Rhine did not let go of the opportunity before him and continued to press his advantage.
His figure suddenly vanished from his original spot, constantly flickering through various parts of the storm to avoid being locked on by Maleficent.
Rumble, rumble.
The strong winds and icy rain, like tangible chains, restrained Maleficent, and lightning bolts struck one after another.
Thousands of silvery-white electric snakes wove through the air, instantly covering the entire sky, so dazzling that the people on the ship could not open their eyes.
"Is this the battle between the most powerful Magicians? Such a natural disaster completely transcends the realm of humans."
The Soldiers and sailors on the ship faced the gale and torrential rain, watching this scene with a myriad of emotions.
The battle lasted less than half a minute before they saw that Rhine had gained the upper hand.
Maleficent, who had transformed into a black dragon, was steadily retreating under the multi-pronged assault of the storm and silver lightning.
"Excellent! As expected of Sage Rhine! Even such a formidable Witch is no match for him!"
They cheered loudly.
"Maleficent, I'll help you!"
After a series of complex psychological struggles, the Eastern Witch mustered her courage and also used the magic Maleficent had taught her to transform into a giant dragon, flapping her wings to fly high into the sky.
She also feared Rhine, the god-like Magician in the sky, not understanding why this enemy had become so many times stronger after arriving at sea.
But if Maleficent was defeated, Rhine would definitely not let her go.
Rather than sitting idly by and waiting for death, it was better to try and fight!
Moreover, the Eastern Witch also noticed that one of Rhine's feet was wearing the magical silver shoe he had snatched from her!
"Stop!"
The Sea Hag's figure flashed, and she flew in front of the giant dragon that the Eastern Witch had transformed into, blocking her path.
The Soldiers also drew their bows and arrows, shooting at the giant dragon that the Eastern Witch had transformed into.
The Queen likewise pulled out strange spellcasting materials from her pocket.
"We won't let you interfere with Sage Rhine's battle!"
The Eastern Witch's expression darkened.
In the previous battle with Aurora, she had already been severely wounded, and at this moment, she was probably powerless to resist the combined efforts of the crowd!
… …
High above the sky.
Silvery-white electric snakes constantly wove, and cold rain was carried by the roaring winds.
"You look very tired, Maleficent."
Rhine smiled as he looked at Maleficent, who was constantly crackling with electric snakes, panting, and not lightly injured.
"Indeed, the previous battle with Aurora and them also took a toll on you."
"Aurora's sword thrust was not in vain!"
"Similarly, the spells diligently cast upon you by the two Witch Society members, the Sea Witch and the Queen, were not entirely useless…"
Maleficent dodged the electric lights from all directions, her eyes looking as if they would spit fire.
"If I hadn't been shocked and momentarily dazed by your little princess's identity, how could she have possibly wounded me?"
The black dragon roared furiously, still trying to argue for herself.
"Don't be so arrogant. Do you really think you won against me by your own skill?"
"Today, I came out alone and was already injured beforehand, which is why you were able to succeed so meanly!"
"Your power can only be used at sea, right? If you have the guts, let's duel on land and defeat me honorably!"
Crackling!
Another silvery-white lightning bolt struck the black dragon, causing Maleficent's eyes to go white and her to scream, smoke rising from her body.
"There's probably no need to reason with someone like you," Rhine said faintly, teleporting to a new position once again.
"By the way, I still have many questions to ask you."
Rhine maintained the rhythm of his attack while asking questions.
"Your castle is in Oz, right? That is indeed a very secret base, isn't it? After all, most people don't even know Oz exists."
"I guess your castle should be in the Eastern Witch's territory. She usually helps you conceal and manage it. So you two should be very familiar with each other, no wonder she could find you to help…"
The black dragon did not want to answer Rhine's questions and spat emerald green flames at the young wizard, but her movements were delayed by a beat due to her body's paralysis, allowing him to dodge again.
"By the way, how much do you know about the Witch Society President—the founder of the Witch Society? Where can I find her?" Rhine asked again.
That Witch Society President might know how to return to Earth!
"That's none of your business!"
The giant dragon Maleficent had transformed into roared loudly, only to be struck by another silvery-white lightning bolt.
"Maleficent, tell me, where can I find the Witch Society President? I can consider letting you go depending on the circumstances," Rhine tried to break Maleficent's psychological defense with words, "provided you first lift the curse on Rose Kingdom."
The black dragon completely ignored Rhine's words, infuriated, she simply continued to battle Rhine, making huge thorns materialize from the air.
But on this vast sea, amidst this storm, she was utterly powerless to contend with Rhine; her injuries grew heavier and heavier, and she swayed precariously in the wind and rain.
Below, the Eastern Witch, who had also transformed into a giant dragon, saw Maleficent's dire situation in the sky and felt a chill in her heart.
"No way. Even Maleficent is going to be defeated?"
"What should I do? What on earth should I do?"
"Should I quickly change back to human form and use the left silver shoe to escape? But then I don't know where I would be teleported to."
In her desperation, the Eastern Witch had a flash of inspiration.
She raised her chin, focusing her gaze on the silver shoe worn on Rhine's right foot in the sky.
"As the owner of this pair of silver shoes, no one understands how to use them better than I do, or knows what secrets they hide!"
The Eastern Witch broke free from the entanglement of the surrounding people, enduring her severe injuries, and flew with all her might towards the sky, towards Rhine in the air.
Seeing the Eastern Witch rushing towards him, Rhine raised an eyebrow, wondering:
"What does she want to do?"
Just then, Maleficent made a desperate last stand, unleashing even more powerful magic, forcing Rhine to put all his energy into counteracting it.
The Eastern Witch seized this opportunity, quickly approaching within a dozen meters of Rhine, her figure rapidly shrinking, transforming back into human form amidst the storm.
She raised her left foot, which still had one silver shoe, towards the shoe on Rhine's foot.
Immediately, both shoes emitted a faint silver glow simultaneously.
As the owner of the shoes, the Eastern Witch knew a secret:
Even if the two shoes of this pair were worn on different people's feet, as long as they were close enough, they could resonate and teleport to a designated location.
The Eastern Witch rejoiced, and under the gaze of both Maleficent and Rhine, she stepped forward with her left foot in the air:
"Take me back to Oz!"
She wanted to try and escape this battlefield and return to her base camp!
A silver magical whirlwind enveloped the Eastern Witch, preparing to carry her away.
Almost simultaneously, Maleficent understood what the Eastern Witch was doing.
This was her chance to escape too!
"Sage Rhine, you just wait for me. I'm no match for you at sea, but next time, it might not be the same!"
"You and your little princess of Rose Kingdom will all die in the end!"
Maleficent roared at Rhine, her figure flashed, and she rapidly came to the Eastern Witch's side, changing back to human form and grabbing the Eastern Witch.
The silver whirlwind around the Eastern Witch simultaneously enveloped Maleficent as well.
The figures of the two Witches quickly blurred, about to disappear in another second.
Maleficent was also going to escape with the Eastern Witch!
As for Rhine and Aurora, she would take her revenge later.