Passed, Breaking Through the Seal

A whole block of Sinking Silver gradually shrank beneath Tang Wuyang's forging, which was as wild as a raging storm yet as steady as Mount Tai.

The silver glow on the Sinking Silver gradually faded, replaced by clusters of profound Cloud Patterns.

Tang Wuyang's heart was calm, still as water.

At that moment, he cast every other emotion to the back of his mind.

Only when he forged with all his heart could he enter such a state.

His mind became one with the metal before him. He was forging the metal, and forging his own Spirit Power as well.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang..."

Each hammer strike was faster and heavier than the last, yet every blow landed with perfect precision.

There was no need to pause for adjustments. The pair of Thousand Refinements Sinking Silver Hammers seemed like two masses of silver light, enveloping the Sinking Silver and continuously squeezing, condensing, compressing, and refining it.

It had been more than three months since his last successful Thousand Forging. This was Tang Wuyang's first attempt at Thousand Forging again in all that time.

Three months of accumulation and eruption, three months of cultivating his Soul Power and controlling his own strength, three months of growth—all of it burst forth in this forging session.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The final blow came from the hammer in his right hand.

After three deafening booms, the block of Sinking Silver had shrunk by a full One Third.

The Dark Red vanished almost simultaneously, replaced by dark Cloud Patterns that seemed ready to burst forth.

Tang Wuyang's forehead and body were drenched in sweat. He lightly swung the Sinking Silver Hammers in his hands, withdrew his strength, and then they turned into two streaks of light that entered the bracelets on his wrists.

The roar of metal being hammered still echoed through the room. Inside the Forging Room, only Tang Wulin's hammering remained.

Too fast. This was far too fast.

From beginning to end, it had taken only half an hour.

That was Sinking Silver! A block of Sinking Silver with such density had been Thousand Forged in such a short time.

The evaluator did not even need to step forward for a closer look. By his standards, he could give this piece of Thousand Refinements Sinking Silver a perfect score. The dark Cloud Patterns covering it said everything.

Tang Wulin also stopped at that moment and put away the Thousand Refinements Sinking Silver Hammers in his hands.

"Stacking Hammer and Vibration Hammer—both pairs have top-tier special effects. Mang Tian really spared no expense!" Cen Yue praised.

Mu Chen looked at Tang Wuyang and Tang Wulin. The focus in their eyes was gradually fading.

"You forged these two pairs of Forging Hammers yourselves, didn't you?" Mu Chen asked.

"Um." After Tang Wuyang and Tang Wulin nodded in reply, both of them immediately began to regret it. They should not have gone against their Teacher's instructions, but it was too late now.

Mu Chen smiled. "Only something you forge yourself and Blood Sacrifice can fit you so perfectly."

"Congratulations. From this moment on, you are both Third-Level Forging Masters."

There was no longer any need for the evaluator to assign scores. In fact, he had no way to do so.

This kind of Thousand Forging would earn full marks even as the foundational test for a Fourth Grade Forging Master assessment. They would only need to complete the other skill assessments.

Of course, assessing for Fourth Grade Forging Master was not as simple as Thousand Forging one type of metal. They had to consecutively Thousand Forge three association-designated metals and forge each into a specified shape to pass. With Tang Wuyang and Tang Wulin's current strength and Soul Power, they still could not manage that.

Tang Wuyang sighed and said together with Tang Wulin, "Thank you, President."

Mu Chen smiled. "You need not thank me. The association did not raise you. Everything you possess came through your own hard work, and I am fortunate that you are in Eastsea City."

"From now on, you are Third-Level Forging Masters—Master-level Forging Masters."

"Though I do not want you to become arrogant because of this, I must tell you that you are the youngest Third-Level Forging Masters in the history of the continent."

Tang Wuyang froze upon hearing those words. Only then did he understand why their Teacher had always been reluctant to let them undergo the Third-Level assessment.

Mu Chen said, "As holders of this honor, the East Sea City Branch will also be honored because of you."

"If there is anything you need the association's help with, we will assist you as long as it is within our capabilities."

The Brothers exchanged a glance. Then Tang Wulin took out two cards. "President, I want to buy a few things to improve myself, but the auction house has already closed. Does the association's trading area have them?"

Mu Chen asked, "What do you want to buy?"

Tang Wulin hesitated. "A Hundred Year Kongling Fruit and five drops of Hundred Year Soul Beast blood with Dragon Bloodline."

The reason Tang Wuyang had been so eager to bring his Older brother to take the Third-Level assessment was to try breaking through the First Seal inside their bodies during the week that the Promotion Tournament had been postponed.

Unlike Tang Wulin, he did not need Spirit Items. With his savings added in, his Older brother's Federation Coins should have been enough to buy those two Spirit Items.

