The end of Gaowu: Becoming stronger from not practicing

"Master Liu!"

Ou Ye quickly forced a smile.

He led Lao Ou and the others out to greet them.

He knew that the Divine Blade Sect would not let this go easily and was prepared to suffer heavy losses. However, with Zhang Lingfeng absent, he feared that the Divine Blade Sect might become even more outrageous.

Where is Zhang Lingfeng?

Eighth Master glanced at the crowd but couldn't spot Zhang Lingfeng.

"Does Master Ou intend to continue training Zhang Lingfeng to become a blacksmith?"

Eighth Master said sarcastically.

"Ever since Master Chen concluded that he was utterly hopeless, he left. I sent people out to look for him, but we haven't been able to find any trace of him. Perhaps he's disheartened and has found a place to hide, or perhaps he's left Baidi City."

"Oh!" Ou Ye sighed.

"Hehehe, I'm afraid you'll hide him away and wait for him to become a blacksmith in the future."

Master Liu laughed.

"Master Liu is joking. You heard what Master Chen said that day: Zhang Lingfeng is hopeless and will never become a blacksmith."

Old Ou said with a forced smile.

"Enough talk, have you prepared your allowance?"

"Eighth Master said."

"Ready."

Master Ou dared not be negligent.

He hurriedly handed the allowance containing one hundred divine stones to Master Liu.

Master Liu weighed them and found that there were fifty extra divine stones. He then tossed them to Eighth Master to keep.

"Master Ou, this time we need three hundred divine stones."

Eighth Master reached out his hand.

"We've already given you a hundred..."

Ou Jinhao was getting anxious.

Both Master Ba and Master Liu glared at Ou Jinhao.

Mr. Ou and Mr. Ou looked grim.

The people in the Ou family compound dared not speak out against their anger.

The Divine Blade Sect is determined to defeat them.

The Ou family secretly trained a blacksmith, which the Divine Blade Sect considered a challenge to their authority. Now that the blacksmith training had failed, the Divine Blade Sect was determined to make the Ou family suffer heavy losses as a warning to other fleets to avoid the same fate.

to this end.

This time, Master Liu not only came in person, but also brought along the heads of dozens of nearby fleets.

The Ou family's courtyard was filled with people, both inside and out.

Master Ou shook his head, looked around carefully, and realized that he couldn't let this matter rest without giving an explanation. As the saying goes, it's better to lose money than to suffer a disaster.

"Please wait a moment, Master Liu and Master Ba, I'll go make some preparations."

"That's what Master Ou said."

"grandfather!"

Ou Jinhao was unwilling to accept this.

But Old Ou stopped him.

The father and son, both seasoned veterans, could tell that Master Liu had come prepared. If the Ou family dared to resist today, they would be ruthlessly suppressed, and the loss would not be the divine stone, but the entire fleet.

Therefore, providing enough divine stones is the wisest course of action.

After a while.

Master Ou came out carrying a bag of divine stones.

With a pained expression, he handed it to Master Liu and said in a low voice, "Please, Master Liu, have mercy. This is all the wealth our Ou family has."

Master Liu weighed the money pouch again, and this time he finally showed a satisfied smile. He said, "I know it's not easy for Master Ou to manage the fleet. Since that's the case, why waste hundreds of divine stones trying to make a good-for-nothing into a blacksmith? Not only is it a waste of divine stones, but it will also set a bad example and affect the future of the Ou family. Don't you think so?"

"What Master Liu says is true."

Master Ou nodded, not daring to argue back.

"Haha, that's right."

Seeing how cooperative Master Ou was, Master Liu laughed even louder.

“Return the divine stone to Master Ou.”

But just then, a voice came from behind the group.

Everyone was startled.

Especially the fleet owners who were brought by Master Liu, as well as the people from the Ou family's tenement, all quickly moved aside.

Make way for the person who is speaking.

Zhang Lingfeng, dressed in the blacksmith's robes of the Ma family's Divine Craftsman Shop, appeared in the outer courtyard with two Ma family level-nine True Gods.

At this moment, Zhang Lingfeng's aura was calm, yet he gave people a sense of oppression as imposing as a mountain, with two level-nine true gods behind him following his lead.

Like two enormous statues, they guarded Zhang Lingfeng together and pressed down on everyone.

In particular, the forging attire worn by the blacksmiths of the Ma Family Divine Craftsman Shop resembled striking divine runes, exuding an awe-inspiring and inviolable sense of power.

Everyone's eyes widened.

Especially when they clearly saw the face, the clothes the person was wearing, and the two figures behind him, they couldn't help but freeze in place.

"Your mother..."

Ou Jinhao pointed at Zhang Lingfeng, about to curse him out, but seeing Zhang Lingfeng's attire, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Uncle Ou and Old Ou were also stunned and stood there.

He stared at Zhang Lingfeng in disbelief, wondering what kind of look this was.

"boom!"

The bag full of divine stones in Master Liu's hand fell to the ground.

