Zhang Shou wasn't angry in the slightest at the crowd's doubts.
Beaming, he picked up a piece of meat and chuckled as he ate, "If you ask me, you guys are just purely jealous. Want to know the secret to how I became so handsome?"
Sure enough, the very next second, the voices of doubt turned entirely into flattering cries.
"Actually, I know why Zhang Shou ended up looking like this," Little Nora chimed in. "It's called a Mind-Reflected Body. It's when the physical body and the soul achieve a high degree of unity, gradually forming a state where mind and body become one after countless trials and tempering."
To be fair, when he first entered the Zhen Realm, Zhang Shou hadn't looked like this. Although the passives of his class skills had altered his build somewhat later on, the change hadn't been nearly so drastic.
Yet after enduring countless trials and temperings, his body and mind gradually aligned. Especially after achieving the Unity of Man and Saber, his aura had turned sharp and incisive, making him appear steadily more mature and handsome.
This was a manifestation of the changes wrought by cultivation: the stronger one became, the more perfect one grew. Even without intentionally seeking to alter one's looks, simply continuing to grow stronger would naturally cause the body to become more handsome and refined.
"Strictly speaking, mine isn't quite a Mind-Reflected Body, but a Saber Heart Dao Body," Zhang Shou corrected with a smile. "Just like my saber, it's sharp and distinct, so before I knew it, I ended up looking the way I do now."
In truth, he had noticed the changes in his appearance long ago while in the Zhen Realm. It was just that this was merely a trivial side note. Compared to the power of a Mighty One, what was mere appearance?
For instance, before this, because of the Forbidden Fruit, he had to die once every seven days even if he didn't use any power at all. But now that he had become a Mighty One, he could simply sever that rule outright.
He now held complete mastery over the Dao of Slaying; every negative effect upon him could be severed clean away with a single thought.
Virtually no power below the level of a Mighty One could withstand the blade of his will. Across the myriad heavens and worlds, the rules he commanded ranked among the most lethal, and even ordinary Mighty Ones could hardly parry his saber.
Shi Folong: "Then may I ask, how can one cultivate a Saber Heart Dao Body?"
Little Cutie: "Zhang Hiccup, don't make me beg on my knees! Hurry up and tell me, how do I get handsome?"
A Little Pill: "Give up the daydream, folks. The Saber Heart Dao Body... that's a special sacred physique that can only be born at the realm of a Saber God. I'll just mention the prerequisite passive: it requires Unity of Man and Saber."
Siberian Rat: "Holy crap, doesn't that mean Hiccup is already a Saber God?"
Eris Dangdang: "What Pill meant is that Big Boss Zhang is at the very least a Saber God, and who knows how much higher. Boss, can you flex your stats and let us see your true power?"
Among the viewers, messages poured in one after another.
The corners of Zhang Shou's mouth curled up. What was the point of becoming a Mighty One if he couldn't show off? It would be like walking in embroidered robes through the dark of night! Besides, these viewers were all old acquaintances; this was the equivalent of returning home in glory and riches. He simply had to flex—er, show off—to his heart's content.
Looking at the audience in the livestream, he took his sweet time pouring himself a glass of fruit juice before asking, "So, everyone, do you know how many realms there are in cultivation?"
Siberian Rat: "I know, I know! The cultivation realms are Body Tempering, Blood Changing, Bone Strengthening, Marrow Forging, True Qi, Blood Dan, Unity of Heaven and Man..."
A Little Pill: "What the hell, Siberian Rat, what backward world's native are you?"
Siberian Rat: "Is there a problem with what I said? Doesn't everyone cultivate like that?"
Shi Folong: "The realms where I come from are Tier 1 Superpower, Tier 2 Superpower, Tier 3 Superpower... up to Tier 9 Superpower, followed by Tier 1 Colossal Power..."
A Little Pill: "Alright, wrap it up. The general ranking system used across the myriad heavens and worlds right now is Earth, Heaven, Star, Li, System, Hegemon, and Cosmos. Beyond that lie the legendary Void Realm, Tribulation Realm, and Emptiness Realm. If Big Boss Zhang really has become a Saber God, a conservative estimate puts him at Hegemon Rank."
Gemisky: "Then roughly how strong is Hegemon Rank? Could it kill a cow?"
A Little Pill: "..."
Wen Ji: "I always thought the crowd in Little Nora's livestream was a mixed bag, but now I finally see just how diverse it gets."
Yue Wuqing: "Put it this way: Earth Rank can sweep across a city; Heaven Rank can sweep across a small nation; Star Rank can devastate a planetary surface; Li Rank can crush a planet with bare hands; System Rank can swiftly annihilate an entire galaxy; Hegemon Rank can effortlessly destroy countless constellations; and Cosmos Rank... already possesses the power to obliterate a universe. As for the subsequent Void Realm, Tribulation Realm, and Emptiness Realm, destroying a universe is child's play to them."
Many viewers present were utterly staggered by Yue Wuqing's remarks. Staring at Zhang Shou eating and drinking alongside Little Nora on the livestream screen, they found it hard to imagine that Zhang Shou possessed such terrifying might.
Yue Wuqing then chimed in again: "One more detail: after the Emptiness Realm comes a realm called Mighty One. If gods exist in this world, then Mighty Ones are the closest beings to gods."
"Mm-hmm, there really are Mighty Ones," Little Nora agreed with a nod upon seeing Yue Wuqing's addition. "I heard Big Brother say that after Mighty Ones, there are also Transcenders."
A Little Pill: "Then what realm is Zhang Shou at right now? Hegemon Rank?"
"Both Zhang Shou and I are Mighty Ones," Little Nora replied, blinking as it munched on bread. "I think I mentioned in a previous stream that I was already a Mighty One."
Shi Folong: "Two Mighty Ones streaming for me to watch? Won't this shave years off my life?"
Gemisky: "I'll kneel first out of respect; do as you please, everyone."
Siberian Rat: "Asking quietly here... can you guys crawl through the network cable to beat us up?"
Little Cutie: "Clinging to the golden thighs, never letting go!"
Yue Wuqing: "Do the two esteemed lords have any interest in taking disciples?"
Wen Ji: "Little Nora, I've been your fan for ten years! Why not let me be your stream assistant? I'll work for free, I love overtime, I'm on call 24/7, and I'm super obedient!"
"..."
Little Nora hadn't expected someone to apply for a job right there in the chat.
Scratching the back of its head, it said awkwardly, "But I don't need an assistant. I just sit here and eat."
"To that Siberian Rat over there: regarding your question, I can tell you with certainty—yes. I can trace the connection and find you. How about I drop by your place to hang out?" Zhang Shou spoke up at that moment.
Although he had already restrained his power and still needed time to adjust, since messages were being sent right in front of him, he was fully capable of sensing the direction from which the information originated.
Finding the other party was far too simple for a Mighty One.
As long as bladed tools existed in Siberian Rat's world and someone was using a knife to cut something, the echoes of the slice would help him pinpoint Siberian Rat's location.
Before Siberian Rat could refuse, the door to the sunroom opened, and the Death Emperor walked in from outside.
Zhang Shou instantly recognized the Death Emperor as Yu Xian's summoned beast and remarked with some surprise, "Salty Fish is still in the Zhen Realm, but he can keep his summoned beasts outside?"
"Of course," Little Nora nodded. "Big Brother sent a lot of his summoned beasts out on missions."
Ever since Yu Xian promised Zhang Buyao that he would investigate the demonic fall phenomenon, he had dispatched a large number of summoned beasts across the myriad heavens and worlds, primarily to discover where the source of the demonic fall phenomenon truly lay.
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