In the Flames

“Visiting a friend? The Craftsman God Master is visiting a friend, so are we just supposed to wait here foolishly? In my opinion, we should first venture into the Primal Star; perhaps we’ll find some opportunities there.”

“The Primal Star will be open for a full 1,000 epochs, and it’s only just begun. There’s plenty of time.”

“Exactly, there’s no need to rush now. I’ll wait to see the Craftsman God Master and ask him to help me forge a supreme treasure. With a supreme treasure, I can acquire even more valuable items when I go to the Primal Star.”

“Let’s go, let’s go.”

“Let’s just wait patiently for now.”

The alien powerhouses from various cosmic territories were somewhat disappointed and began to return to their residences one by one.

The more than 500 powerhouses who had come to seek apprenticeship, still kneeling, were equally disappointed but dared not rise. Although the Craftsman God Master was currently absent, they believed that their every action here was likely being monitored by powerful beings who would report to the Craftsman God Master.

Whether their desire to become a disciple was sincere was also very important!

If even their kneeling plea for apprenticeship wasn't sincere enough, they could easily be eliminated.

“Youluo, let’s go. It seems we’ll have to wait thousands or tens of thousands of years to see the Craftsman God Master,” said the Pupal Fusion Venerable.

“Oh.” Luo Feng snapped out of his thoughts, nodded with a smile, and walked back with the Pupal Fusion Venerable, each returning to their respective residences.

...

Standing at his door, Luo Feng looked up at Craftsman God Mountain.

“Visiting a friend? That means the Craftsman God Master isn’t here!”

“A rare opportunity.”

Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed. “I must seize it!”

He had waited here for half a year. No matter what methods Luo Feng tried, if the Craftsman God Master were presiding over Craftsman God Mountain, his idea of taking the black metal plate would be nothing but a pipe dream.

“Craftsman God Mountain is the sacred land of this entire planet. It’s where the Craftsman God Master resides,” Luo Feng mused. “Only he and his disciples are allowed on the mountain; no other powerhouse can enter without permission. This means the number of powerhouses on Craftsman God Mountain is actually quite small.”

“And none of his disciples, according to the information I’ve gathered over the past six months, are Universe Masters.”

The Craftsman God Master had a total of 182 disciples.

Some were Universe Venerables, some were Immortal level. Logically, the Craftsman God Master would choose those with extremely high aptitude and talent, yet over the long years, none of his disciples had managed to become a Universe Master. One reason was the immense difficulty of becoming a Universe Master. Another was that his disciples’ energy was primarily focused on forging weapons, making them somewhat less dedicated to cultivation.

“No Universe Masters… then no one can stop me.”

“But I still need to be careful.”

“The Craftsman God Master’s belongings aren’t likely to be easy to take,” Luo Feng thought cautiously.

...

Fearing that too much time would pass and the Craftsman God Master would return, Luo Feng dispatched his Demon Killer Clan clone with his Earthling true body to quietly set off as dusk fell that day.

In terms of escape and stealth, the Demon Killer Clan clone was naturally unparalleled.

In terms of combat power, the Earthling true body was no less than the Abyssal Sea clone.

So, the Abyssal Sea clone temporarily remained at the foot of the mountain to observe the situation, while the Earthling true body and the Demon Killer Clan clone began to ascend the mountain.

...

The Demon Killer Clan clone had shrunk to the size of an ant, standing beside a pebble at the foot of Craftsman God Mountain, looking up at the endlessly majestic Craftsman God Mountain.

“Craftsman God Master…” The Demon Killer Clan clone took a step.

Whoosh!

It instantly teleported deep into Craftsman God Mountain. With the current capabilities of the Demon Killer Clan clone, its teleportation was incredibly harmonious with spatial fluctuations. Other Universe Venerables couldn’t sense any movement, naturally failing to detect the Demon Killer Clan clone.

With just two short-distance teleports, the Demon Killer Clan clone, guided by the strong sense of direction from the Earthling true body, arrived at the closest point to the treasure.

“Rumble~~~~” On the mountainside of Craftsman God Mountain, massive cave mouths spewed out bursts of hot air. The scorching airflow was probably over a million degrees, and after being ejected, this endless airflow circled Craftsman God Mountain, forming wisps of mist. The heat spewing from these cave mouths alone was probably no less than the constant heat output of a star.

Each cave mouth glowed faintly red, seemingly extremely hot inside.

From a distance.

Under a rock, the Demon Killer Clan clone allowed the scorching airflow to sweep around it. At its level, it had long regarded stars as mere dirt and dust, so it naturally didn’t care about this slight heat.

“Space lockdown?” the Demon Killer Clan clone thought. “It emanates from this mountain core, enveloping about a tenth of the entire Craftsman God Mountain. It’s a complete space lockdown!”

“Since there’s a space lockdown, it means this is a vital area of Craftsman God Mountain.”

The Demon Killer Clan clone observed carefully.

Suddenly, two burly figures emerged from a distant cave mouth. One was about twenty meters tall, with four hooves and claws, and its naked body was covered in various patterns. The other was about a hundred meters tall with extremely thick arms. The two walked out together. Luo Feng could instantly determine their aura—they were two Immortal level beings.

“It’s too hot. This core is truly scorching. Our senior and junior brothers can only endure it for a short while. Without enough time, how can we forge top-tier supreme treasures?”

