Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent
Chapter 531: Agreement

Chapter 531: Agreement

"Ten stellar years? And that's rushing the search?" Li Pin was shocked. "That's way too long!"

"Ten stellar years will pass quickly, won't they?" Xia Yan replied, glancing at Li Pin. "It isn't easy trying to check the information on so many Astral World Fragments."

Li Pin realized how skewed the concept of time was for Xia Yan and these Astral Gods. Even those in the Divine Realm were the same.

Similar to Demigods, Diving Beings had lifespans in the tens of thousands of stellar years. The oldest of the Divine Beings could even live up to 100,000 stellar years. Even for a Divine Being whose lifespan was 50,000, the way they perceived ten stellar years was similar to how an ordinary person perceived a week.

If this were the case for Divine Beings, then it was even more so for those immortal Astral Gods.

Was reporting an issue and receiving results within a week considered slow? Of course not. It was perfectly reasonable.

But for Li Pin, it naturally was not okay.

"Can it be faster?"

"That's not up to me," answered Xia Yan.

Li Pin didn't know what to say for a moment.

As expected, I shouldn't have placed too much hope on the efficiency of these large organizations. It seems it is still up to me to find that Astral God.

Xia Yan looked at Li Pin. "But... if you want to get it done faster... there is another way."

He explained, "You should have heard about the connection between the Void and Mara Divine Treasure World. The Main Hall places great importance on the Void Divine Treasure World and has already decided to issue a recruitment order.

"If you're willing to go to the Void Divine Treasure World, as a seed candidate, the Main Hall's mobilized search power will likely be much stronger. Maybe in just three to five stellar years—"

"I agree."

"Hmm!?"

Xia Yan wasn't even finished speaking, yet Li Pin had already agreed to his proposal. This completely threw him off.

"I'm willing to go to the Void Divine Treasure world," Li Pin stated. "However, I have a request. After this Astral God is located, I hope to be the one to strike first at his avatar when we're dealing with him."

Xia Yan gave Li Pin a surprised look. However, he didn't think too much about it. He assumed it was merely Li Pin's desire for revenge at play.

He replied, "If it's just an avatar, it's not a big deal. I can call the shot and promise you that. You can even take the Divine Weapons in the possession of his avatar as your trophy. This will also serve as our Divine Treasury Hall's compensation to you for the ambush you encountered."

Li Pin nodded. "That's fine."

"Haha! That's great then," Xia Yan said. "Then you should quickly apply to enter the Void Divine Treasure World at the next opening period. I'll use my authority to get it approved."

Getting Li Pin into the Void Divine Treasure World was considered a moderate task by the Main Hall. He would get quite a lot of benefits for completing it.

Li Pin didn't hesitate. He quickly took out his Ace Pioneer identity token and submitted an application, which was quickly approved.

Xia Yan said, "The basic information about the Void Divine Treasure World will soon be sent to your identity token. Additionally, due to your performance in the Mara world, your permissions will be temporarily elevated by one level, categorizing you as an Ace Pioneer.

"You'll receive a generous compensation package and more detailed information, but you'll need to go to the Void Divine Treasury Hall to access these materials. So after you're done handling any external matters you have on hand, it's best for you to arrive at the Void Divine Treasury Hall a few stellar years in advance."

Li Pin nodded.

There were still twelve stellar years before the Void Divine Treasury Hall opened. He wasn't in a hurry.

However, he was taken aback by how far the Void Divine Treasury Hall was. It wasn't even in the same Star Cluster. The journey would take at least two to three stellar years via teleportation.

Seemingly sensing Li Pin's thoughts, Xia Yan said, "Ace Pioneers have the qualification to use all Divine Treasury Hall's Astral Gates. When the time comes, you can teleport directly from the Heaven Pierce Divine Treasury Hall. If all goes well, you'll reach the Oblivion Divine Treasury Hall in half a stellar year."

"That's good," Li Pin replied.

This would save him at least two stellar years of travel time.

After exchanging a few more words with Xia Yan, Li Pin brought the conversation to a temporary pause.

As Li Pin walked out of the observation pavilion shrouded by a miniature star array, Xia Yan seemed to recall something and said, "The Yin Luo Galaxy's Astral Gates are personally guarded by the Homo Sapien Alliance. No Astral Cultivator born within fourteen stellar years is allowed to leave. This matter involves a great Cosmic Radiance... It's a bit complicated, and the Homo Sapien Alliance is watching it closely."

He lowered his voice, "However, this doesn't mean there's no room for maneuver. You could have them switch to another cultivation system and become cosmic lifeforms, then look for Xu Yunguang. As long as the numbers are small, it can be arranged without detection."

After finishing, he added, "But the other party will need to bear certain risks, and you'll owe them this favor."

"Leave the Yin Luo Galaxy?"

Li Pin quickly realized the implications of Xia Yan's words.

Switching to another cultivation system and leaving the Yin Luo Galaxy, abandoning their own astral energy.... This way, even if the Yin Luo Astral God's successor was born, they wouldn't die immediately due to having their astral energy extracted.

