The Divine Craftsman's Eagerness, Yun Ming's Killing Intent Emerges

Seeing Holy Brilliance Judgment emerge upon Ling Luo's body, Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua's gaze visibly grew fervent.

As the only Divine Craftsman of the current age, Zhen Hua's understanding of metals was unquestionably unparalleled across the entire Douluo Continent.

The moment Ling Luo's Holy Brilliance Judgment appeared, Zhen Hua had keenly sensed that Ling Luo's Three-Word Battle Armor differed from ordinary Three-Word Battle Armor.

Its strength had undoubtedly reached the level of Three-Word Battle Armor, but the nature of its metal was completely different.

In traditional forging, metals assumed different states through different forging methods.

Spirit Forging had the state of Spirit Forging, while Soul Forging had the state of Soul Forging.

The more superb the forging technique and the better the fusion with the metal, the higher the metal grade of a Battle Armor could become.

In the eyes of Zhen Hua, a Divine Craftsman, these metals were like Soul Masters. He could discern their level at a glance.

Ling Luo's Three-Word Battle Armor was something Zhen Hua had never seen or heard of before.

The strength of its Battle Armor metal was above Soul-Forged Metal but below Heaven-Forged Metal.

Yet it had absolutely not originated from any forging technique.

Instead, it was more like...

The metal's own life had undergone a fundamental sublimation from within to without!

Therefore, after Ling Luo displayed his Holy Brilliance Judgment, Zhen Hua was already certain that the rumors he had heard beforehand were true.

"Young Master, do you possess a method of metal sublimation entirely different from the path of forging?"

Zhen Hua's heart surged with emotion, and his burning gaze made Ling Luo somewhat uncomfortable.

At those words, Yun Ming and Ya Li's expressions darkened ever so slightly.

Ling Luo did not avoid the matter and nodded faintly in admission.

"That is correct. By a fortunate coincidence, this junior developed a method for metal sublimation."

"The metal of this Three-Word Battle Armor was upgraded through this method."

Having received confirmation, the heat in Zhen Hua's eyes intensified further.

For a moment, he even forgot his identity as a Divine Craftsman.

Nor did he care whether he might seem abrupt.

He urgently asked,

"Young Master, could you let me observe your method of sublimation?"

Whoever had told Zhen Hua about Ling Luo's unique method of upgrading metals was most likely ill-intentioned.

They had likely hoped to use this method to make Zhen Hua target Ling Luo.

After all, to outsiders who did not understand the limitations of Ling Luo's method, what he possessed could very well be a technique capable of replacing forging.

Being replaced was no good thing for Forging Masters.

It might even make Ling Luo the target of every Forging Master on the continent.

However, that calculation had clearly been wrong.

After receiving a positive answer, Zhen Hua not only showed no hostility toward Ling Luo, but was filled with interest.

For Zhen Hua, a Divine Craftsman, he had once believed that he had already reached the pinnacle of the forging path.

All further refinement of his techniques merely increased the success rate of Heaven Forging.

To Zhen Hua, this was actually a kind of sorrow.

For a Divine Craftsman truly devoted to forging, constantly pursuing higher levels and greater breakthroughs was his lifelong aspiration.

Zhen Hua had also been continuously experimenting over the years.

Yet without exception, he had made no progress whatsoever.

It had even once made Zhen Hua wonder whether Heaven Forging was already the end of the forging path.

Was there still any possibility for his skills to continue improving?

However, news of Ling Luo's unconventional method allowed Zhen Hua to see hope of advancing further once more.

Compared to the status of being the continent's sole Divine Craftsman, Zhen Hua, who was obsessed with forging, cared more about whether his forging skills could advance further.

A technique different from forging yet capable of surpassing it might allow him to find more inspiration and hope for further advancement.

That was why Zhen Hua had hurried to Shrek Academy and strongly requested to meet Ling Luo.

Even if there was only the slightest possibility, it was enough to drive someone of his level mad.

Ling Luo lightly pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, then nodded faintly.

"Of course."

"If Senior is interested, this junior can demonstrate it."

Ling Luo did not choose to keep it secret.

Because of its unique nature, his method was destined to be impossible for others to replicate.

Zhen Hua had always had a good relationship with Shrek Academy, so there was no problem in granting him this favor.

"As it happens, a friend of mine intends to complete the final step of his Battle Armor soon."

"If Divine Craftsman Senior does not find it troublesome, why not come with me?"

"Not at all, not at all!" Zhen Hua shook his head repeatedly.

How could this count as trouble?

As long as he could advance further in forging, Zhen Hua would be willing to spend however much time it took!

To him, forging had always come first.

Especially after his junior sister had become another man's wife, Zhen Hua had become even more single-mindedly focused on forging.

"Brother-in-law, Sister, then I shall leave with Divine Craftsman Senior for a while."

Ling Luo spoke softly.

"Mm." Yun Ming nodded slightly.

He was not worried that Zhen Hua might harm Ling Luo because of Ling Luo's special method, which could replace forging.

It was not that Yun Ming trusted Zhen Hua that much.

What he trusted was Ling Luo's strength.

Although Zhen Hua was a Four-word Battle Armor Master, because his focus was entirely on forging, his actual combat power was far inferior to that of other Four-word Battle Armor Masters.

He was most likely not even a match for Ling Luo, a Three-word Battle Armor Master.

Furthermore...

As long as he was within Shrek City, Yun Ming was confident that he could reach any place in Shrek City in an instant.

Ling Luo and Zhen Hua left Sea God Pavilion.

The faint smile that had been on Yun Ming's face vanished without a trace.

In its place was a bone-piercing chill like the depths of winter.

Even Ya Li, who had always treated others gently, had lost her usual mildness.

The compassionate Prayer Angel now slowly exuded a trace of killing intent as well.

"Some people have developed improper intentions..."

Yun Ming spoke slowly.

A thread of Soul Power pressure leaked out along with his voice.

The atmosphere throughout Sea God Pavilion became far heavier because of this top expert's emotions.

Yun Ming was no fool. He had seen many things just now.

Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua had clearly come from the very beginning knowing that Ling Luo possessed a means of specially sublimating metals.

However, although Yun Ming had not deliberately gone to great lengths to conceal the matter, very few people knew of it.

Logically speaking, aside from the elders in Sea God Pavilion, no one else should have known.

Then why had it been leaked?

And why had Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua happened to hear of it?

Do not be fooled by how favorable the outcome had seemed just now.

Yun Ming knew very well that the Instigator's intentions had not been good.

By normal logic,

letting the President of the Blacksmith Association learn of a method capable of replacing Forging Masters was practically displaying the words "kill with a borrowed knife" in plain sight.

Yun Ming knew that some people in Sea God Pavilion had always harbored certain thoughts.

However, he had not cared before.

But today, certain people's intentions had already placed them against the interests of the entire academy. Yun Ming would no longer turn a blind eye.

"Everyone, I will slowly uncover the parasites within the pavilion."

"Then I will use the Sky Pillar Spear in my hand to remove the source of disaster from Sea God Pavilion!"