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.

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 overly much, maybe 10,000 years

total of seven levels in the Immortal Realm. This meant that an Immortal would need to

oneself, which was insurmountable for nearly everyone. The best-case

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

This gave him a grand total of 200,000 years of Immortal time. After a total of 200,000 years, the fourth tribulation would come, and that would summon someone in the Early Major Circulation Immortal King Realm, someone six battle levels above

of this was just theory. No one actually cultivated like that, and it didn't matter to Gravis. Gravis was already running low on effective Laws to

"Breakthrough," Gravis ordered.

said with a

for Siral to wait. Reaching the next level now

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

done, he bowed before Gravis again, awaiting further

an Early Major Circulation Immortal King, someone that could

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

dangerous to allow his servant

No.

the highest world. The Life Ring hadn't been so expensive for Gravis, but its price

it wouldn't be sold for such an exorbitant price, and even if it were sold at that price, no

the surroundings while I

Siral

required about five times as much Energy for a breakthrough than the average Cultivator, but he also absorbed more. If the Energy density was enough for a Late Minor Circulation Immortal King, it

Gravis was often not at the beginning of a new level but somewhere in the middle. After all, he nearly always absorbed far

30,000 years was more than enough

the Energy in the surroundings. Gravis didn't gather Energy like a normal Cultivator since his cultivation worked so differently. Instead, Gravis had simply stopped

Gravis a couple of months to absorb the remaining Energy for his

later, Gravis stopped. 'This is

couple