Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Wang Yi's words were somewhat arrogant.

If Wang Yi were to single-handedly challenge all the forbidden mages in the entire human world (excluding China), he would most likely only be on par with Hatake Uchihachi.

And it's not even certain who will be number five.

However, this is all predicated on Wang Yi gathering the forbidden mages from the other three great nations together, then transforming into the senior disciple of Duan Shui Liu, and saying with a smile: "I'm not targeting any one of you, I'm saying that everyone here is trash."

Then he overturned the table and smashed the benches, starting a righteous Uchiha fight against seven opponents.

However, in a one-on-one situation, if Wang Yi were to pull out the other forbidden mages and bleed them one by one, it certainly wouldn't be too difficult.

After all, Qing Yuanzhong's [Karmic Fire] and Xu Jun's [Extinction] are the purest attack rules, but the combined damage these two rules inflict on Wang Yi is not fatal in a short time.

This has already been verified.

Although the karmic fire might be countered by Wang Yi, it is enough to prove that even if two or three powerful forbidden mages joined forces, they would not be able to kill Wang Yi in a short time.

Moreover, even if she were truly killed, Wang Yi would still have several more opportunities for rebirth.

As long as one doesn't die, one is inherently invincible. Therefore, during the period when Wang Yi is unable to kill him, it will definitely be the other party who dies.

There is an epic-level leap, two complete rules, and several incomplete but comprehensive rules. Once the Dragon Body and the Law of Heaven and Earth are activated, as long as it hits, who in this world can withstand a slap from Wang Yi?

Unless the opponent also has the rule of immortality.

Even if we expand from the human world to the magical world, it's estimated that only the sacred earth dragon in front of Wang Yi could withstand it without taking any damage.

However, this sacred earth dragon, though tough, was not much of a threat. Even if it weren't in its dull appearance, it still wouldn't escape Wang Yi's grasp.

Because the difference in power between the two was too great, after Wang Yi transformed into a dragon, the sacred beast earth dragon was still at Wang Yi's mercy.

Moreover, this unbreakable steel bar will likely end up joining Wang Yi's side and becoming one of his Dragon Emperor Swords.

After Wang Yi finished making these boastful remarks that sounded like he was going to overthrow the world, everyone present couldn't help but turn their attention to Qing Yuanzhong.

As the first forbidden mage to advance in China, Qing Yuanzhong is the most senior, holds the highest position, has the most merits, and is the strongest (though this is now questionable). To some extent, Qing Yuanzhong's will can completely represent the will of the Chinese military.

Now, in this wartime situation surrounded by monsters, the military's will naturally reflects the will of the entire nation of China.

Everyone was waiting for Qing Yuanzhong to make a decision.

Qing Yuanzhong looked serious, clearly deep in thought.

Now, most of the Bee Queen's soul has entered the infinite cycle of reincarnation along with Lin Qingyu, and the Bee Queen's physical body has also been completely destroyed by Wang Yi, leaving only a few fragments of her soul. In fact, it can be said that she is no longer a threat.

However, Wang Yi couldn't find any fault with completely eliminating the hidden danger of the queen bee.

However, the methods used to resolve this hidden danger were somewhat drastic and large-scale.

Therefore, Qing Yuanzhong was considering whether he should fully support Wang Yi in completing this idea, or appease Wang Yi and dissuade him from doing so.

It wasn't that Qing Yuanzhong was unwilling to completely kill the Bee Queen, but rather that he was worried that such an action would provoke a backlash from forbidden magicians from other major powers.

Forbidden mages are like nuclear bombs disguised as humans, possessing immense power. If any forbidden mage feels humiliated by being threatened like this, they might outwardly agree but then harbor resentment and later launch a counterattack on Chinese territory.

Even if they are eventually killed, the damage caused might be greater than if a spatial rift suddenly opened.

The destruction of one or two cities, and the innocent suffering of hundreds of thousands or even millions of citizens, all indicate that this forbidden mage is relatively weak.

Of course, if you calculate it this way, exchanging the lives of hundreds of thousands or even millions of ordinary people for the death of a foreign forbidden sorcerer, it's a win no matter how you look at it.

However, Qing Yuanzhong was unwilling to consider it that way.

Seeing that Qing Yuanzhong had not spoken for a long time, Xu Jun couldn't help but cough.

"Mr. Qing, the child's request isn't high. All she needs is for you, me, Sister Ji, and Brother Zhou to lend a hand. We don't even need to support her. Xiao Yi should be able to handle this on her own now. What are you still considering?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Yuanzhong couldn't help but glare at Xu Jun. "Your child is over ten thousand meters tall, and he can kill a sacred beast with his bare hands?"

Okay, so Wang Yi really is your kid.

However, Qing Yuanzhong would certainly not allow Wang Yi to do this in his personal capacity.

