Lightning Is the Only Way

Some seconds of silence passed as Gravis calmed down. The past minutes had felt like he stood at the edge of chaos. Just one wrong step and he would stop existing.

"So, what is this Brand?" Gravis asked.

The Opposer looked at his son. "What I am about to tell you will never be repeated again, and you are not allowed to talk about these things with anyone, including your mother. Don't even talk to me about it with a voice transmission after our talk is over since the danger is too great that someone will overhear your voice transmission."

"If anyone ever hears of this, no matter who, they and you will be immediately extinguished by the old bastard. Absolutely no one can hear about this," the Opposer said severely.

Gravis felt like a colossal weight pressed on his entire being. This was obviously something of paramount importance, which the Opposer had never shared with anyone, including his wife. Probably only two beings in existence knew of this thing, and Gravis was about to become the third one.

Gravis took a deep breath and released it. Then, he looked at his father with conviction and nodded. "I will never repeat anything you will say to me during this talk."

The Opposer nodded. "You are only allowed to speak of this when you are directly in front of me and only when I give you permission to. If you handle this incorrectly, you will stop existing. Understood?"

Gravis nodded again. "Yes, father."

The Opposer looked at his son for several seconds.

"Good," the Opposer said. "I will now tell you why it is impossible for a second Opposer to exist."

'Impossible?' Gravis thought. It was one thing that reaching this power was very hard, but straight up impossible?

"This will also explain to you why I specifically targeted the Star Gods back then, and not the more powerful Gods," the Opposer said.

Gravis nodded again.

somewhat resist the Old Bastard's power. I won't tell you the details since that power level is simply too far away from you and might

to kill me.

With my survival ensured, I managed

father is not only one Realm higher than

committed a fatal mistake and vowed that nothing like this would ever happen again. Because of that, he implemented the Brand," the Opposer

Star God because they condense a star inside their being. They become connected to that star, and it will act as the embryo for all their future advancement. The

you the ability to retreat into your own space, absent from the Old Bastard's control. That's when

an infusion of the Old Bastard's essence and control into your star when it condenses, and its purpose is to grant him access to your star when necessary. This means that the protection of the Realm after the Heaven's Magnate Realm doesn't work anymore. Because of this, you can't

nodded. Not being able to run from someone an entire major Realm above themselves spelled certain death. Battle-Strength also didn't matter since the highest Heaven probably had the most powerful Battle-Strength out

it was impossible to reach the Realm

with this Brand costs the Old Bastard a lot of Energy, and that Energy will only be reclaimed when the Star God becomes an Ancestral God," the Opposer

Gravis thought. Yet, he

Energy? After all, only a

nodded. "Correct. Just this Brand alone probably slows down the growth of Energy in the Cosmos to 80% of its full potential. It's a significant

of Energy to brand the Star Gods, but not even one of them would ever be able to repay that Energy. Additionally, the Opposer had probably killed future Ancestral Gods, Divine Gods, and

a truly devastating

instead of the Star God Realm. The higher worlds can't bring up the sheer amount of power required to infuse the stars with the Brand. Additionally, the Old Bastard would never trust any of his children with something that important.

pattern of the lower and middle worlds. Now, he knew the answer to

entire purpose of cultivation will vanish from the world," the Opposer said. "Everyone believes that there is a chance to reach my power, even if it is slim. Additionally, the Heaven's Magnates have not given

why the Old Bastard is so adamant about keeping the Brand secret. It not only endangers his own survival but also the growth of his Cosmos.

a deep breath. This piece of information was truly heavy. Just knowing it felt like Gravis was weighed down by

father," Gravis

to kill all Heaven's Magnates to kill you, he would do it without hesitation. The only thing protecting your life is my threat right now, and that also only because I keep my word. As soon as I break my word, it would mean that the

of years of Energy. If this gets out, I am forced to let you get killed. Otherwise,