Domain Unleashed? The Future of the Forging World

"What do you mean..."

"Opening with your ultimate move?"

Jiang Yan could not help sighing inwardly. A domain-type skill, with such powerful enhancements—it truly befitted the Dragon God martial soul.

He could also tell that, for the Dragon God martial soul, the quality of the soul spirit probably would not have much of an impact.

For instance... focusing his attention on the little dragon lying in his sea of consciousness, Jiang Yan smiled helplessly.

This soul skill clearly could not have been bestowed by a hundred-year Tyrannosaurus Rex.

[Dear Host, your first soul skill is not domain-type. It is merely an ordinary enhancement, weakening, area-of-effect soul skill that can stack with any domain effect.]

The system patiently explained.

"..."

Jiang Yan merely smiled without speaking. He had seen through the essence of it at a glance. Of course it was not a domain-type skill. After all, domains generally could not stack their effects simultaneously.

The system had truly gone to great lengths to keep him from taking up a domain slot.

"Yan'er, you absorbed it successfully. What is your first soul skill like? Release it and let us see."

Seeing that Jiang Yan had finished absorbing it, the anticipation in Leng Yaozhu's eyes did not diminish. Jiang Luochuan and Jiang Lingli beside her also looked over in unison.

"Yes, Teacher."

Jiang Yan answered with a smile. The instant he released his martial soul, a yellow soul ring rose around him.

First soul skill, Dragon Descends Upon the World!

The moment the light flashed, the suppression from his bloodline remained unchanged, but his entire aura abruptly doubled.

The others around him, however, were different.

Jiang Luochuan, Jiang Lingli, and even Leng Yaozhu... all three could feel that, despite doing nothing, their strength had been weakened considerably.

"This enhances yourself while..."

"Ignoring cultivation level and weakening others?"

Leng Yaozhu froze, staring at her disciple in astonishment as a thought that surprised even herself arose in her heart.

That could not be possible, could it? How could such a small Tyrannosaurus Rex soul spirit grant such a powerful soul skill?

"Teacher, my first soul skill is called Dragon Descends Upon the World. It raises all my attributes by 100%, and within its range, reduces anyone's overall abilities by 30%."

Jiang Yan explained with a smile.

"...?"

"So it isn't bloodline suppression, but a domain-like weakening?"

Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu fell silent, while Jiang Luochuan and Jiang Lingli widened their eyes in shock.

They had thought their changes came from martial soul suppression. After all, among dragon-kind, those of higher standing had such immense influence.

Yet it was actually an area-of-effect influence!

Enhance yourself! Weaken your opponents! Did that mean that, despite being only a one-ring Soul Master, he had already unleashed a domain?

Among them, Jiang Luochuan's feelings were the most complicated. Domains usually appeared as the eighth or ninth soul skill. Unfortunately, his eighth soul skill was a heavy attack-type skill, and he did not even have a domain yet...

"It isn't a domain-type skill. It is more of a suppressive effect brought about by the martial soul's high-grade bloodline. You could only say it is somewhat similar."

Jiang Yan shook his head and corrected him seriously.

"Yan'er, how large is its range?"

After composing herself, Leng Yaozhu continued asking.

"At my current stage, its effective range is only one hundred meters. But that distance will change as my cultivation rises, and it will grow greater in the future."

Jiang Yan answered calmly and seriously.

"One hundred meters at this stage?"

Leng Yaozhu was deeply astonished. He was only a one-ring Soul Master, yet Yan'er's cultivation would only become stronger in the future...

His weakest first soul skill already began with weakening.

Under heaven and above earth, who could rival him?

Her disciple was truly invincible.

"Yan'er's soul skill really suits his martial soul perfectly. Perhaps only such a soul skill could be worthy of such a sacred martial soul."

Jiang Luochuan took a deep breath and sighed again.

What a...

truly sacred martial soul.

"And such outstanding talent absolutely cannot be held back by tedious secondary professions, such as... forging."

The next moment, he thought of something, and his expression immediately turned serious again.

"Grandpa, how can you change your attitude so quickly?"

"I was planning to go out and forge today."

Jiang Yan was somewhat helpless. It was not as though the old man had a grudge against every blacksmith. He had planned to go out and forge today.

He could also take the opportunity to look around, let his two protectors see what the outside world was like, and buy some books on Soul Master theory.

And judging by the timing...

The Silver Dragon King should appear in Aolai City within the next couple of days.

With or without Dragon God bloodline, he would not miss out on such a free dragon little sister, much less leave her to the Tang family...

What wishful thinking.

"Hm?"

"Yan'er knows forging too?"

Hearing the grandfather and grandson suddenly bring it up, Leng Yaozhu could not help growing curious. Yan'er was only six years old.

He was only at the age when one awakened a martial soul.

Could he really be a blacksmith?

"Tower Master Leng, Yan'er used to study forging at a workshop in the city. His original intention was to give himself another path in the future, and I supported him. But now... I feel there is no need to waste time on it."

