Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 288: Showdown

Li Pin paused, momentarily taken aback by the statement. "He wants me to ask for his help?"

Then, he laughed.

Xiang Tianxing looked at him.

—Listen to me, Li Pin. Cang Shengdao is a Legendary Mage who has mastered nine Astral Palaces! He's a force to be reckoned with in the Astral Palace path. He's fully capable of unleashing Legendary Astral Techniques!

He spoke firmly.

—When you face an unbeatable opponent, retreating and seeking help is not shameful. If you encountered a Fallen Bishop of the Degenerate Temple in the wilderness, would you fight it head-on?

—No, you'd return to the base, inform the Legends, and let them gather their strength to defeat the creature that has devastated half of Nanli Country. It's the same situation with Cang Shengdao.

Li Pin shook his head. "Master Xiang, you don't understand."

—Whether I understand or not is irrelevant. What matters is surviving. You can only have everything if you live.

Xiang Tianxing continued.

—Besides, I've heard Lord Fu Qingtian speak. He is not the kind of petty man who lacks the capacity to tolerate your personality. I believe his claim to train you into a Legend in eight years is sincere! He simply wants to know your thoughts and whether you are willing to become part of the Tianyuan family....

—Lord Fu Qingtian commands the Void Ring. If you are willing to seek his help, he will be by your side in an instant to ensure your safety!

"Warden Xiang, I've already told you, you don't understand," Li Pin smiled at Xiang Tianxing."He's not asking me to bow my head...."

Li Pin raised his gaze to the horizon, where an overwhelming aura carrying radiant starlight was rapidly approaching.

"He wants me to admit that my path is wrong!" Li Pin declared.

Xiang Tianxing was taken aback.

—Your path?

It wasn't until now that Xiang Tianxing understood the irreconcilable conflict between Fu Qingtian and Li Pin.

At the heart of this conflict was Fu Qingtian. As one of the strongest in the world, he would never back down or admit fault. This would hold true even if Li Pin were a Legendary figure on par with him, let alone the fact that Li Pin was merely a Martial God.

As for Li Pin... he was notorious for his unruly and unyielding personality. It went without saying he would never give in to Fu Qingtian.

At that moment, a torrent of starlight surged forth. Amidst the haze, a figure became clear.

Cang Shengdao had arrived.

As for Li Pin, he did exactly what Xiang Tianxing had anticipated.

A bright smile appeared on his face. "But I believe... that my path is not wrong."

Rumble, rumble!

The winds stirred as the palpable astral energy and oppressive presence of Cang Shengdao bore down on Li Pin. The ground beneath him was struck by an invisible, tremendous force, scattering sand and dust into the air.

"Li Pin!"

—Li Pin!

Xiang Tianxing's shout echoed alongside the cry of the figure descending from above, radiating unrestrained murderous intent.

Though Cang Shendao's life force hadn't yet evolved, the oppressive aura unique to an Astral Cultivator surged forward, sending a bone-chilling cold through Li Pin, as if he'd fallen into an icy cavern.

"The Legendary realm!" Li Pin muttered.

Blood Core Eruption!

Blood-Seething Secret Art!

In an instant, it felt like a volcano had erupted within his not-so-large frame. Fiery, violent qi and blood surged out, driving away the cold that had enveloped him.

Crimson flames flared about him, burning fiercely. They spread outwards, creating a circle of invisible ripples.

This was the Lifeform Force Field expanding!

As the electric currents within Li Pin began to swirl, the Lifeform Force Field was imbued with electromagnetic power, resonating with the Celestial Magnetic Field outside. The violent wind Cang Shengdao dragged with his descent collided with this Force Field.

A shockwave erupted.

The air in front of Li Pin shattered for dozens of meters, with white ripples scattering outward. They resembled Aura Force slicing through the sandy beach, leaving sword-like cracks. The more condensed Forces spread outwards, shattering fragile stones strewn across the ground.

The sand and stones within a hundred meters whipped through the air like a hurricane.

"Legendary Mage!"

Li Pin looked up at the figure above him, radiating blatant killing intent.

Yet, Li Pin's eyes didn't carry any fear. Fierce, surging battle spirit burned within them.

"Let me see just how strong this Legendary Mage truly is!"

Rumble, rumble!

The earth shook!

It was as if a cannonball had smashed the ground beneath Li Pin as mounds of sand exploded outward.

As the sand scattered, Li Pin shot upward like a sword piercing the sky, charging toward the descending Cang Shengdao, his battle intent wild and furious.

The killing intent emanating from Cang Shengdao was so overwhelming it was clear to everyone he was here on a do-or-die mission.

However, despite feeling Cang Shengdao's murderous intent, Li Pin made a choice that shocked everyone watching.

