Lightning Is the Only Way

The three of them arrived in a tranquil clearing.

Stella and Liam immediately noticed the powerful concentration of Energy in the atmosphere. It was far denser than the density of Energy in the human territory. Only the headquarters of the Peak Sects could compare thanks to all their Formation Arrays that gathered Energy.

Stella and Liam also noticed several beasts and humans talking to each other just a couple of kilometers away.

In this clearing, there was no difference between humans and beasts.

Everyone was just getting along as friends.

After fighting beasts for their entire lives, Stella and Liam found this surreal and strange.

The perception of having a mortal enemy didn't exist in this clearing.

However, their Spirit Senses immediately locked onto a single person.

He was bigger than average, and he had five eyes. His hair was blonde, and the world seemed to revolve around him.

Yet, one thing was different.

Gravis had told them that Arc was very friendly and kind.

So, how come they couldn't see anything of that on him?

Right now, Arc looked with narrowed eyes at Gravis.

Gravis looked back with a raised eyebrow.

"Mortal, doth thou have any idea about the number of lives that had been ended by the hands of thine actions!?" Arc's powerful voice reverberated in the small part of the clearing.

Liam and Stella felt the sheer power of the world gathering around Arc, and they felt that the world was angry.

Gravis had to chuckle a bit. "Why do you talk so weird?"

Arc only glared at Gravis as the atmosphere intensified.

Then, he lifted a hand and pointed at Gravis.

"Mortal, thine actions have gone against the holy decree of Heaven, and thou must pay the just price!"

Stella and Liam became confused and fearful.

Heaven was angry!

Gravis chuckled a bit.

"Daddy! Arc's breaking his promise!" Gravis shouted like an aggrieved child.

The world immediately calmed down as the apocalyptic forces vanished into thin air.

"Dude, chill out!" Arc suddenly shouted in his normal voice as he took a step back. "It was just a prank! No need to involve your father!"

Gravis immediately broke out into loud laughter.

"Oh man, you should have seen your face," he shouted in hysterics.

Arc released a sigh but then also started to laugh loudly.

They were just messing around.

hadn't truly met Arc yet, which still

all, this was

was the very God

he appeared just like a normal teenager as

time, Stella and Liam also noticed someone else near

was rather tall.

was surprising was that neither Stella nor Liam

either a mortal or a powerful Immortal Emperor, and based on the aura of immortality around him, he was probably the

also noticed Stella and Liam, and his

Nine Elements Sect," he commented dryly.

at the laughing Gravis. "Ever since he appeared, more unrelated

"The world is changing."

for the better or for worse remains

felt that the words of this man

fuck are you talking about?" Gravis asked as

oldest brother in

correlate some minor actions with a change in the world," Gravis said. "What, did you want to impress Stella with your words? Is that why

man looked with

then how about the fact that your actions have resulted in the deaths of around

and Liam took a deep breath

How many!?

had happened in

alright?" Gravis answered with furrowed brows. "I'm only responsible for the death of one

unimpressed. "That might be true, but your presence has exacerbated the polluted mind of the Sect Master of

and

she approached the man. "What has happened

Stella felt like he was able to see through all

she felt his

Sky!

like the

encompassed everything as he looked down

Stella became shocked.

as powerful as that

didn't know

the Ancestors and Ascenders of the other Peak Sects, but

also felt distinctly human, which meant

left," the man said, "the Sect Master killed a

Liam became shocked yet

which meant that it was the

He was a spy!?

Sect became enraged and gathered the entire Holy Guard to go to

Stella gulped deeply.

That was bad!

warned, and eleven Holy Guards died before the Ancestor of the Nine Elements

glib tongue of the Ancestor, a

the Sect Master, has been put under the effects of a Slave Ring. She will stay at the frontlines of

looked towards the

how she should feel

Liam interjected with some anger. "I would have wished for

Stella sighed.

loss in Stella's heart. Of course, she didn't mourn

still had held some hope that the kind aunt

never did, and she never

he looked at Gravis. "I would say that's

an eyebrow. "I didn't hear any