Having lived in this area for so long, how could he not know about the Ma family at the end of Ma Street, and the blacksmith's clothes at the Divine Craftsman Shop?

Ma Street is called Ma Street.

It was because a level four blacksmith appeared at the end of this street.

He was Ma Fei's father, the owner of the Divine Craftsman's Shop.

He is not only a level four blacksmith, but also a god-level expert.

Many gods in Baidi City sought out Ma Fei's father to forge divine weapons, which is why this street was named Ma Street.

This shows the status of the Ma Family Craftsman Shop in Ma Street; it's not an entity that the Divine Blade Sect can afford to offend.

If Zhang Lingfeng is the blacksmith of the Ma family, then...

Master Liu simply couldn't imagine it.

“Master Liu, Master Chen said that Zhang Lingfeng is hopeless and will never become a blacksmith. How could he suddenly become the Ma family's blacksmith? Let's not be fooled by him.”

Eighth Master forced himself to remain calm.

He picked up the bag from the ground and put it back in Grandpa Liu's hands.

"Yup!"

Master Liu was taken aback, then suddenly realized what was going on.

Chen Fenfang was certain that Zhang Lingfeng was hopeless and would never become a blacksmith. How could he possibly become a blacksmith, especially one from the Ma family, after only a few days?

Isn't this outrageous?

However, Master Liu recognized the two level-nine True Gods behind Zhang Lingfeng, knowing they were powerful figures from the Ma family.

He asked warily, "Why are you two standing behind him?"

"You scoundrel! Master Zhang told you to put down the sacred stone, didn't you hear me?"

“Master Zhang is now the blacksmith of the Ma family and has a contractual relationship with them. In the future, he will forge divine weapons at the Divine Craftsman Shop. If you dare to oppose Master Zhang, you are opposing the Ma family.”

The two level-nine true gods roared in anger.

As they spoke, the two walked together toward the members of the Divine Blade Sect.

At the same time, it released a powerful surge of divine power.

"This……"

Master Liu was terrified, and the divine stone in his hand fell to the ground again.

Zhang Lingfeng knew that the crowd would find it hard to believe.

He released his divine soul power, controlled the divine stones on the ground, and returned them to Master Ou's hands.

"Master Ou, boss, I'm sorry, it took me quite a while to start working for the Ma family, and I'm only able to get back now."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

"This... soul power, a blacksmith?"

Ou Ye was amazed.

Zhang Lingfeng did indeed become a blacksmith, but he became a blacksmith for the Ma family.

“If it weren’t for Master Ou’s guidance, I, Zhang Lingfeng, would not be where I am today. From now on, the affairs of the Ou family are my affairs. I, Zhang Lingfeng, will always protect the Ou family and stand with them in every matter.”

Zhang Lingfeng promised.

He knew that Master Ou wanted him to become a blacksmith because he wanted his protection and to make the Ou family stronger.

Becoming a blacksmith isn't as simple as just receiving the baptism of a divine inscription master; one also needs ample refining materials to forge divine weapons. The Ou family's fleet is very small in Ma Street. Even if he becomes a blacksmith, the Ou family can't provide Zhang Lingfeng with a forging workshop. Even if they could build one, it wouldn't meet the requirements and wouldn't be able to bring out Zhang Lingfeng's full potential as a blacksmith.

Therefore, Zhang Lingfeng stayed with the Ma family.

Only by working as a blacksmith in the Divine Craftsman's Shop can a blacksmith fully realize their value and effectively protect the Ou family.

"Thank you!"

Mr. Ou was moved to tears.

"Ling Feng!"

Old Ou was extremely excited. He never expected that the Ou family would finally welcome a blacksmith. Although it was the Ma family's blacksmith, he did not abandon the Ou family.

This promise was priceless and weighty, moving everyone present.

“I… Master Zhang, I’m sorry for what I said before.”

Ou Jinhao looked nervous; he had never been friendly to Zhang Lingfeng before.

"Little Master Ou, you can still call me by my name. Let's address each other as brothers."

Zhang Lingfeng laughed.

I know that Au Kam-ho is not a bad person.

If it were him, seeing an outsider eating and doing nothing at home would also make him very angry.

"Uh... Master Zhang, oh no, Master Zhang, I have offended you a lot before, please forgive me."

Master Liu looked nervous.

He hurriedly asked Eighth Master to return the other bag of divine stones to Master Ou, and promised, "Now that the Ou family has received your protection, the Divine Blade Sect will also protect the Ou family from now on, and the Ou family will no longer have to pay any fees."

"Yes, yes, you're in charge of everything."

Eighth Master echoed.

“You kicked me before.”

Zhang Lingfeng looked at Eighth Master and smiled.

Eighth Master's expression froze.

"Be bold!"

Upon hearing this, the ninth-level true god of the Ma family stepped forward and kicked the Eighth Master hard, sending him flying. The Eighth Master slid across the ground, his divine body dented, and he coughed up blood all the way.

