Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 568: Message

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This time, the main hall had placed immense importance on the Void Divine Treasure World, even going so far as to issue a summons, prompting pioneers from all across human territories to rush over.

It wasn't just the Frostbound Star Abyss, but surrounding abysses also dispatched large numbers of personnel.

As the opening of the Void Divine Treasure World approached, the number of gathered pioneers surged to an unprecedented hundred thousand.

Unlike the Mara Divine Treasury Hall, where many arrivals were of lower ranks, more than half of these pioneers were at the Silver level. The number of Gold Pioneers had already exceeded a thousand.

Without exaggeration, this was an exceptionally rare event in the history of the Divine Treasury Hall, which spanned tens of thousands of stellar years.

With more pioneers arriving, Fang Chunyang, Xu Anping, and the others became noticeably busier, gathering intelligence and exchanging information.

Although information from the Mara World had been mostly useless, such cases were rare. In previous divine treasure worlds, external information often proved crucial in breaking through obstacles.

That said, just like the Mara World, the Void Divine Treasure World was one of the newer divine treasure worlds in the Hall's history, so information from outside remained limited.

Had this divine treasure world not been so significant—tied to the greatest enemy of all existing races across the vast universe, Void—the Divine Treasury Hall wouldn't have mobilized so early or so extensively.

Half a stellar year after Li Pin's arrival at the Void Divine Treasury Hall, he and his team received a summons.

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Li Pin traveled with six others: Fang Chunyang, Xu Anping, Fang Zhiqian, Lie Qingqing, Chaoyang, and Chaoyu.

The remaining Gold Pioneers had either refused the summons, believing they had served long enough and now aimed to ascend as Astral Gods, or formed their own teams.

Chu Xuanran, who had once been part of Fang Chunyang's squad, had formed his own team—one made entirely of renowned Gold Pioneers from Frostbound Star Abyss.

The summons for Li Pin and his team came from Vice Hall Master Bai Chao.

In addition, Astral God Mi Meng and several other Astral Gods, whom they had encountered at the Mara Divine Treasury Hall, were observing.

"You've arrived," Bai Chao said casually.

Despite his status as an Eternal Solar Flare, he had no airs about him.

"Feel free to relax," he added, glancing at Li Pin and Fang Chunyang with a smile. "The higher-ups have made a decision. The team that contributes the most to breaking open the Void Divine Treasure World will be awarded a standardized Divine Item production line."

Fang Chunyang's pupils dilated sharply.

Even Xu Anping and the other Legends were stunned.

A standardized Divine Item production line!?

Divine Items! The treasures that could allow ascendants to threaten Astral Gods and potentially change the course of a war!

If a Divine Being's Mini Astral World possessed such a production line, even the least effective model would drastically increase survival rates in the early stages of entering the Astral World.

"That's not all," Bai Chao continued. "The main hall will also request the Heaven Ordainment Sect to calculate the trajectory of a specific Astral World Fragment."

He smiled at Li Pin and Fang Chunyang. "This is a special arrangement for you Divine Beings."

At the mention of the Heaven Ordainment Sect, Xu Anping and the others felt a chill down their spines. "The Heaven Ordainment Sect!?"

The human faction in the Astral World was nominally governed by the Myriad Astral God Hall, which in turn was recognized as the legitimate authority by the Supreme Council.

However, due to the unique and chaotic nature of the Astral World, with many unruly Astral Gods, the ruling figures could not establish a Supreme Council like in the Material World to achieve absolute control.

Aside from those who merely paid lip service to the Myriad Astral God Hall's commands, there were five major factions that openly defied its authority.

These factions, backed by powerful networks and deep connections, forced even the Myriad Astral God Hall to tread carefully around them.

They were: the Endless Divine Mountain, the Astral World Research Institute, the Omni-Merchant Guild, the Sacred Flame Hall, and the Heaven Ordainment Sect.

Endless Divine Mountain was the largest civilian organization, with countless members and experts, representing the collective will of all human Astral Gods in the Astral World.

The Astral World Research Institute, as its name suggested, focused solely on studying the Astral World and its secrets. Its presence was subtle, but its powerful background made it an entity few dared to challenge.

The Omni-Merchant Guild, the largest commercial group, controlled wealth far surpassing even the Heavenly Emperor's treasures in the Myriad Astral God Hall.

Some supreme treasures were so exclusive that even the Heavenly Emperor might not have the qualifications to purchase them.

As for the remaining two factions, the Sacred Flame Hall prided itself on preserving humanity's heritage. It specialized in studying human cultivation techniques, secret arts, cultures, and the weaknesses of other races, ensuring humanity held an advantage when facing them.

The Heaven Ordainment Sect tracked over ninety percent of the Astral World Fragments' trajectories. In the material realm, this would be akin to controlling the entire Astral Gate and transportation network.

In the Astral World, however, the power of this department was amplified beyond measure. By monitoring the movement of these Fragments, they could assist Divine Beings merging into the Astral World, helping them find the safest possible haven and minimize the disasters upon entry.

Aided by them, an Astral God could select the safest possible haven, minimizing the disasters faced upon entry.

With the calamities reduced to a minimum, and the matter of standardized Divine Item production line on the subject of man-made disasters...

