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?"

"Obviously. He now has

what I have said. Mortis' personality suppresses himself, and showing him the conflict

Gravis said with a smile. "Even though I've had an intense disagreement with Mortis' personality in the past, he's still a part of me, and I want that part to also be happy.

also 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 to be in

Gravis frowned. "Difficult."

and also knows how you think. He knows that he can trust you with his life, which is why he is willing

does that make it sound

laughed a bit. "You kind of are. Mortis is very powerful, but he isn't truly emotionally mature. His mindset

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 a teenager," Arc

realize it yet, you will automatically become the one that will make most decisions," Arc said. "Your mindset is far more accommodating and

sighed. "That sounds

Arc

not!" Gravis said. "If it helps Mortis, I'm

seconds of silence

"You

Mortis left. Then, he turned back to Arc. "Yes, I think this was the correct

think? What's the opinion of your father and my creator on

Gravis furrowed his brows.

guess about

think is your

and that he would say that any action that doesn't result in my

isn't so

ends with just this decision. Instead, this decision might

asked with

battle, and I have also never heard about him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with his saber. This means that there could be a possibility that using the Elements against the highest Heaven doesn't work

possible that the highest Heaven has supreme control over all the