Chapter 613

Listening to the system notification in his mind, Su Chen’s eyes lit up.

He had truly reaped a massive harvest once again.

In less than an hour of storytelling, he had gained twenty-three million popularity points.

This was a significant improvement compared to his last session.

The biggest contributor to this was the audience base, which had increased by nearly fifty percent.

This meant that today’s session would be a bumper harvest, and the earnings from the miscellaneous talks would far exceed the previous installment.

Thinking this, Su Chen became even more impatient. He unfurled his Autumn Moon Fan and said in a clear voice:

“Today’s storytelling concludes here.”

“Next is the time for miscellaneous talks.”

“There are four themes for this session’s miscellaneous talks.”

“First, the announcement of the Great Han Divine Weapon Ranking, with commentary on the weapons listed.”

“Second, the announcement of the Great Han Extraordinary Scholars Ranking, with commentary on those who received gifts from the Heavenly Book.”

“Third, the announcement of the Nine Provinces Martial Saint Ranking, with commentary on all the peerless powerhouses in the Martial Saint realm across the world.”

“Fourth, the announcement of the Nine Provinces Heaven’s Pride Ranking, with commentary on all the exceptionally talented geniuses in the world.”

“If there is still time remaining, I will comment on some strange tales and secrets from the Jianghu.”

2.1 ……

As Su Chen’s voice fell, a wave of exclamations erupted in the hall.

Countless book fans wore expressions of agony.

The storytelling had ended again!

It had just reached the most critical point, and they were far from having heard enough.

Even those Jianghu heroes who weren't very interested in the storytelling felt a deep sense of regret.

The story of the *Legend of the Heavenly Emperor* world was magnificent and captivating, especially the ability to personally experience the Covering the Sky method.

Many people had tried to experience it three times in a row without gaining anything, and they were all holding their breath, waiting for the next opportunity.

Now that Su Chen had suddenly ended the storytelling, it felt like a fist full of power had slammed into thin air; it was incredibly frustrating.

However, these complaints were quickly drowned out by an even greater wave of sound.

The miscellaneous talks!

This was the true purpose for which most Jianghu heroes had come here.

This session’s miscellaneous talks were undoubtedly the most earth-shattering yet.

Each of the four themes tugged at everyone’s heartstrings.

The strength of the Great Han Jianghu was already well-known, and there was no doubt that these two rankings would expose many shocking secrets.

As for the latter two rankings, they went without saying; they would expose all the peerless powerhouses in the world, as well as the future ones.

These were rankings that would determine the landscape of the entire Nine Provinces; no one in the Jianghu would dare say they didn't care.

Everyone wanted to know which Martial Saint powerhouses existed in their own imperial dynasty’s Jianghu, and which peerless geniuses had promising futures.

Therefore, after a round of intense discussion, almost everyone gazed at the White Jade Platform with burning eyes, filled with anticipation.

On the White Jade Platform.

Su Chen called for little Huang Rong to brew him a fresh cup of tea and took a leisurely sip.

Only after his throat was fully moistened did he unfurl his folding fan and say slowly:

“First is the first theme of the miscellaneous talks: the announcement of the Great Han Divine Weapon Ranking, with commentary on the weapons listed.”

“Divine Weapon Ranking 10th place: Fierce Blood Sword.”

“Regarding this sword, all of you fellow Jianghu travelers of the Great Han should be extremely familiar with it.”

“It is the town-guarding treasure of Sword Casting City, one of the two great sword-casting holy lands of the Great Han Jianghu.”

“This sword was forged by fusing rare crystals of heaven and earth fire, and it took eighty-one days to complete; its power is peerless.”

“If placed in the Jianghu of other imperial dynasties, this sword would surely become a supreme divine weapon fought over by the world.”

“But among the divine weapons of the Great Han Jianghu, it appears somewhat lacking, with a huge gap between it and the top nine.”

“Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, it is tentatively ranked 10th on the Great Han Divine Weapon Ranking.”

As Su Chen’s voice fell, an uproar erupted in the hall.

Everyone had never expected such a bombshell to be dropped right at the start of the Great Han Divine Weapon Ranking.

As one of the two great sword-casting holy lands of the Great Han Jianghu, Sword Casting City had immense fame even across the entire Central Plains Jianghu.

Rumor had it that all weapons produced by Sword Casting City were fine weapons.

There were also rumors that Sword Casting City’s own strength was not inferior to forces like the Supreme Alliance or the Sea Shark Palace.

Especially Sword Venerable, the City Lord of Sword Casting City, who was a top powerhouse renowned throughout the Great Han.

