Lightning Is the Only Way

Arthur pulled out his saber.

WHOOOOOM!

His Will-Aura broke the earth as the guards barely managed to flee. Yet, some of them were still caught up in the Will-Aura and couldn't move anymore. This spelled their doom if the other guards didn't act correctly. As soon as Liran and Arthur clashed, they would be reduced to dust.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

All guards that managed to flee immediately cracked an emblem.

SHING! SHING! SHING!

A ton of powerful Immortals appeared. These Immortals were not there to rescue the already fleeing guards but to rescue the suppressed guards. The Sects had an interwoven network of alliances, friendships, trade agreements, rivalries, and enmities. The allied Sects called their powerful Immortals to get their captured allies out of there.

SHING!

These powerful Immortals threw one glance at the sky and quickly retrieved the suppressed guards from their allied Sects. Like this, 90% of all guards escaped unscathed.

The last 10% didn't have allies that were currently free. This meant that they would only be left to die. Even worse, no one would avenge them. The winner of the fight would only need to pay their Sect for their lives.

They were Immortals! They were supposed to be powerful! Yet, their lives could be bought off just like this!? Why had they even cultivated to this Realm if they would simply die like mortals?

WHOOM!

Liran also activated his Will-Aura and directly confronted Arthur's Will-Aura, pushing it just far away enough to allow the captured guards to escape. Liran didn't do this because of some empathy for them, but because he hated it when others were suppressed. He had been suppressed for a long time in his life, and he didn't want others to feel this pain, at least as long as they were not his enemy.

All the guards immediately fled, not even looking at Liran or thanking him. They only wanted to save their own hides.

Yet, Liran didn't mind. He wasn't doing it for them but for himself.

Right now, only Liran and Arthur remained. No one else was there.

Even the son of Liran had seemingly vanished into thin air.

"Do you think that your Sect will be able to escape my wrath, Liran?" Arthur asked coldly. "I will hunt down each and every last one of them. Your so-called Sect won't see another tomorrow. You have killed my child, and I will kill all of your children."

CRRR!

Liran's bow pulled taut with another Suppression Arrow. "Put your saber where your mouth is, Arthur. First, you need to get past me."

"Pff," Arthur spat in arrogance. "Do you honestly believe you can hold on for more than ten exchanges?"

"Maybe," Liran said with a smirk. "Maybe I have a surprise for you."

"Empty boasts!"

BANG!

Arthur shot forward

TWANG! TWANG!

just the correct amount of lightning. Something like this was incredibly difficult and wasn't possible

had the superiority in speed. Arthur easily blocked all attacks and reached Liran

BANG!

the

had similarly powerful bodies. So, how was it possible

was the High-Tier Law

Explosiveness. This Law

Muscle Strength worked wonders against humans but was basically useless against beasts. If a human went into close combat with a beast, they would lose devastatingly. It didn't make a difference if they lost a little bit or a lot. A

would only be average. Yet, his High-Tier Law

Liran was helpless.

was also a bit faster than average for an Immortal King, but not by much. The speed advantage of the wind element already started to vanish

he managed to slow Arthur by nearly 40%. Sadly, this was still not

already became injured. In comparison, Arthur hadn't even received

"If I'm going to die, I might as well take you down with

WHOOOOM!

which started to warp the

pitiful attack can kill me? You know exactly of my power. I wouldn't have taken you for such a

Arthur said as he readied his

BZZZZZZZZ!

saber broke out in an unreal amount of Punishment Lightning. He was also readying his most powerful attack,

CRACK!

far more intensity as he also infused it

this would be a clash between two level four Laws, the Major

Cultivation was

Spirit, but Weapon Cultivators could also add their physical power to an attack. Not even Gravis was able to do this with his Lightning Crescent or Mortality. This was something entirely

it was now two level four

Liran," Arthur said coldly. "No matter how much Energy you use, I will match it, and I will always come out

with a relieved smile like he just felt a weight leave his shoulders. His determined look seemed

showed the expression of someone who had given

someone who had already accepted

forlorn expression. "Yet, if I don't try, I will never know, right?" he said with a smile as he turned

You don't realize your own situation even when you stare death in the face," Arthur said coldly. "It seems you need

slash. "In your next life, don't

Silence.

Several seconds passed.

his

will directly attack after your grand shout?" Liran asked with a