Chapter 45: The Positioning of the Silver Dragon King and Golden Dragon King Is Actually Reversed

The Douluo Federation has only manufactured three of the Level 12 God-Killing Grade Soul Cannon Shells, the strongest weapons, rumored to be capable of slaying gods.

An ancestor of a certain researcher at the Spirit Pagoda was once invited to participate in related research, so the Spirit Pagoda knows some of the core technical concepts involved.

Di Tian once mentioned this matter to Gu Yue Na; its principle is to extract the metal source, then compress and purify it, arranging it in a certain order to unleash terrifying power.

But the technology for refining metal sources was sealed away because manufacturing the God-Killing Grade Soul Cannon Shells consumed a massive amount of rare metals.

Unexpectedly, Huo Yuhao's side has actually researched a similar technology...

"Worthy of Yuhao; if that research maniac at Headquarters learned of this technology, he'd probably worship him like a god... it's just that without those rare metals, the God-Killing Grade Soul Cannon Shells can no longer be manufactured."

Gu Yue Na looked at Huo Yuhao with emotion, then asked, "I remember the metals you initially inscribed arrays on were only simply purified, then Hundred Refinements, Thousand Refinements, up to the current Spirit Forged metals — are you understanding the properties of metals after forging?"

"Correct." Huo Yuhao nodded.

Over the past three years, what he had been precipitating was understanding the properties of various metals after forging, preparing for the future.

The technology for extracting metal sources was named the Siphon Inscription Soul Guidance Array by him, derived by referencing soul skills and techniques such as Elemental Stripping, Soul Guidance Energy Gathering Array, and Spirit Soul Contract.

The core technology among them is related to the Spirit Soul Contract.

Why can the Spirit Soul Contract feed back bloodline and even cultivation?

In his research, Huo Yuhao discovered its principle is similar to the siphon phenomenon; it can utilize the characteristic of water flowing downwards to transfer what one party possesses to another, just like how he received feedback because he lacked the Silver Dragon King bloodline.

And this Soul Guidance Array also has such an effect, only even more universal.

This is a school uniquely his own!

Huo Yuhao tapped the Spirit Forged Blue Gestation Copper with his hand; this originally hard metal instantly flattened, obviously because its source had been refined, losing all its properties as a rare metal.

"As of now, with my current technology, only Spirit Forged metal can complete the source refining operation; Thousand Refinements First Grade metal can only draw out the source. As for what having these sources represents, you should understand."

Gu Yue Na nodded, "With this technology, Blacksmiths can communicate with metal sources; before Spirit Forging, there is no bottleneck."

She had deliberately read some books on forging before, understanding the benefits of directly touching metal sources; after all, the early stage of forging is the process of refining metal sources, and in the eyes of Blacksmiths, forging is still their process of communicating with metal.

Is there an operation faster than communicating with the source?

If the Blacksmith Association had Huo Yuhao's technology, those Blacksmiths could directly communicate with and study these metal sources, raising themselves to the Spirit Forging level at the fastest speed!

Thinking about it now, the Federation could have sparked a new era of forging before, but the issues involved in the metal source refining technology were too many, so it could only be sealed away...

Thinking this, Gu Yue Na asked, "What you want to tell me isn't just these things, right?"

He felt Huo Yuhao's words had deeper meaning.

Huo Yuhao nodded, "Hundred Refinements and Thousand Refinements remove impurities, so I won't mention them. The core of Spirit Forging is the process of bestowing life upon metal. Soul Forging is bestowing spiritual intelligence upon metal. Heavenly Forging, at this level, human power is no longer sufficient; one must draw upon the power of Heaven and Earth, that is, massive Elemental Power to help the Blacksmith forge metal, then accept the corresponding Elemental Tribulation to take form."

"Think carefully about these processes; can you complete them?"

Can I?

Gu Yue Na's brows furrowed slightly, she fell into deep thought, and finally gave the answer, "Of course I can!"

Yes, she can do all of them.

Bestowing life, bestowing spiritual intelligence — as the owner of the Creation Godhood, the many Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest were born because of her; she understands what creating life is better than those human Blacksmiths!

Just letting a piece of metal give birth to life is not that difficult; at most, researching for a period of time would complete it.

As for drawing upon Elemental Power for Heavenly Forging... how could she possibly fail?

She is the controller of elements; that would be effortless!

Even the Elemental Tribulation Huo Yuhao spoke of, she might be able to convert for her own use.

Eh? Wait, thinking about it this way...

Gu Yue Na raised her head to look at Huo Yuhao, meeting the other's complex gaze; the two fell into silence together.

"..."

Huo Yuhao secretly sighed.

Yes, Gu Yue Na is a bug; as long as she learns forging... there actually is no bottleneck!

Power and such are just weaknesses to her, still relatively weak compared to the Golden Dragon King.

And the hardest points of Spirit Forging, Soul Forging, and Heavenly Forging hold no difficulty for her; she innately possesses the aptitude for these aspects.

Huo Yuhao deeply suspects that the positioning of the Silver Dragon King and Golden Dragon King is actually reversed, reversed in every sense.

Gu Yue Na looked at the metal in Huo Yuhao's hand, pursing her lips.

With the other party's metal source refining technology, bottlenecks are hard to encounter before Spirit Forging; after Spirit Forging, she has no bottlenecks... if she really learns forging, the two of them cooperating would be suitable in every sense.

"Recognizing your own capabilities is important; if you still have the intention to learn forging, I can help you." Huo Yuhao said, "Also, you can actually try forging without using a forging hammer."

Hearing this, Gu Yue Na thought of the awkward scene just now, her face again revealing a trace of red, but fortunately she could still think, and asked doubtfully, "Not use a forging hammer?"

"Ordinary Blacksmiths striking metal tens of millions of times cannot achieve Spirit Forging, yet that Divine Craftsman Zhenhua can Thousand Refine with one hammer, Spirit Forge with one hammer, Soul Forge with one hammer."

Huo Yuhao once again placed his gaze on the metal in his hand, "This is because Zhenhua already knows the various properties of metal like the back of his hand, and has a clearer, more essential understanding of how to refine and change its metal source."

"The essence of forging is ultimately refining the metal source and changing the source; forging is the means, using a forging hammer to strike is not the purpose, nor is it a necessity!"

"As long as you can complete these, don't mind the means."

Gu Yue Na pondered for a moment, "You mean, I can use Elemental Power to forge?"

What she excels at most is Elemental Power.

Huo Yuhao nodded, "With your control over elements, using Elemental Power to forge is not impossible, and moreover, the metal forged this way would be the most compatible with you."

Gu Yue Na fell into deep thought.

Forging with elements... indeed feasible; with her control over elements, turning them into giant iron hammers to strike metal is possible, the striking force might even be stronger than using a forging hammer, and doing so, communication with the metal would be more frequent and easier.

After all, Elemental Power is the extension of her perception, just like a Blacksmith's forging hammer; Elemental Power can equally become her forging hammer.

Just borrowing the surrounding Elemental Power... that is, using the power of Heaven and Earth to forge, in a certain sense isn't that replacing all forging methods with the Heavenly Forging method?

If she uses the power of Heaven and Earth to complete Hundred Refinements, Thousand Refinements, Spirit Forging, Soul Forging, and Heavenly Forging, what kind of thing would the forged metal be?

(End of Chapter)