Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 385: Purge

The entire place was shrouded in silence.

Just a moment earlier, Su Changge had been itching to turn and flee from this nerve-wracking land infested with ferocious beasts and demonic creatures. However, in the next instant, he fell into utter silence.

He, Su Dongfeng, and Xiang Tianxing had watched in awe as the unreal, yet almost tangible celestial phantom surged forward with immense force, sweeping through the masses of beasts and creatures before them.

Words couldn't capture the shock that seized these three Master Astral Cultivators as they witnessed this scene. These demonic creatures, while relatively low-leveled, numbered in the hundreds of thousands!

Yet as the celestial phantom swept across, the swarm of Bouncing Demon Bees that blotted out the sun and the teeming hordes of beetles, centipedes, and worms that infested the land were utterly annihilated without resistance.

He was unstoppable! Invincible!

Rumble, rumble!

The only thing that remained was the deafening roar of the celestial phantom grinding across the ground.

The chaos of the beast horde abruptly calmed. Wherever the colossal celestial phantom went, hundreds of thousands of ferocious beasts and demonic creatures were crushed to dust. Wherever the terrifying celestial phantom passed, death followed.

Nearly ninety percent of the demonic creatures were obliterated in this single wave. Even the ground itself appeared to have been pressed flat, with bare mountains, shattered boulders, and splintered dead trees left in its path.

From a symphony of chilling roars and furious cries to the deathly silence now. These beasts and creatures had been annihilated without a trace, all within moments.

Rumble, rumble!

It was only when a towering peak several hundred meters away collapsed that Su Dongfeng, Su Changge, and Xiang Tianxing snapped out of their stupor.

They instinctively turned toward the sound.

The mountain's peak, weighing millions of tons, crumbled from within, unleashing violent tremors and sending rocks and debris crashing down in torrents. It struck the earth and raised a dust storm that swept across several kilometers.

"This... this..."

Su Changge wanted to speak, but waves of emotion and rapid thoughts left him unable to utter a word.

"Such immense power... even Legendary Astral Technique would struggle to match it!" Xiang Tianxing said in genuine awe.

Su Dongfeng gasped. "My heavens...."

"There may be a few that slipped through, but they shouldn't pose any threat to the guards," Li Pin said calmly. "Let's go. We'll clear the next area."

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The Celestial Magnetic Field within him stirred, propelling him deeper into Death Valley.

Su Dongfeng, Su Changge, and Xiang Tianxing looked over the field littered with the lifeless bodies of ferocious beasts and demonic creatures.

To them, this level of destruction was unimaginable. Its power far surpassed legendary astral techniques.

While the total intensity might not match those legendary techniques for dealing with high-tier demonic creatures, it exceeded them in efficiency by a great margin.

The three Master Astral Cultivators exchanged glances, feeling a sense of anticipation. If what Li Pin said was true and this intensity level of the Celestial Force Field truly fell within his endurance, they were certainly about to witness a miracle! One man carving a path through a perilous region alone!

With mounting excitement, they quickly followed Li Pin.

After they advanced further, the number of ferocious beasts and demonic creatures swelled again. It was as if the beasts that had died before were only the tip of the iceberg of Death Valley's total population.

"To speed things up, the three of you take positions and activate your Starlight Bodies," Li Pin instructed.

Su Dongfeng and the others respectfully clasped their hands.

"At your command, Hall Master Li."

As long as it meant eliminating these beasts and creatures, they would execute any order and cooperate with Li Pin with full commitment.

As the three activated their Starlight Bodies, the creatures in the area surged into a frenzy.

In the distance, vast swarms of Bouncing Demon Bees stirred, rising like dark clouds to attack, mirroring the scene when they had first entered Death Valley.

The outcome... was no different. With a push of his hand, Li Pin unleashed Gaia's Celestial Force Field, bringing down its vast, overwhelming power.

The ground shook violently. The more fragile spots split open into fissures. Mountains fractured and collapsed, with tens of thousands of tons of rock tumbling down.

The entire terrain in the area bore various degrees of damage.

Li Pin hadn't even fully utilized the might of the Celestial Force Field. If he unleashed his full strength, he could easily shift mountains and redirect rivers.

The Celestial Force Field surged forward once again, leaving behind the corpses of tens of thousands of ferocious beasts and demonic creatures.

Li Pin commanded, "Continue!"

