Star Odyssey

Chapter 2714: Lu Yin VS. Snack Sage

Snack Sage looked at Wen Sansi and licked his lips. "Boy, you have some skill. What is this?"

Wen Sansi replied, "Literary Prison."

Snack Sage smiled. "Literary Prison? You imprisoned my wrist? You’ve got guts."

As he spoke, his strength suddenly spiked, and the Literary Prison shattered.

Jiang Xiaodao's smile did not even have a chance to disappear. How had it broken so quickly?

Wen Sansi had already expected the Literary Prison to break, and as soon as it did, one layer after another appeared. Instantly, seven layers of Literary Prison had wrapped around Snack Sage’s wrist like seven golden bracelets.

The man was truly surprised at this moment. While he had broken through a single layer of the Literary Prison, it had taken a tremendous effort, and now he had to deal with seven layers?

"Where are you from, pretty boy?" Snack Sage asked as he took a second look at Wen Sansi, much like he had with Xu Jie.

The difference between the two was such that Xu Jie had managed to endure for three breaths with his own strength. While that was far beyond Wen Sansi’s abilities, he had other means to impress Snack Sage.

Wen Sansi looked up. "The Origin Universe."

Snack Sage was surprised. "You’re from the Origin Universe? Interesting, haha, that’s very interesting."

As he laughed, the first layer of the Literary Prison was broken, followed by the second layer, the third, and then the fourth.

The Literary Prison was unable to stop the man. Each layer only gave Wen Sansi the means to endure for another breath at best, and all seven layers of the Literary Prison only lasted for a mere seven breaths.

Lu Yin could not help but take two steps forward as he stared at Snack Sage. This man’s strength was really impressive.

The moment the last layer of the Literary Prison shattered, everyone expected to see Wen Sansi be instantly defeated. Not even a seven layered Literary Prison had been able to hold back Snack Sage, so how would Wen Sansi endure without it?

However, they were all surprised yet again, as the expected scene did not play out. Wen Sansi actually did endure. Not only that, but with a low growl, Snack Sage's expression changed drastically, as though witnessing something incredible.

Wen Sansi pushed Snack Sage’s hand back, nearly forcing it to touch the table. In an instant, the situation had been completely reversed.

Everyone watching held their breath as they stared at Snack Sage's wrist. If it moved just a tiny bit further, the man would lose. It was such a small distance.

Jiang Xiaodao stepped forward and squatted down to get a better look at the table before excitedly saying, "Hey, push a bit harder! If you can beat this foodie, you’ll become famous in the Cyclic Universe."

Mu Mu, Luo Zang, and Xu Jie all grew solemn. They had not expected to see such a situation.

The more someone understood Snack Sage, the more aware of his freakish strength they became. How could such power be countered in an instant? Wen Sansi did not give off the impression of being physically powerful.

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed as well. He had not expected this from Wen Sansi either. How was he doing it?

From what Lu Yin knew of Wen Sansi, even after the man had become an Envoy, he should not possess such strength.

Snack Sage was equal to a four-tribulation Envoy, while Wen Sansi was only a one-tribulation Envoy. They were both extremely talented, but Lu Yin did not believe that Wen Sansi could surpass Snack Sage, just as Lu Yin believed that it would be impossible for Snack Sage to do the same if Wen Sansi’s cultivation was greater. Whichever of the two had the greater cultivation level would hold the advantage. Snack Sage was on the same level as the Ten Arbiters, just like Xu Jie.

In that case, what was the explanation for what had just happened?

Snack Sage's expression grew far more serious than ever before. His wrist was nearly touching the table, and he stared at Wen Sansi intently. "Why didn't you win?"

Jiang Xiaodao looked at him in a confused manner. "Snack Sage, are you an idiot? Do you want him to win?"

Snack Sage ignored Jiang Xiaodao as he continued to stare at Wen Sansi.

The man just smiled. "Using battle techniques would be cheating. If I had just won, that would not have been by using my brain, but rather by being sneaky."

