Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 485: Test

After Fang Chunyang finished speaking, a commotion erupted in the crowd.

"A level-three divine treasure world? And it's a world without a proper extraordinary path!? We're doomed!"

"Since Spirit Weapons exist, doesn't that prove that a powerful extraordinary system existed in the past? Can't we rely on our gifts and insights to develop our own extraordinary power, deriving from the Spirit Weapons system?"

"Whether we can establish an extraordinary system is not the point. The key lies in whether the worldview has planted the seeds of an extraordinary system. If the worldview fundamentally rejects all extraordinary powers other than Spirit Weapons, then no matter how strong the system we create, it will be meaningless."

"A Legend that mortals can kill... Will the Mara Divine Treasure eventually grow into a forbidden divine treasure world in the future like the Void Divine Treasure, Heavenly Retribution Divine Treasure, or Supreme Divine Treasure?"

Most people's eyes flickered with contemplation. However, more than ninety percent of them had firm expressions, clearly not swayed by a few words.

A few of the older Legends in their twilight years stepped aside. They seemed rather dispirited and unenthused about the idea.

They had chosen to be Pioneers entering the divine treasure world, showing a willingness to risk everything. However, their goal in taking such a risk was to break through and rebuild, not to throw their lives away.

They had anticipated that the divine treasure world would be difficult to handle, but a danger level of three had far exceeded any sort of expectations they might have had.

Scanning the crowd, Fang Chunyang asked, "Does anyone else want to withdraw?"

He glanced down at the electronic book. "10,833 pioneers have been trapped in the Mara Divine Treasure for over six hundred stellar years, including over a dozen Prestige Gold Pioneers. Do you think you're better than them? Or are you planning to rely on others and grab some benefits before leaving?"

There were three ways to break through the divine treasure world.

The first method was winner-takes-all. An individual would fully merge with the residual Astral God's will in the divine treasure world, becoming its inheritor. It was akin to the Astral God returning to the mortal world in a different form, a revival of sorts.

Some inheritors would be so deeply influenced by the Astral God that they would behave exactly like them, as if they had integrated with an ancient memory. While they wouldn't entirely abandon their current identity, their thoughts, personality, and behavior would primarily align with the Astral God.

The second way to break through the divine treasure world was by breaking down the mental defenses of the divine treasure world's owner and making them realize they were dead. Then, they would willingly relinquish everything.

This approach carried the risk of the owner refusing to accept their death and turning corrupt. This corruption would cause the divine treasure world to spiral out of control, triggering an early collapse as its danger level rose sharply.

However, as long as the owner's inner spirit was destroyed, the divine treasure world would naturally fall apart.

This method gave up the most valuable Astral God inheritance, but some treasures within the divine treasure world would remain and wouldn't risk being monopolized like in the first method.

As for the third method, it was similar to the second one. It was all about finding flaws in the divine treasure world and making its cycle unsustainable, thereby transcending it.

At that point, a Pioneer could choose to leave the divine treasure world or expand the flaw, making the world unable to function and eventually collapse.

What Fang Chunyang referred to as grabbing benefits and leaving corresponded to the second or third method. This was a common idea among opportunists.

These Pioneers might be trapped in the divine treasure world, unable to break it open. However, through repeated cycles, they would accumulate the foresight to collect and take over valuable treasures. When the divine treasure world was conquered and it collapsed, they would leave with the treasures they found.

Although this would waste a lot of time, a single fortunate opportunity could elevate them to the peak. After all, if the divine treasure world collapsed due to the second or third method, its power would be evenly distributed among what the Astral God considered powerful Divine Equipment, based on their significance.

At that time, even an ordinary wooden stick, capable of merely swiping off Camellia flowers, could become a piece of Top-Tier Divine Equipment capable of shattering planets.

"Since no one else is withdrawing, I hope none of you will regret your choices in the future," Fang Chunyang said, waving his hand lightly.

A number appeared above each person.

He announced, "We'll be proceeding with the inner spirit power assessment based on the number."

After speaking, Fang Chunyang walked toward the central room of the domed building.

A well-informed Legend murmured softly, "The inner spirit strength assessment doesn't just evaluate basic inner spirit strength. It also tests your resilience, potential, and other aspects. It's said to be divided into five levels. I wonder which level I'll belong to."

Someone else replied, "We have all comprehended inner spirit power. Unless someone had comprehended it through deceitful means, reaching level one won't be difficult. Reaching level three proves one's inner spirit power can potentially sense the Astral World, meaning they have the potential to become a Tier Six Legend... If it's level five... there's even a chance to become an Astral God!"

"The starting resources vary vastly between levels. The starting resources given to those at level one is reportedly only a hundred Divine Treasury Points." novelbuddy.cσ๓

"What can you even do with that? Redeem one training session in the Emberlight Mirage? You probably can't even afford to train in the Inner Spirit Mirage. Let alone exchange for treasures like Primordial Spirit Essence, Astral Source Spirit, quasi-divine equipment, or divine equipment."

The treasures these people mentioned, like the Primordial Spirit Essence and the Astral Source Spirit, were specialties of top-tier forces like the Divine Treasury Hall.

Primordial Spirit Essence could enhance a person's mental spirit power to the upper limit that inner spirit power could radiate.

Celestial Beast Blood Crystal, used by Legendary Celestial Martial Artists, could enhance a person's physique to match the upper limit of their mental spirit power's control.

