Chapter 363: Did It Succeed?

Inside the forging hall.

Scorching heat waves rolled through the hall one after another.

Before the Starfire Furnace.

Mo Qianjun stood not far from Lin Mo.

At this moment, he was staring fixedly at the phenomenon above the Starfire Furnace.

Five utterly distinct elemental energies had previously clashed, each refusing to yield to the others.

But now.

They had strangely slowed their agitation.

The different elemental energies were beginning to merge.

Light converged, and a strange, variegated hue emerged above the Starfire Furnace.

It was a dazzling colored aura.

Like a sublime aurora, breathtakingly beautiful.

Seeing this sight.

Mo Qianjun froze in shock.

“This…”

“Could it be…”

“Is it really going to succeed?”

Mo Qianjun murmured.

He had forged iron his entire life, seen countless prodigies, crafted countless divine weapons.

But he swore.

In his entire life, he had never witnessed such an unbelievable miracle!

Could anyone truly maintain five elemental outputs while perfectly balancing them?

…

Before the Starfire Furnace.

Lin Mo maintained his posture, hands inserted into the holes.

He watched the elemental balance gauge on the right and the five elemental progress bars on the left.

“Little Fire, you’re still too aggressive—push down a bit more!”

“You hear me?”

In the skill bar.

“Fireball Spell” squirmed uncomfortably.

【“I’ve already restrained myself!”】

【“If you push me any further, my flame will go out!”】

“Fireball Spell” protested bitterly.

Lin Mo stood his ground, voice stern:

“I told you to push—just push!”

“No excuses!”

After scolding Little Fire.

Lin Mo’s gaze shifted to the ice-element progress bar.

“Little Ice!”

“You’re too weak now!”

“Put some effort in—haven’t you eaten?”

Called out by his master.

“Ice Spike Spell” immediately let out a soft whimper.

【“Yes, Master~”】

【“I’ll give you all the power you want, Master~”】

【“As long as you’re happy, I’ll accommodate any pose~”】

Hearing this.

Lin Mo’s mouth twitched violently.

What the hell…

What kind of wolfish words are these!

Meanwhile.

The “Earthbending Technique,” serving as the benchmark, now felt utterly empowered.

It shouted loudly:

【“Come on, everyone! Look at me! Hey you, the Master told you to push down more—didn’t you hear?”】

【“Old Five, stop wandering! Hold steady!”】

Under Lin Mo’s unified coordination and the “Earth Shield Technique”’s guiding standard.

The five uneven progress bars finally drew toward the earth element, then perfectly aligned.

On the right-side elemental balance gauge, the needle, which had always wobbled erratically, now swung with diminishing amplitude.

Finally.

The needle settled steadily at the center.

Seeing this.

Lin Mo’s eyes instantly brightened:

“Yes!”

“Exactly like this!”

“Hold it!”

As Lin Mo’s words faded.

BOOM—!!!

Above the Starfire Furnace, the five-colored light columns fully merged!

A brilliant, colorful phenomenon erupted violently!

The colored light instantly engulfed the entire forging hall.

Walls, floor, ceiling—even every person’s face.

All were bathed in this surreal, multihued radiance.

The entire Qianjun Pavilion resembled a fairyland!

…

Behind.

Ten meters away.

Watching this surreal phenomenon.

Han Shuang excitedly reached out and grabbed Jiang Yunshang’s arm.

“Senior Sister!”

“Look—it really looks like it’s going to succeed?”

Jiang Yunshang took a deep breath.

She patted Han Shuang’s excited hand in return.

“Keep your voice down.”

“Don’t get so worked up.”

Jiang Yunshang stared at Lin Mo’s back.

“This is the most critical moment—don’t disturb Lin Mo.”

On the other side.

Lu Mingzhang swallowed hard, face filled with disbelief.

“Damn it…”

“It really achieved perfect balance…”

“Can someone really split their focus to this degree?”

Hearing Lu Mingzhang’s words.

Xiao Li’s expression also stiffened.

“Not yet—we still have sixty seconds to hold.”

Though he spoke these words.

Xiao Li’s heart was now torn.

On one hand.

As a SS-rank forging master of Qianjun Pavilion.

His lifelong dream had been to witness the birth of a peerless divine weapon.

If today, this forbidden-level specialized weapon with perfect five-element traits, truly could be forged…

For him, who had participated in the forging, this was a death without regret.

This resume. This honor.

He could brag about it for the rest of his life!

But on the other hand.

Just now, in a fit of madness, he’d made that damn bet with Jiang Yunshang.

Fifty single forging commissions!

That’s a full year of free slave labor!

The thought of the coming year of endless iron-forging darkness made Xiao Li’s vision go black.

…

Time slowly passed.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

The colorful light filling the entire hall grew more stable.

Not a single ripple stirred.

Ten seconds.

Twenty seconds.

Feng Cangqiong and Yan Lie stood on the opposite side.

Yan Lie spoke softly:

“Feng Lao, it seems Lin Mo is truly going to succeed.”

Feng Cangqiong leisurely stroked his beard.

“Of course he is. That’s Lin Mo. That’s the man I’ve set my eyes on.”

Watching Feng Cangqiong’s smug expression,

Yan Lie rolled his eyes.

He didn’t learn from you—he was always this monstrous.

What’s there to be proud of?

But Yan Lie dared not say those words aloud.

Time continued to pass.

Thirty seconds.

Forty seconds.

The hall fell deathly silent, save for the roaring of the Starfire Furnace.

Everyone’s gaze was locked onto the Elemental Balance Gauge.

The needle seemed welded dead center.

Not the slightest tremor had appeared since.

And Lin Mo, standing before the Starfire Furnace, was even bored enough to yawn.

Seeing this,

Xiao Li’s mouth twitched.

Fuck.

We’re holding our breath in terror.

And you’re yawning?

…

Fifty-eight seconds.

Fifty-nine seconds.

Finally.

Sixty seconds had passed.

BOOM—!!!

Above the Starfire Furnace, the dazzling, Jizhi colorful phenomenon suddenly solidified!

Then,

The colorful spectacle erupted into a massive wave of colored energy, radiating outward from the Starfire Furnace in all directions.

“Hum—!”

As the shockwave rippled,

The guiding force that had enveloped Lin Mo’s hands within the Starfire Furnace

Vanished instantly.

In the skill bar,

The skills instantly sensed the change.

【“Huh?”】

『Fireball Spell』 turned its head in confusion.

【“The force guiding me has disappeared.”】

『Ice Spike Spell』 also retracted its chill, somewhat reluctant.

【“Is that it?”】

【“That was short.”】

『Wind Blade Spell』 blinked its big eyes.

【“Over already?”】

At that moment,

『Earth Shield Spell』 burst into laughter.

【“Hahaha!”】

【“Under my leadership, five-element balance? Too easy!”】

『Earth Shield Spell』 preened proudly.

【“As long as I, the anchor of this family, am here, what storm can’t we weather?”】

Hearing this,

『Wind Blade Spell』’s eyes sparkled.

【“No wonder you’re my second brother!”】

Watching the second brother go wild with arrogance,

『Fireball Spell』, beside him, gritted its teeth.

It was the eldest, the core damage dealer—when had it become acceptable for a second brother who only knew how to tank to give orders?

But Pianpian ,

The master himself had personally appointed the second brother as leader.

【“Hmph!”】

『Fireball Spell』 clenched its teeth for a moment, then let out a cold snort.

Lin Mo looked up.

The Starfire Furnace seemed to have calmed.

“Is it over?”

“Did I succeed?”