Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 221 The Divine Craftsman's Coronation, His Holiness the Holy Spirit is Renamed Aunt Ya, and Leng Yaozhu the Pole Vaulter!
"what happened?"

Gu Yue came to Nan Liujing's side, glanced at Na'er and Ya Li who had left, and asked in confusion.

Nan Liujing gave a brief explanation.

Gu Yue suddenly understood and didn't ask any more questions.

Jin Lao asked, "How do you plan to deal with the Titan Ape and the Azure Bull Python?"

Nan Liujing first summoned the Blue Silver Emperor, A Yin. After A Yin respectfully bowed to him, he looked at Gu Yue and asked, "Yue'er, how is the situation at the Ten Thousand Beasts Platform?"

Gu Yue said solemnly, "The Myriad Beast Platform is a dilapidated small plane. After being transformed by the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python, it became the last habitat for land-based soul beasts. However, this small plane has a very serious problem, namely, the plane's laws themselves are unstable. As the two beast kings who are the masters of the plane, one of them must always stay there, and the other can only come out occasionally. In short, the small plane seems stable, but in reality, it is extremely easy to collapse."

Jin Lao frowned and said, "This also means that if you take action outside, no matter who you kill first, you will easily expose yourself to the remaining Beast King. Furthermore, if you lose a Beast King and cannot deal with the second Beast King in a short period of time, and you have no way to take over the identity of the plane's master, the small plane will be a time bomb that could explode at any moment."

Nan Liujing said, "So my idea is to take down both beast kings in one fell swoop. Then we'll find another way to take over as the master of the plane before the small plane collapses. However, the price is that this person can only stay in the small plane until the situation on Douluo Star stabilizes."

Mr. Jin highly praised Nan Liujing's meticulousness: "What do you plan to do?"

Nan Liujing's gaze fell on A Yin: "As for the killing, it depends on whether Blue Silver Emperor can make a contribution."

Jin Lao guessed, "You want to use the Blue Silver Emperor's parasitic ability to take down both beast kings in one fell swoop?"

"As expected of Elder Jin, you hit the nail on the head." Nan Liujing flattered, "While you were in seclusion, two beast kings came to Ah Yin, wanting to set up a life energy transmission channel from her to the smaller plane."

Old Jin, his beard bristling and eyes wide, couldn't help but curse: "Damn it! Douluo Star is already severely lacking in life energy, and they still want to take life energy from Douluo Star? Are they even human? What, are they hoping the Lord of the Abyss will rush in as soon as possible?"

Nan Liujing solemnly said, "The key is here. If the life energy is transferred there, then the two beast kings, as the masters of the plane, will naturally have to take on the process of energy fusion with the plane. It is at this time that they cannot perceive the threat, which is also the best time for parasitism."

A hint of interest appeared on Jin Lao's and Gu Yue's faces.

"If there's anything I can do to help you, Master," Ah Yin said softly from the side.

Nan Liujing glanced at her.

The stunningly beautiful and elegant young woman was now behaving like a maidservant, treating him with utmost respect. Considering Ah Yin's identity, it was quite a thrill.

Nan Liujing thought for a moment and said, "If I need you to help me parasitize two quasi-god level experts, what kind of help can you provide?"

Ah Yin immediately replied, "I can infuse my own soul into the parasitic seed. If necessary, I can silently seize control of the plane, not only suppressing it but also weakening its strength through parasitic power. Furthermore, with sufficient energy, I can merge this dilapidated minor plane mentioned by the matriarch with other minor planes that don't require a plane lord. In that case, even without a plane lord, the dilapidated minor plane won't collapse."

Mr. Jin seemed to be deep in thought.

"Madam?" Gu Yue smiled with satisfaction.

Nan Liujing, on the other hand, had bright eyes.

He happened to know of such a small plane that did not require a plane master. In this magical small plane, the restricted area covered an extremely large area, almost equivalent to half the size of Douluo Continent. Furthermore, the life energy inside was abundant, making it easier for soul beasts to recover in the future if they migrated there.

Moreover, the lands occupied by ferocious beasts in the magical mini-planes also contain countless untapped resources, which can be of great help to Douluo Star.

Thinking of this, Nan Liujing hurriedly asked Elder Jin, "Elder Jin, do you think this is a good idea?"

Jin Lao stroked his beard and said helplessly, "If the Blue Silver Emperor can really do it, then we can give it a try. However, asking me to spare a huge amount of life energy to merge with another small plane is really asking too much of me."

Nan Liujing calmly said, "What if I could obtain a large amount of external life energy in one go?"

Jin Lao's eyes flickered slightly: "If that's the case, then everything is fine. But the problem is, where are you going to get so much energy? Are you planning to pull off a massive attack from the Abyss Plane?"

Nan Liujing didn't hide anything from him, saying, "The Abyss Plane and the Holy Spirit Cult have a secret collaboration. They plan to launch a surprise attack on the Blood God Legion stationed in the Endless Mountains, thereby creating an opening. Once successful, the Abyss army can continuously pour into Douluo Star. Even if the Abyss Kings at the back can't get in, it will still pose a fatal threat to all life on Douluo Star. I want to use this opportunity to wipe out most of the Abyss Emperors who have invaded our Douluo Plane in one fell swoop."

