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.

a Heaven's Magnate steps into the next Realm, they will be able to somewhat resist the Old Bastard's power. I won't tell you the details since that power

I reached that Realm around 50 billion years ago, the Old Bastard immediately tried to kill me. That had always

him just long enough to ensure my survival. With my survival ensured, I managed to cultivate in peace until I broke through again and reached

again?' Gravis thought with surprise. 'Does this mean that father is not only one Realm higher

vowed that nothing like this would ever happen

They become connected to that star, and it will act as the embryo for all their future advancement. The star is the very

increases, their star transforms multiple times until it finally gives you the ability to retreat into your own space, absent from the Old Bastard's control. That's when

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.

matter since the highest Heaven probably had the most powerful Battle-Strength out of anyone alive, except for the Opposer, maybe. Additionally, the highest Heaven

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

the Old Bastard a lot of Energy, and that Energy will only

Energy,' Gravis thought. Yet,

of its Energy? After all, only a select few will ever become Ancestral

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

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 even future

was a truly devastating

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. As long as he deals with everything himself, nothing can go

the higher worlds didn't follow the ascension pattern of

reach my power, even if it is slim. Additionally, the Heaven's

survival but also the growth of his Cosmos. If anyone hears of this, the Old Bastard won't stop until they stop

breath. This piece of information was truly heavy. Just knowing it

understand, father," Gravis said

you, he would do it without hesitation. The only thing protecting your life is my

with me, he has to get rid of me, even if it means sacrificing billions of years of Energy. If this gets out, I am forced to let