Douluo Continent: The Underworld Emperor Halosa Lets Three Fly

Chapter 149 The Great Artifact, the Immortal Craftsman

The Douluo Continent is rife with undercurrents, and various forces are like chess pieces on a board, subtly shifting positions under the manipulation of an invisible giant hand. However, in the deep and boundless universe, the Realm of Rebirth is like a floating island, immersed in a peculiar, peaceful state of being after calamity.

The long cosmic journey was not entirely without its benefits. The seemingly dangerous "impurities" in the universe, such as the violent spatial turbulence, the free-floating stellar energy, and even the meteorite dust captured by the divine barrier, were all greedily absorbed and transformed by the divine central authority, like trickles of water flowing into a dried-up riverbed.

It not only completely made up for the loss of origin caused by the shattering of the spatial barrier last time, but also made the origin of this divine realm more profound and solid.

The grayish-brown barrier of the divine realm had a restrained luster, and within the flowing aura of the laws of rebirth, the implication of new life and reincarnation became increasingly clear.

Meditation at the top of the tower.

Harosa and Elex remained seated opposite each other. The phantom of the star map drawn with their spiritual energy on the low table had long since dissipated, leaving only the pot of tea, still warm and emitting a strange fragrance. But the atmosphere was no longer as profound and mysterious as during their previous discussion; instead, it carried a hint of—anxiety?

"Old I," Harosadi said, picking up the Netherworld Chant from his lap countless times, his fingers tracing the flowing black and white patterns on the sword's surface, his brow furrowed, "you really have no other way? To push this sword, and that spear, a little higher? To—that level?"

His gaze fell upon Electrox, filled with undisguised longing. The power of the divine artifacts, the domineering nature of the Trident of Poseidon, and the orderliness of the Angelic Sword had left a deep impression on him!

Electrolux picked up his teacup, took a sip as a cover-up, and gave a wry smile that mixed with helplessness and toothache: "Fellow Daoist—I've heard that question so many times I'm practically calloused."

He put down his teacup, his withered fingers rubbing his temples. "Not to mention that I'm far from my prime, even at the peak of the Holy Demon Continent, forcibly elevating a fully formed Great Artifact with its own foundation of laws to the level of a Super Artifact would be an almost impossible task! This is not a simple matter of hammering, enchanting, or infusing energy! It's a transformation and sublimation at the level of laws! Its difficulty far exceeds even forging a completely new Super Artifact! It requires the right timing, the right place, and..."

Human effort is important, but even more crucial is an unimaginable stroke of luck! The power of chaos? The core of origin? The embers of creation? These things are rare and hard to come by—”

Upon hearing this, Harosa let out a long, unwilling sigh, and slammed the Underworld Lament back onto his lap with a dull thud. He knew perfectly well that Elex's words were true, but desire, like wild grass, had grown wildly in his heart after witnessing the power of the divine artifact.

His eyes darted around, clearly he was starting to eye on some of his "neighbors" again, figuring out where he could "borrow" something good.

Just as his thoughts were wavering, Boom!

A violent tremor, not originating from the material world but from the realm of laws, suddenly emanated from the direction of the temple! The entire meditation tower trembled slightly! The gray-white deathly light and the meaning of reincarnation flowing within the tower fluctuated momentarily!

Harosa and Elex looked up almost simultaneously, their gazes piercing through the tower walls towards the direction of the temple! Surprise crossed their faces, followed by understanding and a hint of joy!

The tremor carried a boundless vitality, a leap in the essence of life, mixed with the response and test of the fundamental laws of the divine realm! This was a sign that someone had broken through the shackles of the mortal world, invoked the laws of the divine realm, and was about to ignite the divine fire!

"It's done!" Harosa's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He abruptly stood up, his gloom vanishing, replaced by undisguised joy. "Finally, someone has taken this step! Old Yi, guess who it is? That little fox Deng Fengqiao, or that silly boy Yuan Feng?"

Electrolux also stood up, a pleased smile on his aged face. He stroked his beard, about to speak, "I think that boy Deng Fengqiao—..."

