Lightning Is the Only Way

"It worked," Mortis said. "The 100,000 God Stones have bought you six days the last time. We can delay it."

"Great, how do we continue?" Gravis asked while sweat ran down his back. As time progressed, it only became worse.

"We need to test something else," Mortis said. "Become a level two Star God."

Gravis looked with shock at Mortis. "That would eat up over three million God Stones!" Gravis shouted.

"You're really becoming stupider when under pain," Mortis commented in annoyance.

"You try being in my place! It's not easy to focus with fucking Sin Monsters munching on your fucking will!" Gravis shouted.

Mortis didn't react to Gravis' comment. "If you are a level two Star God, the Sin Monsters might need longer to consume the pieces they eat. They are probably consuming a set amount of Energy, which will increase with time."

"Right now, one Sin Monster needs one minute to take another bite. If you are a level two Star God, they might need four minutes to take another bite," Mortis explained.

Gravis immediately understood and took out more God Stones.

This would make the pain less frequent!

Gravis quickly consumed enough God Stones to become a level two Star God. Gravis felt his power increasing, but he couldn't feel happy right now.

As soon as the Sin Monsters took their first bite, they started chewing.

And…

Success!

They took four times as long to take another bite.

Gravis released a sigh of relief.

It was impossible to imagine how much relief Gravis felt at this moment.

The bites were truly terrifying.

Mortis nodded. "Consume another million God Stones for another test. Then, feed the Sin Monsters your remaining God Stones."

Gravis had already realized that it was hard for him to make correct decisions under such pain. His Emotions were on the apathetic side, but that didn't protect him from the pain.

Because of that, Gravis decided to simply listen to Mortis.

Right now, Mortis was the one that had a clearer head.

The first Sin Monster ate the 16 million God Stones in an instant before going back to consuming Gravis.

"We need to do three more tests," Mortis said. "First of all, we need to check if the Sin Monsters allow absolutely no one to help you or if they will only stop the powerful Cultivators. After all, the best way to repay the debt is to accrue more Karmic Luck, and that's basically impossible to do if you can't interact with anyone."

"How should I test that?" Gravis asked.

"Wait here. I'll scout the surroundings," Mortis said.

SHING!

Mortis left, and Gravis was left alone.

Gravis activated his Law of Perceived Reality and tried to keep himself hidden. Until now, Mortis had kept the two of them hidden since every bite Gravis endured shook his concentration violently.

received a bite, his domain of Perceived Reality would break down for

isolated area right now, and no powerful Cultivators passed

Mortis returned and gestured for Gravis

a couple of times until they

However, the Sect had an unreal number of disciples, and they all

and made

a Body Tempering Cultivator. Try to make a

took a deep breath and entered

seemed to react to him. In their minds, Gravis looked like

you," Gravis shouted as he pointed at a Body Tempering Disciple that just left the exchange hall with

as he turned

Gravis wore the robes of someone in the Spirit Forming Realm, and the

nodded respectfully, trying his best to hide the pain of the

disciple needs. I'm willing

WHOOOP!

used for weapons in the Energy Gathering Realm. With all of Gravis'

of the disciple

far less valuable than this

can't take advantage of Elder!" the

said with a snort. "I need it, and that makes it worth the trade for me. I don't care about this mere piece of

disciple became exhilarated and quickly chose to trade with

held the flower in his hand, he looked at the mosquitos on his

They didn't react.

deep breath and vanished from

knew that he had a piece of

itself many other times with Cultivators

some point,

as an Immortal Elder started to hand Gravis a piece of ore she found, one

Silence.

Immortal Elder

entire Energy that comprised her being was

both sides, her existence was reduced

teleported away

below the Immortal Realm. Anything

That means that I have to become the master of Law Comprehension Cultivators and hope that

quality," Mortis said as he scratched his

to see what happens," Mortis

a

Sin Monsters, and they

worked, Gravis could heal himself

BZZ!

transformed into

Gravis' body and only looked at the Heavenly

with munching, it simply

the three

nothing, but this

tiny holes the mosquitos had created

"The situation doesn't seem as inescapable

"If that also works, our best plan can be put

Gravis nodded.

it like you've done it with the disciples," Mortis added. "Go

BZZ!

summoned a Body Tempering body and kept it levitating with

Splash!