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

Chapter 117: Thoughts from all sides, shocking skills!
The eyes of many saint craftsmen were all focused on Jiang Xiu. They looked in amazement at the Kanjin Hammer in Jiang Xiu's hand surging like a golden dragon, smashing towards the Earth Mother Youyin without any pause.

"Is he going to break through to the first level of Thousand Refining?"

"No, he is just breaking through the Thousand-Rank First Refining Stage. He is moving towards the Half-Step Spirit Refining Stage!"

“Are young people nowadays so crazy?”

"Not screaming at young people?"

Amidst the clanging sounds of forging, many Saint Craftsmen were discussing among themselves, their voices filled with shock and admiration. If this half-step spiritual forging could truly be completed, then a rising star would be rising in their forging world.

"Everyone, be quiet. Are you so restless over a little scene? What's the rush?"

Zhenhua sat in the center of the judges' seat, listening to the exclamations from those around him. His face was extremely calm, but he was secretly happy in his heart, and even the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"You're so shocked at the beginning of the Half-Step Spiritual Refining. What if Xiao Xiu completes the Half-Step Spiritual Refining? You're really ignorant."

You know, as early as half a year ago, Jiang Xiu completed the half-step spiritual training under his witness, and now he should be more proficient.

As for completely completing the spirit forging, Zhenhua had no such idea, because spirit forging represented the master-level blacksmith, which could only be attempted by blacksmiths with the cultivation level of Soul Sect or above. Jiang Xiu was only Soul Master at the moment.

The level of a blacksmith is also linked to his cultivation.

"Brother, this is the disciple you secretly accepted, right?"

Mu Chen, who was sitting next to Zhenhua, shifted his gaze away from Jiang Xiu and looked at Zhenhua, who was as steady as a rock. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he asked with a hint of meaning.

"Hmm." Zhenhua glanced at Muchen and nodded his chin slightly.

In the past, in order to prevent Jiang Xiu from being disturbed by external factors, he did not tell anyone except the few people closest to him that he had accepted a disciple.

But now, it is time for Jiang Xiu, his disciple, to show himself.

And this Blacksmith Competition is a great gift that he, as a teacher, gives to Jiang Xiu to truly enter the world of soul masters.

"That's really well hidden," Muchen glanced at Zhenhua, then looked at Tang Wulin who was working hard on forging, and sighed inwardly, "It seems like Wulin has no chance of winning the championship this time."

He had seen the information of all the contestants who came to participate this time. The highest one was only a fourth-level blacksmith. If he were outside, he would indeed be a rare genius among ten thousand. But now in the competition, everyone is a genius, and many of them can complete a thousand forgings.

In the VIP seats, people from various major families were also observing the situation in the arena.

There is no doubt that battle armor plays a role for soul masters. It can even allow them to fight across levels. The demand for battle armor among their major families is huge. If they can now cooperate with the talented blacksmiths who have not yet grown up, there will undoubtedly be huge benefits.

"Yaozhu, that Jiang Xiu is the beloved disciple of His Majesty, right?" Qiangu Dongfeng looked at Leng Yaozhu beside him and asked meaningfully.

"Hmm." Leng Yaozhu hummed indifferently and said coldly: "It's working time now. Please ask the Master of the Ancient Pagoda to call your position."

"You..." Qiangu Dongfeng's expression froze. Noticing the strange looks from the other families around him, his face turned cold and he returned his gaze to the arena, narrowing his eyes slightly as he looked at Jiang Xiu.

"I didn't expect to see you again so soon." Behind the Yu family's sign, Yu Guanzhi looked at Jiang Xiu, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

He is not only the commander of the Central Army Corps, but also the helmsman of the contemporary Yu family. His four-character battle armor was made by Zhenhua, so he came in person when he was invited this time. Unexpectedly, he met Jiang Xiu again.

"It seems the strategy needs to change a bit..." Yu Guanzhi's expression remained unchanged, but he began to think again...

In the competition field, the Earth Mother Youyin emitted a brilliant golden light that was three feet long. This light represented the first level of the Thousand Forgings, which made the blacksmith next to Jiang Xiu stunned.

