Chapter 2561: Becoming Famous in a Day
Tianyan City was quiet. The final battle of forging armor had been going on in the City Lord Office for many days.
At this moment, a terrifying aura descended from the sky. Clouds of Catastrophe actually appeared.
It was an Arms Tribulation!
The cultivators in Tianyan City felt their hearts tremble violently. Even though they had long expected this moment, they were still excited to personally witness the Arms Tribulation. One of the seven Tribulation level cultivators had successfully forged a Sub-divine Arm.
The final product was a thunder blade. It caused the Clouds of Catastrophe to contain terrifying lightning. As loud thunder rang, the light of catastrophe struck down and blasted frenziedly on the thunder blade.
The armorer stood quietly as he watched his thunder blade get struck by lightning. After the tribulation was over, the might of the catastrophe lingered on the thunder blade. It gave off a bone-chilling vibe.
“He did it!” exclaimed the cultivators in Tianyan City. A Sub-divine Arm had been successfully forged after undergoing the tribulation.
However, there was no joy on the face of the armorer. He wielded the thunder blade, and an overbearing might emanated from his weapon, but he still shook his head as he glanced in another direction. Clearly, he was still unsatisfied with his product.
Divine arms at the same level were categorized differently based on their qualities. Otherwise, there was no way to tell who was better at forging.
Even though he had succeeded in forging a powerful Sub-divine Arm, he still felt that he had not surpassed himself. He was not strong enough. It was definitely impossible for him to claim the first prize. He might not even be one of the top three armorers.
There were only seven Tribulation level cultivators. There was almost a 50 percent chance of being ranked in the top three. Not getting into the top three meant failure for them.
Half a day passed. Clouds of Catastrophe once again gathered in the sky. Another armorer had forged a divine arm.
Over the next few days, more and more Sub-divine Arms were forged. The Arms Tribulation appeared in Tianyan City five times consecutively. Their appearances caused the crowd to forget about the passing of time. They were in awe of the abilities of the top armorers. The divine arms that they forged experienced the Arms Tribulation without fail.
Only two armorers were left contending. The crowd looked at the sky. In the Armory Zone, only two spots were left occupied. One of them was Mu Yan, the mysterious cultivator, while the other cultivator was Wang Xiao, the cultivator of the City Lord Office.
The two of them were recognized as the strongest participants, yet their efficiency in forging was the lowest. They spent the longest time. Prior to this, two armorers failed once. They had to forge two times before they succeeded in getting their weapons. Nevertheless, the time they used was still shorter than that of Mu Yan and Wang Xiao. One could imagine how long Mu Yan and Wang Xiao had taken in forging their weapons.
However, they should be nearing the end soon. The crowd could already see the rough shape of Mu Yan’s divine arm. He was forging a spear. The spear shone brilliantly, radiating golden light. Besides that, this spear was longer and thicker than ordinary spears. It looked like a divine spear that would be used by a deity. The product had yet to be completed, but the crowd could already sense the power contained within it.
Spears were not a type of weapon renowned for their strength. However, the crowd could feel the powerful impact exerted by this spear. From the looks of it, it might be even stronger in other aspects. When completed, it would certainly be a powerful ritual implement with astonishing attack power.
The divine arm that Wang Xiao was forging was a hammer. Similarly, it shone brilliantly with golden light. However, it also sparkled with flame. It was eye-catching.
In the City Lord Office, a cultivator from the Divine Prefecture commented, “This hammer that Wang Xiao is forging uses ten times the materials required to forge an ordinary hammer. But its size is the same as that of other hammers. After he refined it, he beat it repeatedly until it reached the size of an ordinary hammer. Moreover, the raw materials he used are extraordinary, to begin with. All of them are quite weighty. I can’t imagine how heavy this hammer will be after it is completed.” Up until this point, the crowd could already figure out what the two armorers were trying to accomplish.
“This Mu Yan is also extraordinary. He also used a few times more materials than ordinary to forge his spear. The spear is longer, seemingly suitable for a giant to use. It is full of power. Could it be that both of them intend to win the competition with strength?” someone else said.
The crowd continued to enjoy the process of the two of them forging their weapons. They would know who was stronger sooner or later. Right now, they just needed to wait quietly.
Both divine arms were not rare weapons. Hammers and spears were both rather ordinary weapons among divine arms. Clearly, both of them intended to win the competition through other aspects. And it could only be through the might of the weapon.
Sometimes, it was not necessarily a good thing to go after complicated designs. It was equally impressive for experts to go back to the basics and aim for perfection in simple designs.
Time continued to trickle past. Tianyan City became even quieter. Everyone could sense that the final two divine arms would soon be completed. All of them held their breaths as they stared at the sky.
Finally, an unparalleled divine light shone down, blinding everyone present. The golden spear soared into the sky. The color of the sky changed as terrifying Clouds of Catastrophe churned and roared. The might it brought forth was far stronger than that of all the previous tribulations.
After the Clouds of Catastrophe dissipated, the spear radiated with dazzling divine light. The other five armorers knew that they had been defeated. The might emanated by the spear was obviously far stronger than that of their divine arms. They could clearly sense the difference. It meant that there was a huge difference between the quality of the spear and that of their divine arms.
“This Mu Yan is good,” someone said.
“He merged strength, space, killing intent, and Ways of different attributes into the spear. This spear is bestowed with extremely strong destructive power,” someone analyzed. The space around the spear seemed to be on the verge of being torn apart. This spear had yet to be used by anyone. It could make others feel threatened with its divine light halo alone. Even the Tribulation level cultivators felt threatened by it.
“Is he a cultivator from the Empty Divine Realm?” some top figures from the Divine Prefecture speculated. Was Mu Yan an armorer from the Empty Divine Realm?
