Chapter 720: Treason and Collaboration with the Enemy
"God Craftsman Zhen Hua announced that, due to physical reasons, he would no longer accept any applications for Heavenly Forging. He was officially retiring. In the future, he would focus his efforts on teaching blacksmiths."
"At the same time, God Craftsman Zhen Hua publicly announced that he would retire starting today. His disciple, the new God Craftsman Lufa, would succeed him as president of the Blacksmith's Association."
Once this news spread, the Soul Master world was shaken once more.
The first shock had come when the Sky-Piercing Douluo single-handedly tore through the entire Spirit Pagoda Headquarters. The second was happening now. Compared to what the Sky-Piercing Douluo had done, the emergence of a new God Craftsman drew even more attention from the various factions.
At this moment, even the major powers that had long known Lufa was capable of Heavenly Forging began to grow excited.
A new God Craftsman had finally appeared!
That meant their Four-Word Battle Armor finally had hope.
In recent years, Zhen Hua's physical condition had caused the success rate of Heaven-Forged Metal to decline. Basically, obtaining a complete set of Four-Word Battle Armor required at least five to ten years.
This was unavoidable, because Heavenly Forging consumed too much essence, energy, and spirit. If Zhen Hua had still been in his prime, the forging time might have been shorter, but unfortunately, he was already old.
On average, every forging session left Zhen Hua needing several months of recovery due to resisting the Thunder Tribulation. Moreover, Heavenly Forging did not succeed every time, and failures were far from uncommon. This undoubtedly extended the forging cycle even further.
However, with the emergence of the new God Craftsman, this concern was gone. The new God Craftsman was simply too young. Compared