Lightning Is the Only Way

Twenty years passed.

Gravis spent all of his time in incredible pain as he pushed his Will-Aura as far as it could go. Styr sat on his throne while Gravis stood beside him with Styr's hand on his shoulder.

As the days passed by, more and more reports from the defensive lines reached Styr. Just as expected, the sea beasts were going wild. After all, it was far easier for them to take more territories than for the land beasts.

But weren't there more land beasts? Why was it easier for the sea beasts to claim more territory?

The reason for that was their smaller territory. The most powerful beasts in the sea beast camp lived much closer to each other than the land beasts. If a level four Emperor of the land beasts arrived to claim a territory, another level four Emperor from the sea beasts would also quickly arrive, and with them, probably several others as well.

Emperors were wise and experienced, and the land beast Emperors knew that such a situation would occur, which was why they followed a different tactic. Instead of taking the initiative to attack the sea beasts, they kept a lot of their powerful forces hidden behind the defensive lines to catch a valuable opponent off-guard.

Sadly, there was a problem.

The sea beasts had Orthar.

Under Orthar's command, the sea beasts seemingly only attacked the defensive lines that had no powerful backing, and if they attacked such a defensive line, the sea beast would have an even more powerful backing following them.

More than one level four Emperor had already died from the land beasts' camp while only a single one died for the sea beasts. The sea beasts were definitely winning the war.

Gravis was mostly busy trying not to die, but he could still pay some attention to the reports of others. When Gravis heard the devastating news of the war, he asked Styr where his children currently were.

Styr told him that his children were currently inside some Law Comprehension Areas since they had earned enough contribution points. For the next 70 years, they wouldn't join the frontlines.

After Gravis heard that, he released a sigh of relief. His cultivation was important, but his children were just as important to him. As Kings, fighting in such a chaotic war would be incredibly dangerous.

Tempering was one thing, but the biggest battles were between powerful Emperors. Any of his three kids could die without having a chance to even fight back. This would not be a good death for a Cultivator or beast.

nothing because there was something

thing was

children, they were not allowed to attack them as long as the sea beast was three or more levels above them. If one of Gravis' children died in tempering, there would be no problem, but if they died without being able

personality. Just because Orthar didn't care about his offspring didn't mean that Gravis also didn't. If Orthar was

was Gravis himself. Orthar was sure that Gravis could accept it if one of his children died in tempering, but if he judged a death to be

had continually informed Orthar about everything that was happening, including his plans of fighting a beast four levels above

so bad. Yet, Orthar knew that Gravis could simply hunt down a random level two Emperor and become an Emperor himself. At that point, Gravis

become the most powerful beast allowed to participate in the war. Gravis would probably kill the killer of his children and even the Commander

would be like exchanging the life of an enemy King for one of their level four Emperors. Not even an idiot would accept such

be stupid. The sea beasts would need to send, at least, a level four Emperor to ensure success, and if they succeeded, what then? Their level four Emperor would have gone so far into enemy territory that they likely

a level four Emperor for the life of someone that didn't even involve himself

counted as a King. Right now, Gravis counted as a level two Emperor Ascender. "Give him some food and wait for him

was also good friends with Meadow. Meadow likely wouldn't involve herself if Gravis died, but one never knew. Even a 1% chance was already far too high. Angering Meadow would be the worst thing the sea beasts

these reasons, Gravis actually didn't have to worry about his children. They were safer

they could still die to tempering,

years after Gravis started his will-tempering, he heard the news from some spies that one of their medium-tier defensive lines would be attacked soon. Such defensive lines were generally protected

land beasts had been fed this piece of intelligence on purpose. Either absolutely no one would

to help the defensive

and the more powerful

his return, and a servant would do

quickly left to help the defensive line, and after

of the Ultimate's Meet, but since

which broke

sent not one but two Emperors. If Morus

level two Emperor. Right now, with Morus having comprehended two level

all, it was the Icy Pride Empire that had sent an Emperor and managed to win the battles. This gave the Icy Pride Empire

has already helped our Empire," Styr said, giving Gravis another example of how Styr's seemingly selfless help had ended up helping him