Normally speaking, given Wang Yi's current achievements and strength, even giving him the position of military marshal would feel like a waste.

Wang Yi's will can, to a certain extent, determine the future direction of China.

To put it in a slightly more authoritative way, China now needs to be tied to Wang Yi, and naturally, it also has to pay the price for Wang Yi's ideas.

Therefore, making such a decision, which seems like a cutting, is actually the most foolish thing to do.

If Wang Yi is determined to do this, Qing Yuanzhong has no other option but to support her.

Therefore, Qing Yuanzhong asked directly, "Wang Yi, what will you do if I don't support you?"

Although Qing Yuanzhong said that "he" did not support it, Wang Yi understood that Qing Yuanzhong was actually asking: if China was unwilling to have such a big conflict with the other three major powers, would he do it himself?

So Wang Yi replied:

"Although I haven't officially enlisted in the military yet, I'm definitely a soldier now, so I naturally won't disobey orders."

Wang Yi's idea was simple: if the forbidden mages of China stood firmly on his side, then the forbidden mages of other countries would either live with dignity or be left with no complete corpses.

If China doesn't support it... then forget it.

Although he has that ability, Wang Yi will not go against the will of the entire Chinese nation and forcibly drag China to the point of being at odds with the whole world.

He's not that selfish.

Even though China's military has always been geared towards confronting the entire world.

Wang Yi is not some rebellious, dark protagonist. On the contrary, he comes from a respectable family with a strong sense of loyalty and righteousness. He is friendly and respectful to his brothers and students, and is supported by the military and valued by his elders. He is a hero who is famous and loved by the people.

Moreover, since his debut as a mage, he has received top-notch treatment in the military and is especially favored by his superiors.

It's a really bright red.

If you enjoy the safety of the rules when you are weak, you will feel that the rules are a constraint when you become strong.

Wouldn't that make him look like that ungrateful wretch Xiao Ziru?

In the future... no, Wang Yi has already become one of the pillars supporting China, and should therefore consider the future of China.

Besides, given Wang Yi's lazy nature, it's impossible for him to actually go and single-handedly overturn the heavens and become the master of a world for fun.

If China doesn't support him, at worst he'll just lose a few more forbidden mage clones; it won't affect Wang Yi's main body's strength.

Lin Qingyu can only become a sealing program.

Hearing Wang Yi's answer, Qing Yuanzhong was undoubtedly very gratified.

This is why the military, in training mages, places great emphasis on character and morality in addition to talent.

The latter even needs to surpass talent, otherwise it is very likely to turn back the clock of history. It would be the least of their worries if internal strife occurred. They might even regress to the feudal dynasty period.

"The queen bee can't cause any trouble right now, so why don't we reconsider this matter?" Qing Yuanzhong tried to get Wang Yi's opinion.

"Can."

Wang Yi nodded, but since the people present were all close to him, he didn't intend to hide anything.

"However, if the queen bee is completely dead, I will be able to obtain the queen bee's rules."

Now that Wang Yi possesses the power to protect herself, she no longer cares about hiding her special abilities.

"So, you'll be able to mind-steal others then?"

The group was slightly surprised, not only by Wang Yi's special abilities but also by their wariness of the power of the Queen Bee.

After all, forcibly merging souls and arbitrarily altering a person's thoughts and ideas is something that no sentient being would like.

However, since it was Wang Yi who possessed this ability, the others present did not feel any fear or unease.

This is the trust that Wang Yi has gained through his actions along the way.

"The invasion of the soul is actually the Queen Bee's most basic application of her own rules. In my hands, these rules have a different effect, such as... allowing each of my clones to use all the rules I possess as freely as my original body."

"A clone possesses rules?" Chu Zhaoding pondered for a moment before realizing, "Doesn't that mean your clone has also become a forbidden mage?"

"Not only that!" Xu Jun added, somewhat shocked, "The clones can be continuously created, making him a completely immortal forbidden mage!"

Upon hearing this, the three military leaders all looked at Wang Yi with intense gazes.

Of course they knew what this meant!

"How many clones can you create at most right now?" Chu Zhaoding asked.

Wang Yi raised her right hand, extended her index finger, bent it into a small hook, and said casually:

"nine."

Eight secondary clones, plus a water dragon clone.

Nine clones are not the limit of the [Eternal Mind] rule in splitting souls, but rather the limit of the number of clones Wang Yi can create.

Of course, if the soul is divided into too many parts, each part of the soul will naturally be weaker.

Fortunately, Wang Yi's soul is very strong now, more than four or five times stronger than that of a normal forbidden mage.

Moreover, once the Water Dragon's rule of "Mastery" is complete, even if it is divided into nine parts, the strength of each part will not be weaker than that of a normal forbidden mage, and may even be stronger.

