Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis pulled the thing out and looked at it.

"CREEEEEE"

It released a maddened and enraged shriek, but Gravis didn't falter. It was a long, black worm with eyes completely covering its body. It looked like an abomination that parents would make up to scare their children into behaving.

More spires shot at Gravis, but Gravis only tightened his hold on the worm. The spires broke down before they could reach him.

"You look really disgusting, Heaven," Gravis said evenly. "Who would have expected that the thing that has haunted me for six whole years was such a disgusting worm? Would you have ever expected that this day would come?"

"You meddling ant!" it shouted in its screechy voice. "Why won't you just die!? If your father weren't there to protect you, you would have died long ago!"

"And if you weren't born from Heaven, you would have also died many times over. Background is also a part of strength," Gravis said.

"CREEEEEE!"

It shouted as Gravis used more of his strength. This was a shout of pain, and Gravis enjoyed it. Finally, Heaven felt a sliver of what he had felt for the past six years.

"Is it infuriating to be suppressed? Isn't it horrible when someone stronger than you can control your life?" Gravis asked.

"You won't dare to kill me! If I die, this whole world will be destroyed!" it screeched.

Gravis looked at the world as the black holes were devouring it. Then, he turned back to the black worm.

"Sorry, but this world is more important than your life," he said.

The worm became happy, but then, the Void-Stone Saber stabbed through its mouth. It released another high-pitched screech, and Gravis started turning the saber slowly inside Heaven's body. After around a minute, the worm fell silent.

BOOOOOOOM!

A shower of Energy exploded out of the worm as all its saved-up Energy was released into the world. Luckily, the corpse remained in one piece. Without someone guiding the Energy, it merely entered the holes without repairing them. Gravis remained calm as the world was ending around him.

"Don't play jokes on me. You won't let this world go to waste," Gravis said.

Whooosh!

All the holes vanished instantaneously. The destroyed continents were also restored to their status before the fight had begun. Yet, the dead remained dead. Everything recovered, except life.

Whoooosh!

Energy reappeared in the atmosphere, and in no time, it regained its old density. If there weren't so many dead people and beasts, one would believe that everything had been a dream.

would have hesitated. Yet, what was a lower world to the highest Heaven? Even if there were only one lifeless grain of sand remaining, the

had ended, and they could scarcely believe that they were still alive. Yet, the sadness of their dead

the massacre. They

had been the battleground, and most people in the Core-Continent had died. The Sects managed to keep themselves alive since they were fast enough to escape the destruction. Initially, they had believed that their homes would be destroyed, but

one in the Spirit Forming Realm had died, while only some in the Energy Gathering Realm died. The people that had it the worst were the Body Tempering disciples and the mortals. Body

Whoop!

He might

had been avenged. Looking across the restored world,

Yet, what could he do? His lightning demanded justice, and if he didn't kill Heaven, he would ultimately lose his lightning. The enmity had been too

think I am a monster?"

can't

sighed again. He had noticed that Lasar

Freya Clan and saw Joyce crying. She had been excited for Gravis' fight with Heaven, but she hadn't expected that the world would suffer that much. She was an empathic and emotional person, so she felt for people, even if

each other again, you can tell me honestly what you think of me,' Gravis wanted to say to her but couldn't.

There was one last

arrived at the edge of the Middle-Continent. Gravis stopped as he

hurricane hawk. It was a middle-grade Spirit

eyes. It didn't know this human, but the human's aura seemed incredibly familiar. It quickly

Snort!

away. When Gravis saw that, he sighed again as a lump of guilt formed in his throat. Skye also believed him to be a

the bird grew angry, turned around, and shot

PACK!

slapped Gravis to the side with its mighty wing. Gravis' body wasn't entirely without strength while flying. Having a body at the Seed Stage was light enough to fly with. Otherwise,

Plop!

landed on Skye's

Skye had the capability to transmit its thoughts. On top of that, it had always been smart for a beast. The fact that it transmitted

then smiled warmly. Skye hadn't been angry because of what he had done, but because he had

Skye," Gravis said, hugging

I understand," it said. "I was too dependent on you. Thank

Gravis told Skye his story. Skye hadn't known

nervous again. He didn't want his best friend to

in excitement as Gravis finished his tale. "I'm

have

become stronger, and that automatically makes weaker beings suffer. It's how the world works. Why should you be guilty about how the

thought the same thing after he had realized the change he had brought to

Skye," Gravis said

"Why?" Skye asked.

sentence has helped me immensely," Gravis

you not?" Skye