Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 469: Arrival

In the Death Valley's alternate dimension, a towering figure with a human body and a dragon's head, bearing fleshy wings, trembled violently. Then the figure shattered in the next moment, exploding like a broken statue.

The monster was none other than the newly elected chief of the Demonic Dragon Star's surviving natives. He was also the head of the clan that called themselves the Holy Dragon Clan.

Of course, the Gaians, unsure of their intentions, referred to the Holy Dragon Clan as the Demonic Dragon Clan. This chief, said to be infused with the power of the Progenitor Tree, was also called the Demonic Dragon Lord.

With the fall of the Demonic Dragon Lord, a figure clad in dark silver appeared beside his corpse. This figure's dark silver armor not only emitted a faint ghostly glow but was also enveloped in a faint golden starlight from behind, resembling wings that covered his back.

It gave him an indescribable sense of divinity.

This was the Divine Thunder Armor, a powerful armor capable of enabling an Early-Stage Legend to unleash the combat power of a Tier One Legend!

It significantly enhanced the combat power of Tier One, Tier Two, and Tier Three Legends.

There was only one such armor in the entire Dragon Swamp Nebula.

Its owner was none other than the Overlord of Dragon Swamp Nebula, the Divine Dragon Empire's pillar of strength, who had stepped into Tier Two Legend countless stellar years ago. Three stellar years ago, he had also crushed the strongest warrior of the Flaming Dragon Empire.

This was Yan Zun. Clad in the Divine Thunder Armor, he wielded a blunt-edged greatsword over 1.8 meters in length. The greatsword was also of the same caliber as the Divine Thunder Armor.

It was a piece of top-tier legendary astral equipment and the ultimate astral equipment that ordinary forces could theoretically acquire through their means. Anything beyond that, whether demigod or truly divine weapons, was beyond the reach of ordinary forces through conventional methods.

Another figure followed closely behind Yan Zun. "We initially spared these remnants of the Demonic Dragon Clan to have them seek alliances with other forces, drawing out those harboring ill intentions toward our Divine Dragon Empire. Then, under the pretext of hunting the Demonic Dragon Clan, we'd deal with those civilizations. But unexpectedly... this turned out to be a surprising gain."

It was Yan Huang, another Early-Stage Legend of the Divine Dragon Empire.

As this Legend arrived, one Legend after another began to appear. The Early-Stage Legend Mo Chuan arrived, followed by the Tier One Legend Yu Shengjin.

Excluding Emperor Yan Hui, who needed to maintain the empire's facade and counter external threats, the Divine Dragon Empire had practically mobilized its entire force.

Beyond these four, more figures soon emerged from within. They were the Divine Dragon Empire's allies.

This group consisted of nine Legends. Among them, Xue Feng from the Crimson Snow Country and Qi Yan from the Obsidian Scales Nation were both Tier One Legends.

Peak Tier Two Legend Yan Zun, Tier One Legends Xue Feng, Qi Yan, Yu Shengjin, plus nine Early-Stage Legends....

The lineup was undeniably formidable.

The moment Yan Zun arrived at this alternate dimension, his gaze immediately fell upon the center, where a massive shadow loomed from a tree hundreds of meters tall, with its crown spreading vast.

"A Progenitor Tree...."

"A Progenitor Tree that has yet to mature," Yu Shengjin remarked gravely. "The Candle Lumios Council's reach extends far."

Yan Zun's expression remained calm. "That's normal."

The Candle Light Star Ring was ruled by three major powers. They were the Dragonian Lineage's Candle Lumios Council, the Immortal Wood Empire with its astonishing connections, and the White Dove Federation, which had fled to the Candle Light Star Ring a hundred and thirty stellar years ago.

Among them, the White Dove Federation possessed more advanced modification technology, genetic engineering, and cultivation methods, forcing the Candle Lumios Council and Immortal Wood Empire to cooperate to resist it.

However, the Immortal Wood Empire's extensive connections ensured that neither the White Dove Federation nor the Candle Lumios Council dared to pressure them excessively. As a result, the Candle Lumios Council, sensing danger, had to rely on itself.

In recent years, they devised various strategies to incorporate the Dragonian Empire into the Candle Lumios Council, expanding its power and influence.

In doing so, they frequently exploited and oppressed nations within the nebula.

Thanks to the rules of the Homo Sapien Alliance and other factors, forces like the Divine Dragon Empire could outwardly comply with the Candle Lumios Council while secretly defying them.

These actions, however, clearly incurred the Candle Lumios Council's displeasure. They supported rival factions and incited internal divisions to weaken defiant forces.

The Flaming Dragon Empire's stellar-class warship was, in fact, a transfer from the Candle Lumios Council.

The Progenitor Tree was a weapon of war developed by the Candle Lumios Council in collaboration with the Wood Immortal Empire's technology.

Wherever there was unrest, they would plant it among primitive civilizations, producing endless waves of powerful warriors to trouble and distract those civilizations.

Yan Zun spoke up. "This is not the main trunk of the Progenitor Tree. It is just a branch. However, this branch is enough. The farce brought by the Demon Dragon Clan should end now."

Yan Huang inquired, "Grand Patriarch, now that we have successfully arrived at this alternate dimension, should we put up an Astral Formation next, or...?"