When certain rules are combined, they can truly boost a player's strength like a rocket, producing an effect far greater than the sum of its parts.

Fortunately, the rules prevent monsters from devouring each other; otherwise, who knows what kind of monsters would be created.

"Xiao Yi, how many rules have you mastered so far?" Xu Jun asked immediately afterward.

They knew Wang Yi was very strong, but they only had a vague understanding of exactly how strong he was.

After all, three months ago, Wang Yi was not yet a superhuman, even if his combat strength was no weaker than that of a superhuman.

Before Wang Yi could even lower his right hand, he continued:

"Nine rules, but currently only two are complete."

Hearing the same number, the group grimaced to themselves once again.

Listen to this, is this even human language?

Chu Zhaoding and Xu Jun both turned their gazes to Qing Yuanzhong.

"Elder Qing, your identity as 'China's Strongest Forbidden Person' is probably in jeopardy!"

Xu Jun coughed lightly and said.

Qing Yuanzhong didn't feel any resentment at losing his title of strongest; instead, he laughed with great satisfaction.

"Hahaha, it's good that you don't keep it, it's good that you don't keep it! If I keep clinging to the title of the strongest, wouldn't that mean that the future of China will stop with me?"

"It's all because you guys were useless. Otherwise, why would it have taken so many years for Wang Yi to tarnish my reputation?"

"You're almost twice my age, it always takes time to surpass you, doesn't it?" Xu Jun muttered under his breath.

But even the least skilled among those present were near-forbidden mages; who wouldn't hear that?

So Qing Yuanzhong, knowing the answer already, asked with a smile, "Wang Yi, how old are you this year?"

Before Wang Yi could even reach out, Xu Jun suddenly spoke up:

"Xiao Yi, stop pointing that finger at me. Everyone knows you're only nineteen."

Wang Yi smiled and shook his head: "Uncle Xu, you forgot, it's already past the New Year, I'm actually twenty now."

Everyone grinned, and a joyful atmosphere filled the air.

After a short while, Chu Zhaoding spoke again: "Should we reconsider Wang Yi's proposal to explore all the passages between the two worlds?"

Qing Yuanzhong then coughed lightly:

"Let's discuss this further now. We have a marshal and a 'taboo' present, which is enough to draft a preliminary plan. Those who agree, please raise your hands to vote."

Chu Zhaoding and Xu Jun quickly raised their hands.

Ren Tianque knew he was not qualified to participate in the deliberations, so he did not offer any opinion.

"Very good, unanimously approved. Then we will proceed according to Wang Yi's idea."

Qing Yuanzhong nodded. He used to feel that there weren't enough forbidden mages in China. Even if he split himself in two, it wouldn't be enough.

Now that's great, once this job is done, Wang Yi can split it into nine parts for him to use, and that doesn't even include Wang Yi's original body.

It's time for him to rest; China will eventually be handed over to the younger generation.

He's already 120 years old, well past retirement age, yet he still guards the Demon Abyss every day; it's truly outrageous.

Fortunately, the young people are doing well.

After deciding on the plan, the three military leaders immediately discussed the details of its implementation.

For example, taking advantage of the current monster riots and the invasion of sacred beasts, Qing Yuanzhong took Wang Yi and Chu Zhaoding to have detailed talks with the forbidden mages guarding the Demon Abyss.

Xu Jun can't go. He's a member of the Night Watch and has killed countless foreigners. His presence could easily escalate the conflict.

After all, Qing Yuanzhong did not want to go to war with other major powers; he only wanted to persuade people with reason.

The rules of other major powers are not as strict as those of China. The forbidden mages behind the scenes have a lot of control and are law lords whose word is law. Therefore, it is enough to persuade the forbidden mages.

If we can successfully reach an agreement with the taboos of several major powers, we can also help deal with the sacred beast.

If negotiations fail, then all we can say is that if sacred beasts can die, why can't forbidden mages?

Of course, Qing Yuanzhong didn't want to cause a major internal conflict among forbidden mages within humanity, even if Wang Yi had the ability to kill them on the spot.

With so many demonic abysses now open to the human world, we're counting on them to help guard the gates. If the demonic beasts were to rampage in unchecked, China wouldn't be safe.

Previously, the Demon Abyss was indeed important as a resource, but now China is about to have Wang Yi's forbidden clone, which also means that from now on, China will have nine more top-tier, awesome clones who can guard the Demon Abyss!

In that case, China's strategy toward Warcraft will inevitably change.

The focus shifted from guarding the passage between the two worlds and keeping enemies out of the country to actively exploring the magical world.

A century after magic appeared in the world, China has ushered in another great transformation.

Compared to the tiny Demon Abyss, the resources of the magical world are limitless; who would even bother with the paltry resources of other great powers?