Planet Pulverizer: A Mortal's Ascent

Chapter 348: Weight

Li Pin didn't hide anything and admitted calmly.

However, to the few people present, these seemingly four simple words were like thunder in the clear sky.

Rumble!

A heart-shaking rumble exploded in their minds, making them dizzy and disoriented.

Li Pin! Li Pin!

This name kept echoing in everyone's mind.

They looked at the calm figure before them, and at this moment, in their dizzy thoughts, there was only one thought left—he was Li Pin! The Li Pin who had secured the title of King of the Century before the competition even began!

The Li Pin whose strength had made him an enemy of every Martial Saint on Crimson Flame Island! The Li Pin who had single-handedly suppressed hundreds of Martial Saints completely!

The Li Pin who had revealed the Martial God realm in front of everyone in the world and selflessly shared all the mysteries of this path to the public!

When the King of the Century Competition ended, Li Pin, as a newly ascended Martial God, fought the Legendary Mage from the Great Shang, Cang Shengdao. Li Pin was able to take down this top-notch expert whose Astral Technique was comparable to that of Legendary Astral Cultivators!

These memories, dormant for a year, kept stirring in their minds at this moment, refreshing their thoughts repeatedly.

In their eyes, nothing else remained, only that figure....

The Dragonfist Sect Master was Li Pin....

Li Pin, a man not particularly tall, but so unique and distinguished, standing apart from the world.

In their tranced state, the Dragonfist Sect Master's figure merged with that of Li Pin, the pioneer in their memories. He merged with the man who was like a beacon in the dark, clearing the fog for all Martial Saints, guiding them them toward an unprecedented future.

He had relied on no one but himself to step by step reach a place where he matched Master Astral Cultivators, earning recognition from the entire Human Alliance.

Li Pin! Li Pin!

Meng Xueya and Xing Ying's minds wavered, unable to control themselves.

Soon, however, they felt that this was only natural for Sect Master Li and Li Pin to be the same person.

This outcome was much more logical than the sect master turning out to be Li Pin's father.

It made perfect sense. This world could not simultaneously produce two unparalleled geniuses who shook the world. No one but Li Pin could walk this far on the Martial God path in only one year except him, the pioneer.

He rivaled Master Astral Cultivators! He even fought two Master Astral Cultivators concurrently and defeated them!

As Meng Xueya and the others looked at Li Pin before them, they felt he was the only light in the world. He was so bright and so dazzling.

He dispersed all the gloom that had lingered in the hearts of all Martial Saints for years, allowing sunlight to shine, illuminating the world.

In this indescribable surge of excitement and emotion, Meng Xueya, an emissary of the Royal Empire who stepped onto the Martial God path under Li Pin's guidance, couldn't help but lower his head, bend over, and drop to his knees.

With an almost reverent attitude, he respectfully saluted Li Pin. "The newly ascended Martial God, Meng Xueya, pays respects to you, Martial God."

No titles! Only Martial God!

Because, as an unspoken rule of the martial arts world, the title "Martial God" without any prefixes always referred to one person—the founder of the Martial God path, Li Pin!

Meng Xueya's actions triggered a chain reaction.

The remaining three Martial Gods, Xing Ying, and the other two officials were involuntarily moved, dropping to their knees.

"Martial God, we hereby pay our respect," they called out simultaneously.

They were nearly prostrating as they knelt in great reverence for the man who had carved out a new path for all Martial Saints. Their expressions were solemn and reverent to the extreme.

Xing Ying was the one whose eyes were most fervent. After kneeling, she looked up at him, the utmost admiration in her eyes.

Her eyes were full of light. In that light, there was only Li Pin.

"Alright, you may rise," Li Pin said.

He accepted their bows.

He knew he deserved this bow. However, compared to these formalities, he would be more pleased if they diligently cultivated and grew rapidly. It would be even better if they surpassed him one day and uncovered what lay beyond his own Celestial Breaker.

"Thank you, Martial God."

Meng Xueya and the others rose with excitement.

The few Martial Gods exchanged glances and saw the uncontrollable excitement in each other's eyes.

Li Pin turned his attention to Xing Ying. "Let's go down the mountain to meet the representatives from the Human Alliance."

"Sect Master, with your esteemed position, you could summon them up here...."

Xing Ying quickly bowed her head in response, concealing the admiration in her eyes.

The radiance surrounding Li Pin... made her feel somewhat ashamed. It even made her feel that looking at him this way was almost sacrilegious.

"No need," Li Pin said.

He wanted to see what kind of group the Human Alliance truly was.

Seeing Li Pin leaving, Meng Xueya hesitantly asked, "Martial God, with regards to this matter, may we...?"

Li Pin knew what he wanted to ask and waved his hand. "I have never intended to hide my identity."

Meng Xueya immediately understood and respectfully bowed once more.

