Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

Everyone present witnessed this firsthand. Even seven One-Word Battle Armor Masters working together were no match for the opponent, so if they went up against them, the outcome wouldn't be much better.

Class 1 of Grade 4 is already the strongest class that the outer court can field. Even they were defeated; to defeat Lu Fa and his group, it would probably require the help of people from the inner court.

But that's impossible. After all, the disciples in the inner court are also very busy with their tasks, and most of the disciples who join the inner court are over twenty years old.

If they still lose like this, then Shrek Academy will have no last fig leaf left.

Chapter 6 Forging Exchange Competition

Above the arena, Lu Fa looked at the Shrek Academy students around him who dared not speak out against their anger, and spoke to Long Chen and the others before stepping off the arena first.

Seeing this, Long Chen and the others quickly followed, looking at Lu Fa with strange expressions. Although they had always known that Lu Fa and Shen Wei were strong, they hadn't expected that they could easily defeat even a One-Word Battle Armor Master.

Are we really the same age as them?

This question arose in the minds of Long Chen and the others. Although they were all fourteen years old, Lu Fa and Shen Wei were already first-level battle armor masters, and among them, they were the best. Meanwhile, they were still making battle armor parts, and their combat strength was worlds apart from theirs.

Long Chen and his group weren't the only ones with similar thoughts; many students at Shrek Academy also had this idea. Even the Soul Masters watching the live stream couldn't help but have this thought.

……

"call."

On the podium, Cai Yue'er took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and her expression slowly changed from gloomy to sunny, provided that she ignored the broken armrest on the other side of her.

Not only Cai Yue'er, but even Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu were in extremely bad spirits. The Shrek Academy teachers watching the battle shared the same sentiment.

This was Shrek Academy's honor for millennia, and today it was broken by an outsider. And by their arch-rival, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Hehe, Dean Cai, young people are always hot-blooded and might say provocative things, but that's just because they're still immature. I hope you can be magnanimous and not take it to heart with a child."

Who was the happiest person on the stage? It was none other than Ao Hongchen and his son. Ao Hongchen chuckled and spoke up, defending Lu Fa's provocative words and telling Cai Yue'er not to take it to heart.

"Don't worry, Dean Hongchen, of course I won't hold a grudge against a little devil."

Cai Yue'er said through gritted teeth, "If Fors hadn't refused to play, they wouldn't have lost so badly."

No, that's not right. Judging from the strength that Lu Fa and Shen Wei have shown, even Fors would probably have a hard time stopping the two of them working together.

"Dean Cai is truly a magnanimous person!"

"Hmph, Dean Hongchen, there's no need for further words. We still have a forging competition with your academy."

Now that things have come to this, Cai Yue'er only wants to get rid of these plagues as soon as possible, and at the same time, she wants to restore Shrek Academy's honor as much as possible through the forging competition.

After all, they have Tang Wulin, a forging genius, on their side! A level six forging master at the age of fourteen is a talent that has completely broken the historical record of the forging world. Even the master craftsman Zhen Hua is not as outstanding as Tang Wulin at the same age.

At the same time, this can also be used as a selling point to enhance Tang Wulin's reputation. A fourteen-year-old master forging master almost certainly means that Tang Wulin has a high probability of reaching the level of a divine craftsman.

This is a huge temptation for those aspiring to become Battle Armor Masters. With Tang Wulin around, Shrek Academy still has a chance to save face.

"Hehe, no rush, no rush. May I ask which person your academy will send to fight next?"

"Hmph!" Feng Wuyu snorted coldly and said, "My disciple will fight in place of his master in the next round."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Ao Hongchen looked at Feng Wuyu with some surprise.

The mad old man's disciple? They had never heard of this before. After all, Feng Wuyu's personality was so irritable and eccentric. They originally thought that Shrek Academy would send a contestant from the senior grades to compete against them.

"It seems our intelligence work is still somewhat lacking," Ao Hongchen mused to himself.

