Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1404: Chapter 558: Thousand Hammers Lord Repairs the Furnace_2

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The trembling Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit couldn’t control itself and revealed its form.

Hence, everyone saw the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit’s fluffy bird head, emerging from the Pill Furnace body, looking at Ning Zhuo, and emitting a sound, "chirp chirp," like a fledgling.

"Hiss..." At that moment, Ning Zhuo heard the sounds of people behind him gasping.

But the next moment, Ning Zhuo manipulated the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit, retracting its head.

"The time limit has been reached, congratulations to Daoist Fellow Ning Zhuo for achieving a remarkable result. Please step back for now and allow other Daoist fellows to try their hand." The host cultivator’s words were quite polite.

Ning Zhuo once again sighed, unwilling and said, "If only I had more time, I could have..."

His words were interrupted by the host cultivator: "Daoist Fellow Ning Zhuo, this is the Xingyun Trial hosted by Danxia Peak, the rules have been set. Please understand."

Ning Zhuo looked up and sighed deeply, with much reluctance, he turned around and returned to his original position in the crowd.

Chun Yangzi, Cang Yazi, and others were all relieved.

They each sighed internally, the rules saved them this time, if Ning Zhuo really continued, it could be foreseen that when the entire Nanming Fire Furnace was repaired by him, the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit would surely belong to him. Others would have no part.

Ning Zhuo lowered his head, pressed his lips tightly, and after returning to the crowd, still stared at the Nanming Fire Furnace. His fists subconsciously clenched tightly, and his eyes were filled with reluctance, tension, and anticipation.

A large number of eyes still focused on him.

Ning Zhuo’s performance was outstanding, beyond almost everyone’s imagination.

Until Zhu Fenxiang appeared in the second sequential order, people were privately discussing Ning Zhuo.

"The Treasure Mirror he took out, from its aura, it should be his Lifebound Magical Artifact!"

"That’s a Lifebound Magical Artifact of the Upper Dantian, which means he actually primarily cultivates the Upper Dantian?"

"In the reported information, didn’t it say he primarily cultivates the Middle Dantian, practicing what... ’Five Elements Qi Regulation Art’?"

"Ha, early stage information fabrication to confuse competitors, isn’t it a common practice?"

"But did you watch Ning Zhuo’s footage in the Martial Arts Arena? He indeed excels in Five Elements Mana."

"Perhaps this is one of his disguises. Or maybe..."

"He cultivates both Upper and Middle Dantians?!"

"Hiss... If that’s the case, how superior must his cultivation technique be?!"

"No wonder he wants to hide this information. This is likely his greatest trump card, but because of the Nanming Fire Furnace, he chooses to expose it to the public."

"Understandable. If I were him, I would also choose to take the risk!"

Decked in gorgeous attire, Zhu Fenxiang walked toward the Nanming Fire Furnace, yet she moved more and more slowly.

She recalled Ning Zhuo’s cooperation proposal conveyed last night through the Divine Statue. She thought of her deliberation with her mother, remembering Ning Zhuo’s stunning performance just now.

"He made it!"

"Just as he said before."

"Since that’s the case..."

Zhu Fenxiang had two plans, choosing which route to take depended on Ning Zhuo’s performance.

Since Ning Zhuo had already accomplished it, she decisively abandoned her original plan and opted for the new strategy.

Thus, everyone saw Zhu Fenxiang walking slower and slower, eventually stopping at the edge of the Void Eaves Courtyard.

Her face revealed an obvious look of hesitation.

Then quickly, her tightly furrowed brows relaxed, her eyes brightened, and her expression turned firm.

She first opened the letter paper, publicly writing it into a Flying Message, and promptly sent it away from Danxia Peak.

Then, she removed the Mystic Robe and Red Skirt, took off the Heaven-Reaching Crown, and discarded the Jade Pendant.

She donned the Hammer Crown. The crown was shaped with refined iron as the base, covered with dark leather, resembling an iron hammer.

On the front of the crown was set a Red Copper Hammer Seal, engraved with patterns of hammer striking an anvil. On both sides of the crown, hung an iron chain, nine inches long, linked in rings, drooping to the ears. In the back of the crown, was inserted an Iron Hairpin, its head carved into a hammer shape, engraved with "Thousand Hammers" on its body.

She wore the Black Shirt. The shirt’s base was made of coarse linen, its surface dark-colored, without embroidery, patterns, decoration, or luxury. Its collar was trimmed with Red Copper Protective Collar, engraved with seven hammer patterns.

She tied the leather robe. The robe had a cowhide surface and iron sheet lining, as heavy as armor. The robe surface was pieced together with iron nails to form hammer patterns, with nails connected and patterns interconnected, as though showing traces of being forged thousands of times.

Then, she wrapped herself with the iron ring. Made of three layers of stacked cowhide, thick as a plate, as heavy as armor. She donned the Iron Arm. Forged from refined iron, it extended from wrist to elbow, measuring one foot and two inches, lined with cowhide and covered with iron armor outside.

Then she fastened the hammer belt. A belt formed by interlocking iron rings, connected ring by ring, measuring one丈2尺 (approx. 4 meters), weighing 36 pounds. The buckle was made into an iron hammer, with the hammerhead as the clasp tongue and hammer handle the frame.

