Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 504: God Emperor

With a smile, Li Pin crouched in front of Cang Rouxi. "Be good. Let me show you a magic trick."

He made a grasping motion in the air, causing matter to condense and transform. Before long, a toy figurine emerged. It was identical to Cang Ruoxi but had a slight cartoonish charm.

Despite being a toy, its craftsmanship was flawless. Within it was an energy storage device that absorbed surrounding energy, eventually forming a shield capable of withstanding a Myth-level strike.

This feat of creating something from nothing, reshaping matter, and forging an item of near-divine power caused the Netherlord's pupils to dilate sharply.

Cang Ruoxi, however, was overjoyed. "Wow, Father, you're amazing! Is this me?"

Li Pin chuckled, reaching out to ruffle her hair. "Yes, for our lovely little Ruoxi."

This... was the future Cosmic Radiance Astral God, equal to Astral God Yin Luo, a being powerful enough to illuminate an entire galaxy with its radiance.

Cang Ruoxi glanced at the Netherlord.

The Netherlord paused briefly and nodded.

While the treasure was indeed remarkable, its value was still within his tolerance level.

Seeing his approval, Cang Ruoxi happily accepted the toy. "Thank you, Father."

"Alright." Li Pin stood up and turned to the Netherlord. "The Supreme Demonic Sword may have transformed you into a Heavenly Demon, but your heart still belongs to the human race. That's why their survival likely doesn't concern you."

"What are you planning?" the Netherlord asked.

The lives of the Slaughter and Destruction God Monarch were trivial, but the balance of power between the Divine City's allied forces and the Heavenly Demon Clan was critical.

"Think of it as part of my cultivation and resolving the crises around you," Li Pin said with a faint smile. "You can still withstand the Supreme Demonic Sword's corruption for now. But since there's no trust between us yet, I know you won't hand the sword over. So, let's wait until trust is established."

The Netherlord understood his meaning. After a moment of thought, he nodded. "If your actions align with your words, I won't stop you from dealing with the Heavenly Demon Clan."

"Good," Li Pin turned to Cang Ruoxi. "I know you dislike the Slaughter and Destruction God Monarchs. Let me take care of them for you. Shall I destroy them?"

Her eyes widened with curiosity. "Really? But Father said that they're very powerful."

"Of course," Li Pin said with a confident smile. "As long as you trust me, I am invincible."

Cang Ruoxi nodded eagerly. "Okay!"

The Netherlord made no objections. He needed time to observe Li Pin's true strength and the purpose behind his actions.

***

Li Pin left the Netherlord's God Kingdom, traversing the void and quickly returning to the Mortal Domain.

He reappeared on the same desolate mountain where he had departed. The Moon Goddess, sensing changes within the World Heart, waited silently for his return.

When she detected spatial fluctuations, her gaze turned toward the disturbance. Seeing Li Pin unharmed, she spoke calmly. "You're quick."

Li Pin smiled. "Of course, speed was essential."

"Did you achieve your goal?" she asked.

He nodded. "Yes. We can return to the Moon Demon Domain. The Netherlord won't act against us."

"The Netherlord may not," the Moon Goddess said, "but the Slaughter and Destruction God Monarchs will. The other Heavenly Demon Clan's God Kings and Myths remain a formidable force. Your eighty-eight Myths alone cannot resist them."

"88 Myths may struggle, but what about 88 Myths and a God Emperor?"

"A God Emperor?" The Moon Goddess looked at him. "You?"

A God Emperor was stronger than a God Monarch by a wide margin. It was comparable to mastering the power of inner spirit at the peak of Tier Two Legendary.

The gap between a God Emperor and a God Monarch was far greater than that between a God Monarch and a God King. Three or five God Kings might dare to challenge a God Monarch, but even ten God Monarchs would struggle against a God Emperor.

Li Pin nodded. "I am."

The Moon Goddess remained silent, her gaze fixed on him.

Without further words, Li Pin began circulating a God Emperor-level technique in his mind. Invisible ripples emanated from him, carrying the power to rapidly condense a God Kingdom.

In an instant, the spatial laws surrounding him underwent a dramatic transformation. They were no longer passive but seemed to have been imbued with life. The entire God Kingdom became self-sustaining, capable of perpetual existence.

Such a God Kingdom could endure even if its ruler perished, becoming the cornerstone of a great clan's legacy. This was the defining difference between a God King and a God Emperor—a lifeless construct versus a living entity.

Sensing that, even the rational and unflappable Moon Goddess was shaken. Voice trembling with slight emotion, she asked, "You... you've become a God Emperor!?"

