Lightning Is the Only Way

The surrounding disciples were quite surprised by Gravis' quick dispatching of the elder. They knew that he was powerful. After all, he had managed to slay the Ogre. But knowing about Gravis' power and actually seeing it was a big difference. The elder hadn't even been able to put up a fight while Gravis hadn't even released his Will-Aura.

After finishing off the elder, Gravis went through the belongings of the deceased disciples. There were a couple of weapons, some pills, and some Energy Stones. The haul of Energy Stones was surprisingly small. Gravis guessed that everyone in the Spirit Forming Realm would probably use up their Energy Stones as soon as they got them. Having a more powerful dantian was incredibly useful in a fight, after all.

Gravis didn't touch the belongings of the living disciples, even if they were just strewn around. He had decided against killing them since they had betrayed their beliefs already. After checking all of this, he turned to the disciples. "I'll be going now. Do whatever you want. I just hope that you won't rejoin the Earth Sect after this, but even if you decide to do so, I won't stop you."

The disciples looked at each other, some with smiles, others with fear and anxiety. Not everyone fully disagreed with the Earth Sect, but seeing how their beliefs could mean their death, they decided against rejoining the Earth Sect. Not everyone was ready to give their lives for a "greater good" or an organization in this case. Their own lives were still the most important thing in their minds.

Some of the disciples talked with each other. Some said that they had been craving for tempering for a long time, yet, due to the Earth Sect's well-being being placed above every individual life, they hadn't gotten the tempering they wanted. This was the most significant talking point.

"If you want tempering," Gravis said to the disciples, "I would suggest going to either the Lightning, Fire, Darkness or Wind Sect. Of course, your temperament should fit the elements. The Fire Sect are battle-maniacs. The Lightning Sect honors honesty and fairness above anything else. The Darkness Sect wants power above anything else, while the Wind Sect chases freedom. Whichever fits you best should be the Sect you should go to."

The disciples listened to Gravis, and some of them were surprised by his relatively objective description of the different Sects. One had to know that most disciples had never come into contact with more than two Sects in their life, including their own. Most of them only saw the other Sects in the war, or if they had to visit them. Gravis' intimate knowledge with so many Sects was rare.

"Why do you not tell everyone to join the Lightning Sect?" Eros asked. "Future Seed Stage cultivators are incredibly useful to any Sect. Any one of these people could become an elder in the future."

them that the Lightning Sect is the best would betray what I truly think. The Lightning Sect isn't the best. It's just the most fitting for me.

someone was saying that their own Sect wasn't the best one. In the Earth Sect, anyone that didn't say that the Earth Sect was the best would become unpopular with everyone instantly. Gravis

bitterly. "I guess I still need to learn about the

think you'll be a good fit, and as for your enmity, no one in the Lightning Sect will stop you. No one will stop you from taking your revenge. As long as

widened. "Something like that is possible? Has

times in the last couple of millennia," a new voice resounded as Old Man Lightning arrived.

the arrival of Old Man Lightning. When they still had had their Spirits, they hadn't felt this person. "Who might you

hand dismissively. "I'm just an old man who wanted to see Gravis' fight with the Ogre. You can

all, there were a lot of old people inside the Sects, and they couldn't guess the power of a person just based on their age. Yet, Eros' eyes shone in recognition

Didn't I just say that?" Old Man Lightning answered with a bit

politeness. "I'm sorry if

WACK!

by acting like a wimp in front of me!" Old Man Lightning

the ground. He hadn't even seen when Old Man Lightning had attacked. After standing up quickly, he bowed again. "I'm

WACK!

groaned. "Oh, man. I already