She put on iron shoes. The shoes had a refined iron sole paired with a cowhide surface, each weighing 30 pounds. The shoe surface was pieced together with iron nails into hammer patterns, its toe elevated like a hammerhead, its heel rectangular like an anvil seat.

Finally, she applied craftsmen’s makeup.

Using charcoal to draw her eyebrows, shaped like iron rulers; applying iron powder to her face, giving her complexion the color of iron; dyeing her lips with red soil, to the color of rust. On her forehead, using copper powder drew a hammer seal.

The expressions of everyone in the scene were varied.

Earlier, they were familiar with Zhu Fenxiang’s attire and ornaments. This was used for summoning the Nanming Vermilion Bird. Previously, Zhu Fenxiang had already used it once in the third round and successfully summoned the deity.

But now, Zhu Fenxiang abandoned her originally successful plan and switched to another set of attire for Divine Summoning.

Nascent Soul and Golden Core level cultivators, with broad horizons, all recognized it.

"Zhu Fenxiang has changed her plan; does she want to summon the Thousand Hammers Lord?"

"The Zhu Family stands in the world through the Divine Summoning Technique. Given Zhu Fenxiang’s change of strategy, she should be able to summon the Thousand Hammers Lord."

"The Thousand Hammers Lord is one of the Craft Gods. Is Zhu Fenxiang trying to emulate Ning Zhuo and repair the Pill Furnace?"

"But she doesn’t have Ning Zhuo’s Lifebound Magical Artifact. How can she appease the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit? This is too risky!"

The crowd once again felt a mix of surprise and suspicion.

Wang Yu’s gaze also sharpened, his heart lifted.

This was something beyond his expectations.

Zhu Fenxiang approached the Pill Furnace and slowly stood firm.

She first took out the Iron Furnace, ignited the sandalwood incense, then took out the sacrificial tool - an anvil and hammer - and began the divine summoning ritual with great vigor.

In the midst, she chanted:

"Furnace fire is my oath, charcoal smoke my incense."

"Anvil is the altar, hammer speaks the words."

"Disciple Zhu’s Fenxiang, with a heart of countless refinements, summoned the Lord to descend."

"The Lord’s hammer opens the heavens and earth."

"The Lord’s anvil steadies the four directions."

"The Lord’s fire melts metal and stone."

"The Lord’s charcoal tempers fine steel."

...

The smoke billowed intricately, gradually transforming into a thin, ethereal figure that remained insubstantial.

Zhu Fenxiang decisively approached the anvil, suddenly exerting strength with the hammer upon it.

One strike. Amidst a muffled boom, thick smoke billowed.

Second strike. Charcoal sparks erupted, starfire flew everywhere.

Third strike. The ethereal figure solidified; the divine summoning succeeded!

Thousand Hammers Lord!

He appeared as an elder, with a physique as towering as an iron tower, his back slightly hunched as if bearing a thousand-weight burden. His face was rugged, cheekbones high, eye sockets deep, his eyes like burning embers, gleaming brightly in the darkness.

His hair was iron-gray, disheveled. His beard was red copper, curled like vines. His hands were rough as bark, knuckles large, with iron rust embedded in his nails that couldn’t be washed out.

He only condensed his upper body, floating in mid-air.

At this moment, Zhu Fenxiang’s mother, Zhu Guizhi, having received the Flying Message, rushed over.

"Fenxiang, catch!" She panted, tossing a heavy Storage Bag to Zhu Fenxiang from afar.

On the spot, Zhu Fenxiang drew out the treasures.

The first item, the same as Ning Zhuo’s, was the Nine Heavens Profound Iron. It’s dark black in color, heavy as a thousand pounds.

The second item was Dragon Blood Copper. It’s red in color, with fine scale patterns on the surface, resembling dragon scales.

The third item was Phoenix Feather Gold. It’s red-gold in color, with fine feather patterns on the surface, resembling phoenix feathers.

The fourth item was Ancient Cold Iron. It’s ice blue in color, cool to the touch, with fine ice crack patterns on the surface.

...

Zhu Fenxiang bowed and respectfully requested the Thousand Hammers Lord to undertake the refining.

The Thousand Hammers Lord exhaled a flame, engulfing all the treasures in a sea of fire. Then he took out the iron hammer, striking in mid-air.

With the fall of the first hammer, the treasures deformed.

With the fall of the second hammer, impurities flew out.

With the conclusion of the third hammer, the treasures took form.

Clang, clang, clang...

After several rounds of hammering, the treasures turned into liquid, flew to the fractured furnace body, adhered and solidified, ultimately successfully repairing a small portion.

With the treasures exhausted, under Zhu Fenxiang’s courteous farewell, the Thousand Hammers Lord slowly dissipated.

The Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit popped out again, chirping twice, showing far greater vitality than before!

Wang Yu took a deep breath, infinitely joyful, unable to help but stand up.

From Zhu Fenxiang’s first move, he was vigilant, strictly controlling. Should the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit show any abnormality, he would immediately activate the Array to forcibly stop Zhu Fenxiang’s actions.

Yet throughout, Zhu Fenxiang proceeded smoothly.

Chun Yangzi, Cang Yazi, and others exchanged glances, seeing the thrill in each other’s eyes.

Only Ning Zhuo clenched his fists tightly, without the previous poise, looking quite displeased.

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