Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis went to the Smart Cultivator to get his next Virtualization Array. Paying ten million Immortal Stones every time felt horrible, but it was necessary for his power.

Next on the list was Frost, the level three Law equivalent of water. Gravis knew the related Law of Graphite and the antithesis of Inferno. Just like with everything else, Gravis knew two Laws that would help him.

The more powerful the elements became, the more they changed. Water had been one with a weak offense and great healing, but that changed with Frost. Frost was nearly as offensive as Inferno but still had some minor healing capabilities.

"You're Gravis, right?" a voice transmission said to Gravis as he just finished his trade.

Gravis looked outside the shop with his Spirit and noticed someone in the streets. It was a man in black, casual clothing with a long and thin sword on his back, which only had one edge.

Gravis immediately noticed several things about this person. First of all, the person was wearing the weapon on his body, which indicated that he was probably a Weapon Cultivator. Additionally, that weapon was a World Weapon. Only Weapon Cultivators would pay so much money for a World Weapon.

Gravis also noticed the power of this person. This was an Early Major Circulation Immortal. This meant that this person was four levels above Gravis since the difference between the Late Minor Circulation and Early Major Circulation Realms were two levels.

This would be a formidable opponent in their own right. Yet, this human also had a Will-Aura, which was more powerful than his Realm. His Will-Aura was in the Middle Major Circulation Realm.

"Yes, I'm Gravis," Gravis answered evenly.

"Could you come outside for a bit so we can talk?" he asked.

Gravis lifted an eyebrow but complied. He teleported out of the store and onto the streets. "Yes?" Gravis said coldly. He already felt a feeling of animosity from this man, which was why he wasn't polite at all.

"A certain person has requested a favor of another person, who has requested a favor from another person, who requested a favor from my friend, who requested a favor from me. That's why I'm here," he said with neutral eyes.

"That's a lot of favors," Gravis said slowly. "Who might the first person be?"

Gravis' senses were pulled to the Sky Community, to the flying statue. It had been around 740 years since Gravis had encased that scammer.

"Him? Really?" Gravis asked. "Why didn't you just break him out yourself? You have the power."

"That would help him once, but he would never be able to come back to Opposer City like this. He wants it cleanly so that he doesn't lose his trading spot in the Sky Community. That's why I'm here," he said.

"So, you're willing to pay the 1,000 Immortal Stones?" Gravis asked.

"No," he said. "The reason why I'm here is to tell you that this person will be under my protection from now on. No one will pay you, but you will free him."

"Ho?" Gravis cooed. "Isn't a favor from you worth more than a thousand Immortal Stones? Why go to such lengths?"

"Why I have been tasked with this has nothing to do with you," the man said. "You only have to release him and leave him alone."

"And what if I don't?" Gravis asked.

"Then you will have to fight me," the man said.

"We are inside the city," Gravis said. "As soon as you launch an attack, the guards will drag you away."

"If I were to attack without your consent, yes, but you will consent," the man said.

"Why would I consent?" Gravis asked.

to fight with me," the man said. "I can feel it from your powerful Will-Aura. Your Will-Aura is even far more powerful than mine, and someone with such a Will-Aura won't flee from a

such a fight. Yet, when you already accept that I can fight you,

believe that you can

Gravis

man said with

people felt the air heat up. Most of the people walking on the streets were either below the Immortal Realm or

we can talk about this, alright?" a third voice appeared as someone teleported beside

them looked at

It was Jake.

Jake or more

yourself out of

Gravis, I'm

This," Gravis said slowly

power above Gravis. No one in the Immortal Realm could jump four levels, and even if there were a person like this, they would be the most secret disciple

Yersi said as she

his girlfriend but still looked with uncertainty

transmission. "I know that he's powerful, but the Realm difference is just too much. Additionally, this person also

said something silly. "Trust in my father. He is far more powerful than you think. This wouldn't be

first time?" Jake asked with shock. "Have you seen that for

I didn't," she said, "but I heard it from

he didn't believe

Yersi said

with himself for a bit, sighed, and decided to

huh?" the man asked

"I am," Gravis answered.

WHOOOOM!

power of his Will-Aura and concentrated it on

his Will-Aura. As soon as he activated it, Gravis' Will-Aura was pushed back until Gravis was the suppressed one. The level

with uncertainty

WHOOOOOM!

man felt his Will-Aura being consumed. It was like Gravis'

a bit. Yet, the Law of Apathy didn't eat enough of the Will-Aura to resist the endless push of new power. One shouldn't forget that the source of a Will-Aura was unlimited. As long as the speed of consumption wasn't faster than the Will-Aura's release, nothing

Apathy, huh?"

WHOOOOM!

that," he said, and as soon as he finished his words, Gravis felt his

WHOOOOM!

countered it. Gravis had activated the level three Law of Minor Death. The apathy on the man's Will-Aura seemingly died, but

the edges of the enemy's Will-Aura, like they had been affected by old

didn't relent. He had no idea what this Law was, but he could feel its effect. This Law had something to do with death, but

even with the help of the Law of Apathy and Minor

WHOOOOOM!

BANG!

man's Will-Aura was violently pushed back like it had been punched. The man took a deep breath out of shock as he felt that he was on the losing end now. Right now, none of the two were suppressed, but the man was

never believed that someone so many levels below him could suppress his Will-Aura. This

Law of Major Suppression. The world around them turned to a shade of grey and black as suppression and death combined their power. The power of the level four Law of