……

"Hello everyone watching on screen, I'm your host, Mo'er. The three matches just went by so fast that my attention was completely focused on the games, so I wasn't able to provide live commentary for you all."

I am deeply sorry for this. Now, I will explain some details I noticed from that match.

Mo'er's figure reappeared on the Soul Guidance Screen, and she began to explain some details of the match to the ordinary people in front of the screen.

However, the last two matches went by so quickly that she didn't have many good words to describe Shrek Academy. After all, both of the last two matches were one-against-seven victories, and both were almost brutal crushings. It was difficult for her to say anything good about Shrek Academy.

"Dear viewers, the exchange match between the two academies is nearing its end. However, please don't take your eyes off the screen too quickly. Next, there will be one last exchange match between Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Shrek Academy, focusing on secondary professions."

Mo'er's words made some people who were about to take their eyes off the Soul Guidance screen stop and look again. A secondary profession exchange competition?

Ordinary people are curious about everything about Soul Masters, so it's natural for them to want to know what the so-called secondary professions of those Soul Masters are.

"Forging." Mo'er said with a smile. "I believe this is not unfamiliar to Soul Masters, especially Mech Masters and Battle Armor Masters."

As is well known, since the advent of mechs, ordinary people have been able to possess the power to fight against some low-level Soul Masters, but this is actually limited to white-level and yellow-level mechs.

"Once a mecha reaches the purple level or higher, it must be controlled by a Soul Master to fully unleash its power. And the core array materials of a purple-level mecha are made by a blacksmith."

Unlike mass-produced white and yellow mechs, purple-level mechs cannot withstand the intense soul power burden of their operation, which is beyond the capabilities of ordinary materials. Therefore, a powerful purple-level mech pilot inevitably needs to work with blacksmiths.

Mo'er paused here, and then continued, "And as for Battle Armor Masters, I believe everyone is familiar with them. When they forge one-word Battle Armor, they must deal with blacksmiths."

To create a battle armor that perfectly suits one's own body, one must participate in the forging process. At the level of two-word battle armor, one must even sacrifice one's own blood to achieve a true connection and unity with the armor.

Hearing this, many ordinary people felt a sense of awe and wonder, and even some Soul Masters without Battle Armor were filled with admiration. So this is how Battle Armor is forged.

"And blacksmiths play a crucial role in this process. Among the four professions of Soul Masters, high-level mecha designers, manufacturers, and repairmen are easy to find, but high-level blacksmiths are not."

"The two contestants in this competition are Chu Xiu, a young blacksmith. According to leaked information, although they are young, they are already able to forge spirit-forged metal. Spirit-forged metal is a core material used only in forging two-word battle armor masters!"

Mo'er's words undoubtedly heated up the atmosphere and ignited the enthusiasm of many people. They may not know what spirit-forged metal is, but they know what two-word battle armor represents!

That's the epitome of power! Even if they can't wear two-word battle armor, it doesn't stop ordinary people from yearning for it.

After all, Soul Masters have always been a superior profession. And Two-Word Battle Armor Masters are among the very few qualified to stand at the top of society. Even within the Federation, they are capable of holding high-ranking positions.

……

"call."

Tang Wulin was meditating quietly to restore his mental and physical condition. The Holy Spirit Douluo truly lived up to his reputation as the continent's number one healing-type Soul Master.

Under her treatment, Tang Wulin's body has almost fully recovered, and the five bloody claw marks from before have disappeared without a trace.

"How was it, apprentice?"

Tang Wulin opened his eyes and saw Feng Wuyu and Zhuoshi looking at him with concern.

"Don't worry, teacher. You know my physical condition. I'm full of energy right now."

Tang Wulin flexed his muscles, indicating that he was in good condition. And indeed, that was the case; Ya Li's intervention was perfectly timed, rescuing Tang Wulin before he was seriously injured.

So although his chest looked bloody, it was actually just superficial wounds. Moreover, having been tempered by the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, his recovery ability was probably even better than that of those high-level Soul Masters.

