Eternal Night Guild, third floor.

Zhou Huai had just finished breakfast.

His gaze fell on the live broadcast screen, calm as still water.

Compared to everyone else's apprehension, he was the most composed.

During the day and night of forging at the Forging Guild, Ouyezi had long possessed the ability to forge legendary equipment.

This was also the confidence Zhou Huai had in accepting Nakamura ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ Shin'ichiro's challenge so decisively.

The Divine Craftsman of Great Xia Country would, starting today, make the entire world take notice.

...

On the high platform, Mo XuanYe's brows were knitted into a knot.

He couldn't understand it at all.

What exactly was this young man named Ouyezi thinking?

Forging legendary equipment was already extremely difficult.

What's more, it lacked the irreplaceable core Materials: Dragon Blood Essence and Tears of the Stars.

A clever housewife cannot cook without rice.

Didn't he, a Forging Master, understand this principle?

Not far away, Nakamura Shin'ichiro stood with his arms crossed, watching with cold eyes.

He was certain that Ouyezi's actions were nothing more than a final, desperate attempt to grab attention.

But for some reason, the faint unease in his heart grew stronger.

It was as if something beyond his control was about to happen.

Under the watchful eyes of all.

Ouyezi finally moved.

"Buzz—!"

The flames of the forging furnace, fueled by his Mental Energy, instantly soared, changing from crimson to pure white.

The Azure Profound Demonic Iron inside the furnace rapidly softened under the extremely high temperature, flowing out metallic liquid.

Refining, Fusion, shaping.

Each step was as precise as a textbook, flawless.

That was no longer mere forging.

It was a perfect artistic performance.

Just as the sword embryo was initially formed.

Ouyezi stopped the hammer in his hand.

He extended his left hand, palm up.

Streaks of ethereal blue light slowly overflowed from his palm, like a flowing river of stars.

Those lights condensed in the air, eventually forming two illusory, constantly changing masses of substance.

One mass exuded a scorching Dragon Aura.

The other shimmered with brilliant starlight.

They were precisely the missing Dragon Blood Essence and Tears of the Stars!

"What is that?!"

On the high platform, Mo XuanYe's pupils sharply contracted, and he cried out in surprise.

He had lived for nearly a hundred years and had never seen such a bizarre sight.

Creating something out of nothing?

How was this possible!

Under his astonished gaze.

Ouyezi brought his hands together.

The two illusory Materials then transformed into two streaks of light, silently merging into the scorching sword embryo.

The sword embryo trembled violently.

Emitting a clear and resonant sword cry.

The entire forging platform vibrated along with it.

"Ding! Ding! Dang! Dang!"

Ouyezi raised his hammer again.

This time, each of his hammer strikes seemed to carry a peculiar rhythm.

The sound was no longer just the simple clanging of metal.

It was more like an ancient war song, majestic and desolate.

On the competition grounds, the other Forging Masters who were still toiling away also stopped their movements.

They all looked up in unison, their gazes filled with shock as they stared at the young figure.

Nakamura Shin'ichiro's face had completely changed.

The confidence and composure on his face vanished without a trace.

In its place was a profound shock and fear that came from deep within.

At this moment, the focused and immense Aura emanating from Ouyezi.

That Grandmaster-like demeanor, as if he had merged with heaven and earth.

He had only seen it on one person.

That was his Master, Ōmiya Haruto, renowned as the legendary Divine Craftsman of Sakura Country!

Divine Craftsman!

This thought, like a clap of thunder, exploded in the minds of all the Forging Masters!

This young man actually possessed the potential of a Divine Craftsman!

He was clearly challenging the creation of a legendary-grade equipment, which was deemed impossible.

Yet, his entire forging process was unbelievably smooth.

There was no hint of stagnation, no trace of struggle.

It was as if he wasn't forging.

But rather awakening a peerless Divine Weapon that already existed.

"Clang—!"

As Ouyezi's final hammer strike fell.

A blinding golden light suddenly burst forth from the sword embryo.

Followed by a second, a third...

Countless visible golden beams of light converged from all directions, like rivers flowing into the sea, all pouring into the longsword.

The entire plaza was dyed a brilliant golden hue.

Everyone instinctively raised their hands to shield their eyes.

"Oh my God..."

"This is... the omen of a legendary equipment about to take form!"

Mo XuanYe's body trembled uncontrollably.

His lips quivered as he muttered to himself again and again.

"Impossible... How is this possible..."

"The Materials are incomplete, how did he do it..."

The other Forging Masters didn't even dare to blink.

Fearing they would miss any detail of this once-in-a-lifetime event.

At this moment, the competition and the outcome had long been cast aside.

To be able to witness the birth of a legendary-grade equipment up close.

For them, it was definitely an invaluable experience.

The golden light grew more intense.

Finally, it converged into a towering pillar of light that shot straight into the sky!

Even the clouds above were stirred by this light pillar, forming a massive vortex.

"Roar—!"

A high-pitched, clear sword cry echoed through heaven and earth!

The sound was like a Dragon's roar, like a Phoenix's cry.

Carrying an unparalleled sharpness that looked down upon the world and could cut through all things!

The light dissipated.

A longsword of ancient design, with a dark golden glow flowing along its blade, quietly floated in mid-air.

At the hilt, a blood-red gem was embedded, like the eye of a demon, exuding an ominous Aura.

On the sword's body, countless intricate runes flickered, as if narrating its glorious past of slaying kings.

kingslayer's edge!

Forging, complete!

...

Time, it seemed, stood still at this moment.

The entire plaza was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was still immersed in the world-shattering phenomenon, unable to recover for a long time.

Until.

"Ding—!"

A crisp ring of a bell broke the silence.

Ouyezi pressed the bell in front of him and calmly announced.

"Forging finished!"

After a brief silence.

Thunderous applause and cheers, like a volcanic eruption, instantly engulfed the entire Skyfire City!

"He did it!"

"He really did it!"

"My God! Our Great Xia Country has truly given birth to a Forging Master capable of forging legendary-grade equipment!"

"Divine Craftsman! This is a true Divine Craftsman!"

Countless people were moved to tears, they waved their arms, shouting the young man's name with all their might.

"Ouyezi!"

"Ouyezi!!"

"Ouyezi!!!"

Eternal Night Guild, third floor.

Zhou Huai looked at the fervent scene in the live broadcast, and his heart couldn't help but surge with emotion.

It's done!

From today on, the name Ouyezi will resound throughout Great Xia Country, and even the entire world!

Zhou Huai chuckled, quickly transferring his consciousness to Ouyezi's body.

Since the Smart Core AI had perfectly completed its mission.

Now, it was his turn, the main body, to show off!