Like playing a piano, Gu You's hands lightly tapped down, and the ore emitted bang bang! sounds, as if responding to his hammer strikes like a living being.
Gu You naturally started by forging the Dragon Abyss Meteorite, first activating its devouring characteristic to tightly bind the other two ores together, making the forging process smoother.
A black vortex suddenly appeared, and with a snap!, the three ores merged into a single composite entity. A black-and-white glow rose upward, ascending to a certain height before gradually retracting, sinking back into the composite ore.
Now, the entire composite ore emitted a strange dark glow. Inside, it seemed to contain endless swirling vortexes, as if the surrounding objects and soul power were being subtly pulled towards it.
Gu You wiped the sweat from his forehead—this was an extreme special effect! And it was an unprecedented Abyssal Absorption Effect. If he could successfully spirit-forge this and craft it into his battle armor, the resulting power would be unimaginable.
Gu You's spiritual power expanded outward—in forging, spiritual power was crucial. A strong spiritual force meant sharper concentration and better memory retention.
His hammering speed accelerated, now that the fusion was successful, the next step was to spirit-forge the alloy, truly transforming it into a living metal with intelligence.
A green glow flickered in his hand—the Life Spirit Hammer shimmered, as if unsure of how to handle the immense life energy within it.
Bang!!
At the same time, the Life Spirit Hammer fell with full force!
The composite metal's surface dented slightly from the impact, but Gu You didn't stop. His soul power naturally adjusted, switching between utilizing his hammer's special traits and his pure physical strength, alternating in a seamless rhythm.
If a seasoned forger were watching this scene, they would undoubtedly admire Gu You immensely—the ability to switch between soul power and raw strength effortlessly was something only top-tier forgers could achieve.
Normally, a soul master had to consciously activate their soul power for it to circulate. But here, Gu You's soul power was flowing autonomously, adjusting itself instinctively without his direct control.
This was because Gu You's Life Soul Ring had a "endless vitality" effect. By channeling that energy into the metal, he could induce unique transformations, and through his immense spiritual power, he could establish a connection with the ore.
This technique allowed him to subtly inject soul power into the metal, maximizing its forging efficiency while minimizing exertion. Though the constant switching was exhausting and required extreme control, the success rate was significantly higher.
Hours Passed
Gu You changed his forging technique, using a spinning method he developed himself.
Spiral forging was time-consuming, requiring constant adjustments to sense the subtle interactions between the fused metals. It was highly demanding on stamina, concentration, and energy consumption, but the efficiency boost made it worthwhile.
An hour passed, yet Gu You's focus remained unshaken, his entire mind, body, and spirit in peak condition.
His soul power was steadily depleting, but thanks to his switching technique and the self-recovery abilities of his high-level Life Soul Ring, the drain felt almost negligible.
As another hour passed, sweat began to form on Gu You's forehead. He realized that the Abyssal Absorption trait of the composite ore was draining his soul power at an alarming rate. His control was starting to slip—his soul power reserves were running dangerously low.
After three hours, Gu You was on the verge of soul power depletion, yet the composite ore continued devouring his energy like an endless abyss.
But he couldn't stop now—failure meant starting over.
Taking a deep breath, Gu You's eyes shone intensely, and a powerful wave of vitality erupted from his body.
Two blue-purple and one purple-gold soul rings appeared.
At the same time, his purple-gold soul ring flared—Gu You's upper body trembled, his right arm thickened, and purple-gold dragon scales covered it. A faint radiance enveloped his entire body.
Purple-Gold Dragon Armor!
His dual hammers struck down again, relentlessly.
Within the composite ore, the countless black vortexes quickly merged into a single massive vortex.
At the center, a purple light dot flickered.
Gradually, the purple dots multiplied, replacing the black voids, transforming the core into a purple vortex wrapped in a golden glow.
The entire composite ore was undergoing a profound metamorphosis—a majestic purple-gold light burst forth.
Gu You's boiling vitality seemed to heat up the entire room. He could even hear his own blood surging through his veins.
The soul power of a Soul Emperor (Rank 65+) wasn't enough, so he tapped into his life essence instead. He didn't even bother using a milk bottle (soul power recovery tool)—it took too long to refill anyway.
With Purple-Gold Dragon Armor activated, his defense skyrocketed, and his combat strength doubled or even tripled.
Now, switching techniques was no longer an option—Gu You unleashed his full strength, hammering down relentlessly.
Inside the ore, the purple vortex shimmered like a constellation, radiating starlight.
Awakening the Spirit
Suddenly, Gu You struck with one hammer, while the Life Spirit Hammer retracted to his side.
He shouted:
"Rise!"
A dark glow erupted from the purple vortex, spinning violently with an ear-piercing hum.
Six feet of black light soared into the air!!
Thousand Refinements Spirit Awakening!
In alloy forging, achieving Thousand Refinements Spirit Awakening was different from forging a single metal.
Reaching this level meant that the entire alloy had achieved a One-Refinement Tier, meaning the fusion was successful. It was now a true alloy—a completely new metal.
But this wasn't its final form—it was merely the initial breakthrough.
The black light trembled slightly, and suddenly, at its peak, dragon-shaped silhouettes flickered into existence.
It was as if the dark glow was opening its eyes, and dragon shadows danced gracefully, their soft roars echoing through the room.
A purple-black radiance surged from the core of the purple vortex, rising another three feet!!
An incomprehensible, mystical sight unfolded before Gu You.
Spirit-Forging Breathes Life, Fusion Forging Awakens the Spirit!
When Fusion Forging Awakens the Spirit, it meant the alloy forging was a complete success. Only when the fusion was absolute and the spirituality fully developed would this phenomenon occur.
Each forger's Awakening effect was unique, tied to their own martial soul.
Without a doubt—achieving a three-foot spirit rise meant…
(Chapter End)