The spectators in the stands had never expected so many twists today. That kid had unleashed magic and injured someone.
Then the One-Eyed Demon Wolf had turned savage and frenzied, its eye blazing with ferocity as it charged recklessly at the kid.
Next came that purple-black cage of flames, one sight after another assaulting their eyes.
Cheers, roars, and all sorts of other noises rose without pause. When they saw Lu Wu charge forward, no one worried for him. Instead, they cheered.
If they saw someone torn apart by a demon beast, most of them would feel neither sadness nor sympathy.
They had paid to see bloodshed.
Lu Wu paid them no mind, doing his best not to let them distract him. Draining his magic energy had left his head a little dizzy.
His only chance was the One-Eyed Demon Wolf's belly.
The belly was the weak point of every wolf demon to begin with, and this One-Eyed Demon Wolf's belly had already been attacked and was drenched in blood.
If his attack landed, Lu Wu felt he had a very good chance.
He had not even used his full strength when attacking Nangong Pei earlier. It seemed the Stars strengthened by the Sacrifice System really did boost his magic's power tremendously!
The One-Eyed Demon Wolf was extremely quick and agile, and its enormous size was precisely something he could exploit.
When it charged forward at full speed, it would have trouble adjusting its body even if it reacted in time.
Already able to smell the One-Eyed Demon Wolf's blood, Lu Wu resolutely lunged toward it.
As he charged, he threw his body forward and thrust the flames in his palm ahead. An enormous fireball erupted from his hand.
The crimson fireball engulfed the One-Eyed Demon Wolf's belly. Its body was still moving forward, carrying it straight over Lu Wu as he lay sprawled on the ground.
"Awooo!"
Pain tore through the One-Eyed Demon Wolf's belly, and it ran another dozen or so steps before stopping.
It completely ignored the flames on its body. After halting, it endured the burning pain and snarled.
Blood and saliva kept dripping from its enormous head. It had clearly slowed, and a large hole had been burned through its belly.
Even so, the One-Eyed Demon Wolf continued toward Lu Wu one step at a time, its blood-covered single eye filled with hatred.
"Lu Wu, run!"
In the stands, Mu Nujiao shouted as she watched the One-Eyed Demon Wolf, gradually being consumed by flames, approach Lu Wu step by step.
But her voice was too quiet and drowned beneath the waves of noise.
The purple-black cage of flames from earlier had already vanished. Lu Wu had turned back to face the One-Eyed Demon Wolf.
Its steps had become terribly heavy, without any of its earlier agility. The flames he had unleashed were burning inside its abdominal cavity.
Thud!
The flames on the One-Eyed Demon Wolf were gradually extinguished by its blood, and it collapsed heavily in front of him.
The pungent stench of scorched flesh and blood left Lu Wu deeply shaken.
He had killed an injured One-Eyed Demon Wolf. Had he lunged forward a little later, it would have smashed him to pieces.
The One-Eyed Demon Wolf had stopped breathing. Its blood-red single eye remained open, as though voicing the defiance of that broken body.
The people in the stands sighed, somewhat disappointed that they had not gotten to see Lu Wu torn apart.
Some cheered. The sight of the One-Eyed Demon Wolf's death likewise sent waves of noise rising from quite a few people.
"Dead?" Yang Qiwen, the Water Element Intermediate Mage, raised an eyebrow as he watched the One-Eyed Demon Wolf collapse before Lu Wu.
"Looks like we worried for nothing. I shouldn't have wasted magic energy attacking that cage of flames," the Ice Element Intermediate Mage said with a sigh of relief.
Although they had wanted to teach Lu Wu a lesson, if someone actually died, they would be left facing consequences they could not bear.
"How could you or I break a cage made by someone who can control flames to that extent?" Yang Qiwen swept his gaze across the stands, his eyes filled with awe.
If that powerful figure in hiding made a move, the lot of them would die without even knowing who had killed them.
