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Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sounds of forging grew increasingly resonant and deafening, and the roars of a tiger echoed continuously, sounding as if it were making a final, desperate struggle.
Suddenly, all noises came to an abrupt halt.
The few people gathered outside the forging tower couldn't help but look at each other, their expressions reflecting a mix of bewilderment and silent speculation.
Before they could speak, the heavy, steady thud of footsteps echoed from within the forging tower, growing clearer by the second. With the groaning creak of the opening tower doors, a tall and imposing figure stepped out of the structure.
He wore a scarlet short-sleeved tunic that left his solid, muscular chest partially exposed.
While his facial features weren't particularly handsome, his countenance was filled with a resolute determination. Combined with his robust and sturdy physique, his entire being exuded an aura as unyielding as tempered steel.
This person was none other than the son of Blazing Academy's dean, Huo Wushuang.
He was also the young clan master of the One Horned Fire Dragon Clan and the undisputed number one genius among the Huo Clan's younger generation. At this moment, a surge of joy practically overflowed from his eyes as he walked slowly toward the waiting crowd.
As Huo Wushuang stepped out of the forging tower, the faces of those waiting outside lit up with delight. Immediately afterward, their eyes were drawn toward a longsword held tightly in his hand. The blade of the sword was entirely crimson, subtly rippling with a scarlet flowing light.
It radiated an exceptionally intense wave of fire-attribute energy, as if blazing flames were leaping along its surface. Even from a distance, the crowd could feel a wave of scorching heat washing over them, as if a ball of fire were rolling toward them.
Furthermore, this weapon differed from ordinary longswords. Its blade was abnormally wide and looked incredibly heavy, measuring nearly two palms in width—it was a greatsword.
"Boss, did you succeed?"
Unable to contain their curiosity any longer, one of the youths immediately blurted out a question the moment Huo Wushuang drew near.
At the mention of this sword, Huo Wushuang could no longer mask his joy. A broad smile broke across his face as he nodded and said, "That's right. The might of this sword is fully qualified to be ranked at the fourth tier; it is a Rank 4 soul weapon. I have named it the Blazing Fire Sword."
"The Blazing Fire Sword!"
"A Rank 4 soul weapon!"
Although they had already anticipated this outcome in their hearts, hearing Huo Wushuang confirm it still left them deeply shocked. As their gazes fell upon the Blazing Fire Sword in his hand, their admiration for him grew even deeper.
After all, Huo Wushuang was only eighteen years old this year. To be able to forge a Rank 4 soul weapon at such an age shattered the record held by the Huo Clan for centuries.
He had clearly inherited the absolute essence of the Huo Clan's weapon-forging techniques and could undoubtedly be hailed as a genius blacksmith. Even looking across the entire soul master world, there were likely very few who could forge a Rank 4 soul weapon at his age.
More importantly, Huo Wushuang didn't just possess outstanding talent in weapon forging—his cultivation and strength were equally extraordinary. Currently, his soul power had already reached Rank 38, placing him at the high-tier realm of a Soul Elder.
Complemented by his One Horned Fire Dragon martial soul, his combat strength was terrifying.
This Blazing Fire Sword had been crafted using the Soul Forging Method, and embedded within the sword was the residual soul of a Vigor Blazing Tiger with a cultivation of around three thousand years.
A soul beast of that cultivation level was already comparable to the realm of a Soul Ancestor, yet it had still been slain by Huo Wushuang in a solo battle. Back then, the weapon in Huo Wushuang's hand had merely been a Rank 3 soul weapon.
Now, with the cooperation of this Rank 4 Blazing Fire Sword, his overall strength would undoubtedly rise to a completely new level.
"Boss, can you let us see the power of this sword?"
"That's right, show us its might!"
The others spoke up, their voices filled with intense curiosity.
Huo Wushuang's eyebrows shot up, and he immediately felt a surge of interest.
"Alright. Clear the way."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd quickly scattered. Huo Wushuang's gaze focused, and the soul power around his body erupted like rising flames.
The sheer intensity of his soul power fluctuations caused everyone's hearts to shudder.
Scarlet streams of soul power swirled unsteadily around Huo Wushuang's body, enveloping him in a scorching aura. At this moment, Huo Wushuang had not even unleashed his One Horned Fire Dragon martial soul.
Yet, relying solely on his raw soul power combined with a well-suited soul weapon, his combat strength was already extraordinary.
