Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 204 Reform of the Blacksmiths' Association

Gu Qinghan coughed lightly, "Ahem, this is a heavenly tribulation. There shouldn't be any ferocious beasts undergoing tribulation in the city of Xingluo. Perhaps you have misunderstood."

There are no master craftsmen in the Star Luo Continent, nor are there any unique scenes of ferocious beasts undergoing tribulations like those in the Douluo Continent. Even if there are relevant records, seeing ferocious beasts undergoing tribulations near the Blacksmith Association now inevitably leads to misunderstandings.

"A ferocious beast undergoing its tribulation in the city?"

Lin Yuhan was speechless.

This is truly a spectacular sight.

After undergoing their tribulation, ferocious beasts are at their weakest. If they are discovered by human soul masters, the consequences would be unimaginable. Yet, the ferocious beasts of the Douluo Federation can openly undergo their tribulation in the Federation's towns... Do they trust humans that much?

When Chang Gongyan heard Gu Qinghan express his opinion, he did not show any embarrassment. He simply coughed lightly and said, "I wonder if I could take my disciple to visit the Blacksmith Association?"

"Of course, but do you need me to accompany you?"

"No need, Miss Gu Qinghan, please proceed according to the original plan."

Chang Gongyan smiled slightly, shook his head, and led Lin Yuhan toward the direction of the Blacksmith Association.

Gu Qinghan watched Chang Gongyan and his apprentice leave, then turned and led the others to continue their journey. Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan walked along the wide street, and soon saw a magnificent complex of buildings standing before them.

The Blacksmiths' Guild has a heavy and ancient architectural style, with dark gray as the main color. The exterior walls are made of a mixture of special metals and stone, which gleam with a calm luster in the sunlight.

Above the main entrance of the association hangs a huge metal plaque with five large, gilded characters that read "Forging Masters Association" in a vigorous and elegant style. The traces of a forging hammer are faintly visible between the strokes, indicating that it was forged by a master craftsman.

However, rather than observing the buildings of the Blacksmiths' Association, Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan first noticed the people gathered there.

They weren't Soul Masters gathered because of the lightning tribulation, but rather... blacksmiths from the Blacksmith Association?

Looking at the forging badges on everyone's chests, Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan exchanged a glance, raised their eyebrows, and stepped into the hall.

The interior space is even more spacious than the exterior. Dozens of soul-guiding lamps hang from the high dome, illuminating the entire space. The floor is covered with specially made sound-absorbing metal panels, so even with people coming and going, footsteps are barely audible. In the very center is a large circular information desk, where several staff members in dark blue uniforms are processing applications for visitors.

Here, groups of blacksmiths gathered, their expressions ranging from excited to solemn, whispering amongst themselves. Besides the scent of metal and fire, the air was thick with a tense yet expectant atmosphere.

Chang Gongyan's gaze swept across the hall, noticing that most of the blacksmiths wore high-level badges, with the lowest being level five blacksmiths, and even a few at level seven or eight. They held forging blueprints or samples of some rare metal, discussing them animatedly.

"Strange, why is it so lively here?" Lin Yuhan muttered to herself.

Is there some kind of gathering?

Just then, a young female Soul Master in the association's uniform passed by. Hearing her question, she stopped and smiled.
"Today, the Master Craftsman has gathered outstanding blacksmiths from all over the Federation. We don't know what he wants to do."

"Will I be able to see the master craftsman?" Chang Gongyan's expression shifted, and he smiled, "Thank you for reminding me."

Will I get to see the master craftsman later? This is truly an unexpected stroke of luck.

……

Upon reaching the rooftop, Huo Yuhao saw Xiong Jun land on the ground, his body emitting black smoke, and quickly recorded all the information.

Once he stopped moving, Xiong Jun asked in a low voice, "Is it recorded?"

For him, being forced to be struck by lightning was already unbearable, but that wasn't the worst part. To outsiders, the Master and Huo Yuhao were just juniors, yet they were asked to participate in researching lightning tribulations, and for him, the Tower Master, to willingly be struck by lightning repeatedly was clearly abnormal. Therefore, on the surface, this research had to be his responsibility.

In other words, to outsiders, it seems like he deliberately got struck by lightning; he risked his life to become a master craftsman... It all seems absurd.

"Alright, Tower Master Xiong Jun." Huo Yuhao nodded with a smile, which made Xiong Jun breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Zhenhua, who was not far away, also breathed a sigh of relief.

The way Xiong Jun was undergoing his tribulation had been terrifying for him, as he was worried that the impact would affect the Ascension Platform. Fortunately, it was finally over now.

Zhenhua then looked at Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao and said with a smile, "The blacksmiths from all over the country should have gathered by now. Come with me and take a look. It's time to officially announce that Na'er is my disciple."

"Yuhao, the matter you mentioned before will also be resolved at this gathering. I support you. The Blacksmith Association really needs to make changes!"

……

Lin Yuhan was looking at the blacksmiths around her, secretly marveling at the master craftsman's influence, when suddenly, the entire hall fell silent. The crowd automatically parted to make way, and Zhenhua led Huo Yuhao and the others in.

Zhenhua walked to the center of the hall and said with a loud laugh, "Everyone, I've kept you waiting."

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly. Everyone bowed and said in unison, "President!"

Zhenhua raised his hand to signal everyone to dispense with formalities, and then instead of immediately having Gu Yuena step forward, he first shared his recent forging insights.

"I've been very busy in recent years and haven't had a chance to communicate with everyone for a long time. Today, I'd like to share my thoughts here..."

When Lin Yuhan and Chang Gongyan saw Huo Yuhao, they naturally recognized him and were about to take a closer look at this genius from Douluo Continent. However, upon hearing such words from Zhenhua, they immediately turned their attention to Zhenhua.

The master craftsman's guidance is an opportunity we cannot miss.

Zhenhua: "What I want to talk about today is fusion forging, a process that all blacksmiths must go through. Level 6 blacksmiths can dabble in it, and the more types of metals added during fusion forging, the greater the difficulty. The technique I'm going to talk about today is related to it..."

As Zhenhua was building anticipation for what he would announce, Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on the blacksmiths below. He suddenly noticed Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan, who seemed somewhat out of place among the others, and frowned slightly.

Recently, news of a delegation from the Star Luo Continent visiting the Douluo Continent has spread far and wide, and some people have even uploaded their photos online.

Huo Yuhao had been paying close attention to the affairs of the Star Luo Federation and had naturally received the news, but he did not expect that the two sides would meet in Tiandou City.

'Since the two of them are here, the other members of the delegation must be nearby, right?' Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

On the other side, Zhenhua didn't notice the two guests from Xingluo. After sharing his insights, he didn't give everyone time to digest them, but continued:

"I'm sure you're all confused about why I've gathered you all here, and you're also puzzled as to why I'm explaining forging techniques at this time."

"This is because I intend to reform the Blacksmiths' Association today, unifying all the forging formulas and various forging techniques known to all blacksmiths!"

"And this... will begin with me! Today, I will reveal all the forging techniques and fusion recipes I know!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar!

(End of this chapter)