Fang Chunyang took a deep breath. "A standardized Divine Item production line—hailed as the Foundation of Mass Production—holds value comparable to a Solar Flare Divine Weapon. Yet, due to its monopolistic nature... it's even rarer than a Solar Flare Divine Weapon. And now, the Grand Hall is actually offering this as a reward..."

Instead of excitement, his expression grew increasingly grave. "What exactly is inside the Void Divine Treasure World?"

Bai Chao shifted his gaze to the other Astral Gods. They nodded in response, while one of them seemed to be using a communication device to contact someone.

Bai Chao began to explain. "The initial intel most people received described the Void Divine Treasure World as a prison—a place designed to imprison its owner, Baili Zhu. However... the saying goes, 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend.'

"Through this so-called owner of the Void Divine Treasure World, we might gain valuable insights into that one entity from the Void faction..."

He paused momentarily before continuing, his tone growing heavier. "But in truth, the significance of the Void Divine Treasure World extends far beyond that."

His gaze swept across the group, his expression stern. "This information is exclusive to you all. The owner of the Void Divine Treasure World is neither that entity's opponent nor its enemy. In fact... she was a witness to its growth."

Everyone was momentarily stunned. "A witness!?"

Bai Chao slowly said, "She and that terrifying existence from the Void faction are not as estranged as we once thought. In a way, they... are as close as family."

His words left everyone bewildered.

"So, Hall Master, are you saying... the Void imprisoned its own kin?" Xu Anping frowned. "Does it have many kin?"

At this moment, a voice came through. "No. Only this one."

Soon, a woman with a cold and striking presence walked in.

Fang Chunyang, who was deeply familiar with the Void Divine Treasure World, immediately recognized her and blurted out, "You're Shi Yiren!?"

Then, he added in disbelief, "Weren't you... gone for a hundred stellar years?"

"That was my sister. I am Shi Keqing," she said calmly.

Hall Master Bai Chao explained, "The inner spirit is an unprecedentedly mysterious power—one that accompanies an Astral God throughout their existence and serves as the foundation of life itself.

"Keqing and Yiren were born of the same mother. Since childhood, they shared a deep inner spirit connection, which only grew stronger as they cultivated their inner spirit powers.

"Recognizing the importance of the Void Divine Treasure World, the Hall Master personally oversaw their training for over two hundred stellar years to strengthen their inner spirit perception. A hundred years ago, Shi Yiren was the first to enter the Void Divine Treasure World."

Xu Anping was stunned. "They... succeeded!?"

Bai Chao continued, "In theory, they shouldn't have. And yet, for some unknown reason, they did... though not entirely. The unique nature of the divine treasure world transcends thought, mind, time, and space—it represents a special evolution of internal Astral World laws."

"Even after undergoing the Hall Master's specialized training, the two of them could only receive vague glimpses from time to time. It was through these fragments that we uncovered certain truths about the Void Divine Treasure World—chief among them being the relationship between the divine treasure's owner and that entity from Void, as well as..."

He looked toward the others. "The role you will assume upon entering the divine treasure world."

His gaze lingered on the group. "The role you will assume upon entering the divine treasure world."

Lie Qingqing couldn't wait any longer and asked eagerly. "Our role?"

Knowing their role in advance would provide a significant advantage.

"A judge," Shi Keqing revealed calmly. "You will enter as judges."

The group exchanged surprised looks. That was... a rather high-ranking role.

Bai Chao said, "By piecing together Keqing's glimpses and having specialists from the Divine Treasury Hall analyze them, we've reconstructed the general cycle of events within the divine treasure world..."

He hesitated for a moment, his expression turning somewhat strange. "Ahem... From the perspective of the divine treasure world's owner... or rather, from her understanding, the meaning behind a cycle resembles a quarrel between a couple.

"In fact, Keqing's ability to sense Yiren might even be an intentional flaw... It's as if she wanted us outsiders to come and mediate."

Li Pin, Fang Chunyang, and Xu Anping all looked bewildered.

"A quarrel between a couple? And we're supposed to mediate?"

The one who left behind the divine treasure world was a Cosmic Radiance existence. And this particular treasure involved a great being from Void.

Everyone had mentally prepared for an epic journey through history. Yet now, they were being told this was essentially a marital dispute, and they were being invited to play the role of mediators?

Fang Zhiqian quickly caught on to a crucial point and asked tentatively, "If it's just a quarrel, then wouldn't this Divine Treasure be relatively safe? Shouldn't breaking through it be fairly easy?"

"No. It's very difficult!" Shi Keqing's expression grew serious. As if her words weren't enough, she emphasized once more, "Extremely difficult!"

She took a deep breath. "From what I've seen... so far, not a single person has survived an entire cycle."

Everyone was immediately puzzled.

"The Void Divine Treasure World has gone through more than a dozen cycles, right? With its unique nature, the number of pioneers who entered must be in the tens of thousands. Yet, not a single one has completed a full cycle?"

Several people were almost ready to ask, Are you messing with us?

"I received a very clear vision." Shi Keqing seemed to sense the helplessness in it. "It was like... 'Just because I glanced at you in the crowd...'"

She trailed off and stopped speaking.

After a long silence, Lie Qingqing finally asked, "And then?"

Shi Keqing looked at her, and in an utterly serious tone, she said two words.

"That's it."

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