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The Super Combination Magic is currently the only known form of magic in the world, aside from the Sword of Divine Punishment, that can counter forbidden spells. However, forbidden spells work by exploiting the world's laws' defect singularities, using the power of a single individual to trigger a massive and uncontrollable force riot through chain reactions, even the caster can't predict the outcome. In contrast, the elves' Super Combination Magic gathers the power of thousands of elven mages, relying on a meticulously complex and almost miraculous arrangement to layer and accumulate a magical force that surpasses all limits. The effects of this magic are completely controlled by the casters, capable of not only destruction but also creation. Thus, even the Twelve Sages of old had to acknowledge that the elves' Super Combination Magic represents the pinnacle of magical art.

At this moment, the high elven mage is about to use this magical technique to achieve an effect that the Mermaid Empire could never have imagined.

Vast, pure magical energy surges and boils, with elemental forces of different types constantly clashing yet being channeled and coordinated by the elves, gradually transforming into various strange patterns. Finally, when the turbulent magical halo in the sky stabilizes into a multi-layered, superimposed disk, and its colors shift from a chaotic mix to a beautifully vibrant light peach, the Super Combination Magic's true power is revealed.

As the peach-colored halo descends into the sea, the previously turbulent and boiling waters within a hundred-kilometer radius suddenly calm. However, immediately after, a red light flashes beneath the surface, and all the mages can sense it—the flash of fire elements. Each burst of heat is intense enough to evaporate billions of tons of seawater in an instant, yet under the control of an immense, invisible force, these bursts show no signs of leakage.

It turns out that the peach-colored halo is the result of combining two absolutely opposing magical elements: fire and water.

The hundred-kilometer sea surface is not entirely enclosed; on its north and south sides, there are alternating openings. Under the manipulation of immense magical power, this sea area pulsates like a beating heart, continuously taking in and expelling seawater. The scorching seawater inside the area, unable to evaporate, continuously carries countless bubbles and the fire elements within, transforming into a white current that roars and rushes in the direction pre-set by the elves, surging towards the distance. Meanwhile, new cold seawater rushes in from the other side, only to be boiled by the fire elements and transformed into a new white current that surges out. This cycle continues for over an hour without pause, showing the elven mages' abundant magical power.

Not long after the magic on this side begins, on the other side of the sea, the fifth tree island, "Blue Dream," also arrives at its designated position and unfolds another massive Super Combination Magic. Similarly, twenty thousand elves collaborate, and the magic is applied to the seawater, but this time, the magic infused into the water is the bone-chilling power of ice. Thus, what gushes out from this side is a cold current mixed with floating ice.

On one side is fire, on the other ice—what exactly are the elves trying to achieve? Why are they wasting two-thirds of their forces, moving hundreds of kilometers away from the enemy, to execute something seemingly unrelated to the war?

Since the elves made a grand display of their forces early on, showing no fear of enemy reconnaissance, they immediately used illusions to conceal their actual movement routes after dividing their forces. The erratic movement directions of the three tree islands meant that the high command of the Mermaid Empire's magical forces did not receive accurate information until the third day.

Gazing at the three colored circles representing the golden tree islands on the sea chart, the mermaid mage commander fell into silence.

He had considered that the elves might employ some special combat methods, but he had never imagined such a bizarre tactic.

The elves are no fools; since they dared to abandon two-thirds of their magical combat power, it means they must be confident in recouping these losses elsewhere. Similarly, as a grand mage, Marshal Hailian immediately guessed the elves' intentions upon receiving the news. If this tactic were not directed against his own forces, he would have almost applauded it, for he had never thought that magic could be used in such a way.

Who said that magical duels must be like warriors clashing head-on? Long ago, a grand mage of the elves once said, "Magic is not merely about power; it is the crystallization of wisdom, the art of harnessing natural forces. Those who wield magic well can make the entire world assist them, dancing in harmony with the infinite cosmos." This time, the elves have thoroughly demonstrated this theory to their enemies and all observers through their actions.

Their key to victory is—the ocean currents.

The vast ocean is not a tranquil body of water; even beneath the calmest surface, there are surging currents, far beyond the understanding of land-dwelling creatures. The cold currents from the north, the warm currents from the south, the deep-sea undercurrents, and various other flows converge into an extremely intricate network. These are the underwater "weather" that marine life fears, a "weather" that can suddenly erupt into underwater "hurricanes" and "thunderstorms."

Moreover, unlike the climate changes on land, some of the ocean currents carry magical power. Just as the underground world is supported by the earth's veins, the ocean currents are part of the world's vast magical circulation. For the Mermaid Empire, such currents' benefits are obvious, as they contain pure water-based magical energy that allows marine mages to quickly replenish their power and enhance their magical potency. However, with benefits come risks. The ocean currents, imbued with immense magical power, are not just convenient magical reservoirs. At any time, in any place, they can suddenly become violent. If two or more currents collide, they are certain to create intense underwater "storms." The terrifying chaotic forces not only pose a great threat to marine life but also cause the magical backlash to most mages who dare to cast spells nearby, leading to their explosive deaths.