Douluo Dragon King: I am the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Eternal Night.

Chapter 265 A body full of evil spirits, the only divine craftsman, above the heavenly forging?

The next day.

As the sun shone its golden rays around eight or nine o'clock, a giant hammer-shaped building gleamed brilliantly.

The building is seven or eight stories high, and even in Shrek City where land is extremely valuable, it still occupies a very large area. Above the main entrance, there are several large gilded characters: "Forging Masters Association"!
"Wow! The Federation's Blacksmiths' Guild is even more magnificent than our Empire's!"

"It really is! It's sparkly and golden."

"So what? Our empire is the best!"

"Why do you all talk in such a high-pitched, affected way? It's so annoying..."

Just after dawn, a group of envoys from the Star Luo Empire arrived in front of the Blacksmith Association, talking as they looked at the magnificent building.

The reception staff of the Blacksmith Association led the delegation from the Star Luo Empire into the association in an orderly manner, with Chang Gongyan and his apprentice Lin Yuhan leading the way.

Ning Fengzhi followed beside Chang Gongyan, his gaze sweeping over the plaque of the Forging Masters Association, a faint crimson light flashing within it, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.

"I heard that Vice President Chang Gong is going to have an exchange with the Federation's master craftsmen today. We're in for a real treat."

"That's a master craftsman! I've heard that the four-word battle armors in the world for the past ten years have all been made by him."

"If I also had a four-word battle armor, would Xiaomei have a crush on me...?"

Listening to the discussions around him, Ning Fengzhi's lips curled into a sneer. The more important the master craftsman, the greater the sensation he would cause...

A frail and delicate master craftsman, he accomplished it with ease!

"The Blacksmiths' Association, I, Lin Yuhan, have arrived!"

Lin Yuhan's eyes shone with excitement and high spirits. As the most talented blacksmith among the younger generation of the Star Luo Empire, she was confident that she was no less than the blacksmith geniuses of the Federation!

In the distance, a tall, handsome young man was watching this scene.

"The Star Luo envoys arrived quite quickly. I remember the Star Luo Empire once discovered a special metal that is very suitable for the materials I use to make my two-word battle armor."

Jiang Xiu's purple eyes flashed as he silently thought to himself, then a smile appeared on his lips as he strode toward the back door of the Blacksmith Association.

He knew that today presented an excellent opportunity to get the Star Luo Empire to hand over some of this special rare metal.

"Greetings, Master Jiang. President Zhenhua is still in the forging room. He has already given instructions. Please come with me."

Just as Jiang Xiu reached the back door, an association staff member who had been waiting for a long time led him toward the blacksmith association's internal forging room.

"Is the teacher still forging that four-character battle armor?" Jiang Xiu asked softly as he turned the corner in the corridor.

A year and a half ago, his teacher Zhenhua accepted a commission from the Yu family to forge a four-character battle armor. Since then, his teacher has been in seclusion, and only his senior brother has secretly sent things to his teacher during that time.

"That's right, Master Jiang. Forging a four-word battle armor is extremely mentally taxing, but it seems that President Zhenhua is almost finished as well," the staff member replied with a smile.

Soon, the two arrived at a forging room surrounded by thick, silvery-white walls. After bringing Jiang Xiu there, the staff left on their own.

"drop!"

With a soft click, the soul-guided iron gate opened, and Jiang Xiu strolled inside.

As soon as Jiang Xiu entered, he felt a wave of scorching heat hit him. Then, through the glass wall, he saw his teacher, Zhen Hua, forging something.

But the moment Jiang Xiu saw Zhenhua, his eyes widened in astonishment.

The once slender Zhenhua now possessed a muscular physique like armor, wielding two enormous Heavenly Forged Metal hammers with ferocious power. His body was surrounded by a dense aura of blood and qi, and the veins on his arms bulged. Accompanied by thunderous forging sounds, sparks flew continuously from the forging table.

"No... is this still my teacher?" Jiang Xiu's lips twitched, and he whispered in disbelief.

Originally, his teacher Zhenhua took medicine to break through to the title of Douluo in order to become a master craftsman, but it also left some damage to his body. Therefore, he often needed his master's medicinal diet to regulate his body.

But looking at her now, she no longer seems frail and weak. She looks like Lin Daiyu uprooting a willow tree. What happened during that time?
"No! Could it be Senior Brother's Nine Dragons Potion?" Jiang Xiu suddenly seemed to realize something and asked in surprise.

Those potions were all extracted by his master from the ancient spiritual herbs within the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. If he proceeded cautiously, it might actually be possible to turn his master into this state...

However, judging from his teacher's strength, it's no less than that of an ordinary Title Douluo.

"Long!"

Just then, a loud crash interrupted Jiang Xiu's thoughts. Zhenhua's two giant hammers slammed down simultaneously, and layers of illusory hammer shadows appeared one after another. The metal on the forging platform rang out with a "clang," as if it had been reborn, and seven-colored light flowed across its surface.

"Hoo!" Zhenhua exhaled a long breath of stale air. The swirling qi and blood around him gradually calmed down, and his bulging muscles gradually returned to normal.

"Xiao Xiu, you're here." Zhen Hua used his soul power to dry his clothes, changed into a golden robe, and then came to the outside of the glass wall. He glanced at Jiang Xiu from head to toe and said with a smile.

"Greetings, teacher." Jiang Xiu bowed slightly, then asked curiously, "Teacher, what's wrong with you? You seem to have become twenty years younger."

"Haha, this is all thanks to your master's potion." Zhenhua laughed heartily. "That kid Aheng seems to call this something like... Nine Dragons Potion." "This is much better than your master's medicinal cuisine, it's really potent! Combined with some body-strengthening techniques that your master taught me before, I feel full of strength now."

