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.

still taken aback. They hadn't truly met Arc

this

very God of

just like a normal

Stella and Liam also noticed someone else near

rather tall. However, he only had two eyes in comparison to

surprising was that neither Stella nor Liam

Emperor, and based on the aura of immortality around him, he

also noticed Stella and Liam, and his eyes focused on

commented dryly. "Who would

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

"The world is changing."

it is for the better or for worse remains

the words of this man

talking about?" Gravis

the oldest brother in

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

looked with neutral

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

a deep breath

How many!?

happened in

Gravis answered with furrowed brows. "I'm only responsible for

might be true, but your presence has exacerbated the polluted mind of the Sect Master

and rolled his

she approached the man. "What has happened

at Stella, and Stella felt like

moment, she felt

Sky!

was like the

power encompassed everything as he looked down

Stella became shocked.

person felt just as powerful as that

didn't

of the other Peak Sects, but she didn't recognize this

which meant that he probably also

the man said, "the Sect Master killed

Liam became

couldn't have been Herius, which meant that it was

He was a spy!?

of the Nine Elements Sect became enraged and gathered the entire Holy Guard to go

Stella gulped deeply.

That was bad!

been warned, and eleven Holy Guards died

war ended, and with the glib tongue of the Ancestor, a cooperation between Underworld

looked at Stella again. "By the way, that person that made your life so difficult in the Nine Elements Sect, the Sect Master, has been put under the effects of a Slave Ring. She will stay at the frontlines of the war against the beasts for

towards the

wasn't sure how she should feel

some anger. "I would have wished for her death, but I guess

Stella sighed.

in Stella's heart. Of course, she didn't mourn the loss of her cruel "aunt", but maybe the loss of the aunt she had known

hope that the kind aunt of her memories would

and she never

he looked at Gravis. "I

eyebrow. "I didn't hear any