The Arbitrator now understood. From the very beginning, "Sin" knew it was impossible to defeat [Knowledge] in [Knowledge]'s own ga. He had never deluded himself into thinking he could defeat a god.
But when a path was impassable, he would choose to take a detour and continue forward.
Even before this ga began, his target had been the Arbitrator himself. Perhaps he had been coveting the Arbitrator for even longer.
Maybe, from the mont he started calling the Arbitrator "brother" over and over in front of the gods?
The Arbitrator had no physical form, but within His consciousness now, He felt a chilling sensation creeping all over His being. How could He have beco the prey of a human?
After all, although He possessed so of the most supre power in the entire universe, from the perspective of individual will, He was almost like a newborn infant.
Co to think of it now, it seed every person in this ga had been assigned a suitable role by him.
When he was playing that little ga with [Knowledge] earlier, he kept provoking the other party, making them increase the stakes, while also interfering with their judgnt.
All his thods of victory were underhanded and unsightly. [Knowledge] would definitely be unconvinced, even feeling sowhat slighted, thinking "Sin" was just a little clever.
He needed soone with sufficient strength to restrain [Knowledge]'s attention, to let the ga proceed even in his absence, hence the existence of Xie Antong.
He needed another entity with sufficient strength to serve as his imaginary enemy within this ga, so he had pulled in [Despair] very early on, muddying the waters further.
He also needed a "dialogue existence," so that words blatantly spoken for the Arbitrator's ears would be mistaken by others as spoken to that entity, hence the presence of Perfect Life.
Even [Pleasure] hadn't managed to escape, being used from start to finish, whether it was the usual joking and banter to divert attention, or perhaps those vocabulary words...
...
At this mont, "Sin" possessed a kind of magic that made the Arbitrator sowhat unwilling to look at him. Standing before [Knowledge], the Arbitrator's brow gradually furrowed.
But in [Knowledge]'s eyes, the Arbitrator before Him seed to have a slight fluctuation in His aura, as if His power was rising.
[Hmm?]
[What?]
"My apologies, I have said all I can say. Duty compels to proceed with the settlent after the ga's conclusion."
The Arbitrator snapped back to attention at [Knowledge]'s voice, speaking with apparent calm.
Since He had chosen to act, there was no turning back. Now, bolstered by the "Yan Huang Will," the Arbitrator also grew resolute.
He had already broken free from the ga's restraints to a certain extent. For now, only He and "Sin" could know about this!
However, this person was truly a bit peculiar. Dealing with him was no different from making a pact with a tiger. After this was over, if necessary...
A flash of murderous light glead in the Arbitrator's eyes.
One could say He learned quickly. Having just gained a certain degree of self-will, He was already starting to think about silencing soone for His own benefit.
[Knowledge]: ?
[Knowledge], standing opposite Him, was quite puzzled. Was that look in His eyes just now a bit off?
[Pleasure] also keenly sensed sothing amiss. Due to His abilities, His perception of human nature and emotions was exceptionally sharp.
Why did He feel the Arbitrator was a bit off at this mont?
The Arbitrator said no more. In response to [Knowledge], He directly took action.
His hand shot out violently towards the Void beside Him, forcefully seizing [Knowledge]'s wager!
[How dare you!]
[Knowledge] almost panicked instantly. He was different from the other gods; He had wagered far too much!
The fact that this Life and Death Boundary ga possessed such terrifying power was naturally also related to the wager He had placed. If He lost this ti, it would be an absolutely devastating blow!
Falling directly into slumber was inevitable. But at this point in ti, what state He would be in the next ti He awoke from this slumber, or even if He could awaken at all, were unknowns.
Moreover, He hadn't lost at all!
So He imdiately took action, slapping a palm against the Arbitrator's chest.
Boom!
Amidst the roar, smoke directly billowed from the Arbitrator's body from the impact. Vast clouds of energy dust erupted from Him.
Both [Pleasure] and [Despair] nearby were stunned for a mont simultaneously. This current developnt was sothing they hadn't anticipated.
This was the first ti, since the ga's creation, that the Arbitrator and a god had truly co to blows in the real sense!
The Arbitrator served the gods. Although He held absolute authority within the ga, there had never been a precedent of Him fighting a god.
If the gods wanted Him to dissipate, He would simply vanish. It was just that the tacit understanding reached among the gods, along with the ga itself, would then dissipate.
Although seizing a wager was bound to offend the corresponding god, such an intense scene was still unexpected for all of them.
They imdiately scattered. [Pleasure] was even kind enough to separate a portion of His power to protect Xie Antong and Lu Ce on the ground below.
In the sky, everything seed split in two as the two top-tier combatants clashed and pressed against each other.
[Knowledge]'s attacks ca like tidal waves, one after another. That initial palm strike left a peculiar golden character on the Arbitrator's chest, continuously weakening His power.
[Arbitrator, I believe there is a problem with the outco of this ga!]
[I think we need to consider whether a referee like you is even necessary anymore.]
[Knowledge] cursed, not daring to stop His assault. He feared giving the Arbitrator an opening, allowing His power to truly be siphoned away.
The Arbitrator defended while blocking, a previously unseen ferocious light flickering in His eyes.
—He wanted to fight back!
He wanted to take the initiative and attack! Before this, He had never harbored such a thought...
"Hahahaha! I knew before we even started that you weren't a good sport! I knew you'd welch when you lost!"
Below, Lu Ce's voice, which [Knowledge] found so detestable, rang out once more.
"Brother, go for it! What are you doing? Going easy on him? You're not being a very fair referee!"
"I want my wager back right now! Don't you dare drag this out!"
Hearing Lu Ce's words, the Arbitrator's body couldn't help but tremble slightly...
Before, when nothing had happened, the other party calling Him "brother" just annoyed Him. But now, He felt inexplicably guilty.
However, Lu Ce's words also gave Him an excuse to act. Imdiately unleashing His power, He uttered an "Apologies," and took the initiative to strike, forcefully repelling [Knowledge] for an instant.
Then, with His other hand, He gave a powerful tug.
A brilliant, white sphere of light materialized out of thin air.
The mont this sphere of light appeared, [Knowledge]'s form instantly grew blurred, even developing cracks, and the entire world began to tremble.
[What?!] Pleasure exclaid in surprise, the words escaping His lips.
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