Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 497: Moon

Li Pin created his avatars one by one. He stopped when he felt a mental burden. By then, he had created eighty-eight avatars.

If he pushed his limits, he could make a few more, but it was unnecessary. Multitasking was nothing to him. In the past, he could extend his senses across thousands of miles with just a single thought. Now, he could manage eighty-eight avatars, each handling a specific task.

Li Pin thought. It's a pity this world seems to lack any formation system. Otherwise, eighty-eight God Kings combining their power could kill a God Monarch in an instant.

With his avatars formed, Li Pin wasted no time. He focused on quickly training them. This was one drawback of the Blood Rebirth method.[1]

Although the avatars shared his main body's profound abilities and could rapidly "restore" their cultivation, they were still mortal bodies at first and needed time to adapt.

Due to the world's suppression and the divided attention from multitasking, their restoration speed was slower than expected.

By the time Li Pin's main body reached the God King Realm, fewer than half of the eighty-eight avatars had even reached the Myth Realm. After much effort, all eighty-eight were finally at the Myth Realm, but Li Pin felt a noticeable resistance.

This resistance wasn't related to cultivation but rather interference at the level of the rules. It made the situation clear to him.

"Thanks to my Clairvoyance talent, I managed to reach the God King Realm in just over a year and created eighty-eight avatars before that. But it still took me six months to fully ascend from the Myth Realm to the God King Realm. By now, all God King slots must have already been filled."

The slots being filled didn't mean further breakthroughs were impossible, but it made the process exponentially harder.

Every breakthrough was typically made by high-tier Legends with sharp minds, powerful inner spirit, and exceptional perception, often using unconventional methods. Training the conventional way was nearly impossible.

Li Pin sighed. "It was slower than I expected."

The eighty-eight avatars stood in quiet contemplation. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Fortunately, Li Pin had anticipated the issues that might arise from their identical appearances and deliberately altered their faces and physiques. Each avatar looked distinct, avoiding a scene that might otherwise seem unsettling.

"I also have a feeling that the Myth slots are nearly filled. If these avatars are destroyed and I try to create new ones through Blood Rebirth, reaching the Myth Realm again will be significantly harder."

This realization rendered his strategy of using Myth Realm avatars as cannon fodder to storm the Divine City ineffective.

"That said, attacking the Divine City was never easy. The city has God Monarchs, countless God Kings, and reinforcements can always be called. However, there's still a decent chance of securing the World Heart."

Li Pin raised his head and looked into the sky. That was... the direction to the Mortal Domain.

The Moon Goddess resided on the Moon in the Mortal Domain. The World Heart was in her possession—or more accurately, she had merged with it. This made her the undisputed strongest in the first and second phases of Mara World, second only to the invincible Netherlord.

The World Heart was crafted from the Celestial Core of the Moon Demon Domain.

Acquiring it would greatly aid Li Pin in uniting the Moon Demon, Celestial Barren, and Mortal Domains. It would also help him with mastering the Moon Demon Domain's Celestial Force Field—or even the power of the world itself.

With this thought in mind, Li Pin focused on the changes in space around him. He pinpointed a weak spot, raised his hand, and made a gesture.

Invisible ripples spread outward.

In an instant, the space shattered like fractured glass, revealing chaotic spatial currents.

Undeterred, Li Pin and the eighty-eight Myth avatars stepped into the turbulence, unaffected by its destructive power. Moments later, they emerged in a barren wilderness.

A group of martial artists nearby stared in shock toward the direction of the spatial anomaly, faces filled with horror. They hurriedly activated some kind of communication device, seemingly to report the appearance of the spatial passage.

Li Pin ignored them. Having arrived in the Mortal Domain, he immediately soared into the sky, ascending like a shooting star.

Eighty-eight blazing trails followed him, flames igniting as they pierced the atmosphere. The fiery spectacle painted a dazzling scene that left the martial artists dumbfounded.

"Flying... a Legend!?"

"Legend? Did you not see them come from the chaotic spatial currents? Anyone who can endure those forces is at least a Demigod, or perhaps... Myth!"

"Myth? I'm actually witnessing a Myth expert!?"

The group of martial artists trembled with excitement, unable to contain their awe.

***

Li Pin arrived smoothly after travelling hundreds of thousands of kilometres.

The Moon appeared desolate, barren like the countless dead planets scattered across the sky, seemingly devoid of any value.

Yet, Li Pin understood that this so-called lifelessness and lack of worth were mere illusions, masking a deeper truth beneath.

The Moon was enveloped by a powerful spiritual suggestion, designed to suppress any intent to explore further.

This suggestion originated from none other than the Moon Goddess herself. It would be impossible to resist such suggestion unless one's mental spirit surpassed the Moon Goddess's.

For Li Pin and the pioneers, however, such interference posed no challenge.