“I have spoken with the leaders of the Blood God Legion about this matter, and we have decided to shut them down and beat them.”

Jin Lao's eyes narrowed as he warned, "Doing this could easily invite a targeted attack from the Lord of the Abyss. Even with the suppression of the laws of the plane, the power would be far beyond what anyone below the God Realm could withstand. It would be a true attack from a god." He hadn't expected Nan Liujing to be so reckless, letting the Abyss tear open a huge hole and then devour it all at once.

A slight mistake could be life-threatening.

Upon hearing this, Nan Liujing made Old Jin grin blankly.

Jin Lao paused, then was startled, thinking, "Could it be that you really have a way to resist the attack of the gods?"

If Nam Ryu-kyung could hear what Kim Lao was thinking, he would definitely say "Hey!"

Because Jin Yong guessed correctly, he did indeed have a way to contend with the gods.

Xia Mi once said that she would only help him once against attacks from beings below the level of a god, and would not care about their lives afterward. However, if a god attacked him, there would be no limit to the number of times he could be attacked. Although she would not help him fight back, she guaranteed that she would intercept the attack 100% of the time.

Seeing Nan Liujing's confident demeanor, Elder Jin gritted his teeth and said, "Fine. If you dare to bet that the Lord of the Abyss will fail, I'm willing to risk everything to help you gather life energy and then help you complete the fusion of the minor plane."

"Thank you, Elder Jin," Nan Liujing said with a smile.

Jin Lao sighed and said, "You are the future chosen by the Spirit of the Plane, and you are also the one I granted the identity of Child of Nature. I have no other choice but to go all out to help you."

After saying this, Mr. Jin hesitated for a moment, but chose to remain silent.

Once bitten by a snake, always afraid of a rope. In fact, Jin Yong was also worried that Nan Liujing would become the second Tang San.

Nan Liujing understood immediately, but said nothing.

Immediately, the four finalized their plan targeting Da Ming and Er Ming.

First, Ah Yin prepared a sufficiently powerful parasitic seed, and at the same time, she attracted Er Ming to discuss the construction of the life transport channel. Jin Lao secretly helped. After the matter was completed, all that was needed was for these two brothers to integrate the life energy of Douluo Star into the small plane. When the time was right, they could harvest it.

The overall plan is very simple.

After discussing the matter, Mr. Jin and Ah Yin went to prepare.

Nan Liujing led Gu Yue away along the path to Golden Island. On the grass below a cliff, they found Ya Li looking dejected, and Na'er, who had been accompanying her the whole time.

"elder brother."

Upon seeing Nan Liujing and Gu Yue approaching, Na'er instinctively called out.

Yali looked over upon hearing the sound.

Her clean and elegant face was haggard, and her eyes were slightly swollen, but even so, it could not hide Ya Li's graceful and jade-like beauty.

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences." Nan Liujing said in a deep voice, "Since I promised Senior Yun, I will do my best to help you. Please also promise me that you will eat well, drink well, and rest well. If there is anything that is inconvenient to resolve, please be sure to tell me. If you are worried about bothering me and deliberately do not say anything, I may not be able to keep quiet.

Ya Li paused, the sadness in her eyes fading somewhat: "You're quite domineering, much like Ming-ge was when he was young."

“That’s not being domineering,” Nan Liujing retorted. “That’s caring. It’s getting late, Yue’er and I need to go back to the Heavenly Spirit Tower. Na’er, you stay and keep His Majesty company.”

“Mm.” Na’er nodded sensibly. Seeing the two of them preparing to leave after saying goodbye, Ya Li suddenly said, “From now on, don’t call me senior or Your Majesty, just call me Aunt Ya.”

"Aunt Ya," Nan Liujing called out gently.

……

Tiandou City.

Lobby on the first floor of the Forging Masters Association.

At first glance, the dense crowd occupied all the usable areas of the hall, with a constant stream of noisy conversations, truly a scene of overcrowding.

Upon closer inspection, those occupying the best positions are either the master craftsmen of the Blacksmith Association itself or the leaders of various forces in the Soul Master world. Any one of them is a powerful figure who commands respect in a major city.

It was truly a constellation of stars, a powerful lineup.

On both sides, countless reporters, armed with cameras and microphones, aimed at the temporary stage erected in the center of the hall, each ready to release firsthand information and attract attention.

There is only one reason for all this: Zhenhua, the legendary master craftsman who created countless legends, officially announced through the Blacksmith Association's online account that he would temporarily or even permanently retire after auctioning a piece of Tianduan metal.

When this news came out, ordinary people might not have much of a reaction, since the things created by the divine craftsman were not really relevant to them. However, it caused a huge upheaval in the world of Soul Masters, leaving countless powerful figures stunned.

Only a master craftsman can possess Heavenly Forged Metal, and only Heavenly Forged Metal can truly transform a pseudo-four-word battle armor into a peerless, authentic four-word battle armor.

