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.

Energy density of the Sect Alliance's

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

The best-case scenario would be to reach

second 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 to achieve three breakthroughs from that point

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

it didn't matter to Gravis. Gravis was already running

"Breakthrough," Gravis ordered.

Master," Siral said with

no reason for Siral to wait. Reaching the next level

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

bowed before Gravis

now an Early Major Circulation Immortal King, someone that

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

dangerous to allow his servant to become

No.

so expensive for Gravis, but its price was unaffordable for 90% of all Immortals in the highest

was the truly good stuff. If it were so easy to break free from the Life Ring's Formation Arrays, it wouldn't be sold for such an exorbitant price, and even if it were

"Alright. Keep watch over the surroundings while I become

Master," Siral said

breakthrough, Gravis obviously also had enough time. Gravis required about five times as much Energy for a breakthrough than the average Cultivator, but he also absorbed more. If the Energy density

normal breakthroughs. By absorbing lightning, Gravis was often not at the beginning of a new level but somewhere in the middle. After all, he nearly always absorbed far more than he

was more than enough for Gravis

and closed his eyes as he absorbed the Energy in the surroundings. Gravis didn't gather Energy like a

but it would still take Gravis a couple of months to absorb the

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

grabbed a couple of Immortal Stones and ate