Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough

Chapter 780: First Time Taking Action, We're Really Brothers Now

The Arbitrator now understood. From the very beginning, "Sin" knew it was impossible to defeat [Knowledge] in [Knowledge]'s own game. 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 game began, his target had been the Arbitrator himself. Perhaps he had been coveting the Arbitrator for even longer.

Maybe, from the moment 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 become the prey of a human?

After all, although He possessed some of the most supreme power in the entire universe, from the perspective of individual will, He was almost like a newborn infant.

Come to think of it now, it seemed every person in this game had been assigned a suitable role by him.

When he was playing that little game with [Knowledge] earlier, he kept provoking the other party, making them increase the stakes, while also interfering with their judgment.

All his methods of victory were underhanded and unsightly. [Knowledge] would definitely be unconvinced, even feeling somewhat slighted, thinking "Sin" was just a little clever.

He needed someone with sufficient strength to restrain [Knowledge]'s attention, to let the game 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 game, 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 moment, "Sin" possessed a kind of magic that made the Arbitrator somewhat unwilling to look at him. Standing before [Knowledge], the Arbitrator's brow gradually furrowed.

But in [Knowledge]'s eyes, the Arbitrator before Him seemed 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 me to proceed with the settlement after the game'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 game'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 gleamed 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 someone 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 something 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 moment?

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 game possessed such terrifying power was naturally also related to the wager He had placed. If He lost this time, it would be an absolutely devastating blow!

Falling directly into slumber was inevitable. But at this point in time, what state He would be in the next time He awoke from this slumber, or even if He could awaken at all, were unknowns.

Moreover, He hadn't lost at all!

So He immediately 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 moment simultaneously. This current development was something they hadn't anticipated.

This was the first time, since the game's creation, that the Arbitrator and a god had truly come to blows in the real sense!

The Arbitrator served the gods. Although He held absolute authority within the game, 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 game 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 immediately 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 seemed split in two as the two top-tier combatants clashed and pressed against each other.

[Knowledge]'s attacks came 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 outcome of this game!]

[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. Immediately 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 moment this sphere of light appeared, [Knowledge]'s form instantly grew blurred, even developing cracks, and the entire world began to tremble.

[What?!] Pleasure exclaimed in surprise, the words escaping His lips.