The people watching all felt quite confused, but Snack Sage smiled happily. Gone was all contempt when he looked at Wen Sansi. It had been replaced with a bit of acknowledgement. "What's your name?"

"Wen Sansi."

"I may agree with you, Wen Sansi, but you only get one chance. You didn’t win just now, which means that it’s impossible for you to win anymore. I’ve already prepared myself. You made it so that I was unable to find my own strength for a moment by misleading my mind," Snack Sage said excitedly. "I’ve never encountered such an opponent before. This is very, very interesting and is worthy of the Origin Universe."

Luo Zang and others were taken aback; How had Wen Sansi misled Snack Sage about his own power? Had he lost his own strength? What did that mean, and how was it possible?

Lu Yin stared at Wen Sansi for a long moment. So, the man had used his innate gift: Barrier.

In the past, Wen Sansi’s innate gift had been nothing more than a very, very durable barrier. When Lu Yin had first seen it in action during the Astral Tower competition, many people had been rendered helpless against the barrier, and they had found it impossible to overcome. However, Wen Sansi had developed his innate gift to the point where it was no longer restricted to shielding the physical, and was able to even block people’s perception, such as their perception of their own strength.

Anyone who encountered such an ability for the first time would be confused and unable to react quickly.

Snack Sage had briefly lost awareness of his own strength, which had caused him to be instantly pushed back by Wen Sansi.

This was the ability of Wen Sansi, Arbiter Wen Sansi.

While Lu Yin had already surpassed the Ten Arbiters and defeated each of them in turn, none of them were by any means weak. It was simply that Lu Yin was too much of a freak. In terms of both talent and opportunities, Lu Yin far surpassed the Ten Arbiters. However, if they had been given the same opportunities as Lu Yin, they might not be far behind him.

When Lu Yin had first met Mister Mu on the tall mountain above the golden ocean, the man had praised Unseen Light.

None of the Ten Arbiters were easy to deal with.

Wen Sansi suddenly rose to his feet. "Alright, this is done."

Snack Sage frowned. "Where are you going? I haven’t beaten you yet."

Wen Sansi smiled. "In terms of strength, I am nowhere near your opponent. I’ve only recently developed this ability and am not yet very proficient with it. It would be bad to expose it too soon."

Snack Sage snorted disdainfully. "I was just admiring you, and now you’re running and hiding. All you humans are like this! You like to hide your heads and show your tails. How boring."

Jiang Xiaodao started to get a bit anxious. "Hey, you should keep going! If you can beat this idiot, you’ll be famous throughout the Sixverse Association! It’s no lie, you will definitely become very famous."

Wen Sansi looked over. "But I'm from the Origin Universe."

Jiang Xiaodao instantly deflated. It was true that Wen Sansi was from the Origin Universe, and this was not something that could be ignored. It most would likely not be a good thing for someone from the Origin Universe to become too famous in the Sixverse Association.

Luo Zang stepped forward while looking at Wen Sansi. "If you would like, I can ask my father to accept you as his disciple, allowing you to leave the Origin Universe."

Wen Sansi glanced at Luo Zang. "The Three Monarchs Universe’s Monarch Luo?"

Mu Mu spoke up as well. "You could also join our Arboreal Realm. Many outsiders end up joining the Sixverse Association. Xuan Qi is someone from a foreign universe who joined the Sixverse Association, and he’s become a part of the Voidforce Universe. He was once pursued by my Arboreal Realm as well."

"The Voidforce Universe would also welcome you," Xu Jie commented before looking over at Xuan Qi, indicating for Xuan Qi to say something. Wen Sansi was unquestionably a genius. He had almost defeated Snack Sage in a competition of strength, which removed any doubt as to how impressive Wen Sansi was.

There was a bang as Snack Sage punched his table and glared at Wen Sansi. "Get over here! I’ll have my father accept you as his disciple! He’ll surely appreciate you."