"True. Let's go. We can't get involved in this kid's affairs anymore." The Ice Element Intermediate Mage glanced at Lu Wu, then spoke to the others.
He walked toward the Beginner Mages, apparently to reassure them. After all, they looked badly frightened.
Lu Wu understood as well: the person behind that cage of flames had intended to pit him against the One-Eyed Demon Wolf.
And that person did not seem to be with Nangong Pei. Otherwise, with that ability to control flames, they would have saved Nangong Pei long ago.
Now that his magic energy was exhausted, Lu Wu did not head toward Mu Nujiao. Instead, he left through another exit.
With someone so powerful present, whose allegiance was unknown, Lu Wu did not dare approach Mu Nujiao.
Once someone's strength reached a certain level, the Magic Convention no longer held much power to restrain them.
Unlike the stands, there was a dedicated passage inside. Lu Wu walked straight toward it.
His head was a little dizzy now, and the thick Stars that had shone so brightly before were dull and lightless.
In magical cultivation, every increase in level, even from Basic Level One to Basic Level Two, made the Stars a little thicker.
He had the Sacrifice System to strengthen his Stars, directly increasing his magic's power, but the Sacrifice System's strengthening of his Stars did not mean he had advanced to Basic Level Second Tier or Third Tier.
Only when he continued cultivating and strengthened his Stars through his own cultivation would it count as a true advancement!
The passage was somewhat dim, and Lu Wu noticed several figures waiting for him.
He stopped, unsure what to do for a moment. Given the strength of the owner of those purple-black flames, even bringing Little Fire out would not let him win.
But Little Fire was his only source of support now!
"Well, lad, afraid to come any farther? If we meant you harm, could you get away?"
The group seemed to notice Lu Wu stopping, and a hearty voice spoke.
"Lu Wu, come here." After that hearty voice, Shen Shitian's voice rang out.
Hearing him, Lu Wu hurried over.
His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled, and he inwardly rejoiced at his good fortune.
Just now, he had still been hesitating over whether to summon Little Fire to draw their fire. Looking at things now, if he had summoned Little Fire, he would have had trouble explaining it.
"Grandpa Shen, was that you just now?" Lu Wu ran into the passage and found both Grandpa Shen and Uncle Jiang there.
There was also an old man about Grandpa Shen's age. He was probably the one who had spoken first.
He had white eyebrows and a white beard, and his head was completely bald.
"It was." Shen Shitian nodded. "I heard you'd gotten into a dispute with someone, so I came to watch the excitement."
"There are people your age who can cast magic, though very, very few. But I've never seen anyone with magic as powerful as yours," the bald old man said with feeling.
When they saw Lu Wu unleash his magical attack, they had indeed been very surprised.
But what truly astonished them was the power of Lu Wu's magic.
"When I was Lu Wu's age, I was still struggling with control, yet Lu Wu has already killed an injured One-Eyed Demon Wolf!" Jiang Chun was equally shaken.
Before, he had thought Lu Wu cultivated quickly. Now, he was not merely quick, but powerful too!
"Lu Wu works incredibly hard at his cultivation." Looking at Lu Wu, Shen Shitian recalled the sight of him cultivating back then.
Although the power of Lu Wu's magic surprised him somewhat, the speed at which Lu Wu had become able to cast magic was quite normal.
"He really is a very promising seedling. If he could help you forge an artifact... it might just work." The bald old man nodded.
As his words fell, Shen Shitian's eyes lit up as well, and the piece of Mystic Ice from before appeared.
"Grandpa Shen, I don't have any magic energy left right now." Lu Wu naturally knew what Grandpa Shen meant.
He wanted to see whether Lu Wu could melt the Mystic Ice.
He had not expected that, after searching for so many days, Grandpa Shen still had not found anyone suitable.
"We'll talk after you go back and rest." Shen Shitian did not drag things out, putting the Mystic Ice away.