Douluo Dragon King: Martial Soul Spring and Autumn Cicada, Lord of Time

Chapter 79 The Resentful Tang Wulin

It can be said.

Although the final round of this blacksmith competition is not yet over.

But in the eyes of the judges, Zhao Tao was already the undisputed champion.

After all, a blacksmith who can complete a thousand-fold forging of the first grade is not particularly rare.

But those who can complete the thousand-fold forging at the age of ten are so rare that they cannot even be described as phoenix feathers or unicorn horns.

It is unique in the entire history of the continent!

Of course, although Zhao Tao completed the Thousand Refinements early on.

But the forging process for the remaining blacksmiths must continue.

Although, mentally, I was inevitably influenced by Zhao Tao.

However, the blacksmiths who made it to the finals were absolutely top-notch in terms of both skill and mentality.

After a brief adjustment, they quickly regained their composure, resumed forging, gripped the hammer handles tightly, and focused intently.

Zhao Tao, who had already completed the forging, brought the cooled, refined gold to the judges' table.

"Zhao Tao, you are an exceptionally talented young blacksmith. I have high hopes for you!"

"Our Tianhai City has a series of talent recruitment programs. Are you interested in developing your career in Tianhai City?"

Looking at Zhao Tao in front of him, Duan Xuan smiled and offered extremely generous recruitment terms.

Many referees also cast approving and friendly glances at Zhao Tao.

A genius like Zhao Tao is almost certain to become a master craftsman, or even a divine craftsman, so they naturally want to have a good relationship with him!

"Elder Duan, although your offer is very tempting, I have already become an apprentice of Master Mu Chen, so I'm afraid I can't join Tianhai City."

Upon hearing Duan Xuan's words, Zhao Tao smiled and shook his head, declining his offer.

Faced with Zhao Tao's rejection, Duan Xuan was not angry at all; instead, he showed a relieved smile.

After all, although it wasn't made public, Mu Chen was actually Duan Xuan's disciple.

His purpose in recruiting Zhao Tao this time was to test Zhao Tao's loyalty and whether he was worth Mu Chen's full-fledged training.

Looking back now, Zhao Tao really is a good kid!

"Come on, put your work here, and then have a good rest."

With a smile and a nod, Duan Xuan gestured to Zhao Tao to place the Thousand-Refined Gold in front of him.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tao nodded and placed the still-vibrating refined gold in his hand in front of Duan Xuan.

Immediately after bowing to Duan Xuan, Zhao Tao went to the audience seats and sat down next to Gu Yue, who was watching the game.

"A thousand-times-forged, first-grade weapon—I never imagined you were so secretive!"

Looking at Zhao Tao's return, Gu Yue couldn't help but sigh.

"Haha, I have many more hidden talents!"

With a slight smile, Zhao Tao held Gu Yue's jade hand while activating the "Time Meditation Method" to begin his cultivation.

Time flies.

Four hours passed quickly.

All the participating blacksmiths have completed their forgings and presented their works to the judges on the judging panel.

Upon seeing the players' results, Duan Xuan couldn't help but show a shocked expression once again!

After all, besides the first-grade metal piece forged by Zhao Tao, there were two other pieces of metal forged by thousands of times among the metals submitted by the contestants!

Without a doubt, these two exquisitely crafted pieces belong to Tang Wulin and Mu Xi.

Although he was not accepted as a disciple by Mu Chen, he has not yet awakened the Golden Dragon King bloodline.

But the genetic inheritance of three generations of blacksmithing families is truly remarkable.

With his innate talent for blacksmithing, Tang Wulin's forging skills also reached level three.

As for Mu Xi, she didn't complete the thousand-forging process in one go either; it's just that her success rate was low.

Because Mu Chen has high expectations for Mu Xi, Mu Xi has not yet obtained the Level 3 Blacksmith Badge.

In this competition, inspired and motivated by her junior brother Zhao Tao, Mu Xi finally performed beyond her usual level and completed the Thousand Refinements.

"What a promising talent! He's truly a promising talent!"

Looking at the three people's forging works, Duan Xuan couldn't help but nod repeatedly, feeling happy for his Mu Chen.

"Now, I will announce the results of the junior group finals of this Blacksmith Competition."

"First place, Donghai City, Zhao Tao!"

"Second place, Donghai City, Tang Wulin!"

"Third place, Donghai City, Mu Xi!"

Standing up, Duan Xuan smiled and announced the results of the blacksmith competition.

Zhao Tao, the uncrowned king, finally secured his championship title at this moment.

Donghai City, having swept all the honors of first, second, and third place, undoubtedly became the focus of the entire event!

After all, how could such outstanding achievements not attract everyone's attention?

Of course, as the champion of this highly prestigious competition, Zhao Tao has become the focus of attention.

Despite wanting to get away as soon as possible, Zhao Tao was surrounded by a large group of fellow blacksmiths. Helpless, it took Zhao Tao nearly ten minutes to end this pointless social interaction before returning to the hotel with Gu Yue.

As for Tang Wulin, he did not go straight back to the hotel.

Having exhausted himself from forging, he went alone to the food street to have a snack.

At this moment, Tang Wulin couldn't help but feel a little resentful—

Even though he arrived first, why is Tao Ge's heart completely drawn to Gu Yue?

With the conclusion of the blacksmith competition, all that remains for Zhao Tao and Gu Yue are the individual and team competitions.

Now, he and Gu Yue have secured their spots in the top 16, and what awaits them is the competition to advance from 16 to 8.

In the early morning, after having breakfast and changing into the exclusive Donghai Academy uniform for Douhun, Zhao Tao and Gu Yue left the hotel and headed to the competition venue.

Meanwhile, Xu Xiaoyan, Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and the other five classmates from Class Zero also came to the audience as spectators and cheerleaders.

Since it's only a junior competition, this match naturally won't be held at the most prestigious Tianhai Stadium.

Even so, there were still quite a few spectators who came to watch the game, and long queues formed.

Of course, thanks to Zhao Tao and Gu Yue's status as contestants, Tang Wulin and other Class Zero students not only avoided queuing, but also obtained an excellent viewing spot very close to the arena.

Gu Yue was the first to appear in this round of matches.

Her opponent was a Soul Master from Tianhai Academy, whose cultivation was nearly ten levels higher than Gu Yue's, and whose Martial Soul was the Xuanming Turtle, a top-tier defensive Martial Soul.

Despite the eleven-level difference in soul power, Gu Yue's strength can never be measured by soul power level.

After all, Gu Yue's control over the elements stemmed more from her powerful mental strength.

Her spiritual power, which is almost at the Spirit Sea Realm, is something that many Soul Masters can hardly match.

Therefore, Gu Yue won the match with an overwhelming advantage, almost effortlessly.

Shortly after Gu Yue finished his battle, it was Zhao Tao's turn to fight.

His enemy, also from Tianhai Academy, was named Jiang Xiu. As Jiang Xiu appeared, enthusiastic applause erupted throughout the stadium.

After all, Jiang Xiu is the undisputed number one among the younger generation in Tianhai City. He is the idol of many younger Soul Masters and a favorite to win the championship!