Indeed, with Martial God Li's achievements and the great contributions he made by creating the Martial God Path for humanity, why would he hesitate to reveal his status to the world? Anyone who dared to oppose him would sever themselves from the martial world.

The fate of the Astral Cultivator from Great Moon, who did this, served as the best example.

No one could force him to hide his identity. It only boiled down to whether he wanted to reveal it or not.

For a moment they were all excited, eager to spread the news.

***

In another guest hall, Xiao Qiushui, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Human Alliance, was waiting with several staff members. Although Xiao Qiushui ranked in the top ten within the Alliance, he showed no impatience as he waited in the hall.

Instead, he appeared very calm.

He was courteous to the disciples of the Dragonfist Sect serving tea, including Yue Ya who accompanied him. He didn't display the arrogance expected from high-ranking Alliance officials.

Compared to others, his clearer grasp of the international situation made him more aware of what a Martial God like Li Pin, with the power of a Master Astral Cultivator, truly meant.

Ordinary Legends could hardly match him in importance.

If not because the decision makers of the Six Extremities had yet to decide on an approach toward him, he wouldn't have been the one appointed with this task, a mere Deputy Secretary-General. Instead, it would've been the Secretary-General himself, An Na, who made the trip over.

After the Alliance's future restructuring, this sect mater might even secure a position as vice president.

Faced with a presence like this, though he was the Deputy Secretary-General, he ultimately felt more like an employee so he dared not overstep his bounds.

As they waited, a commotion suddenly erupted outside the Dragonfist Sect.

As time passed, the noise not only didn't subside but grew even louder. The entire area outside Dragonfist Sect seemed abuzz with noise.

Words like "Li Pin" and "Martial God" could be faintly heard coming from outside.

Although Xiao Qiushui felt he shouldn't overstep, the noise was overwhelming. He was especially intrigued hearing the name "Li Pin" mentioned. He couldn't resist asking Yue Ya, "What... what's happening?"

Yue Ya, who had been accompanying him, naturally didn't know either. However, the noise outside was so intense that some people were already shouting, so she had to intervene. "Please sit for a moment, I'll check...."

At this moment, a staff member next to Xiao Qiushui seemed to receive news and suddenly widened his eyes.

One of them even couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap!"

Xiao Qiushui's expression instantly turned cold.

To utter such profanities and lose composure during such a serious setting as a Human Alliance staff member, he...

"The Dragonfist Sect Master is Li Pin!?" another person exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Qiushui's stern face suddenly froze. "What?! Li Pin!?"

"The Sect Master is the founder of the Martial God Path, Li Pin!?"

At that moment, Yue Ya, who was there to accompany him, suddenly stood up, looking at the information on her phone, her eyes filled with disbelief.

With that, Xiao Qiushui could no longer worry about politeness. He quickly turned to the staff member beside him, looking at the latest information he had received, and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"This...."

Li Pin!? The Dragonfist Sect's sect master is Li Pin!? The founder of the Martial God Path!? But... isn't he dead?!

Didn't he perish together with the Great Shang's Legendary Mage, Cang Shengdao!?

However, this thought only lingered in Xiao Qiushui's mind for a moment before countless connections and coincidences filled his mind.

Yes! Li Pin, the founder of the Martial God Path, was not a fool. If his fight with Cang Shengdao was surely fatal, why would he fight to the death?

He only needed to inform Fu Qingtian, who was observing nearby and could arrive at any time using the Void Ring, to avoid danger.

The reason he didn't seek Fu Qingtian's aid was because he had a trump card to ensure his survival, a trump card that no one else knew about, leading everyone to mistakenly believe he had died.

Moreover, the rise of the Dragonfist Sect Master was entirely unnatural. Ever since he defeated two Master Astral Cultivators, countless people have been comparing him to the founder of the Martial God Path. Yet, how could someone so extraordinarily gifted appear when Li Pin already was a blessing for humanity, a once-in-a-era individual?

Furthermore, the Dragonfist Sect Master's surname was also "Li," and he had never disclosed his full name to others.

Indeed, it made complete sense for them to be the same person.

As Xiao Qiushui, sensitive to the situation, thought of this, his pupils suddenly dilated.

If this news is tru—no, it must be true!

Once the news spread that Master Li and Li Pin were the same person, the Dragonfist Sect would become the holy land for all martial arts forces around the world without any further hindrance.

With the topics of pioneering the Martial God Path and defeating two Master Astral Cultivators, Li Pin's international influence is bound to soar to unprecedented heights.

He would truly become the representative of the martial world, reigning over the entire martial realm.

"My position as deputy secretary-general may not hold enough weight... From now on, the secretary-general will have to come personally, and the discussion topic will no longer be just about inviting Li Pin to join the Human Alliance but about the future of martial artists and Astral Cultivators."

Xiao Qiushui took a deep breath. "From today, the name Li Pin will represent the global situation."