Star Odyssey

Lu Yin’s eyes became icy. The grains of Fatesand in his heart and left arm had already been moved, and he was currently utilizing more than half of his maximum physical strength, but it was still not enough to suppress the Oolong Horse. This horse was undoubtedly the deciding factor that had allowed Ze Lin to be ranked sixty seventh on the Top 100 Rankings. This terrifying beast was capable of devouring planets, which meant that the Oolong Horse still had not reached its full power yet. Its true form must be absolutely massive.  

In the next moment, the Oolong Horse’s body twitched before, under the gazes of countless alarmed people, it grew immensely in size. It grew from the size of a regular horse until it reached the size of a mountain. It’s herculean strength could now be seen by the naked eye as the mere action of growing disrupted the void and sent shockwaves rippling across the entirety of Planet Pyrolyte.  

Ze Lin, towering high above, looked down at Lu Yin from where he sat on the horse. “Testing your strength against the Oolong Horse is a stupid endeavor. Even the top fifty of the Top 100 Rankings who are known for their brute strength are unable to compete against it.” 

Lu Yin had been thoroughly suppressed. Since he had emerged from that separate space with the golden ocean, this was the first time his physical strength had ever been suppressed by another entity. He suddenly grew excited, and he saw a mighty challenge in the form of the Oolong Horse’s strength. After taking a deep breath, his right leg twitched as he moved away the last grain of Fatesand.  

With a gentle swoosh, Lu Yin suddenly raised his head. He stared at the Oolong Horse’s huge eyes and beckoned. “Come and try again. Let’s see who’s stronger.”

The horse was starting to get excited as well. 

With a boom, the ground below the two split open as red hot lava shot up from the bowels of the earth. 

This time, Lu Yin managed to withstand the Oolong Horse’s charge, and not only that, but his strength was also magnified tenfold as he even started to push the Oolong Horse back.

At this moment, even Karthika, a powerful Enlighter, was stunned. Lu Yin was a mere Limiteer, and there should be a limit to his strength. How was this scene possible? 

Some individuals were just too strong and would be considered as freaks. The Ten Arbiters were such individuals, as their strength was so immeasurable that it baffled many. As such, there wasn’t anybody to compare their strength to.  

Once Lu Yin demonstrated his full power, his abilities were shown to be incomparable since his strength defied all human understanding.  

Even Elder Ren, an old freak with a power level in the several hundred thousands, could not understand how Lu Yin had pulled off such a feat. He could not understand how this kid had cultivated such an incredible physical strength.  

Above the planet, Avery suddenly appeared. He looked down at Lu Yin with both bemusement and fervent desire. “Interesting, this is what true strength is all about! I’ll wait for you to break through and become an Explorer, kid. When that day comes, I’ll await your challenge.”

The entirety of Planet Pyrolyte shook. Northgate Lie and the others, Xi Yue, Liu Shaoqiu, Mu Rong, Ling Que, Nightqueen Yanqing, and more, all felt the boundless power that was still traveling through the ground and the air. This strength had shaken them to their very core.  

With another mighty roar, the Oolong Horse expressed its anger. It wanted to expand in size again, but it was stopped by Ze Lin this time. This was not just any planet—it was Planet Pyrolyte. If this place was damaged and all the pyrolyte exploded, it would result in everyone’s deaths.  

However, the Oolong Horse’s anger was something that not even Ze Yin could control. Left with no other option, Ze Lin used his innate gift to merge with the Oolong Horse’s body, and in the next moment, the Oolong Horse’s gaze changed.  

Lu Yin could sense that the dominant presence within the Oolong Horse was now Ze Lin. That was because the Oolong Horse was no longer trying to compete with him in terms of strength. Instead, it used its head to viciously charge at him.

Lu Yin immediately evaded the charge with Flash Step. He then appeared on top of the Oolong Horse’s head, where he slammed a single palm against the Oolong Horse’s back. “Thirty Stacks Fiftyfold Shockwave Palm.” 

Boom!

An intense vibration ripped the void apart. Since the Oolong Horse was truly massive, Lu Yin’s strike was unable to affect its entire body. Instead, the force of his attack ricocheted into the sky and tore through the atmosphere of Planet Pyrolyte. Its power was so great that it caused a few of the spacecraft flying up from the surface of the planet to explode. 