"Is that so?" Jiang Xiu hissed softly. However, judging from his teacher's appearance, he didn't seem to be injured. After all, those were high-grade spiritual herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"How is it? Xiao Xiu, you haven't neglected your forging skills in the past year or so, have you?" Zhen Hua asked meaningfully, his eyes gleaming.

"The students have never neglected their studies." Jiang Xiu said, cupping his hands. With the Ant King around, he could simply sit at home and let his forging skills grow in his heart.

"Hmm." Zhenhua nodded slightly. He knew Jiang Xiu well enough to ask, "What about Na'er? Has she been slacking off?"

“Na’er has also broken through to the Spirit Forging stage, and she studies day and night, only occasionally taking a short break…” Jiang Xiu pondered for a moment and then elaborated.

"It's 'a little fun,' isn't it?" Zhenhua snorted. "If Na'er gets tired of playing and can forge for a while, I'll be burning incense in gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu smiled but remained silent.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Xiao Xiu, you're already a Soul King now. Have you forged your battle armor yet?" Zhen Hua asked, waving his hand.

"Teacher, I'm currently searching for rare metal materials for the two-word battle armor, there's no rush," Jiang Xiu said, shaking his head slightly.

"Alright, then you decide for yourself. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell your teacher." Zhenhua pondered for a moment and then slowly said, "Xiaoxiu, it's best if your two-word battle armor is made entirely of metal created by spirit forging. This will not only increase the amplification of your battle armor but also lay the foundation for your three-word battle armor."

The hallmark of spirit forging is giving life to metal. Among spirit forged metals, there are different levels, with the highest level being Creation Spirit Forging, which is the most spiritual.

Similarly, if one can forge a Creation Spirit Forge, one can become a Level 6 Blacksmith.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu shook his head slightly, a glint of shrewdness and determination flashing in his purple eyes. "Teacher, I plan to use Evil Spirit Forging for all my two-word battle armor."

"Evil Spirit Forging?!" Zhenhua frowned slightly.

If Creation Spirit Forging is a spirit forging with spirituality, then Evil Spirit Forging is a spirit forging that combines spirituality and is the most aggressive spirit forging!

"Xiao Xiu, you need to think this through carefully. Although the Evil Spirit Forging greatly enhances combat power, it is also difficult to control," Zhen Hua said solemnly.

The fact that the Evil Spirit Forging technique contains the word "evil" is enough to prove its unpleasant nature. While it enhances the Soul Master's attack, it also has a chance of backfiring on the Soul Master.

"Don't worry, teacher, I'm confident." Jiang Xiu's eyes flashed as he said with a smile.

Evil spirit forging evil? How does that compare to his Shadow King? How does it compare to the great kings of the Abyss?

If the evil spirit Ling Duan dares to resist, he will show it what a real gangster is like!
Moreover, both of his martial souls are offensive type, and both are tainted with a bit of violence, making the Evil Spirit Forging technique extremely suitable.

"Okay, come to the teacher if you have any questions." Seeing that Jiang Xiu had made up his mind, Zhenhua didn't say anything more.

No one can progress from the Evil Spirit Forging to the Four-Word Battle Armor. After all, the chance of backlash increases with the level of the Battle Armor. But if Jiang Xiu wants to try, then let him try. Anyway, he has his teacher to back him up.

If a teenager isn't a little wild and daring, can he still be called a teenager?

"Teacher, I've come here to seek your guidance on the mysteries of the Divine Craftsman, or rather, how can I break through to the Divine Craftsman level?" Jiang Xiu asked earnestly after considering his words.

At this moment, the ant king in the monarch's domain heard these words and immediately pricked up his ears.

This is crucial for his breakthrough to the Divine Craftsman level. Once he reaches the Divine Craftsman level, even if the Six-Clawed Demon Emperor learns the Mech Repair profession, it won't be of any use, since the Blacksmith profession is the most precious.

The Six-Clawed Demon Emperor will only ever be pinned down by him, destined to be second best for life, hehehehe...

Thinking of this, the Ant King became even more motivated.

"Xiao Xiu, don't be too ambitious," Zhenhua warned him, then smiled and said, "But it won't hurt for you to learn about it in advance."

Of course, if Na'er asked, Zhenhua would definitely punish her by taking away her oranges and then make her focus on forging.

However, Zhenhua didn't mind his prized student, after all, in his opinion, Jiang Xiu already had the potential to become a master craftsman.

"The reason why a master craftsman is a master craftsman is that he can forge Heavenly Forged Metal. So, Xiao Xiu, do you know what the most important thing about Heavenly Forged Metal is?" Zhenhua asked, pointing to the piece of seven-colored metal on the forging table through the glass wall.

Jiang Xiu followed the gaze and looked at the seven-colored metal. Although it looked dazzling, it lacked a certain meaning and felt different from the Heavenly Forged Metal that was the champion's reward last time.

But this slight difference gives the illusion that a small error can lead to a huge difference.

Jiang Xiu's eyes flashed, as if he had noticed something, and he said thoughtfully in a low voice, "Could it be that he hasn't experienced the Heavenly Tribulation?"

“That’s right, it’s a heavenly tribulation.” Zhenhua glanced at Jiang Xiu with admiration and continued:
"Heaven-forged metal is no longer an ordinary metal. Just like soul beasts, once they break through the heavenly tribulation of 100,000 years, their strength will increase greatly. Metals are similar."

“Spirit forging gives metal life, soul forging gives metal a soul, while heaven forging gives metal the power of heaven and earth. When metal undergoes heavenly tribulation, the power of heaven and earth will naturally be imprinted on the metal.”

"Heavenly Forging, Heavenly Forging, once you pass the Heavenly Tribulation, you will be a Heavenly Forging expert!"

(End of this chapter)