With a solemn expression, Huo Wushuang gripped the hilt with both hands, channeling strength into both arms. As his soul power was injected into the weapon, a blinding flash of scarlet radiance burst from the Blazing Fire Sword, and he began to swing it.
Although the Blazing Fire Sword was a greatsword and possessed no small amount of weight—making it difficult for the current Huo Wushuang to wield single-handedly without utilizing his Martial Soul Possession—gripping it with both hands was more than enough.
Holding the massive crimson sword, Huo Wushuang moved in perfect sync with the blade.
He slashed and thrust, the sword body appearing as though it were wrapped in blazing flames. Even though he did not channel a massive amount of soul power or unleash any high-power soul skills, his sword momentum was tyrannical and fierce, carrying an extraordinary majesty.
The howling sound of the Blazing Fire Sword tearing through the air struck dread into the hearts of the onlookers. The sword strikes he executed were wide and sweeping, yet full of intricate variations.
This was precisely the foundation of the Huo Clan's sword arts: the Demon-Cleaving Sword Technique, consisting of a total of seventy-two forms.
This technique placed equal emphasis on both the physical forms and the conceptual intent.
Although it did not rely heavily on explosive, high-power strikes, it was profoundly deep and sophisticated. It had been created by the Huo Clan ancestor, Huo Wuji, a man of natural, heavenly genius who had also personally passed down the family's weapon-forging techniques.
For the Huo Clan, who inherently possessed the One Horned Fire Dragon martial soul, complementing their power with a formidable soul weapon meant that even without resorting to explosive ultimate moves, their sheer sword techniques and sword qi alone were enough to reign supreme on the continent.
The Douluo Continent was vast, and the various clans and sects of the soul master world all possessed their own inherited secret arts.
If the Elephant Armored Sect was renowned for its path of body refinement—utilizing tyrannical blood vitality and physical stamina to enhance the strength of their martial soul—then the One Horned Fire Dragon Clan was centered completely around the way of the sword.
The synergy between a true dragon martial soul and a sword lay in how the Huo Clan members utilized their martial soul. Even after reaching the realm of a Soul Saint and beyond, they still primarily fought in a dragon-man form via Martial Soul Possession, rarely manifesting the full true dragon form.
This was specifically to unleash the full power of their soul weapons, perfectly stacking the might of the martial soul and the soul weapon together.
Because of this focus on the dragon-man form, the One Horned Fire Dragon Clan was vastly different from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which favored the true dragon form. Thus, the Huo Clan was also known across the land as the Clan of Dragon Warriors.
At this moment, in front of the forging tower, the enhancement of the Rank 4 soul weapon, the Blazing Fire Sword, pushed the majesty of Huo Wushuang's Demon-Cleaving Sword Technique to its peak.
Sharp sword qi spilled across the area.
Even with his power held in check, the ground within a radius of several meters was already carved with a dense web of sword marks and gashes.
Suddenly, Huo Wushuang's sword momentum shifted.
He swung the longsword out horizontally to his side. Instantly, the sharp edge of the Blazing Fire Sword flared with power, and a massive, scarlet wave of sword qi extended outward, hacking straight down into a boulder.
With a deafening bang, the boulder—which was several meters wide—was sliced cleanly in two along its edge. The residual power of the sword qi did not stop there, leaving a deep trench several meters long in the ground.
"So powerful!"
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the onlookers filled with shock.
For a soul master in the Soul Elder realm, achieving this level of destruction by unleashing a soul skill was not difficult.
However, Huo Wushuang had not even unleashed his martial soul yet. If he could fight on par with soul masters of the same rank using nothing but a soul weapon, his strength would undoubtedly be extraordinary once his martial soul was added to the mix.
However, while soul weapons were incredibly powerful, only a very few select clans among beast martial soul masters could achieve such a feat.
After all, if one bypassed their martial soul and relied solely on a soul weapon without corresponding soul skills, how could they hope to contend with other soul masters?
Only because the Huo Clan was renowned for its sword arts could they achieve this level of mastery. As for whether the existence of soul weapons would cause beast martial soul masters to naturally overpower tool martial soul masters, there was no need to worry.
A beast martial soul was ultimately modeled after a soul beast; how many of them were actually suited to using soul weapons? Furthermore, even if they could use one, their own martial soul skills might not harmonize with a weapon.
In the world of soul masters, familial inheritance was emphasized far more than sect relationships, and obtaining a soul skill specifically suited for use with a soul weapon was no easy task.
Besides, the Douluo Continent was incredibly immense, and soul weapons were far from the only things capable of enhancing a soul master's strength.
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