Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 290: All-out

With Li Pin having revealed the secrets of the Martial God realm, Cang Shengdao easily saw through his facade of strength. This caused Cang Shengdao's confidence to surge, and a sinister smile crept onto his face.

"Li Pin, consider yourself fortunate. Soon... you will witness the world's greatest Legendary Astral Technique. This... is the culmination of wisdom we, dozens of Legendary Mages, forged!"

Buzz, buzz!

Countless fire runes projected under the starlight.

These runes connected at nine nodes, each seemingly corresponding to an Astral Palace within Cang Shengdao's body.

The nine Astral Palaces and the fire runes intertwined, forming the clear outline of an Astral Technique formation.

"Li Pin, don't even think about escaping! Maybe you can run, but what about your family, your friends? Don't assume I won't dare harm them. My only family died at your hands. I have no attachments left in this world. I'm willing to wager everything to kill you! Even if it costs me my life, I won't hesitate! So...."

Cang Shengdao looked down at Li Pin, who was drenched in blood, like a man dyed red. "Your death will force those backing Tianyuan to act, dragging me down with you in death! It's your only fate. Otherwise, from this day forward, everyone connected to you will live in constant fear and death. No one will be safe!"

He let out a maniacal laugh.

"No one can escape the relentless assassination of a Legendary Mage!"

***

On the Tianyuan warship hundreds of miles away, Yuan Zhenchuan quickly recognized the formation of fire runes through the drone's transmitted image. "It's the Legendary Astral Technique, Fire Dragon Breath!"

"This Legendary Astral Technique has a blast radius of over a thousand meters. All life and matter within this range will be reduced to ashes. Its power rivals that of a nuclear explosion. The resulting high temperatures and shockwaves will annihilate everything nearby... Not even Legendary Astral Cultivators can withstand it unless they stop it before it fully forms!"

Yuan Zhenchuan's gaze landed on Fu Qingtian.

It wasn't just him; Mo Wangqing, Su Dongfeng, Lu Jianchuan, Yun Long, and other Master Astral Cultivators also had their eyes on Fu Qingtian.

Fu Qingtian observed the scene with a solemn expression, saying nothing.

After a few moments, he sighed softly. "This kid... is truly stubborn."

Shaking his head, he said helplessly, "Forget it. Once this Legendary technique is fully formed... I'll step in whether or not he asks for help. The King of the Century of Tianyuan... the Martial God, cannot fall to a mere Legendary Mage from Great Shang."

***

Li Pin slowly descended onto the island.

"What a... frail body," he muttered to himself.

He knew that, in a way, the battle with Cang Shengdao had ended when the Great Sun Golden Crow strike failed.

What Astral Cultivators not in the Legendary realm found most formidable about Legendary Mages wasn't their Legendary Astral Techniques; it was their nearly indestructible Astral Energy Shields which were impossible to break with attacks below the Legendary level.

As for him... even flying had already put his body in an overloaded state.

Accelerating mid-flight only increased the burden, surpassing the limits of the Great Sun Infinite's transcendent state.

When he had previously flown at supersonic speed and further activated the Celestial Magnetic Field to unleash the Great Sun Golden Crow strike, he had already pushed his potential to the limit.

Furthermore, Li Pin didn't need to use his "Clairvoyance" talent to notice the tears across his muscles, his strained tendons, and the severe damage to his internal organs.

Every one of his organs was pouring blood due to the overwhelming burden on his body.

His Self-Healing ability was already at full work, trying to repair his collapsing body. Still, his injuries were so severe that his ability couldn't keep up.

His body, now like a porcelain doll covered in cracks, seemed ready to shatter under the slightest pressure.

Cang Shengdao's menacing voice continued to echo through the air, but Li Pin paid no attention to him.

He knew... Cang Shengdao didn't have much time left. If he failed to kill Li Pin now, Cang Shengdao's fate would only lead to perilous regions, where he was destined to die on the battlefield.

As for killing Li Pin after he returned to Taibai? That would no longer be possible. Someone else would take care of it—but not him.

Who it would be didn't matter. What mattered was that Cang Shengdao had no intention of letting this chance to avenge his brother slip away!

***

Li Pin raised his head. "My body may be fragile, but... can I truly not kill you?"

He looked toward the sky, where Cang Shengdao was preparing a large-scale Astral Technique.

Similar to a nuclear explosion, this technique would likely incinerate everything within hundreds or even thousands of meters.

Even at supersonic speeds, Li Pin might not escape its range.

Li Pin quietly sensed the pain raging through every inch of his body. It was precisely this pain that made him acutely aware of his own fragility. It was a constant reminder of life's insignificance.

And yet, it also invigorated him, encouraging him, telling him there was still room for growth, many paths yet to be explored.

The journey of life's evolution didn't end here.

It was infinite. Endless. Boundless!

