Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent

This duel gradually transformed into an exchange of ideas.

As it progressed, it turned into an open teaching session, with the Solar Radiance Sovereign imparting his knowledge to the Legends and Supreme Experts without reservation.

Just as he had said, he generously made all information regarding the Heavenly realm and the Legends available to the public.

All Legends and Supreme Experts listened attentively, even Yuan Zhenchuan. After all, if all Legends could become as powerful as the Solar Radiance Sovereign, places like the Bloodmoon Gorge, Slave Valley, Degenerate Temple, and Demon-Sealing Fortress would no longer pose any threat.

The Solar Radiance Sovereign's voice echoed through the crowd. "If we disregard recent ordeals, we will find that we live in the best of times. For ordinary Astral Cultivators, every step of cultivation is a challenge.

"First, they must rely on their unique talents to improve their bodies. Once the transformation is complete, they must forge an Astral Palace. Through gradual refinement, they touch the core of our system—the astral energy. Once the will merges with the astral energy and can control its changes, they reach the Heavenly realm."

Li Pin was also present. As the saying goes, "One can use the stones of another mountain to polish jade."[1]

The Astral Cultivator system was widespread in this world. If he took his martial path to the cosmic lifeform stage and reached higher levels, he would need to understand the mainstream system under this starry sky.

"We cultivate astral energy through meditation, thanks to the great Astral God, Yin Luo, who has spread his starlight across every corner of the universe. Anyone with 'talent' can absorb it.

"However, before receiving Yin Luo's blessings, each particle of astral energy must be cultivated through hard practice. Once the will can control the astral energy, each particle can undergo unimaginable changes in the hands of the practitioner."

The Solar Radiance Sovereign raised his hand, and streams of starlight gathered in his palm. This energy reached the atomic level, capable of changing form and even altering the structure of matter.

Turning stone into gold, transforming fossils into mud, turning the ground into steel—such feats were no longer mere legends or fantasies.

The Solar Radiance Sovereign spoke solemnly. "But the Heavenly Realm can only allow Astral Cultivators to move freely across the planet, dominating star domains. The true strength of an Astral Cultivator lies in establishing the foundation of cosmic life—Legendary status.

"The Homo Sapien Alliance is a pan-union organization. In theory, any human civilization can join and become part of it. However, to be recognized as a 'civilization' by the Alliance, it must produce a Legend or be capable of challenging one. Without a Legend, to the Alliance, it's like an uncivilized monkey, and they can dispose of everything on this planet as they see fit."

Hearing these words, the Legends and Supremes Experts were visibly appalled.

The Solar Radiance Sovereign continued, "We are fortunate. In theory, we should never have qualified to join the Homo Sapien Alliance.

"But, thanks to the endless starlight the great Astral God Yin Luo has emitted, all living beings have been transformed, endowed with talent—though in varying degrees.

"Because of this, the Homo Sapien Alliance recognizes our potential and plans to give us a thousand-year opportunity to see how far we can go."

"Talent!?" Fan Xiu's eyes widened. "You mean... all of us on Gaia have the potential to become Astral Cultivators!?"

The Solar Radiance Sovereign nodded. "Otherwise, why do you think the Martial Saints can transition to Astral Cultivators? It's not that they lack talent, but their talent is weaker. They need a stronger mental spirit to unlock it."

"The Martial Saints have weak talent? But many Martial Saints who transition to Astral Cultivators become Legends...."

The Solar Radiance Sovereign replied, "Not the same. In other civilizations, Astral Cultivators require extremely high talent to cultivate astral energy.

"It's like scientific research—more funding speeds up progress, but there's a limit to how much speed can be gained. In our case, the first batch of newborns is practically like having unlimited resources. In such circumstances, talent doesn't show as clearly."

Everyone quickly realized how fortunate they were upon hearing the explanation.