The Fierce Blood Sword he wielded was hailed as one of the most powerful divine weapons in the Great Han Jianghu.

Yet, never did they expect that such a famous divine weapon would only rank 10th on the Great Han Divine Weapon Ranking.

And listening to Su Chen’s implication, this sword was not even in the same league as the top nine divine weapons.

This couldn't help but leave everyone extremely astonished, and for a time, they began to discuss it fervently:

“What? Did I hear that right? The Fierce Blood Sword is the town-guarding treasure of Sword Casting City, and it only ranks 10th?”

“Shocking. I thought the Fierce Blood Sword would at least make the top five of the Great Han Divine Weapon Ranking. I didn't expect it to barely make the list.”

“The Great Han Jianghu is truly terrifying. Even a divine weapon like the Fierce Blood Sword can only sit at the bottom; one can see how many divine weapons there must be.”

“Interesting. The Fierce Blood Sword only ranks 10th. I really want to know what kind of divine weapons the top nine are.”

……

On the White Jade Platform.

Su Chen took a sip of clear tea and, facing the expectant gazes of the crowd, continued:

“Next, I will comment on the next divine weapon on the list.”

“Divine Weapon Ranking 9th place: Fire Scale Sword.”

“This sword is also renowned in the Great Han Jianghu; almost no one is unaware of it.”

“Back in the day, the Southern Unicorn Sword Head, Brother Duan Shuai, once held this sword and traversed the Jianghu, being hailed as a peerless powerhouse of the sword path.”

“But rarely does anyone know the true mystery behind the Fire Scale Sword.”

“The creator of the Fire Scale Sword was none other than the ancestor of the Brother Duan family, the number one swordsman of the Great Han Jianghu seven hundred years ago, Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian.”

“Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian’s life was extremely legendary; he was originally just an ordinary swordsman with neither talent nor a famous master.”

“But he possessed a firm heart of a powerhouse, rising from a small figure all the way to proving the Dao as a Martial Saint, known as the world’s number one swordsman.”

“Such an experience can be called a model of inspiration for ordinary people rising up.”

“At that time, the Fire Fire Qilin was wreaking havoc in the Jianghu, and Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian, upholding a heart to subdue demons, resolutely went to challenge the Fire Fire Qilin.”

“At that time, Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian’s sword path had already entered the extraordinary realm, and he fought the Fire Fire Qilin for three days and three nights, finally severely wounding it.”

“The Fire Fire Qilin fled back to Lingyun Cave, and a scale it left behind was taken by Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian, embedded into his sword, and named the Fire Scale Sword.”

“Things in the world are just that miraculous.”

“Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian, an ordinary swordsman, relied on his own burning passion to rise from a small figure to a peerless swordsman.”

“And the Fire Scale Sword, which was just an ordinary weapon, also relied on severely wounding the Fire Fire Qilin and fusing with its scale to become a world-renowned divine weapon in one fell swoop.”

“It can be said that the Fire Scale Sword is the spiritual totem of the Brother Duan family, symbolizing the unyielding will of a small figure rising up.”

“Precisely because of this, although the Brother Duan family lacks top-tier bloodline talent, they produce experts generation after generation, ranking among the nine great families of the Great Han.”

“Regarding the Fire Scale Sword, there is another strange tale.”

“Back then, when Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian fused the Fire Fire Qilin scale into the Fire Scale Sword, he felt a scorching energy surging into his body along the sword every time he practiced, increasing his internal energy.”

“Relying on this mysterious energy, his cultivation soared, and he soon broke through repeatedly, creating a heaven-shattering *Eclipse Sun Sword Technique*.”

“This was precisely the effect of the Fire Fire Qilin blood remaining in the Fire Fire Qilin scale.”

“But the Fire Fire Qilin bloodline was full of violent energy, causing Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian to be gradually controlled by demonic thoughts, involuntarily wanting to obtain more Fire Fire Qilin blood.”

“Thus, Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian held the Fire Scale Sword and sat outside Lingyun Cave from then on, waiting for the Fire Fire Qilin to emerge again.”

“But until Brother Duan Brother Duan Zhengxian passed away, the Fire Fire Qilin never appeared again.”

“He could only tell this secret to his descendants, letting them guard it generation after generation, hence the saying: ‘Water floods the Buddha’s knees, fire burns Lingyun Cave’.”

“Until twenty years ago, when Brother Duan Shuai and Nie Nie Renwang fought to the death at the peak of the Leshan Giant Buddha, this saying was finally fulfilled.”