The group of four moved to a new position. They were now approaching the inner depths of the Death Valley, where, in addition to the usual ferocious beasts and demonic creatures, they encountered enormous, Evil Beetles, each as large as a small truck.

These beetles, with qi and blood exceeding a thousand, would be a significant challenge even for Master Astral Cultivators.

Li Pin paid them no mind. He took to the air, leveraging his aerial advantage. The Bouncing Demon Bees couldn’t pin him down, and the evil beetles were completely powerless against him.

He continued sweeping through other areas, using Gaia's Celestial Force Field to crush the ferocious beasts and demonic creatures drawn to this zone.

However, the lord-level Evil Beetles were incredibly tough. They were as resilient as steel. Moreover, they seemed to possess some intelligence and instinctively burrowed underground to escape the danger when Li Pin's Celestial Force Field passed over them. They avoided being obliterated outright.

Li Pin didn't rush.

He ordered, "First, clear out the regular ferocious beasts and demonic creatures. It's best to investigate the reason behind their growing numbers. We'll deal with these lord-level creatures later. Move to the next area."

The three Astral Cultivators clasped their hands in unison. "Understood."

The group pressed on.

The ferocious beasts and demonic creatures might possess intelligence, but it was limited.

Li Pin bulldozed through each area, crushing tens of thousands of ferocious beasts and demonic creatures with his Celestial Force Field. Most of them didn't even leave behind corpses, only remnants of flesh and blood.

In less than an hour, over a million beasts and creatures had fallen to him. However, by now, the number of lord-level demonic creatures pursuing them had risen sharply.

To avoid being entangled by these creatures when they confronted the mastermind, Li Pin paused for a moment.

"Hall Master Li?" Su Dongfeng noticed the stop and quickly realized. "Shall we join forces to deal with the hundred or so lord-level demonic creatures behind us?"

Indeed, over a hundred lord-level creatures had followed them, despite having already killed several of the lord-level Bouncing Demon Bees on the way.

"It's time to eliminate them, yes. But there is no need for us to join forces."

Li Pin pressed downward once again.

The celestial phantom manifested. This time, however, it was a lot more vivid than before. It was as though a real celestial body had completed a hyperspace jump and suddenly appeared above the Death Valley.

Along with it came an overwhelming pressure, many times stronger than anything before.

Su Dongfeng, Su Changge, and Xiang Tianxing were astounded.

"The force field's intensity..."

They would have been instantly crushed standing near it. The only way to survive would have been to enter the starlight form, avoiding the crushing force. Otherwise, they had no means of resistance.

No! Even Legends wouldn't escape being crushed into starlight unless they had the very best natal spirit armor!

The trio quickly shifted their gazes to the ground.

Over a hundred lord-level creatures writhed in agony under the terrifying Celestial Force Field. Ninety percent of them were instantly pulverized.

A dozen or so demonic creatures managed to survive, withstanding the crushing force through sheer physical resilience. Others burrowed into the ground the moment they sensed the impending threat.

Li Pin's gaze lingered on the few lord-level creatures that had withstood the Celestial Force Field's pressure.

After a brief assessment, he found that the surviving lord-level creatures included more than the defensive Evil Beetles; their qi and blood far exceeded the typical 1000 threshold, each reaching at least 1400, and possibly even 1500.

"Lord-level Evil Beetles possess formidable defenses. Without overloading, my Celestial Force Field can only effectively counter creatures with a qi and blood level of 1500 or lower."

Of course, as his power grew, so would the strength of the Celestial Force Field he could summon. He would eventually reach a magnetic field strength of one hundred.

At that point, he would enter the Supreme Martial God stage. From there, he would need to prepare for the "Celestial Breaker" phase. His Celestial Magnetic Field would have advanced so much that it would no longer assist him, but instead turn against him.

It was like how superpowers might support small nations for various reasons, but once those nations grew strong enough to pose a threat, they would be relentlessly suppressed.

Li Pin's hands didn't stop just because his mind was preoccupied. He formed a sword gesture with his fingers and thrust forward fiercely. Dozens of sword auras, propelled by the Celestial Force Field, tore through the air and instantly shredded the remaining lord-level demonic creatures.

After a quick inspection, Li Pin retrieved two Astral Crystals from their remains.

They were Rare Astral Crystals! These were worth hundreds of billions each! It was a decent haul indeed.

"Let's move on to the next area."