Li Pin nodded. "I have."

After becoming a God King, he had sought to infuse the space he controlled with life, aiming to transform it into an entity with awareness—much like the Moon Goddess herself. But every attempt had failed. It was as if the world outright rejected the existence of spirit entities or weapon consciousness.

But this time, it happened effortlessly, as though it were the most natural thing in the world, free of any obstacles.

"This...."

The Moon Goddess looked at Li Pin, unsure of what to say.

"This is nothing remarkable," Li Pin said calmly. "Next..."

With a swift action, he dimensionally reduced his inner spirit and projected it into his mental spirit.

His already formidable mental spirit, on par with a Tier Four Legend, was instantly unleashed, its stability dramatically enhanced by the infusion of his inner spirit. Like scattered sand fused into immortal gold, it exuded stability, resilience, and immortality beyond imagination.

It felt as though releasing even a single strand of this power would allow it to exist eternally, unshakable by any living being.

"Spiritual Immortality!?" The Moon Goddess felt this unshakable, indestructible force and couldn't help but cry out in shock. "God Emperor-level Spiritual Immortality!? How is this possible!?"

"Nothing is impossible," Li Pin replied calmly. He was simply presenting his existing powers in a different form. "This world is far larger than you imagine."

The Moon Goddess continued to look at Li Pin. Despite clearly sensing the power emanating from him, she couldn't help but scrutinize him further, as if trying to discern what he truly was.

Why... why was it that the Spiritual Immortality, a power so unfathomable that even the God Monarchs were helpless against it—something said to be attainable only through innate talent—was so effortlessly condensed by him?

This sight overturned everything she thought she knew about the world, leaving her with an almost surreal sense of disorientation.

Li Pin sensed that something was amiss with the Moon Goddess, so he consoled her. "There's no need to struggle with it. We are different."

It was... as if a deeply ingrained conviction of the Moon Goddess had suddenly shattered, leaving behind a sense of collapse. If not for her near-divine rationality, compared to other beings, another God Emperor would likely have gone mad under these circumstances.

"Think of me as someone akin to the Immortal God Emperor or the Supreme Demonic Sword," Li Pin explained patiently. "Someone from... a far vaster world."

He glanced at the Moon Goddess.

Unfortunately, neither she nor the Netherlord, along with all the others, could bear witness to it.

"In essence, they were nothing more than thought constructs, molded from the Astral God Mara's reluctant will, infused with the essence of the ancient Astral World.

The Moon Goddess fell silent.

Li Pin said, "This isn't necessarily a bad thing. At the very least, it proves that I truly have the ability to help you preserve the Moon Demon Clan and continue the Spirit Clan you created."

The Moon Goddess remained quiet. Li Pin chose not to press further.

She wasn't some naive girl. Even in the grip of emotions, she retained a basic sense of reason. With time, she would come to terms with everything.

"Let's return to the Moon Demon Domain," said Li Pin firmly. "From now on, you can fully immerse yourself there, announce the return of the World Heart, and leave the rest to me."

The Moon Goddess glanced at him. Though she hadn't entirely recovered from the overwhelming events, she nodded. For her, the continuation of the Moon Demon Clan mattered above all else.

The two quickly tore open a spatial rift and arrived in the Moon Demon Domain.

The ease of traversing worlds reminded Li Pin of the Astral World Teleportation Si Xing had mentioned years ago.

Astral Gods, who had integrated with the Astral World and became a part of it, likely traveled in this way.

By calculating the movement of the Astral World Fragments, they could enter one fragment and emerge from another, crossing planets or even star systems.

It resembled planetary rotation—if a person momentarily stepped beyond the range of a planet's rotation, their position would shift dramatically upon returning, even without taking a single step forward.

The Moon Goddess prepared to reintegrate the World Heart into the Moon Demon Domain and announce the return of the Moon Demon Clan. Unlike their previous hasty arrival and departure, her emotions seemed noticeably different this time.

This was perhaps because she had witnessed Li Pin's rapid ascension from God King, to God Monarch, and finally to God Emperor in such an incredibly short span of time.

As she summoned the World Heart, the vast Ocean of Samsara unfurled instantly.

After a moment, the Moon Goddess turned to Li Pin and asked, "Would you like to learn the methods for creating and nurturing the Spirit Clan?"

"Of course," Li Pin replied. "I'm interested in any path or cultivation system."

"I almost forgot; you're pursuing the path of omniscience and omnipotence." The Moon Goddess extended her hand in invitation. "Come, let me show you the process of Spirit Clan creation."

Li Pin stepped forward. "With pleasure."