He took the offensive! He swung his fist! As a Martial God... he hurled his fist at a Legend!

Cang Shengdao felt the intense, fiery battle intent radiating from Li Pin, who dared to strike him. His gaze turned as cold as winter frost. "What arrogance... You have no idea... what kind of power a Legendary Mage holds!"

"Great Fireball!"

The astral energy within Cang Shengdao's nine Astral Palaces surged, transforming into a force brimming with destruction, spreading rapidly.

The astral energy from three of those Astral Palaces intertwined, amplifying the already fierce destructive power.

"Explosive Fireball!"

After the three Astral Palaces completed their fusion, causing the already intense and violent destructive power to surge even further, the combined power of these three fused Astral Palaces unexpectedly merged once more.

As Li Pin soared towards the heavens like a Nine Heavens Kunpeng, closing in on Cang Shengdao, the latter suddenly extended his hand.

"Limit Break: Explosive Inferno!"

A massive fireball, over thirty meters wide, exploded in the sky. Endless heat and blinding light burst forth from it, illuminating the heavens like a miniature sun.

"Die!"

***

"Lord Fu!"

As the fireball resembling a small sun formed and hurtled toward Li Pin, Su Dongfeng, Yun Long, and Lu Jianchuan gasped in unison. They quickly turned to look at Fu Qingtian.

They longed to bypass Fu Qingtian and rush to the battlefield to save Li Pin... but Fu Qingtian had already spoken. He wouldn't help unless Li Pin proactively sought his assistance

If Li Pin did, he'd use his Void Ring to instantly arrive at Li Pin's side and neutralize the threat Cang Shengdao posed.

They couldn't do anything. Since Fu Qingtian had already shared his decree, how could they disobey him?

His decision had effectively restricted their ability to intervene.

Su Dongfeng couldn't help it anymore, and he spoke up. "My lord... Martial God Li is currently facing a Legend! Li Pin had only achieved the Martial Saint realm not long ago in the World's Top Martial Competition!"

Fu Qingtian remained unmoved by Su Dongfeng's words, his expression unchanged. Faced with the simultaneous pleas of several Master Astral Cultivators, he slowly rotated the Void Ring on his ring finger and ultimately uttered just one word.

"Wait."

His resolve was firm, his will unyielding. "Wait for him... to ask me for help...."

***

Rumble, rumble!

The explosive flames from "Limit Break: Explosive Inferno" erupted, unleashing a terrifying heat mixed with violent shockwaves that instantly engulfed Li Pin.

Almost simultaneously, Li Pin took a deep breath, and the electrical energy within him, already in a state of fierce friction, erupted in full force.

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Brilliant blue light surged forth, drawing upon the Lifeform Force Field to interact with the Celestial Magnetic Field, creating a 360-degree electric shock that instantaneously dispersed the flames and heat engulfing him.

It was as if a cloud bomb had detonated at the center of the fireball, triggering another nuclear explosion.

The flames and heat were pierced by the blue electric light.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Pin burst forward once more, closing in on Cang Shengdao to less than ten meters.

Cang Shengdao's ice-cold face, tinged with a hint of madness, reflected clearly in Li Pin's eyes.

While traveling, he had chosen to walk on waves, but that didn't mean he couldn't harness the Celestial Magnetic Field to ride the wind.

It was just that triggering the Celestial Magnetic Field to the point of flight would impose a tremendous burden on his body, resulting in injury.

He wouldn't resort to that just for traveling.

However... this was a battle for survival! A life-and-death struggle against a Legendary Mage!

How could he shy away from injury in a battle like this?

Harnessing the power of the Celestial Magnetic Field, he unleashed the Nine Heavens Kunpeng technique. He soared like a true Kunpeng, crackling with thunder and lightning as he broke through the flames, closing in on the Legendary Mage.

At the same time, an even more intense and violent aura, infused with boiling and surging mental spirit, gathered behind him, forming a phantom that resembled a blazing sun.

"Take this...."

Infinite Transcendent state!

Li Pin raised his arm and clenched his fist.

As the sun-like phantom descended, his fist struck down with immense force.

"Great Sun Golden Crow!"

Cang Shengdao, mere feet away, couldn't dodge after unleashing "Limit Break: Explosive Inferno."

"What makes you think you can defeat me just by getting closer!?" Cang Shengdao shouted, a palpable starlight, condensed to its peak, radiating from his skin.

Almost at the same time, Li Pin's Great Sun Golden Crow, empowered by the Infinite Transcendent state, crashed into the brilliant starlight spreading outward.

The fierce force of his qi and blood collided with the vibrant starlight, infused with astral energy!

This was a direct clash between a mortal body and the extraordinary power of Astral Cultivation!