Zhen Hua smiled, and said, "You're very surprised, aren't you? There's actually a saying in the blacksmith world, which states that two Divine Blacksmiths can't exist in this world at the same time, so I'm sure you can imagine my shock when you succeeded that day."

"Why is that?" Tang Wulin asked.

"It's due to the equilibrium in the laws of heaven and earth. Even though we possess only an extremely watered-down version of the power of a god of creation, it's still the power of creation; how many people like us do you think the plane will allow to exist at one time? If there were too many of us, the entire world's equilibrium would be thrown into disarray. In reality, the invention of four-word battle armor is one of the main culprits behind the extinction of the soul beasts. Without four-word battle armor, all those top-tier soul beasts wouldn't be completely dominated by us.

"As for the second reason behind why I didn't stop you from using so many metals, it's because I know what you're capable of. When I can no longer complete heavenly refinement, I am confident that you'll succeed me as the next Divine Blacksmith. When that time comes, you'll have established an extremely solid foundation, and your breakthrough would open up a whole new world. At that point, you would need a new target to pursue. No one in history has been able to complete heavenly refinement on a piece of seven-metal alloy; the record is six.

"You're the greatest prodigy I've ever seen, so why can't you create this piece of history? I have great ambitions for you, and even though I won't be able to pursue these goals, my life will be complete if my successor can do all this in my stead. After I became a Divine Blacksmith, this is the only thing that can still get me so excited. Hence, never give up and never think that you can't or that you want to compromise. If you allow those thoughts to set in, you'll never be able to reach that unprecedented peak.

"The fact that two Divine Blacksmiths have appeared at once indicates that the laws of this world have been heavily disrupted, and it could lead to disaster. As the one who has been chosen by the plane, you may have to shoulder the duty of saving this entire plane in the future. Hence, you can never look back; no matter how difficult things become, you must continue to advance onward. You will succeed; it may not be now, but you'll definitely succeed in the future. You're only a Titled Douluo now, so what would your physical tolerance be like as a Hyper Douluo? What type of elemental tribulation would you be able to endure then? How can you put a cap on your own potential and declare that you can't complete heavenly refinement on a seven-metal alloy? I believe that you can do it!"

Zhen Hua was becoming more and more excited as he spoke, and it was the first time that Tang Wulin had ever seen him like this.

He had begun learning forging at six years of age, and he could still clearly recall how badly his hands had hurt on his first day. The recollection of the layers upon layers of calluses and countless blisters still remained fresh in his mind.

However, he persevered in order to become a Soul Master. He took one arduous step after another and finally reached the pinnacle of the blacksmith world.

Forging was no longer just an occupation for him; it was something that he truly loved, and this passion was the best form of motivation.

His uncle-teacher was right; just because he couldn't now didn't mean that he couldn't in the future. So what if his rise to become a four-word battle armor master would have to be delayed? Once he completed his suit of four-word battle armor with seven-metal alloys, he would stand at the pinnacle of this entire world!

A frenetic look began to appear in Tang Wulin's eyes, and Zhen Hua nodded in a pleased manner at the sight of the flames that had been ignited in Tang Wulin's eyes.

He had already said enough; the rest would be up to Tang Wulin himself.

The round-robin stage of the joust for a spouse event officially commenced, and even though it was only the first day, things had already become very intense.

In the first group, a match had concluded with one participant having an entire arm destroyed and a huge hole blasted into their stomach and chest. If it weren't for the healing-system Soul Masters on the scene, he would've perished.

At the same time, the Myriad Beast Plane was opened in a grandiose ceremony, and the first entrance was set up in Bright City. As for where other entrances were going to be set up, that information had been withheld by the Spirit Pagoda.

Thus, 200 people rushed in the Myriad Beast Plane, and the one who lasted the shortest was evicted in 15 minutes, while the one who lasted the longest stayed in the plane for seven hours. After he left the Myriad Beast Plane, one of his soul rings had evolved from the hundred-year level to the thousand-year level!

5,000,000 was quite a hefty price, but it was definitely tolerable for high-grade Soul Masters. Furthermore, everyone discovered that power wasn't the key to lasting longer in the Myriad Beast Plane; the one who had lasted seven hours was only a Soul Emperor.

So what was the most important factor? It was luck!

If one were to run into a 100,000-year-old soul beast as soon as they entered the plane, then that would be terrible luck. However, those with better luck and didn't encounter any powerful soul beasts would be able to last longer.

Each person who entered the Myriad Beast Plane would be given a badge, just like in the Spirit Ascension Plane, and they could activate the badge to teleport themselves out of the plane in the face of insurmountable peril. This made things far safer than they were during the examinations.

The first day of matches concluded, and there were virtually no upsets. Those who had managed to progress past the elimination stage were not only all very powerful, they also possessed extensive battle experience, so it wouldn't be an easy task to score an upset.

In contrast, the second day received more attention than the first day as the matches for the third group were going to take place. According to the match sequence, they would only clash in the final round of the stage, but even so, the matches in the group were still heavily anticipated, and the prices of resale tickets spiked by over 30%.

Of course, there was also interest generated by the fact that Lan Fuozi of the fourth group would also be making an appearance.

Her clash with Tang Wulin had become a very hot topic for fans of the event, and her matches were also undoubtedly going to draw a lot of attention.

That night, prior to the second day of the competition, Tang Wulin was strolling along the streets of Bright City with his hands in his pockets.

This was the first time he had taken such a leisurely stroll since his arrival at Bright City, and the reason for this was very simple: he had to take a break to relax.

During this recent period of time, Tang Wulin had constantly been alternating between heavenly refinement and cultivation, thereby leaving him with almost no time for rest. He was absorbing power from elemental tribulations every single day, so both he and the Infernal Lightning Vine were in a state of saturation.

Even with the Infernal Lightning Vine's love for lightning, it was struggling to keep up. Thankfully, Tang Wulin also had three other soul spirits. After the terrifying destructive power of the tribulation lightning was filtered by Tang Wulin and the Infernal Lightning Vine, the remaining essence was very beneficial to those soul spirits as well.