บท 134: Chapter 134: Refining the Fire Binding Net
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"I accept your challenge!"
Inside the grand hall, Liu Xing's cold voice echoed. "If you can defeat me in weapon refining, I will call off my engagement with Xue Mei. But if you fail, my fourth brother will throw you off the flying magical beast."
Liu Xing sneered at Mo Yu, surprised that he dared challenge him in weapon refining. However, Liu Xing was confident in his skills and intended to ensure Mo Yu wouldn't live to see another day.
At the side, Liu Xu's eyes gleamed with malice as he stared at Mo Yu, eager to throw him off the flying beast and relieve the grudge festering in his heart.
"This isn't fair!" Lin Fei exclaimed. "When Mo Yu threw Liu Xu off the flying beast, he went easy on him. But now you're aiming to kill him…"
Before Lin Fei could finish, Mo Yu raised his hand to stop her and turned toward Liu Ye, the family patriarch. Calmly, he said, "I accept Young Master Liu Xing's terms. I ask the Clan Head Liu to be our witness—if I win, the Liu family will cancel the engagement. If I lose, I'll leave myself to Liu Xu's mercy."
Liu Ye frowned as he looked at Mo Yu's composed demeanor. Although he recognized the boy's extraordinary talent, Liu Xing was already a second-grade weapon refiner. If Mo Yu wanted a sure win, he'd need the skills of a third-grade weapon refiner—a feat only achievable by someone at the Da Dou Shi level or higher.
After some thought, Liu Ye agreed to the competition.
Of course, even if Mo Yu lost, Liu Ye had no intention of letting Liu Xu kill him outright. Without knowing the boy's background, Liu Ye only intended to teach him a lesson.
"Mo Yu, I approve of this weapon refining competition," Liu Ye said, gazing at the eager Liu Xing and the unreadable Mo Yu while swirling the tea in his cup. His deep voice filled the hall.
The atmosphere in the hall shifted, and excited murmurs arose. Everyone focused on Mo Yu and Liu Xing, eager to see who would emerge victorious.
Most of the Liu family believed that Liu Xing's victory was inevitable. As part of a family of weapon refiners, Liu Xing's talent was exceptional—becoming a second-grade weapon refiner at a young age, a rare accomplishment in the family's history.
Though Mo Yu's cultivation talent was terrifying, no one believed he could also excel at weapon refining. After all, in the Dou Qi Continent, it was common knowledge that neither alchemists nor weapon refiners were skilled in combat. Even Gu He, the Pill King, barely made it into the top ten powerhouses of the Jia Ma Empire, and he ranked near the bottom.
However, contrary to the family's expectations, Xue Mei, Lin Fei, and Qing Lin placed their trust in Mo Yu.
Xue Mei and Lin Fei knew that Mo Yu had once repaired a weapon for the Ye family's ancestor. Although they didn't know his exact skill level, the fact that he had solved such a challenge indicated that his forging abilities were significant.
As for Qing Lin, though she had never witnessed Mo Yu's forging skills, her faith in him was unwavering.
"Follow me," Liu Ye said from the head of the hall. "If we're to test forging skills, the Liu family's Armory Hall is the best place."
Liu Ye rose to his feet and led the group to the armory, with Mo Yu, Liu Xing, and the others close behind.
After navigating several corridors, they arrived at a large hall with the sign "Armory Hall" above the entrance.
The guards standing at the entrance quickly opened the doors upon seeing the patriarch leading the group.
Inside, the spacious hall was brightly lit, almost as if it were daytime.
At the center of the hall, several stone platforms were arranged neatly, each equipped with a standard forging furnace.
"Each of you will select a platform and forge the weapon of your choice," Liu Ye instructed. "The one who produces the higher-quality weapon will be the winner."
"Understood, Father." Liu Xing cast a disdainful glance at Mo Yu before confidently approaching the central platform, placing various materials on it.
The spectators gasped when they saw the materials Liu Xing brought out. As members of a family of weapon refiners, they immediately recognized them.
"He's going to forge the Blazing Spear!"
The Blazing Spear was among the most advanced second-grade artifacts in the Liu family's collection, even surpassing the famed Ice Soul Sword. It was clear that Liu Xing intended to crush Mo Yu with an overwhelming display of skill.
The Liu family members exchanged pitying glances with each other, already certain that Mo Yu would lose.
Mo Yu, however, smiled to himself. In the Dou Qi Continent—where weapon refining was relatively undeveloped—it was time to show them that there was always someone better, and that there were no limits under the heavens.
After nodding toward Liu Ye, Mo Yu calmly walked to the platform on the far left.
"Don't think your strength allows you to underestimate the Liu family!" Liu Xing sneered. "Today, I'll show you what true weapon refining is!"
Without waiting for a reply, Liu Xing placed his hand on the furnace's fire outlet. His dou qi surged through his meridians and into his palm. With a muffled sound, flames roared to life inside the furnace.
Ignoring Liu Xing's taunts, Mo Yu slowly retrieved his materials from his storage ring: Amethyst Stone, Tai Xuan Golden Silk Thread, Golden Sun Wood...
Mo Yu planned to forge the Fire Binding Net.
Before leaving the Xiao family, Mo Yu had already begun collecting materials to increase his chances of successfully subduing the Ten Thousand Beast Flame. Half a month ago, he had found the final component in the Mo family's treasury but had not yet had time to forge it. Now was the perfect opportunity.
The Fire Binding Net, though highly specialized, was a third-grade artifact capable of resisting extreme heat and fire. It would be more than enough to secure Mo Yu's victory.
Upon seeing Mo Yu's materials, Liu Ye frowned. Even with his vast knowledge, he couldn't tell what Mo Yu intended to forge.
