Lightning Is the Only Way

"This stone is not for members of the Purist Sect," the old man said. "I think you made some mistake."

Gravis laughed a bit. "I'm not a member of the Purist Sect," he said.

The old man's eyes widened in shock.

This Peak Immortal King was not a member of the Purist Sect?

"You could have just asked one of our Elders if you wanted to join us," the old man said awkwardly. "Your power is more than enough to just be directly accepted without any tests."

"Well, the thing is," Gravis said slowly. "I don't really want to join the Purist Sect."

Silence.

The entire training area fell into silence.

Not wanting to join the Purist Sect?

Why?

Everyone in the training area checked Gravis out, and none of them could feel his power, which surprised them to no end.

In the beginning, they had thought that this was some arrogant youngster that didn't know the power of the Purist Sect. Yet, none of them could feel Gravis' power.

This couldn't be an arrogant youngster if he was that powerful.

The old man furrowed his brows in a displeased expression. "Then why are you here?" he asked.

"I want to put up a nice show for my honey over there," Gravis said, gesturing at Stella.

Everyone looked over, and they saw the stunning Core Elder Stella.

Honey?

Meanwhile, Stella became red in the face as Gravis openly called her his honey in front of so many people.

She felt like she was losing respect in the Sect.

However, Stella quickly realized that this thought was idiotic. After all, who was Gravis? Why should she feel ashamed by a public show of affection from him?

So, in the end, she winked at Gravis.

A lot of the surrounding members of the Purist Sect gritted their teeth.

Many of them had chased Stella, but they had all been turned down without exception. She told all of them that she already had a man.

Yet, they had never seen this man.

So, this was her man, yes?

A mere Peak Immortal King!?

Yes, Peak Immortal Kings were powerful, but Stella was a Core Elder. Many of her suitors had been Immortal Emperors themselves.

Yet, Stella had turned all of them down for a Peak Immortal King.

This was so unfair!

Gravis received a ton of derisive looks from the members of the Purist Sect because of their envy.

However, the old man's eyes shone a bit as he looked at the Form Law Stone.

of the stone

from the Purist Sect didn't know that this mark

What was this mark?

an unaffiliated Peak Immortal King wanted to join their Sect, and when he unleashed his Form Law, he left behind a

this, one needed to have

directly

This had been Liam.

years later, Stella had appeared, and she had heard from Liam that he had left

equal depth in the Form Law Stone, creating this

left a far deeper one, but she wanted to complement the mark

third unaffiliated Immortal King had appeared that knew the

like you're going to receive another mark,' the old man thought as

a bit.

Gravis nodded.

didn't strike

turned to

Cultivators!" Gravis shouted. "Today, you are about to

people blinked a couple

I traveled the land, comprehending all sorts of Laws!" Gravis said with power. "Now, I have achieved the ultimate Form Law, and I

unfolds right before you! Watch as the stone, land, mountains, rivers, clouds, horizon, and even

In the future, you can tell your grandchildren with pride that you have seen the legendary Gravis soaring to heights never

Silence.

More Silence.

Stella thought as she hid her face behind her hands in shame. Her face had become a deep

Gravis with a strained face, trying not

bad at

Masters also looked

wasn't that his boasts were over the top. After all, he could probably

he had phrased everything was

prideful, powerful, mysterious, or anything

Form

have just said "watch" and then unleash his Form law. That would have been

could have done

he said these over-the-top, awkward

Gravis didn't appear powerful.

felt like Gravis needed to prove his power to others

the boast made

Stella, Liam, the Sect Master, and the Vice-Sect

that he

to appear impossibly weak with his

this was only

When had Gravis boasted?

When had Gravis postured?

once before in the lower world, but he

had never really tried

and posturing meant that Gravis'

Gravis just couldn't boast.

could do a lot of

though

honey that he would put up an

he tried to

all the faces of

the guy

by directly unleashing his strike, Gravis only continued standing there,

irresistible urge to help Gravis get out of this mess.

but it

else felt the silence to be awkward