stonecrandall Chapter 217 Spirit Forger
Chapter 217 Spirit Forger
Chapter 217 Spirit Forger
The heat wave hit him, and the scene inside the forging workshop completely shocked Xuan Ziwen.
Inside the enormous furnaces, molten, crimson metal churned and boiled like lava, radiating suffocating heat.
Hundreds of blacksmiths surrounded the rough metal blanks that gleamed with a strange luster. With each strike of their fists or forging hammers, visible ripples of soul power were stirred up.
Most shockingly, the metal would pulsate like a heartbeat in sync with their forging rhythm.
"this----"
Xuan Ziwen's voice trembled slightly: "Is this the heartbeat of metal? They actually have life?"
Huo Yuhao responded, "To be precise, it's the metal that's resonating with the blacksmith."
"The forging method we are using now combines many combat techniques such as Haotian Fortress's Chaotic Cloak, Haotian Nine Absolutes, Body Sect's Unity of Heaven and Man, and self-created soul skills."
"Every hammer blow and every punch must not only complete the physical forging, but also achieve resonance with the metal at the spiritual and even martial spirit level."
Huo Yuhao pointed to a Body Sect disciple who was forging something.
His eyes widened, and his fist, imbued with soul power, slammed heavily onto the metal surface.
Xuan Ziwen soon discovered that each of his strikes carried a peculiar rhythm.
The metal trembled slightly as he hammered it, as if it had a life of its own.
The metal surface rippled with water-like patterns, and a faint "thump-thump" sound, similar to a heartbeat, could be heard.
Xuan Ziwen's eyes widened: "This is practically giving life to metal."
Not entirely.
Huo Yuhao shook his head: "The essence of Soul Metal is to resonate the dormant spirituality within the metal with everything about the forger."
"We are not creating life, but awakening the primal spirit of metal."
"However, if one were to forge their soul to an extremely high level—"
"At that time, with the help of various methods, it is not impossible to create metallic life."
Xuan Ziwen understood Huo Yuhao's meaning.
He was referring to Electrolux's alchemy, and even the divinely inherited art of weapon crafting.
Xuan Ziwen had already seen the spirit of the Transformation Qi Refining Furnace, so he naturally understood that what Huo Yuhao said was true.
Huo Yuhao then fell silent and had Jin Peng lead them to visit the first piece of Soul Metal that had been born.
This piece of Soul Metal is entirely reddish-gold in color, with blood-like patterns flowing across its surface.
Under the light, one can even vaguely see the flow of energy inside.
"We'll name this metal Crimson Blood Spirit Gold."
Jin Peng said, "It was forged by Wang Yanfeng using the Nine Absolute Fist Technique, combining the principles of harmony between man and nature."
Wang Yanfeng's talent in forging far surpasses that of ordinary people; even Bai Ming has to admire some of his skills.
With his Title Douluo cultivation, Bai Ming might be able to surpass Wang Yanfeng in efficiency with his Hundred Refinements or Thousand Refinements.
However, Wang Yanfeng demonstrated astonishing comprehension in the mental forging he envisioned.
"The Crimson Blood Spirit Gold has an effect similar to a Soul Skill, which we call Spirit Heart Reaction."
"That is, the metal responds to the forger's will and is imprinted in the metal."
"In fact, it's not just Crimson Blood Spirit Gold. We've discovered that all the Soul Metals that have been forged a thousand times will undergo a spiritual reaction after being sacrificed with blood, giving birth to abilities similar to Soul Skills."
"Metal obtained through blood sacrifice can only be used by the blacksmith himself."
"Metal from the heart and soul that has not undergone blood sacrifice will be slightly lacking in spirituality."
"We plan to make these metals, which lack spirituality, more widely available to the military and even civilians in the future."
Jin Peng spoke eloquently, explaining to Huo Yuhao and Xuan Ziwen the Heavenly Soul Empire's vision for the future of Soul Metal.
The Sun and Moon Empire possessed outstanding alloy technology.
So, according to the Heavenly Soul concept, is it possible to forge a completely new soul metal through alloy smelting?
"We anticipate that the second stage of Soul Metal will be similar to Soul Rings, where it will be integrated into the blacksmith's body."
"The third stage is what Yuhao mentioned: giving metal true intelligence."
"The fourth stage is envisioned to create divine metal, or metal life."
"This is a metal that can communicate with humans and spirit beasts."
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that we have taken the first step, there will surely be many more possibilities in the future."
Xuan Ziwen gently touched the surface of the Crimson Blood Spirit Gold with his fingers: "What is its 'Soul Skill'?"
Jin Peng said, "Because Wang Yanfeng is not good at using soul tools, it is currently only in its metal form."
"According to our research, the characteristic of Crimson Blood Spirit Gold should be to amplify destructive power."
"If it were made into a pair of boxing gloves, it should be able to triple Wang Yanfeng's destructive power."
"But if we were to manufacture fixed-mount soul-guided projectiles—"
Xuan Ziwen's eyes widened instantly: "Power surpassing that of a level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon!"
"And by forging Icefire Dragon Scale Armor or Rune Puppets—humanoid soul tools—using Soul Metal, they could potentially become partners with autonomous combat consciousness, capable of assisting Soul Masters and Soul Masters in battle!"
"However, if a Soul Master forges it personally, the Soul Metal, imbued with their own unique characteristics, will be the key to unlocking the gates to Level Ten!"
Jin Peng nodded: "We have now optimized the forging process."
"Even someone like Researcher Xuan, who has never been exposed to the unity of heaven and man, could possibly forge soul metal."
"In the future—perhaps it's not impossible to blow up a god."
"This path, which combines the forging of the soul with soul tools, is called the Spirit Forger."
Xuan Ziwen's body trembled slightly.
It wasn't because of excitement, but because of the intense shock of having my understanding completely overturned.
"When millions of soul metals with different wills come together, when the soul guide truly embraces spirituality, we are the creators of a new life."
After hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Xuan Ziwen felt as if something had suddenly exploded in his mind.
This is a completely different path.
It is a path that integrates the soul, will, and emotions of the Soul Master into the Soul Guidance Device.
A path to give soul tools "life qualities".
The mineral veins are found in the boundless sea and on land.
Resources lie in the distant starry sky.
Technology is a fusion of the wisdom of two worlds.
The direction is to imbue metal with spirituality and even life.
The future is the entire universe!
The soul-guided technology of the Sun Moon Empire? The accumulated knowledge of the Mingde Hall?
Compared to the underground laboratory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, they suddenly seemed exceptionally cramped and primitive.
Like a child building a sandcastle, looking up at the real Tower of Babel.
It was more like a frog at the bottom of a well seeing the vast and boundless starry sky for the first time.
Xuan Ziwen raised his head, and his eyes behind his glasses shone with an unprecedented light.
This is a fervor for the unknown, a thirst for the future, and a resolute determination to sever ties with the past.
"Tell me, where do I begin to become a Spirit Forger?"
"Let's start from here."