Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 401: Change

Buzz, buzz!

When the brilliance of the Great Sun Golden Crow fully unfolded, an unprecedented radiance filled the vision of everyone present. Humans and demonic creatures alike found their sight completely overwhelmed by this light, so intense it overshadowed even the sun.

In the next moment, a terrifying shockwave erupted, carrying a torrent of energy capable of annihilating everything in its path. Within the palace—spanning only a few thousand meters in length and a few hundred meters in height—the devastating surge spread out violently.

Everything within a three-hundred-meter radius around the Ox Demon Bishop was obliterated by an overwhelming force, far beyond what mortal strength could endure.

The grand altar and eight smaller altars emitted a dazzling glow simultaneously, raising a protective barrier. However, the defense proved futile. The pure destructive energy tore through it mercilessly. The barrier lasted but a brief moment before disintegrating into fragments.

It was like a sandcastle on the beach that had been struck by a raging tsunami.

Fortunately, the faint glow the nine altars released, managed to restrain some of the rampaging energy. As a result, the terrifying destructive force only left a hundred-meter-wide crater in the hall's center before its power was greatly diminished.

Without this limited suppression, the unleashed destruction would have wiped out everything within a kilometer radius, leaving no demonic creatures alive.

Even the formidable Ox Demon Priests and Warlords—known to be more challenging to deal with than lord-level demonic creatures—would have met the same fate, erased entirely by this pure, annihilating force.

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Xiao Donghai's eyes lit up. "We've done it!"

He could sense that the Ox Demon Bishop had been obliterated by the Legendary Astral Technique he had meticulously prepared.

The two Supreme Experts, Zhao Kunwu and Wu De, shared his excitement.

"Hahaha! The Ox Demon Bishop is dead! It's time for us to launch a counterattack!"

"Now that they've lost their leader, we must press forward and not give them the chance to react. We'll scatter them entirely with a thunderous assault! Once they're dispersed, it will be far easier dealing with them individually than a head-on confrontation!"

Their powerful mental spirit surged outward, colliding in a fierce clash of spiritual and Atomic Will. These intense vibrations transformed into formidable astral techniques, bombarding the surrounding demonic creatures.

Li Pin wasted no time, summoning the Heavenly Demon Divine Armor and the Sword of Destiny.

Their priority now was to suppress the morale of the remaining demonic creatures.

Panicked roars and cries erupted from the demonic creatures still alive in the hall.

"Roar!"

The complete annihilation of every demonic creature within a radius of several hundred meters around the Ox Demon Bishop had thrown the remaining survivors into chaos.

Despite the Ox Demon Priests' attempts to rally the Warriors, Generals, and Warlords into battle formations, most demonic creatures succumbed to fear and confusion, just as the humans had anticipated.

In their panic, they desperately tried to flee the hall and escape to other areas.

At the same time, violent tremors echoed from the entrance of the seventh palace complex. The sound was accompanied by powerful energy waves from hundreds of Master Astral Cultivators and Legends, who unleashed their astral techniques with all their might.

Clearly, the Special United Squad had launched a full-scale assault.

Some of the legendary attacks had even pierced through the demonic creatures' front-line defenses, striking into the seventh palace complex. These stray strikes and the increasingly overwhelming astral energy fluctuation surging outside caused further panic among the demonic creatures. They fled aimlessly, like headless flies.

The tide of battle had shifted into a rout.

The elite forces of the Ox Demon Temple, numbering in the thousands and intending to wipe out the Special United Squad in one fell swoop, were now on the verge of collapse. The sudden decapitation of their leadership by the three Supreme Experts had sent them spiraling into chaos.

Once the collapse began, killing the ordinary demonic creatures, Ox Demon Priests, and Warlords would be as easy as slaughtering helpless livestock.

As the situation unfolded exactly as the human leaders had predicted, an invisible wave of energy suddenly radiated from deep within the hall. This wave carried immense spiritual power, triggering a resonance among the remaining demonic creatures through a unique method.

A faint, ethereal image materialized above the palace. Within it stood countless towering figures. They roared, seemingly igniting boundless fighting spirit in the demonic creatures

Xiao Donghai lifted his head abruptly. "Is this... a Divine Kingdom!? How can this be possible? A demonic creature's Divine Kingdom is always linked to its most powerful Bishop.

"The Ox Demon Bishop is dead, so the Divine Kingdom should have collapsed. How could it still be active!?"

Zhao Kunwu quickly glanced toward the source of the spiritual disturbance. "Could it be that the one we just killed wasn't the Ox Demon Bishop!?"

Deep within the hall, a new demonic figure appeared out of nowhere.

This demonic creature was also clad in golden armor and wielded a golden blade, hovering in the air. It looked identical to the Ox Demon Bishop they had just slain!

The sight sent a chill through the hearts of the three Supreme Experts.

"There are two Bishops in the Ox Demon Temple!?"

The new Ox Demon Bishop used the power of the Divine Kingdom to trigger spiritual resonance and bolster morale. As a result, the demonic creatures, previously on the verge of collapse, quickly shook off their panic and were now filled with renewed battle fervor.

