Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 517: Understanding

Astral God Mi Meng's tone was relatively gentle.

Anyone would know that clearing a divine treasure world yielded unimaginable benefits. By relying on these abundant cultivation resources, Li Pin's future chances of becoming an Astral God would far surpass other Legends.

These Astral Gods naturally wouldn't act overbearing toward a potential Astral God.

Whenever a divine treasure world was cleared, the Divine Treasury Hall would inquire about the specific process. That was why the Divine Treasury Hall had been established in the first place. It was to gather information and clues to understand the circumstances surrounding the destruction of the Ancient Astral World.

Li Pin was naturally aware of this, so he didn't hide anything and revealed what he had discovered, little by little.

"I don't have a good understanding of the divine treasure world, but I've read many books. The key factor in the formation of the divine treasure world is the intense unwillingness Astral Gods feel when they meet their demise. This intense obsession was fully triggered when the Astral World shattered and was about to fall. Ultimately, this obsession tore apart the Astral World, forming a divine treasure world based on fragments of the Astral World.

"Following this understanding, I determined that the key to breaking the divine treasure world lies in resolving the obsession in the heart of the divine treasure world entity. In the case of the Mara World, this meant resolving the Supreme Demonic Sword."

The Astral Gods nodded slightly. Li Pin's understanding was similar to that of most Pioneers.

An Astral God said, "We have already learned from others that the Supreme Demonic Sword was in the hands of the Netherlord, who possessed the Invincible buff during the first and second phases. In the third and fourth phases, the Supreme Demonic Sword would become completely unparalleled!

"Getting the Netherlord to hand over the Supreme Demonic Sword willingly, or defeating it during the third and fourth phases, either one was almost an impossible task. How did you manage to do it?"

"Very simple. I also obtained the Invincible buff," Li Pin revealed.

He recounted his story, starting from when he created eighty-eight avatars using his blood. Then he shared how he had collaborated with the Moon Goddess, masqueraded as the Immortal God Emperor, and then finally embarked on the path of omniscience and omnipotence.

He didn't hold back anything.

When he mentioned the path of omniscience and omnipotence, the Astral Gods in the room faltered slightly. The information exchange between them suddenly became significantly more frequent.

However, none of the Astral Gods interrupted his narration.

Li Pin mentioned how he had sensed the will of the Mara World through the unique characteristics of omniscience and omnipotence, allowing him to identify the flaws in his disguise as the Immortal God Emperor. With that, he gained the recognition of the world's ruler, Cang Ruoxi, and attained the God Emperor Realm.

At this point, the Astral Gods began discussing among themselves.

Li Pin continued, "Next, the Netherlord, wary of my spirit, approved my request to adopt Cang Ruoxi as my daughter. Thus, I was granted the Invincible buff, just like the Netherlord."

Li Pin explained in detail, "In the end, using the realm representing the ceiling of the Mara World—the God Emperor Realm—and the Invincible buff I received from Cang Ruoxi, I defeated the Supreme Demonic Sword. Or, you could say I joined forces with the ruler of the Mara World to defeat the Supreme Demonic Sword, thereby clearing the Mara World."

Done with his narration, Li Pin quietly sat down and waited for the Astral Gods to discuss.

The Astral Gods communicated mentally at extreme speeds, releasing dozens of mental waves to communicate with each other simultaneously. Despite that, it took more than a dozen breaths before their discussion came to an end.

Astral God Mi Meng turned her attention back to Li Pin and said, "A brilliant game of strategy. But what amazes me even more is your ability to spontaneously walk the Transcendent Path."

Li Pin's heart skipped a beat. "The Transcendent Path?"

Astral God Mi Meng revealed, "That is an exceptionally great cultivation path. It is said that one must at least achieve the level of the majestic Cosmic Radiance before beginning its research. Moreover, according to the studies of the Supreme entities in the council, this path is said to be directly connected to the shattering of the Astral World.

"Therefore, the information regarding this path has been mostly sealed, resulting in almost no information about this cultivation system being publicly available today."

She glanced at Li Pin. "Perhaps when you truly achieve minor success on this path, you may join the Astral World Research Institute Observatory to explore the mysteries of the Ancient Astral World. But for now... you can only rely on yourself to explore and prove that you truly have talent in this regard, rather than it being a fleeting epiphany."

Li Pin was a little surprised. "The Transcendent Path... Such a path exists? One can only start to study it after becoming a Cosmic Radiance Astral God?"

A Cosmic Radiance! What an incredibly powerful existence that has to be!

Astral God Yin Luo was the best example. After their fall, they illuminated hundreds of millions of civilizations across an entire galaxy with their brilliance.

Only an existence like that can walk the Transcendent Path...?

Astral God Mi Meng didn't spend much thought on the omniscience and omnipotence path that Li Pin had chosen.

It was like a primary school student suddenly uttering something astonishing, luckily solving a problem that even professors found difficult. People would only think it was a stroke of inspiration, never believing that the student's knowledge could rival that of the professors.

"I must congratulate you on breaking into the Mara Divine Treasure World. We at the Divine Treasury Hall will always provide preferential treatment to those who break the Divine Treasure World and provide us with information. From now on, you will receive the title of Elite Pioneer and enjoy the related privileges," Astral God Mi Meng stated.

She paused briefly before adding, "Additionally, since you've cleared the Mara World by defeating the Supreme Demonic Sword, the sword must've landed in your possession when you left the Mara World. Although it might be presumptuous, we'd like to take a look at this Divine Weapon."

