Star Odyssey

at the distant landmass that was so massive that he could not even see its peak.
His face showed his disbelief.

Next to him, Tai Yuanjun was getting irritated.
“This? What this? You’ve never seen it before? Countryside hick.” 

The stutterer’s mouth opened wide.
“Hi- hi- hi.”

“Wine? Where’s the wine?” Liquor Hero appeared with an expectant look on her face.1

Tai Yuanjun felt grossed out, so he snorted as he turned to leave. 

The stutterer turned to face Liquor Hero.
“Wi- Wine?”

Liquor Hero nodded and looked at him excitedly.
“Right! Where’s the wine?”

The stutterer swallowed his saliva and was rather confused.
To him, Liquor Hero looked like she was about to eat him alive. 

“There’s no wine.
Where would wine come from? You should drink less,” Unseen Light said.

Liquor Hero rolled her eyes.
“Men who don’t understand pleasure are fated to be abandoned by women.”

Unseen Light stopped speaking.

Some distance away, Xing Kai’s expression dimmed as he stared at the Honor Zone.
Since ancient times, the contest at the Astral Tower had always been something exclusive to the Neoverse.
However, their generation had finally obtained this opportunity only for him to be unable to compete.
Truthfully, he hated this development, but he had no choice.

Lan Si spoke in a low voice, “It’s not just you.
Lu Yin defeated Nightking Zhenwu, but he also doesn’t qualify to participate.
He personally strangled his only hope.”

Xing Kai smiled bitterly.
“This trip is a waste.”

Lan Si shook his head as his eyes grew bright.
“Not a waste.
At the very least, you’ll be able to witness the rise of the next Cosmic Five, and you’ll be able to see who the true top powerhouses will be in the future.
In fact, you might even have a chance to trade blows with them in the future.”

Xing Kai nodded and then grinned.
“Even if I go up against the Cosmic Five, I still won’t admit defeat.
Instead, I’ll overthrow them.” 

Starsibyl calmly stared off into outer space.
Was Lu Yin here? According to her knowledge of him, he should not be this quiet.
Nightking Zhenwu had previously been near the peak, and Lu Yin had defeated him.
According to her divinations, Lu Yin should have replaced Zhenwu to climb up to the pinnacle, and the pinnacle of the Innerverse was fated to clash with the top of the Neoverse.
This clash would create the most vibrant sparks in the entire Fifth Mainland, and in the future, they would still have to face the Sixth Mainland—and even further beyond that.

Little Leaf King remained indifferent, and he did not seem to be concerned about anyone.
He only calmly looked at the Honor Zone. 

The Ten Arbiters approached the Mountain and Seas Zone from outer space.

Within the Honor Zone, Shu Jing faced an approaching man and slowly bowed.

The man’s face was as white as jade, and his facial features were as exquisite as a statue’s.
He seemed to be around the same age as Shu Jing.
His eyes were calm, and there was a flow of white air that constantly circled around his body, giving him an extraordinary sensation, almost like he was a deity.
This young man was Shang Qing, the Hall of Honor’s First Chosen. 

To others, the Astral Tower was a place for them to compete, but for the Hall of Honor’s First Chosen, becoming one of the Cosmic Five was something easily obtained.

All of the previous generations of the Cosmic Five had always had at least one member who was an Honor Chosen, and sometimes, even the Second Chosen would also be one of the Cosmic Five.
This was the Hall of Honor’s strength.

It was extremely powerful. 

In the northern region of the Neoverse, at Gods’ Origin’s headquarters: 

If Lu Yin were present, he would have seen lingering rune lines hovering about here.
This place was filled with historic relics from the ancient Rune Civilization, and at times, someone would create something from nothing.

God Taiyi opened his eyes, his pupils shaped like runes.
They then effortlessly transformed into an even more complex shape.
“Finally, I’ve entered the Perception Realm.
There will definitely be a spot for myself, God Taiyi, among the Cosmic Five.”

In the eastern region of the Honor Zone, at the top of the giant landmass, a truly enormous tortoise was slowly climbing up.
Each step it took caused the entire mountain range to tremble, and these cracks extended endless into the infinite space above as well as the infinite space below the landmass.

There was a massive, ancient tree on the tortoise’s back, and it was flourishing with many leaves and branches. 

This was the Mavis family’s home, as the Mavis family lived on this tortoise’s back.

The base of the tree was shrouded in shadows, as each ancient leaf was as large as an entire city.
They trembled as the tortoise moved.

The roots of this ancient tree looked like a mountain range, each root like a giant dragon.

Lulu and Grandini Mavis were sitting atop one of the ancient roots, and Lulu suddenly looked up.
“Do you think Sister Yuhua can become one of the Cosmic Five?”

Grandini Mavis gently responded, “As long as Sister Yuhua is smarter than you, it’s a strong possibility.”

Lulu got upset at this, and she clenched her fists as she glared at Grandini.
“Do you get uncomfortable if you don’t make fun of me every day? Do you want to be beaten up?”

Grandini was unperturbed as always.
“I’m not mocking you but rather stating facts.
I’m just too honest.”

“You’re too irritating! Let’s fight.”

“Act more ladylike.”

The next moment, the two girls attacked each other with their full strength.
They were clearly both girls, but they were stronger than monsters.

Right when the two girls’ fists collided, a pure-white hand extended from the void and lightly tapped out.
The monstrous strength of the two girls was instantly suppressed, and they both took several steps back.
A woman who looked like a fairy in a green dress stepped out of the void with long, golden hair and bare feet.
She was enchantingly beautiful, and she smiled at the two girls.
“Fighting again? You two are very noisy.”

Lulu and Grandini were both thrilled to see this woman.
“Sister Yuhua.”

This woman seemed to have a gentle temperament, and she was stunning and seemed the quiet sort.
She had crescent-shaped eyes and a delicate fragrance.
There even seemed to be a faint halo around her.
Fresh flowers bloomed beneath her bare feet, and even the ancient tree seemed to awaken, as its branches swayed. 

Lulu and Grandini felt their worries disappear as they smiled at the woman.
“Sister Yuhua, we’ve missed you!” 

“Sister Yuhua, Grandini is bigger than me, and she keeps on bullying me,” Lulu immediately complained. 

Grandini was upset.
“You’re the one who always picked fights against me at the academy.” 

“You’re setting me up!” Lulu was angry.

Grandini rolled her eyes.
“You tattled first.”

[1] Wine = xiang = village, which is art of the word ”hick. ” We couldn ’t find any way to get ”bumpkin, ” ”hick, ” or similar words to rhyme with any sort of alcohol.
Happy to take suggestions to help this flow better.