Heaven Dou City, Blacksmith Association headquarters.
At the top of a tower that soared into the clouds, a brilliant pillar of light shot skyward, as though it were about to tear the clouds apart.
Within the God Craftsman-exclusive forging grounds at the very summit, space twisted and spiritual energy boiled.
This was a Forbidden Land only forging grandmasters who had reached the God Craftsman level were qualified to enter. Every inch of ground was inscribed with ancient forging runes, while the rare ores embedded in the walls radiated a gentle glow, casting the entire space in dreamlike splendor.
Suddenly, an earth-shattering roar tore through the heavens.
"Boom—" Like the drums of a heavenly god, thunder immediately rolled across the sky.
The once tranquil sky was instantly blanketed by dark clouds. Dense Elemental Tribulation energy spread as though tangible, and the elemental particles in the air churned frantically, as if they feared the terrifying power about to descend.
Even more heart-pounding was the rapidly condensing orb of nine-colored light in the air. Ball lightning raced wildly within it, crackling without cease, as though it were brewing a force capable of destroying everything.
Lu Fa looked at the thunder above him and slowly raised his right hand toward the fearsome lightning.
In an instant, his palm seemed to transform into a Black Hole that devoured all things, its powerful suction spreading outward at a visible speed.
Several bolts of Elemental Tribulation that descended from the sky instantly shattered like fragile glass before that horrifying pull. Brilliant nine-colored light streaked across the heavens like meteors before Lu Fa forcibly swallowed it all, leaving not a trace behind.
Behemoth power, devour all things.
Yet how could the Elemental Tribulation simply let the matter rest?
"Boom—"
Even more violent thunder exploded overhead, like an enraged