Lightning Is the Only Way

CRRRRR!

The earth moved in front of the Earth Movers, and the ground around them heightened until it was around a kilometer higher than the sea level. The water was pushed to the side and flooded the landscape. Yet, to the beasts, this flood of water didn't even reach their knees. This was no hindrance.

CRRRRK!

The beasts immediately jumped back to the shore after their bridge crumbled. A Water Maker had destroyed the foundation of their bridge, making it collapse. When the viper saw that, its eyes became bloodshot.

"We need to stay near the water," it said, creating fear inside its army's ranks. "We have no other choice. We need to confront them directly. If we can't get to our Lord, we will become prey to these shrimps, and even if we manage to survive, the surrounding tribes will also see us as prey. We have carved our territory here, and if we can't defend it, we will die!"

The beasts were still fearful, but an incredible amount of motivation appeared in their eyes. It was now or never! If they couldn't defend against this Horde, they would die. There was no way out!

"Charge!" the viper shouted, and the Earth Movers lifted the land so that it was just a couple meters above the sea level. The beasts charged forward, and an army of sea beasts greeted them.

Fish started springing from one end of the bridge to the other, biting anything they could find and pulling it into the river. Crabs and shrimp stood vertically at the bridge, using their shears and claws to attack. Beasts with the water element started shooting water from the side, pushing the beasts into the water.

The opposition was powerful, and a massive amount of beasts fell into the water. Yet, they were Spirit Beasts. Even if they fell into the water, they weren't helpless. They were still powerful and could defend themselves.

The remaining sea beasts waited in the water, attacking everything that fell into the river. Yet, the fighting was brutal. There were a lot more ground beasts than sea beasts, making this fight incredibly difficult.

The viper's narrowed eyes shone. "There are not that many!" it shouted. "Continue going forward but go slower. We can exhaust them!"

The beasts roared and continued going. The sea beasts were threatening their home, and they had to defend it! Their lives were on the line!

After some minutes, the assault of the sea beasts became less relentless. By now, the beasts only fired at them occasionally. The crabs also retreated back into the river.

When the viper saw that, it hissed angrily. "They are gathering their forces to kill our lost tribesmen! We can't save them, but we can use this opportunity to assault the front! Follow me!" the viper shouted as it charged to the front, where it used its tail to throw away the few sea beasts in its path.

Meanwhile, down in the water, a pair of eyes narrowed. 'This viper is a problem,' the owner of the eyes thought. 'He motivates the army and leads them. If I can stop him, I can secure a more secure position in the Horde and demonstrate my power. Time to go in!'

had already received several injuries. Yet, it continued forward with courage, motivating all the beasts

Splash!

viper didn't

PSH! PSH!

snake, while that snake bit the viper's tail. Additionally, due to the power of Shira's jump, they both tumbled over the edge of the bridge, falling

PENG! PENG!

in that and had modified their bodies accordingly. As it reached the water, the viper could finally see what was

beasts in the water than land beasts, every fight was a duel. The sea beasts that didn't have an

attack the land beast. Yet, that attack was never made as a sneak

its eyes narrowed further. 'They are using this opportunity to gain combat experience. This would also solve the issue of food distribution. Yet, why are they

its opponent. Noticing that Shira had also abandoned her tail to get rid of the venom, the viper knew

commander had fallen into the water. What were they supposed

There, they saw the pangolin

as they continued their charge. The Elder had ordered that they attack, and even the Lord listened to

had an opponent yet started going for one. After several minutes, every

terrain advantage, the sea beasts lost way fewer lives than the land beasts. Some sea beasts that had already decimated their

grew fewer until only the ten

that had won their battles only looked at them without attacking. The Earth Movers were unsure of what was happening, but they still continued their

Lord was powerful, but numbers could overwhelm him! On top of that, such an invasion always had another Lord leading them. If that Lord used the other beasts to wear their own Lord down, the enemy would

Earth Movers quickly reached the top of the Spire.

massive arms sitting on their Lord's corpse. The creature had some meat in its hands as it took a

asked, not looking at the new

continue fighting. The defenders at the border have also already noticed the commotion and entered the fight.

Movers were shocked and weren't able to process what was happening right now. Their Lord was dead, and the Elder was talking to this creature like it was

worry," he said as he slithered

immediately come to the

to the bottom of the Spire,"

were shocked. Their Elder was standing beside this weird creature?

the Spire and sprang on land. The remaining duels were still happening while all of this was going