Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 493: Similar

"Then what about the Moon Demon Imperial Clan?"

"They have their own plans. The Moon Demon Imperial Clan is the strongest faction of this era. Besides the invincible Netherlord, the Moon Goddess and Oblivion God Monarch, ranked second and third in the world, are both members of the Moon Demon Clan. If you try to research on one of their princes, you'll be making enemies with every race in the world."

Fang Zhixian smiled. "If you go through with it, congratulations, you've unlocked the ultimate team dungeon. If you manage to clear it, you'll be able to challenge the whole world on your own."

"The whole world?"

"Yes. Many have tried, gathering over two hundred God Kings, but still failed. The Moon Goddess and Oblivion God Monarch aren't NPCs. They'll fight against you and a hundred or more God Kings, but they can easily escape... especially when the Netherlord steps in to stir things up."

"The Netherlord stirring things up?"

Li Pin glanced at the booklet in his hand, having already flipped through some of its pages. "Aren't the Heavenly Demon Clan and Moon Demon Clan enemies? What's the point of stirring things up?"

"That's why clearing this dungeon means you can challenge the world," Fang Zhixian replied. "You're not just fighting the Moon Demon Clan; you also have to deal with the invincible Netherlord."

Fang Zhixian continued, "We've made many speculations. The most accepted one is that the Netherlord has been influenced by the Supreme Demonic Sword and needs to kill to release the dark desires in his heart.

"The Moon Demon Clan has become his convenient outlet for these dark emotions. If we intend to eradicate the Moon Demon Clan... then it inevitably falls to us to become the next targets.

"Then there are the Kirin Clan and Immortal Clan. One runs fast, the other hides deep. Especially the one from the Immortal Clan, who's been living in the background. After over six hundred cycles, we've never found them.

"They are much harder to track than Cang Ruoxi and Ling Yue from the Heavenly and Moon Demon Imperial Clans, respectively. The Immortal God Emperor, in particular... according to the third-phase background information, he's suddenly revealed to be dead without explanation. Many suspect the Immortal Clan might no longer exist."

Fang Zhixian paused. "Alright, I haven't finished copying the techniques yet. Once I'm done, you can choose for yourself. For the next few days, stay in one of our guest rooms. It has a computer. By the way, do you know how to use it? The mandatory materials for entering the Mara World should include computer operation skills."

"I can."

"Good. Use the computer to look up information about the authentic Mara World, ones not recorded in the Divine Treasury Hall," said Fang Zhixian. He paused. "Or should I say, the Heavenly Demon World?"

Li Pin nodded.

He quickly went to one of the guest rooms. The school had four floors with about thirty rooms. Some were reserved for the disciples of this world, while others were for hosting pioneers.

Unlike newcomers, many pioneers who had experienced numerous cycles chose to "possess" local residents to gain an identity. Due to their mental and inner spirits being suppressed, they didn't dare to possess too powerful life forms. Most of them were martial artists within the category of mortals.

Using the computer, Li Pin quickly gained some understanding of the Mara World. It was divided into three smaller worlds: the Mortal Domain, the Celestial Barren Domain, and the Moon Demon Domain.

The Netherlord was one of the God Monarchs of the Heavenly Demon Clan. Having achieved invincibility, he could be considered the number one expert of the Mara World.

The publicly acknowledged number one expert, however, was the Oblivion God Monarch. But according to the information provided by Fang Zhixian, the Moon Goddess was actually the strongest after the Netherlord.

Of the two remaining worlds, the Mortal Domain was simply there to make up the numbers.

The Celestial Barren Domain did have some experts, but they were also driven to the brink of destruction by the factions led by the Heavenly Demon Clan.

After their defeat during their civil war with the Heavenly Demon Clan, the Moon Demon Clan had retreated to the intersection between the worlds for defense. There, they established the Divine City. If it hadn't been for that, the Celestial Barren Domain would've already become a paradise for the Heavenly Demon Clan.

Although the Celestial Barren Domain had not yet completely fallen, the various races within were already filled with unease. They desperately tried to retreat to the relatively safe Mortal Domain.

It was precisely because of this that the chaotic situation emerged in the Mortal Domain, where technology, martial arts, and the humans, alien races, and Heavenly Demon Clan foot soldiers, all from the Celestial Barren Domain, coexisted.

On the sixth day, Li Pin spent his time reviewing information on the Mara World.

Fang Zhixian handed him a photocopied set of the dozen or so cultivation techniques he had memorized. He explained, "There are thirteen techniques. These are the most effective ones we've accumulated over the years. They have the highest cultivation efficiency and power.

"Three are for human God Kings, one is for an alien God King, and the remaining nine are for alien God Monarchs. You can take a look. If you're not satisfied, you can find your own techniques.

He smiled and added, "Of course, if you want annotations and cultivation insights to help you reach God King within the top hundred, that will cost extra. But I can't guarantee you'll reach God King. Cultivation still depends on talent."

Li Pin nodded. "I understand."

Fang Zhixian offered a mild comfort. "You've just arrived, so the first few cycles will likely be harder than for those pioneers who've been through dozens or even hundreds of cycles. Don't pressure yourself too much.

