Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent-Chapter 306: The Ghoul King

The two Martial Saints looked at Li Pin in astonishment.

Li Pin and Wen Xingchen's eyes drifted toward them as well, their gazes meeting.

The atmosphere at the scene momentarily froze.

The two Martial Saints glanced at the three Ghouls that had been killed nearby, with their skulls shattered. They slowly turned to look at the greatsword that pierced through their skulls. Finally, they recalled the Aura Force that had shattered the head of a Ghoul right before their eyes.

From Li Pin and Wen Xingchen's positions, it was clear that all of this was the work of the man before them, who appeared to be in his thirties.

He has done it alone?! He defeated four Ghouls, all as strong as a high-tier demonic creature?! What kind of strength is this?!

Feeling the fiery qi and blood radiating from Li Pin, the two Martial Saints were appalled.

Li Pin's qi and blood didn't seem any different from that of a high-tier demonic creature. Coupled with his mastery of Aura Force, it wasn't surprising he could slay four high-tier demonic creatures.

They had assumed he was an Astral Cultivator, but what they discovered shocked them greatly—they didn't feel any sort of discomfort facing Li Pin as they did from a High-Class Astral Cultivator!

What did this mean? It meant that his man, whose qi and blood were as dense as a high-tier demonic creature, wasn't an Astral Cultivator!

They quickly reached a conclusion.

"Are you Shi Shihu, the Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master!?" one of the Top-Tier Martial Saints couldn't help but exclaim.

"The Dragonfist Sect?" Li Pin tilted his head, looking at this Martial Saint in surprise. "Is the Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master as strong as I am?"

"Uh..."

Hearing Li Pin's words, this Martial Saint realized that Li Pin didn't look much like the Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master. The Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master was rumored to be in his forties, while Li Pin looked just over thirty.

Of course, it could not be ruled out that Li Pin had preserved his youth well and merely looked young.

Wen Xingchen explained, "The Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master is one of the top experts in the Molong Territory. It's said he sparred with Tai Long and was only slightly weaker. At that time, someone from the Royal Empire invited him to join the King of the Century Competition two months ago, but he knew the competition this time would be different, so he declined.

"Nonetheless, his strength is undeniable. He's implicitly regarded as the top Martial Saint in Molong, with only a handful who could rival him."

The Dragonfist Sect was situated right next to Xiangye Territory—just 130 kilometers from Xiangye City. It was the most famous martial arts sanctuary in Molong.

Wen Xingchen knew this martial arts sanctuary well. He had even practiced there years ago until he attained the rank of Martial Saint and began serving the third prince.

However, his introduction was clearly meant to clarify things for Li Pin, proving he wasn't the Dragonfish Sect's Sect Master.

The Top-Tier Martial Saint said in a deep voice, "The Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master's strength is a thing of the past... Everyone should all know about Li Pin, the Martial God, and the Martial God Path he revealed in the King of Century Competition, right?

"A month ago, Great Shang and the Royal Empire both declared they had mastered the way to ascend to Martial God and successively established organizations akin to the Primordial Martial Sect. Great Shang also founded the Martial God Hall, and the Royal Empire founded the Supreme Holy Sanctuary!"

He paused. "As everyone knows, anything can be traded in the Great Shang as long as one has money or valuable resources. This applies even to the way of the Martial God. The Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master paid a great price to obtain a Martial God secret art.

"Not long ago, we received secret news that this Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master had succeeded in ascending to Martial God and was privately inviting various Martial Saints to jointly study this method he obtained."

His words caused Wen Xingchen's heart to tremble. Great Shang and the Royal Empire have already mastered the method of ascending to Martial God and established the Martial God Hall and the Supreme Holy Sanctuary!?

Great Shang and the Royal Empire were somewhat distant, so what happened over there didn't have much to do with them at Great Moon. However, if the Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master had attained Martial God, wouldn't this signify that the era of Martial God had truly arrived?

Li Pin couldn't resist asking, "Did the Dragonfist Sect's Sect Master truly comprehend the mysteries of celestial movements and ascend to become a Martial God?"