"Hey!" Harosa abruptly interrupted him, a mischievous smile spreading across his face, like a child discovering an interesting toy. "Just guessing isn't fun! Adding something extra makes it more interesting! Here's the deal: you and I each guess one person, and if we guess wrong, we'll have a handy artifact custom-made for the little guy who successfully advances! How about it? Are you ready to bet?"

Electrox, seeing Haros's "I'm definitely going to screw you over" expression, knew exactly what was going on. This entire Realm of Rebirth belonged to Haros; how could he not sense who was behind the fluctuations in the central hub of the realm? This was clearly a trap set for him, an attempt to exploit this "old comrade's" labor!

However, a hint of a smile also flashed deep in Electrox's eyes. Well, he might as well give him face and make him happy. "Alright! Since you have such an interest, I will keep you company!" Electrox pretended to ponder for a moment, then said with certainty, "I guess it's Deng Fengqiao! This boy has outstanding talent in the path of soul guidance, is meticulous, and has the experience of transforming the origin to touch the core of the law. It is only natural that he has accumulated knowledge and skills and is now making a breakthrough."

"Hahaha!" Harosa clapped his hands and laughed, his eyes gleaming with the light of "a wicked scheme succeeded." "Old Yi, you've misjudged this time! I bet it's Yuan Feng! I've watched this kid grow up, he's practically my disciple! His very essence has long been permeated by my origin, and he's been in seclusion in the core of the temple for many years, comprehending reincarnation! He's bound to inherit the position of the God of Rebirth and become the new God of Rebirth!" He deliberately spoke "God of Rebirth" loudly, as if it were already a foregone conclusion.

The two exchanged a glance, laughed knowingly, and their figures blurred simultaneously, disappearing instantly from the top of the tower.

The next moment, the two appeared inside the magnificent and solemn main hall of the temple.

The temple was not thrown into chaos by the breakthrough; instead, it remained unusually quiet. The essence of rebirth, so dense it was almost tangible, mixed with the aura of new reincarnation, filling the vast space like a thick, grayish-white fog.

At the heart of the dense fog, a burly figure was bathed in dazzling divine light!

It was Yuan Feng!

But what they were seeing was a bit bizarre to both the well-informed Harosa and Electrolux!

Yuan Feng's eyes were tightly closed, his soul power surging like a boiling furnace, and a brand-new divine ring emanating a heavy aura of forging and creation was laboriously forming behind him! However, the enormous Xuan Iron Divine Hammer Martial Soul in his hand, gleaming with a dark metallic luster, was not put away. Instead, he swung it around, forging a set of battle armor parts that were floating in mid-air with a clanging sound!

Sparks flew everywhere with each hammer blow, each strike carrying immense force, like splitting mountains and shattering rocks, and a strange rhythm! The battle armor emitted a pleasant metallic hum under the hammer blows, its shape rapidly changing and solidifying, radiating increasingly stronger energy fluctuations.

This is his battle armor. Although it is still a divine artifact, it is a low-level divine artifact forged by humans. It is a divine artifact assembled from a variety of top-grade materials. It seems that Yuan Feng wants to take this opportunity to make his battle armor a true, naturally formed divine artifact.

Above his head, the dome of the temple seemed to be pierced by an invisible force, and a thick, dark cloud of tribulation, as heavy as a leaden mountain, was gathering wildly, covering the entire temple! Within the tribulation cloud, purple-gold lightning of destruction roared and darted like mad dragons, radiating a terrifying divine might!

The scale of this tribulation far surpasses that of an ordinary Limit Douluo attempting to break through to the God level! One part is the God Tribulation's test of life's leap; the other part is the "Weapon Tribulation" brought about by Yuan Feng, that audacious fellow, forcibly drawing upon the power of the laws of heaven and earth at the crucial moment of his breakthrough to the God level, to assist in forging that set of battle armor! The two tribulations combined, their power more than doubled!

"This kid's got some nerve!" Electrox's eyelids twitched as he couldn't help but say to Harossa, "Fellow Daoist, does your half-disciple want to refine himself into a divine artifact? Such a violent double lightning tribulation could easily result in annihilation of body and soul! Aren't you going to intervene?"

