Chapter 0301: The Forging Dragon’s Fierce Power

Chapter 0301: The Forging Dragon's Fierce Power

In the competition arena, many senior Runes Masters looked at Qin Yun with disbelief. Especially those who had previously mocked and belittled him—their faces turned beet red!

The young man they had looked down upon, the one they thought was just here to fool around, was now leading ahead of them!

Zhuochuan smiled faintly and said, "Amateurs watch the spectacle, but experts watch the skill! The heat from Qin Yun's flame is faint because he focuses it intensely on burning the spiritual iron and bone steel. This is a masterful technique of fire control. The fact that he doesn't let the heat overflow for us to sense means he is concentrating the heat of the flame on the materials!"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood and secretly marveled!

Qin Yun's fire control skills were actually stronger than those of the senior and intermediate Runes Masters, which was quite perplexing!

After all, mastering fire control is not something that can be achieved overnight. In this regard, the older generation, who have studied for many years, should have the advantage!

In fact, many of the older generation here also had very high-level fire control techniques. But Qin Yun was far more advanced than them, not only puzzling the onlookers but also surprising many Runes Masters!

It must be noted that Qin Yun's fire control ability was not just slightly better than theirs but significantly superior. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to lead them and enter the material forging stage so early.

In a corner, Du Gui chuckled and said, "Qin Yun has studied the Divine Control Technique with me. He is now using the Divine Control Technique to control the flame, naturally better than others can!"

Du Gui was a very famous master of spiritual energy martial arts. Everyone knew that Qin Yun had been his student at the Star Profound Martial Academy!

It was also well-known that Qin Yun's spiritual energy was very strong!

Hearing this, everyone secretly marveled, never expecting the Divine Control Technique to have such capabilities!

Those Runes Masters all wished they could also learn the Divine Control Technique to better control their flames.

"Haha, which bastard just said Qin Yun was here to fool around? Who said it was inappropriate for Qin Yun to participate in the Runes competition? What a bunch of elitist snobs! I think you guys are just suppressing the young," Murong Daren shouted loudly, mocking them.

The elders who had mocked Qin Yun earlier were now extremely embarrassed, their faces burned with shame, itching to silence Murong Daren's sharp tongue.

Murong Daren had no intention of stopping and continued to mock, "Oh my, these experienced Runes Masters have taken so long and still haven't started forging. Are these Runes Masters here to fool around? They're not as interesting as a young lad who has already started forging the second piece of spiritual iron and bone steel!"

Only Murong Daren dared to mock the senior Runes Masters so boldly.

Many cheer squads for the Runes Masters had etched Murong Daren's face in their minds, seeing him as an enemy. They all looked at him with murderous eyes.

In fact, the Runes Masters were all quite skilled, but Qin Yun's fire control technique was too astonishing, beyond reason, which allowed him to start forging the spiritual iron so early.

By now, many Runes Masters had started forging the spiritual iron and bone steel, using one hand to forge and the other to release flames to burn other materials.

They all used their spiritual energy to stabilize the materials on the forging table, then used skillful force to forge the materials, removing impurities to reduce them to a very small piece.

Everyone sweated profusely as they watched the intense competition. The typically composed intermediate and senior Runes Masters were now visibly tense, sweating heavily as they forged the materials, seemingly doing very hard work.

Under normal circumstances, these Runes Masters would leave the forging of materials to their subordinates, using only the finished bone steel to craft spirit tools and then carve spirit runes.

Because forging materials is not only tedious but also physically demanding.

Soon, half of the incense had burned!

Qin Yun had already hammered all the spiritual iron and bone steel together, but it was still quite large and needed to be forged into the size of a brick.

However, he was the fastest.

Other Runes Masters, seeing his speed, secretly thought that the quality of his work must be poor.

Because speed doesn't necessarily mean quality, they were confident their final product would outshine Qin Yun's.

Qin Yun rested for a moment, took a deep breath, and suddenly gripped the hammer with both hands. Seeing his posture, the crowd felt a sense of foreboding!

He was about to execute the Six Forms of Forging Dragons!

First Form, Thunderclap!

As the hammer fell, thunder roared, and purple thunder flames roared and scattered in all directions.

The purple thunder flames were like an angry dragon churning the rivers and seas, engulfing the heavens and earth!

With the first hammer strike, the entire arena trembled, shocking everyone!

The force just now was like a full-power strike from a Martial Dao realm expert. It was hard to believe that this was delivered by a young man at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage!

Lan Huayu, an Earth-level Runes Master, was also stunned, his eyes filled with astonishment as he gazed at Qin Yun, who exuded an imposing aura!

Lan Fengjin was also stunned. She had seen Qin Yun's hammer techniques before, but she had no clue the true power was so terrifying!

Murong Daren gulped and exclaimed, "Is this Brother Yun's true strength?"

Qin Yun's expression was solemn as he slowly raised the forging hammer and executed the second form of Forging Dragons, Roar!

