Lightning Is the Only Way

Mortis didn't react to Gravis' comment as he teleported away.

He wanted to think on his own for a while.

Mortis was incredibly powerful, and his affinity for power was insane. When it came to the pursuit of power, Mortis was probably even superior to Gravis.

However, Mortis' personality was too black and white.

In his mind, there were only the neutral ones, the ones that he considered enemies, and the ones he considered friends. There was no nuance to his categorization of other beings.

Because of that, Mortis' mindset could easily be shaken as soon as something appeared that he couldn't put into any of these categories.

Gravis had also thought about Arc's words. After all, such a topic also interested him.

However, Gravis saw no issue.

So what?

If he were in Mortis' shoes, he would simply look at Arc with a more favorable expression, but that was it. There would be no debt or anything.

Arc's words didn't impact Gravis at all, even though they had forced Mortis to retreat into thinking.

This showed the difference in the strengths of their personalities.

"That guy needs to pull that stick out of his ass," Gravis commented. "He's always so tense and serious."

"That's his choice, though," Arc said. "Right?"

He now

suppresses himself, and showing him the

disagreement with Mortis' personality in the past, he's still a part of me, and I want that part

why Mortis is fine with his current circumstance," Arc said. "Obviously, he is not truly free yet. You two are still intrinsically connected, and you are also in a more powerful position. Would you accept

Gravis frowned. "Difficult."

a smile. "However, he knows you very well and also knows how you think. He knows that he can trust you with his life, which is why he is willing to be in the weaker position. He knows that you will do your best to help him become

his head awkwardly. "Why does that make it sound like he's an angry teenager while I'm

he isn't truly emotionally mature. His mindset

with lightning, but lightning is only one of the elements. Never stepping a foot out of your home doesn't allow you to grow as a person. You might become an incredibly powerful Cultivator, but in your head, you would still be

the one that will make most decisions," Arc said. "Your mindset is far more accommodating and flexible than Mortis' without

"That sounds

Arc asked with

Gravis said. "If it helps Mortis,

of silence

Arc said. "You made

turned back to Arc. "Yes,

think? What's the opinion of your father and

Gravis furrowed his brows.

can make a guess about my father, but I can't guess

do you think is your father's

think that my father would support me and that he would say that any action

isn't so

was not something that ends with just this decision. Instead, this decision might have solidified my death

so?" Arc asked with an

have also never heard about him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with his

might even be possible that the highest Heaven has supreme control over all