Chapter 333: Shattered Star Trial Grounds

"Five elements it is, then!"

"You old fossil, today I'll go mad with you!"

With Mo Qianjun's words hanging in the air—

Feng Cangqiong, standing off to the side, was first taken aback.

Then he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"You old coot, Mo!"

Feng Cangqiong laughed and shook his head.

"I knew it all along—that wild streak in your bones is no less than this kid's."

Listening to Feng Cangqiong's teasing—

Mo Qianjun chuckled too, a glint of anticipation in his eyes:

"You old ghost Feng, you don't understand us forgers."

He turned, his gaze fixed on the massive Starfire Furnace not far away.

"A Forbidden-grade exclusive weapon with five-element perfect affixes…"

"If it really can be done…"

"Then I can die without regrets in this life!"

Hearing this—

Lin Mo smiled faintly.

He looked at the fanatical forging grandmaster before him and said:

"Then I'll trouble you, Elder Mo."

As he spoke, Lin Mo bowed slightly.

Watching Lin Mo—skilled yet courteous—Mo Qianjun liked him more and more the longer he looked.

He waved a hand.

"No trouble at all."

"Frankly, these five-element affixes still hinge on you."

"If you can really maintain absolute balance while outputting all five elements at full power—"

"Then this weapon coming to fruition means old me is basking in your light."

Mo Qianjun said with a smile.

Then he drew a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

"Enough, no more idle chatter."

Mo Qianjun turned to the five disciples still rooted to the spot and barked:

"What are you all gawking at?"

"Light the furnace!"

"Set up the array!"

"Phase One smelting begins now!"

At his command—

The five SS-rank forgers finally snapped to it.

They quickly tucked away their shock and sprang into action.

Forging a Forbidden-grade exclusive weapon was exceedingly complex and tedious.

Phase One alone—smelting and reshaping—would take over a dozen hours.

Moreover, throughout those dozen-plus hours, they had to stay focused at every moment, controlling the heat precisely; otherwise, in the hands of an inexperienced forger, the materials would all be scrapped.

In an instant—

The entire forging hall burst into activity.

"Array eye in position!"

"Earth-vein fire drawn out!"

"Prepare for maximum temperature!"

Boom—!!!

The earth-vein fire at the base of the Starfire Furnace surged violently upward!

A terrifying wave of heat swept across the entire hall.

……

Watching this—

Feng Cangqiong turned to look at Lin Mo beside him.

"That's enough, Lin Mo."

"Phase One is melting down the Divine Casting Stone and the legendary weapon, reshaping the embryo."

"At this stage, there's nothing for us to do."

"Leave it to Elder Mo and his team."

Feng Cangqiong checked the time.

"It'll be at least tomorrow before Phase One is done."

At this—

Feng Cangqiong smiled.

"Anyway, we're free anyway."

"It's not that late right now."

"Let's go."

"Find somewhere quiet. This old man will take the chance to give you some pointers on your slightly off-course wind skills."

Hearing this.

Lin Mo's eyes immediately lit up.

Personal guidance from a Wind Supreme.

It's a freebie anyway.

He absolutely had to agree!

Besides.

He really did want to see for himself what a genuine top-tier Wind Supreme mage's high-level skill, released by hand, actually looked like.

He could also let that silly child Xiao Feng broaden his horizons along the way.

"Sure, let's go."

Lin Mo nodded.

At the same time.

Mo Qianjun, who was standing not far away, staring at the Starfire Furnace, also heard Feng Cangqiong's words.

Without even turning his head, he directly called out:

"Yunshang!"

Jiang Yunshang, who was controlling the array, immediately turned her head.

"Master, I'm here."

Mo Qianjun instructed:

"Take Lin Mo and the others out, to the 'Shattered Star Trial Ground' behind our Thousand Forging Street."

"The grounds there are sturdy enough, you can do whatever you want."

Hearing this instruction.

Jiang Yunshang was stunned for a moment.

"Master…"

She hesitated a little.

"But… the furnace opening is at a critical moment, the auxiliary array here…"

After all, this was the forging of a Forbidden-grade exclusive weapon.

One person less, and the pressure on the others would multiply.

Mo Qianjun saw Jiang Yunshang's worry and waved his hand:

"It's fine."

"You go."

"It's merely a first-stage smelting. With this old man personally watching, plus Wei Yan and Xiao Li and the other four, it's enough."

"You four, no problem?"

Mo Qianjun looked at the other four disciples.

"No problem! Master!"

The four answered in unison.

Hearing this, Jiang Yunshang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She nodded respectfully.

"Yes, Master."

Then.

She turned around and walked toward Feng Cangqiong and Lin Mo.

"Feng Lao, Lin Mo, Chairman Yan."

Jiang Yunshang made a "please" gesture.

"Please follow me."

……

……

Not long after.

Jiang Yunshang led the three through the back door of Qianjun Pavilion.

Following a bluestone path, they walked to the deepest part of Thousand Forging Street.

The view suddenly opened up.

An extremely vast open-air trial ground appeared before Lin Mo's eyes.

The area here was as large as two soccer fields.

The surroundings were entirely high walls built from black stones over a dozen meters tall.

Runes flowed across the walls, making it obvious at a glance that defensive arrays were in effect.

Lin Mo looked around.

Throughout the trial ground, rows of wooden stakes were arranged.

The left area was rows of relatively small wooden stakes.

The right side was different, with giant wooden stakes standing, fully ten meters tall.

"Feng-la."

Jiang Yunshang stopped walking, turned her head to look at Feng Cangqiong, and nodded slightly.

"We're here."

"This is the Shattered Star Trial Grounds."

Feng Cangqiong stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping once around the trial grounds.

"Heh."

"Didn't expect it."

"Your Star-Forging Town actually has such a fine place."

"This setup is completely on par with the trial grounds of Capital University, or even our Mages' Association."

Hearing Feng Cangqiong's assessment.

Jiang Yunshang lowered her head slightly and replied with perfect poise:

"Feng-la has a good eye."

She raised her head and patiently explained:

"Our Star-Forging Town, as the largest forging center of Dragon Nation."

"Frequently produces some high-quality weapons, and many clients, after receiving their weapons, will request an on-the-spot power test."

Jiang Yunshang pointed at the surroundings.

"So a few years ago, Master spent several hundred billion to completely renovate the trial grounds, all so that when clients receive their new weapons, the power could be tested to the utmost."

Hearing this.

Lin Mo couldn't help but inwardly click his tongue.

Several hundred billion to renovate a trial ground?

These forgers really are a bunch of rich people…

Feng Cangqiong nodded upon hearing this.

"Not bad, not bad. That old man Mo does have some foresight."

Then.

He smiled at Jiang Yunshang and casually asked:

"However."

"The skill I'm about to demonstrate may be a bit powerful."

"If I accidentally damage these wooden stakes of yours…"

"That won't be a problem, will it?"

Hearing Feng-la's inquiry.

Jiang Yunshang maintained a faint smile.

"Feng-la, you're overthinking it."

"It's fine."

She said very generously:

"Here, the wooden stakes frequently get damaged."

"These are all just normal consumables."

"We have plenty of spares in the warehouse."

"Please feel free to go all out, use them however you like."

Only then did Feng Cangqiong laugh with relief.

"Alright."

"That's good then."