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

that an

which was insurmountable for nearly everyone. The best-case scenario would

tribulation 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

Realm. 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,

theory. No one actually cultivated like that, and it didn't matter to Gravis. Gravis was

"Breakthrough," Gravis ordered.

Master," Siral said with

next level now or in about

reach the next level, but that was it. One only had to gather the stored-up Energy

Siral was done, he bowed before Gravis

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

power was now six levels above Gravis. If Siral weren't under the effect of Gravis' Life Ring, he could

to

No.

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

If it were so easy to break free from the Life Ring's Formation Arrays, it wouldn't

surroundings while I become an

Siral

time to gather enough Energy for a breakthrough, Gravis obviously also had enough time. Gravis required about five times as much Energy for a breakthrough than the average

a new level but somewhere in the middle.

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

sat down in the sky and closed his eyes as he absorbed 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

it would still take Gravis a couple of months to

an hour later, Gravis stopped. 'This is taking too

simply grabbed a couple of Immortal