Without much explanation, Bai Jin took out a Fairy's Magic Stone and then retrieved the Magic Wand Sigh Seed from the Storage Magic Array, aiming in the direction of the flowing Magic Power.
She operated the Magic Array to construct a Magic Defense Shield and attempted to plunder the magic power flowing in the surrounding air.
Super Large Magic covered a wide area and possessed astonishing power, but it required a significant amount of time to prepare.
If she could plunder the magic power within the range before the Super Large Magic was activated, the power of the Super Large Magic would be significantly reduced.
The gathering of magic power had already begun. Bai Jin's Dancing in the Air technique was still immature. She couldn't fly high enough to launch a fierce attack on the Spellcasters and stop the Super Large Magic. All she could do in retaliation was to scramble for the magic power in the air.
Less than a minute later, Yang Yu understood the urgency in Bai Jin's actions. He immediately issued instructions to his troops,
"Entire army, accelerate the retreat and return to the border!"
Upon receiving Yang Yu's order, the Beastman Army that had just completed their turn accelerated their retreat as they had practiced before.
Luo Ze Empire's military would never use Super Large Magic so brazenly.
The most likely possibility was that the army that had invaded the Luo Ze Empire had indeed harmed civilians. A powerful individual had witnessed it all and purged the offending Beastman troops.
Perhaps fearing other Beastmen incursions into Luo Ze Empire, that powerful Magician soared into the high sky and happened to see the troops led by Yang Yu. Mistaking them for no different from the other troops, the Magician decided to obliterate them preemptively to guard against the future.
Yang Yu's current situation was quite dire.
If they were deemed the same kind of people, even if they had done nothing wrong, they would certainly be branded with the hat of presumed guilt.
Especially since Beastmen were portrayed as savage and bloodthirsty, the adversary would surely do everything in their power to execute them.
It was the Beastman troops that had taken the initiative against the civilians. Holding the moral high ground, there was no reason for them not to do so.
But as long as they could retreat back to the border of Wansheng Country, the adversary should not continue to pursue and attack.
The border was the bottom line. If the adversary crossed the border to continue the pursuit, then it would be her turn to be the enemy of all the top forces of Wansheng Country.
At that time, surrounded by a dozen top forces, it wasn't impossible for her to be taken down by one punch per person.
Very few adventurers or individuals would be willing to engage in a complete feud with the military of a country.
After all, the consequences were far too severe.
A massive convergence of magic power in the air became increasingly visible to Yang Yu, who could clearly see the expanding fiery red Magic Array in the distant sky.
This Magic Array contrasted sharply with the pale blue Magic Array deployed by Bai Jin.
Bai Jin continued her incantations aloud, and to minimize mistakes, she read them out loud unusually, as if to encourage herself.
Standing up on Lotcar's shoulder, Iyas pulled her bow, ready to engage in combat at any moment.
The red Magic Array in the sky expanded rapidly. Suddenly, Iyas felt a sense of déjà vu about the figure behind the Magic Array, and upon closer inspection, she was shocked,
"Grand General, the person using magic right now...
is the one who attacked Luoyu City!"
As soon as Iyas's words fell, flames burst forth from the crimson Magic Array, forming dancing Fire Snakes.
The surrounding magic power was depleted, and though the magic didn't reach its expected might, Pingru drew out the majority of the Magic Flow from her body to fuel the Magic Array, completing the preparations for activation.
"It's hard to believe that there's such a Magician in the Beastman troops.
To think she could contest with me for the magic in the air. What kind of magic is she preparing for?
Regardless, it was them who first laid hands on civilians."
We must teach the Beastmen a lesson and let them know that they must never let the war spread to civilians.
"Give me a good fight within the rules!"
"Bursting Flame Fury!"
Raising her hand, a fierce wind billowed Pingru's sleeves, and with a powerful forward sweep of her hand, blazing flames interwove, forming a magnificent spiral pillar of fire that transformed into a violent tornado of flame, seemingly intent on incinerating everything in its vicinity as it swept toward Yang Yu's troops.
At Yang Yu's command, the advancing troops immediately stopped and congregated around him.
Bai Jin crushed the Fairy's Magic Stone, and a tremendous flow of magic power burst from the Magic Wand Sigh Seed's Array in front, forming a pale blue protective shield that enveloped the entire unit.
The red-hot flames were split in two by Bai Jin's woven Magic Shield.
An indescribable searing heat rushed forth, and the glow of fire flickered on everyone's faces, leaving their vision drenched in red.
Every Beastman's heart surged to their throat as they stared at the pale blue Light Shield, praying for the attack to end quickly.
As soon as the pale blue Light Shield cracked, scorching flames would sweep over them, turning them into charred remains.
The ground around them turned a fiery red, yet inside the shield, they were unharmed.
The suffocating Flame Magic never broke through Bai Jin's Shield, and the Beastmen on the scene couldn't help but exhale a hot breath of relief.
But before they could celebrate for long, the woman floating in the sky dove toward them.
Super Large Magic uses up a large amount of magic power in the air; once an area has been affected by Super Large Magic, it takes time before another large magic spell can be used.
However, small spells, or magic released by using one's own internal magic power, didn't have this limit.
Magic all have their range, and beyond it, the power of the spell gradually diminishes. Pingru's dive was meant to shorten the distance between them so that her magic would hit each Beastman accurately.
Bai Jin noticed her intent and without Chanting, several Frost Ice Arrows formed in front of her.
Iyas launched the first attack, releasing a Light Arrow from her hand.
The Light Arrow whistled through the sky, striking directly at Pingru.
With fingertips touching, several fireballs surged out of Pingru's sleeves, swirling around her.
With a flick of her fingers, a fireball followed Pingru's command, swallowing Iyas's Light Arrow and turning it into countless points of light.
Taking advantage of this moment, Bai Jin released the ready Frost Ice Arrows, but Pingru countered by throwing Fireballs.
The two different elemental spells collided, creating puffs of white vapor in mid-air.
Several fireballs broke through the vapor like meteors, crashing into Yang Yu's troops.
Yang Yu's troops resisted the spells in their own ways, striving to minimize the damage.
Pingru could never have dreamed that a few Frost Ice Arrows would also penetrate the thick vapor.
While Bai Jin plundered the surrounding magic power, Pingru should have noticed that the Mage below had strength not inferior to hers.
But thinking of the giant dragon's rules, even if some Mages reached the giant dragon's designated S+ grade, they shouldn't have been able to reach her height, thus she was somewhat complacent.
Pingru paid the price for her momentary complacency.
Because she hadn't deployed her Magic Shield in time, several Frost Ice Arrows struck her body. Chapters fırst released on novel✶fire.net
Fortunately, the equipment she wore protected her, preventing more serious injuries.