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!

forward in

TWANG! TWANG!

Arthur destroyed all of them with just the correct amount of lightning. Something

superiority in speed. Arthur easily blocked all attacks

BANG!

Liran, and Liran blocked with his bow, but Liran got shot into the distance. They were on

generally had similarly powerful bodies. So, how was it possible that

was one of his two level four Laws. This was the High-Tier Law of Muscle Strength. This

Law was the High-Tier Law of Lightning's Explosiveness. This Law boosted his Punishment

of 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

be average. Yet, his High-Tier Law of Muscle Strength made him

Liran was helpless.

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

than Liran's. With Liran's Law of Major Suppression, he managed to slow Arthur by nearly 40%. Sadly, this was still not enough to

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

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

WHOOOOM!

started to warp the

Arthur spat. "You think your pitiful attack can kill me? You know exactly of my power. I wouldn't have taken you for

Arthur said as

BZZZZZZZZ!

broke out in an unreal amount of Punishment Lightning.

CRACK!

more intensity as he also infused it with

level four Laws, the Major Law of Suppression

Weapon Cultivation was different

power to

that it was now two level four Laws

much as you want, Liran," Arthur said coldly. "No matter how much Energy you use, I will match

said with a relieved smile like he just felt a weight leave his

now, Liran showed the expression of someone

who had already

the side in a forlorn expression. "Yet, if I don't try, I will never know, right?" he

situation even when you stare death in the face," Arthur

saber and readied himself for a slash. "In your next life, don't be foolish enough to

Silence.

Several seconds passed.

glared at Liran with his raised saber while Liran

Liran asked with a smirk. "No, I'd rather watch you hold this pose