"Plenty have faced the Moon Goddess before. She wields the World Heart, and when its power is unleashed in the final moments, she becomes unparalleled, surpassing even the God Monarchs.

"In this world, even the strongest God Monarch only reaches the peak of Tier Two Legendary, the same level as when I first fought Yan Zhong. With eighty-eight Myth Realm avatars attacking, it should suffice. But... if she can't win, she'll just flee."

A faint sense of regret crossed Li Pin's mind. Otherwise, he would have relished a direct battle with the Moon Goddess. For now, though, he could only bide his time and patiently set the stage.

Buzz, buzz!

As Li Pin prepared to delve deeper into the Moon, three figures appeared before him. Among them, a man in a golden robe sized Li Pin up, quickly concluding from his unfamiliarity that he wasn't any God King they knew. "A pioneer?"

The golden-robed man's tone was cold. "There's always an order to follow, isn't there?"

Li Pin glanced at him briefly before his gaze moved past the trio, focusing on an empty space nearby. Concealed within were six more auras—God King and Myth-level presences.

It was clear this was an elite squad, comprising nine God King and Myth-level experts.

"You're here for the Moon Goddess too, aren't you?" Li Pin asked with a faint smile. "What, she's fair game for you but not for me?"

Just then, one of the three, a girl with a youthful and attractive appearance, spoke. "May I ask your name, sir? I'm Xue Lu, a Silver Pioneer. We're members of Prestige Long Ying's team. Since we're both pioneers, it's possible we know each other."

While her appearance was that of a girl, her true age was anyone's guess.

The name Long Ying she mentioned referred to a Gold Pioneer. Evidently, this was a pioneer team led by a Gold Pioneer.

"A nameless nobody whose name is not worth mentioning," Li Pin remarked lightly.

His gaze remained on the Moon, still cloaked in concealment. "I intend to test the Moon Goddess's strength. Will you stop me?"

Xue Lu replied with a smile, "Of course not. We're all pioneers, equals in standing. How could we stop you? However, the Moon Goddess is extremely cautious. If faced with overwhelming force, she'll flee.

"To avoid alerting her, wouldn't it be better to wait until all our people are here? Then we can act together and ensure everything goes perfectly."

She continued, her tone amiable yet measured. "Once the Moon Goddess is defeated, the World Heart can be pursued by each of us according to our abilities. What do you think?"

Li Pin directly declined. "No need."

"I think it's best if you agree," the man in the golden robe said, his expression indifferent as he looked at Li Pin. "Or, call out the people behind you so I can see if they have the power to make us Dragon Hawk Squad bow."

Li Pin fell silent, not saying anything more.

The man in the golden robe coldly stared at him. Every Gold Pioneer had a name, and they never hid it to form a deterrent. But Li Pin... kept his identity hidden. Clearly, he wasn't someone impressive.

It wasn't just the man wearing the golden robe. Xue Lu's companion stood silently as well. He was waiting to see what Li Pin would do. However, Li Pin remained silent for a long time.

With four God Kings hovering outside the moon, easily detectable by the Moon Goddess or the spiritual creatures she nurtured with the World Heart, Xue Lu could no longer hold back. "Esteemed sir, what's your decision? Will you call out the power behind you for a contest, or should we kindly ask you to leave?"

She emphasized the word "ask" with a slight force.

Li Pin still said nothing.

The man in the golden robe furrowed his brow, about to speak. Just then, as if sensing something, he suddenly turned to look at the vast starry sky behind Li Pin.

In the sky, dozens—almost a hundred—streaks of light swept past like a star shower, descending toward the moon at an incredible speed.

The man in gold's expression changed at this sight. "This is... Myth!? So many Myths!"

Xue Lu hissed, "Be on guard!"

The six other God Kings and Myth-level experts, originally fearing they might alert the Moon Goddess by making too much noise, immediately appeared beside the trio.

The nine swiftly arranged themselves into a defensive formation, their eyes fixed on the dozens upon dozens of rapidly approaching streaks of light, as if confronting a great enemy.

The streaks of light tore through the air, accompanied by a surging, tide-like wave of spatial distortion. Soon, they arrived in the void behind Li Pin.

As the lights faded, Myth Realm experts appeared, their figures slowly becoming clear.

The Dragon Hawk Squad's God Kings were horrified.

"Myths! They're all Myths!"

"Eighty-eight Myths! One God King!"

The strength gap between God Kings and Myths was insignificant in this world. With eighty-eight Myths and one God King, this force would easily crush their nine-person squad.

"I've called my people," Li Pin's gaze turned to the nine of them. "So, what's it going to be? Will you compete with me, or should I kindly ask you to leave?"

1. Just a reminder that the Blood Rebirth method is the ability to create avatars, mentioned in Chapter 382. ☜