Chapter Twenty: Astonishing News

  Lu Shao Yu looked at the pink cute little pig with an incredulous expression, his brain short-circuited. This was actually that exceptional divine pig from just now? Lu Shao Yu's eyes twitched as he stared at the adorable little pig, its chubby body trembling slightly. Anyone who saw this scene would absolutely be unable to associate this ordinary-looking little pig with a priceless ancient artifact.

  "Is... is that you, Lord Pig God?" Lu Shaoyou's eyes widened as he stared at the pink pig in a daze, asking uncertainly.

  "Hey, you little brat, you're not as stupid as I thought, you've got some redeeming qualities. Hey! You stinky little kid, what's with that expression?! The cute little pig said in an old and arrogant tone, but when he saw Lu Shaoyou's face full of incredulity, he roared again: "Brat, what? Haven't seen a handsome pig like me before?!"

  Lu Shao nodded subconsciously, at this point he already felt a bit numb, this pig's face was really thick to the point of being godly.

  Inside the stone pillar group.

  "Hah, I knew it! This pig is definitely the most handsome in the world!" He said, and with extreme self-love, closed his eyes and indulged in his own infatuation.

  Before long, the pink pig shook its head again, its two large pink ears swinging like small fans, and its two green bean-sized eyes spinning mischievously on its chubby face, seemingly plotting something bad. Lu Shaoyou felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had sensed the pink divine pig's ill intentions, and involuntarily took a step back.

  The divine pig saw Lu Shao's movements and couldn't help but curl up his lips, looking extremely comical, revealing his cute teeth. Lu Shao saw the divine pig's appearance and felt a wave of embarrassment, but as a human soul, he had a thick skin in his previous life, and this life, his thick-skinned cultivation deepened again. He was only embarrassed for a moment before covering it up well. Standing outside the stone pillar group, he clasped his fists and said: "I don't know what matter dares to trouble Senior's jade footsteps, actually transmitting sound to me?"

  "Hey, you little stinker! Haven't you figured it out yet? I, the Great Pig Lord, summoned you here to rescue me quickly. Can't you see that I'm being trapped by these stupid stone pillars?! You're so dumb, no wonder your intelligence can't compare to mine!" The Great Pig Lord rolled his eyes in frustration and snorted.

  Lu Shao felt he had been deceived by this detestable dead pig, his face turned red like a pig's liver, but still forced out an awkward smile: "Senior, I think you've got the wrong person. You can continue to rest here, I'm not skilled enough to help you, so I'll take my leave first."

  "Joking, this old monster can't escape, I'm going there to send myself to death!" Lu Shaoyou muttered to himself, thinking that he was running away without looking back. The small eyes of the divine pig, as big as green beans, showed a hint of mockery, but it didn't make any move, just calmly watching Lu Shaoyou run away.

  Lu Shao Yu madly sprinted forward, even Lu Shao Yu could feel the wind whizzing past his ears like a knife, leaving a faint stinging sensation on his body.

  "Hah---hah---" Lu Shaoyou ran wildly for about half a minute before stopping. "This damned pig, how dare it deceive me like that, it's really too despicable! Luckily I escaped, sigh... luckily I was always on guard against it, otherwise..."

  "Otherwise what..." Just as Lu Shao Yu was crazily cursing the divine pig, a familiar voice rang in his ears, causing Lu Shao Yu's face to change greatly.

  "How is this possible?!" - Lu Shaoyou raised his head, shocked, and when he looked around at the scenery, his despair grew even more intense. How could I be so unlucky?! Lu Shaoyou thought to himself, unable to believe that after running wildly for half a minute, he was still stuck in the same place! The divine pig was still lazily lying within the stone pillars filled with murderous aura, bored and scratching an itch with one small hoof.

  Lu Shao's mouth twitched with a bitter smile, he couldn't believe that he was actually outsmarted by a pig!

  The divine pig waved its small paws, its eyes formed a pair of crescent moons, revealing cute teeth, and said to Lu Shao: "Long time no see, little one..."

  Lu Shaoyou saw the pig gloating at him and suddenly felt a surge of anger, all because of this dead pig! It had gotten him into this desperate situation! Looking at the pig's comical movements, Lu Shaoyou was so angry that his teeth itched, he wanted to go up and give the guy ten slaps, but obviously, this was impossible, he wasn't a match for the pig. Lu Shaoyou began to calculate in his mind, his eyes flashing with insight, since the pig had asked him to come to it, then it must have a way out!

  "Now, stop pretending and ask the divine pig: 'Dead pig, is there any way for me to get out of here?'"

  The divine pig was originally in a relaxed state, watching the play, but as soon as he heard Lu Shao Yu call him "dead pig", he immediately became angry. His ears flapped wildly and his four legs stood up at once. He thought to himself and roared at Lu Shao Yu: "I am the divine pig!!! This pig is a godly being! Not a dead pig!"

  Lu Shao's eyes rolled, and you've been trapped here for so long, still thinking you're a divine pig? Aren't you all just dead pigs? But Lu Shao didn't dare say it out loud, instead gazing at the divine pig: "You... have been trapped here for tens of millions of years, even the strongest cultivation would be worn down, I reckon your strength can't even reach one billionth of its original power."

  Lu Shaoyou is gambling! Lu Shaoyou himself was not even clear about the Divine Pig's cultivation level, but he believed that time would eventually wear everything down, and this pig must not have had such earth-shattering cultivation before!

  As soon as Lu Shao Yu said that, the divine pig immediately became dispirited and hung its head in shame, but still didn't deny it, only letting out a grunt, which was tantamount to admitting it.

