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

Chapter 301 The Super Douluo's Sneak Attack

"Your progress is even faster than I expected!"

Zhenhua looked at Lufa with a face full of satisfaction. Perhaps the title of the youngest master craftsman on the continent would soon fall to his own disciple.

"Hmm. Be careful." Lu Fa nodded calmly, then suddenly his expression changed, and he punched Zhen Hua in the stomach.

"Wow." Completely unexpectedly, Zhenhua spat out a mouthful of bitter water as his body was blasted away by his disciple.

At the same time, without any warning, a point of scarlet light suddenly flew out from the side of Chang Gongyan's neck, passing in front of Lu Fa and Zhen Hua in an instant.

This crimson light came so suddenly, without any prior warning.

"Oh no, an attack!" Watching the crimson light flash past him and feeling its sharp, cold glint, Zhenhua felt a long-lost fear—the fear of facing death.

However, because of Lu Fa's punch, Zhen Hua's body was directly blasted away, and that little bit of scarlet blood flashed past his eyes and then shot into the crowd.

An attack that even a four-word battle armor master, a generation of divine craftsmen, felt threatened with death would have unimaginable consequences if it fell into a crowd.

But just then, a large hand suddenly reached out and grabbed that little bit of scarlet.

Only then did someone realize that the crimson dot was clearly a rapier, a crimson rapier. It made contact with the large hand for a fleeting moment, then withdrew instantly, vanishing without even a trace.

The one blocking that crimson spot was none other than Makino.

He snorted coldly, and with a flash, disappeared from the spot. He went to chase after the enemy.

After being knocked away by Lu Fa, Zhen Hua immediately began to adjust his body, enduring the pain in his abdomen, and released his battle armor.

A magnificent aura rose up in the next moment, and a dazzling red light burst forth from Zhenhua's body, instantly covering the entire hall with a powerful aura of pressure.

Zhenhua seemed to shrink inwards slightly, and then his entire body was covered by magnificent battle armor. His terrifying aura made the entire building tremble.

Dang Hongchen reacted quickly, immediately shielding Lu Fa behind him, his eight spirit rings appearing, and his three-word battle armor materializing.

"Don't move!" Zhenhua shouted, and at the same time, his powerful aura was directed at Chang Gongyan.

This was definitely a premeditated assassination attempt. He really wasn't confident he could dodge that attack; it came far too fast.

If Lu Fa hadn't suddenly punched him, sending him flying, he probably would have been killed instantly.

The person who made the move compressed an extremely terrifying attack power into that sword strike, aiming to kill him before he could unleash his four-word battle armor.

Such a mastery of concealment, making oneself undetectable, and possessing the ability to kill oneself, must be at least a Super Douluo of level 95 or above! The opponent launched the attack without wearing battle armor; otherwise, once battle armor is worn, it would be impossible to hide one's aura.

All of this was clearly premeditated. After narrowly escaping death, Zhenhua was naturally furious.

Apart from Dang Hongchen, all the blacksmiths crouched down in the face of this immense pressure, and no one dared to make a move.

Gong Yan spread his arms, shielding Lin Yuhan behind him. Two yellow, two purple, and four black spirit rings rose up and circled around his body, making him an eight-ring spirit douluo.

Even with his eight-ring Soul Douluo cultivation, he was nearly overwhelmed and unable to stand before a four-word Battle Armor Master. He couldn't possibly be without Battle Armor, but he didn't unleash it.

"President Zhenhua!" Chang Gongyan shouted.

Zhenhua slightly reduced his imposing aura and descended from the sky.

"Kill them!" one of the blacksmiths roared. To assassinate the guild leader was an unforgivable crime.

It should be noted that Zhenhua is the most outstanding figure in the entire Federation, not only because he is a four-word battle armor master, but also because he is a master craftsman.

Everyone knows that without the Divine Craftsman, there can be no Four-Word Battle Armor. And there is only one Divine Craftsman, which means that once Zhenhua dies, it will be very difficult for another Four-Word Battle Armor Master to appear in the future.

The assassination attempt just now was truly terrifying. Zhenhua is a key figure in the forging industry; almost every forger has benefited from him. How could they not be furious and frantic at this moment?

Although Lu Fa does have a good chance of becoming a master craftsman, it will take at least ten years. Moreover, judging from the strength of the opponent's attack just now, they might have intended to kill Lu Fa as well.

