The Pinnacle of Forging

The blood of the two dripped onto the metallic spear shafts, quickly soaking into them.

As the blood permeated the metal, intricate patterns began to glow, and the long spears hovered in the air, beginning to shrink until they reached a length suited to their current heights.

This was Heaven Forging!

Metal that has undergone Heaven Forging can be considered a form of alternative life; its spirituality is extremely high, naturally allowing it to change according to the state of its master!

Just as Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue were marveling at the wonders of Heaven Forging, they suddenly felt a strange sensation—the spears before them seemed to be calling out to their martial souls.

Their expressions turned serious simultaneously. They tentatively released their martial souls, and as the golden sun and silver moon shone brilliantly, the spears hovering before them suddenly transformed into streams of light, flying directly into the martial souls behind them!

"This is..."

Even Zhen Hua watched this scene with surprise. It wasn't as if he hadn't crafted weapons compatible with martial souls before, but such a situation had never occurred!

Just as everyone watched the scene in astonishment, the spears that had merged into the martial souls flew out once more.

However, the two spears had changed! Their patterns had evolved from their initial uniformity into something more distinct; at the junction of the shaft and the tip, sun and moon motifs had appeared, reflecting their respective martial souls.

"Wait... they are different!"

Zhen Hua suddenly furrowed his brows, looking at the situation in disbelief.

Others might only see that the spears were more exquisite, but as a Divine Craftsman, Zhen Hua's eye for detail was impeccable; he could discern the subtle differences in the forged items.

After these two spears were absorbed by the martial souls of Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue, they seemed to have undergone another tempering process?

But how could that be!

Heaven Forging was already the pinnacle of forging techniques; anything beyond it would be the Divine Forging that only gods could perform!

How old were Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue? How could their martial souls re-temper and elevate weapons already crafted through Heaven Forging?

Yun Ming watched Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue gripping their spears, took a deep breath, and patted Zhen Hua on the shoulder: "The mysteries of martial souls have been studied by humanity for tens of thousands of years without being fully understood. President Zhen Hua, there is no need to be so agitated."

"Your Excellency, I have a presumptuous request."

Suddenly, Zhen Hua looked at Yun Ming with a serious expression: "The martial souls of your two disciples can temper and elevate Heaven Forging! This might be an opportunity for the advancement of human forging techniques! I hope Your Excellency will allow me to discuss forging with them."

Before Yun Ming could answer, Zhen Hua added: "Of course! If it is inconvenient for them to come to the Blacksmith Association, I can move to Shrek Academy!"

"I will not make any decisions for them! President Zhen Hua should ask them personally."

Yun Ming shook his head, his gaze filled with gratification and pride as he looked at Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue. These Sun and Moon twins were truly the lucky stars bestowed upon Shrek by the heavens!

Whether due to the unique nature of Heaven Forging or the tempering by their martial souls, the spears felt like extensions of their own limbs to Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue, responding to their every whim.

With just a thought, they could even retract them back into their respective martial souls!

Yun Qianzhao named his spear, tempered by the Ultimate Fire and the true power of the sun, the Sun God Spear, while the one in Yun Qianyue's hand became the Moon God Spear.

After returning to the president's office, Zhen Hua explained his thoughts to the two. Facing Zhen Hua's burning gaze, which looked at them as if they were rare treasures, Yun Qianzhao pondered for a moment before finally accepting the invitation.

If this could earn him the favor or even the protection of a Divine Craftsman, Yun Qianzhao felt it was a worthwhile trade.

After the two agreed, Zhen Hua immediately prepared to pack his things, but Yun Qianyue advised: "There is no need to move; that would be quite troublesome!"

Hearing this, Zhen Hua looked at Yun Qianyue with gratification and emotion. What a good child! At such a young age, she could already empathize with the difficulties of adults! As the president of the Blacksmith Association, he truly could not easily reveal his personal inclinations.

Little did he know that Yun Qianyue simply thought moving was a hassle.

Zhen Hua turned to look at Yun Ming, his expression filled with deep emotion: "Your Excellency, you have taken in two excellent disciples!"

Yun Ming's smile never faded.

After handing over two credentials that allowed free access to any institution under the Blacksmith Association to Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue, Zhen Hua personally escorted them for a hundred miles, only watching the master and his two disciples depart after they were far from Tiantou City.

"I've never seen you this excited. Is the talent of those two disciples of Yun Ming really that high?"

Behind Zhen Hua, a middle-aged man flew over.

"Mu Ye, you are not a blacksmith; you cannot understand the shock I felt when I saw their martial souls re-tempering Heaven Forging!"

Zhen Hua looked ahead, his expression filled with profound emotion: "I thought I had reached the human limit in the field of forging! But now it seems I still have a long way to go!"

"The fortune of Shrek Academy is truly enviable! Twenty thousand years ago it was Sea God Tang San, ten thousand years ago it was the Spirit Ice Douluo, and now is it to be fulfilled in these twins?"

A trace of unwillingness and a sigh flashed in Mu Ye's eyes.

Back in the day, their Body Sect was a powerful sect that could rival Shrek Academy, yet it had fallen to this state. He, the Body Douluo, only had a cultivation level of ninety-four; he hadn't even broken through to become a Super Douluo!

Although this was partly because he chose to become a mecha master, if his talent could have reached the Limit Douluo level, why would he have chosen that path?

Zhen Hua patted Mu Ye on the shoulder, comforting him: "Look on the bright side! Don't you also have a good disciple?"

"Alright! Stop trying to comfort me. Although that kid Ru Heng has much better talent than me, I'm afraid he still can't compare to these twins." Mu Ye shook his head and gestured: "Let's go! I'll go back and cook you a big meal. You must be exhausted from performing Heaven Forging twice in one day, right?"

"Then I shall have a treat today." Zhen Hua laughed and returned to the Blacksmith Association with Mu Ye.

By the time Yun Qianzhao and his party returned to Shrek Academy, Ya Li was already waiting for them in front of the Sea God Pavilion: "You've finally returned! Did everything go smoothly?"

"Teacher's wife." Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue greeted Ya Li.

The smile on Yun Ming's face could not be hidden: "Everything went smoothly, Ya Li! You have no idea what a surprise they gave Zhen Hua at the Blacksmith Association! He was almost ready to pack his bags and follow us back."

Looking at the smile on Yun Ming's face, Ya Li nodded and said: "I also have a surprise to tell you."

She informed them that Qiangu Zhangting wanted to enroll in Shrek Academy. Upon hearing this, Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue frowned; why was this person like a lingering ghost!

Yun Ming put away his smile: "This concerns the relationship between the academy and the Spirit Pagoda; it cannot be handled lightly. Qianzhao, Qianyue, you go and rest first!"

The two nodded and took their leave. After they left, Yun Ming gave Ya Li a look, and the two walked into the Sea God Pavilion together.

However, the twins did not idle after returning to their residence. They took out the Sun God Spear and the Moon God Spear, standing on opposite sides of the courtyard, facing each other.