Chapter 3: The Man Who Terrifies the Net
【Divine Sword List】
【51st Place: Cold Cicada】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Black-Rank High-Grade 《Golden Radiance Swordplay》, a sword as radiant as light, capable of instant kills.】
【50th Place: Hidden Dragon】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank Low-Grade Great Grandmaster Pill, for peak Grandmasters to consume, increasing the chance of advancing to Great Grandmaster by 70%.】
“A Great Grandmaster Pill?”
“My heavens, a 70% increase in the chance of advancing, that’s practically a guaranteed promotion to Great Grandmaster!”
“Who is the owner of Hidden Dragon? It seems another Great Grandmaster-level swordsman is about to emerge!”
“It seems the top 50 is a threshold, the rewards directly jumped from Black-Rank to Earth-Rank!”
“I wonder who the owner of Cold Cicada is? Their mentality must be exploding right now!”
“Yeah, just one rank difference, but the rewards are worlds apart.”
Seeing the reward for 50th place, countless martial artists’ eyes turned bloodshot, burning with desire.
A 70% increase in the chance of advancing to Great Grandmaster, what kind of heaven-defying pill is that?
You must know that even the Disciple of Guigu, the current Chief Sword Master of Qin, Sword Saint Gai Nie, is only at the Great Grandmaster level.
In this era where Heavenly Humans are rare, Great Grandmasters are the ceiling of martial power.
The Farming School.
The Gonggong Hall.
Wu Kuang, who goes by the alias Mr. Jin, stared intently at the Divine Sword List, his fists clenched, his arms bulging with veins.
“Who is Hidden Dragon? They actually rank ahead of me?”
“I have already reached the peak of Grandmaster ten years ago, all I lack is a Great Grandmaster Pill.”
“And now it has slipped through my fingers!”
“Damn it! How hateful!”
Wu Kuang gritted his teeth, the sword in his hand trembled slightly, ringing out, his killing intent soaring: “Don’t let me find out who you are!”
While Wu Kuang was filled with resentment, the owner of Hidden Dragon was sitting by a clear stream, quietly fishing with a fishing rod in hand.
He was a young man, dressed plainly, even a bit shabby, with a sword on his back.
He was the owner of the 50th ranked sword on the Divine Sword List ━ Hidden Dragon ━ Han Xin.
“A Great Grandmaster Pill? Not bad, with this Great Grandmaster Pill, I can advance to Great Grandmaster!”
Han Xin glanced indifferently at the Divine Sword List, then continued fishing.
If an ordinary person had obtained a Great Grandmaster Pill, they would have been ecstatic, dancing with joy.
But he remained calm, as if nothing could shake his composure.
Not elated by external gains.
Not saddened by personal losses.
Unmoved even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.
Commonly known as……
A stoic face.
Besides, does a Great Grandmaster Pill have the fragrance of fish?
If I don’t catch any fish, I’ll go hungry today. (Dog head for protection)
Xianyang Palace.
Ying Zheng tightly grasped the Heavenly Question Sword, his calm and profound gaze fixed on the Divine Sword List:
“This Divine Sword List grants pills and sword techniques, the top 50 already have Earth-Rank pills, the top 10 must have Heaven-Rank pills, and the top 3 or even the top spot might have Divine-Rank pills…”
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng’s powerful heart couldn’t help but stir with excitement, creating ripples.
Perhaps he could truly obtain a pill for immortality.
Even if not immortality, a pill that could increase his lifespan by a few decades would be good.
“I wonder where Yuan Hong will rank? And what kind of reward will it receive?”
Beside Ying Zheng, the Chief Sword Master Gai Nie couldn’t help but grip Yuan Hong’s hilt tightly. Although he didn’t need a Great Grandmaster Pill, he was also tempted by the rewards of the Divine Sword List.
Not only Ying Zheng and Gai Nie, but all the swordsmen in the world who possessed famous swords were burning with anticipation, staring intently at the list, full of expectations.
Amidst the world’s attention, the Divine Sword List continued to slowly reveal itself at a fixed pace.
Each rank that emerged brought forth gasps of astonishment.
Not only because the rewards were astonishing.
But also because of the famous or unknown swords on the list.
【Divine Sword List】
【40th Place: Dragon Soar】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank Mid-Grade 《Shadow Kill Swordplay》, the sword moves with the shadow, as if inseparable, capable of killing ten with one strike.】
“Quick, look, the reward level has increased again!”
“Could it be that the rewards increase a level every ten ranks within the top 50?”
“Then wouldn’t the top 30 be Earth-Rank High-Grade, the top 20 Heaven-Rank Low-Grade, and the top 10 Heaven-Rank Mid-Grade, and the top spot be Heaven-Rank High-Grade!”
“Heavens, there’s actually a Heaven-Rank High-Grade reward!”
“That’s not all, the rewards for 50th to 100th place are all Black-Rank High-Grade, while 40th to 50th place are Earth-Rank Low-Grade, the higher the rank, the better the reward, perhaps even legendary Divine-Rank treasures might appear!”
