115 Holy Flame Scepter, Magic Martial Arts Conference

  Although the technique of spiral forging is complicated to explain, Du Yanlong is a master of forging, and Xia Ming said that he understood it almost instantly and quickly grasped the essence of spiral forging.

  "It's really like that, quick, it's really quick!" Du Yanlong stared at the furnace in a daze, his hands caressing the golden silk nanmu embryo, as if he was in a trance. The infatuation in his expression made Xiaoming somewhat understand why Du Yanlong was so skilled in forging - he was infatuated and dedicated, just like Du Yanlong.

  After mastering the essence of spiral forging, Du Yan couldn't wait to start forging. Xia Ming stood aside and could only watch from a distance.

  The sound of the bell is incessant in my ears, fireworks are shooting everywhere, like magical flames, and the speed of the falling hammer is as if heavenly fire meteors, every strike on the golden silk wood emits a string of sparks.

  Gradually, the already formed golden nanmu wood was covered with mysterious spiral patterns. The entire golden nanmu wood began to emit a bright and dazzling light.

  Xia Ming looked at all of this and was extremely satisfied in his heart.

  Immediately afterwards, the one-eyed dragon dug out two concave grooves at the top of the golden silk nanmu embryo, and inlaid the Balance Gemstone and the 9th-grade Magic Crystal inside. The golden silk nanmu staff suddenly seemed to have a spiritual surname, as if it had been brought to life by the addition of the two crystal stones, which were like the dragon's eyes.

  After inlaying the two crystal stones, the staff was almost complete, leaving only some fine polishing to be done. By the time the sun set in the afternoon, it was finally finished.

  "Alright, take it." Du Yan Long handed the magic wand to Xia Ming, who also looked very satisfied. This wand was one of his best works recently.

  Taking over the magic wand, Xiaoming only felt a scorching heat in his hand, apparently the residual heat from the recent forging had not yet dissipated. However, Xiaoming did not reject this feeling.

  Just by touching the staff, I feel a strong amplification of magic around me, as if I can conjure up a spell just by reciting an incantation. At the same time, due to the presence of the Balance Gemstone, Xiaoming feels that his body's magic is balanced and harmonious, these elements are active but not violent.

  "It's really good stuff!" Xia Ming nodded in satisfaction, this root of Ruyi was indeed worth the money.

  "I am the one who forged the 'Falling Star' staff under the legendary Stellar Hall of the imitation legend, and since it's a fire-attribute surname, let's call it the Sacred Flame Scepter." The one-eyed dragon also looked at his work with satisfaction and said.

  Sacred Flame Sceptre

  Not a bad name, Xia Ming nodded in acceptance.

  There is such a staff, his strength has once again soared to another level, the Magic Martial Arts Conference, becoming even more confident!

  "Hey kiddo, come visit me more often. If you need any equipment or weapons crafted, bring them over and we can work on them together!" Du Yanlong's demeanor changed from his previous cold and lazy attitude, as if he had become a different person, and said to Xia Ming with a smile.

  Xia Ming looked at this uncle's sinister smile, a wave of helplessness, this change of face was indeed faster than flipping through a book.

  Xia Ming waved his hand casually and excitedly took the Holy Flame Staff to the academy. It's rare to have a good staff, so Xia Ming naturally wanted to try it out thoroughly.

  Unfortunately, Tang Ge became Xia Ming's sparring partner, while Su Weiwei watched from the side.

  Xia Ming's dazzling array of magic spells, including various debilitating status effects and binding magic, left Tang Ge on the verge of vomiting blood. The powerful control magic that periodically enveloped him made Tang Ge feel like he couldn't even muster his strength, leaving him feeling extremely stifled.

  "It's over, damn it! How can we fight like this!" Tang Ge let out a sigh of frustration, exhausted and drenched in sweat, and sat down on the ground with no elegance at all. Then he complained: "I hope to God that the Magic Warrior Convention doesn't run into Xia Ming, or else we're really doomed. Xia Ming's opponent is probably one of the top five from last year's Magic Warrior Convention!"

  Xia Ming smiled and said, "The top five of the Mo Wu Conference last year were all above level 6, and that was just their level at the time. This year they will definitely be even stronger. Moreover, Su Weiwei, a master like her, didn't even participate last year, so the ranking is probably not entirely accurate. This year, with the interference of the Sacred Council, the competition should be extremely fierce."

  "As long as I don't run into you two, that's all!" Tanger glanced at Su Weiwei, who had been watching the battle, and changed his tone.

