Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 597: Intimidate

When the True Gods first invaded Blue Planet, humanity had no choice but to unite. A federal government was established, and the world was divided into regions, rapidly erasing the concept of nations.

The spatial gate Li Pin passed through was named the Ashura Gate. It led to the Emperor Release Region.

Having sensed a powerful energy surge from the Twin Moon Domain, the army stationed at the Ashura Gate acted promptly and made full preparations. Mechs stood ready with laser cannons primed, all aimed at the gate. They were prepared to counter any potential threats emerging from within.

This was the sight that greeted Li Pin as he stepped forward. However, he had no interest in engaging with these people. The strongest experts of the Federation were nothing more than Legendary mech pilots who could rival only Demigods by taking advantage of Blue Planet's unique environment. Their mastery of mental spirit power was intricate, but only in the context of the True Gods from the Twin Moon Domain.

To Gold Pioneers, who had already achieved absolute control, these so-called refined techniques were hardly impressive. This level of strength wasn't even worth Li Pin's attention.

Hailing from a technologically advanced planet and already familiar with Blue Planet's scientific advancements through Chao Yang and Chao Yu, he vanished from the military's sensors the moment he stepped out of the gate.

The military command erupted into chaos.

The stationed general immediately reported the incident to the Federation's central command, escalating it all the way to the president. In an instant, the entire Federation was on high alert.

None of this concerned Li Pin. Through absolute control over both his energy and his surroundings, he effortlessly rendered himself undetectable—an invisibility beyond the reach of current Federation technology.

Li Pin uttered the name, "Tianhua City."

According to the intelligence Chao Yang and Chao Yu gathered, Baili Qingfeng had once lived in Tianhua City. His father, Li Xian, was still there.

More importantly, reports indicated that before entering Blue Planet, Baili Qingfeng had only been at the level of a True God or God King. His return marked a dramatic ascent, elevating him to rival God Monarchs, perhaps even standing among the strongest of them.

The key lay in Blue Planet itself. He had discovered something here, something that laid the foundation for his Transcendent path.

That was precisely why Li Pin had arrived here ahead of time.

Compared to the significance of the Transcendent path, revisiting old places was trivial.

"In the Void World, Blue Planet is a late-game map. Baili Qingfeng visited it once and became virtually invincible. True Gods guarded the entrance. But even if someone managed to break through their blockade, they would immediately face Baili Qingfeng's overwhelming retaliation. As a result, over eleven cycles, almost no information about this place has leaked out."

With no information circulating, there was no clear path forward.

Li Pin pondered for a moment, his eyes scanning the futuristic city before him. Every one of Baili Qingfeng's breakthroughs has been inspired by insights from either the scientific or cultivation domains.

On the cultivation side, the strongest system on Blue Planet is the mental spirit power system. But that holds no value for me. This leaves science as the only viable option.

Baili Qingfeng has the True Spirit talent, which allows him to catch glimpses of the past and future, guiding him to whatever he needs. But I don't have that.

Just then, something caught his attention. He stayed where he was and shifted his gaze slightly toward an electronic device nearby.

"I'll have to take a different approach," Li Pin decided.

With that in mind, he walked over to the outdoor seating area of a nearby tea shop and sat down. He observed the city with the curiosity of someone exploring a futuristic world, patiently waiting.

Li Pin didn't have to wait too long. Within minutes, the bustling streets began to clear as people rapidly dispersed, seemingly alerted to something.

He watched calmly, making no move. Less than thirty seconds later, a fully armed special forces unit arrived, accompanied by a mech pilot.

Seeing this, Li Pin stood up and calmly said, "You're here."

The squad leader barked an order, "Stay where you are! Do not make any unnecessary movements, or we will open fire! I repeat! Stay where you are!"

Their futuristic firearms were aimed squarely at Li Pin.

"I want to see your President, Zhou Guang," Li Pin stated.

Click!

The sound of a metallic device echoed through the air.

The mech fighter strode past the special ops team and stepped forward. "So, you really are a spy from the Twin Moon Domain. Surrender now and return with me to face judgment."

Li Pin observed the imposing mech fighter. His mental spirit is weak. Overall combat power... at best, he might be at Tier Twelve by this world's standards. Yet, with such limited power, he dares to speak so boldly.

"I got it wrong. My approach was flawed," Li Pin murmured calmly. "I'll wait for you in the sky. Tell Zhou Guang to come and speak with me personally."

In the next instant, Li Pin slightly bent his knees.