“Our strength isn’t enough. Look at our senior and junior brothers who are Universe Venerables; they can easily forge weapons in the core, and they can try again and again, especially Ninth Senior Brother…”

“I really envy Ninth Senior Brother,” the four-hooved creature also sighed.

“Ninth Senior Brother is both a Universe Overlord and possesses supreme treasure armor. Moreover, he’s a naturally fire-attributed energy lifeform… He directly delves deep into the core to forge treasures. Even some precious materials that the Master usually uses are occasionally bestowed upon him, and he’s constantly guided by the Master. He’s even successfully forged a high-grade supreme treasure, making him second only to the Master on our Craftsman God Star,” the tall creature sighed, shaking its head. “If only we could reach the Universe Venerable level.”

“That’s not so easy.”

These two Immortal level beings were not on guard, as they never imagined anyone would dare trespass on Craftsman God Mountain.

The Demon Killer Clan clone easily overheard their conversation.

“The core?”

“It seems many of their other senior and junior brothers are in this mountain core,” the Demon Killer Clan clone looked at the cave mouth. “And the core of this space lockdown is within the mountain core. I also sense… the fourth black metal plate is within the mountain core.”

“I must be careful.”

“I mustn’t be discovered by the Craftsman God Master’s other disciples.” The Demon Killer Clan clone dared not be careless. Although it was skilled in stealth and concealment, many of the Craftsman God Master’s disciples were Universe Venerables, and even Universe Overlords.

Whoosh!

Teleportation was impossible within the space lockdown. The Demon Killer Clan clone immediately activated its innate secret technique ‘Domain’ and instantly slipped into the cave. The two Immortal level beings outside the cave mouth didn’t notice a thing.

...

Hot! Incredibly hot!

The Demon Killer Clan clone advanced cautiously. The cave was deep and scorching. The further in it went, the more the cave walls turned completely crimson, and even the walls in the deepest parts became golden-red! The temperature was so intense… Luo Feng felt that an ordinary Sector Lord would probably be instantly annihilated by the high temperature, every cell perishing.

“Boom!” “Clang!”

“Boom!” “Clang!”

“Boom!” “Clang!”

...

A series of rhythmic sounds echoed. Luo Feng, who had quietly advanced to a turn in the cave, immediately transformed into a pebble and silently rolled inside. Some patterns on the pebble’s surface, controlled by Luo Feng, functioned as a visual aid, clearly showing him the distance…

Endless flames soared into the sky.

And at the very top of the flames…

He saw various alien lifeforms, some burly, some short, all wielding the same type of peculiar giant hammer, striking metal repeatedly. Only the sounds of “Boom!” and “Clang!” were heard continuously.

“These are all Immortal level beings,” the Demon Killer Clan clone thought. “My black metal plate is below.”

Whoosh!

It immediately activated its innate secret technique ‘Domain’ again, instantly descending nearly ten thousand kilometers. The Demon Killer Clan clone quietly delved deeper again and again… With its innate secret technique ‘Domain,’ it could precisely choose clever spots to appear, easily evading the notice of the alien powerhouses who were forging weapons.

As it descended, Luo Feng also discovered some unique aspects of the Craftsman God Master’s teaching methods for weapon forging.

At the highest point of the flames, they used peculiar giant hammers.

Some Universe Venerables in the middle section of the endless flames used nineteen peculiar hammers of varying sizes, which also required divine power to control.

At the lower end of the endless flames, there were three Universe Venerables, including the Ninth Senior Brother whom the two outside the cave had discussed. Clearly, the flames here were terrifying; ordinary Universe Venerables wouldn’t dare to trespass.

“It’s right below.”

“My black metal plate is right below,” Luo Feng hid under a giant rock in the mountain core, transforming into a pebble. “I can clearly sense it, but Ninth Senior Brother and the other two… are above my black metal plate. If I go over, I’m afraid I’ll alert them.”

“What should I do?”

Luo Feng grew anxious. He could sense that the black metal plate was about 300 kilometers away, while Ninth Senior Brother and the other two were about 300 kilometers from Luo Feng.

This meant the black metal plate and the three powerhouses were very close.

“Wait.”

“I refuse to believe they’ll be forging weapons here forever,” Luo Feng thought, while silently observing the three figures standing deep in the flames from 300 kilometers away. Although Luo Feng didn’t understand weapon forging, simply observing the scene of the three Universe Overlord level powerhouses forging weapons made him sigh—

It was simply an art.

These three Universe Overlords only used 19 peculiar hammers of varying sizes, but these hammers, especially under Ninth Senior Brother’s control, could smash the universe when fierce, and were softer than a breeze when gentle. Various materials were perfectly blended and matched under their control, creating a truly magnificent sight, for a very long time…

“Haha, this top-tier supreme treasure set is finally complete. The materials were a bit lacking; if they were better, I could have made a true supreme treasure.”

“Congratulations, Ninth Senior Brother.”

“Congratulations, Ninth Junior Brother.”

“Haha, I’m going to rest. You two should rest too.”

“Alright, let’s rest together.”

“Let’s go.”

After Luo Feng had silently waited for over a month, the three Universe Overlords finally went to rest. As the three figures transformed into three streaks of light, flew out of the flames, and quickly disappeared, a pebble instantly transformed into a human figure.

“Finally, the opportunity has arrived.” Black-Clad Luo Feng looked down. The black metal plate was right below.