Jiang Xiaodao had a strange expression on his face. Things were not going the way he had expected. This was supposed to be a competition of strength, but this pretty boy seemed to be quite popular, even with Snack Sage. Should I recruit some geniuses for Dad?

"This is really tempting. It's hard to refuse an invitation from the Sixverse Association!" Wen Sansi commented, "I need to consider this carefully."

Mu Mu replied, "If you encounter any trouble, just join one of us."

Luo Zang said with a smile, "If you are worried about your family in the Origin Universe, we can help you take care of them."

Wen Sansi was caught off guard. "You can take care of them? My Origin Universe’s Dao Monarch, Lu Yin, is not at all simple, and I’ve heard that even the Cyclic Universe’s Sage Yuan Shen can’t do anything about him."

Luo Zang remained confident. "You don't have to worry about that."

"Really?" Wen Sansi looked over at Lu Yin. "Brother Xuan Qi, you are also an outsider, and yet you joined the Voidforce Universe. How are you doing now?"

Lu Yin took a moment before answering, "Very well."

Wen Sansi nodded. "Alright, I'll consider your invitations, and I’ll definitely join one of the six universes. After all, a good bird chooses the right tree to roost in."

"Smart!" Lu Yin complimented.

Luo Zang wanted to say something else to Wen Sansi, but suddenly, everyone looked behind them in surprise.

Luo Zang turned around to see Lu Yin sitting across from Snack Sage, his arm already up. "It's my turn."

Snack Sage stared at Lu Yin in surprise. He had not expected anyone else from this group to challenge him. "This is a good day, challengers are coming one after another. Jiang Xiaodao, a sissy like you doesn't deserve to be around these people."

Jiang Xiaodao bared his teeth. "You’re the sissy! Your whole family are sissies!"

Snack Sage ignored the man and turned back to glare at Lu Yin. "Just as I told Wen Sansi, you can use battle techniques or any other ability you have. Use whatever you want to try to win."

Lu Yin smiled. "No need. My strength is pretty good, so let’s have a competition of pure strength."

Everyone stared at Xuan Qi as though they were looking at him for the first time. He wanted to compete with Snack Sage in terms of physical strength? How was that any different from seeking death?

"Xuan Qi, he is incredibly strong." Xu Jie could not stop himself from offering a warning. He did not want anything to happen to Xuan Qi.

While Xu Yue did not like Xuan Qi, even she felt a bit worried about him after spending so long in the Red Zone and following him around.

Jiang Xiaodao was more surprised than anyone. "Hey, don't go asking for trouble by trying to compete with this guy in terms of strength. Xu Jie already did pretty good—most people’s arms will simply be shattered!"

Snack Sage looked at Lu Yin with an arrogant expression. "You will regret this!"

Lu Yin shrugged. "Regretting this would be embarrassing. If you can't win, you should at least be a sore loser."

"Hahahaha, you at least have the guts! Fine, I'll help you and won't let you look too pathetic when you lose." Snack Sage grinned and showed his teeth as he licked his lips. "I’ll break your wrist!"

He then reached out and locked hands with Lu Yin.

At that moment, Snack Sage's expression changed, and he looked up at Lu Yin with shock and confusion.

Snack Sage had arm wrestled many different people over the years, most of whom had been older experts. He had a great deal of experience and was able to gain some measure of his opponents’ strength as soon as they clasped hands.

For example, he had been able to evaluate both Xu Jie and Wen Sansi and had known their strength. As for Xuan Qi?

Snack Sage stared at his opponent, and Lu Yin smiled back. "Let's get started."

The moment he spoke, Jiang Xiaodao, who had been standing closest to the table, was hit by an invisible force and pushed back more than ten paces. It was not only him, as Xu Jie and everyone else nearby was unable to react as they were pushed back by an irresistible force.

The entire city trembled as the ground cracked.

Lu Yin and Snack Sage were at the center of a visible shockwave that swept out in an explosion. The ground shattered, and dust filled the air, instantly covering the two men.

No one could believe that this was just arm wrestling, as it seemed more like a big battle given the commotion that they were causing.