The materials were not only extremely rare but also notoriously difficult to work with. Some of them were so challenging that even Liu Ye doubted his ability to refine them perfectly. Yet Mo Yu seemed confident, clearly possessing skills to back him up.
Before the competition even began, a sense of foreboding settled over Liu Ye.
With all his materials laid out, Mo Yu turned his gaze to the nearby forging furnace.
Compared to an alchemist's cauldron, a forging furnace was more compact, though some weapon refiners preferred using cauldrons. However, since weapon materials were harder to handle than medicinal herbs, and weapons were much larger than pills, furnaces were designed to concentrate heat more effectively.
Mo Yu had lacked the proper equipment before, but with a suitable furnace now at his disposal, he intended to give his best performance.
Standing beside the furnace, Mo Yu channeled his dou qi through his meridians and into his palm. With a soft hiss, the energy ignited within the furnace.
"Bang!" With a dull thud, a surge of crimson thunder flames suddenly burst out of the furnace, roaring into existence.
At the same time, not far away, Liu Ye nervously accepted a teacup from one of his subordinates. Just as he sipped it, his peripheral vision caught sight of the crimson thunder flames rising from Mo Yu's furnace. His pupils abruptly widened. "Crash!" The teacup fell from his hand, shattering on the ground.
Tea splashed onto Liu Ye's pant leg, but he was too stunned to care. His trembling finger pointed at Mo Yu from a distance, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "Crimson thunder flames? What kind of strange fire is this?"
The hall fell into a dead silence, and every gaze was drawn towards Mo Yu.
"That guy… actually summoned crimson thunder flames? Could it be a Heavenly Flame? No, that's impossible. What is this thing? How could he possibly possess such a treasure?"
The Liu family's weapon refiners were all in shock, staring at the blazing crimson thunder flames in Mo Yu's furnace. Even though the furnace acted as a barrier, the color alone revealed that this was no ordinary Dou Qi fire.
In fact, the flames gave off an aura closer to thunder than fire, a bizarre fusion of thunder and flame that left everyone in the hall awestruck.
Xue Mei and Lin Fei, both seeing such an unusual thunder flame for the first time, gasped in astonishment, covering their lips with delicate hands. As alchemists, they could sense how terrifying Mo Yu's thunder flame was—likely more powerful than even the flames their teacher controlled.
"This boy… He isn't simple at all. No wonder he dared to challenge Xing'er despite his young age. It turns out he has this kind of foundation. Judging from the concentration of those crimson thunder flames, his craftsmanship in refining must be equally terrifying. He not only possesses remarkable cultivation talent but also masters high-level weapon refining techniques. It seems our Liu family has provoked a dangerous individual." Liu Ye's heart trembled as he calmed himself, slowly realizing the gravity of the situation.
"Patriarch, should we stop the competition?" a white-haired elder of the Liu family asked uneasily as he stepped closer to Liu Ye.
Liu Ye frowned, but after a moment, he shook his head. "Stopping the match abruptly would only bring more disgrace to our family.
"Besides, although Mo Yu can control these extraordinary thunder flames, refining weapons isn't just about fire. Soul perception, heat control, and the precise proportioning of materials—every step is critical. I trust Xing'er. For now, let's watch and see how things unfold."
With Liu Ye's decision made, the hall fell silent once more, though this time most of the gazes remained fixed on Mo Yu. Everyone was eager to find out if this young man, who wielded such an extraordinary flame, could also excel in other aspects of the competition.
Meanwhile, Mo Yu remained entirely focused on his work, undistracted by the stir caused by his Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder. His eyes swept across the materials on the stone platform, and without haste, he began picking them up one by one, methodically tossing them into the furnace.
The presence of the furnace greatly enhanced the efficiency of refining, allowing Mo Yu to finish in just two hours what would usually take five to produce: a Fire Binding Net.
Under his precise control, the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder roared like a ferocious tiger, combining with the furnace's power to swiftly engulf the materials inside. The essence required for the Fire Binding Net was extracted with practiced ease, leaving behind only the impurities.
Slowly but steadily, the net's form began to take shape within the furnace.
Despite the complexity of the task, Mo Yu's handsome face remained calm, devoid of tension. The faint crimson glow from the thunder flames reflected off his features, but his relaxed demeanor exuded the confidence of someone far more experienced. His poise was so remarkable that the spectators almost forgot they were looking at a young man under twenty, mistaking him for a seasoned master weapon refiner.
Xue Mei and Lin Fei exchanged stunned glances once again, recognizing that the serene aura surrounding Mo Yu was reminiscent of what they had only seen in their teacher during alchemy sessions.
Even Liu Xing noticed something was off. As he observed the fearsome thunder flames and the emerging weapon inside Mo Yu's furnace, a flicker of resentment appeared in his eyes.
"This damned brat… He hid his true abilities so well that I completely underestimated him. But if he thinks he can beat me, he's mistaken. Fiery Spear, come forth!"
Casting a sideways glance at Mo Yu, Liu Xing's eyes burned with jealousy and defiance. What he had initially dismissed as ignorance in Mo Yu's forging skills had now transformed into recognition of an extraordinary talent—one that he was determined to surpass.
Focused entirely on the task at hand, Mo Yu remained oblivious to Liu Xing's hostile gaze. Even if he noticed, he wouldn't have cared.
Fixated on the furnace, Mo Yu worked tirelessly, and time flew by without him realizing. After numerous rounds of tempering, the web-like structure of the Fire Binding Net had finally reached perfection.
Gazing at the shimmering surface of the net, a satisfied smile appeared on Mo Yu's face. Slowly, he withdrew his hand from the furnace, and as he did, the crimson thunder flames began to dissipate.
The Fire Binding Net was complete.
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