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 territory. The Core Regions would have more

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 anything else. This meant

best-case scenario would be to reach the early

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

third tribulation with his current power and current 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, someone six battle levels

actually cultivated like that, and it didn't matter to Gravis. Gravis was already running low

"Breakthrough," Gravis ordered.

said

to wait. Reaching the next level now or in about 300

for Siral to reach the next level, but that was it. One

done, he bowed before Gravis again,

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

six levels above Gravis. If Siral weren't under the effect of Gravis' Life Ring, he could destroy Gravis in

this a risk? Was it dangerous to allow his servant

No.

highest world. The Life Ring hadn't been so expensive for Gravis, but its price was unaffordable for 90% of all Immortals in

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 sold at that price, no

"Alright. Keep watch over the surroundings while I become an Immortal King,"

Siral

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

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

30,000 years was more than enough for Gravis to

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

still take Gravis a couple of months to absorb the remaining Energy

hour later, Gravis stopped. 'This is taking

simply grabbed a couple of Immortal