It's no exaggeration to say that most four-word battle armor masters' battle armor is not actually pure. They may have incorporated a few pieces of Heavenly Forged Metal, but not enough, leaving them awkwardly stuck between pseudo and pure.

Of course, the four-word battle armor that is stuck in the middle is already very powerful, but who wouldn't want to completely upgrade their battle armor?
Originally, the leaders of many forces thought that with Shrek Academy disbanded and the Xuanmen sect shrinking and practically disappearing from the city, these second-tier top forces would have more opportunities to seek out Heavenly Forged Metal. Who would have thought that the Divine Craftsman would actually plan to retire?

While waiting for Zhenhua to appear, the bigwigs from various factions looked at each other with expressions of helplessness.

"coming!"

Suddenly, a cacophony of noise arose, and under the watchful eyes of countless people, Zhenhua, dressed in a brocade robe, slowly walked out from the side passage.

Stepping onto the stage, feeling the admiring and fervent gazes of the association's blacksmiths, Zhenhua smiled and said, "There are two purposes for holding this press conference today. First, I will be auctioning off a piece of Tianduan metal. Second, after a lifetime of forging iron, I also want to continue playing music and dancing. Having earned so much, it's time to take a break."

"Okay, no more talking."

After a brief opening speech, Zhenhua waved his hand, and a piece of four-element single-component Heavenly Forged Metal floated in the air, its halo flowing, dazzling and extremely eye-catching.

Gudong.

In an instant, countless powerful Soul Masters swallowed hard.

It's no wonder they're so tempted; the four-word battle armor is just too tempting.

With this thing, even a Super Douluo who has just entered level 95 can go toe-to-toe with a true Limit Douluo. This kind of improvement would be unimaginable in any previous era.

"This Heavenly Forged Stone is made from a single piece of metal, but its material is of excellent quality. When integrated into battle armor, it can bring considerable enhancement, making it suitable for both offensive and defensive Soul Masters. The starting bid... must not be lower than... Now, the auction begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire hall erupted into a frenzy.

Under the astonished gazes of countless reporters and blacksmiths, these bigwigs shouted out one shocking figure after another.

Even viewers who weren't interested in the master craftsman were getting goosebumps.

The news conference quickly became a trending topic on the internet.

In the end, a middle-aged man from the Seven Kill Sword Sect accepted it as if it were a priceless treasure.

"May I ask, Master Craftsman, are you truly going to abandon Heavenly Forging?"

As soon as the auction ended, a powerful Soul Master with an imposing aura stepped forward.

Many people recognized him; he was none other than the sect-protecting elder of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, a level 97 Flowing Cloud Douluo.

If the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School hadn't split after the Sun Moon Empire occupied the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, its status would have been even higher.

Facing the solemn gazes of the crowd, Zhenhua slowly spoke: "An ordinary Title Douluo should have a lifespan of nearly 150 years, but I have undergone too much Heavenly Forging over the years, and my blood and qi are severely depleted. I would be lucky to live to be 100. People always hope to live longer, so based on the assessment of my medical team and myself, it is time to give up Heavenly Forging."

Upon hearing this, all the powerful figures from various factions present at the scene and those watching the live broadcast showed expressions of regret.

With the departure of the master craftsman, the four-word battle armor will become history.

Taking in everyone's expressions, Zhenhua suddenly changed the subject: "But!"

"Huh?" Everyone looked at him in confusion.

Zhenhua smiled faintly, "Although I no longer practice Heavenly Forging, my apprentice will inherit the name of the new Divine Craftsman and continue the path of Heavenly Forging."

"..."

Deathly silence filled the entire hall, everyone staring blankly at Zhenhua.

Zhenhua's smiling figure echoed throughout every corner of the Federation: "I hereby declare that Nan Liujing, a disciple of the Spirit Pagoda's Heavenly Phoenix Douluo and also a disciple of Zhenhua, is crowned a Divine Craftsman! And the Heavenly Forged Metal that was just auctioned is his masterpiece!"

"Nan Liujing?"

As soon as the name was mentioned, everyone felt that it sounded familiar. After a brief moment of stunned silence, the scene suddenly erupted into noise.

Not long ago, during the internal election of the Spirit Pagoda, Nan Liujing, with his eight-ring body and without wearing battle armor, single-handedly killed a titled Douluo and a three-word battle armor master, making him famous throughout the Sun Moon Federation.

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this person's record is impressive, with each achievement worthy of astonishment.

I feel that this life has not been lived in vain.

He actually became the new master craftsman!
Like a stone thrown into a still pond, news of the birth of a new master craftsman spread like wildfire.

...

"Once your identity as a master craftsman is revealed, you'll be very busy."

A soft, gentle female voice chuckled softly in the dimly lit room, and the air was filled with an intoxicating fragrance.

Nan Liujing leaned against the bed frame, calmly watching the live broadcast on television.

Taking in the incredibly excited expressions of the crowd on the live stream, he couldn't help but change his expression slightly, and jokingly asked, "Isn't pole vaulting tiring? How about we try a different form of exercise?"

"I don't want it~"

(End of this chapter)