Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis looked at all of this with an even expression. 'The Sect Alliance is truly beyond saving. The minority of disgusting, selfish people have the entire Sect Alliance in control. Even if I wanted to waste my time by slowly investigating the entire Sect Alliance, I still wouldn't be able to root out all of them.'

'The fact that Arthur was able to influence the entire Sect Alliance with such a flimsy reason showed as much. What protecting the Sect Alliance? What playing favorites? All of this is nonsense that has no bearing on the greater picture. This entire reasoning only relies on status and on feeling superior to others.'

Liran slowly lifted his head and looked at the three Sect Masters in front of him.

He didn't care anymore.

He had lost everything.

So what if he died today?

Liran didn't resist.

"One life is not enough to pay for your crimes," one of the three said. "You will pay for your crimes in your next life too. However, I'm not a monster. I still wish you peace on your journey."

Then, that Sect Master flew closer and unleashed a wave of darkness with his two daggers.

The wave closed in on Liran, and Liran only looked at it.

CLANK!

"How dare you resist your just punishment!?" the other Sect Master shouted.

Liran had taken out his bow and had blocked the attack.

Liran's expression had changed.

He no longer had a weak and self-loathing expression on his face.

What expression did he wear now?

Rage? Hatred?

No.

It was fear.

Liran was deathly afraid.

"I… I can't die!" he said more to himself than to others.

Liran had wanted to give up his life, but as soon as the enemy had attacked, his survival instincts kicked in.

He didn't want to die!

He wanted to live!

He was afraid of dying!

Arthur only sneered and also shot forward with his saber. "There's no saving a sinner like him. Just get it over with."

BANG! BANG! BANG!

able to hold

help me!" Liran transmitted to

so why should I

everyone tried to kill you!" Liran answered. "It is your duty to

did protect my Sect," Gravis answered. "However, you

Master, I order you to help me!" he

Gravis didn't answer.

defended against some more

with hatred. "Then, if I'm going down, you

is a Variant Black Demon in

stopped

Black Demon?" One of the watching Sect Masters asked

hadn't been this strong! Thus, I was

other with voice transmissions. Was this

beast infiltrate their

What did this mean?

had expected that something like

said with a smirk. "I've also seen it

he thought. However, Gravis knew that words

didn't matter. The truth only mattered if someone was willing to find it. If someone wasn't interested in the truth, they wouldn't care about

if Gravis didn't have a beast body, he would still be condemned as a beast

first finish this,"

The other two nodded.

resumed, and 30

Liran was dead…

last words had been the name of his

It was over.

entire Unrestrained Sect had been

completed his

son, so Arthur had taken everything

expected that it would end

Unrestrained Sect, I had believed that we would fight against the Lightning Cleaver Sect in a soft war. I thought we would slowly suppress them and kill Arthur. I also thought that I would be able to teach freedom to the Unrestrained

become more powerful, maybe help Liran along the way. As the most powerful member of the Sect Alliance, I would have had protection

could have spent thousands of years on my Laws while the Unrestrained Sect would slowly become bigger and bigger. After that, we could have gone to the Core Regions. Get new people, new disciples, more resources,

have a similar mindset to mine, an organization with enemies that would serve as tempering, and a place to go back

hair that fluttered to the

thing that remained

had been consumed by

we have plans for the future just to be thrown for a loop by reality. Instead of making my temporary home more powerful, I

I regret my

'No.'

if I hadn't been there, Liran would have run the Sect into the ground. The Sect was already doomed to die. The only difference is the

he turned to Gravis. "Would you mind explaining

"Why?" Gravis asked flatly.

didn't

that this was no ploy from