Chang Gongyan stared intently at the imposing Zhenhua before him, his lips pressed tightly together. He knew that any explanation he offered now would be futile. He had instigated this challenge, and the assassins' attack had only occurred at this opportune moment.

At this moment, Dang Hongchen slightly twitched the corners of his mouth, as if conveying some message to Zhenhua. Upon seeing this, Chang Gongyan's heart sank to the bottom; Dang Hongchen knew their true identities.

It wouldn't have mattered if their identities had been revealed at the beginning, but after the assassination attempt, it's inevitable that Zhenhua would have some doubts.

The Star Luo Continent and the Heaven Dou Continent have been hostile to the Douluo Continent for quite some time, after all, they were forced to leave by the Federation in the first place. If it weren't for the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy mediating between them, the Federation would probably have already reached the gates of the other two continents.

If we were to name the people who most wanted Zhenhua dead, it would undoubtedly be the rulers of the other two continents.

"At the very least, we must protect Yuhan."

Chang Gongyan was prepared to prove his innocence with his death, but his disciple was innocent, and he wanted to at least let her leave safely.

"It wasn't us!" Suddenly, a stubborn and clear voice rang out behind Chang Gongyan. Lin Yuhan poked her head out and faced Zhen Hua, a four-word battle armor master, without giving an inch.

"If it's not you, then who is it?" a blacksmith immediately roared angrily.

"It's not us," Lin Yuhan protested, her eyes already glistening with tears.

"Come with me." Zhenhua made a strange move, beckoning to Chang Gongyan, and then beckoning to Lu Fa and Dang Hongchen, signaling them to follow.

Dang Hongchen looked at Lu Fa, who nodded. "It's alright, Teacher Dang."

"Okay." Although he knew that Zhenhua had revealed his four-word battle armor, Dang Hongchen still did not let his guard down, mainly because the scene just now was too frightening.

Meanwhile, seeing that Zhenhua did not make a direct move, Chang Gongyan, feeling pressured and uneasy, protected Lin Yuhan and followed Zhenhua towards the elevator.

After all, although Chang Gongyan was also a Battle Armor Master, he was only a two-word Battle Armor Master. In front of Zhen Hua, a four-word Battle Armor Master, he had no ability to resist at all.

……

Back in the office, Zhenhua's four-character battle armor transformed into streaks of red light and disappeared into his body.

"Please sit down," Zhenhua said, gesturing to the sofa.

Chang Gongyan looked slightly nervous. "You trust us?"

Zhenhua didn't look at him, but instead asked Lu Fa, "Do you think those two people are trustworthy?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan couldn't help but look at Lu Fa, their eyes revealing a glimmer of hope. The fact that Zhenhua was willing to consult Lu Fa at this time meant that Lu Fa must hold a very high position in Zhenhua's heart.

If it were him who spoke, Zhenhua would likely listen.

Lu Fa was taken aback by Zhen Hua's words. However, he quickly realized that Zhen Hua probably understood that the master and disciple were just being used as pawns and knew nothing about the situation.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought the master and apprentice to his office. Asking for his opinion now is probably to get him to speak on their behalf and improve their reputation.

"That old rascal is wicked."

After a moment of indignation towards Zhenhua, Lu Fa looked at Lin Yuhan and said, "I don't believe them, but I believe in blacksmiths. I also saw the blue-coated bronze that this young lady forged in the first competition."

A blacksmith's character can be roughly discerned from their forging techniques and finished products. Moreover, when faced with your intimidating presence, teacher, this young woman bravely stood up to defend her innocence.

At least in my opinion, her expression at the time was unmistakable.

Upon hearing Lu Fa's words and seeing Zhen Hua's relaxed brows, Chang Gongyan gave Lu Fa a grateful look.

"However, this is just my opinion." Lufa paused for a moment. "Please tell me first why you came here to take on this challenge."

Chang Gongyan gave a bitter smile. At this moment, he dared not hide anything, as it concerned his life and death.

Given Zhenhua's strength, and the fact that this is their territory, killing them would be incredibly easy. Moreover, they come from another continent; no one would defend them as spies.

Thinking of this, Chang Gongyan began to recount that he was actually the vice president of the Star Luo Continent Blacksmith Association, and he originally had no intention of challenging the Blacksmith Association.

