Lightning Is the Only Way

Stella was still in shock as she watched the gigantic network of roots right in front of her.

This was a plant, right?

Yet, how powerful did a plant have to be to kill an Ascender this easily!?

This plant even had to be more powerful than a normal Ancestor, which was crazy.

She had no idea that the beasts had someone with such an insane power.

She was even more shocked that Gravis actually knew that plant. How could Gravis even build a connection with such a powerful plant?

They had nothing in common, and there was a massive gap in power. According to her understanding, beasts and plants generally didn't talk with beings much weaker than them.

"This is Narcissus," Gravis said to Stella with a smile as he introduced the root network. "He keeps watch over the underground of the beast territory."

"He keeps watch over everything?" Stella asked.

"The underground, yes. He has quite a sizable body," Gravis said with a nod.

"Wait, so you mean like, everything everything?" she asked.

Gravis nodded.

Stella's eyes widened.

A plant could become this huge?

No wonder no human ever returned from an underground excursion to the beast territory. They had to pass through this ridiculously powerful being!

"Anyway," Gravis said. "For now, we are out of danger. I think it would be better to talk to Liam for a while. You two probably hadn't had enough time to chat with each other openly in the Nine Elements Sect. You can also come to some decisions on how to continue on from here."

"Gravis," Stella said with a worried voice.

"That can wait," Gravis said, interrupting her. "Talk to Liam for now. We can talk about everything else when I brought you all far away from here."

Stella still seemed like she wanted to say something, but she also understood that Gravis had a point. So, in the end, she nodded and entered the Life Ring.

was probably dying to know what was currently going on. He was probably still under the assumption that they were fleeing from the Nine

put the Life Ring away and traveled towards the east, along

Whoop!

suddenly appeared beside

quite worried," Mortis

be? The person I want to be with for the rest of my life still hasn't made her stance clear. I don't know if we will ever talk to each

I love dearly, and I'm more than worried. I don't want to lose Stella, but I also don't want to force her to stay with

Joyce. According to what I have seen and heard, I only need to be more powerful than Joyce

I," Gravis said. "We are no longer the same

reason why I came out anyway. Since my other body is still imprisoned, I'll take this time to finish the Soft Pure Law. You don't need the power of your Avatar in the near future,

you to slack off if Stella decides to be with you," Mortis said in a slightly threatening tone. "Currently, I'm the only one working on our Battle-Strength, while you've been busy saving your little princess. I don't want

dead weight," Mortis

a smirk. "I wonder, what would happen if I used Samsara on you? Not even I am certain if I can resist its effects, but you

his eyes

Gravis only smirked.

when my Battle-Strength is currently more powerful

such a double-edged attack like Samsara something you can truly add to your Battle-Strength?" Mortis

I?" Gravis

thought about how a fight would

The result was…

Complicated.

Far too complicated.

so immensely complex with

also stop Gravis from using Divine

their Will-Auras. Both of them could also suppress the other with the several

clue of

many connections and counters between

a

seconds. "I won't call you dead weight for the time being, but I still want you

even Holy Sons and Holy Daughters that know two level five Laws. For the first time in a

Mortis said with a

SHING!

teleported away

to get back to

traveling towards the east, the Nine Elements

of knowing of what