Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky

Chapter 33 Laughing at the Mortal World: This boy's talent is no less than mine!

At the same time, another pair of eyes were also watching this scene.

"Dream, haven't you finished reading yet? Quickly show me, how far has that guy named Tianxu gotten in his carving?"

On a low slope far from the first-year teaching building, Xiao Hongchen anxiously spoke to his younger sister, who was hogging the only level-five telescopic soul tool they owned.

Meng Hongchen waved to her brother and said:

"Wait a minute, I haven't seen enough yet. Grandpa didn't say that the junior apprentice from Grand Tutor Grandpa's family was so handsome. By the way, brother, did your class use this kind of assessment method back then? I seem to remember that I only had to trace a blueprint of a level one soul tool and that was it?"

Xiao Hongchen couldn't do anything about her. Their reconnaissance plan to impersonate teaching assistants in the first year had just begun when Lin Jiayi caught them red-handed, leaving them to slink away and hide here to spy.

"It's normal that they're different. Class One selects the group with the greatest uncertainty and potential in terms of Soul Guidance Mastery, so the assessment content is naturally different. Sister, you have a high talent for Soul Guidance Tools, but in order to match the poisonous ability of your Martial Soul, the types of Soul Guidance Tools suitable for you are very limited, which is why you went to Class Two."

Seeing that Meng Hongchen did not respond, Xiao Hongchen continued speaking to herself:

"But even among all the assessments in Class One, this test of specialized carving techniques is the most difficult. It is only used when a genius like me enters the school."

"This assessment not only tests a Soul Master's carving skills and Martial Soul abilities, but also requires them to have a thorough understanding of the properties of various metal alloys. How to choose the most suitable metal for a particular carving method, and how to combine their Martial Soul abilities to complete the carving as quickly as possible, are all great tests of a Soul Master's eyesight and abilities."

"And your brother me, back then, completed the carving of all six pieces of metal just before the quarter-hour period ended. Although there were some errors in one of the carvings, it was still the best result in the more than three thousand years of our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and it tied for first place with another senior who completed the carving perfectly one second over time."

"If our little brother Tianxu can complete more than three carvings within the time limit, I will reluctantly acknowledge that he is qualified to stand on the same platform as me."

Xiao Hongchen finished speaking with a smug look, waiting for his sister's exclamation. However, Meng Hongchen suddenly turned her head in surprise as if she had seen something unbelievable, and asked the smug Xiao Hongchen:

"Brother, how long did it take you to carve the first one?"

"Two minutes? What's wrong? I started with the simplest but most soul-power-consuming step: drilling thirty holes."

Meng Hongchen quickly turned around to confirm, and murmured as if in a dream:

"But it seems he's almost finished carving the first one."

"What?!" Xiao Hongchen's voice was sharp with surprise as he snatched the telescope and looked over.

……

The lightning element at the tip of the blade had dissipated, transforming into the more controllable fire element. Kong Tianxu stared intently at the metal block, his solidified mental energy evenly controlling the output of his soul power.

Drilling a hole isn't just about drilling through; it's about ensuring that the hole is uniform in size, perfectly round, and without any flaws to be considered a success.

One by one, small red dots were quickly and evenly applied to the hard metal. The metal, which had already been subjected to extreme ice, suffered further damage to its structure after being etched.

At this point, it would be much easier for him to activate the wind element and use the carving knife to penetrate and make holes. With his elemental control and the stability of his hand movements, there was no need to worry about missing the mark.

That being said, it was by no means easy. In his relentless pursuit of speed, the ordinary carving knife, made of fine steel, left countless afterimages in his wake.

While ensuring that the carving knife in his hand does not break, he also needs to output soul power to the maximum extent, and while taking speed into account, he also has to constantly change the soul power attribute to achieve the best carving effect.

Fine beads of sweat had already appeared on Kong Tianxu's forehead. In this state of complete immersion in the production, his energy and spirit had reached their peak.

He even felt that his spiritual power, nurtured by the divine retribution, was subtly influencing his spiritual sea in this state, allowing it to be further sublimated.

While his mental strength had always far surpassed that of his peers, it was still somewhat lacking compared to his ridiculously strong physique. Although the Heavenly Punishment was subtly enhancing his mental strength, he had never been able to fully control this power.

After all, he couldn't control his mental power with the same meticulous precision as a spirit-type soul master. If it weren't for the vastness of the mental sea opened up by his two super martial souls, he wouldn't even be able to store this gradually accumulating mental energy.

At this moment, with his mental power exerting meticulous control and influence over various elemental attributes, his mental power further integrated with his body. He quickly entered a state of unity between mind and body, causing his mental power to circulate rapidly and fully merge with his previous insights, leading to the sublimation process he was witnessing.

Although Xu Tianzhen didn't follow the whole process, she was closer to Kong Tianxu and saw more details clearly. In her eyes, Kong Tianxu's work wasn't sculpting at all; it was more like carelessly smearing paint on a metal surface.

Amidst the flying metal shavings, he effortlessly executed a specialized technique that would be considered time-consuming and laborious by countless geniuses.

She stared in disbelief as Kong Tianxu placed the first piece of metal, which he had already carved, back into the compartment. The thirty identical holes on the top side were evenly distributed, and his right hand, which held the carving knife, was as smooth and lustrous as jade.

It's hard to imagine that such a single hand could unleash such terrifying speed.

She even vaguely sensed that the dazzling flashes of light seemed to have passed through more than just the metal side.

How long did it take him? Xu Tianzhen looked at the small clockwork soul tool on his wrist.

Just one minute had passed since Ye Yulin announced the start.

Kong Tianxu put the carving knife back in its place and did not continue carving the other five pieces of metal. After completing the carving of the first piece of metal at an unprecedented speed, he actually closed his eyes and began to meditate.

The consumption of soul power wasn't excessive, but the consumption of mental energy left him feeling slightly fatigued. Moreover, in that previous state of mind-body unity, he seemed to have vaguely grasped something.

At this moment, the students were all busy working on the metal blocks in their hands, so apart from Xu Tianzhen and Cain next to them, no one really noticed that Kong Tianxu had finished a carving and started to rest.