Not only did the Oolong Horse possess immense strength, but it also had a robust body. Lu Yin’s palm strike did not damage the creature much, and furthermore, its gargantuan body made Lu Yin’s strike have the same effect as a minor sting, much like a person getting pricked by a needle.  

The Oolong Horse spun around and used its immense body to charge at Lu Yin. However, Lu Yin managed to evade the charge yet again. There were times when it was a curse to have such a large body, such as when faced with agile opponents who could easily evade large attacks.  

Lu Yin retreated about a kilometer away before he paused, slightly out of breath. As he looked at the mammoth-like Oolong Horse, he realized that this horse was indeed hard to deal with. His attacks did not seem to be able to do much damage to it.  

The Oolong Horse locked eyes with Lu Yin. Its attacks also seemed to be useless against Lu Yin.  

Both parties seemed to have no way to land an effective attack on the other.  

“Seventh Bro, this fight is too tough. Just retreat, as he can’t do anything more to you anyways.” the Ghost Monkey said.  

But Lu Yin was unwilling to do so. As he stared at the Oolong Horse’s eyes, his own eyes lit up. He used Flash to appear right in front of the horse’s eyes and then raised both of his hands up. “Skybeast Claw!”

Two Skybeast Claws viciously attacked the eyes of the Oolong Horse, which immediately moved to evade the claws.

Lu Yin was surprised. This creature indeed had a weakness in the form of its eyes. Although it had a very strong body, it was impossible for its eyes to be as tough as the rest of its body. Lu Yin’s best strategy was to aim his attacks at the beast’s eyes, as the creature could only blame itself for being too big. 

Ze Lin flew into a rage when he saw Lu Yin relentlessly attacking the Oolong Horse’s eyes. He was left with no choice but to have the horse shrink. This was a difficult decision, as although shrinking made it more difficult for Lu Yin to attack the Oolong Horse’s eyes, it also removed the horse’s size advantage. 

But in the end, Ze Lin still had the Oolong Horse shrink back to its usual size. 

Lu Yin smiled slightly, and with another Flash Step, he appeared behind the Oolong Horse, ready to press his palm down once again.  

However, the scene that he expected to witness did not come to pass. Instead, what appeared in front of Lu Yin’s eyes was a humanoid creature—Ze Lin. The Explorer’s body now carried the aura of the horse.

Ze Lin’s innate gift allowed him to merge his body with an astral beast, but this worked in the other way as well; Ze Lin could also have the Oolong Horse merge with his own body.  

Lu Yin looked at the figure before him in bewilderment; what a unique innate gift! 

This version of Ze Lin had no weaknesses. He had his human form, his personal battle techniques, and also had the brute strength of the Oolong Horse. This was the first time that Lu Yin had met someone whose strength was comparable to his own. In addition to that, Ze Lin’s battle prowess also made it clear to Lu Yin that the Explorer’s power level was comparable to the individuals ranked between sixtieth and seventieth place on the Top 100 Rankings. 

That was a very impressive placing, as most of the people on the Top 100 Rankings were powerful Explorers of the younger generation, so being able to battle against someone who ranked so high undoubtedly proved that Lu Yin was an unparalleled Limiteer. When he broke through to the Explorer realm, there was no question that he would be able to contend for a place in the top fifty. This was a tremendous achievement after considering the fact that even people like Northgate Lie, who had with the benefit of the entirety of Northline Flowzone’s resources behind him, had still only managed to reach the last spots of the Top 100 Rankings.  

Ze Lin extended both of his arms out and charged towards Lu Yin. Five-lined battle force appeared and shrouded his body as he struck out with a punch. With the might of the Oolong Horse’s body, Ze Lin had no fear of going head to head with Lu Yin.  

Five-lined battle force also emanated out from Lu Yin’s body, and with excitement in his eyes, he also charged towards Ze Lin, striking out with a punch of his own.

Boom!

The dreadful collision let out a sound like thunder, and it rocked the very sky. The resulting shockwaves distorted the void and undulated through the sky, creating a tear in Planet Pyrolyte’s atmosphere. Both men struck out with a hundred blows at the same time, and neither of them showed any signs of retreating. The aftershocks of their blows forced Kuang Wang and the others to continually back away. Far away, above Pyrolyte Plain, Zhanlong Daynight, Nightqueen Yanqing, and the others were all shocked. This was Lu Yin at his strongest, and he had only shown his full power at this moment. 

