Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 423: Return

Li Pin advanced through the perilous Great Moon Imperial Tomb. He navigated through the once treacherous tomb with ease, as if he were on a casual outing.

Many Crimson and Dark Boarmen attacked him along the way, roaring and charging with their massive spiked clubs.

These demonic creatures, whose qi and blood rivaled that of Top-Tier Astral Cultivators, couldn't even get close to Li Pin. As they made their feeble attempts, the terrifying binding force field descended upon them, tearing them apart from the inside out. In the end, they were reduced to lifeless corpses.

Wherever Li Pin walked, the surrounding demonic creatures perished.

He maintained a relaxed pace as he headed toward the lowest level of the imperial tomb, almost as if strolling through the streets.

"Cultivation does have its benefits," he remarked. "Aside from keeping the body healthy, it makes exploring perilous regions far safer than for ordinary people."

If he were on Earth now, he could easily travel to places like the world's tallest peaks, the Amazon jungle, the Bermuda Triangle, or the Death Desert without fear of danger.

Even visiting tourist spots wouldn't be a hassle anymore. He wouldn't need to endure long queues under the sun like everyone else. Instead, he could fly from one mountain to another, from one scenic spot to the next, quickly touring and enjoying Earth's landscapes and beauty.

Before long, Li Pin reached the area where King Liang's tomb was located.

The number of demonic creatures here was fewer than before, no longer an endless swarm. However, the remaining creatures were much stronger. Nearly half of them were lord-level Pale Boarmen, along with several Dark Scorpion-Bodied Serpents. These creatures posed a deadly threat even to a Master Astral Cultivator.

"Roar!"

The nearest Pale Boarman, sensing Li Pin's presence, let out a deafening roar and charged at him, wielding a meteor hammer. Its massive size and terrifying aura made it seem like a tyrant from a horror game, exuding an oppressive, suffocating force.

"Three days is all it takes for someone to change completely," Li Pin muttered.

If this creature was a tyrant, then the current Li Pin was armed with an infinite-ammo Gatling gun. The one who should flee was the demonic creature, not him.

As the Pale Boarman rushed toward him, Li Pin hovered two meters above the ground.

The moment the creature drew near, Li Pin accelerated to supersonic speed in an instant, shattering the sound barrier. He slammed a punch into the Pale Boarman's head from above.

Bang!

Visible air ripples exploded outward. The ground beneath him cracked in an instant. The residual impact from the shockwave was enough to shatter a nearby two-meter-tall stone pillar into fragments.

The Pale Boarman's head—or rather, its entire upper body—was obliterated.

Li Pin's raw qi and blood might not have matched the lord-level creature's, but his magnetic field strength, amplified to a hundred, paired with his mental spirit, combat skills, and other attributes, made up for it.

The power he unleashed could rival entities with tens of thousands of qi and blood. Under such overwhelming superiority, taking down the Pale Boarman was effortless.

The explosive sound of the fist force shattering the air reverberated through the relatively enclosed space.

Hearing the commotion, the remaining Pale Boarmen and Dark Scorpion-Bodied Serpents roared and charged toward him.

In response, Li Pin chose the most straightforward strategy: a head-on assault. He didn't even use the Sword of Destiny.

Li Pin had outgrown the Sword of Destiny. This sword, a top-tier astral equipment that relied on its armor-piercing property to reach the legendary grade, could no longer keep up with Li Pin's strength.

In fact, no legendary spirit weapon on the market, be it the Rage Halberd, Dragon Fang Blade, or Starlight Lance, could offer him meaningful support. Having seamlessly integrated with his natal Celestial Force Field, he himself had become the strongest weapon.

Bang!

Charging into the horde of lord-level demonic creatures, Li Pin accelerated and crashed into them, unleashing a rampage. The tremors from his actions awakened the supreme demonic creature at the tomb's end—King Liang.

Roaring, King Liang surged forward, its aura rivaling that of the Blood Demon Bishop.

Li Pin had since noticed the incoming threat while clearing out the lord-level creatures.

He bent his knees slightly.

In the next moment, the ground collapsed and the tomb shook.

Centered on his position, the ground within dozens of meters fractured and sank as if hit by a small nuclear blast. Amid the flying debris and dust, Li Pin broke the sound barrier, charging straight at King Liang.

King Liang, less agile than the Blood Demon Bishop, failed to react. Li Pin's fist force, capable of shattering the air, slammed into it.

Visible white ripples erupted at the point of impact, shattering the ground further.

King Liang was sent hurtling backward at an even greater speed than it had charged.

