In the final chapter of Volume Five, [Dragon and Snake Rise from the Land], I said that chapter had broken the book's record for the highest number of follow-up subscriptions in twenty-four hours.
But I later discovered that the record actually belonged to the first chapter of Volume Six, [Jing An the World].
This showed that even after finishing the most climactic part of the story, everyone still had high expectations for what came next.
The follow-up subscription data for Volume Six dipped somewhat during the section covering the Northern Barbarians, but then rose steadily afterward, making it the best-performing volume.
The follow-up subscription data for this final chapter of the volume broke the book's record once again. It should have exceeded 4,000.
This figure certainly could not compare with those great authors whose follow-up subscriptions exceeded their average subscriptions, but for a book of nearly three million characters with ten thousand average subscriptions, it was pretty good. At the very least, it marked the peak of my writing career so far.
Looking at a book's rise, development, twists, and resolution, [Jing An the World] was the climax of this book.
First, after dealing with the Western Extremity Kingdom, the Great Blue Dynasty had no more rivals on the Eastern Continent.
Second, after Li Fei proved the Dao and reached Above the Peak, everyone's threshold for exhilaration had more or less been pushed to its highest point.
That was also why I wrote the ending of this volume so "torturously." It was not intentional. Rather, this "gluttonous feast" had to be prepared thoroughly enough, or else it would have been difficult to push the final climax to its peak.
Judging from the readers' feedback, although everyone cursed fiercely earlier on, I believe that after finishing the final chapter of this