Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

"Soul proliferation?"

At the entrance to the Abyss, beside the Starry Sky, Qing Yuanzhong slowly chewed on these four words, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Tens of thousands of meters away in the sky, a ball of fire hung high, boiling like the sun.

Lu Wu's body was hidden in layers of space, resisting the burning of karmic fire. He looked like a divine beast imprisoned in the sun, and lazily yawned.

The karmic fire burned fiercely for two months without making any progress. It seemed to have trapped the sacred beast Lu Wu, but in fact, Lu Wu could escape at any time.

The reason they were unwilling to escape was simply to keep an eye on Qing Yuanzhong.

Qing Yuanzhong was naturally aware of all this. The karmic fire continued to burn, mainly to isolate him from Wang Yi's conversation and to prevent Lu Wu from disturbing him too much.

"It's probably another version of the Azure Dragon, whose soul can grow infinitely, which is why it has the spare power to constantly destroy its own soul and maintain its self under the mind invasion of the Holy Beast Bee Queen."

Based on the latest information provided by Milk King Wang Yi, Qing Yuanzhong attempted to analyze Lin Qingyu's strength and condition.

"Throughout the destruction of his soul, the Holy Beast Bee Queen's control over Lin Qingyu was kept at a very low level by Lin Qingyu."

"However, Lin Qingyu was invaded by the mind of the Holy Beast Bee King too early. Over the years, the corruption has become so deep that it is difficult to eradicate. Once the Holy Beast Bee King targets him, he will probably have no strength left to break free from its control."

"So if you really intend to deal with the Sacred Beast Bee King, remember to be very careful and wary of Lin Qingyu. If Lin Qingyu loses control, he might become another Sacred Beast Bee King, or even more dangerous than the Sacred Beast Bee King."

Wang Yi nodded in deep agreement; he had naturally thought of this long ago.

Otherwise, why would Lin Qingyu have relied on him to kill the sacred beast Bee Queen?

"Elder Qing, to be frank, my physical soul is not weak, but in front of Lin Qingyu, it feels like a pond facing an ocean."

"Such soul power, beneath the Blood River, would likely be soul-consuming and devastating, unstoppable by anyone. If Lin Qingyu were to break free of his shackles, it's hard to say whether it would be a blessing or a curse for China."

Upon hearing Wang Yi's words, Qing Yuanzhong couldn't help but chuckle.

"You were still in the middle stage when you had already pushed your soul to the benchmark of the extraordinary and understood the path of the extraordinary. It's not just that your soul is not weak. These words seem a bit too modest, almost like Versailles."

"I estimate that when you truly advance to the extraordinary level, your soul will not be much weaker than that of the forbidden. If you can master a rule, you will probably be able to push the power of the rule to its peak very quickly."

"At that time, one step will be extraordinary, one step will be forbidden, and it will be unprecedented."

Milk King Wang Yi scratched his head sheepishly, wondering why such an important person always praised him like that.

Logically speaking, shouldn't we give him a good talking-to so he knows there's always someone better?

It's so easy to become proud.

What could he possibly say? He had actually just mastered a rule.

Alas, perhaps this is the trouble of being too talented.

After showering Wang Yi with praise, Qing Yuanzhong then said:

"As for your concerns, there's nothing to worry about."

"Tell me, what is the strongest power among high-ranking mages?"

Wang Yi pondered for a moment before tentatively saying:

"Domain magic: within a domain, not only is spatial magic forbidden, but most other types of magic will also be weakened to varying degrees."

"Indeed, that's why there's the saying, 'Only domain magic can counteract domain magic.' So, what makes extraordinary mages so powerful?"

"Naturally, the emergence of soul power amplifies the power of magic and gives rise to soul combat techniques."

This time, Wang Yi's answer was much more confident, because it was precisely because of his soul power that he was able to look down on many mages below the extraordinary level, and even compete with extraordinary mages.

"That's right, but the strength of soul power is not only that, but also because soul power can directly break through all the limitations of domain magic. You can think of it as a higher power attacking a lower power in a lower dimension."

Wang Yi recalled the battle in the spatial rift of Oran City, where Lin Qingyu's clone used his soul power to forcibly create a magic-suppressing domain for him.

Under the power of the soul, the so-called domain is indeed just an empty shell.

"If being extraordinary means being able to grasp and use the power of the rules, then why is it that only by completely mastering all the rules can one truly be considered to have advanced to the level of a forbidden mage?"

Wang Yi, nicknamed "Milk King," stroked his chin, seemingly having grasped something.

Upon seeing this, Qing Yuanzhong smiled slightly:

"The reason why rules are the hallmark of forbidden mages is naturally because they can crush all power under the rules. Simply piling up numbers is no longer of much use."

"Rules may have their own focus or limitations, but a complete set of rules cannot be dealt with by simply relying on infinite soul power."

"Or rather, the power of rules, to some extent, is indestructible."

"Just like domain magic is to high-level mages, the only thing that can deal with rules is rules, or a power that is higher than rules."

"However, at present, it has not been discovered that forbidden and sacred beasts are the end point for mages and magical beasts."

Wang Yi seemed to understand, but not quite, the meaning behind Qing Yuanzhong's words was clear:

"Elder Qing, so you're saying that even if Lin Qingyu's River of Blood is vast, or even an endless Sea of ​​Blood, it poses no threat to you whatsoever?"

"That's how it is. All I need to do is ignite the karmic fire within my soul. Even if it doesn't dry up the sea of ​​blood, at least Lin Qingyu's river of blood won't be able to harm my soul in the slightest."

"Xiao Jun is the same. Life and death are intertwined, but does that mean the soul cannot be considered life? Simply trying to drown Xiao Jun's soul with the vast power of the soul is nothing but a joke."

Wang Yi was deeply shocked upon hearing this.

He thought he had figured out the rules and could be complacent, but it turns out that his understanding of the rules was only scratching the surface.

Suddenly, Wang Yi remembered something Lin Qingyu had said, and his brows furrowed. He quickly asked:

"Elder Qing, if what you say is true, then the rules mastered by the sacred beast Azure Dragon can not only repair the body, but also the soul, right?"

"Of course, it is possible. However, the immortality of the sacred beast Azure Dragon focuses more on the vitality of the physical body. Compared with Lin Qingyu's 'soul proliferation,' it is far inferior in terms of soul recovery."

"But Lin Qingyu once said: The Azure Dragon's physical body has endless vitality, but it can also be killed by destroying its soul. Does this mean he doesn't know that the Azure Dragon's soul can also be repaired? Or is it that Lin Qingyu can actually kill the Azure Dragon?"

Qing Yuanzhong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then suddenly burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, I see! I see!"

"How could a sacred beast be so easily killed? Moreover, it is inherently an immortal and indestructible supreme being. The fact that the Azure Dragon still exists means that Lin Qingyu has naturally not tried it. In that case, how dare he make such arrogant remarks?"

"Soul proliferation? Wrong, wrong, wrong. Lin Qingyu has just not yet completely completed this final step and has not yet grasped the true meaning."

"He cannot be called a forbidden sorcerer!"