  Lu Shao saw this situation and knew there was a chance, so he said to the divine pig: "Divine pig, let's make a deal. I'll rescue you, but you have to take me out of here, how about it?"

  "Hmph, you stinky little brat, your abacus is indeed loud, but you think you can use me? Hmph, even if my cultivation has declined, it's only because the heaven and earth energy here is too thin and of low quality, not enough for me to recover from my injuries. Moreover, my cultivation may be lower, but it's still far superior to your so-called divine secret realm's master! I am now a being comparable to the Nirvana realm's ancient giant! So, you must agree to one condition, otherwise, I, the great pig, will not agree!"

  Lu Shao Yu's eyes lit up as he stared at the divine pig and said: "What conditions? Speak them out loud, if they're acceptable, I'll agree."

  "When I go out, you have to provide me with a lot of energy to recover! Before that, I will stay by your side!" As he said this, the divine pig's expression became unusually serious.

  "No problem!" Lu Shaoyou replied readily, "Want to make a bet? The Yanwu clan has plenty of them. When the time comes, I'm not afraid you won't have enough." Lu Shaoyou was secretly pleased in his heart. Before this, he had been following him, wasn't that just being a bodyguard?! He lacked exactly this kind of powerful bodyguard! "By the way, what were you just saying to me about the Nirvana Boundary's ancient giant? What kind of boundary is that?"

  The divine pig suddenly showed a look of disdain, making Lu Shaoyou feel embarrassed for a moment, but he still continued to ask with a stiff upper lip. The divine pig rolled its eyes and said: "You don't even know this? But it's also understandable, your cultivation is really pitifully low, and yet that person took a liking to you... anyway, I'll introduce the cultivation system to you once, listen up!"

  The divine pig shook its head and said, "What is called Nirvana is a realm higher than the secret realm of the gods. You should know that when cultivators build their foundation, they are building the foundation of the Great Dao! To achieve the Great Dao, one must lay a solid foundation, and this layer is extremely important. There are nine heavens in the foundation-building stage, and once the foundation-building cultivator has cultivated to the extreme, they will break through the mortal realm. The so-called 'shedding the mortal coil' means shedding the ordinary body and achieving the Dao body! Therefore, to achieve the Dao body, heaven will send down tribulations! There are also nine heavens in the shedding of the mortal coil, each one stronger than the last, and the difference in strength cannot be measured. When cultivators have passed through the tribulations of the mortal coil and reached the Great Perfection of the shedding of the mortal coil, they will face the realm of divine powers! This realm is vastly different from the previous ones and requires comprehension! If you comprehend it, then the realm of divine powers will naturally be achieved. Otherwise, you will be stuck at this stage for your entire life! Once you enter the realm of divine powers, you can begin to cultivate divine power techniques! There are 3,000 kinds of divine powers, corresponding to the 3,000 Great Daos! Each kind of divine power, when cultivated to the extreme, is a manifestation of the Dao. For example, I cultivate the True Void Collapse Fist, and when it reaches its peak, it becomes the Great True Void Technique! Shattering the void and traversing space are child's play! There are nine levels of divine powers, and cultivating them to the ninth level means facing the gate of Nirvana! That is, the great head of the myriad ages! Breaking through the shackles of a lifespan of 10,000 years, only then can one truly live forever!"

  "When one reaches the realm of the Ancient Giant, they can traverse the world, wandering through countless worlds. Of course, the Ancient Giant is not a fixed point, and above it lies the level of the Overlord, a being who truly dominates a region! Those who can cultivate to this realm are undoubtedly extraordinary beings with great fortune, destined for greatness! The realm of the Overlord has a name: Half-God. It's a title given to those who approach divinity. At the Half-God realm, one begins to condense their own domain, where they become God themselves. When they reach that realm, those figures can cause continents to sink and stars to fall with just a wave of their hand, earning them the name 'Half-God's Fury', bringing bloodshed to the world!"

  Lu Shao's face revealed a shocked expression as soon as he heard so many realms, and suddenly he couldn't speak!

  Twelve layers of Qi refinement, nine layers of foundation building, nine layers of shedding the mundane, nine layers of spiritual penetration, nine layers of Nirvana, and nine layers of semi-divinity!

  Looking at Lu Shao's yearning expression, Shen Zhu couldn't help but smile: "What, shocked? Hehe, I'll tell you, even if you reach the half-god realm, there's still another layer above! That layer is what truly makes one a strong master! In my lifetime, being a half-god was just considered top-notch strength, but not the pinnacle of strength in the Desolate Lands! True true true strength lies in the Longevity Secret Realm! That's where you can truly live forever, as long as there are no natural or man-made disasters, you can live for hundreds of millions of years!"

  Lu Shao's eyes widened as he took a deep breath, his mind reeling at the sheer scale. Hundreds of millions of years! What kind of concept was that?! The history of human development on Earth was only about 5,000 years old!

  "Changsheng Secret Realm is also known as the Great Power of this Generation!" The divine pig grunted and said, "In this realm, every word and action they take is a manifestation of the Tao! It can be called Golden Mouth Jade Words! Golden Section Jade Law! Speaking out is followed by law! The domain within the body can further evolve! So, you're still too early now! Don't look at how you can dominate in front of Qiūn Ninth Heaven, but it's just an ant!"

  "What a great ability in this world!" Lu Shaoyou exclaimed, "Respected one of the Netherworld!"

  P.S. (The following doesn't count as part of the word count): This book has just started and already got an A contract, Xiao Yao is very happy, being signed by the editor ahead of time is a kind of encouragement, so today's writing was inspired, so I directly wrote this much, too lazy to split it up, directly presenting it, a bit late, thank you all for your support, Xiao Yao will keep persisting...!!!

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