It didn't fly far when Li Pin, enveloped in crackling lightning, surged forward at an even greater speed. As waves of white shockwaves exploded around him, he swiftly closed the gap and caught up to the retreating Supreme Ghoul King, then... delivered another punch!

Bang, bang, bang!

By the time King Liang cut another kilometer through the air, Li Pin had landed three consecutive blows on him. Each punch landed on King Liang as if he were a puppet dummy, sending him crashing into the tomb's solid walls.

Due to the immense speed at which King Liang crashed into the wall, the wall—and the entire mountainside—cracked and collapsed instantly.

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Despite the torrent of rocks falling, Li Pin showed no sign of stopping, unleashing a torrent of punches upon King Liang.

Under the relentless force of Li Pin's punches, the cracks spread visibly, expanding rapidly like a spiderweb from the point of conflict between him and King Liang.

A hundred meters, several hundred meters, a thousand meters... until the fissures engulfed the entire imperial tomb. Finally, when the tomb and mountainside could no longer withstand Li Pin's meteoric power, a massive collapse began.

The Great Moon Imperial Tomb was far less durable than the Tenfold Heavenly Domains. If even the Tenfold Heavenly Domains had crumbled under Li Pin's strength, how could the Great Moon Imperial Tomb possibly withstand it?

The current Li Pin could no longer be seen as a mere human. He resembled a nascent celestial body, not yet fully formed—like a meteor or an asteroid. Under the impact of such a celestial body, destroying mountains and overturning rivers was effortless.

A few breaths later, an invisible force field erupted from within Li Pin, pushing away all the falling rocks and dust around him.

"Hm?"

Li Pin glanced down at King Liang's lifeless body, a thought crossing his mind. This creature's behavior was unusual. I was even considering whether I could tame it.

Looking at King Liang's lifeless body, obliterated beyond recognition, Li Pin reluctantly abandoned the idea. He retracted his gaze from King Liang and scanned around. Soon, he found a peculiar crystal in one of the bodies. Li Pin was a bit surprised. "Skill Crystal?"

This crystal resembled the Skill Crystals from the Black Gold Mines. However, unlike the usual near-colorless transparency of the Skill Crystals, this one had a faint blue hue.

"What's this? A higher-grade Skill Crystal?"

Li Pin didn't understand its exact nature but still pocketed the faint blue crystal and turned toward the Peach Blossom Secret Domain.

Crossing the familiar portal, the surroundings shifted dramatically. At the same time, Li Pin clearly felt the connection between himself and Gaia weaken, eventually breaking completely.

I wonder if I can increase the magnetic field intensity here to 250, or even over 300, and then complete the Celestial Breaker phase... Li Pin thought.

However, after a brief moment, he realized that was unlikely. The process of nurturing his Natal Planet, breaking it, and evolving it into the realm he had temporarily named the Supreme Expert realm was in and of itself a form of cultivation, a trial of refinement, and a tribulation.

The essence of the Martial God stage lay in tempering the Lifeform Force Field through the Celestial Force Field, using the heavens and earth as a forge to refine oneself.

Without Gaia's Celestial Force Field to temper him, the later stages of nurturing his Natal Planet would become exceedingly difficult. He might remain stuck at the critical threshold, unable to evolve and complete the Celestial Breaker phase.

It was like a blacksmith forging a weapon. The blacksmith couldn't stop halfway through the forging process to take a break by a fan because the molten iron was too hot, making them uncomfortable.

The intense heat signaled that the weapon was at its most critical moment. Taking a break in the middle of the process would ruin the piece.

With this in mind, Li Pin scanned his surroundings.

Soon, he noticed something unusual. "Strange, why aren't there any Lin Clan members guarding this area?"

He looked up at the horizon. In the distance, he saw a faint layer of black mist.

That was... dark magic!

Li Pin was shocked. "How has the dark magic become so dense?"

He moved forward quickly, heading toward the source of the dark magic. There, he also sensed the aura of Lin Baizhan, the Master Astral Cultivator.

As Li Pin drew near, Peach Blossom Village finally noticed his presence. Shouts of excitement filled the air.

"Martial God Li is back!"

"Martial God Li has returned. Are we saved?"

"That's great! We won't die from the dark magic's corruption!"

Amid the cheers, Li Pin moved through the void and soon landed at the dark magic's source.

The location... was the mountainside where the Blood Demon had once been.

Hearing the commotion, Lin Baizhan emerged from the mountain, surrounded by several Astral Cultivators. Seeing Li Pin, his eyes shone with hope and excitement. "Martial God Li, you've returned! Does this mean...?"

"Yes," Li Pin answered without hesitation. "The Ghoul, King Liang is gone. I've killed most of the other creatures. Prepare yourselves. I'll take you to safety."