Lightning Is the Only Way

"Oh, you didn't know about that one, did you?" Gravis said smugly. Finally, something this old shit didn't know.

Old Man Lightning kept his eyes focused on him. "Please explain."

Gravis leaned back on his chair. He might as well let everything out now. The Heaven Sect had spies everywhere, and they were probably also inside the Lightning Sect. Of course, it was dangerous staying here, but Gravis was sure that it would take some days for the news to reach the Heaven Sect. He still had time to leave.

On top of that, Gravis had a suspicion about this lower Heaven. Ever since his breakthrough into the Spirit Forming Realm, this lower Heaven kept quiet. Gravis was sure that it didn't do that voluntarily. He suspected that the arrival of the highest Heaven, after his breakthrough, changed everything. It probably forced this lower Heaven to follow the rules.

"Anyway," Gravis started explaining with a bored tone. "Due to my background, Heaven hates me, and I hate Heaven. We are basically like water and fire, and only one of us can survive. Since the Heaven Sect is under this shitty lower Heaven, they are my mortal enemies. So yeah, I expect a priest will be visiting the Lightning Sect in the next couple of days, demanding my death. Of course, I'll be gone by then."

The eyes of Lasar and Old Man Lightning opened widely in shock as Gravis referred to Heaven as "shitty lower Heaven". They felt fear and anxiety as they waited for something to happen. Yet, nothing did. Gravis was still there and still as relaxed as before.

Old Man Lightning released a nervous sigh. "You really have guts. No one would dare to refer to Heaven like that."

Gravis snorted. "Fuck this shitty lower Heaven. There are rules that it is supposed to follow. All Heavens follow these rules, yet this petty shit is basically breaking every one of them. Of course, I can't tell you exactly in what sense it's breaking them since that would put you in danger. Heaven doesn't like its workings being exposed."

The breathing of the two people became faster as Gravis continued speaking. To them, it felt like Gravis was poking an impossibly powerful tiger. Even Old Man Lightning was helpless before Heaven, and they were afraid of being pulled into this mess by association.

"How are you so confident in telling us that you are the mortal enemy of a power way stronger than us? Aren't you afraid of us handing you over?" Lasar asked.

have the whole Lightning Sect as a

eyes narrowed as he exuded killing intent. "You are too weak

to transmit the workings of Heaven to everyone in the Lightning Sect. What then? I will die, and after that, the Lightning Sect will

knew that Gravis wouldn't abuse his power. After

shitty lower Heaven. As long as you don't do something, on purpose, that would endanger my life without my consent, nothing will happen. After all, I let that old man beat me several times by now,"

the Lightning Sect. You are only involved with us, so the Heaven Sect won't take its anger out on us. And if it does,"

line. That is also one of the reasons why I am telling you this. As a fellow lightning cultivator, I know that you won't use this knowledge in

This was the first time that Gravis saw him smile. "This attitude is exactly why I took a liking to you. You remind me of myself when I was younger," Old

remembered something, "what happened

his beard in satisfaction. "That's, obviously, because of me. The Guild Master of the Lightning Guild in the southern Middle-Continent told him," he pointed at Lasar, "about you and your history. You should know how

"Did you know that the Guild Master knew that you

was Gravis' turn to be surprised.

were completely different. Together with some other clues, he knew that you were no Heavenborn. After that, he informed us. I also heard about it, and I immediately got interested in you. Even though you have accidentally killed your Proxy-Guild Master, he still

this for a while and noticed some of the clues that could have tipped the Guild Master off. "So,

lightning," Old Man Lightning said, and Gravis shot up in

the fact that he didn't remember his current situation. He was too used to his lightning always regenerating to 90%. Gravis guessed that this conversation would take longer, so

as Gravis' lightning simply vanished. There was no unloading, yet his lightning had reduced. How was

in detail about your attitude and your relationship with the other Guilds. You, suddenly killing people from the Wind Sect, basically made no sense. So, since I had an interest in you anyway, I went out to search for you. I found you, together with