The Top-Tier Martial Saint cautiously said, "Although this information hasn't been made public, I believe Sect Master Shi wouldn't joke about such matters. The Dragonfist Sect has always been the most renowned martial arts sanctuary within Molong. Only the Molong royal family's Astral Cultivating Academy, Great Shang's Shang Martial Academy, and the Royal Empire's Heavenly Martial Pavillion can rival it.

"Also, according to subtle rumors from within the Dragonfist Sect, their martial arts are unparalleled. Their Black Tortoise True Art and Azure Dragon Moon-Embracing Art align well with the Martial God Path, allowing their sect master to ascend to the Martial God realm in a short time."

"Black Tortoise True Art? Azure Dragon Moon-Embracing Art?"

Li Pin became somewhat interested in these two martial arts.

At this moment, Wen Xingchen suddenly remembered something. "Are you guys... the Moon Fang Demon Hunting Squad? You are Xing Hui?"

The Martial Saint who was speaking was slightly taken aback but nodded, not hiding anything. "I am Xing Hui, and this is my teammate, Yue Ying."

Wen Xingchen looked at Li Pin and explained, "On this land, demonic creatures often emerge from the perilous regions to wander, so some powerful Martial Saints form teams to help local lords hunt down these demonic creatures in exchange for money. The Moon Fang Squad is quite a famous one."

Wen Xingchen turned to Xing Hui and Yue Ying. "Where are the other members of your team?"

Xing Hui's expression darkened. "We... encountered a powerful Ghoul. Xuan Yin and Qi Zhi met with misfortune, and the remaining five of us had to split up... to seek help...."

He glanced at the iron gate behind him. "Originally, four demonic creatures occupied this place, blocking us inside. We tried using tools and setting traps like before, but with only the two of us, even traps and tools weren't enough to deal with high-tier demonic creatures... Fortunately, we encountered the two of you..."

Xing Hui's eyes were filled with gratitude as he looked at Li Pin.

Yue Ying seemed to remember something, suddenly looking at Li Pin with eyes full of hope and longing. "Honored one, you were able to single-handedly destroy four high-tier demonic creatures. Could it be... that you, too, have ascended to the realm of Martial God!?"

His inquiry caught not only Xing Hui's attention, but even Wen Xingchen's gaze turned to Li Pin sharply.

Their eyes were filled with indescribable yearning.

Li Pin had not referred to himself as a Martial God earlier, not because he intended to conceal it, but because he thought the Xiangye Territory was too remote and might not even know what a Martial God was. Intending to avoid the hassle of explaining, he had simply decided to refer to himself as a Martial Saint.

Since they were aware of the concept of a Martial God, Li Pin didn't beat around the bush. Finally, after two months of development, he nodded and revealed, "Indeed."

The eyes of the other three Martial Saints immediately gleamed, blazing with excitement.

"He's a Martial God! A Martial God!"

"To think that it's true... the path above Martial Saint has indeed been successfully forged. Martial Gods are emerging one after another!"

"The great era has arrived! The era of the Martial God is coming in full force!"

The three Martial Saints trembled slightly.

Wen Xingchen, who had mentally prepared himself earlier, handled it a bit better. On the other hand, Xing Hui and Yue Ying flushed with excitement.

At this moment, a stronger look of hope appeared in Yue Ying's eyes. "Martial God senior... could you please help rescue our other three members of the Moon Fang Squad?"

Xing Hui reacted and immediately took out a bank card he had on him. "Martial God senior, please help us. Here is 18.51 million, which is all the assets of our Moon Fang Squad. If you have any other requests, feel free to ask. We will do our utmost to fulfill them. We only ask for you to rescue Yue Ya, Xing Ying, and Ri Chi."

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Li Pin had already intended to check out the mining area, so this was something he could do along the way.

As for the money, Li Pin wouldn't act modestly. He reached out to take the card.

"Lead the way," he said.

Li Pin accepting the card put everyone at ease, as it meant no favors had been owed.

"Thank you, Martial God senior."

