Once again ascend the Divine Weapon Ranking, the Primal Sword

On the other end of the phone, Shen Mengchu was momentarily stunned. She never imagined that Xu Que's company would extend an invitation for her to become the chairwoman... Could this be considered a veiled confession?

Her heart raced wildly, and she almost wanted to agree immediately, but something felt off.

"If I become the chairwoman, what about you?" Shen Mengchu asked.

"I'll support you from behind," Xu Que replied.

Upon hearing this, Shen Mengchu glanced at the sky, summoning all her courage to ask, "Is this your way of confessing?"

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Que answered seriously, "I suppose so, but once I truly become stronger, I will confess properly."

"Alright, I agree," Shen Mengchu replied joyfully.

At that moment, Shen Mengchu was overjoyed, for she had finally heard Xu Que say those words. Although she didn't know whether danger or happiness would arrive first, the mere acknowledgment from Xu Que was enough to satisfy her.

"Well, we'll make the announcement tomorrow, after all, our time is running out," Xu Que said.

Shen Mengchu froze. They hadn't celebrated for long, and now they were told time was short?

"Xu Que, do you have some kind of strange illness?" Shen Mengchu hastily asked.

"Huh?"

Xu Que looked puzzled, glancing at the caller ID and the notes, before realizing the mix-up.

"I'm not ill. After the company is officially established tomorrow, I'll explain the things that are about to happen," Xu Que assured.

Relieved, Shen Mengchu didn't dwell on the upcoming events. As the two of them chatted a little longer, Xu Que ended the call and began reviewing the items he had obtained.

[Name: Tydalgar Knight's Greatsword C-Class (Unique Equipment).]

[Quality: Fine (Purple)]

[Passive: Increases your magical attack power while attacking. Reduces attack speed and movement speed when equipped.]

[Note: A heavy knight's greatsword with immense destructive power, forged from Xuanling ore, it is revered as a knight's honor.]

Without hesitation, Xu Que equipped the greatsword, for it was the only weapon he could claim to be the number one on the [Heavenly Weapons Ranking].

As soon as the sword was equipped, a faint golden glow surrounded him.

"Requesting Weapon Evaluation!"

The moment Xu Que spoke, the golden light appeared above his head, followed by a streak of light that shot toward the sky.

Divine weapons, cultivation, summoned beasts, and bloodlines all require direct evaluation, unlike territories, which automatically get assessed once they belong to an individual.

Before long, a mechanical voice sounded in his ear.

"Congratulations, Xu Que, your weapon has been successfully evaluated, activating your personal weapon switch menu."

A small interface appeared before Xu Que.

Not paying much attention to the interface, Xu Que knew that as long as the weapon reached C-Class, it would qualify for evaluation, granting him the weapon switch menu.

"Congratulations, Xu Que. After a thorough database check, your cultivation meets the requirements for the [Heavenly Weapons Ranking]. Would you like to be listed?"

"Yes!"

Xu Que confirmed eagerly, for he had long desired the top spot on the list.

"Would you like to hide your name or use a codename? Note: Once selected, this cannot be changed!"

Without much thought, Xu Que entered the codename "Grave of the Fallen."

With [Avenger] and [Vengeful], how could there be no [Grave of the Fallen]?

His first goal after being reborn was vengeance, and until all his enemies were dealt with, he would use no other alias.

Furthermore, by adopting such codenames, no one would be able to trace them all back to the same person, thus allowing him to manipulate the game from behind the scenes.

Once Xu Que completed the confirmation, he could already anticipate the turmoil that would unfold online as another player took the number one spot.

The rewards arrived shortly after.

"Congratulations, Xu Que, for achieving first place on the [Heavenly Weapons Ranking]. You have received the temporary talent [Aerokinetic Mind] (subject to ranking changes)."

Hearing the talent reward, Xu Que showed little surprise, as it was similar to his [Cyclone Perception] skill, except one was active and the other passive.

The only benefit was that it didn't require a skill slot, nor did it need to be activated in advance.

Then, the mechanical voice sounded again.

"Congratulations, Xu Que. As the first to achieve first place on the [Heavenly Weapons Ranking], you have additionally received the unique divine weapon [Primordial Sword] (Soul Bound, grants one use of Primordial Energy per day, can travel through dimensional rifts every three days)."

"Would you like to change the weapon's name and display its attributes?"

"No!"

Xu Que didn't want to make a show of it. After all, this was a divine weapon, and he was well aware of the saying, "He who holds a treasure may be punished."

[Name: Primordial Sword (Unique Equipment).]

[Quality: Divine (Red)]

[Active: Unleashes a sword intent attack (scales with strength, 24-hour charge time).]

[Active: Grants one use of Primordial Energy per day (not yet used).]

[Active: Allows dimensional rift travel every three days (not yet used).]

[Passive: Ignores target's defense during attack, amplifies 100% attributes when releasing techniques, grants Primordial Power (increases all attributes by 200%).]

[Note: The sword of an ancient god, its form shifts according to the wielder's physique.]

Upon seeing the attributes of the divine weapon, Xu Que burst into a maniacal laugh.

Anyone who saw him at that moment would certainly think he had lost his mind.

As he equipped the [Primordial Sword], a red glow flashed within him, swirling around his body.

"Whoosh!"

Xu Que gently swung the sword, and the red light immediately dissipated, leaving a hundred-meter-wide trench carved through the ruins before him.

Seeing the power of the strike, Xu Que was momentarily stunned. He knew divine weapons were powerful, but not this overwhelmingly so.

Moments later, realizing the active skill was on cooldown, Xu Que understood that what he had just used was the sword intent.

Calming his excitement, Xu Que equipped both the [Tydalgar Knight's Greatsword] and the [Primordial Sword] to toggle between them.

Though he knew he would likely use the [Primordial Sword] exclusively, it was also wise to have a heavy sword on hand for defense.

Next, Xu Que took out the Dark Orb and activated [Eye of Insight].

[Name: Bloodstone A-Class]

[Quality: Epic (Gold)]

[Sacrificial Item Type: One of the Black Abyss Cathedral's sacrificial offerings.]

Just as he suspected!

According to records from his past life, although some had identified this item, no one who entered the Black Abyss Cathedral had ever returned. Some said they were killed by the boss inside, while others claimed the sacrificial offerings were insufficient.

Later, those who entered the place reported finding nothing, and the entire dimensional space was empty.

However, after seven days, the dimensional rift to the Black Abyss Cathedral exploded, releasing countless Black Abyss cultists. The ensuing chaos destroyed two countries, and nuclear weapons were deployed—but to no avail.

Faced with the worsening situation, nations pooled all their resources and hired powerful companies to handle the crisis.

That battle was known as the "War of Nations."

Though humanity ultimately triumphed, it came at the cost of countless strong warriors, including several of the top five in the Heavenly Rankings. This battle marked one of the significant power gaps in humanity's forces at the time.