It took some time for Gravis to recover, but he knew that this separation was necessary.

He had been too relaxed the past couple of years. If he wanted to, he could simply stop cultivating, but he also couldn't.

If he stopped, he would feel guilty beyond comparison.

Mortis' freedom depended on it.

His own freedom depended on it.

And lastly, he would feel like he would be disappointing his father.

His life had been filled with happiness and warmth for the past years, but this happiness could only last if he continued on his path to power.

Even more, time was passing so quickly in his perception that even if he stopped Cultivating right now, it would feel like nearly no time would have passed when a tribulation arrived that would kill him.

Now, more than ever before, Gravis could truly empathize with Orpheus.

Gravis truly understood why Orpheus had stopped.

Yet, after hours of melancholy, Gravis' eyes opened again with determination.

'How ironic,' Gravis thought. 'When Stella left, my feelings told me that progressing further on the path to power was meaningless. Yet, as soon as I calmed down, I felt my resolve strengthen.'

'I want to go back to being with Stella, and for that, I need to survive the Gate of Death and Arc!'

'Now, I have an actual goal. I've tasted true happiness, and I will do anything that's necessary to reclaim it!'

'Anything!'

Gravis wanted to return to Stella, and, even more, he wanted to stay with Stella forever.

And to accomplish that, Gravis needed to become as powerful as the highest Heaven. Only then would he have enough leverage to pull Stella with him to true immortality.

Gravis wanted his time with Stella to hold forever!

'Enough moping around,' Gravis thought as he cracked his neck.

'It's back to comprehending Laws, and after that, the Gate of Death!'

BANG!

Gravis immediately charged into the ground.

In no time at all, Gravis was a million kilometers deep.

At this depth, space was already being warped by the sheer power of Gravity, but he continued.

Gravis activated a couple of Laws that protected him and continued diving down.

That was until he hit something.

BANG!

Gravis came to a sudden stop as he hit something hard.

After healing his body, Gravis looked down.

A wall.

It was a silver wall.

It's also not made from

wall and inspected

wall was giving off

Is something behind it?' Gravis

SHING!

saber to

"Don't touch that!"

appeared beside Gravis with a

Arc, not surprised that he

when Gravis looked at Arc, his entire

his body and couldn't make any coherent thought

felt very different from

always gave off this leisurely, friendly, and calm feeling, but

Arc gave Gravis could only

Terrifying!

Gravis was looking

a

was completely helpless in front of this

strange expression and

already," he

up again as he regained his

Arc still felt like a

your power?" Gravis asked, trying

Battle-Strength and Realm are high enough that you can actually feel my power.

a

the burning magma surrounding him burned his

Arc immediately broke

This isn't funny!" Gravis transmitted as he healed his

Arc only

as he saw him laughing, Gravis' tensed nerves

if Arc was

They were still friends.

was still

Nothing had changed.

a

Arc answered by laughing.

done yet?" Gravis asked with

said as he slowly stopped

Gravis groaned.

funny, but it

Gravis said, changing the topic. "Feeling your

all, I have the Law of the True World as my Avatar, and I control Heavenly Lightning. The Heavenly Lightning might not frighten you, but the Law of the True World does. After all, it's not something you can contend

like I couldn't even fight you. It was

returned. "However, that already shows

feel your power?"

shake of his head. "Before the middle Heaven had unleashed their level five Law, have

back and blinked a couple of

I haven't," he

with a grin. "Back then, the difference between you and the middle Heaven was so huge that

you are able to feel my power, and my Battle-Strength can't be

said. "There are a lot of higher Heavens that know the Law of the True World, but not all of them. In

the Law of Sentience, you are more likely to win than to

Arc raised a finger.

I'm not counting Mortis. I'm talking about only you with the help

the Law of the True World would be

comparison, the middle Heaven you have fought was only

to comprehend the Law of Control, you will be stronger than 90% of all higher Heavens in just 10,000 years or so," Arc said with

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