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?"

now has his own

"And that's why I have said what I have said. Mortis' personality suppresses himself, and showing him the conflict inside his own

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. I can't force him to follow my path, and I also don't

Arc said. "Obviously, he is not truly free yet. You two are still intrinsically connected, and you are also in a

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

of his head awkwardly. "Why does that make it sound like he's an angry

truly emotionally mature. His mindset could

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 a teenager,"

will make most decisions," Arc said. "Your mindset is far more

"That sounds like responsibility," Gravis

Arc asked with

it helps Mortis, I'm

seconds of silence

said. "You

Then, he turned back to Arc. "Yes, I think this was

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

Gravis furrowed his brows.

sure," Gravis said. "I can make a guess about

think is your

he would say that any action

this isn't so

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

asked with an interested

never seen my father use an Element in battle, and I have also never heard about him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with his saber. This means that there

possible that the highest Heaven has supreme control over all