Chapter 855: You Dare Steal My Thunder?
"It's uncanny! So much alike! Even the way he talks is exactly the same!"
"Chairman, what are you talking about?" Fang Jueyu publicly made such insulting remarks about the Artifact Refining Association that Ziluo Farra wasn't even a bit angry. This made the other Artifact Refining Grandmasters quite curious.
"Nothing really, just that Wang Dachui really reminds me of someone." Ziluo Farra's face showed a bitter smile, "For the Divine Civilization to produce a Fang Jueyu, a Ma Yun, a Zhou Runfa is already very lucky, but who knew today we'd see a Wang Dachui; I wonder if this is fortunate or unfortunate!"
The grandmasters felt a bit bewildered by Ziluo Farra's words; isn't the emergence of a few outstanding young people in this era something worth celebrating? Why does the deep look in the Chairman's eyes hold a hint of gloom?
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"Wang Dachui, are you threatening our Artifact Refining Guild?" Hearing Fang Jueyu's comment just now made the staff find it hard to control their emotions. To talk about dismantling the Alchemist Association, the whole universe probably couldn't find ten people who dare.
"You could say that!" Fang Jueyu replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
He hadn't done anything wrong! He was simply forging weapons dutifully at his station. Wasn't it just that his flame was a bit mighty? Others were affected by the flame's power, it's their own inadequacy, why should he be penalized?
"Let me ask you, since you're the staff, you should be most clear about the rules. Did any of my actions affect the order of the competition in any way just now?"
The staff member was momentarily left speechless by this question. Indeed, although Fang Jueyu spent the last month sleeping, listening to music, and practicing, he hadn't done a single thing related to this competition. But he was just quietly at his spot without making a sound.
As far as the psychological pressure on others, that's the most common thing in competitions. If an Artifact Refiner first crafts a satisfactory piece, it'll inevitably influence others' emotions. Fang Jueyu's actions were at most just that.
And his Origin Fire, its power is indeed this great; it's his refining method. No one can say he can't use it, right? Without the flame, what would we call an Artifact Refiner?
"I'm asking you!" Fang Jueyu's tone turned a bit cold.
The staff member instinctively shuddered all over; although his power had reached the level of Controller, from his instinct, he felt Fang Jueyu was an extremely dangerous person, "His power is stronger than mine!"
"Master Wang Dachui, you haven't violated any rules just now!"
"Then let me ask you, according to Rule 231 of the competition, did they affect my competition just now?"
"This..." According to Rule 231, anyone who maligns or slanders other contestants with language or behavior during the competition is seen as violating rules, and in severe cases, they can be disqualified from participating.
"This master indeed violated Rule 231," the staff could only answer truthfully, "But Mr. Wang Dachui, he hasn't seriously disturbed your competition, why not just let it go?"
"Nope, what counts as serious isn't for you to judge," Fang Jueyu shamelessly said, "I could've forged a Divine Weapon, but this guy's disgusting behavior made my competition level drop seriously; maybe I can't even forge Demigod Weapons now. Do you say this interference is serious?"
"Hahahaha!" Countless viewers watching the live broadcast couldn't help but laugh.
"This Wang Dachui is so shameless. Forge a Divine Weapon? Does he think he's one of those Artifact Refining Grandmasters from the Root Universe?"
"I doubt he can even forge Demigod Weapons. Even if he has such a powerful flame, his age speaks volumes."
"The people from the Divine Civilization are really shameless, but I like it!"
For most viewers, they're watching with a "for fun" mentality. The month of dull refining has made many lose interest; they wish someone would stir things up.
"Rumble!" With a burst of muffled thunder, everyone's attention was drawn towards the sky above this heated arena, where a large thundercloud had gathered without anyone noticing, signaling the emergence of a Demigod Weapon!
"It's Law Thunder! Someone has forged a Demigod Weapon!"
"Who is it? Is it Wobeilik? Carellas? Or Lizka?"
"It's Wobeilik! Look, his weapon has completed the spirit fusion and is beginning Soul Casting!"
Wobeilik had entered a realm beyond the self at this moment, and from the energy body of the Demon Spirit Clan sealed in the ice, a black light sphere was drawn out!
The Demon Spirit Clan belongs to Energy Life; their souls don't immediately disperse upon death but instead fall into a slumber, waiting for the birth of new life to reactivate.
The nearly completed Demigod Weapon emitted an irresistible attraction, like a black hole threatening to swallow the soul of this orange hammer. Once this step completes, the Demigod Weapon is truly birthed!
Yet, this sleeping soul had instinct, struggling to escape the weapon's pull.
"Trying to escape? Today marks the glorious moment of my rise as an Artifact Refining Grandmaster!"
"Clang clang clang!" From the Demigod Weapon, several energy chains materialized, capable of binding the soul of the Demon Spirit Clan!
The soul, which was weak to begin with, only possessed instinct; at this moment, it had nearly lost all resistance, barely struggling before being pulled into the Demigod Weapon.
"Buzz buzz buzz!" The Demigod Weapon trembled a few times and finally settled down.
But Wobeilik's expression didn't ease because the most crucial stage was next; only by enduring the baptism of Heaven's Thunder, condensed from the Power of Laws, would the forging process truly complete. Otherwise, it remains just an advanced fifth-grade weapon!
This Power of Laws requires some time to gather. Wobeilik closed his eyes to conserve energy, readying for this desperate fight.
"Rumble!" A second Law Thunder Cloud appeared, unexpectedly, another Demigod Weapon's semi-final product was being born!
"It's Lizka!" Finally, someone pinpointed the thundercloud's target.
Lizka was vigorously swinging her hammer; each strike drove a transparent phantom into the mold, and the power emitted from the Demigod Weapon's semi-final product grew stronger bit by bit.
"Look on Carellas's head!"
Above Master Carellas's head, a dark cloud began to form.
"Three Demigod Weapons! My God, this year's Artifact Refining Competition has just begun!"
"So lucky, to witness three Demigod Weapons emerging, I can brag for a thousand years!"
"No one knows how many will ultimately come forth. This year's competition will surely add another Artifact Refining Grandmaster?"
"My goodness, these folks are fast!" Most Artifact Refiners have only completed the refining portion, with barely part of the inscriptions done, while these top contenders are already in the final stages, showing that their foundational strength isn't just talk.
"But sorry, the main character of this competition is me," Fang Jueyu glared fiercely at the nearby Artifact Refiner, "Today you're lucky, I'll be magnanimous and won't hold a grudge!"
Fang Jueyu refocused attention on his Heaven and Earth Furnace, "Dare to steal my spotlight? Let me show you what it means to have cheat-like power!"