Lightning Is the Only Way

Half an hour passed in which Gravis only waited and thought about his current situation. He hated this feeling of having to wait for someone to come through for him, but there was nothing he could do.

'I've really had enough of this constant suppression!' Gravis thought. 'First, the thing with Stella. Then, the lower Heaven forced me through hell. Now, this middle Heaven might force some bullshit rule on me. On top of that, my life is completely in the hands of some Kings from my own side.'

'I hate this so much!' Gravis thought as he gritted his teeth. He started his cultivation journey for two reasons. One was to take revenge for the highest Heaven's schemes, while the other one was to never feel so helpless again. Yet, along with the growth of his power, the feeling of suppression increased instead of decreasing.

'The night is at its darkest before dawn. At least, that's a saying I have heard a couple of times. My goal is not pointless, and as long as I become more powerful, at some point, I will be free. Eventually, there simply won't be anyone powerful enough to suppress me anymore, even if they want to,' Gravis thought to himself.

Trying to think positive was the only thing he could do right now. After all, he had no alternative right now.

"I come from the northern defensive line!" a voice suddenly appeared as it echoed throughout the surroundings. Of course, the defensive line had already noticed the approaching beast, but they all knew the new arrival. This was indeed a beast from the northern defensive line.

"Welcome! What brings you here?" one level three King asked.

"I am here for the retrieval of a black, lizard-like beast around 0.4 King Units tall," the voice said.

By now, the beast was close enough for Gravis to see it with his Spirit Sense. It was a hippo with the power of a level two King.

Gravis immediately knew that this hippo was referring to him. One King Unit, funnily enough, was about one kilometer. Currently, Gravis was around 400-meters-tall, and the description fit him perfectly. It seemed like the northern defensive line had managed to win the fight, or at least hold.

"Sure, come over," the level three King said.

"Wait!" the mantis suddenly spoke up, surprising the beasts. Why did their commander get involved in such an unimportant issue?

Gravis' eyes narrowed as he noticed that. Did the mantis plan to take revenge on him by making it difficult for him to escape?

"What is the reason for your retrieval?" the mantis asked as she floated forward. Right now, she was only 20-centimeters-tall, not bigger than a mortal pet. Everyone would think that this was just some bigger, normal mantis.

The hippo was a bit taken aback. "Excuse me for my ignorance, but I don't know you," the hippo said.

"I'm the newly appointed commander for this defensive line," the mantis said. "Right now, this defensive line is under my supervision. So, I ask again, what is the reason for your retrieval?"

The hippo seemed a bit confused. He was just supposed to take the black lizard thing away, and normally such a retrieval went very smoothly.

in jeopardy by doing that. Such a thing is a grave violation of the rules, and

Gravis shouted immediately as

BANG!

at him and hit him in the stomach. For some reason, this attack from the badger stunned Gravis and made it hard for him to think. Even though the badger was a level three King, Gravis shouldn't have been this

badger shouted aggressively

silent for a while, and the hippo looked with disdain

mantis nodded. Then, she turned to the defensive line. "Boys!" she shouted with a smirk. "Seems like our level two Kings get some

taken aback. What did the commander mean?

hippo?" the

them were very good at claiming opportunities. "Me!" one of them

come on up," the

of this!?" the hippo shouted in outrage. "I

smile, but Gravis was absolutely sure that she was smiling right now. Additionally, he also noticed that the badger, who had hit him just

the old commander," the mantis said with a mocking tone. "I think I haven't told you where he is right

was wrong and became nervous. "No,"

Commander Teng has had some very suspicious past few years.

over his body. This situation was rapidly going out

Everything I have said is the truth!" the

badger's smirk, he knew that more was going on. Because of that, Gravis remained

detected no falsehood in your words," she said, "but you have also chosen your words very carefully. You said that the black lizard had left his group, which is probably true. Yet, I would like you to tell me that he left 'voluntarily'." She put special

group voluntarily," he said as he looked

mantis remained expressionless, but the badger had a disdainful smirk

beast much more powerful than you," the mantis said with a victorious voice.

that had claimed the tempering opportunity. "Go ahead," she said as she flew back to the

been a mistake!

BANG!

finish his sentence before the other level two King charged at him. In no

to Gravis and landed in front of him. "So, how did I do?" the mantis

a bit confused that the

the one initiating the conversation. By interfering halfway, you

wasn't speaking to him but to