Lightning Is the Only Way

Now, it was Gravis' time to tell his story, and he started by telling everyone how he had started cultivating. He started this early because he had kept a lot of his life a secret from them.

Why?

Multiple reasons.

First of all, if his friends from the lower world heard that there were actually three levels of worlds above them, they might have become demotivated by the gigantic mountain they had to climb. Just hearing that Unity Realm Cultivators, legendary existences in the lower world, weren't even allowed to enter Gravis' home city, they would feel like trash.

Something similar was true for the beasts of the middle world. After all, if they heard that Immortals, people that could teleport, could only be beggars in the city, they might also get demotivated.

Another reason why Gravis kept a lot of his life secret was that he didn't want the beasts to feel horrible. After all, Orthar only cared about humans, not beasts.

Now, that dynamic had changed. Orthar gave every beast a Spirit when they became a Star God, effectively raising them to the same level as humans.

Gravis started telling them this story without keeping anything secret, except for the stuff that Orthar didn't allow him to say. Yet, Gravis quickly stopped his narration as he arrived at the spot where Orpheus had appeared.

"Right, father," Gravis said, looking at his father. "Where is Orpheus?"

The Opposer looked at Gravis with an unreadable expression.

No one was able to see the subtle emotional fluctuations in the Opposer's eyes, but Gravis had known him for long enough.

He noticed that his father was unsure how he should feel right now.

"Gravis, something happened," the Opposer said with a heavy voice.

Gravis felt like his heart had stopped.

Something happened?

Was his big brother dead?

"What happened?" Gravis asked.

"When you left for the higher world, Orpheus only had 20,000 years left before his next tribulation would take place, and his Battle-Strength wasn't strong enough to get through that tribulation," the Opposer said.

Gravis took a deep breath.

More than 20,000 years had passed since then.

"Orpheus wasn't exactly honest with you," the Opposer started.

"Let me tell him," a new voice said.

SHING!

A black-haired, middle-aged man appeared in the Opposer's room. Stars seemingly shone inside his eyes as his gaze told of incredible knowledge and experience.

It was Orpheus!

Gravis released a huge sigh of relief.

Orpheus was still alive!

had been afraid that

to him, and I will be the one that will tell him,"

The Opposer nodded.

Orpheus looked at Gravis

to explain

Orpheus said slowly. "Do you remember how I

Gravis nodded.

told you isn't a lie, but things that

my family had passed away a

pain inside his

when recounting the events with his family. Orpheus had truly shone with happiness whenever he

before I met

wasn't enough to motivate me to continue living. So, I

him. "I'm going to be honest with you here. The reason why I even met you back then was because I

"I just didn't care."

released

didn't particularly care about you since I just expected you to die in the lower world. I just wanted to meet you and relive a part of my youth through you. That was also why I didn't see

Gravis felt hurt.

had met Orpheus for the first time, he had felt

far too young back then. He hadn't been

care very much for

Orpheus hadn't really cared about him hurt Gravis

was especially shocked when I heard that you managed to attune your Spirit to lightning. On top of that, you managed

Gravis nodded.

was natural for Orpheus to

it to kill

it

Why?

lower Heaven knew a level three Law, the Law of Punishment

Ascender was. As long as they were in the lower

being in the Initial Unity Realm could be fast enough to evade the speed of Punishment Lightning, and no being in the Initial Unity Realm could resist a strike from

a lower Heaven

to accomplish this feat was due

had become a perfect counter

that your life wouldn't simply end," Orpheus said. "I realized that you were here to stay and that it was very likely that

realized that, my feelings for you became genuine," Orpheus said. "Why? Because I knew that I wouldn't feel the pain of loss

I was shocked that you remembered so many details about my family. This

would tell you when you returned from the middle world since you would be

"Yet, it became even more difficult to tell you the truth. You comprehended a Law that allowed you to easily sever emotional connections. I feared that the feeling of

of comprehending the Law by telling them

this pain," Orpheus said with difficulty. "I decided that I would die while

no idea how he should

The lies definitely stung.

essentially lied

father held such

about Orpheus' lies towards

No.