"audacious in the extreme."

"Howl!"

With a swift motion, Master Liu chopped off Eighth Master's right leg.

"what!"

Eighth Master screamed in agony.

The rules of the God-level Continent are quite cruel.

Although the divine body can be repaired, the repair process is relatively slow.

If someone is missing an arm or a leg, it's not so easy for a powerhouse below the level of a god to grow it back.

Furthermore, losing a leg will also affect one's divine power.

The title of "Eighth Master" as a level eight true god is no longer worthy of the name.

Zhang Lingfeng glanced at the two level-nine True Gods beside him.

The two understood each other instantly.

At the same time, he drew his sword and slashed at Eighth Master.

"Don't!"

Eighth Master cried out in surprise.

puff!

Unfortunately, what awaited him was a swift slash that split his body in two, and his head fell to the ground.

Under such weighty rules on the god-level continent.

The moment the soul loses the protection of the divine body, it vanishes into nothingness.

They don't even have the chance to be reincarnated.

Zhang Lingfeng vaguely sensed some fluctuations in the divine runes.

The so-called divine markings seem to be related to cause and effect and reincarnation.

Unfortunately, Eighth Master is a true god-level powerhouse born and raised on the God-level continent.

The training period is relatively short.

They did not come into contact with much of the power of the laws.

They have no idea about reincarnation.

However, true gods and powerful beings like them who came from the upper world, although unable to use their Heavenly Dao power in this world, can achieve reincarnation and rebirth.

That's equivalent to having several extra lives.

They will not easily end up with their souls scattered.

Especially now that his soul power has transformed into divine soul.

Reincarnation is relatively easy for him, and he can directly choose which region to reincarnate in.

We can return to the Blackwater Starfield.

We can return to ancient Blue Star.

You can also choose to stay anywhere in the world above, or even remain on the god-level continent.

This is the advantage of the true gods from the world above.

"This……"

Master Liu was terrified.

Eighth Master's blood splattered on his face.

His blood was burning hot, like a red-hot iron block pressed against his face, but he dared not utter a sound.

The Divine Blade Sect is indeed powerful.

But he wasn't the powerful one.

The sect leader would never offend a blacksmith for his sake, especially a blacksmith from the Ma family's Divine Craftsman Shop.

He was filled with remorse and cursed Chen Fenfang countless times.

If this woman hadn't said that Zhang Lingfeng was hopeless and would never become a blacksmith, he wouldn't have offended her and brought Eighth Master here today to make things difficult for the Ou family.

Zhang Lingfeng remained calm.

I was also somewhat shocked.

His glance just now was meant to signal the two level-nine True Gods of the Ma family to teach Eighth Master another lesson and cut off his other leg as well. Unexpectedly, the two were so ruthless that they directly separated Eighth Master's head from his body and made him vanish into thin air on the spot.

He truly deserves to be called a powerful figure in the Ma Family's Divine Craftsmanship Shop.

In the Majie area, it was indeed absolutely domineering.

“Master Zhang, you are right. Lao Ba deserved to die.”

"I said in a trembling voice."

They were worried that Zhang Lingfeng would not give up.

These two ninth-level True Gods from the Ma family are ruthless. Although they are both ninth-level True Gods, he felt that their cultivation skills were stronger than his. Once they attacked him, he alone would not be able to gain the upper hand.

As for his subordinates...

He was already terrified and cowering in the corner, trembling with fear, not daring to utter a single word. It was impossible for him to stand up and help him defend against the attack at the crucial moment.

“Return all the divine stones you’ve taken from the Ou family over the years.”

Zhang Lingfeng gave the order.

"Yes, that's how it should be."

Master Liu nodded.

"Clean this place up and get out!"

Zhang Lingfeng said impatiently.

"Yes!"

"Thank you, Master Zhang."

"Quickly, clean this place up."

Master Liu felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He personally led a few of his men to clean up Master Ba's body and the bloodstains on the ground, and then scrambled away.

The ship owners who had followed Master Liu to watch the excitement were at a loss for what to do and wanted to sneak away, but Zhang Lingfeng stopped them.

"Gentlemen, please support the Ou family in the future and give them your business a hand. The Ou family hasn't set sail for quite some time."

Zhang Lingfeng cupped his hands in greeting.

"Master Zhang, you're too kind. My fleet has run into some trouble, and a batch of goods can't be delivered. If you don't mind, Mr. Ou, you can take over."

One of the sharp-eyed boat owners immediately stood up and spoke up.

"This is a blessing for the Ou family. Thank you, Mr. Liu."

Uncle Ou and Old Ou hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.

Everyone promised to help the Ou family. After seeing off the ship owners, Master Ou, Old Ou, and Ou Jinhao knelt down in front of Zhang Lingfeng.

As if they had agreed beforehand, they kowtowed together and said in unison, "From now on, the Ou family will share both honor and disgrace with Master Zhang, and will not hesitate to do anything for him!"

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