves had already covered the sky and the earth in shadow!

It looked like tens of thousands of people were about to be buried in the bellies of fish!

Suddenly, a yellow color appeared in the sky and the earth, and the sea waves were also quickly dyed bright yellow, and then disappeared without a trace.

The abnormal celestial phenomena in the sky and the earth also disappeared, all within an instant.

The sea surface was calm and tranquil, as if nothing had happened.

Deng Zilong, Li Shunchen, and the others all widened their eyes, looking at the sea area in front of them with surprise, bewilderment, confusion, and doubt.

“Todo Takatora's fleet is also gone!”

Someone discovered that Todo Takatora's naval fleet had disappeared without a trace, as if it had never appeared nearby, and Ieyasu's large fleet had already retreated without a trace, but Ieyasu's fleet had a large number of people, so the speed was slow. If they pursued at this time, they could still catch up.

However, with what had just happened, Deng Zilong, Li Shunchen, and the others naturally did not dare to attack rashly.

But where did Todo Takatora's fleet, the divine artifact, and the滔天 (tao tian) tsunami all go?

......

The sky and the earth were all yellow, white clouds floated, and red blood mist flowed on the sea surface.

The huge tsunami smashed into the yellow sea, and then there was no more movement.

Todo Takatora looked at the sky and the earth in front of him with a dazed expression.

“The Ming army, Li Shunchen, where are they? Where is the tsunami?”

The Chao Ying Zhu (Tide-Increasing Pearl) was held in his hand, but he could not drive these yellow sea water, and the sky and the earth were vast, and he could not even see the shadow of the shore in the distance, boundless and endless.

“You were talking very happily just now...”

There was only one black-clothed Daoist, standing in the sea and the blood mist.

Todo Takatora's eyes looked in that direction.

But he heard a thunderous voice in his ears, which almost collapsed his soul!

“The sea of bitterness is boundless.”

“Turning back has no shore!”