It was a simple movement, yet it instantly put everyone on edge.

The team leader shouted, "Stay where you are! This is your final warning! Do not move, or we'll open fire!"

Whoosh!

A streak of light tore through the air! Before the captain could finish his sentence, Li Pin had already shot into the sky like a comet, moving at an unfathomable speed.

Despite clearly surpassing the speed of sound by an immeasurable margin, his ascent produced no sonic boom, nor did it stir up any violent winds. It was as if he hadn't interacted with the surrounding environment at all.

By the time the leader realized what had happened, Li Pin was gone.

"He's in the sky! Three thousand meters up!" The mech fighter's voice trembled with fear. "That speed... it far exceeds ten times the speed of sound! This isn't a level ten, eleven, or twelve intruder. He's a tier fourteen, a being comparable to a True God!"

"Quick, notify headquarters!"

***

Li Pin hovered silently at an altitude of three thousand meters.

He had always preferred a direct approach, one that maximized efficiency.

This time was no different. By displaying True God-level speed, he sent a clear message to the Federation government about his overwhelming power. Their higher-ups would have no choice but to come forward and engage with him properly. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Li Pin lifted his gaze toward the distant horizon. "Still not enough."

In just the few minutes since he had ascended into the sky, near-orbit weapons deployed in outer space had already activated multiple times, locking onto his position.

"Seems like it's still not enough," he said, his voice calm.

Without hesitation, Li Pin began to climb higher—four thousand meters, five thousand meters, six thousand meters....

When he reached eight thousand meters, he extended his right hand. Atoms were meticulously stripped apart, releasing positrons that flickered like electric sparks.

But the true danger lay in the antimatter.

Under his precise control, positrons and electrons collided, annihilating each other and unleashing raw energy. Even a single gram of such energy was equivalent to tens of thousands of tons of explosives.

As Li Pin continued to gather and compress the energy, the scale of the reaction quickly surpassed the destructive power of a hundred megaton hydrogen bomb, and it was still growing rapidly.

A miniature sun began to form above Tianhua City. It was a radiant sphere of bright blue laced with streaks of dark violet. At an altitude of eight thousand meters, the sphere's brilliance illuminated all of Tianhua City and its surrounding areas, stretching over a thousand kilometers in every direction.

Though it was midday, with the sun at its brightest, the sky was now dominated by the eerie glow of blue and violet light.

At this moment, no one could doubt the devastating potential of the energy Li Pin had gathered. If released, it would wipe Tianhua City, a metropolis of sixty million people, off the map.

***

At the Federation's Supreme Military Command, a virtual conference was underway. High-ranking officials from the Air Force, Navy, Space Force, Security Department, and Mech Department had all gathered.

Every officer present held a military rank of at least lieutenant general.

In the center of the virtual meeting room, Federation President Zhou Guang stared grimly at the massive screen. "How did this True God infiltrate our world?"

"He's different. This one is nothing like the others. His methods are beyond anything we've seen before..."

"This isn't the time to debate how he got here. The real question is... do we attack?"

"Attack? Do you even understand the magnitude of the energy he's generating? Are you prepared to take responsibility for giving that order!?"

The room erupted into heated debate.

Despite their differing opinions, every official, regardless of their department, turned pale at the sight of that radiant sun-like sphere on the screen.

Arslan, the Mech Department Commander, reported swiftly, "Latest data analysis: The energy contained within that sphere has already surpassed a gigaton of TNT, and it's still rising. If it detonates, Tianhua City will be obliterated. The survival rate will be below 0.01%. Surrounding towns will also suffer catastrophic destruction."

Qin Dongsheng's expression twisted with anguish. "This... this can't be happening!"

Qin Dongsheng was the governor of the Divine Land Region. Tianhua City was one of its largest metropolises.

Just then, President Zhou Guang spoke, his voice calm yet firm. "It hasn't reached the worst-case scenario yet."

Before assuming office, he had been a Legendary Mech Fighter. He had personally slain countless Tier Eleven and Twelve Experts. He had even taken down a Tier Thirteen Demigod in direct combat.

"The energy he's harnessing is immense. In theory, just the heat and radiation emitted from it should be enough to ignite the sky and reduce Tianhua City to ashes. But none of that is happening. The excess energy seems to be restrained by an invisible force...

"His actions appear to be more of a warning, a countermeasure against our decision to target him with orbital and laser weapons."

Zhou Guang took a deep breath. "Prepare a fighter jet. I'll go meet him in person."

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