With a thud, both parties were sent reeling back.

The look in Ze Lin’s eyes changed. The fact that a Limiteer could fight him to a draw had slightly shifted his entire world view. 

Lu Yin was panting, as it was very difficult for him to rely solely on his physical strength to suppress Ze Lin. He did not wish to utilize his Fatesand at this moment either, as there were bound to be stronger challengers after Ze Lin.

He had to think of something else he could do.  

Lu Yin started growing anxious, but Ze Lin was even more anxious than Lu Yin. If Ze Lin was able to come down to the surface of the planet, then it meant that the powerful Explorers from the Sword Sect and Daynight clan weren’t too far behind. If he continued participating in this pointless exchange with Lu Yin only to be defeated in a future battle, he would be a huge disappointment to the Beast Tamers Flowzone. As Ze Lin thought of this, his face took on a determined look, and he said to Lu Yin, “I don’t wish to waste my time with you anymore. I admit that you are at the same level as me when it comes to strength, but I need to remind you that in this universe, personal strength isn’t everything. There are still outside items.” 

As he said that, Ze Lin took out a dagger with a strange grey lustre that roamed about it. Once it appeared, it shockingly sliced through the void. 

Lu Yin’s eyelid twitched. The dagger gave him a great sense of danger. 

The monkey cried out, “Oh damn! It’s a Power Vessel!”

Lu Yin was puzzled. “What’s that?”

“Seventh Bro, do you remember the power that Liu Shaoge displayed back in East San Dios just when you were about to kill him?” the monkey asked gravely. 

Lu Yin would never forget that moment. With his strength back then, he should have been able to easily defeat Liu Shaoge, but Liu Shaoge had managed to escape by using a power that was foreign to Lu Yin. That power had appeared with a black and white flash, so it was definitely an exclusive power of the Daynight clan. 

“I wanted to tell you about it back then, but it slipped my mind. I remember reading in a powerhouse’s journal that some people are able to transfer their power to others. Liu Shaoge probably received the power of some powerhouse, which gave him the chance to escape from your clutches and save his own life,” the monkey said.  

“Are you telling me that this dagger has the power of some expert embedded inside of it?” Lu Yin had some doubts about this information. Liu Shaoge was still a human, but this was a dagger: a lifeless weapon. 

The Ghost Monkey solemnly replied, “Yes. Honestly, it’s extremely rare for powerhouses in the universe to be able to transfer their powers to others, but there’s no limit to the power that they can transfer. This has nothing to do with one’s personal abilities, as it’s more closely related to one’s techniques, innate gifts, and destiny. Having said that, throughout the vast universe, there are all kinds of freaks. The person who fused his power with Liu Shaoge is one of those freaks, but such people also existed millions of years ago. Weapons that have been infused with such powers are known as power vessels since they have more capabilities than regular weapons.” 

As Lu Yin looked at the dagger in Ze Lin’s hands, he narrowed his eyes. He was in deep trouble. That dagger had unknown capabilities, and he felt like he was facing off against a powerhouse with an unknown innate gift. Who knew what innate gifts this thing had.  

“It seems like you already know about power vessels.” Ze Lin was able to guess as much from Lu Yin’s grave expression, and he stared intently at Lu Yin. “I don’t want to use this power vessel to deal with you, so leave this mountain range immediately. Otherwise, I’ll kill you with this power vessel.” 

Lu Yin’s gaze faltered, and he didn’t know what to do. 

“Seventh Bro, even though a Power vessel can be terrifying, you can just think of it as just another innate gift. Besides, most power vessels are only good for a one-time use. This joker isn’t showing you any kindness by not attacking now, as he just doesn’t want to waste that power vessel,” the monkey explained. 

“Can my Fatesand block off a power vessel’s attacks?” Lu Yin asked in a quiet voice. 

“I don’t know. There’s no way of telling what that power vessel can do.” The monkey was unsure.  

Ze Lin knitted his brows as he stared at Lu Yin. “I’ll say this one last time: retreat from this mountain range, and I can spare your life.”