"What do you think?"

Jiang Luochuan took a deep breath. Now that Yan'er had a teacher, this teacher could conveniently talk him out of it.

"Yan'er, do you like forging?"

Leng Yaozhu did not say much. She simply turned toward Jiang Yan and asked with a smile.

"Teacher, I do."

Jiang Yan nodded seriously. He considered himself quite talented at it, and that was even more true now.

Others gained one measure of reward for one measure of effort. He gained ten measures of reward for one measure of effort. With talent on top of that...

There was naturally no reason to refuse.

"Then your teacher will support you."

"Where is this forging workshop? I would truly like to see... what you look like when you forge, little fellow."

Leng Yaozhu smiled brightly and reached out to stroke Jiang Yan's hair. Since the little fellow liked it, she would support him.

"That's fine, Teacher. Then... shall we go now?"

Jiang Yan did not refuse. Ever since awakening his martial soul, he had felt that forging would likely come as naturally to him as a fish taking to water.

Especially now...

His hands were itching to get started!

"No problem. Let's go now."

Leng Yaozhu smiled and nodded in agreement.

"...???"

Faced with the exchange between teacher and disciple, Jiang Luochuan stood there in a daze. Combined with his aged appearance, he looked rather comical.

Tower Master, this subordinate has been utterly loyal!

Why must you harm me like this?!

"Hehe."

"Elder Jiang's concerns are perfectly normal."

Leng Yaozhu took Jiang Yan's hand. Noticing Jiang Luochuan's gaze, she immediately said with a smile.

"I understand your concerns, but geniuses ought to develop in many areas. Besides..."

She lowered her head to glance at Jiang Yan, the smile in her eyes growing warmer.

"My Yan'er was born the finest genius of all."

"..."

After Jiang Yan and the others had all left, the lively Western-style house suddenly became quiet.

Not long afterward.

At the front gate, a silver-haired girl arrived. Unconcealed anticipation filled her adorable eyes.

"This is the place..."

"His aura is here!"

"I'm going to find him!"

Joy appeared on Na'er's face. Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the door after a long internal struggle.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

She did not dare knock too hard, only lightly tapping it with her little fist. After those three knocks, she waited shyly in place.

One minute passed, then another minute and a half...

No one came.

"Could it be... this?"

She looked around in confusion. Her gaze fell upon the doorbell, and after hesitating for a moment, she gently pressed it.

"Ding-dong—" The doorbell rang.

But another minute passed, and still no one came.

"Does that mean no one is home?"

"N-no way."

Na'er stood there blankly. A few traces of confusion and helplessness flickered through her delicate, captivating eyes. She waited there for a long while longer, but no one appeared.

This was the place where his scent was strongest.

Now that no one was here, where...

was she supposed to go?

Na'er was very lost.

"..."

Unlike Na'er's confusion.

At that moment, in the forging workshop.

Mang Tian, dressed in work clothes and sporting an unkempt beard, stared at the suddenly arrived group led by Jiang Yan, utterly at a loss.

Tower Master Jiang had come by just yesterday.

While thanking him for teaching Little Yan forging, he had told him that Jiang Yan would not be coming to forge anymore. Mang Tian had regretted it for a long time afterward.

So what was going on today?

And...

"Little Yan, Tower Master Jiang, Lord Jiang."

"This lady is...?"

Looking at the woman, who was clearly a distinguished figure of even higher status than the two members of the Jiang family, Mang Tian asked respectfully.

"This is Yan'er's teacher, one of the Tower Masters of the Spirit Pagoda, a four-word battle armor master, Her Excellency Heavenly Phoenix."

Jiang Luochuan slowly introduced her.

"T-Tower Master?"

"This junior pays respects to Her Excellency Heavenly Phoenix!"

Mang Tian's expression changed at once. A Tower Master from the Spirit Pagoda headquarters had actually accepted Little Yan as her disciple!

No wonder Little Yan was no longer studying forging.

A genius acknowledged by such a great figure surely possessed cultivation talent even greater than his forging talent, right?

"You must be Master Mang Tian, who taught Yan'er, correct? I came today to see his talent in forging. Would it be convenient to borrow your workshop?"

Leng Yaozhu asked calmly.

"Your Excellency Heavenly Phoenix is too courteous."

"Little Yan has the finest talent I have ever seen. If he wants to come, I would raise both hands and feet in approval."

Mang Tian hurriedly shook his head and answered respectfully.

But from the looks of it, this great lady supported Little Yan's forging. Could it be...?

At that moment, the light in Mang Tian's eyes could not be concealed, and his heart began pounding with excitement.

Yesterday, he had thought that a rising star of the forging world was about to disappear. But now...

Little Yan was a genius with peerless talent who was willing to forge. The forging world would welcome—a new future!

"..."

Na'er: Can someone tell Na'er where she is supposed to go?

Di Tian: My Lord, where are you—