Mu Chen looked deeply at Tang Wulin. "You know that spirit fruits may cause an Adverse Reaction in the body, don't you?"

Tang Wulin said, "I know. I am confident."

Mu Chen nodded. "Good. The association will give you these two items."

"As for their value, you can pay it off with your task rewards."

Tang Wulin's eyes lit up. "Thank you, President."

The Brothers waited at the Forging Master Association for less than half an hour before Mu Chen handed Tang Wulin a box and a Small Bottle.

After receiving them, Tang Wulin carefully put away both items.

After bowing to Mu Chen together, they followed Cen Yue to accept a task each that only Third-Level Forging Masters could complete. Finally, under Cen Yue's watchful gaze, they left the Forging Master Association.

After seeing them off, Cen Yue turned around and entered the association again. He went straight to the top floor and into the office of Mu Chen, president of the Eastsea City Forging Master Association.

Seeing Cen Yue, Mu Chen smiled. "I knew you would come looking for me."

"President, won't giving him those two items directly make it too easy for him to obtain them?"

"Young People who obtain things too easily may not know how to cherish them."

"Besides, the association has already given them quite a lot of preferential treatment. This may not necessarily benefit their growth." Cen Yue spoke with some hesitation.

Mu Chen smiled faintly. "Those two items should be what Wulin urgently needs right now."

"Didn't you notice? It was not just Wulin. Wuyang also seemed anxious throughout the day. They are still young; they cannot fake that."

"That means Wulin truly needs those two items. He should have enough money, but no Channels to get them."

"That is why the two of them were so eager to obtain Third-Level Forging Master status, so they could accept higher-level tasks and gain greater income and authority to buy them."

"I merely used my authority. It is equivalent to temporarily lending those two items to Wulin. With the talent and potential the two of them possess, the association will not lose out."

"Besides, you should have noticed just how easily they completed the Third-Level assessment."

"With your Level Six Forging Master standards, how long would it take you to complete Thousand Forging Sinking Silver? With your Soul Power Cultivation and rich experience, could you be twice as fast as them?"

Cen Yue answered without hesitation, "No. I have to admit that these two Little Fellows are truly geniuses."

"At such a young age, they can actually enter a state of merging with metal and focus completely. They never left that state throughout the entire forging process. They will certainly progress smoothly into the realm of Spirit Forging in the future."

"Coupled with their Innate Superhuman Strength, even if they are restricted by Soul Power in the future, they can at least reach the standards of a Level Six Forging Master. They will definitely surpass Mang Tian."

Seeing the flash of envy in Cen Yue's eyes, Mu Chen smiled. "Forget you—even I am a little jealous of Mang Tian. He truly found two unprecedented geniuses!"

"These two children have excellent foundations and extraordinary Talent. Do you think they would fail to cherish something simply because they obtained it easily? I am not worried about that. The reason is simple.

"The fact that they can enter a focused state of comprehending metal so easily proves that these two children possess a composure far beyond others their age."

"Although I do not know why that Little Fellow Wulin needs those two items, the way he looked at me made him seem completely confident."

"Therefore, I believe those two items will definitely be of great help to him."

At this point, Mu Chen paused slightly. He looked seriously at Cen Yue and said in a low voice, "The existence of these two children must be kept secret. We absolutely cannot let the other branches know. I am counting on them to shine brilliantly at the Headquarters Association one day and bring glory to our East Sea City Branch."

Cen Yue laughed heartily. "Rest assured, President. I have already instructed the relevant personnel."

A sly glint flashed through Mu Chen's eyes. "I know exactly what Mang Tian is thinking. Those two Little Fellows, Wuyang and Wulin, must have reached the Thousand Forging level some time ago."

"Mang Tian must have made them conceal it. His purpose must also be to let the two make a stunning debut in the future, become Holy Craftsman Level Forging Masters, and enter the realm of Soul Forging."

"They are the forging geniuses I have seen in the past thirty years who are most likely to challenge Heavenly Forging in the future and become a generation of God Craftsmen!"

The Brothers had no idea Mu Chen thought so highly of them. After leaving the association, they did not return to the academy. Instead, they headed straight for the workshop not far from the association.

Tang Wuyang did not know what exactly would happen when the seal was released.

Even now, he did not know whether the seal Inside Body was real.

This was an attempt. He did not want anything unusual to happen and cause unnecessary trouble.

Tang Wulin thought the same way.

Thus, the Brothers immediately came to an agreement. Neither of them intended to return to the academy directly, and they headed straight for the Forging Workshop.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

The gale howled. The leading edge of the typhoon had already made landfall in Eastsea City, and bean-sized raindrops lashed down with the violent wind.