Harosa stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the churning energy fog, his gaze fixed on the sweat-drenched, muscular figure at the center of the storm clouds. The playful smile from before was gone, replaced by a complex expression of solemnity and trust. He slowly shook his head, his voice low but firm: "This is his own choice. The path of the strong must ultimately be traversed by themselves. Flowers in a greenhouse are not worthy to follow in my footsteps. Besides—..."

Harosa's gaze fell on the battle armor. "I believe in him, and I believe in the divine artifact he created himself."

Boom!

Before the words were even finished, a bolt of destructive lightning, as thick as a bucket and gleaming with a blinding purple-gold light, tore through the dense energy fog within the temple. Like a spear of divine punishment, it slashed down with terrifying power to purify everything! Its target was Yuan Feng and the battle armor he was forging!

"Drink!" Yuan Feng roared, his voice shaking the heavens. Without dodging or avoiding, he actually shoved the massive Xuan Iron Divine Hammer head-on into the lightning! An unprecedentedly thick, dark light erupted from the hammer!

clang!!!!

A deafening roar! The raging power of lightning clashed violently with the heavy will that forged the divine hammer! Blinding lightning instantly engulfed Yuan Feng's figure! Countless tiny electric snakes spread along the hammer handle to his entire body, causing his burly frame to tremble violently, his skin to turn black, and blood to flow from his mouth and nose! The divine crystal ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch!

But he gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, and refused to retreat an inch! The divine artifact-level battle armor emitted a soft light, sharing some of the destructive power with him.

The first lightning tribulation had barely passed when a second and third, even thicker and more violent bolt of lightning rained down like a storm! The entire interior of the temple was transformed into a sea of ​​lightning! Destructive energy raged wildly, and the sturdy temple structure groaned and trembled in the aftershocks! Had the temple not been made of special materials and reinforced by the power of the divine realm's central authority, it would likely have already been reduced to dust!

In a corner of the temple, Deng Fengqiao, who had just completed a complex energy conversion experiment and was preparing to leave to avoid the storm, was so shocked by the sudden and terrifying aftershocks of the lightning tribulation that his blood surged and he almost collapsed! His face turned ashen, and he frantically pulled out three or four palm-sized defensive soul tools of various shapes from his storage soul tool and activated them instantly! Layers of energy shields lit up around him, like a small boat in a storm, violently shaking and flickering in the raging aftershocks of the lightning.

"Damn it! Yuan the Madman! Are you trying to die?!" Deng Fengqiao couldn't help but curse, and tried to rush out while holding up his shield.

"Halt!" Harosa's icy voice was like a spell, instantly freezing him in place. "Why are you running? Yuan Feng withstood the lightning tribulation head-on without fear, why are you dodging the aftershocks? Watch closely! Feel the pressure and tempering of the laws of heaven and earth! It will benefit you when you ignite your godhood in the future! If you can't even withstand this little test, you still want to become a god?"

Deng Fengqiao's face turned pale and then red after being scolded. Looking at Harosa's unquestionable gaze, and then at the figure in the sea of ​​thunder wielding a giant hammer like a war god, defying the might of heaven, he gritted his teeth and finally stopped.

Feng Zi is a real madman.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his fear, and poured more soul power into his shield. At the same time, he widened his eyes, staring intently at the center of the lightning tribulation, trying to catch a trace of the laws at work within that destructive power. The thirst for knowledge and competitive spirit of a level ten soul master were fully ignited.

The lightning tribulation lasted for a full hour! Its ferocity even moved Electrox, who was used to seeing all sorts of storms.

When he became a god, the lightning wasn't this intense. It was a natural progression. This silly kid is so reckless; he's got some guts.

Yuan Feng was like a reef in a raging storm, repeatedly submerged by lightning, yet each time stubbornly straightening his spine! His Xuan Tie Divine Hammer Martial Soul, after countless collisions with lightning, even showed subtle deformations and cracks in its hammerhead! His clothes had long since turned to ashes, revealing a bronze-colored body covered in charred scars and bulging muscles, like divine iron forged through countless hammer blows! His floating battle armor, forged by both lightning and the divine hammer, shone even brighter, radiating a chilling sharpness!

