What a Monster! (Please Vote!)

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

In the blacksmith shop, the repeated sounds of hammers striking metal echoed continuously throughout the room.

After grasping the techniques of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, Lin Ye became even more proficient in using the forging hammer, and the power he could unleash grew even greater.

Lin Ye gripped the forging hammer and swung it back and forth without pause.

The forging hammer whistled through the air with tremendous force, leaving behind only blurred afterimages and piercing howls.

This was already very close to the Clear Sky Sect's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, at least in principle! Every time the forging hammer struck the red-hot iron block, the block would cave in, then spring high into the air from the recoil of the iron plate beneath it before falling back down.

After repeated hammering, the red-hot iron block, originally as large as a human head, had been forged down by Lin Ye to the size of a coconut.

Watching Lin Ye completely comprehend the techniques he had taught him, Tang Hao saw him ultimately build upon them and create something new.

He had developed an application technique close to the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and was growing more and more skilled at using it.

Tang Hao could not help but fall silent at Lin Ye's terrifying ability to learn and comprehend.

His face no longer showed any expression. He was almost numb.

Tang San, standing nearby, also remained silent, having been thoroughly crushed by Lin Ye as well.

However, since he had never considered himself a genius at forging, Tang San did not feel too defeated by the forging talent Lin Ye displayed.

After all, he believed his true talent lay in Hidden Weapons.

But seeing the strength and monstrous talent Lin Ye was displaying now—

And recalling how he had kept trying to dissuade Lin Ye because he himself could not do it and had assumed Lin Ye could not either, Tang San felt nothing but shame in his heart.

"Alas! You are the one with true Innate Divine Strength!"

Tang San could only shake his head inwardly and sigh.

Under Tang Hao and Tang San's watchful eyes, Lin Ye continued swinging the forging hammer for quite some time.

Finally, Lin Ye's stamina began to give out.

Although cultivating both the Nine Yang Divine Skill and the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill had greatly increased Lin Ye's strength and endurance—

It would have been one thing if he were merely swinging the forging hammer.

But after figuring out the techniques of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, using them skillfully required a tremendous amount of physical and mental energy.

Thus, after only a little over ten minutes, Lin Ye was already struggling to continue. However, if it had been Tang San, he definitely would have lasted even less time!

"Whew~"

After noticing his strength was failing, Lin Ye gradually reduced the force behind his swings.

In the end, he stopped using the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, set the forging hammer back on the ground, and let out a long breath.

"This forging hammer is not that heavy after all. Its weight is just right, and it feels quite handy to swing. Still, it is a little lacking for training!"

Letting go of the forging hammer, Lin Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead as he looked at it and muttered to himself.

Tang Hao: "..."

Tang San: "..."

"This forging hammer feels handy?"

Tang San looked at the forging hammer, which was nearly as tall as he was, and remembered how he had needed to exhaust all his strength just to lift it over the past few days.

His lips moved several times, but for a moment, he did not know what to say.

Sure enough, was his Innate Divine Strength fake...?

Hearing Lin Ye's words, Tang Hao's face darkened somewhat.

This forging hammer was not heavy? Its weight was just right? Were children these days all this terrifying? Was Innate Divine Strength standard now, with each one more frightening than the last? Had he grown old, or had the times changed?

Meanwhile, after letting go of the forging hammer and finishing his muttering, Lin Ye turned to Tang Hao and Tang San. "Uncle Tang Hao, how was my blacksmithing?"

"...Very good."

Tang Hao was silent for a while before answering.

Thinking of all the doubts he had harbored toward Lin Ye earlier, believing Lin Ye could not compare to his own son, only to be slapped in the face now, Tang Hao's feelings were extremely complicated.

Hearing Tang Hao's words, a faint smile appeared on Lin Ye's lips.

"Uncle Tang Hao, then I'll leave the matter of forging the sword to you. I'll come get it tomorrow. I'll head back for today. Goodbye, Uncle Tang Hao. Goodbye, Tang San!"

After saying that, Lin Ye turned and left the blacksmith shop.

Watching Lin Ye's departing figure and recalling the strength and talent he had shown earlier, Tang Hao and Tang San both had complicated looks in their eyes as they sighed inwardly.

"What a monster!!"

The next morning.

Originally, according to his agreement with Tang Hao, Lin Ye was supposed to receive his sword the following day.

But perhaps because the strength and talent Lin Ye had displayed earlier had shocked Tang Hao—

Tang Hao had unexpectedly forged the longsword Lin Ye needed by that very evening and had Tang San deliver it to him.

Thus, the next day, after finishing his cultivation, Lin Ye carried the longsword on his back, activated Phoenix Dance Six Illusions, and swiftly skimmed over the forest behind Holy Soul Village toward its depths.

On Douluo Continent, although powerful creatures with special abilities known as Soul Beasts existed, ordinary wild beasts still existed as well.

In fact, Soul Beasts only existed in primeval forests like the Star Dou Forest and in Soul Hunting Forests raised by the major empires.

As for the forest behind Holy Soul Village, although it was also vast, it was merely an ordinary forest and contained no Soul Beasts.

However, while Soul Beasts had higher growth potential, some ordinary fierce beasts—such as lions, tigers, leopards, and bears—were actually not much weaker in combat ability than Soul Beasts under ten years old from less powerful species.

With the longsword on his back, Lin Ye circulated the Nine Yang True Qi within his body and used Phoenix Dance Six Illusions.

His whole body seemed weightless as he rapidly skimmed over the endless forest, moving at an astonishing speed.

In less than half an hour, he had already ventured dozens of li into the forest.

At the edge of the forest behind Holy Soul Village, only small animals appeared, such as rabbits, field mice, and squirrels.

But after Lin Ye entered the depths of the forest, larger beasts gradually came into view: elk, roe deer, mountain goats, as well as lions, tigers, leopards, bears, wild boars, and more.

Since this was his first hunt, Lin Ye was cautious and did not rashly attack powerful carnivorous beasts or aggressive omnivorous beasts.

It was not time yet.

After using Phoenix Dance Six Illusions to survey the surroundings from above the forest, Lin Ye finally chose the target for his first hunt—a foolish-looking roe deer! It's decided! You it is, silly roe deer!

The longsword on his back left its sheath. Gripping it in his hand, Lin Ye instantly dove down toward a wild roe deer.

Clearly, this roe deer had no chance of escaping Lin Ye's grasp.

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