As the hammer struck the bone steel, lightning flashed and thunder roared, as if ten thousand thunders and dragons were howling in unison, creating a soul-shaking roar!

This hammer strike was also executed with Qin Yun's full concentration!

This set of hammer techniques was derived by Yang Shiyue from the Wind-Slashing Art and was one of Qin Yun's favorite and most proficient martial arts.

It was also derived by Yang Shiyue.

During his most difficult times, Yang Shiyue came to his aid. When he had no martial arts, Yang Shiyue taught him the Profound Sun Art.

Later, she provided him with great help and carefully guided him. It can be said that she had a tremendous impact on his life!

Therefore, he deeply loved the Six Forms of Forging Dragons created by Yang Shiyue.

Earlier, some people had underestimated him, which made him feel as if he had returned to the time when he was crippled, when he had no one to rely on...

But now, he had three Golden Core Pills, mastered the powerful Purple Gold Flame, and had the Six Forms of Forging Dragons created for him by Yang Shiyue!

Gripping the forging hammer, he recalled the Six Forms of Forging Dragons and, unconsciously, felt Yang Shiyue's tenderness, making him feel that, at this moment, he was not as helpless as he was in his youth!

Third Form of Forging Dragons, Meteor!

The hammerhead descended like a beautiful meteor, striking the spirit iron and exploding into dazzling sparks, like fireworks blooming, both stunning and awe-inspiring!

Qin Yun's expression was resolute and full of fighting spirit, his eyes shining with brilliance. This focused demeanor exuded an intimidating aura, making it impossible for anyone to underestimate him!

Runes Masters also had a set of hammer techniques when forging, but they were quite basic. For them, Runes Masters only needed to master the carving of spirit runes!

As a result, they never knew that using powerful hammer techniques during material forging could be so useful!

Everyone in the arena was shocked by Qin Yun's powerful hammer techniques!

At this moment, no one dared to look down on Qin Yun anymore!

After several consecutive hammer strikes, the large piece of bone steel was reduced to the size of a brick!

Qin Yun was the first to complete the forging of high-grade bone steel. He glanced into the crowd but did not see Yang Shiyue, feeling a bit disappointed in his heart.

But this only fueled his determination to see it through to the end!

"Even if the teacher didn't come, I must let her know that I have been striving to grow!" Qin Yun clenched his fist tightly, gazing at the bone steel he had refined.

He left the refined bone steel on the forging table to cool, awaiting quality testing, ensuring no one could accuse him of cheating.

The other Runes Masters, driven by frustration, hammered away at their bone steel, looking utterly disheveled—nothing like Qin Yun, whose hammer techniques were nothing short of breathtaking.

These prideful senior Runes Masters, after being surpassed by a young boy, all raced to catch up. If their work proved inferior to Qin Yun's, they would lose face greatly.

Lan Fengjin felt the pressure mounting, realizing she had severely underestimated Qin Yun.

She knew Qin Yun was a senior Runes Master, but she had no idea how formidable he could be when serious!

By the time the incense burned out, over twenty Runes Masters—all intermediate—had failed to finish.

These Runes Masters were left utterly humiliated, outdone by a mere boy like Qin Yun!

"Time's up!" Lan Huayu, holding a golden scale, slowly walked down.

The quality of the bone steel was determined by weight—the heavier, the better.

Of course, the quality seen in such competitions was usually rare, and no one would normally strive for such standards. Now, it was merely a showcase of their forging skills.

Lan Huayu walked over to Qin Yun and announced, "Since Qin Yun finished first, we'll weigh his piece first."

Qin Yun tensed up as the eyes of thousands in the hall locked onto him.

The senior Runes Masters were also full of curiosity, eager to see the quality of the superior bone steel forged by Qin Yun with such terrifying hammer techniques.

Lan Huayu approached Qin Yun. He was quite familiar with him, as Qin Yun and Zhuochuan had stayed at his place. He smiled at Qin Yun, "Relax, as long as the quality isn't too poor, you'll advance to the next round."

After speaking, he picked up the piece of bone steel forged by Qin Yun. His face, which had worn a faint smile, shifted slightly because the bone steel was far heavier than he had anticipated!

Lan Huayu, with his vast experience, could gauge the weight of the bone steel the moment he lifted it. He weighed it with the golden scale.

"Five hundred and sixty pounds!" Lan Huayu's slightly surprised voice echoed throughout the hall.

The Runes Masters were visibly stunned, their expressions a mix of awe and disbelief.

The hall erupted in murmurs—this result had shattered all expectations!

A senior Runes Master blurted out, "This can't be!"

"A superior bone steel brick weighing five hundred and sixty pounds? I can't accept this!"

"Elder Lan, are you certain?"

"How is this possible? It completely defies common sense!"

Lan Huayu took a deep breath, locked eyes with Qin Yun, and declared, "This is supreme-grade bone steel."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall, once filled with questioning voices, immediately fell silent.