Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 500: Strategy

Li Pin carefully sensed. "Mara...."

He felt Astral God Mara's will.

He saw the underlying operational logic of the entire Mara World.

He perceived the thoughts and obsessions of Astral God Mara, Cang Ruoxi, that sustained the entire world.

He understood why this world existed and the logic on which it was based.

If this world were viewed as a virtual game, he had already seen the strategy guide for its main quest. And it was a guide provided by the creator himself.

What level of fighting which monsters, what tasks to complete, the weaknesses of the monsters, the loot drops, and so on.

However, this was not the greatest gain. The greatest gain was that he saw the power sustaining the operation of this world itself.

It was as if... he had seen the source code of a virtual game world.

"Astral World Fragment..." Li Pin muttered to himself.

His perception lingered on the Mara World for a long time, sensing its operational patterns. Gradually, he realized something. "It seems... I have overshot a little."

What was his original goal? To acquire the World Heart, control it, and then merge it into the Moon Demon Domain to comprehend the Moon Demon Domain.

He would then use the Moon Demon Domain as a foundation and collaborate with the Heavenly Demon Clan to break through the Divine City, which obstructed the fusion of the Three Domains.

When the Three Domains unified, he would witness the fusion of the celestial bodies. This would allow him to decrypt the three-body system and the changes brought by the final unification. His cultivation system would be perfected.

However, things had taken an unexpected turn. He had directly skipped the World Heart, the Moon Demon Domain, the three-body system, and the unification of the Three Domains.

He had directly touched upon the fundamental operational rules of the Mara World.

It was the Astral God Mara and the Astral World Fragment that was torn down by her indignant will.

"Goodness, not only did I unlock the full map and vision... the strategy guide is laid out before me, and I even managed to see the Astral World Fragment clearly. I can even sense the operational rules of the Astral God's will and the Astral World Fragment. Isn't this directly pushing me to refine the Mara World and use its Astral World Fragment as a foundation to achieve divinity?"

Li Pin couldn't help but recall the scene when he first pioneered the path of the Martial God.

At that time, his combat strength was only comparable to a High-Class or Top-Tier Astral Cultivator, but his realm had already reached the Supreme Martial God level. He even had an idea of the Celestial Breaker phase. However, he hadn’t been confident of his chances to achieve it smoothly.

But now, after comprehending the operational logic of the Mara World and seeing its detailed strategy, he could ascend to greatness in one step, refine the Astral World Fragment of the Mara World, and thereby gain Divine-level combat strength.

However, there was a problem: his realm was still far from being able to bear the load of the entire Mara World, which was the operation of such a vast Astral World Fragment.

"Last time, my realm exceeded the limits. If I manage to refine the Mara World this time, my combat strength will exceed the limits.... Enlightenment and inheritance are really things that make one oscillate between extremes."

Li Pin withdrew his gaze from the sky.

Although his perception of the operational rules of the Mara World didn't rely on his vision, it was a human habit to use the eyes to focus.

The Moon Goddess looked at Li Pin with intrigue. "You seem... a bit different."

Li Pin turned his gaze toward the Moon Goddess.

Although he knew she was merely a fragment of Astral God Mara's memory, understanding her essence had sparked his curiosity slightly.

The Moon Goddess wasn’t just akin to the spirit of the World Heart or the Moon Demon Domain’s heavenly will. Astral God Mara’s impression of her was that she possessed unparalleled spiritual perception. Divine spiritual perception, even.

This was precisely why Li Pin had sensed a fluctuation similar to inner spirit power in the Ocean of Samsara. After all, in certain circumstances, divinity was equivalent to the embryonic form of spirit power.

It was this gift that set the Moon Goddess—possessing divinity—apart, placing her on an entirely different level from the others.

At least in terms of inner spirit perception, no one could lie in her presence.

As for Li Pin, he did not have the habit of lying.

Everything he said—including needing the Moon Goddess' assistance for cultivation, having her wield the World Heart, and merging it into the Moon Demon Domain—was true.

This was also why the Moon Goddess chose to collaborate with him.

"The World Heart is the core of the Moon Demon Domain. To some extent, would you consider yourself the Moon Demon Domain's will of the world? Or perhaps the control hub?" Li Pin asked. "Then, how do you perceive a world and the multitude of beings within it? How do you allocate so much time and energy to categorize and assign the multitude of beings?"

"I cannot discern them." The Moon Goddess calmly replied, "No matter how powerful the mental spirit or consciousness, it is impossible to comprehend the operation of an entire world in an instant.

"How many living beings and how much matter exist in a world? Countless. Moreover, within each being and matter lies an unimaginably vast microscopic world, and the entities within the microscopic world are so numerous they can only be described as astronomical. Thus, I cannot see clearly, nor can I distinguish them."

She looked at Li Pin. "I know your true question. Even though I am the World Heart, I can't comprehend the mysteries of all matter. I can only focus my energy on life forms and material entities that can affect or influence me. If they cannot interfere with or impact me, why should I waste my energy on them?"

"As the World Heart, are you unable to achieve omniscience and omnipotence in your own world?" said Li Pin, glancing at the area where the moon had just disappeared. "I am referring to the Ocean of Samsara formed by the World Heart, not the Moon Demon Domain."