However, after the exchange group arrived in Douluo Continent, he met a Saint Craftsman named Ning Fengzhi.

After a forging duel with his opponent, he narrowly won. Later, encouraged by Ning Fengzhi, who kept explaining how outstanding Zhenhua was as a master craftsman, but how the forging world had no successors...

In summary, this competition had nothing to do with the delegation. He was instigated by the other side and, as if possessed, brought his apprentice to challenge them. It was purely a personal act.

As Zhenhua listened to Chang Gongyan's account, he frowned. Everything became even more confusing. If what Chang Gongyan said was true, Ning Fengzhi was not from the Star Luo Continent, but a blacksmith from the Douluo Continent.

Yet, this master craftsman was someone he, as the president of the Blacksmiths' Guild, was completely unaware of. Clearly, the person who instigated him was connected to the assassin. But how much of Chang Gongyan's words could be trusted?

Zhenhua said, "Brother Changgong and your disciple, please stay as guests for now. We will investigate the matter thoroughly and also notify your delegation to come and pick them up."

Chang Gongyan was taken aback. "You believe me?"

Zhenhua smiled slightly, "I trust my disciple's judgment. Since he has chosen to trust you, I will also trust his choice."

"Thank you for your trust, Brother Zhenhua."

Chang Gongyan first expressed his gratitude to Zhenhua, then looked at Lu Fa, took a deep breath, and bowed to him, "I also thank you for your trust, Lord Lu Fa."

"I was merely expressing my thoughts and didn't help you in any way. You don't need to perform such a grand ceremony." Lu Fa turned aside, avoiding Chang Gongyan's deep bow.

"But you did help us." Chang Gongyan looked at Lu Fa with a slightly complicated expression. "Moreover, I didn't expect that there would actually be such a young Saint Craftsman in this world. Douluo Continent truly lives up to its reputation as our origin. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly in this competition."

Chang Gongyan spoke these words from the bottom of his heart. He originally thought that his disciple was a genius that would be seen only once in a hundred years, even in the Douluo Continent, but he did not expect that he would be taught a lesson as soon as he arrived here.

Then Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan were taken away by the staff, but before they left, Lin Yuhan walked up to Lu Fa.

Lu Fa looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Is there something you need?"

Lin Yuhan looked at Lu Fa's face, her own face flushing slightly, but she tried her best to calm herself down and bowed deeply to Lu Fa. "I'm truly sorry about what happened this time. And thank you for your trust just now."

Lufa waved his hand casually, "Your teacher has already thanked me, you don't need to."

"Let's keep things separate. That was the teacher just now; this time I'm representing myself," Lin Yuhan said earnestly. "I accept my defeat in this competition wholeheartedly. I wonder if we can discuss some forging-related issues next time?"

After saying these words, Lin Yuhan's face turned red, but her gaze remained fixed on Lu Fa.

Lu Fa nodded. "Of course, I'm also very curious about whether the forging methods in the Star Luo Continent are different from those in our continent."

"Okay, it's settled then." Lin Yuhan smiled beautifully, waved to Lu Fa, and left with the staff.

Lu Fa waved goodbye to Lin Yuhan, but when he turned around, he saw Zhenhua looking at him with a teasing expression. "How about it, teacher? I didn't lie to you, did I? Looking at that little girl, I reckon if you ask her out a few more times, you'll be able to win her over in no time."

Lu Fa didn't want to pay attention to Zhen Hua, that old scoundrel. He was quite serious at first, but after becoming Zhen Hua's apprentice, he often showed this kind of frivolous expression.

Sure enough, even a master craftsman, once you get close to his daily life, you'll find that he's not as imposing as he appears to the outside world.

Of course, this is also partly because Lu Fa is Zhenhua's disciple, so Zhenhua doesn't put on airs in front of him. At least in many people's eyes, the master craftsman Zhenhua is a generous, dignified, and decisive person.

Just then, the door opened, and Makino walked in from outside.

Zhenhua looked at him, "How is it?"

Mu Ye shook his head slightly, "The speed is extremely fast, a rare agility-type titled Douluo, and should be at the level of a Super Douluo."

He might not be able to win in a head-on fight, but he's too fast on the run. I chased him for a while, but he still managed to shake me off. Looks like you're in trouble. To be targeted by an assassin at the Super Douluo level, hehe.

(End of this chapter)