In other words, these two treasures could elevate Li Pin's slightly weaker qi and blood and mental spirit attributes to their peak. This would mean progressing from early Tier Three to peak Tier Three, saving countless years of accumulation.

Furthermore, Astral Source Spirits were even more amazing.

Before achieving the Legendary rank, an Astral Cultivator's cultivation was heavily restricted by talent. Take Li Pin, for example. He hadn't been able to envision the Astral God and thus failed to become an Astral Cultivator. Although this was mostly due to a lack of structured guidance, it indirectly proved how low his Astral Cultivator talent was.

Using the universe's standard of measuring Astral Cultivator talent in Astral Source points, his talent was likely below ten points. Using the terms of the conventional spiritual root system of a cultivation world, he had what would be considered a fake spiritual root.

However, an Astral Source Spirit could alter a person's talent; each Astral Source Spirit could increase an Astral Cultivator's talent by one to five Astral Source points. The Astral Source Spirit's effects were most apparent below sixty Astral Source points. After that, the effects would diminish but not disappear entirely.

As long as the practitioner had access to complete training manuals, sixty Astral Source points could ensure a smooth cultivation path to the Legendary Realm.

Of course, reaching Early-Stage Legend and Tier One or higher was a different matter.

While Li Pin was contemplating, the Legends entered the domed building under the staff's guidance, one after the other.

The duration each person spent inside varied, but most finished within ten minutes.

Those who performed well came out beaming with joy, while those with average results looked gloomy.

Soon, a commotion erupted inside the domed building, accompanied by an Astral Cultivator's shout. "Impossible! I tested before, and my aptitude was clearly at level four, with a chance to become an Astral God. How did it drop to level two here?"

A staff member explained, "Inner spirit power isn't fixed. One's condition also affects the results. If it has lowered, it just proves your inner spirit wasn't complete enough...."

"That's impossible! Could there be a mistake? Please retest for me...." the man pleaded.

But another staff member coldly responded, "If you don't agree with our test results, you can directly withdraw from the Mara Divine Treasury Hall."

These words instantly silenced the man in humiliation.

Li Pin looked at the dignified-looking man with long golden hair, having a vague impression of him.

This man appeared to be a prince from a superpower empire in the Xian Yun Star System, named Ren Pingtian.

It was said that there was a Divine Being in his clan.

With Ren Pingtian's noble background, he had previously socialized easily and attracted many followers. But now, few of those who once surrounded him went to console his dejected mood.

The tests continued.

During this period, it was inevitable that some people came out joyful while others were distressed.

Among everyone, most had potential levels of only one or two, with few reaching level three.

As for level four... there hadn't been any until a new favorite appeared among the testers—a princess named Mia from a galactic-level empire.

At this moment, a dozen Tier Three Legends were gathered around her.

If she could maintain good relations with these Legends, it would be a strong advantage for her future competition for the throne in her homeland.

Soon, it was Li Pin's turn.

He followed the staff into the domed building.

The moment he stepped into the building, the scene before him transformed into a starry sky. It felt as if he had truly entered the universe and was plummeting downward at incredible speed.

He was falling toward a... a massive star!

Li Pin knew it was an assessment and that the starry sky and star were illusions, but his mental inner spirit power became incredibly active, issuing frantic warnings!

The pervasive danger sent chills down his spine.

At this moment, reality or illusion no longer mattered! All that mattered was that he needed to break out of this illusion!

Breaking out of this illusion was likely the core of the assessment!

"A Divine Being!"

When Fang Chunyang had used inner spirit power to induce a state of tranquility and serenity earlier, Li Pin had grown eager to experience the power of a Divine Being.

This assessment had now presented him with an opportunity.... He could truly clash with a Divine Being's inner spirit power, without needing to worry about his safety....

What was there to hesitate for!?

Intense battle intent instantly ignited Li Pin's unusually active inner spirit power. "Excellent!"

What should he do as he fell toward the star, about to be incinerated?

Transform into an even larger star! A super flame! One capable of not only destroying a star but the entire cosmos... the very universe itself!

"Let the universe burn!"

His inner spirit power ignited brilliant flames around him, with high-speed vibrations and friction between atoms causing the fire to boil into every corner.

Burn!

Burn!

Everything in sight was burning!

Li Pin knew this was an illusionary space for the assessment, with some guidance to help cultivators glimpse the future direction of their inner spirit path. So, he unleashed his inner spirit power without reservation.

Every atom in the world was not an isolated entity. Their vibrations and combustion would inevitably cause corresponding atoms to vibrate and burn.

This resonance spread the flames rapidly in all directions, engulfing the virtual cosmos, accompanied by an incredible chain reaction that seemed truly capable of incinerating everything.

The crazily growing energy was irreversible and unstoppable, ultimately pushing the virtual starry sky toward a heat death of the universe.

Buzz!

At this moment, the star dissipated, and the starry sky collapsed.

Li Pin felt that his freely displayed inner spirit power seemed to lack an important medium, and he quickly settled down.

This state of immersion made him feel uncomfortable for a moment.

At this time, Fang Chunyang, who was responsible for the assessment, spoke. "Not bad."

He glanced at Li Pin without showing any disdain for him being a Celestial Martial Artist and instead smiled.

Then, he directly entered Li Pin's information.

Li Pin didn't see everything Fang Chunyang noted down, but he did glimpse his final rating.

He was level five.