"That guy… he actually summoned such powerful Thunder Fire, how is that possible?!"
Inside the hall, all the Artifact Refiners gazed in shock at the crimson Thunder Flame burning in Mo Yu's hand.
The Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning, at its Peak state, possesses power comparable to the top fifteen different fires on the strange fire ranking list. Such a wondrous item of heaven and earth could even destroy a city.
Even though Mo Yu had deliberately suppressed the Aura of the Profound Thunder, its terrifying Aura still caused a tremor in the hearts of everyone present.
Despite the isolation provided by the light barrier, many Artifact Refiners felt as if an electric current shot into their minds the moment they saw the lightning in Mo Yu's hand, and their Soul Power suffered no small amount of heavy damage.
Although they were unsure what wondrous item the Thunder Fire in Mo Yu's hand was, based on its color and power alone, it was definitely not a Thunder Flame that could be condensed purely by Dou Qi!
Even the flames within the artifact furnaces of the many examinees behind Mo Yu, who were testing for first-rank Artifact Refiner, began to tremble uncontrollably, as if they were subjects implicitly bowing to the Profound Thunder in Mo Yu's hand.
Clearly, the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning, which also contained violent fire elements, exerted a deterrent force over fire that was in no way inferior to a different fire.
"A different fire? Nine Dragon Lightning Flame?" Seeing the might of the crimson flame-lightning in Mo Yu's hand, Blue Crystal's expression instantly froze, and a look of disbelief flashed in her beautiful eyes. She lightly covered her red lips and said in shock.
Unlike most Artifact Refiners, she came from the Central Continent and had a profound family background and extensive knowledge, so she naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of the flame-lightning in Mo Yu's hand.
Therefore, when she saw the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning, which combined the two violent elements of fire and lightning, she instinctively thought of the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, ranked twelfth on the strange fire ranking list.
"No… that's not right. The Nine Dragon Lightning Flame is a Thunder Fire, while what Junior Brother has is a Flame of Lightning. They are completely different. Besides, the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame can only be mastered by those from that power in the Central Continent."
Blue Crystal's beautiful eyes were fixed on the constantly rising Flame of Lightning in Mo Yu's hand as she murmured softly.
However, even without recognizing the origin of the lightning in Mo Yu's hand, Blue Crystal's eyes, as she looked at the young man, were still filled with shock.
The shock the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning gave her was in no way inferior to a different fire.
"This Junior Brother… he's not simple. No wonder he dared to test for a third-rank Artifact Refiner at such a young age. So he has this kind of foundation. To be able to subdue such a terrifying wondrous item at such a young age, he must possess extraordinary means.
And the Aura he displayed also surpassed that of an ordinary Great Dou Master. What terrifying Cultivation talent!" Slowly calming her emotions, Blue Crystal's beautiful eyes flashed, and she sighed as her red lips closed.
"I knew there was something strange when I first saw him. I didn't expect him to actually hide some of his strength right under my nose. He's truly a mysterious Junior Brother…"
Blue Crystal's ample bosom gently trembled, and her beautiful eyes, like waves, stared at the young man in the arena, thinking to herself.
Beside her, Mu Qing's expression immediately turned gloomy upon seeing this.
Such a terrifying Flame Lightning of such power, even his teacher, the Mu Lan Empire's first Artifact Refiner, Master Mu, did not possess. Yet, it was now displayed by the young man.
Possessing a wondrous item and being Sister Lan's Junior Brother, combined with Mo Yu's confident wager just now, could it be that this kid truly had a chance to pass the third-rank Artifact Refiner examination?
Thinking of this, Mu Qing felt a faint sense of foreboding in his heart, and the chill in his eyes grew stronger. Having to apologize to Blue Crystal in front of everyone was simply a great humiliation.
Mu Qing once again cast his gaze into the light barrier and said with ill intent, "Although he can control this Flame Lightning, which is different from other flames, Artifact Refining is not just about relying on flames. The examination for a third-rank Artifact Refiner is not that simple!"
At this moment, the hall once again fell into an eerie silence, and everyone's gaze remained silently on Mo Yu.
Many wanted to know if this Junior Brother of President Lan, this young man who could control a power comparable to a different fire, could successfully obtain the third-rank Artifact Refiner badge.
A third-rank Artifact Refiner under twenty years old would probably break the record of the Alchemist Association since its establishment. Witnessing this moment undoubtedly made everyone feel honored.
Mo Yu, who was inside the light barrier, naturally had no leisure to pay attention to the hall outside, which was in an uproar because of the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning.
Or rather, it was precisely out of concern that the appearance of the Profound Thunder would cause unnecessary panic that Mo Yu did not summon the entire Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning. What was in his hand at this moment was merely a sub-lightning of the Profound Thunder.