"My surname is Li," said Li Pin.

"Thank you, Martial God Li," Xing Hui added.

However, when he said "Martial God Li." he noticeably paused.

The great figure who paved the path of the Martial God was also named Li Pin and was revered as Martial God Li.

Their identities... seemed to kind of overlap.

They had seen the broadcast of the King of the Century battle, where the Martial God Li was young, handsome, brilliant, and almost appeared to be a chosen one, a golden prodigy. While the Martial God Li before them also had an extraordinary aura, he was notably different in age and appearance from that Martial God.

He was clearly not the same person.

The two quickly reined in their thoughts and led the way.

As they advanced, Xing Hui and Yue Ying warned them that there would be traps ahead.

Some powerful demonic creatures indeed possessed exceptional intelligence, especially leaders among certain lord-level demonic creatures, who could even master languages and engage in communication.

However, most ferocious beasts and demonic creatures still had very low intelligence.

If either Xing Hui or Yue Ying were to single-handedly take on even a Ghoul, the weakest among high-tier demonic creatures, they would die within moments. However, through teamwork, tools, and traps, their group of five had previously managed to hunt more than one Ghoul.

This was the difference between humans and ferocious beasts or demonic creatures.

"Be careful. When we fled, we left a batch of Ghouls ahead..." Xing Hui whispered a reminder.

Li Pin, however, held his greatsword and calmly advanced.

As his qi and blood surged, the first wandering Ghoul was drawn in, roaring as it charged.

In an instant, Li Pin moved with the grace of a startled swan.

With Aura Force as swift as lightning and flawless swordsmanship, the Ghoul relying solely on speed, strength, and defense without any skill, was slain with a single strike.

After killing the Ghoul, Li Pin leaped forward. Force erupted as he approached another Ghoul that had been drawn in by his surged qi and blood.

Unsurprisingly, this Ghoul met the same fate and was obliterated with ease.

In an instant, Li Pin crossed hundreds of meters, killing six Ghouls in succession.

And throughout the entire battle, most of the time was spent rushing toward the roaring Ghouls, not fighting them.

This scene left the three following behind him gasping in shock.

"Martial God Li... is so powerful!"

"Martial God! This is the strength of a Martial God!"

"This isn't the first time I've seen Martial God Li effortlessly slay high-tier demonic creatures like Ghouls. But every time I do, my spirit can't help but tremble... To think that it's possible to reach such great heights in our paths as martial artists."

The three gazed at Li Pin's effortless figure as he slaughtered the Ghouls, their hearts captivated. Their gazes, filled with longing and hope, gained a touch of reverence.

"Search for Astral Crystals," Li Pin instructed and continued forward.

The three of them quickly followed his instructions.

Compared to Wen Xingchen, Xing Hui and Yue Ying were much more efficient in the search. Unfortunately, after six Ghouls, they still found nothing.

After traveling for some time, Yue Ying seemed to spot something and suddenly exclaimed, "I see the mark left by Yue Ya! They're over there!"

Xing Hui was also visibly excited.

"Let's go," Li Pin said.

Following the marks left by Yue Ya, the group continued onward. Along the way, Li Pin killed a few more Ghouls that blocked their path. Compared to Zone B, the number of Ghouls here was much higher.

"There's another mark here, and it looks fresh. We're getting close..." Yue Ying said excitedly after they had traveled two or three kilometers.

At this moment, Li Pin suddenly gestured for silence.

Xing Chen and the others quickly held their breath.

As they fell silent, a low growl accompanied by what sounded like chains clashing echoed from the mine tunnel ahead.

Xing Hui and Yue Ying quickly realized something, and their eyes filled with terror.

"It's that incredibly powerful Ghoul..." said Xing Hui.

As he finished speaking, a terrifying figure appeared at the corner of the mine tunnel. It was a Ghoul standing three meters tall, pitch-black, and bound with numerous chains.

"This is..." Wen Xingchen, looking at the Ghoul's appearance, suddenly recalled a Legend from the depths of the mining area, "the Ghoul King!?"