Upon seeing Gongye Heng’s techniques, he realized that the other party had already reached a state of divine craftsmanship in the art of forging.
Glancing at Gongye Yue, the latter’s attention was completely captivated by Gongye Heng’s movents, his eyes not blinking at all.
Shaking his head, Shen Changqing dispelled the distractions in his mind and refocused his gaze on Gongye Heng.
Although he was not a forger, the scene before him would be a rare opportunity for those who were. Giving up such a chance was not sothing he wished to do lightly. Observe more, learn more. You never know when it might prove useful.
Ti elapsed. With each hamr strike from Gongye Heng, the glowing red iron bar gently vibrated, and tiny impurities, nearly imperceptible, were gradually being expelled.
As he continued, the flas within the furnace seed to fall under a certain influence. Tongues of fire leaped from the furnace, then morphed into the outline of a Fierce Beast.
That silhouette—Shen Changqing saw it very clearly; it was undoubtedly the Red Phosphorus.
As the outline of the Fierce Beast appeared, the sounds of its roar thundered incessantly.
Gongye Heng acted as if he heard nothing, his movents remained neither fast nor slow, consistently even.
THUMP!
THUMP! THUMP!
Ti passed unasured, and daylight began to dim.
Shen Changqing had a premonition. He looked up at the Firmant where, unbeknownst to him, dark clouds had coagulated.
"Heavenly Tribulation!"
The mont he saw the thunderclouds, information flooded Shen Changqing’s mind.
He had not anticipated that the Heavenly Tribulation would appear now.
Looking again at the forging Divine Weapon, he instantly understood.
The advent of the Heavenly Tribulation was no coincidence. In that case, it must be the Divine Weapon Gongye Heng was forging that triggered the Heavenly Tribulation.
When the dark clouds appeared, Gongye Yue, too, snapped out of his captivated state. He looked up at the Firmant, his complexion changing drastically.
"Heavenly Tribulation!"
Clearly, the appearance of the Heavenly Tribulation shocked him as well.
However, after the initial shock, Gongye Yue quickly regained his composure.
"Indeed, if a Spirit Arms is about to erge, then it’s normal for the Heavenly Tribulation to descend."
"You’re aware of the Heavenly Tribulation?" Shen Changqing asked, hearing him mutter to himself.
Upon hearing this, Gongye Yue glanced over and nodded. "Spirit Arms, strictly speaking, cannot be compared to ordinary Divine Weapons. Such weapons have reached a level where they can communicate with the human spirit. To a certain extent, they break the inherent limits of Divine Weapons. When those limits are broken, Heaven and Earth will unleash a disaster. If it successfully withstands the trial, it will beco a true Spirit Arms; otherwise, it will never have the chance again. If lucky, though it loses the qualification of a Spirit Arms, it will still be a weapon of extraordinary power. If not, it will beco a heap of scrap tal. Heavenly Tribulation is essentially a test. If Divine Weapons are compared to Martial Artists, Spirit Arms are like breaking through one’s limits. It’s normal to bear a certain price for that breakthrough."
Shen Changqing understood.
"So, the Heavenly Tribulation will descend shortly."
"Not necessarily."
"Not necessarily?"
Shen Changqing was completely baffled.
Seeing this, Gongye Yue patiently explained, "Right now, the Heavenly Tribulation hasn’t fully taken shape. It’s only because the embryonic weapon has nearly touched the threshold of Spirit Arms, which is why we see these phenona. Whether it will really trigger a Heavenly Tribulation still depends on subsequent developnts."
"However—" As he spoke, Gongye Yue’s face showed confidence. "My uncle is one of the preeminent figures in forging. That embryonic weapon will definitely beco Spirit Arms and thus bring about the Heavenly Tribulation. What we should be concerned about is whether the embryonic weapon can withstand the strike of heavenly thunder."
His confidence in Gongye Heng was enormous. If Gongye Heng could not forge Spirit Arms, then no one else could either.
Gongye Yue’s words gave Shen Changqing a more comprehensive understanding of the matter of Divine Weapons.
Imdiately, he observed the dark clouds closely. Indeed, although the dark clouds had coagulated, there was no sign of thunder yet, which ant the Heavenly Tribulation was not fully ford.
Looking back at Gongye Heng, he had not allowed the presence of the dark clouds to distract him. He was still entirely absorbed in refining the embryonic weapon.
The commotion in the small courtyard attracted the attention of the Demon-Subduing Division. With the mory of the last Heavenly Tribulation still fresh, the sight of dark clouds erging again made them think of the possibility.
Fortunately, there were few people left in the Demon-Subduing Division by now. Even if there was so impact, the disturbance was minimal.
Instead, in the side hall where people were forging weapons, when they felt the pressure emanating from the dark clouds, they involuntarily stopped their work and stepped outside.
"Strange, why are there dark clouds again!"
"I don’t know, maybe Elder Shen is cultivating again."
"No, look, the dark clouds are directly above us! It seems to be targeting us—" soone cried out in alarm.
At this ti, others also realized sothing was off. Dark clouds gathered only above their heads, while elsewhere the sky was perfectly clear.
RUMBLE!!
Just at that mont, the sound of thunderclaps echoed, deafening.
Suddenly, everyone’s expression changed drastically. Then soone seed to realize sothing, and they beca excited.
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