The sub-lightning separated from the main body of the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning and only possessed a portion of the main body's energy. However, even so, the appearance of the sub-lightning still brought considerable shock to everyone…
After a quick glance at the stone platform, Mo Yu unhurriedly picked up several pieces of Materials and then systematically threw them into the artifact furnace.
For this kind of examination, the Association had specially arranged a unified artifact furnace, so Mo Yu had no opportunity to try out the Beast Spirit furnace he had acquired not long ago in the Black Lizard Demon Snake King's palace, which had housed the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire.
However, there would be many opportunities in the future, so Mo Yu was not in a hurry. He casually and roughly threw several pieces of Materials into the artifact furnace. At this moment, under the control of the young man's Soul perception, the docile sub-lightning suddenly became as fierce as a tiger or wolf, wildly enveloping the Materials thrown into the artifact furnace, and then refining out the various essential Materials needed to refine the Bloodthirsty Blade.
Outside the arena, upon seeing Mo Yu treat the Materials so carelessly, Mu Qing's eyes immediately lit up.
One must know that as an Artifact Refiner, caution is the most basic common sense.
Therefore, every Artifact Refiner, when refining Materials, would temper each piece individually. However, Mo Yu's reckless act of tempering all the Materials together was a major taboo in Artifact Refining.
Hence, upon seeing Mo Yu's suicidal behavior, a cold sneer involuntarily appeared on Mu Qing's lips. He seemed to have already foreseen the scene of the furnace exploding next.
In this way, even if the young man possessed excellent Thunder Fire, he would still lose this wager.
Beside him, Blue Crystal, who was observing Mo Yu's Artifact Refining, also had her graceful face turn solemn.
Mo Yu's exceptionally different Artifact Refining method was something she had never heard of. Such behavior, even if his teacher were to intervene, might still lead to the furnace exploding.
However, when she noticed the young man's calm and confident expression, she couldn't help but feel suspicious. Could it be that the young man truly had some unique method?
At this moment, she believed that the young man did not seem to be her teacher's Disciple, because even her teacher could not teach such an imaginative Artifact Refining method!
At this moment in the arena, there was no trace of nervousness on the young man's clear and handsome face, which was lightly tinged with red due to the burning of the sub-lightning flame.
This calm and composed Aura made everyone present instinctively believe that this person was not a young man under twenty, but rather an Advanced Artifact Refiner with rich experience in Medicinal Pill refining.
Mo Yu, who had all his attention focused on the artifact furnace, naturally did not notice the gazes of the crowd upon him. Of course, even if he had noticed, he wouldn't have cared. At this moment, he was intently staring into the artifact furnace.
And under Mo Yu's skilled and steady refining, the furnace explosion that Mu Qing had imagined did not occur within the artifact furnace. Not only that, but the prototype of the Bloodthirsty Blade was slowly forming.
Upon seeing this scene, Mu Qing was immediately so shocked that his jaw dropped. In his view, the chaotic stewing of various Materials, like stir-frying vegetables in an iron pot, had actually refined out the prototype of the Bloodthirsty Blade. This was simply outrageous, shattering his worldview.
However, Mu Qing quickly recovered, looking at Mo Yu with a sinister expression.
In his opinion, not exploding the furnace was just Mo Yu's good luck. Even if it didn't explode, he didn't believe that the young man's haphazard Artifact Refining method could truly refine a third-rank Bloodthirsty Blade.
However, his thoughts clearly could not sway Mo Yu's will. As one of the Artifact Refiners who had once stood at the Peak of the continent, refining a mere Bloodthirsty Blade could be done even with his feet.
Under Mo Yu's focused refining, time passed quickly. After countless inversions of the Bloodthirsty Blade within the artifact furnace, it finally became sharp and prominent.
And as the Bloodthirsty Blade became more and more complete, Mu Qing's expression grew increasingly gloomy, and the anger in his eyes almost burst forth.
Feeling Mu Qing's anger, Blue Crystal pursed her red lips, and a smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Looking at the extraordinary young man in plain clothes in the arena, Blue Crystal's beautiful eyes, like waves, murmured, "He's truly a mysterious guy. I really hope Teacher can take him as a Disciple…"
At this moment in the arena, Mo Yu smiled slightly as he looked at the luster on the surface of the Bloodthirsty Blade. His palm slowly moved away from the artifact furnace, and as his palm withdrew, the sub-lightning flame within the artifact furnace also slowly dissipated.
With a flick of his finger, the lid of the artifact furnace was flicked open by a gust of wind. Mo Yu beckoned with his palm, and a deep red long blade shot out of the furnace, then swiftly flew towards Mo Yu.
The long blade, under the control of Mo Yu's Soul Power, accurately descended towards the cold water pool beside the stone platform.
