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.

highest world before, he might have believed this lower Heaven. At that point, he would have hesitated. Yet, what was a

that they were still alive. Yet, the sadness of their dead loved ones immediately hit them. They were happy

millions had died. The Middle and Outer-Continent had been spared from the massacre. They only felt the Energy reducing

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,

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

Whoop!

sent his saber and Heaven's body into his Spirit Space. He might have

his enmity had been avenged. Looking across the restored world, Gravis felt a feeling of emptiness. "Was it worth it?"

over the world. He knew that his fight with Heaven would create collateral damage, but not this much. Yet, what could he do? His lightning demanded justice, and if he didn't kill Heaven,

I am

but then sighed. "I can't fault you for what you did. I know lightning, and

noticed that Lasar

She had been excited for Gravis' fight with Heaven, but she hadn't expected that the world would

you think of me,' Gravis wanted to say to her

the distance. There was one last thing that he had to

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

hurricane hawk. It was a middle-grade

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

Snort!

again as a lump of guilt formed in his throat. Skye also believed him to be a

it, the bird grew

PACK!

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, his own speed might

Plop!

on

Spirit Beast, 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 a

a second but then smiled warmly. Skye hadn't been angry

sorry, Skye," Gravis said,

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

been separated. Skye told Gravis its story, and Gravis told Skye his story. Skye hadn't known that it was Gravis who had nearly ended the world. After all, Gravis' voice had only been transmitted to the

didn't know, he grew nervous again. He didn't want his best friend

Gravis finished his tale.

"You don't mind that I have killed millions of mortals

beings suffer. It's how the world works. Why should you be guilty about how the

heard that, his eyes widened. The reasoning was simple, but it rang true. Hadn't Gravis thought the same thing after he

you, Skye," Gravis

"Why?" Skye asked.

understand, but your sentence has helped me immensely," Gravis said back. Then, he realized something. "You said I'm

not?" Skye asked