Lightning Is the Only Way

"I am really impressed by your rapid growth," Byron said as he reappeared a hundred meters in front of Gravis. "I would have imagined that it would have taken longer for you to become that powerful."

Only Gravis and Byron were in this area. No living thing could be seen for kilometers. The ground, mountains, and trees had long been destroyed by the prolonged fight with the elders. Right now, it was only Gravis and Byron in a wasteland without any life. The only thing that could give one company was the darkness and cold wind.

Gravis looked emotionlessly at Byron. "Would you have ever expected that it would end like this when you decided to scam me?"

Byron sighed. "Initially, no," he confessed, "but after Old Man Lightning saved you, I have expected that something like this would happen. Though, I had expected that it would happen in, at least, five years."

Gravis continued looking evenly at him. "Actually, the opposite is true. It couldn't happen any later," Gravis said. "Right now, I am only 2% away from the Sapling Stage. In just two more weeks, this whole thing wouldn't even be dangerous for me anymore."

Byron's insides shook as he heard that. Then, he laughed a little. "And instead of waiting for that, you decided to use my Sect as tempering." Byron shook his head. "I can't imagine anyone that would be so crazy." Then, he looked with a complicated expression at Gravis. "But, I guess that's why you are growing so rapidly. Such a crazy growth requires an equally crazy attitude."

Gravis smiled a little. "Did you know that your best chance of killing me was directly after I entered the Illusion Array?" he asked.

Byron sighed. "Yes, but I was afraid that you were faking your infatuation. On top of that, if I were to strike you and you decided to blow up, I would be dead. I couldn't take the risk."

Gravis shook his head. "Even when I fought the elders, you kept yourself away."

"That was because of your Lightning Sphere. If I struck you and you managed to summon that, I would be dead," he said.

"And that's why you will lose today," Gravis said. "You have been so afraid of committing a mistake that you didn't act at all, allowing me to kill everyone around you. Now, you are alone. Was it really worth it to sacrifice basically your entire Sect to weaken me to this extent? Do you think it was necessary?"

Byron laughed a little. "But!" Byron shouted with a smirk, "you ARE exhausted and have no weapon. I think that outcome is more than enough. To be honest," Byron said as he looked at the Darkness Sect, "If I could choose again," then he turned back to Gravis, "I would act exactly the same. Exchanging the Darkness Sect to weaken you is worth it in my eyes."

"You really don't care that all your elders are dead, do you?" Gravis asked.

is there to use it as a means to an end. No one has any loyalty toward it. Everyone wants

Hearing it directly from Byron

his lightning as acceleration since he had to be careful with it. After

fluctuations in the darkness. After a full hour of fighting, Gravis had learned to feel the bodies of

his grip as he threw it. Gravis had cut off

SHING!

something like this happening. Gravis came closer, and Byron took note of how Gravis positioned himself.

SHIIIIIING!

of arms and legs appeared before Byron, surprising him. He knew that Gravis would have more body parts, but not that many! After cutting through many arms and legs, his strikes' power had been used up, leaving him

BOOOOM!

had kept all these limbs as a secret to kill Byron. After

that, his Spirit was completely empty. Yet, even though Gravis was sure that this would have been enough to kill Byron, Gravis decided to jump back. That was because he had not felt any

Crack.

he saw Byron stepping out from behind the lightning and dust, uninjured. Gravis had

hand. Gravis saw the small, broken Jade Token and knew what this was. He had seen it before. This Jade Token was identical to the one that the priest had used against Old Man Lightning! "I had to do dirty work for

fact that he had attacked Gravis once, but he hadn't expected that

entire Darkness Sect. After all, only the High Priest can make these. This is like a second life! I'd rather sacrifice the whole Darkness Sect than waste this token." Then, Byron

empty. You are exhausted. You don't have a weapon. You are helpless now. It seems like I win again, Gravis. On top of that, without lightning, you

Byron saw that, he chuckled some more. "Really? Even now, you think you can survive? Where is

and Byron laughed again. "I can't believe how happy I am right now! With your death, I have not only survived a calamity but also got some nice tempering. After this is over, I will be able to reach

a

only looked at him with

his daggers. "You can't believe how long I have waited

too," Gravis said back as

Whoosh!