"Speed is of the essence." Yan Zun glanced around at the crowd, pausing briefly at Xue Feng and Qi Yan. "Although we have only trained on our combined attack method for a little over ten days, I trust you all have grasped the necessary coordination. Time is tight, and we cannot afford further delays. Therefore, when it comes time to act, I expect no mistakes. Otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding past camaraderie."

Xue Feng and Qi Yan promptly responded.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency Yan Zun, our interests align."

"Your Excellency Yan Zun, since we have followed you to Gaia, we will give our utmost support."

The other Legends echoed their agreement.

"Good. There's no time to lose. We will strike directly, giving Li Pin no time to prepare, and crush him with overwhelming force," said Yan Zun. He solemnly promised, "After the task is completed, I assure you that the Divine Dragon Empire will not take a single share of Gaia's interests. All resources and personnel within will belong to you as spoils of war."

The others broke into delighted smiles upon hearing this.

At that moment, a group of thirteen Legends simultaneously traversed the alternate dimension and appeared on Gaia.

Although the Holy Dragon Clan appeared harmless, Gaia's higher-ups kept a weather eye on them, monitoring them meticulously.

At this time, three individuals from the Heavenly Realm were in charge of monitoring the Death Valley. However, these three Heavenly Realm individuals had received prior intelligence and retreated far away. When they detected the group of thirteen Legends crossing over from the alternate dimension, they departed the area at the fastest speed.

At the same time, precise intelligence was sent to Li Pin, who was still training with Yan Zhong on Gaia's satellite.

Upon receiving the news, Li Pin was stunned.

"It has only been... less than a month?"

It had been less than a month since he had sent the message, yet the Divine Dragon Empire had already led their forces to Gaia?

They brought thirteen Legends in one go as well?!

This news quickly revitalized him.

Li Pin muttered, "Could it be that Yan Zun had already broken through to Tier Three Legend but kept it secret to avoid too much attention?"

Of course, this possibility was unlikely. However, even if it wasn't the case, thirteen Legends acting together might still bring him a pleasant surprise.

With this thought, Li Pin turned his gaze to Yan Zhong.

Seeing this, Yan Zhong stood up reluctantly and asked, "Do you still want to experience some other Astral Technique?"

"No need. A more suitable opponent has arrived," Li Pin remarked.

Yan Zhong froze for a moment. "A more suitable opponent?"

He quickly realized something.

Has the Grand Patriarch chosen to personally descend upon Gaia?

Immediately, an uncontrollable joy appeared in Yan Zhong's eyes.

However, before his joy could fully spread... Li Pin, who had been sparring with him and rarely revealed his true strength, moved.

Lightning exploded, and brilliant light instantly filled Yan Zhong's vision.

This thunderous radiance was the last scene he saw in this life.

As the void centered around him collapsed and disintegrated entirely, he was crushed into nothingness at the atomic level.

Li Pin mused, "I still struggle with controlling the release of the Atomic Disintegration Technique's power....

"Whether they're in the Heavenly Realm or are Legends, they haven't completely transcended the biological category. In other words, their thoughts still originate in the brain, transmitting various neural signals throughout the body. Even if they connect with the atomic will to reshape their life imprint, it still starts with the brain."

As long as his speed was fast enough to shatter their brains, any signal their consciousness released to their life imprint would lack a medium to transmit through, resulting in instant death.

Of course, it made little difference whether he destroyed the opponent's head or entire body. It was like hitting a human with a cannonball. Whether it struck the head or the body, death was inevitable. Not even a corpse would remain.

However, Li Pin was beginning to realize the importance of precise and stable control over power.

At the very least, when he saw Si Xing, he didn't feel any astral energy leaking from him, not even the oppressive aura typically associated with High-Class Astral Cultivator.

For Gaia's Heavenly Realm cultivators, this was utterly inconceivable.

It should be noted that, aside from appearing on television programs, Gaia's Heavenly Realm cultivators generally dared not show themselves before ordinary people.

This was because their thoughts and intentions, conveyed through atomic will, had an overwhelming influence on ordinary people, capable of effortlessly altering others' thoughts and ideas in an instant.

Previously, Li Pin believed that this trait of Astral Cultivators was unavoidable.

However, when he saw Si Xing, he realized it wasn't unavoidable. It was simply... Gaia's Heavenly Realm individuals were incapable of stopping it. Of course, they also felt there was no need to do so.

But Si Xing had exerted so much effort to restrain Astral energy fluctuations and achieve absolute control over his power. Surely, he had a reason to avoid it.

Li Pin just didn't know what it was.

Yan Zun is said to have once roamed various parts of the Yin Luo Star System as the top expert of the Dragon Swamp Nebula. I hope he can give me the answer.

With this thought in mind, Li Pin glanced at the coordinates sent by Yuan Zhenchuan and the others.

He lowered his posture into a slight crouch.

At the next moment, the area within a radius of several miles around his point of eruption collapsed violently as if forming a massive crater.

Immediately after, he moved like a meteor streaking across the starry sky, traversing the hundreds of thousands of kilometers between Gaia and the satellite at an unimaginable speed, heading directly toward the target location.