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.

the Sect Alliance's territory. The Core Regions would have

remember that there was a total of seven levels 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

two levels above oneself, which was insurmountable for nearly everyone. The best-case scenario would be to reach the early Major Circulation Realm after 60,000 years and

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 point onward, but with enough saved up Energy, one might just be able to reach the last breakthrough before the third

power and current Realm. This gave him a grand total of 200,000 years of Immortal time. After a total of

Gravis. Gravis was already running low on effective Laws to

"Breakthrough," Gravis ordered.

Siral said

reason for Siral to wait. Reaching the next level now or in

the next level, but that was it. One only had to gather

he bowed before Gravis again, awaiting further

was now an Early Major Circulation Immortal King, someone that could destroy the

If Siral weren't under the effect of Gravis' Life Ring,

to allow his

No.

Life Ring hadn't been so expensive for Gravis, but its price was

easy to break free from the Life Ring's Formation Arrays, it wouldn't be sold for such an exorbitant

surroundings while I become an Immortal King," Gravis

Master," Siral

time. Gravis required about five times as much Energy for a breakthrough than the average Cultivator, but he

breakthroughs didn't work like normal breakthroughs. By absorbing lightning, Gravis was often not at the beginning of a new level but somewhere in

of this considered, 30,000 years was more than enough for Gravis to

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

sound like much, but it would still take Gravis a couple

stopped.

grabbed a couple of