  The topic from then on has been around the Mo Wu Conference. Xia Ming had already informed Su Weiwei and Tang Ge that the Holy Council would select the top three in the Mo Wu Conference, and both of them were making their final preparations.

  Tang Ge, who was struck by Xia Ming, dragged his tired body back to the dormitory. Only Su Weiwei and Xia Ming were left in the training field.

  "Ah, right, Weiwei, here you go." Xiaoming took out the Ice Lotus Juice given by Bluebeard.

  As soon as she opened the bottle, Su Weiwei caught a whiff of fragrance and her eyes lit up: "Ice Lotus Flower Juice!"

  "Ah, it can improve your physique. You're currently at the sixth to seventh level of the passageway, it should be helpful for you." Xia Ming smiled and said.

  Su Weiwei didn't decline, instead she smiled: "En, I'll go back and try, also the Ice Blue Gemstone you gave me last time will give me a few more chances to break through the 7th level." As Su Weiwei's strength grew deeper, her temperament also became increasingly cold and distant, giving off an aura that kept people at bay from afar. This was also the reason why despite being popular in the academy, she didn't have many friends.

  Ke Xiaoming noticed that when facing him, Su Weiwei showed more and more smiles, although still calm and collected, but those smiles were genuine.

  ……

  Time flies, and in everyone's preparation and waiting, the Devil Martial Arts Conference has finally arrived.

  During this period of time, the Magic Warrior Conference had already become the hottest topic. With over 10,000 students at Cang Yan Academy, it was impossible for everyone to participate in the conference. Therefore, the entire conference was divided into eight regions, and after determining the strongest in each region, the final eight-strong battle would begin.

  This is the annual highlight of the Azure Flame Academy and also attracts attention from the entire continent. The four major human kingdoms have even sent out many special envoys to pay attention to this competition.

  There were also people from the other three colleges that were equally famous as the Azure Flame Academy, who had sent out a considerable number of people under the guise of inspection, but in reality to probe into the strengths and weaknesses of this year's Azure Flame Academy.

  On such a grand day, the entire Flame Island was like a festival, bustling and extraordinary. The islanders and people from all over the continent gathered at the Academy, eager to witness the spectacle.

  "It's been many years since I've seen such a scene. This year's Martial Arts Conference is truly unprecedented in its grandeur." Many students were buzzing with discussion, the competition arena was converted from the training grounds, with eight venues in total, each capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of spectators.

  Xia Ming and Su Wei walked side by side, while Tang Ge looked around left and right, taking in the sights.

  "Ladies and gentlemen." Just as Xiaoming and the other two were overwhelmed by a sea of people and didn't know what to do, a thick magical voice spread to every corner, the clear voice seemed to be right next to their ears, and everyone involuntarily raised their heads, their eyes scanning in the same direction.

  What a pure and refined magic power, able to clearly convey the sound of speech to every single person's ear, this is what kind of powerful strength.

  The source of the sound was a high platform, with about a dozen people sitting on it. Sitting in the middle was none other than the Dean of the Academy, the legendary magician - Rog.

  Among them, there were also three acquaintances of Xia Ming, Anthony, Bluebeard, and the Medicine King! As for others, most of them were either powerful individuals or nobles.

  "Everyone, as you can see, the Magic Martial Arts Conference has officially begun. Here, I will announce the rules..." Luo Ge said with a smile, holding his staff.

  Suddenly, the scene fell silent, and everyone listened intently as Rog spoke.

  The entire competition was indeed divided into eight regions, and only 512 people could participate - after all, there were tens of thousands of students at Cangyan Academy, and if everyone participated, they would be exhausted from fighting. Therefore, before this, there was a preliminary selection, and Xia Ming and the other two had already obtained their places early on.

  The rules of the competition are also simple. Except for not being allowed to take lives and use elixirs that violently raise cultivation, everything else is fair game.

  Simple and clear.

  Xia Ming's mouth corners revealed a hint of a smile, he was getting more and more anticipated.

  "As for the serial number of the eight major war zones, it will be decided by a draw among all participants. The entire competition will be supervised by this Mirror Crystal!" Luo Ge said slowly, his staff pointing to the air, where a huge mirror crystal suddenly appeared, clearly projecting everything in the field, with every detail visible.

  Mirrored crystal, it's a bit like video broadcasting, and there is such high-tech in the other world, which makes Xia Ming smile.

  "Alright, everything is ready, let's start drawing lots!"