Just as Archmage Orphalian was about to push the black sphere, which held terrifying power, into the abnormal mana space inside the Magic Cage, a long sigh suddenly drifted over from the distant sky behind them.
"Ah, Archmage Orphalian, if I were you, I wouldn't do that."
Archmage Orphalian stopped in surprise and turned toward the voice along with the other thirteen Great Mages.
A figure slowly descended from high in the distance, stopping in midair about five hundred meters outside the Magic Cage.
Even from afar, they immediately recognized the newcomer.
Xu Yi, the Xinfei Merchant Guild President.
His image frequently appeared in major newspapers across various countries and had long since spread throughout almost the entire Sains Continent. Even most ordinary commoners recognized him, let alone these elite mages.
Besides, Archmage Orphalian and Archmage Laduka had fought Xu Yi not long ago. He had left a deep impression on them, so they recognized him at a glance.
"President Xu? Have you come here to laugh at Laduka and me?" Archmage Orphalian sneered, but his heart sank.
He and Archmage Laduka had already exhausted most of their mana trying to deal with their predicament.
Even under normal circumstances, the two of them could do nothing to Xu Yi, much less in their current state.
If Xu Yi attacked, neither of them could even be certain he would survive.
In fact, Xu Yi didn't need to attack at all. He only had to stop Orphalian from destroying the Magic Cage and let those accursed Mana Airships keep bombarding them. They would never hold out.
"No. I simply don't want you, Archmage Laduka, and these thirteen equally important Great Mages to die here together," Xu Yi said, shaking his head.
"You don't want us to die here?" Archmage Orphalian's eyes widened