Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis scratched his chin in thought. 'Underworld is a loose organization similar to a black market, mercenary army, and an assassination organization. They shouldn't care about loyalty for the members that don't know the really important information. This means that they and I are not enemies. I was simply a target of a squad and killed them.'

'I should come into contact with Underworld. If the Peak Sects try anything underhanded when I discuss my grand plan with one of them, Underworld might be able to help me,' Gravis thought.

'Well, let's meet them.'

SHING!

Gravis teleported away and appeared in front of the tavern. Then, he entered like a normal guest.

Gravis saw a couple of Nascent Nourishing Cultivators sitting around. He even saw some loose Law Comprehension Realm Cultivators, and there was even a Peak Immortal. The Peak Immortal acted like the owner while the bartender was only an employee. However, the bartender was the one truly in control.

"Welcome!" the bartender shouted with enthusiasm. "Do you want to drink something? First one's on the house!"

Gravis chuckled a bit and walked closer to the bar. Then, he simply sat down in one seat.

"I think you don't want our conversation to reach the ears of the other guests," Gravis transmitted to the bartender.

The bartender looked confused. "Is there something, sir? We already paid our protection fee."

Gravis had to chuckle. Extorting protection fee from a Major Circulation Immortal Emperor. Sure.

"Now, before we begin talking for real, let me first establish something," Gravis said calmly. "The entire Nine Elements Sect is obviously in my Spirit Sense's range. So, if I wanted to do anything untoward to you, I wouldn't be sitting here."

The bartender only looked with a genuinely confused expression at Gravis. One had to say that he was very good at acting.

"You are at least a Major Circulation Immortal Emperor in hiding, and below us is probably a stronghold of Underworld," Gravis said.

The bartender looked afraid as he stepped back in shock. "Underworld? I assure you that our fine establishment has nothing to do with Underworld! Only an idiot would create a stronghold so close to the Nine Elements Sect!"

The bartender sounded genuinely scared and shocked. Of course, everything was being said via voice transmission.

Gravis only smirked. "I am absolutely certain that you are at least at the Major Circulation Immortal Emperor Realm," Gravis transmitted again, but this time, he used his Law of Honesty.

The bartender seemed to calm down as he sighed, but at the same time, another voice transmission appeared in Gravis' head. "Quite interesting," the cold and emotionless voice of the bartender appeared in Gravis' head. "If you hadn't proven that you didn't want to go against us, you would have already died. I hadn't thought that someone would use the Law of Honesty to uncover us. Quite creative, I must say."

Gravis only smiled.

"So, what do you want?" the bartender asked.

Sects about something quite big, and I'm afraid that they might go against me if they disagree. So, I want to protect

bartender transmitted as he cheerfully served another customer. "For that, I need to know what you have planned. You don't need

it won't make a big difference. Instead, my negotiation

inspected Gravis very thoroughly, and then he uncovered why Gravis was so careful. However, Gravis had already

transmitted. He wasn't surprised when Gravis' expression didn't change. Gravis seemed to be quite smart, and by appearing here like this, he

before. Back when Gravis was a Lord, he had met Styr. Styr could have killed him with a thought, and Gravis could have killed Styr with a thought. Both of them had the

bartender was incredibly

body, he noticed that nearly all the beast crystals in the town were shining. However, nobody cared, and nobody

the bartender realize that Gravis was someone

might be big

of a squad from Underworld, and you know what happened to

the bartender transmitted directly. "Most of our members are freelancers. They take up the mission, and if the mission fails, we simply ask for more money from the contractor and send in a stronger team. I guess the contractor didn't pay for you to

killed the contractor,"

you go. No

can I purchase your

want to escape from a Peak Sect?" the bartender

teleports me close to the

allows you to flee. That's easier to accomplish. You probably want the emblem to

transmitted. He couldn't use Arc's emblem since Arc said that the emblem wouldn't work when Gravis was in danger. Otherwise, Gravis would have a trump card

for every Sect except for the Primordial Force Sect. The Primordial Force

a problem," Gravis transmitted. "So,

million," the bartender

hidden, deep breath. That was

amused me quite a bit, I will give

smiled. "Then, thank you very

a smile as he put some wine on

No poison

as Gravis downed the drink, something appeared

This one was black and had the crest of two snakes on

emblem into his Spirit Space and inspected

intrude into Gravis' Spirit like this. This meant

that gives you the discount," the bartender transmitted. "This stronghold is not a marketplace, but a defensive stronghold that accepts assassination missions. See it as insurance for the eventuality that

that probably several Immortal Emperors were currently below him.

same time, Gravis received some directions that

said with a smile. "The

with a bright smile. "As said previously. This one's on

the sole Immortal in the tavern looked with furrowed brows