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!

second there, Gravis had

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

The Opposer nodded.

at Gravis

for Orpheus to explain with

said slowly. "Do you remember how I

Gravis nodded.

told you isn't a lie, but things that have really happened. Yet,

passed away a long time

felt pain inside his

truly shone with happiness whenever he told Gravis

that even before I met

"I only had father and mother left, but that was it. Sadly, that wasn't

be honest with you here. The reason why I

"I just didn't care."

released a

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 you off when you left. I

Gravis felt hurt.

time, he had felt

been far too young back then. He hadn't been able to

care very

about him hurt Gravis quite a

"Your power surprised me a lot. I was especially shocked when I heard that you managed to attune your Spirit to lightning. On top of that, you managed to kill a lower Heaven while never having left the lower world. Something

Gravis nodded.

for Orpheus to

was it to kill a lower

fact, it was

Why?

the lower Heaven knew a level three

were in the lower world, they would be in the Initial

enough to evade the speed of Punishment Lightning, and no being in the Initial Unity

lower

to accomplish this feat was due to his immunity

had become a perfect counter

said. "I realized that you were here to stay

knew that I wouldn't feel the pain

again. "However, I was too ashamed to tell you the truth about my life. When we spoke again, I was shocked that you remembered so many details about my family. This showed me how much you value

from the middle

to tell you the truth. You comprehended a Law that allowed you to easily sever

had referred to the Law of Freedom, but he didn't want to ruin the present people's chance of comprehending the Law by telling them the name. After all, it was easier to comprehend the Law of Freedom when one didn't know

the end, I decided to run away from this pain," Orpheus said with difficulty. "I decided that I would

had no idea how he

The lies definitely stung.

had essentially lied about

father held

about Orpheus'

No.