Lightning Is the Only Way

Everything happened at once.

The guard was being healed.

The Core Disciple attacked.

Gravis attacked.

A new Cultivator appeared, shouting about a dead captain.

A vast explosion of lightning appeared around Gravis as he absorbed just enough lightning to not get noticed while also protecting the guard.

Gravis was among humans again, which meant that he had to keep most of his powers secret. If they knew that he was inside a beast's body, they might decide to kill him directly since they would think that he was a beast.

If they knew that he could remotely control lightning and even absorb it, they might also decide to capture him to learn his secrets. These were very experienced Cultivators that had lived for over a thousand years. They knew what was normal and what wasn't.

The explosion of lightning vanished, and space calmed down again.

Gravis stood at his previous position, still filling the injured guard with Life Energy and Soul.

The Core Disciple had retreated to several kilometers away with some injuries. If the Lightning Crescent had hit him directly, he would have died without a doubt. After all, this was a human, not a beast. His physical defense wasn't even close to a beast's.

The Core Disciple had blocked the attack with some kind of weird slash that split Gravis' lightning apart, forcing it to miss his head and the middle of his torso. Yet, he still received several injuries. The sides of his body were burned beyond recognition, and one could see that the Core Disciple had become narrower. It was like the sides of his body had been shaved off. Luckily, all his organs were still intact.

The Core Disciple glared at Gravis with hatred. This mere Minor Circulation Immortal dared to injure him!? That's it! He had been nice up to now, but that was over! Something as disrespectful as this was unforgivable!

at the new

brown hair and eyes. The man wore grey robes and carried a spear on his back. This was obviously a superior of the

this person was a Late Major Circulation Immortal. This was a power that Gravis couldn't even attempt to resist. If this guy

eyes but then changed his gaze to Gravis.

turned to the Core Disciple

the new arrival's power. This was someone truly powerful. In

asked, neither respectful nor disrespectful. The Core Disciple still had his own

"My captain was in the

Core Disciple gritted his teeth. "I didn't

are lucky," the new arrival said as he turned to Gravis again with narrowed eyes. "If I hadn't seen this Ascender's power with my own eyes, no matter how

Early Minor Circulation Immortal killing someone in the Early Major Circulation Realm? Something like this is unheard of. Yet, I felt the power

saved your life today, Core Disciple

teeth. 'I just arrived in this world, and my Karmic Luck has already reared its ugly head twice! This guy just arrived at the perfect

the new arrival

now that he knew that he wasn't under suspicion anymore. "This Ascender arrived in this world and tore

"Bullshit!" Gravis shouted.

WHOOOOM!

arrival activated his Will-Aura on him. Right now, Gravis was

new arrival ignored Gravis' words and motioned for

soldier had been severed," the Core Disciple continued. "Then, this new Ascender intimidated all of our Sect representatives into offering spots in their Sects. One of my representatives made an offer, and the Ascender accepted to join

eyes of the new arrival narrowed more at

reparations, obviously, but what happened after that changed everything. Your captain arrived, and the Ascender fought him. After a short fight, the Ascender had

Core Disciple said. "I told him that he is not allowed to kill your captain, but he ignored my orders and killed your captain

"That's a lie- AAHH!"