Nobody from the Divine Prefecture had ever heard of his name. Armorers differed from cultivators who focused purely on cultivation; it was hard for the former to be completely detached from the world. Hence, the possibility of Mu Yan being a cultivator who trained in seclusion was very low.
It was more likely that he was from other worlds. He intended to dominate Tianyan City and acquire the divine arms through his performance in this Armorer Fest.
However, would he be able to accomplish his goal?
What kind of hammer did Wang Xiao have to make to defeat Mu Yan?
Countless gazes landed on Wang Xiao. He was the only one remaining in this final battle of forging.
Besides that, Wang Xiao’s product was close to completion.
Right at this moment, the hammer floated in the Armory Zone. Wang Xiao had a serious expression as his entire body was covered in flame. A beam of light actually appeared from his glabella. Then, he pointed a finger at the hammer. An illusory figure of a deity immediately took shape behind him. The illusory figure actually charged towards the hammer and merged with it.
Instantly, a 10,000 Zhang divine halo radiated from the hammer. Frightening might swept past the surroundings as thunderous sounds rang. The Armory Zone shook and disintegrated under the divine light. In the sky, the menacing light of catastrophe descended as the Arms Tribulation started.
Everyone in Tianyan City felt their hearts quiver violently. Even top figures from the Divine Prefecture revealed surprised expressions as they looked at the figure in the sky.
He was bestowing a spirit into the weapon!
The audience could see that a beam of divine light surged continually into the hammer from Wang Xiao. Many phantasms of deities appeared in the surroundings and seeped into the hammer. When the light of catastrophe struck the hammer, it glowed even brighter and was not at all affected by the light.
“Wang Xiao can actually directly bestow a spirit into a ritual implement. From the looks of it, there’s no suspense in the result of this competition,” a top cultivator from the Divine Prefecture said. Many people nodded in agreement. Wang Xiao was certain to claim the title of this Armorer Competition.
Other top armorers also revealed bizarre expressions. Wang Xiao could directly bestow a spirit into a weapon. They couldn’t help but admit defeat.
Mu Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly when he saw this scene. His gaze was fixed on what was happening. Even though his facial expression did not change, his emotions were perturbed. He took a glance at his divine arm. He felt that he was not any weaker than Wang Xiao, but he had a feeling he might lose.
Finally, the Arms Tribulation was over, and the divine arm was successfully completed.
The hammer floated high in the sky, emitting a dazzling halo. It seemed sentient as it unleashed pressure to suppress other divine arms. It seemed to be provoking other weapons.
The golden spear responded to the hammer. Both weapons emanated terrifying divine lights. However, the hammer appeared smarter. It suppressed its opponent directly. The golden spear emanated menacing destructive light, causing the surrounding space to warp. Unfortunately, when faced with the hammer, the warped Great Path of Space was shattered. This caused the spear to retreat.
This scene made it clear to everyone that the competition for number one was over.
The winner of the Armorer Competition this time around had emerged.
The winner was Wang Xiao from the City Lord Office!
All the cultivators of Tianyan City revealed big smiles as they heaved a sigh of relief. Before this, during the competition among the high-level Renhuangs, they were completely suppressed by the outsiders. Therefore, they were determined to win this round. Otherwise, they would lose all face.
“Let’s announce the result,” declared the Lord of Tianyan City. Immediately, cultivators from the City Lord Office emerged with the divine arms made. There was no need for a demonstration of the divine arms; all the cultivators could sense the difference in the strength of the divine arms.
The names of the winners were announced one by one. It started with Level-One Renhuangs up until the Tribulation level cultivators.
“The final winner of the Armorer Competition this time around is Wang Xiao!” When this announcement was made, everyone in the entire Tianyan City could hear it. The city burst into cheers. The handsome figure of Wang Xiao stood quietly in the sky. He remained indifferent as he was showered by applause. It was as though he didn’t care about this outcome at all. Or perhaps, in his opinion, him becoming the final winner was a certainty. Hence, nothing was surprising about the result.
Wang Xiao was undoubtedly the best armorer. He had forged the strongest divine arm in this Armorer Competition.
At this moment, Wang Xiao became the center of attention of everyone in Tianyan City. Many people adored him. He had won over the hearts of countless people in a day.
In the future, Wang Xiao’s name would become even more renowned in the Divine Prefecture.
“Congratulations.”
“City Lord, congratulations. The City Lord Office has produced such an outstanding figure.”
Congratulations and praises could be heard everywhere. They were all from top figures of the Divine Prefecture. The Lord of Tianyan City laughed heartily, which was hard to come by. He announced, “As I have mentioned before, everyone who is ranked in the Armorer Competition will receive a reward. After this, someone will guide all the winners to choose their prizes in the City Lord Office.”
“City Lord, many thanks,” many people thanked him while bowing slightly.
“Thank you too for gracing the competition. The Armorer Competition was lively because of your presence,” said the Lord of Tianyan City. “During this Armorer Competition, the City Lord Office also prepared a divine arm for the Princess. Wang Xiao was the head armorer.”
Many people revealed strange expressions when they heard his words. Wang Xiao was in charge of manufacturing a divine arm for Princess Donghuang?
Even though Wang Xiao’s ability was verified through the competition, shouldn’t the City Lord be in charge of manufacturing a weapon for the Princess since it was a project of the City Lord Office?
If the City Lord and Wang Xiao collaborated in forging the divine arm, had the former purposely mentioned Wang Xiao and willingly assumed the supporting role?
However, what the Lord of Tianyan City said next dispelled the doubts of the crowd. His words also caused everyone to be shocked.
He said, “Wang Xiao has perfectly inherited the teachings of Tianyan the Great. Currently, he is the only one in the City Lord Office who can communicate with the imperial arms. He can bestow imperial spirits into the divine arms.”