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.

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

are talking about some high-quality goods here," the bartender transmitted as he cheerfully served another customer. "For that, I need to know what you have planned. You

won't damage Underworld, but Underworld might be tangentially affected. However, it won't make a big difference. Instead, my negotiation has something to do with the beasts," Gravis transmitted with his

Gravis was so careful. However, Gravis had already expected

negotiate with the beasts," the bartender transmitted. He wasn't surprised when Gravis' expression didn't change. Gravis seemed to be quite smart, and by

a Lord, he had met Styr. Styr could have killed him with a thought, and Gravis could have killed Styr with

the bartender was incredibly shocked

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

made the bartender realize that Gravis

be big

target of a squad from Underworld, and you know what happened to them since I am still

take up the mission, and if the mission fails, we simply ask for more money from the contractor and

the contractor,"

No problem," the bartender

I purchase your wares now?"

from a Peak Sect?"

to the frontlines, but

to accomplish. You probably want the emblem to be powerful enough to ignore the Formation Arrays?" the

emblem since Arc said that the emblem wouldn't work when Gravis was in

you," the bartender transmitted. "The emblem you're asking for only works for every Sect except for the Primordial Force Sect. The Primordial Force Sect is the hegemon over gravity, time, and space, and not even we can create an emblem that allows you to

Gravis transmitted. "So, how much for

million," the bartender

breath. That was a lot of

quite a bit, I will give you a discount. 30 million,"

thank you

with a smile as he put some wine on

wine. No poison

Gravis downed the drink, something

This one

retrieved the emblem into his Spirit

Gravis' Spirit like this. This

transmitted. "This stronghold is not a marketplace, but a defensive stronghold that accepts assassination missions. See it

Emperors were currently below him. That

received some directions

Gravis said with a

bright smile. "As said previously. This one's on the house. Do visit us again

politely, the sole Immortal in the tavern looked