Lightning Is the Only Way

While Gravis was concentrating on creating Weapon Techniques, Mortis left Arc's clearing and went towards the beast territory. Mortis wanted to comprehend the Soft Pure Law as quickly as possible so that Gravis and he could concentrate on the Hard Complex Law. Like this, Gravis' weapon wouldn't be in danger anymore, and Mortis also wouldn't need to use up as many weapons.

Mortis entered the ground and went down as far as possible. He managed to dive deeper than 90,000 kilometers since he was now a Major Circulation Immortal King.

Mortis was using the Law of Graphite's Gravity and the Law of Inferno's Heat to protect himself from the heat and gravity down there. Mortis preferred using lightning, but that didn't mean he couldn't also use all the other Laws Gravis and he knew.

After a couple of days, Mortis arrived in front of the root network and stopped before it.

Right now, Mortis was in his beast form. Gravis was the blueprint of Mortis' entire existence, which meant that Mortis also had a beast body.

However, Mortis preferred the color white over black. Because of that, his beast form was white.

On top of that, there was an additional change.

Mortis only had two arms, while Gravis had six.

Why?

Because Mortis didn't need more. He relied entirely on his lightning, and with only two arms, Mortis could push his entire body weight behind his weapon. In terms of physical power, Mortis would be able to unleash more power with a single attack than Gravis. Well, at least as long Gravis didn't create a saber that could be grabbed with all six of his hands, but that would be stupid.

A powerful sense scanned Mortis.

Then, the root network opened before Mortis.

However, Mortis didn't enter.

Instead, he smirked.

"Narcissus," Mortis said directly.

The sense shook as it looked at Mortis very closely.

"I don't know you," Narcissus said.

Right now, Narcissus felt a bit surprised and annoyed. How did this mere Immortal King learn of its name, and even more, how did this mere Immortal King dare to utter its name?

Usually, Narcissus would have simply eliminated this disrespectful beast, but somehow, Narcissus felt like he would be committing a mistake. For some reason, this small Immortal King felt enigmatic to Narcissus. It was like Narcissus couldn't see through it.

"So, you haven't noticed?" Mortis asked with a smirk.

If Narcissus had a human face, he would be furrowing his brows right now. What was this Immortal King talking about? What couldn't it notice?

Suddenly, Narcissus became shocked.

How was this possible!?

Narcissus had inspected this beast with its level six Law of the Soul, and it had seen no issues.

However, just now, the fluctuations of a Spirit and a Will-Aura appeared.

This was not a beast.

This was a human!

Narcissus wasn't stupid, and it knew that this beast had

But why?

this beast,

don't need to worry. There are only two other people in this world that know this

"Who?" Narcissus asked.

teacher and Gravis, the black demon that passed through here a couple

Narcissus' mind calmed down.

knew

that they were

beast that had foolishly passed through its domain. If it hadn't seen that human several times in Arc's clearing, it

Arc's clearing, its body even stretched into Arc's clearing. It was one of the very few living beings that knew where Arc's clearing

had also listened in on some conversations Gravis had had

known Narcissus, but

see through its teacher's origin. Narcissus was already millions of years old, and it was probably

teacher had always been

changed, and he had

gather new members and

hadn't changed even until now.

meant that its teacher was

was understandable that its

human, Gravis, also

but it was still in the Realm of

thing but being able to comprehend a Law that

that this unknown human in

idea who

knew Gravis. He even knew

Who was that?

Narcissus directly asked. Its interest had been piqued in

empty. There was no mirth behind it. "I could be said to also be part of your teacher's clearing, but I have only recently joined. My name is Mortis, and in a sense, you

origins, but it didn't feel any falsehood from

you know of Gravis' plan?" Mortis

have listened in on several conversations. So, yes, I

with a smirk. "That will save

my cooperation?"

over the border. Without your permission, we can't start

on this matter is irrelevant. If he says that it's okay, it's okay. However, I will not protect

implementation, not for the

"What specifics?"

"Law Fruits," Mortis said.

silent for a

Narcissus said after a

problem?" Mortis asked. "You will get something equally as great. On top of that, the foundation

Narcissus said. "Dangerous for you,

scoffed. "What, you think I haven't realized the danger?" Mortis asked. "Of course I'm not so stupid that I would go with those to the All-Matter Sect. We are two people now, so we are

Life Sect,"

"Exactly," Mortis said.