Lightning Is the Only Way

Not much time passed before Siral appeared in front of Gravis.

"Master," Siral said deferentially with a bow.

Siral's bow reminded Gravis of when he had still been addressed as prince by everyone in Opposer City. They had also all bowed to him like this. However, that was long ago.

"What did you learn in the past 30,000 years?" Gravis asked.

"Master, I comprehended some level three Laws, and several level four Laws are close to being complete. However, I require tempering for the level four Laws. I didn't dare to temper myself without your consent, Master," Siral said.

Gravis nodded. "Understandable," he commented. "From now on, we will travel together for a while. You will have to do some errands for me due to several reasons I don't want to explain right now."

"Your wish is my command, Master," Siral said.

Gravis nodded again. "Have you gathered enough Energy for your breakthrough in the last 30,000 years?" Gravis asked.

"Yes, Master. Immortal Kings require around 40,000 years to passively gather enough Energy from the environment to reach the next level. I have been on my current level for more than 40,000 years," Siral explained.

Passively gather Energy to breakthrough?

That was possible?

Of course it was!

Why else would humans want to also live in Energy-rich environments? There was Energy in the atmosphere, and the body and Spirit slowly absorbed the Energy in the air.

One could theoretically become supremely powerful without even consuming a single plant or another living being. However, the time it took was insane.

around 20,000 years to gather enough Energy to reach the next level. Of course, this was according to the Energy density of the Sect Alliance's territory. The Core Regions would have more Energy, which would allow them to reach the next level faster, but not by

in the Immortal Realm. This meant that an Immortal would need to live for 140,000 years to become an Immortal King if they didn't consume

everyone. The best-case scenario would be to reach the

would summon a Late Major Circulation Immortal, someone two levels above them. After winning, one had to breakthrough immediately to the Mid Major Circulation Immortal Realm. One would still need to achieve three breakthroughs from that

of Immortal time. After a total of 200,000 years, the fourth tribulation would come,

Gravis. Gravis was already running low

"Breakthrough," Gravis ordered.

Siral said with a

reason for Siral to wait. Reaching the next level now or in about 300 years didn't make much of a

next level, but that was it. One only had to gather the stored-up Energy inside themselves and fuse it

bowed

was now an Early Major Circulation Immortal King, someone that

If Siral weren't under the effect of Gravis' Life Ring, he could destroy Gravis in just a couple of

this a risk? Was it dangerous to allow his servant

No.

so expensive for Gravis, but its price was

free from the Life Ring's Formation Arrays, it wouldn't be sold for such an exorbitant price, and even if it were sold at that price, no

nodded. "Alright. Keep watch over the surroundings while I become

Master," Siral

for a breakthrough, Gravis obviously also had enough time. Gravis required about five times as much Energy for a breakthrough

like normal breakthroughs. By absorbing lightning, Gravis was often not at the beginning of a new level

this considered, 30,000 years was more than

he absorbed the Energy in the surroundings. Gravis didn't gather Energy like a normal Cultivator since his cultivation worked

a couple of months to absorb the remaining Energy for

about half an hour later, Gravis stopped. 'This is taking

couple of Immortal Stones and