Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis felt great when he realized that he had comprehended the level five Law of Humility directly. Comprehending the apathetic part of the Law of Humility wasn't hard at all since acting like this was very similar to how Gravis had acted when he was younger.

Back then, Gravis wasn't all about comprehending Laws but was all about killing his enemies. He didn't really demonstrate his power to make his enemies go all out but took full advantage of the fact that they were underestimating him.

So, the apathetic part came naturally to him.

However, the empathetic part would be something completely different.

Gravis would never act like he had acted in the Heaven's Trial.

Gravis always took the initiative and dealt with problems directly.

Why?

Because he had the power to do so and because it was necessary to jump into danger to become powerful.

In the Heaven's Trial near the end, Gravis had acted like a pushover that never attacked anyone. Additionally, he had always changed sides as soon as a stronger party arrived.

In short, Gravis had acted like a traitorous, opportunistic turncoat.

Acting like this went completely against Gravis' philosophy, which put a lot of emphasis on fairness, honesty, and loyalty.

Comprehending the empathetic aspect of the Law of Humility might have either been impossible or would have taken an insanely long time under normal circumstances.

"I truly have to thank you, Arc," Gravis repeated again. "I don't know how long it would have taken me to comprehend the level five Law of Humility otherwise."

"I know," Arc answered with a smirk. "That's why I modified the Heaven's Trial. I don't want to wait for another eternity for our fight."

Gravis' heart stabbed a bit when he heard that.

Arc had worded it lightly, but Gravis still couldn't get comfortable with the fact that he would be Arc's death in the not-so-distant future.

Gravis really didn't want to kill Arc.

However, Arc and Gravis both knew that there was no way around it.

If Gravis didn't kill Arc, he would receive the Brand.

No matter how much Gravis liked Arc, he couldn't put Arc's survival above his own future.

Yes, they were close friends, but his freedom was more important to Gravis than his friends.

One might see this as selfish, but essentially all Cultivators thought like this. Additionally, Gravis never masked his true priorities.

Everyone knew about Gravis' priorities.

stand between him and

Yet… maybe one thing…

Stella, and an intense emotional conflict

choose between Stella and freedom,

this thought appeared in Gravis' mind, intense emotions

was no

know

What would he decide?

me," Arc

of him was

guess what you were thinking about," Arc said with a warm smile. "The conflict of priorities is one of the most difficult things to resolve. However, you should know that

of his conflict

lightning and his desire for freedom and autonomy

problem had appeared

that issue, he calmed

was he

a satisfactory solution to an unsolvable problem. Why worry

it wasn't even certain if Stella and his path to power would ever come into

the problem didn't

words in every situation?"

got quite some experience," Arc said with a smile. "Don't worry, when you become as old as me, you'll be even more experienced than

again. "You said when, not

said with a laugh. "Of course, I meant

heard Arc's words, the guiltier

really didn't want to kill

was advancing at

fight against Arc had appeared so very distant, like it would

and he was

between now

First, the Emotional Law.

level seven Law

a fusion

excursion into

only be a matter of time. By now, Gravis was certain that he could comprehend the Law of Sentience before he died to the increasingly more

between Gravis and Arc was the Gate

Death was the only thing that was

that and tempering

all these things.

noted that Arc worded

I should

he looked

the next 3,000 years,"