When Tang Wuyang and Tang Wulin rushed into the workshop, it was already pitch-black outside, with wind and rain raging together.

As Tang Wuyang forcefully shut the door, Tang Wulin, who had entered first, went to check the windows in the room.

Once they had finished, both of them sighed. They walked to the doors of their respective Forging Rooms, encouraged each other, and stepped inside.

Tang Wuyang sat cross-legged in the center of the Forging Room. Just as he was preparing to enter Meditation, he suddenly heard the beeping of his Communication Soul Tool.

"Hello, who is this?" Seeing the unfamiliar number, Tang Wuyang asked politely.

"Wuyang, I heard from Xie Xie that you haven't returned to the Dormitory? The typhoon is already here. Are you Okay? Where are you now?" Because of the typhoon, Gu Yue's voice was somewhat unclear.

Tang Wuyang said, "I'm fine. My Ge and I finished our business at the Forging Master Association when the typhoon started. We're still at the Forging Workshop."

"The wind and rain outside are too strong, so we won't be heading back for now. We can use this time to finish some Forging Tasks here."

The fierce wind continuously slammed against the windows with loud bangs. Listening to Gu Yue's concerned voice from the Soul Guidance Communicator, Tang Wuyang could not help but feel a warmth rise in his heart.

"All right. Once the typhoon weakens, hurry back! Be careful."

"Um, okay."

After ending the call, Tang Wuyang closed his eyes and concentrated as much as possible, entering Meditation.

He recalled what the Golden Dragon King's divine sense had said before. "To release the seal, you first need to absorb the energy surrounding it. Then, combine the energy you absorbed with Soul Power and strike the Seal Barrier together."

Tang Wuyang squeezed out the energy of the First Seal and absorbed it completely, like a Bottomless Pit.

After absorbing it, he did not rest. Instead, he immediately mobilized his Soul Power and struck the First Seal.

After several impacts, the First Seal was already covered in cracks and seemed on the verge of collapse.

At the instant the seal shattered, an indescribable, strange sensation surged from every corner of Tang Wuyang's body.

It felt as if his blood had boiled. Every Pore seemed to be spewing heat outward. The sudden Intense heat made Tang Wuyang let out a pained groan, nearly unable to remain seated.

The heat rose as though he had been thrown into a furnace. Sweat poured from him, and Tang Wuyang's body began trembling violently beyond his control.

Starting from his forehead, faint web-like Golden Patterns slowly emerged and spread across his entire body.

Those diamond-shaped Golden Patterns began as hazy outlines, but gradually became clear. Tang Wuyang himself turned as red as a boiled crayfish.

So hot!

Tang Wuyang gritted his teeth and endured it. The Thirteenth Rank Soul Power Inside Body instantly slipped out of his control and rampaged through him.

Tang Wuyang felt as if all he could see was a sea of blood. His body trembled, while the golden webbing across him grew clearer and clearer.

Suddenly, the heat receded like a tide, and the intense pain vanished with it.

But Tang Wuyang did not relax. He still remembered what it had felt like to absorb the energy earlier.

Sure enough, a chill rose from deep within his heart. Then, like the previous heat, the Cold Current spread through every corner of his body. His skin, which had not yet fully lost its redness, quickly turned bluish-white.

Tang Wuyang's body trembled even more violently. The only thing on him that did not change was the web-like Golden Patterns.

On the contrary, those web-like Golden Patterns became even clearer.

After an unknown amount of time, the extreme cold gradually faded, and Tang Wuyang's mental state slowly recovered.

Compared to the heat and the freezing cold, Tang Wuyang knew that what came next would be the most unbearable.

It felt as if countless tiny ants were crawling out from his Limbs and Bones, burrowing into his muscles, organs, and Bones, slowly wriggling about.

"Aah! Aah!" Although he had prepared himself mentally, Tang Wuyang still could not suppress his scream.

He desperately wanted to scratch himself, but his body could not move at all. His mind, however, was exceptionally clear.

Tang Wuyang thought of his Parents and Na'er leaving. A powerful sense of unwillingness surged up within him, supporting him as he gritted his teeth and endured.

What Tang Wuyang did not know was that the Golden Patterns on his body gradually turned purple. Yet the purple covering the gold lasted only an instant before being gradually dissolved by the gold.

This made the Golden Patterns appear even brighter, as if the purple had nourished them. The purple aura gradually faded away.

The numb itching gradually disappeared. Tang Wuyang felt sensation return to his body and lightly moved his limbs.

Just as he thought it was over, heat, cold, and numb itching suddenly erupted from within him like spring water gushing forth.

In that instant, he felt as if his entire being had been devoured.

Tang Wuyang screamed, and his vision went completely blank.