Douluo: The Holy Radiance of the Dragon King

It's unclear when it started, but a young man has been frequently seen at the headquarters of the Blacksmiths' Association. He carries the president's special badge and wanders around asking questions and seeking advice on blacksmithing.

The blacksmiths the young man consulted included seasoned master craftsmen, newly established grandmasters, and the most numerous second- and third-level young blacksmiths, all seemingly riddled with questions.

Many blacksmiths were used to this and were happy to answer the questions—answering questions would earn them the newly introduced Blacksmith Association contribution points from the Guild Master, which could be exchanged for forging skills.

Furthermore, a silver-haired girl was always by the boy's side, carrying all sorts of delicious snacks, her smile as sweet as a flower, melting the hearts of all the blacksmiths.

Na'er's constant greetings of "Hello, Uncle" and "Grandpa is so amazing" warmed the hearts of many elderly masters in the blacksmith association, who couldn't resist showing off their skills in front of the little girl.

As for Feng Zaixing, who is also exceptionally handsome, many people have guessed that he is probably the president's top student.

What's puzzling is that his problems changed too quickly. At first, they were still within the scope of Hundred Forging, but in less than half a year, they became Thousand Forging skills. Soon, he went from Thousand Forging Grade 5 to Thousand Forging Grade 2, Grade 1, and even involved Spirit Forging, Soul Forging, and the legendary Heaven Forging.

The guild leader became a first-level blacksmith at the age of eight. This outstanding student seems to be a bit restless and not very able to calm down.

……

In the blink of an eye, a year and a half has passed.

Zhenhua Studio.

Feng Zaixing opened his arms to his sides, and two beams of light flashed, instantly revealing two forging hammers in his hands.

The forging hammer shimmered with a bluish luster, its material clearly a rare and high-quality metal: blue-impregnated copper.

This is a very special rare metal with excellent soul power conduction properties. It is known as the soul power amplifier and is one of the rare metals that many soul masters choose when making battle armor.

On the hammerhead, the pattern presents a magnificent flame design, perfectly arranged, with a restrained and spiritual aura. It is clearly a pair of thousand-times-forged blue-coated bronze hammers, and the forging level is extremely high.

"Brother, we're ready."

Na'er stood gracefully to the side, controlling the forging table to raise a piece of light blue rare metal that had been heated to a sufficient temperature. It had irregular patterns on its surface, clearly indicating that it was also blue-coated copper.

"Yes, Na'er is so nice."

Feng Zaixing smiled and glanced at Na'er, then looked at Zhenhua sitting not far away and said with a smile, "Teacher Hua, I'm about to begin."

"I never imagined you would grow up so fast, but now that we've come this far, all I can do is look after you."

Zhenhua let out a complex sigh and said, "With your cultivation and forging skills, you are capable of taking this step. Concentrate."

It has only been two and a half years since the other party became my apprentice, and now he is about to break through to the fifth level of blacksmithing, which can be described as taking a step every six months.

This disciple seems to have an innate affinity for metal; he's truly blessed.

"Thank you, Teacher Xie."

Feng Zaixing responded, then looked down at the blue-tinged bronze on the forging table, his gaze instantly becoming focused.

As the forging hammer fell, flame-shaped patterns rippled across the surface of the blue-coated copper being forged, and the tangled texture began to straighten out.

At the same time, a wisp of golden soul power surged from the forging hammer, seeping into the blue copper, as if it were covered with a layer of warm holy light, making the air much warmer, yet not scorching.

"Big brother looks so beautiful every time he uses these hammers," Na'er murmured, her eyes fixed on Feng Zaixing's movements.

Mu Ye nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, although Zaixing suffered a lot when he chose Blue Pregnant Copper for the first time, he gained a lot. This forging hammer has a very suitable creative effect for him."

Every blacksmith's first thousand forging will produce excellent special effects on the metal. Using the blood sacrifice method can enhance the special effects to the extreme. Feng Zaixing's forging hammer special effect is the creation of life.

As the name suggests, this special effect allows Feng Zaixing to better communicate with the metal during forging, imbue it with spirituality, and create life, perfectly matching the characteristics of his soul power.

Using such a forging hammer, Feng Zaixing's forging speed was exceptionally fast, with one hammer blow every three seconds, each blow having a steady rhythm that created ripples in the air.

"boom--"

With ten hammer blows, the blue-coated copper tumbled, releasing some impurities and shrinking in size significantly. The texture became clear, with evenly distributed swirling patterns, the most striking feature being the center of the metal.

Completed after 100 forgings!

Without pausing, Feng Zaixing continued to swing his arm, delivering a new hammer blow to solidify his rhythm.

"Completing a hundred forgings of blue-coated copper in half a minute, and it's a top-grade hundred forging. Doesn't that break your blacksmith association's record again?" Mu Ye looked at Zhen Hua with a smile.

"Of course, it's surprising that he has made great progress in controlling soul power in just half a year after mastering the first grade of Thousand Refinement."

Zhenhua nodded, then asked Muye, "I didn't interfere much during his three months of seclusion, but you must have put in a lot of effort, right?"

"That's right. My disciple is a genius, how could I possibly hold him back?"

Mu Ye smiled proudly and said, "Uncle Han is being transferred from Tiandou City to Mingdu. He hasn't been to the Spirit Pagoda for the past three months, so he can't fall behind at home."

"You know he's very talented; he can even make connections and engage in deep meditation while eating and drinking."

After speaking, Zhenhua looked deeply at Feng Zaixing and nodded, saying, "I am confident in my unparalleled talent, yet I only became a level six blacksmith at the age of eighteen. He is already aiming for level five at this age."