After the Bloodthirsty Blade fell into the cold water, accompanied by a sizzling sound, the scorching blade body rapidly vaporized the cold water, and then a cloud of white mist curled up, filling the surrounding vision.
After a while, the white mist dispersed, and Mo Yu retrieved the Bloodthirsty Blade from the cold water pool. He casually picked up a white towel from the stone platform and slowly wiped off the water droplets on the blade.
Once the quenching step was completed, the Bloodthirsty Blade was truly refined.
At this moment, under the illumination of the light, the body of the Bloodthirsty Blade shimmered with a strange bloody glow, and an extremely dangerous Aura emanated from it.
Imagine a Great Dou Master wielding the Bloodthirsty Blade—challenging opponents one or two ranks higher would be no problem at all. This is why Artifact Refiners are so respected in the Mu Lan Empire.
While other Empires compete in Medicinal Pills and Dou Qi Cultivation, in the Mu Lan Empire, the outcome of a battle is often decided by a powerful weapon.
As Mo Yu wiped the blade, the surrounding light shield had been removed at some unknown point, and lines of sight from outside the arena were tightly fixed on him.
Walking slowly to the stone platform, Blue Crystal gave Mo Yu a meaningful glance and said with a smile, "Junior Brother, you've hidden yourself quite well."
Hearing this, Mo Yu chuckled, "Sister Lan, you flatter me."
Seeing Mo Yu's calm demeanor, a hint of disappointment flashed in Blue Crystal's eyes. She was now certain that Mo Yu was not her teacher's Disciple, and it seemed there was an even more formidable Artifact Refiner guiding him from behind the scenes.
However, regarding her probing, the young man's words were concise, leaving her unable to uncover any information.
"Hehe, Junior Brother, let me examine the Bloodthirsty Blade. If the quality is up to standard, you will have passed the third-rank Artifact Refiner examination."
Although she knew Mo Yu might have his own teacher, Blue Crystal still affectionately called Mo Yu Junior Brother to draw them closer.
In her heart, she had already listed Mo Yu as an unparalleled Genius Prodigy.
"Alright." Mo Yu casually handed the Bloodthirsty Blade to Blue Crystal. At this moment, Mu Qing had also approached at some point. After giving Mo Yu a sinister look, he also began to examine the Bloodthirsty Blade.
As the Vice President of the Alchemist Association, he naturally had the authority to review the examination for a third-rank Artifact Refiner.
However, to Mu Qing's surprise, the Bloodthirsty Blade refined by Mo Yu was not just for show but a truly valuable third-rank weapon.
Mu Qing was even unwilling to admit that perhaps the Bloodthirsty Blade he personally refined might not even compare to the quality of the one before him.
As soon as he thought of this, Mu Qing felt no shame. Instead, he looked at Mo Yu with even more sinister eyes.
This suddenly appearing young man not only stole Blue Crystal but also severely struck him in the field of Artifact Refining, which he was so proud of.
At this moment, Blue Crystal, who was observing the Bloodthirsty Blade, also had her beautiful eyes sparkling with brilliance. The Bloodthirsty Blade, which was originally rather mediocre among third-rank weapons, under the young man's refining, actually had a faint Aura of a fourth-rank weapon.
This indicated that the young man not only had outstanding Artifact Refining methods but also extremely proficient Artifact Refining skills, completely unlike a newly promoted third-rank Artifact Refiner.
Thinking back to when the young man first entered the Association and asked what was the highest rank of Artifact Refiner he could test for, could it be that his goal was a fourth-rank Artifact Refiner?
Struck by this thought, Blue Crystal's ample bosom also trembled rapidly, and her heart remained unsettled for a long time…
Inside the hall, everyone's throats involuntarily swallowed lightly. Looking at the two of them, it was clear that the mysterious Junior Brother of the President had passed the third-rank examination.
"What a terrifying guy…" Everyone exchanged glances and sighed softly in their hearts. A third-rank Artifact Refiner under twenty years old—this must have broken the record of all Artifact Refiner Associations since their establishment, right?
While everyone was in awe, some were ecstatic. These were the people who had gambled on Mo Yu's victory, and now that the young man had succeeded, they would receive ten times their reward!
"Sister Lan, can you announce the result now?" Mo Yu said indifferently, looking at the sexy and voluptuous woman beside him.
Raising her head, Blue Crystal calmed herself and smiled, "It seems our Alchemist Association will have the youngest third-rank Artifact Refiner since its establishment."
As her words fell, although everyone in the arena had already guessed the outcome, they were still stunned by the news.
Mo Yu's expression was incredibly calm. He turned his head to look at the gloomy-faced Mu Qing beside him, a playful smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, and said indifferently.
"Vice President Mu, according to the wager, you should apologize now…"