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.

aback. They hadn't truly met Arc yet,

all, this

the very

appeared just like a normal teenager

time, Stella and Liam also noticed someone else

he was rather tall. However, he only had two eyes

neither Stella nor Liam could feel

a mortal or a powerful Immortal Emperor, and

guy also noticed Stella and Liam, and

Holy Maiden of the Nine Elements Sect," he commented dryly. "Who would have thought that you would

laughing Gravis. "Ever since he appeared,

"The world is changing."

the better or for worse remains to be

and Liam felt that the words of

are you talking about?" Gravis asked as he turned to

oldest brother in the

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 you said that

man looked with neutral

how about the fact that your actions have resulted in the deaths of around 15 Major Circulation Immortal Emperors?"

Liam took a deep breath through

How many!?

had happened in

only responsible for the death of one of them,

true, but your presence has exacerbated the polluted mind

groaned and

as she approached the man.

at Stella, and Stella felt like he was able to see through

that moment, she felt his

Sky!

like the

power encompassed everything as he looked

Stella became shocked.

just as powerful

she didn't know this

had met nearly all of the Ancestors and Ascenders of the other

distinctly human, which meant

Master killed

became

have been Herius, which meant that

He was a spy!?

Sect

Stella gulped deeply.

That was bad!

had already been warned, and eleven Holy Guards died before the Ancestor of the Nine Elements Sect

the Ancestor, a cooperation between Underworld

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

looked towards

wasn't sure how she

have wished for her death, but I

Stella sighed.

Stella's heart. Of course, she didn't mourn the loss of her cruel

her heart, Stella still had held some hope that the

did, and she never would

at Gravis. "I would say that's

lifted an eyebrow. "I didn't hear any