"I can't," The Moon Goddess replied, her gaze toward Li Pin showing a hint of surprise. "Is this the direction of the evolutionary path that your race is pursing?"

Li Pin nodded. "You can understand it as such."

The Moon Goddess calmly said, "It is almost impossible. You may be able to comprehend many mysteries and see through the essence and ultimate nature of the world's operations at a glance, but omniscience and omnipotence do not exist in this world. Furthermore, omniscience and omnipotence may not necessarily be a good thing.

"Some things may exist, but since they cannot affect us, there is no need to pay attention to them. Mortals view the Spiritual Clan I have nurtured as akin to ghosts, but as long as they do not actively contact the Spiritual Clan, the Spiritual Clan likewise cannot affect them in any way.

"In this way, they can avoid much of the unknown, fear, horror, curiosity, and longing, thus greatly reducing their mental spirit consumption and allowing them to focus more energy on meaningful endeavors, such as cultivation."

Li Pin knew that the Moon Goddess was using a metaphor. However, this explanation still made him furrow his brow.

The path of omniscience and omnipotence he had just seen was thus denied.

"Knowing too much is not a good thing," the Moon Goddess said. "Especially when you know everything but are powerless to change anything and can only watch it happen before your eyes; that is the greatest pain."

Li Pin fell silent. After a long while, he looked at the Moon Goddess and asked, "Could I... take a look?"

"What do you want to see?"

"To see that world through your perspective, to merge with the World Heart," Li Pin answered.

Hearing Li Pin's words, the Moon Goddess simply looked at him and remained silent for a long time.

"The World Heart is my true form. By merging into the World Heart, your life and death would be entirely at my whim. Are you not afraid that I might kill you then and there?"

"The ancients have a saying: If I learn the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening." Li Pin chuckled lightly. "If I seek the Way, how can I not bear any risks?"

At present, he could be considered a newly ascended Divine being, far from the prime state of sanctity.

In terms of strength, even by Celestial Martial Artist standards, he was only at the peak of the Legendary tier.

There was still the gap of a Demigod between a peak Celestial Martial Artist and a Divine Being.

And the World Heart in the Moon Demon Domain... was akin to a Demigod to the primary planet.

Perhaps he could truly utilize his Clairvoyance to borrow the Moon Goddess' power, comprehend the essence of a Demigod, refine the Mara World's Astral World Fragment, and ascend in one step to become a true Divine Being.

The Moon Goddess's gaze lingered on Li Pin for a long while, the radiant glow in her eyes shining like the stars. "You are very unique."

Li Pin responded, "It's not that I'm unique. It's just that I know that in your heart, the continuation of the Moon Demon Imperial Clan is above all else. You would not waste the energy of the World Heart just to kill me for no reason."

The Moon God pondered for a moment and nodded. "I'll agree to your request." freēnovelkiss.com

Li Pin smiled joyfully. "Then let us head to the Moon Demon Domain."

"You're not going to wait for another year?"

"No."

"If the situation turns unfavorable, I will leave immediately," the Moon Goddess stated.

"Of course, I will not let you face the slightest danger," Li Pin replied with a smile.

At that moment, they tore through the void and headed directly to the Mortal Domain.

The eighty-eight Myths followed closely behind.

Outside the moon, dozens of God Kings and Mythical-level powerhouses who had rushed over were surprised to see Li Pin, the Moon Goddess, and the many Myths accompanying them.

The expressions of Long Ying, Xue Lu, and others were filled with astonishment.

"What's going on? They didn't fight?"

"It seems... they have reached some sort of collaboration?"

"The Moon Goddess alone is already incredibly difficult to deal with, especially now that she has merged with the World Heart and reached her strongest form. Even a dozen God Kings working together might not defeat her. Now she is collaborating with this pioneer and has an additional eighty-eight Myths assisting her...."

There was no way to win this. This lineup was undefeatable.

If eighty-eight God Kings were sent to surround and kill them, achieving a mutual destruction would be their best case scenario.

But with this, did this cycle still hold any meaning? Was there any gain left to be had?

"In the past, there were other people who collaborated with the Moon Goddess as well, but without exception, they were all used by her. I predict that this person will certainly not meet a good end," Long Ying said in a deep voice and then turned to Xue Lu. "Have you investigated his identity clearly?"

"The grudges from a divine treasure world must not be brought outside," Xue Lu said.

Long Ying sneered coldly. "Heh.... that rule is just for show."

Xue Lu remained silent for a moment and then said, "According to the information we have gathered... he is related to Fang Chunyang and Xu Anping's group..."

The sneer on Long Ying's face slightly froze.

Immediately, he said no more about investigating Li Pin's specific identity.

***

Li Pin and the Moon Goddess, accompanied by the eighty-eight Myths, tore through the void and quickly arrived at the Moon Demon Domain.

Upon arriving at the Moon Demon Domain, the eighty-eight Myths quickly dispersed and formed a protective formation with Li Pin and the Moon Goddess in the center, protecting them.

The Moon Goddess looked at Li Pin once more. "Are you certain you want to enter my body?"

Li Pin met the Moon Goddess’s gaze and replied sincerely, "I want to experience what it feels like."

"Then... as you wish."

The Moon Goddess waved her hand gently, and a burst of brilliant radiance spread across her, rendering her entire figure dreamlike and ethereal.

"I'm coming in."