"Even with my guidance, the advice of countless blacksmiths from the Blacksmiths' Association, and your treatment of him, his condition still far exceeded expectations."

"Hehe, you, Zhenhua, are the first level nine divine craftsman in history. Your disciple will naturally surpass you and become an even more outstanding new divine craftsman."

Mu Ye laughed and said, "However, compared to his forging level, which cannot be made public for the time being, I look forward to him showing his talent in the Soul Master world and letting the world know the power of my original Martial Soul again."

"At eight years old, he reached level twenty-four. Even the Sky-Supporting Douluo back then couldn't do that, right? He also had to put a lot of energy into forging. Do you know how much sweat he shed?"

Every time I learn something from those blacksmiths, I have to put it into practice, and each forging session can last for several hours…”

"What you're saying makes no sense. Forging is also a form of cultivation for me, which is beneficial for controlling soul power and tempering mental power."

Zhenhua shook his head and chuckled, then said with a laugh, "Besides, while it's true that forging takes a lot of effort, it also solidifies my foundation; he also needs to cultivate acquired secret techniques, combat skills, physical skills, and swordsmanship, and recently he's even been practicing archery. Why didn't you mention any of that?"

"Having learned so much, how much time does he still have for meditation and practice? He's probably already losing sleep day and night."

Mu Ye didn't refute, but smiled and said, "Having such a disciple is my great fortune. I have high hopes that he will break one cultivation record after another in the Soul Master world, and perhaps even catch up with the record of the Sky-Supporting Douluo. Yun Ming was twenty-three years old when he achieved his title, right?"

Zhenhua's expression turned serious: "Yes, but as you know, he is not the earliest recorded person to achieve the title of Douluo. Among the previous generation of evil soul masters, the Gray Terror Halosa was a titled Douluo at the age of nineteen."

"Evil Soul Masters kill to practice their skills, and Harosa is the best among them. We won't compare ourselves to him."

Mu Ye frowned upon hearing the name, feeling an instinctive aversion to it; the Body Sect and the Evil Soul Masters had a deep-seated grudge.

Zhenhua's expression hardened slightly: "Zaixing's two-ring cultivation level is already the limit for breaking through to the Spirit Forging Realm. It's enough to forge a one-word battle armor made entirely of spirit metal. From now on, he should focus on cultivating his soul power."

"A seventh-level Saint Craftsman cannot be achieved without a Soul Saint. Heavenly Forging requires Spirit Domain Realm spiritual power and Title Douluo cultivation. We must not be reckless again. There are quite a few geniuses who have failed by forcing their way through and suffered lifelong hidden injuries."

In fact, spirit forging is usually only something that a Soul Master of Soul Sect level or above can do. Feng Zaixing's martial soul origin is extremely strong, and his total soul power is no less than that of a Soul Master. He can also integrate his vast blood and qi into the forging process, which is why Zhenhua agreed to let him try.

Na'er's eyes curved into crescents, her purple gaze fixed on Feng Zaixing's calm and composed face the entire time. Holding his slender fingers, her tone was firm and resolute:

"Senior brother will definitely be able to complete the Heavenly Forging; he is the most talented person in the world."

"We believe it too," Makino and Zhenhua replied with smiles.

"boom--"

After forty-nine hammer blows, the blue-coated copper shrank to one-third of its original size, emitted a buzzing sound, and burst forth with a dazzling halo. Countless blue flames shot up, reaching a full six feet in length.

"Metal has a spirit, and a thousand forgings produce the best quality. This six-foot radiance is already..." Mu Ye looked at Zhen Hua.

"It's already within the scope of a thousand-times-refined Saint-grade. Even a Saint-level craftsman could only do this much. He's made thorough preparations. Moreover, the spirit forging difficulty of Blue-Born Copper is far greater than that of metals like Sinking Silver and Demon Silver."

Zhenhua's expression was solemn, expressing his respect for the forging technology.

Feng Zaixing's forging had not stopped. His generative properties erupted, and the frequency of his double hammer swings increased instead of decreasing, becoming one hammer blow every two and a half seconds.

Two deep purple soul rings rose up beneath his feet, their radiance restrained, with occasional glimpses of black light appearing and disappearing.

Soul power was injected into the forging hammer, and then blue copper was injected through the forging hammer. The flame patterns on the hammer body immediately seemed to come alive, and the life force was greatly enhanced.

The large strings roared like a sudden rainstorm, while the small strings whispered like private words. In the Spirit Forging stage, one could no longer smash fiercely, but rather touch lightly. Feng Zaixing also moved his own feet, unleashing a rain of hammers from all directions.

Soon, a lustrous, jade-white glow emanated from Feng Zaixing's body. The sacred soul power cultivated from the modified version of the Xuan Tian Gong flowed through his body like a gentle stream, endlessly and continuously, maintaining an excellent rhythm.

Spiritual fluctuations at the Spirit Sea Realm level emanated from his eyes, locking onto every part of the Blue Copper. With each hammer blow, a wisp of golden fire entered it, as he used sacred fire to refine the metal's essence and extract its core.

At this moment, he could clearly sense that the blue copper being forged was conveying a spiritual thought similar to an emotion—a hesitation, a reluctance to step into the spiritual forging world.

"Don't be afraid of anything, I will help you break through this barrier on my own."

Feng Zaixing infused his spiritual will into the forging hammer, conveying these words and engaging in a spiritual dialogue with the metal.

A thousand forgings imbue metal with spirit, ten thousand forgings give it life; the so-called spirit forging is about giving metal a true life.