"Does the Divine Dragon Empire have a way to help those who seem to lack 'talent' become Astral Cultivators?" Xiao Donghai asked.

"Yes," the Solar Radiance Sovereign replied, "That's why I say this is the most fortunate era. For all those who can't become Legends and will not survive past the third phase, this time is unprecedentedly fortunate. Everyone born 98 years ago has essentially been fed by the heavens themselves."

Yuan Zhenchuan asked, "Ninety-eight years ago? So, we only have four years left?"

The Solar Radiance Sovereign nodded. "In theory, this unique environment of ours will gradually fade as the starlight from the great Yin Luo dissipates. This process typically takes between ten to fifteen stellar years.

"Therefore, there is a rule within the Homo Sapien Alliance regarding the inheritance of the Astral God's fortune. After twenty stellar years, any civilization that hasn't produced a Legend will no longer receive resources from the Homo Sapien Alliance."

"Twenty stellar years?" Yuan Zhenchuan's heart trembled. "No, it should be... only ten stellar years left!"

The Solar Radiance Sovereign nodded again. "In ten stellar years, Gaia must produce a Legend. Otherwise, whether it's the Homo Sapien Alliance or the union led by the Divine Dragon Empire, we will be abandoned. The best outcome would be to integrate into another member civilization and become a part of it."

"We have ten stellar years... to produce a Legend?!"

The Divine Dragon Empire possessed several main planets and hundreds of billions of people. This was a cosmic civilization, yet it only had six Legends. Could Gaia truly produce a Legend in ten stellar years?

"How does one become a Legend?" Zhao Kunwu quickly asked.

"Good question," said the Solar Radiance Sovereign. He calmly revealed, "I trust the Divine Dragon Empire's leadership of this alliance because they directly provided us with the method to reach the Legendary stage—the Cosmic True Dragon Secret Art."

He took out a crystal. "This is the method the Divine Dragon Empire gave us to achieve the Legendary realm. Don't worry, they won't deceive us. When the Homo Sapien Alliance arrives, they will also provide a set of Legendary techniques.

"According to the Divine Dragon Empire, while their techniques are balanced and fair, their efficiency and quality may not match that of the Cosmic True Dragon Secret Art."

Yuan Zhenchuan was surprised. "This crystal...?" "Looks a lot like the Skill Crystals Martial God Li sells, right? This crystal is indeed a replica of a Skill Crystal." The Solar Radiance Sovereign smiled. "It can record information, but it can't capture complex or profound insights. In that regard, it's inferior to Skill Crystals, but its capacity is much greater."

The other Legends carefully examined the crystal. Once they confirmed there were no dangers, they quickly immersed themselves in it.

The information within the crystal was straightforward.

Yuan Zhenchuan quickly made notes, but his expression didn't show the excitement one might expect for such a top-tier technique. Instead, it grew increasingly solemn. After a long while, the Legends finished examining the manuals and fell silent.

Li Pin observed them. Aside from their solemn expressions, they showed no unusual signs.

He even operated the Sitting in Oblivion Scripture and used his inner spirit to sense the crystal. Once he detected no danger, he focused his mind and began exploring the crystal.

It didn't take long for him to understand why the Legends and Supreme Experts looked the way they did.

"The Divine Dragon Empire, with a history spanning eighteen thousand years, has produced tens of thousands of Heavenly realm experts, and a total of... twenty-two Legends."

Previously, Li Pin had heard the Solar Radiance Sovereign mention that the Divine Dragon Empire boasted over a thousand Heavenly Realm Experts and six Legends.

He had thought that while reaching the Legendary realm was rare—perhaps only one in a hundred could achieve it—Gaia, with its fifty-three Heavenly Realm Experts, still had a chance to produce a Legend.

After all, there were still ten stellar years left. And with Gaia acquiring the inheritance, the number of Heavenly Realm Experts could easily increase three- to five-fold—perhaps even more.