At this moment, an Astral God stood up and said, "I am Astral God Xuan Jian of the Divine Treasury Hall. Please trust the fairness and impartiality of the Divine Treasury Hall. On behalf of its judicial department, I assure you that no Astral God in the hall has any conspiracy on the divine equipment in your possession.

"It's just that... your sword is connected to the Void Divine Treasure World, one of the three forbidden Divine Treasures. That world has trapped too many pioneers, so we need to analyze this divine sword to determine whether its connection to the Void Divine Treasure World is merely nominal or if there is an actual link."

Li Pin pondered slightly upon hearing the words of Astral God Xuan Jian.

He had long heard of the Void Divine Treasure. The Supreme Demonic Sword in his possession, as well as the Celestial Barren Domain within the Mara World, indeed bore similarities to the Void Divine Treasure. Moreover, the circles of the Cosmic Radiance Astral Gods overlapped considerably.

Examining Divine Weapon obtained from the Divine Treasure worlds to gather clues about other treasuries was a common practice and had never caused any trouble before. The Divine Treasury Hall's reputation in this regard was well-established.

No matter how reckless they might be, they wouldn't stoop to targeting him for a Solar Flare Divine Weapon just after the Mara World had been broken. If it truly came to that... then he'd just need to fight them—or at least the avatars of these Astral Gods.

He still didn't know just how strong these beings were. It was rumored that they reached Tier Seven, pushing Tier Eight when wielding divine equipment.

Even if he ultimately died in combat, it would be an honorable death.

Thinking this, he took out the Supreme Demonic Sword without hesitation. "Please have a look."

One after another, the Astral Gods stood up to check out the sword.

The Supreme Demonic Sword in Li Pin's hand was pulled by astral energy toward the Astral Gods, allowing them to observe and sense it.

The Astral Gods quickly exchanged words among themselves.

"Enhanced perception, sword intent deterrence, inner spirit resistance, and insight into the mind."

"What a fine Solar Flare Divine Weapon, especially with its sword intent deterrence. If an Astral God specializing in Spiritual Secret Art or inner spirit power were to wield it, their combat power could multiply by thirtyfold."

"Its inner spirit resistance also offers excellent defensive capabilities. Given how elusive and unpredictable inner spirit power is, it is often imperceptible even to Eternal Oblivion Force. There are numerous methods to target or deceive the inner spirit. With sufficient inner spirit resistance, at least one wouldn't have to worry about unknowingly falling into calamity."

"Its insight into the inner spirit can indeed be considered profound, aiding in comprehending inner spirit power. However, its method for inducing such insight is rather aggressive, provoking primal desires. If anything goes wrong... one might need a portion of Purified Water to recover."

"One portion likely won't suffice. At worst, it could require two or three portions. For those with poor mental fortitude, wasting four or five portions wouldn't be unusual—the cost is simply too high."

"Why even use Purified Water? Isn't one precious opportunity to comprehend inner spirit power enough? If they fail, so be it. Who could they blame? Which of us doesn't have thousands of Legendary descendants? Even if eight or ten are wasted, producing just one extraordinary individual would already be a huge achievement."

"Speaking of which, Li Pin is a Celestial Martial Artist who moved into becoming a Divine Being, and now he has obtained this Astral World Fragment from the Mara World. His path to becoming a Divine Being is within sight. Becoming a Divine Being and advancing to Astral God is indeed difficult, but it enables ascension and makes him much more challenging to deal with than ordinary Astral Gods."

Hearing the words of the Astral Gods, Li Pin keenly realized something.

Despite holding the Supreme Demonic Sword, these Astral Gods don't seem... to be able to sense that mysterious presence.

Strange. Could it be that this is Astral God Mara's true gift to me?

As Li Pin pondered, the Astral Gods continued to examine this divine sword. After several hours, the Astral Gods finally kept their promise and, under the supervision of Astral God Xuan Jian, reluctantly returned the Solar Flare Divine Weapon to Li Pin.

A Solar Flare Divine Weapon's value exceeded the entire fortune of a Starshine Astral God. And this was referring to Starshine Astral Gods from powerful factions with extensive seniority. Many Astral Gods likely wouldn't even have the chance to encounter a Solar Flare Divine Weapon in their lifetime.

This was the distinction in value between these Divine Weapons.

In reality, it also represented the disparity in combat strength between Starshine Astral Gods and Solar Flare Astral Gods. From Tier One Legend to Tier Two Legend, the difference in combat power was double, but between Starshine Astral Gods and Solar Flare Astral Gods, the gap could be as much as tenfold.

It was practically an insurmountable chasm.

Of course, in the Astral World, all Astral Gods would try to avoid conflict to minimize the burden of the Eternal Oblivion Force. As a result, ordinary Astral Gods could converse and interact with Cosmic Radiance Astral Gods on equal footing, which diluted the differences in strength.

At this point, the Astral Gods concluded their discussions.

Astral God Mi Meng turned her gaze back to Li Pin. "Would you be interested in venturing into the Void Divine Treasure World? If you agree, the Divine Treasury Hall is willing to provide you with all the support we can offer."

The Void Divine Treasure World....

Li Pin, recalling the mysterious resonance of the Supreme Demonic Sword, pondered for a moment and said, "I need to think it over. For now, I don't have plans to enter a new divine treasure world."

Astral God Mi Meng replied, "No problem. Take your time and think carefully. The Void Divine Treasure World opens once every 111 stellar years, so there's no rush. The next opening is still 14 stellar years away. You can inform us of your decision before then.

"The information you provided is very helpful. Much appreciated. Someone will deliver your reward to your residence later."