"No buddy, you're really capable."

He originally thought that Jiang Xiu was just trying to show off, but now the light of the First Thousand Forgings made him think that he was the clown.

"Boom boom boom!" Jiang Xiu paid no attention to the outside world. His eyes became sharper and his hammer became even sharper as he smashed it down on the Earth Mother Youyin, making a dull sound.

"Use the mind as a hammer, the martial soul as a guide, and be of one mind and spirit to forge all living beings." Jiang Xiu silently recited the mantra of spiritual forging in his heart. A layer of black mist like liquid gradually spread on his hands, and his noble purple eyes suddenly turned into dead blood pupils.

Spiritual forging is the fusion of metal and life, and more importantly, the communication between metal and the blacksmith's soul. Using the martial soul as a bridge and the soul as a hammer, each fusion and hammering gives the metal spirituality. When the mind and spirit are united, the metal can be brought to life through forging!
"Today, let me awaken your spirit!"

Jiang Xiu's bloodshot eyes froze, his body half turned, and he swung the Kanjin Hammer in both hands at the same time. The power of blood and energy splashed out, and a fierce force started from his calves. The huge force was instantly transmitted to the waist, and then to the back, arms, wrists, and finally gathered on the Kanjin Hammer.

"Boom!"

The two golden hammers slammed down on the Earth Mother Youyin with a sharp explosion sound, like a meteor chasing the moon. Even the three-foot golden light was directly shattered and turned into layers of ripples that spread out.

But under these two hammers, Mother Earth Youyin no longer resisted, but actively cooperated with the hammering, constantly changing the patterns on her body.

Jiang Xiu seemed to have anticipated this. The Kanjin Hammer kept falling, and the roar of the collision continued to ring out.

But whether it is a dull or crisp roar, the roar at that moment gives people a strange sense of rhythm.

Jiang Xiu's punches were obviously very wild and the sounds were deafening, but the rhythm only made people excited rather than irritated.

Jiang Xiu's body kept twisting, and each hammer strike seemed heavier than the last, as if he was putting all his strength into it. The heavy-hitting effect of the Kanjin Hammer was also stimulated at this moment, and the Earth Mother Youyin took the initiative to slightly adjust the angle continuously, so that each hammer strike was just right.

"Buzz!"

As time passed, the size of Mother Earth Youyin gradually shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye, and began to emit a slight humming sound, which was both joyful and a little shy like a young girl.

"Half-step Spiritual Refining! He really did it!"

A seventh-level Saint Craftsman saw this scene, clenched his fists, and said excitedly, "Half-step Spiritual Refining represents half-step to Grandmaster level, and that boy looks so young."

"Yes, it's true that heroes emerge from young. But I want to ask, whose apprentice is this? If he has no master, I would be willing to accept him as my own disciple and lead him to higher places." An old man with eight blue and gold lines on his face held his beard and said with a smile.

"Master Mu, you are definitely qualified. After all, you are an eighth-level Saint Craftsman."

"That's right, with your qualifications, who would dare to say no?"

The others complimented him.

"Is this an offense to my husband? That's quite interesting." Mu Chen looked at the others discussing taking Jiang Xiu as a disciple, and couldn't help but look at his senior brother Zhenhua, wanting to see his expression.

But he found that Zhenhua was looking at Jiang Xiu in the arena, with a frown on his face and disbelief in his eyes.

"Hmm?" Mu Chen exclaimed softly. He rarely saw this kind of expression on his senior brother's face.

"No! He is going to break through the spiritual forging!" At this time, the crisp sound of a heavy hammer once again drew everyone's attention. Jiang Xiu, who had completed half a step of spiritual forging, did not stop, but continued to swing the golden hammer in his hand.

But this time, everyone's eyes changed and became burning.

"Mr. Mu, I feel that you are getting old. You cannot grasp such a genius. Let me do it." The person who had complimented him earlier swallowed slightly and said in a fiery tone.

A master under the age of sixteen definitely has the qualities of a master craftsman.

At this time, respecting the elderly and loving the young is unnecessary.

Seniority? It's just living longer.

The disputes among disciples have always been like this!
(End of this chapter)