Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Warcraft... spoke?!

Wang Yi's mind went blank for a moment, as if it had exploded.

He knew that sacred beasts possessed intelligence no less than that of humans, but for them to be able to speak human language was... too outrageous!

And this monster's pronunciation is actually pretty standard Mandarin.

However, Wang Yi quickly recovered from his shock and looked up to observe the enormous magical beast.

With a tiger's body, a human face, and nine tails behind it, it is clearly a type of Kunwu.

Even an ordinary Kunwu, who has reached the transcendent level, would obviously not be referred to as an "old friend" by Elder Qing.

So, is the Kunwu that has appeared before us the same as the sacred beast Luwu?

Indeed, the reason why Elder Qing was stationed in Li Yuan was probably to guard against this sacred beast.

Faced with Lu Wu's ability to speak human language, Qing Yuanzhong remained remarkably calm, seemingly already accustomed to such occurrences. He simply addressed Lu Wu, saying:

"Hey, old friend, we've known each other for so many years, can't I even come to your house for a visit? Why be so stingy?"

Roar!

Lu Wu didn't say anything this time, but just let out a sudden roar.

Its sound was like a howl, its power overwhelming all directions.

Following Lu Wu's roar, the space where Qing Yuanzhong and Wang Yi stood began to fluctuate violently, as if it would shatter at any moment.

A tremendous sense of terror rose in Wang Yi's heart. He felt as if he had been stripped out of the magical world, and even his connection with his original body became faint, as if the signal was bad.

Pong!

Fortunately, in the next moment, endless, blood-red, viscous flames suddenly ignited from the void, filling the space around Wang Yi and Qing Yuanzhong.

"It's been so many years, why start a fight the moment we meet? Look, I didn't attack you."

Qing Yuanzhong sighed.

The karmic fire raged on and on, like an iron, smoothing out the turbulent space wherever it passed, and the connection between Wang Yi's clone and his main body was re-established and stabilized.

Standing behind Qing Yuanzhong, Wang Yi's clone looked completely bewildered and couldn't help but reach out and touch the viscous, fiery red flames beside him.

It feels warm and heavy to the touch, with a gel-like texture, just like a real object. Is this Master Qing's Karmic Fire?

Just now, it seems that Elder Qing used karmic fire to dismantle some kind of attack by Lu Wu.

However, from the moment Lu Wu appeared, there was absolutely no fluctuation of magical energy around him.

Clearly, neither Qing Yuanzhong nor Lu Wu released any magic.

Is this a battle of wits between big shots, a clash of rules?

Wang Yi's clone blinked hard. Fortunately, apart from not being able to understand the whole thing, he could still understand the rest.

After thwarting one of Lu Wu's attacks, Wang Yi's previous guess was quickly verified by Qing Yuanzhong.

"Little Wang Yi, didn't you ask me before what I was guarding in Li Yuan?"

Qing Yuanzhong looked at Lu Wu, whose nine tails were fluttering behind him, and spoke to Wang Yi.

However, Qing Yuanzhong used a somewhat obscure Greek language.

"I am guarding it, the sacred beast Lu Wu."

"It's not just me guarding it; every Demon Abyss has forbidden mages secretly guarding the entrance, just to prevent it from entering."

Wang Yi blinked. The old man had deliberately switched to a less common language to speak to him, probably because of the language Lu Wu had spoken when he appeared.

Clearly, since Lu Wu could say the word "get lost," he was probably able to understand Chinese as well.

However, Lu Wu had finally learned some Chinese, but Elder Qing switched to a less common language to communicate with him. Wasn't this just taking advantage of Lu Wu's lack of education?

Fortunately, Wang Yi is now quite cultured.

Qing Yuanzhong continued to explain to Wang Yi in Greek:

"After the Battle of Liyuan, we learned of Lu Wu's existence and began to activate the forbidden guarding of the entrance to Xingxuan. We also notified the foreign Demon Abyss, and they are guarding it as well."

"If we can fight or kill sacred beasts like the Azure Dragon, the Kui Niu, and the Queen Bee, then Lu Wu really has no way to deal with them."

"As long as it doesn't want to fight to the death, no forbidden mage can stop it from leaving the battlefield. So we can only use the Star Vortex Gate of the interdimensional passage as a natural barrier to block Lu Wu's spatial rules."

After listening to these words, Wang Yi thought for a moment and immediately understood why these forbidden mages were so cautious.

If Lu Wu were to enter the human world, that would truly be like a fish entering the ocean, or a dragon lurking in the abyss.

With a thought, Lu Wu could appear anywhere in the human world, cast a spell, and run away.

No forbidden mage has the ability to stop Lu Wu, let alone capture and kill him.

The damage caused by Lu Wu was simply unimaginable.

Over time, Lu Wu could even single-handedly disrupt the development of human civilization.

After all, how many forbidden mages are there among humans nowadays? And how many cities can they defend?

Even with various nuclear weapons, simply hitting the target is impossible, let alone dealing enough damage.

Even the Forbidden Mage poses a greater threat to Lu Wu.

Fortunately, Lu Wu, who has mastered the rules of space, also has to obediently pass through the Star Vortex Gate with his physical body. So all we need to do is guard the space gate on the human side and prevent Lu Wu from entering.

It's a simple yet effective clumsy method, but it's quite taxing on forbidden mages.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that I can stand here and confront it. If it wanted to leave, I couldn't stop it at all. It's just that it's guarding me."

"Hey, this guy, looks like he doesn't want me running around in the magical world either."

Qing Yuanzhong chuckled, then said to Wang Yi, "Little Wang Yi, that's why I can't save you. Even if we don't go to Liyuan, once I'm discovered, Lu Wu will arrive in no time. Whether that will be a blessing or a curse is hard to say."

"Moreover, if Lu Wu guards me, I really won't be able to break through. His attack just now was just a greeting. If he really put his strength into it, it's already very difficult for me to stabilize this space around me."

Qing Yuanzhong sat cross-legged on the auspicious cloud and continued speaking to Wang Yi:

"So, all I can do to help you is bring you here, and then, when you need it, burn you with karmic fire."

"Master Qing, you have already done me a great favor."

Wang Yi was extremely grateful. For Qing Lao, the foremost person in China, to go to such great lengths for him was already an immense favor.

Gazing at Lu Wu, who was appearing and disappearing in the air, Wang Yi couldn't help but ask curiously:

"I just saw you break through Lu Wu's attack. Could it be that you've also mastered the rules of space?"

Qing Yuanzhong chuckled softly:

"Of course I haven't mastered the rules of space, but rules aren't actually that mysterious. They're just a special kind of power, and it all depends on how you apply them."

"Since we'll be staying here for a while anyway, I'll explain the rules to you properly."