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.

power. I won't tell you the details since

that Realm around 50 billion years ago, the Old Bastard immediately tried to

Opposer smirked. "But he underestimated me. I managed to resist him just long enough to ensure my survival. With my survival ensured, I managed to cultivate in

Gravis thought with surprise. 'Does this mean that father is not only one Realm higher than a Heaven's Magnate but

a fatal mistake and vowed that nothing like this would ever

to that star, and it will act as the embryo for all their future advancement. The star is the very thing that allows them

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

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 protect yourself against the Old Bastard. You can imagine the rest," the

themselves spelled certain death. Battle-Strength also didn't matter since the highest Heaven probably had the most powerful Battle-Strength out of anyone alive, except for the Opposer, maybe. Additionally, the

Opposer said that it was impossible to reach the Realm after the Heaven's Magnate Realm. No one could escape from the highest

Energy, and that Energy will only be reclaimed when the Star God

Gravis thought. Yet, he still had a

Energy?

in the Cosmos to 80% of its full potential. It's a significant expenditure of Energy. Yet, the Old Bastard would rather

incredible amount 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 maybe

was a truly

also the reason why Cultivators reach the highest world at the Peak Immortal Emperor Realm 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

thought it unusual that the higher worlds didn't follow the ascension pattern of the lower and middle

that there is a chance to reach my power, even if it is slim. Additionally, the Heaven's Magnates have not given up hope. Yet,

not only endangers his own survival but also the growth of his Cosmos. If anyone hears of this, the Old Bastard won't

was truly heavy. Just knowing it

father," Gravis said

the Opposer said. "Right now, by knowing about the Brand, you are the second most dangerous being to the Old Bastard. Even if he had 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 Old Bastard can't negotiate with

if it means sacrificing billions of years of Energy. If this gets out, I am