Douluo: Wuhun Eats Iron Beast, Never Become a Slave

Chapter 149 Heavenly Thunder Descends, Divine Artifact Appears

The heavenly lightning attracted by weapon refining is different from the heavenly tribulation of martial soul evolution and 100,000-year-old soul beasts.

Because the heavenly lightning used in weapon forging targets the weapon being forged, not the person forging it.

"Boom~"

There was an explosion.

A silver light flashed in the sky, and a dancing silver lightning snake twisted and fell, accurately striking the metal cross.

hum~
As the lightning struck, the metal cross hummed incessantly.

Meanwhile, under the baptism of heavenly lightning, gray-black residue kept falling from the surface of the metal cross, and ancient and mysterious runes gradually emerged on the metal surface.

"They seem impervious to attacks from heavenly lightning."

Zhao Mu examined the condition of the metal cross. He had been worried that the weapon he had forged would not be able to withstand the lightning attack, and had even prepared to ask Hei Bai to help resist the lightning.

As it turns out now, it seems unnecessary. In fact, it was only because of the heavenly lightning that the Nine Li Yaotian Banner gradually began to improve and become perfect.

The raging lightning, like a craft knife, meticulously outlined the metal cross.

Boom~
Boom~
Boom~
No matter how fiercely the thunder roared and crashed down, it could not damage the metal cross at its core. It was all absorbed and utilized by the metal cross, becoming part of the forging process.

Tiandou City.

The territory of the Power Clan.

An old man was standing outside the gate, his gaze fixed on the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

The old man had white hair and beard, and his short hair stood up like steel needles on his head. He was large and strong, with bulging muscles, which did not look like a person of his age. His eyes were deep and gave people a sense of authority without anger.

The current patriarch of the Mighty Clan, Mighty King, Titan.

At this moment, Titan was staring intently in the direction of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

"This is a divine artifact about to be unleashed."

"On the continent, only a few of us are capable of forging divine artifacts. Lou Gao is in Gengxin City; he couldn't possibly be in the Heavenly Dou Empire. Could it be you? Master? Master, what exactly happened back then? Why did you disappear from the continent?"

Star Luo Empire.

Gengxin City, the metal capital.

The building of the Blacksmiths' Association.

The two stood on the fifth-floor balcony of the blacksmiths' association.

A short, stout old man suddenly turned his head to look north.

The old man was only about 1.6 meters tall, with protruding ears, small eyes, and a head of messy short hair that looked like he hadn't worked in a long time. He was wearing a loose robe, and his chubby face was covered with metal shavings.

"Teacher, what's wrong?"

The other person standing next to the old man was tall and burly, wearing a blacksmith's cape, and covered in sweat.

"Heavenly lightning strikes, a divine artifact appears! Silong, someone in the north has forged a divine artifact."

Upon hearing this, Silong looked shocked.

"A divine artifact? Teacher, are there really people on the continent who can forge divine artifacts?"

Although Lou Gao is one of the three great craftsmen of the time, Si Long, as Lou Gao's apprentice, has never seen Lou Gao forge a true divine weapon.

Lou Gao smiled and said, "Divine artifacts certainly exist. Legend has it that thousands of years ago, on a high mountain in the north, there was a divine sword forged by the best craftsman of the time to suppress calamities and diseases, but it was later taken away." "Then, teacher, who forged this divine artifact? Was it one of the other two craftsmen?"

Of the three great craftsmen of our time, apart from Lou Gao, the other two are both in the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Although he couldn't see it, Lou Gao could sense, through his perception, that the soon-to-be-formed divine weapon was brimming with killing intent and bloodshed. Calling it a divine weapon was an understatement; it was more like a first-rate weapon of destruction.

"That old Titan couldn't possibly have crafted this. Could it be Tang Hao?"

As fellow master craftsmen, Lou Gao naturally knew Tang Hao somewhat, and knew that Tang Hao was quite sensitive to killing intent.

Shrek Academy.

In the woods.

Tang San was meditating cross-legged, circulating his Xuan Tian Gong, while Tang Hao leaned against a large tree to supervise him.

Tang Hao, sensing something amiss, looked towards the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, his eyes narrowing rapidly, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

Tang Hao not only sensed the birth of a divine artifact in that direction, but also realized that the artifact could affect the killing intent within his body.

The direction of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye
That's the direction that guy left in. Could this artifact be related to him?

Tang Hao didn't know why he had this thought, but once it appeared, it wouldn't go away.

Tang Hao's gaze returned to Tang San, who was cultivating, and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

Eyes of ice and fire.

Boom~
Under the bombardment of heavenly lightning, the originally rough metal cross is now covered with obscure runes, exquisite and ancient.

At the same time, the invisible flames around the metal cross burned fiercely, and as the flames rose from top to bottom, a dark red flag suddenly appeared, hanging and fluttering on the metal cross.

Only then did this weapon truly take on the appearance of a flag.

The flag was printed with gaseous totems, exactly the same as the great banner that Zhao Mu remembered standing amidst mountains of corpses and seas of people.

As the Nine Li Yaotian Banner was gradually completed, it began to emit a faint red glow. The next second, the banner, which was more than three meters long, began to shrink proportionally until it was shrunk to a size that suited Zhao Mu.

As the Nine Li Yaotian Banner was completed, the heavenly lightning in the sky gradually subsided.

Zhao Mu immediately flashed to the side of the Nine Li Yaotian Banner, held the banner in his hand, and with a streak of red light, he raised the banner.

A crimson glow spread, creeping up Zhao Mu's arm and across his entire body. Zhao Mu felt his blood boiling, as if he had inexhaustible strength and fearless courage.

In this state, Zhao Mu can fully unleash his full potential.

It's important to understand that everyone has off days, and Soul Masters are no exception. Sometimes, when they're in good form, they can unleash 120% or even 130% of their combat power, while other times, when they're not, they can only unleash 70% or 80% of their combat power.

Under the red glow of the Nine Li Yaotian Banner, Zhao Mu could maintain at least 100% combat power from beginning to end.

The only skill that seems to have the same effect is the God of Slaughter Domain.

However, the Jiuli Yaotian Banner seems to have more than just this function.

A crimson glow continuously emanated from the Nine Li Radiant Banner. As the glow spread, the combat power of Soul Masters within its range gradually increased over time, seemingly without any upper limit. (To explain, it means they grow stronger the longer they fight; the strength of the target will continuously increase until they are forced to leave the battle.)
Unlimited and continuous growth.
After learning about the function of the Nine Li Yaotian Banner, Zhao Mu even quickly thought of its applications.

Since his strength can be continuously enhanced by the Nine Li Radiant Banner during battle, Zhao Mu can lie low when facing Soul Masters stronger than himself. He can wait until his strength surpasses that of his opponent and then turn the tables.

Moreover, Zhao Mu, with his numerous means of survival, is not afraid of being unable to hold out.

According to established principles, as long as Zhao Mu survives for a long enough time, his infinitely stacked combat power should be able to surpass even the peerless Douluo, or even a god-level powerhouse.
Only with such effects can it truly live up to the name of a divine artifact!

(End of this chapter)