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This was the allure of mortal flesh; though weak, it was unforgettable and impossible to abandon. It was this allure that anchored him on this path; it instilled in him his unwavering pursuit of the mysteries of the human body despite having a clear path to rapid strength, albeit with a finite end.

Only through this path could he truly feel himself.

Only through this way could he still feel that he belonged to a form of life entirely composed of "human consciousness."

Li Pin quietly questioned his own heart. Can a mortal body, even if it could stir the Celestial Magnetic Field, truly not kill a Legendary Astral Cultivator? Can I really not break through this Astral Energy Shield that only Legendaries could shatter?

Can he kill a Legendary Mage whom only Legendary experts can slay? Can he kill?! Can he?!

In the next moment, Li Pin burst into wild, unrestrained laughter. "Hahahaha!"

Can he? That... was never a question!

"In this world, there is no one I cannot kill!"

If there's someone I can't kill... then it is only because they're already dead! Dead... just dead! As long as I am still breathing, there's no one in this world I can't defeat! No one I can't kill!

"O fragile flesh and blood, so small that it barely stepped into the realm of the Martial God... Let me see, in this moment, what kind of power you can unleash and what sparks you can ignite!"

Li Pin's body began to collapse from within.

Yet, without hesitation, he concentrated, drawing energy from the blue crystal within the jade amulet.

In one breath, he extracted all the crystal's power and infused it into his body.

With this surge of energy, his already crumbling body began to show signs of resisting its collapse.

"Life is the greatest miracle in the world! Today, I shall let my life's brilliance please myself! Let me witness... the true power of the Martial God realm!"

Fueled with staunch resolve, Li Pin shot into the air. As he soared, his not-so-mighty form erupted in a dazzling burst of electric spark. "Legendary?! So what?!"

As the spark flickered, Li Pin's presence began to fade, and he faintly seemed to enter... a new dimension, a new realm.

"Today, I will kill a Legend!"

Meanwhile, high above, Cang Shengdao, preparing the Fire Dragon Breath, suddenly sensed something.

Li Pin's aura... was changing, growing grand, vast, and majestic!

He had felt this sensation back when his Astral Energy Shield had trembled.

In the Martial God realm's terms... this was the Celestial Magnetic Field!

This time, the disturbance in the Celestial Magnetic Field seemed far greater. Though it was an invisible force, in Cang Shengdao's perception, that celestial body seemed to project an ethereal shadow once more.

No—it wasn't just a shadow!

That celestial body had always been there! It was just that its power existed on a different plane from the astral energy they controlled. As a result, they had never been able to truly comprehend or interact with it.

However, due to Li Pin's actions, the power of that celestial body had genuinely descended upon this sky.

As it descended, the whole island shook violently, as if struck by an earthquake.

A deep rumbling reverberated across the land. It spread rapidly, soon reaching the ocean surface, then the entire sea, and finally... the whole world.

Cang Shengdao was hit with a realization. "You...."

He wants mutual destruction! Li Pin! He was willing to risk being crushed by the Celestial Force Field to drag us both down!

Cang Shengdao grew horrified. "This is bad!"

Even though he had risked his life for revenge and accepted the possibility of death, his actions hadn't been entirely without hope.

If he could just obtain that divine relic from Li Pin, the one capable of rapidly healing wounds, he could have his master execute him in front of everyone, fake his death, and then change his identity, disappearing for a while.

He could still become a Legendary Mage of the Great Shang!

But now...!

"Time is running out!"

In a rush, Cang Shengdao hastily unleashed his still-not-fully developed Fire Dragon Breath. The scorching flames surged out instantly, creating the illusion of a small sun in the sky, its light and heat eclipsing the real sun.

As Cang Shengdao prematurely activated his Legendary Astral Technique, a voice resonated through the lands and heavens. "World... move under my will!"

Suddenly, it appeared to Cang Shengdao as if a colossal planet, so unfathomably vast that its size was beyond millions of miles, had leaped from a higher dimension, projecting itself into the sky above.

At that moment, he felt as if the moon had been replaced by the sun, and an indescribable vastness and majesty filled his entire soul!

Cang Shengdao cried out in panic. "No... no...."

He couldn't understand where this overwhelming fear came from, but it overtook his instincts.

A terrifying force field, countless times stronger than before, came crashing down on the massive fireball he had just condensed, which resembled a small sun!

That colossal shadow instantly swept away this miniature son along with its intense light, searing heat, and raging flames, turning them into nothingness.

Immediately after, this vast power, far beyond even that of a Legendary Mage, pressed down on his Astral Energy Shield!

Crack!

Perhaps... Not even the sound of the "crack" had time to echo.

The Astral Energy Shield, along with Cang Shengdao himself.. was reduced to nothingness.

It was as if Jupiter, gliding past the Earth, brushed past the Burj Khalifa... No direct contact was needed. The energy released as the planetary shadow grazed Gaia's atmosphere alone was enough to reduce the tallest man-made structure in history to ash.[1]

1. A real-world reference. ☜