However, upon learning about the lifespans of the Heavenly Realm Experts and Legends, he realized he had oversimplified things.

A Heavenly Realm Expert had an average lifespan of 310 years.

Of course, there were exceptions. Some lived to 500 or 600 years, especially with the aid of Heavenly Treasures. However, the average was a little over 300.

As for the Legends... they had a minimum lifespan of a thousand years. The longest-living Legend in the Divine Dragon Empire was astonishingly 3000 years of age.

Because of this, theoretically, only a single Legend could rise from 300 to 400 Heavenly Realm Experts.

Moreover, every Legendary figure who had broken through was typically already 200 or 300 years old.

Reducing the time frame to within a hundred years, even with a thousand Heavenly Realm Experts, it was unlikely that one could break through.

Currently, Gaia only had fifty-three Heavenly Realm Experts. In the next hundred years, could this number really surge past a thousand?

Li Pin pulled his focus back. Heavenly Realm, controlling Atomic Will with one's own will... Legends... shaping their own Atomic Domains, Atomic Worlds, Atomic Stars...

Completely personal Atomic Domains, Atomic Worlds, Atomic Stars.

This is equivalent to stepping into the atomic realm entirely on one's own, without relying on external forces, Li Pin thought.

He was somewhat surprised to discover that the path of an Astral Cultivator was quite similar to his martial arts cultivation system.

When a planetary lifeform advanced to cosmic life, it always progressed from the cellular and genetic level to the atomic level.

He had already figured this step out. With the continued excavation of his inner spirit, the growth of his mental spirit, and his Clairvoyance talent, he would eventually be able to make this leap.

"Is there a cultivation method for the Legendary stage?" Li Pin asked.

Solar Radiance Sovereign glanced at him. "Not yet. The Divine Dragon Empire doesn't think we need it at the moment. Additionally, with the arrival of the Homo Sapien Alliance, the legendary cultivation methods we can obtain from them are just as good as those of the Divine Dragon Empire."

At this moment, Zhao Kunwu spoke up. "Let's do it one step at a time. The Legendary stage is still far from us. Right now, we need to consolidate our Heavenly Realm strength and deal with Gaia's demonic creatures first before we think about anything else."

The other Legends nodded in agreement. They needed time to process the information they had received today.

At this point, Long Xiang spoke. "Master risked his life to contact the Divine Dragon Empire and brought back important news and techniques. Such a massive contribution deserves recognition. The position of the first chairman of the Gaia Alliance should belong to my Master. No objections?"

The others exchanged glances before their gaze fell on Li Pin, who smiled lightly and replied, "I have no objections. The purpose of the Gaia Alliance is to resist the invasion of demonic creatures and alien civilizations."

The Solar Radiance Sovereign said, "The alien civilizations will take four more years to arrive, but the demonic creatures....With our growing strength, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with them in the coming months. Additionally, some may still have doubts about the Divine Dragon Empire, so there's no rush. You can verify things in your own way.

"Other civilizations wouldn't dare to violate the Homo Sapien Alliance's prohibitions. With the backing of the Divine Dragon Empire, as long as you keep things in check, there shouldn't be catastrophic consequences."

The other Legends nodded in agreement.

Zhao Kunwu said, "Then, as Solar Radiance Sovereign suggested, we will revisit this matter later. However, whether or not the Gaia Alliance is successfully formed, we need to give the outside world an explanation. I propose that for now, Solar Radiance Sovereign temporarily take on the role of Chairman of the Gaia Alliance. How does that sound?"

Since Li Pin hadn't voiced any objections earlier, everyone now openly voiced their agreement.

"Agreed."

"Let it be so."

"As Lord Zhao Kunwu suggested, we'll have Solar Radiance Sovereign temporarily assume the position of Chairman, and we'll make the final decision at the next meeting."

One by one, the Legends and Supreme Experts gave their approval. The election for the chairman of the Gaia Alliance was thus settled.

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