Countless experts’ breathing quickened, those without famous swords were even more invigorated. They had to get a famous sword no matter what.
Someone once said:
When the profit reaches 10%, people will start to stir;
When the profit reaches 50%, people will dare to take risks;
When the profit reaches 100%, they dare to trample on all laws of humanity;
And when the profit reaches 300%, they won’t even fear the gallows.
The rewards on the Divine Sword List were enough to drive people mad.
Xianyang Palace.
Many people knew that Zhang Han’s sword was Dragon Soar, and they all congratulated him: “Congratulations General Zhang, for obtaining the Shadow Kill Swordplay, your strength has increased another level.”
“You are too kind, Your Excellencies, thanks to His Majesty’s blessings, I was fortunate enough to make the list!”
Although Zhang Han did not receive a pill reward, this Earth-Rank Mid-Grade Shadow Kill Swordplay was very suitable for him, and could increase his strength considerably.
Even if he passed it on to the Shadow Guard, it would increase their strength by another level.
“The Net has the most famous swords, and none have appeared yet, they must be in the top 40…”
Zhao Gao’s heart was full of anticipation, his eyes burning.
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The Divine Sword List continued to update slowly.
【Divine Sword List】
【36th Place: Zhan Lu】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank Mid-Grade……】
【35th Place: Chun Jun】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank Mid-Grade……】
【34th Place: Luan Shen】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank Mid-Grade 《Chaotic Wind Swordplay》……】
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【30th Place: Duan Shui】
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【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank High-Grade Soul Returning Pill, as long as there is a breath left, it can save their life.】
“Damn it! It’s actually a Earth-Rank High-Grade Soul Returning Pill? That’s practically another life!”
“Damn, is the Net going to dominate the list?”
【29th Place: Zhen Gang】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank High-Grade 《Overlord Sword Art》……】
【28th Place: Xuan Jian】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank High-Grade 《Black and White Kill Sword》……】
【27th Place: Covering Sun】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank High-Grade 《Eclipse Sun Swordplay》……】
“Damn it! The Net already has eight spots!”
“The Eight Swords of the King of Yue are still missing Jing Ni, I didn’t expect Jing Ni to be ranked ahead.”
Countless martial artists looked at the Divine Sword List, their eyes filled with burning envy.
The Net alone has occupied so many spots, it’s truly outrageous.
However, when they saw 26th place, they were all stunned.
On the Divine Sword List, it read:
【26th Place: Ink Eyebrow】
【Reward: Grants the wielder a Earth-Rank High-Grade 《Tai Chi Swordplay》, using softness to overcome hardness, using slowness to control speed, combining both hardness and softness, using weakness to overcome strength.】
“It’s not the Jing Ni Sword!”
“Where did the Jing Ni Sword go? Did it fall off the list?”
“Impossible, all the other swords of the Eight Swords of the King of Yue are on the list, how could the Jing Ni Sword be the only one to fall off? Could it be further ahead?”
“Impossible, Jing Ni should be inferior to Covering Sun.”
Everyone discussed animatedly, very puzzled.
However, as the former owner of the Jing Ni Sword, Zhao Gao, the head of the Net, didn’t know what he was thinking, his eyes suddenly turned ashen.
That was many years ago.
Jing Ni was ordered to assassinate Lord Xinling Wei Wuji, but after completing the mission, she betrayed the Net because she was pregnant.
He sent people to hunt her down.
But even while pregnant, Jing Ni’s combat power was still terrifying.
After suffering heavy losses, he directly sent out Covering Sun.
Just when success was in sight, a figure holding a bow and arrow slowly walked out. Without a word, he released an arrow that transformed into a White Tiger, annihilating three hundred Net assassins.
Even the top-tier assassin Covering Sun was severely injured.
“In the name of my Lord, I will protect Jing Ni, if you dare to pursue her again, you will die.”
The man holding the bow and arrow coldly dropped those words, and calmly left with Jing Ni.
According to Covering Sun, if the other party hadn’t wanted him to bring back a message.
He would have died under that arrow.
Every time he thought of that extraordinary arrow, Covering Sun would feel fear.
Even now, twenty years later.
He still could not withstand that man’s arrow.
Because of this.
Even Zhao Gao did not dare to send anyone to pursue her again, let alone retrieve the Jing Ni Sword.
The other party was a divine archer, possibly even a Heavenly Human-level divine archer. If such a strong person wanted to assassinate him, even if he was the head of the Net, he would not be able to withstand it.
Moreover, the other party was merely a subordinate.
“Could it be that Jing Ni has had an astonishing breakthrough under the other party’s guidance?”
Zhao Gao thought to himself.
He knew that what influenced the ranking of the Divine Sword List was not only the sword, but also the sword’s reputation, the wielder’s strength, and so on.
Just like Ying Zheng’s Heavenly Question Sword.
Based on the Heavenly Question Sword itself, it was impossible to rank first on the Feng Hu Zi Sword Manual List.
While everyone was lost in thought, the 25th place on the Divine Sword List appeared.
Seeing the list, everyone was stunned.
Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
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