"The God Kings of this world are roughly equivalent to Tier One Legends. Even if you possess the insight of a Tier Four or Five Legend, given your unfamiliarity with this world's rules, it will still be quite difficult to reach that level within three years."

Becoming a Legend in three years was indeed a high hurdle. After all, it took him five years to reach Legendary combat power back in Gaia.

"How long does it take Pioneers who've gone through dozens or hundreds of cycles to become God Kings?" asked Li Pin.

Fang Zhixian answered, "The fastest can reach it in just over a year, at most two. In three years, the top hundred God King spots will be filled, and those who haven't broken through probably never will."

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"Keep an eye on Starshine City. Its destruction marks the start of the second phase."

Fang Zhiqian didn't explain further and left after fulfilling his duty as a guide.

Li Pin began to study the techniques.

"Let's start with the God King techniques. The first one, the Holy Light Manual, created by the Light God King of the human race."

Li Pin flipped through the pages, carefully going through the manual.

Soon, he couldn't help but mutter, "These techniques are rough. They need optimization, or there's no chance of becoming a God King in three years."

In fact, three years might not even be enough.

The fastest Pioneers could become God Kings in just over a year. Their efficiency was immaculate. For them, cultivation in the Mara World has become easier than eating or drinking.

"Myth, God King, God Monarch, God Emperor—these were the only realms for the pioneers. Anyone who hadn’t reached the Myth Realm by the first phase wasn’t even qualified to take part in the quest. Yet, Myth wasn’t even the beginning of cultivation. Before that came the Demigods, Legends, Grandmasters, Pre-Heaven realm, and Tier One to Nine Martial Artists..."

Li Pin recalled the information he had seen on the computer. "For the native inhabitants of this world, achieving Tier Seven Martial Artist is considered a major achievement. Pre-Heaven Martial Artists are the top ruling class in cities with populations over a million."

That made sense, though. The Mara World's three maps were about the same as three planets. On planets inhabited by non-cosmic civilizations, nurturing a single Legend was the absolute limit. Yet the Mara World, with its three planets, had cultivated at least a hundred God Kings, each comparable to a Legend in terms of power.

"But... the Myths and God Kingdoms of this world..."

Li Pin turned to the section in the technique that discussed this.

The Myth Realm involved the power of space. Based on speculation, this was likely the Astral and Oblivion World's powers from the Ancient Astral World era.

However, it seemed that only fragmented portions of Astral and Oblivion World's powers were present, resulting in extremely rudimentary applications of these powers at this level. They could only be applied to space traversal, spatial assassination, and space constraints. Legends who had grasped inner spirit could easily master these abilities by adjusting their mindset.

The key was the God Kingdom.

"A God King's God Kingdom has a diameter of about a thousand kilometers. A God Monarch's God Kingdom spans over two thousand kilometers. Some outstanding individuals have God Kingdoms that reach three to four thousand kilometers..."

Li Pin studied the Holy Light Manual's description of the God Kingdom, then moved on to the next volume. Then the third, fourth, and fifth....

As he read through each cultivation manual, he was astonished to find that these God Kingdoms were strikingly similar to his conceptualized Inner World. In fact, thanks to the active Astral and Oblivion World's powers in this world, these God Kingdoms were even more perfected than his Inner World.

This discovery delighted him. Before entering the Mara Divine Treasure, he had suspected that his cultivation path was different due to the differences between ancient and modern environments. Now, it seemed his guess was right.

Of course, there were still differences.

The Inner World contained his Natal Planet, which was a mere speck in the vast cosmos. Meanwhile, a God Kingdom was more like a "plane" structure. The differences between the two were significant.

But the difference wasn't the point. The important thing was that this discovery brought him valuable insights, making his journey worthwhile.

"Stones from other mountains can polish jade. The moment I arrived in the Mara Divine Treasure World, I already found something useful. I was right to come here."[1]

Li Pin smiled. "Let's give it a try."

He looked at the manuals before him. "I'll try to integrate the essence of these manuals into the Celestial Martial God Manual, perfecting it further—especially the process of nurturing my Natal Planet. I'm curious... what will happen if I treat it like a God Kingdom and manifest it?"

For the next month, he worked on strengthening his body with the Celestial Body-Tempering Fist while absorbing the knowledge from the manuals. During this time, he could clearly feel his strength growing rapidly.

In just one month, he broke through to the Pre-Heaven realm.

This world possessed a type of primordial qi similar to astral energy, but this primordial qi contained impurities. However, these impurities posed absolutely no problem for pioneers whose cultivation had reached at least the Tier Four Legend level, as they could fully utilize them as "energy."

As a result, they had no concerns about absorbing the primordial qi.

Breaking through to the Pre-Heaven realm in a month was a standard outcome.

Li Pin wasn't in a hurry about this.

While practicing the Celestial Body-Tempering Fist, he also tried to comprehend the Celestial Force Field of the Mortal Domain to unify his Vitality, Qi, and Spirit and step into the Martial God Realm.

However, when he tried to comprehend the Celestial Force Field, he discovered that the three planets were "interlocked" in a way he couldn't understand.

It was as if three sheets of paper, originally placed in three different directions, were overlapped and pierced through a hole, connecting them.

To comprehend the Celestial Force Field, he would likely have to grasp the Celestial Force Fields of all three worlds together.

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