As the last and thickest purple-gold lightning dragon crashed down with world-destroying power, Yuan Feng let out a roar that seemed to come from the depths of his soul!

His entire body erupted with dazzling divine light, and the previously illusory divine halo behind him suddenly solidified and stabilized! A vast, profound, and new divine power, carrying the dual meaning of creation and destruction, burst forth!

This sight brought a name to Harosa's mind: Marvel's Thor.

"Divine Craftsman—Forging Heaven!"

With a roar that sounded like a declaration, he swung out the scarred Xuan Tie Divine Hammer in his hand! It was no longer a direct clash, but rather a trajectory with a profound mystery, as if it could draw upon the power of heaven and earth!

boom!!!

Hammer and Thunder Dragon collided violently! There was no earth-shattering explosion, but the raging Thunder Dragon was as if it had been struck in a vital spot by an invisible giant hammer, letting out a mournful cry as its massive body disintegrated inch by inch!

It transformed into countless streams of pure energy, some of which were absorbed by the stable divine ring behind Yuan Feng, while others flowed into the floating battle armor like rivers flowing into the sea!

hum!

The battle armor erupted with unprecedentedly brilliant divine light! Nine components (chest armor, shoulder armor, arm armor, leg armor, helmet, etc.) automatically flew up, perfectly fitting Yuan Feng's battered yet powerfully imposing body! A set of divine battle armor, entirely dark gold, flowing with a liquid metallic luster, its surface engraved with countless profound forging runes, exuding an aura of both weight and sharpness, instantly took shape! A low, metallic grinding sound emanated from the joints of the armor, like a sleeping behemoth awakening!

Divine Tribulation—Dissipate!

Inside the temple, the violent energy gradually subsided, leaving only a rich divine aura and the light emanating from the newly formed divine armor.

Yuan Feng succeeded! Within the Realm of Rebirth, he created his own divine position—the Rebirth Divine Craftsman—through the art of forging and refining! He became the third deity in the Realm of Rebirth!

Deng Fengqiao removed his shaky shield and looked at the figure clad in divine armor, his aura vast and boundless. His eyes were filled with shock, envy, and—sincere respect! He strode forward and forcefully patted Yuan Feng's arm armor, which was as solid as refined steel (producing a dull metallic sound). His voice was filled with barely concealed excitement and a hint of teasing: "You crazy Yuan! You really did it! Divine Craftsman! This commotion—almost turned this onlooker into ashes!"

The divine armor on Yuan Feng's body dimmed, revealing his honest, simple smile—blackened by lightning but still showing two rows of white teeth. He scratched the back of his head, seemingly still unaccustomed to this divine power, and said in a muffled voice, "Hehe, Master Deng, lucky, lucky! All thanks to the resources provided by the master."

His gaze swept past Deng Fengqiao and landed on Harosa and Elex, who were slowly approaching. He immediately suppressed his smile, straightened his back, and his eyes filled with heartfelt reverence and gratitude. He bowed deeply: "Yuan Feng kowtows to thank you for your guidance, sir! Without your opening of the Divine Realm and the bestowal of this opportunity, Yuan Feng would not be where he is today!"

Harosa walked closer and looked at the rough young man he had brought from the blacksmith's shop. Now, he was clad in divine armor and had become a master in his own right. Harosa's eyes revealed a rare and undisguised admiration.

He didn't offer much praise, but simply reached out and patted Yuan Feng's shoulder, which was covered in divine armor, with a crisp "clang." His voice was steady and powerful: "Not bad. Even faster than I expected."

He then turned to look at Electrox, who wore a "I knew it" expression, a smug smile playing on his lips, his eyes seeming to say: Old Electrox, a bet's a bet, right? Electrox shook his head helplessly, looking at the newly formed yet already magnificent divine armor on Yuan Feng, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes. He stroked his beard and smiled at Yuan Feng, "The path of a divine craftsman has boundless potential. Since I lost the bet, I must fulfill it. After you stabilize your realm, come to me, and I will tailor-make a divine artifact worthy of your title 'Divine Craftsman'!"

Yuan Feng chuckled, "Thank you, Elder Yi."