Before the second Bishop had even issued an order, the frenzied demonic creatures roared and charged at Zhao Kunwu, Wu De, Xiao Donghai, and Li Pin.

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"Damn it! Two bishop-level creatures... Retreat! We need to fall back now!" Xiao Donghai growled.

Li Pin responded instantly, "We can't retreat! The Special United Squad has already launched a full-scale assault! Retreating now will only lead to an early decisive battle between the two sides.

"I'm confident we will win in the end, but with these demonic creatures in such a berserk state, victory will come at a heavy cost. Our only option is to push forward and eliminate this second Ox Demon Bishop!"

Zhao Kunwu and Wu De reacted just as quickly. "Agreed! The second Ox Demon Bishop must die!"

"Xiao Donghai, harness the power of the Destruction Ring and prepare the Golden Crow Heaven Incinerating Technique! We'll cover you!"

The two Supreme Experts shouted in unison as they manifested their demon god forms.

Zhao Kunwu transformed into a towering, thirty-meter-tall titan with four arms, unleashing a furious barrage on the incoming demonic creatures.

Neither the Ox Demon Warriors nor the Generals could withstand a single strike. Each was pulverized instantly.

Wu De didn't manifest a demon god form. Instead, he grew rapidly in size, turning into a monstrous creature covered in sharp spikes, radiating raw power.

With heavy, thunderous steps, he charged forward. He plowed through the demonic creatures, tearing them apart as he created a bloody path through the relentless tide.

This path led straight toward the Ox Demon Bishop.

After witnessing the Golden Crow Heaven Incinerating Technique's power—akin to a nuclear explosion—Li Pin wisely refrained from challenging Xiao Donghai, the wielder of the Destruction Ring, for the lead role in the assault.

Instead, wielding the Sword of Destiny, Li Pin advanced alongside Wu De in his monstrous form.

The swift and agile Ox Demon Warlords dodged Wu De's brutal strikes, but none could avoid the pinpoint accuracy of Li Pin's swordsmanship.

The four Supreme Experts advanced with unstoppable speed, cutting through the demonic ranks as if they were nothing more than paper.

Seeing this, the Ox Demon Bishop commanding from the rear slightly lowered its head yet showed no sign of retreat. The Ox Demon Bishop stood its ground. It leaned forward like an ancient warlord and swung its three-meter-long guandao behind it, striding toward the four Supreme Experts.

This bold move left Zhao Kunwu and the others both startled and thrilled. They were startled by the Ox Demon Bishop's courage and thrilled that the confrontation had arrived early. This allowed them to avoid the demonic creature's swarm tactics, which could've drained their strength.

As Li Pin, Wu De, and Zhao Kunwu cut a path through the demonic creatures, Xiao Donghai remained at the rear, preparing the devastating Golden Crow Heaven Incinerating Technique.

The distance between the two sides continued to close. Two kilometers. One and a half kilometers. One kilometer.

When the distance between them shrank to under a thousand meters, the Ox Demon Bishop, charging with its guandao in hand, suddenly leaped into the air... and vanished!

"Spatial teleportation! Stay alert!" Zhao Kunwu warned sharply, his senses on high alert.

In the next instant, the Ox Demon Bishop reappeared behind Xiao Donghai, its guandao raised high. Its edge gleamed like the splitting of the heavens as it crashed down.

The Supreme Experts, fully focused, sensed the creature's appearance. Xiao Donghai was no exception.

As the guandao descended, Xiao Donghai released the Golden Crow Heaven Incinerating Technique. Though not yet charged fully, it was already at a stage where it could be unleashed.

A brilliant burst of light, as intense as the sun, erupted before him, striking the legendary demonic creature squarely.

Zhao Kunwu's fist shot up in triumph. "Yes!"

However, Li Pin's Clairvoyance allowed him to sense that something was off.

Something is wrong! The energy from the Ox Demon Bishop... It wasn't pure astral energy. There was something within, a familiar force... dark magic! And the nature of dark magic...

"Watch out!" Li Pin shouted.

Rumble, rumble!

The next moment, the Ox Demon Bishop was swallowed by the destructive flood of the Golden Crow Heaven Incinerating Technique. However, as the torrents consumed it, a powerful surge of dark magic erupted from within, devouring the violent astral energy in turn.

In this clash, the Ox Demon Bishop not only withstood the strike but appeared completely immune to the technique's devastating blow

Bathed in destruction and flames, it strode forward, cleaving the guandao through the air like a rift in space as it descended upon Xiao Donghai.

Xiao Donghai let out a defiant growl, "Damn it!"

He quickly took on his starlight form.

The Ox Demon Bishop pressed forward, surging with dark magic. It was intent on using this power to engulf Xiao Donghai's entire starlight form.

Given the dark magic's nature, if it fully enveloped Xiao Donghai's starlight form, he wouldn’t just lose a part of his body—something that could heal in a few days. No, he would be consumed entirely, completely devoured by the Ox Demon Bishop!