Lightning Is the Only Way

Black clouds appeared in the sky, and Gravis saw lightning moving from side to side in the clouds. Loud thunder exploded throughout the sky, shaking the earth and instilling deep fear in every living creature, except Gravis.

The Guild Masters blanched and ran as far away from Gravis as possible. This guy was insane! He was provoking Heaven with no concern for any consequences. Everyone could feel that Heaven was absolutely enraged right now.

"You decided to send the spider to me yesterday!" Gravis continued shouting as thunderbolts struck different parts of the basin, turning it upside down. "You wanted to bet big and send a strong beast!" More lightning struck the earth, and the clouds churned. "So, pay up!" Gravis shouted with all his might.

Lightning struck the earth one meter in front of Gravis, and its shockwave blasted parts of his clothing off, yet, Gravis continued looking into the sky, fearless. "Give me what you owe!" he kept shouting aggressively.

The participants and the Guild Masters were in a full-on panic right now. Gravis angered Heaven even more, and if this continued, every living thing in the Basin of Nature might die. More bolts of lightning struck around Gravis, yet none touched him.

"Stop bluffing! You don't dare strike me!" he continued shouting, and the clouds were moving around like violent waves in a storm. Thick clusters of lightning appeared between the clouds, and it felt like the world was about to end.

Suddenly, Gravis looked to his left. He had felt a vibration in the earth like an earthquake was coming. What he saw was an army of demonic beasts charging at his position. They feared Heaven and Heaven commanded the beasts to attack Gravis. Every pretense was lost! Heaven even bent its own rules with this move.

Gravis sneered and sprinted into the middle of the beasts, his burst of speed destroying the surrounding earth. A giant mantis immediately shot its claws forward, and Gravis quickly jumped over that attack. This was only a low-grade demonic beast, and Gravis was way faster.

SHING!

Gravis took the mantis' head and its treasure while he flew over. A wolf jumped at him, and Gravis concentrated his Will-Aura on it. It closed its mouth in fear, but it couldn't stop its jump.

BANG!

Gravis punched the side of its neck, breaking it in the process. Gravis now finally landed, and he put up his saber.

SCRRRRRRR!

An Armadillo had rolled itself into a ball and tried to roll over him. Gravis blocked the attack with the edge of his saber, and the more the armadillo spun, the deeper the saber cut until, finally, the armadillo was in two. The two halves of the armadillo shot past him and hit two other beasts. The armadillo's treasure was destroyed in the process.

a panther running at him,

BOOM!

his foothold. Gravis lost his balance, as he slowly fell forward, multiple more lightning bolts hitting all around him,

BANG!

its claws, and Gravis got blasted away, breaking through two trees until he stopped. He quickly stood up again and noticed that only a slight scratch appeared

SHIING!

With a loud cry, Gravis concentrated his Will-Aura on a scorpion that wanted

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

and Gravis fell. The Guild Masters only saw tens of birds shooting after Gravis into the ravine, and loud sounds of fighting could be

wall in the ravine, killing one bird after another. They all screeched and tried to claw him, and Gravis couldn't evade all the attacks. His skin broke in multiple places, and some

RUMBLE!

gigantic worm fell into the ravine, its gaping maw full of teeth locked on Gravis. This was the first middle-grade demonic beast that joined the fight. Gravis' eyes grew more bloodshot, as he

of its stomach and started sprinting upwards while cutting through its body. The muscles

SHING!

sound of his saber cutting through the back end of the worm resounded throughout

BRRR Clank!

the place on the wall where Gravis was, but he blocked them with his saber and used their power to shoot himself to

all his power, and blood burst out of the wall. Gravis

ravine, seemingly having no care for their lives. Even horses and other similar beasts, who had no chance of stopping their fall, charged into the ravine like their life depended on it. The Guild Masters heard loud

BOOOOM!

the whole ravine. Gravis jumped to the next bird, but before he could reach it, a lightning bolt completely incinerated it, making it impossible for

NEIGH BANG!

as it pushed him down. Gravis couldn't stay in this position, or the weight of the horse would blast him apart if he hit bottom. He pushed

so it took multiple swings, but he managed to get out before he hit the ground. When he came out of the horse, he saw many more beasts raining down on him. Gravis jumped off the horse, the

wall and took out more birds, while the constant impact of heavy bodies came from the bottom. More lightning destroyed footholds and birds before Gravis could use them to move forward, and many stones from the walls broke off, adding a rain of rocks to the storm of