"Well, in the forging competition later, just go all out and bring out all the things I've taught you. Let that Lu Fa on the other side see if he can bully you now because of his strength."

However, in forging, he's far inferior to our Shrek Academy. What good is strength? That can be acquired with time. But forging talent isn't something that can be smoothed over with time.

Feng Wuyu patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder and said casually.

"Yes, teacher, don't worry, I will definitely not let our college down."

Tang Wulin nodded, took a leap, and jumped off the platform, now running above the arena.

Above the former wide arena, two forging platforms were placed. Lu Fa was standing in front of one of the forging platforms, resting with his eyes closed.

Although he won the battle against Class 1 of the fourth grade, he still suffered considerable losses and naturally needed to recuperate properly in order to forge metal in the best possible condition.

When Tang Wulin stepped onto the arena, Lu Fa opened his eyes and looked at him. The two looked at each other, and Tang Wulin smiled at Lu Fa. In the course of the competition, swords and spears could not be used without consequences, so he would not say anything more about it.

Lu Fa nodded slightly to Tang Wulin, and neither of them said anything more.

"Tell me, how do you want to compare them? And what's the method of judgment?" Feng Wuyu looked at Ao Hongchen.

Chapter 287 Soul Forging Again

The simplest way to compare a blacksmith's skill is through the purification of metal. It's a single-elimination competition; the metal used is chosen by the contestants themselves, and they only need to forge the best piece they are currently capable of.

"As for the final result, let the two of us make the judgment, shall we?" Ao Hongchen smiled slightly and looked at Feng Wuyu.

“Alright.” Feng Wuyu nodded. He and Ao Hongchen were the only two Saint-level craftsmen here, and indeed no one was more suitable to give their evaluation than them.

Just as Ao Hongchen had confidence in Lu Fa, Feng Wuyu had absolute confidence in Tang Wulin. He also didn't believe that anyone of the same age could surpass Tang Wulin's forging abilities.

Moreover, this competition is being broadcast live across the entire continent. It's possible that master craftsmen from other cities, or even the legendary Zhenhua, are watching, making cheating unrealistic.

"Alright, I believe you've both heard my conversation with Dean Hongchen. Now, you two can begin choosing the metals you need for forging," Feng Wuyu said to the two on the arena.

"I choose the sunken silver." ×2

Lu Fa and Tang Wulin spoke at the same time. After they finished speaking, they were both stunned and looked at each other with surprise.

“Alright, let’s go with the Sinking Silver.” Feng Wuyu was also taken aback by their choice, but he quickly came to his senses. Sinking Silver was great! Tang Wulin’s forging hammer was forged from spirit-forged metal, so aiming for Sinking Silver would give him a greater advantage and make it easier to awaken the metal’s spirituality.

Furthermore, if both sides choose to use smelted silver, the evaluation criteria will be much simpler. If the quality of their forgings is roughly the same, the superior skill can be judged based on factors such as forging time and techniques.

However, it is clear that Feng Wuyu forgot why Lu Fa chose to use sunken silver for the competition.

Soon, two pieces of silver of equal volume were placed on the forging table.

Both Ao Hongchen and Feng Wuyu are top-notch forging experts. They can tell that the quality of two rare metals is almost the same just by looking at them.

"I now declare the competition officially open." Feng Wuyu waved his hand.

Both of them raised their hands at the same time, and the forging hammers came into their hands at the same time. They were both spirit forging hammers! However, the difference was that the forging hammer in Lu Fa's hand was white gold, while the one in Tang Wulin's hand was silver.

Tang Wulin looked at Lu Fa with surprise. Because he often forged heavy silver, he was very familiar with this metal. So he knew very well that what Lu Fa held was definitely a spirit-forged heavy silver hammer.

But why is it platinum gold? Does sapphire change color? Tang Wulin took a deep breath, focusing his mind and stopping thinking about those things. The most important thing now was to forge it!