Lightning Is the Only Way

"That's not necessary," Arc answered.

SHING!

A token appeared in front of Gravis. "As soon as you reach an isolated place in the eastern continent, crush this token. Exar will quickly arrive and talk about the specifics."

Gravis nodded. "Thanks, Arc."

Arc smiled. "Wish you luck."

"Is that a joke?" Gravis asked.

"Yes," Arc said with a slight chuckle.

Gravis rolled his eyes.

Then, Gravis and Stella waited for Liam's return. They wanted to give him enough time to think about his current situation.

In the meantime, Gravis and Stella talked to some beings in the clearing.

Gravis and Stella had to deal with a lot of insinuating comments and jokes made at their expense. After all, making someone embarrassed was always fun.

A couple hours later, Liam returned.

This time, he didn't have a cold expression but a relatively neutral one. However, he still shot Gravis a couple of complex looks.

To Liam, the situation between him and Gravis still felt a bit awkward.

Luckily, Gravis was good in conversations and could reduce the awkwardness to a minimum.

After talking for a bit more, the three of them set off.

SHING!

All three of them broke their emblems as they returned to the hot and uncomfortable underground room that Gravis had dug out.

Gravis quickly put the two of them into his Life Ring and transformed into his beast form.

After that, he passed through Narcissus' barrier and entered the beast territory. Traveling across the river in the human territory would be risky. After all, the Purist Sect controlled that river, and Gravis didn't know how their defenses were set up. It was far easier and safer to go through the beast territory.

After a couple of hours, Gravis reached the barrier to the eastern continent. Gravis dug into the ground again and officially entered the eastern continent.

this part of the world, which meant that he had no

CRACK!

a mortal woman that had just

looked around and noticed that he had appeared

focus in her eyes as

perception and memories of a mortal was not hard

human form and manipulated perceived reality in such a way that he appeared like a proud Weapon Cultivator in case anyone saw through

searched for some isolated forest and

SHING!

half a

"You're ready?" Exar asked.

did you want to

you the location of your shop directly. I don't like to

shot up in surprise. "Oh, you already found a good

and I have dug out an underground cave for you with two long tunnels. One of them leads into a big city while the other one goes directly into the beast territory. However, you should build something that makes it impossible to see the other tunnel. After all, not many people will know that you are trading

times. "Sure, sounds

a direction with his

hour, Exar and Gravis arrived at their

near the

there was something surprising about this location. It was

obvious difference was the fact that no one

no beasts in this location, even though it was directly at

gigantic wall of roots that

wall of roots for a bit and noticed

you're showing yourself above

"I won't let beasts pass through,

on his face. "But wouldn't the humans still be

Exar asked. "I said I investigated this random but powerful plant myself and noticed that its intentions of neutrality were pure. I came into an agreement with it. It would not let any beasts pass through

That was already far better than anything he could have

was glad that he had two of the most powerful beings in the world supporting his trading

teleported again, and

out. It was around a hundred meters wide and a kilometer long. At the long ends of the cave, two tunnels stretched into the

while the tunnel leading to the human territory was very short. In

tunnel to

send one of my Underworld Elders to you later," Exar explained. "We don't want the location of the trading firm to become public knowledge, or people

He will also place Spirit Isolating Formation Arrays so that people

hasn't been here

Exar said. "However, he wants to ask you several questions personally before he creates the Formation Arrays. I don't like to force my Elders to do anything they don't agree with. Just answer