"Hehe, the moment Heaven and Earth were all drawn in, it was as though the entire Immortal-Seeking Continent had fallen into silence. It was absolutely breathtaking. That was why he thereafter called himself Shocking Hut, sharing his name with the sword. This is also the Heaven-Fixing Divine Sword of our righteous path. With Shocking Hut here, our righteous path is safe." Mu Shu stroked his beard and smiled.
The old monsters of the righteous path were certainly prone to boasting, but that was also what they needed to promote their cause. Where was there no mutual flattery? So I didn't find it jarring in the slightest. Taking it as a story was pretty enjoyable, too.
The unorthodox path, however, couldn't help sneering at it. Marquis Lie spoke in a strange, sarcastic tone. "So what if the name is grand? Wasn't it still forged by the Immortal-Seeking Continent? They merely took advantage of Heaven and Earth and happened to obtain a piece of divine iron."
"Hmph, what do you people of the unorthodox path know? The Shocking Hut Sword was born from opportunity and fortune in accordance with the Heavenly Dao. How could it have been a mere coincidence? Or are you saying that even with divine iron, you, Marquis Lie, could forge it? I'm afraid you couldn't, could you? When the divine sword was forged, heavenly thunder struck a full seven thousand two hundred times! If it had been you, you would have been reduced to ashes long ago!" Mu Shu couldn't help retorting.
"Regardless, I never saw it myself. How can you say it wasn't? Why not just claim it was struck a hundred thousand times? Wouldn't that make you look even better?" Marquis Lie seemed impulsive, but he was also sharp-tongued.
"What did you say? How could I