After all, they would have already discarded the astral energy obtained from the Yin Luo Galaxy.

This was a way to remove his close relatives and family from the Astral God Yin Luo's successor dispute.

"I'll consider it," Li Pin replied.

Xia Yan advised, "You'll need to make up your mind quickly. Recently, many major factions have been inserting their personnel into the Yin Luo Galaxy. Connections have already been made, so the higher-ups are turning a blind eye to things. After a few more stellar years, once these major factions' people have fully infiltrated, the Yin Luo Galaxy... will truly become a cage."

Yes, the Yin Luo Galaxy would become a cage that, over a hundred stellar years, could nurture a Cosmic Radiance. Or at the very least, an Astral God of Solar Flare level.

In star systems where even a single ordinary Astral God couldn't emerge after billions of years, such a small sacrifice could grant the human race an extraordinarily powerful entity of at least Solar Flare level.

For the entire human race, this was truly a great deal.

***

After leaving the sightseeing pavilion, the group exchanged a few words, and Li Pin, citing the need to continue the journey, set off again.

But this time, it was different from before. This time, there was a Tier Three Legend accompanying him. Under the arrangement of this Legend, the management of almost all the Astral Gates along the way was taken over remotely.

Those about to open were held off. Those that hadn't opened were activated in advance, with preparations made.

As such, the time Li Pin spent crossing the Astral Gates was less than the time needed to travel between two gates. Within just a few stellar days, he could easily reach the Divine Dragon Province.

A few stellar years ago, this journey would have taken several stellar months.

***

At the White Dove Federation.

At this moment, on a planet in the White Dove Federation responsible for foreign trade, several prominent figures appeared. Among them was the White Dove Federation's Grand Chancellor, Lan Chi.

These people hurried to the area where the Astral Gate was located, immediately sealing off the surrounding area and clearing it.

All those who originally intended to use the Astral Gate were made to line up and wait for the next opening cycle. It didn't matter if you were a nebula overlord or an influence of the same level as the White Dove Federation. There was no room for negotiation.

They received word that an important figure at the council level was heading from the direction of the Galactic Core.

A council member! Before the Homo Sapien Alliance entered and settled down in the Yin Luo Galaxy, the Yin Luo Council was the actual ruler of the Yin Luo Galaxy.

The council had a Speaker, two Deputy Speakers, and dozens of council members. Their decisions could influence the development direction of the Yin Luo Galaxy.

Everyone had to act according to the will of the Yin Luo Council.

The White Dove Federation had vast connections and influence, but their backing was merely a council member.

In this situation, upon knowing that a council member was visiting the White Dove Federation, the Federation's five major families dared not be negligent. All five clan masters turned up.

The remaining individuals present were the most outstanding figures from the younger generation. Those could be called geniuses, to a certain degree.

At this moment, the five clan masters were gathered together in discussion.

Most of them were gathered around Lan Chi. After all, not only was he the White Dove Federation's current Grand Chancellor, but he was also a Tier Four Legend.

Sure, each of these families had a Demigod behind them, but Demigods progressed slowly. They also lacked the drive for advancement. Therefore, while their combat strength might exceed that of a Tier Four Legend, their status still wasn't considered high in the universal scale.

Of course, that didn't mean these families lacked Tier Four Legends. It was just that the Tier Four Legends they had nurtured were all out adventuring, joining major and top-tier forces for better prospects. They rarely stayed in the family for long.

"Which council member is coming? There aren't many council members permanently stationed in Yin Luo, as most are out exploring. If it wasn't for the recent focus on the Yin Luo Galaxy by the Yuan Yang Star Domain...."

Lan Chi shook his head. "I'm not sure yet, I also received a hint from that prominent figure... and according to them, this council member is extremely extraordinary."

"Extremely extraordinary? Could it be a Tier Six Legend?"

"Among the council members stationed in Yin Luo, there are 5 Tier Six Legends and 16 Divine Beings. Furthermore, amongst the five Legends, I've been paying attention to the movements of three, who have no plans for travel. Could it be the other two?"

The clan masters speculated one after another.

"I also had someone inquire, but this council member arrived in such a hurry that our people didn't get the news in time," shared Lan Chi, clearly frustrated.

If they knew which council member was visiting, they could make proper preparations to host them. When the Yin Luo Council convened its development meetings, even the slightest policy adjustment in their favor would bring countless benefits to all the forces in the Candlelight Star Ring.

Buzz!

As the group was conversing, the fluctuations emitted by the Astral Gate suddenly became intense. The strong spatial fluctuations continued on for a while before they began to stabilize. Once the fluctuations settled, a ripple flashed, and several figures stepped out from within.

Lan Chi and everyone in the room quickly turned their attention to the figure at the center.

"You're...?"

When Lan Chi saw the figure in the middle of the procession, he almost thought he was seeing an illusion.

The figure standing at the center was none other than Li Pin, the ruler of the Divine Dragon Empire, Chairman of the Gaia Alliance, Head of the Celestial Martial God Hall, and a Legendary Celestial Martial Artist, who had left the Yin Luo Galaxy several stellar years ago from the White Dove Federation.

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