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.

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

a very isolated area right now, and no powerful

returned and gestured for Gravis

a couple of times until they were near a

Emperor as the Sect Master. However, the Sect had an

Gravis and

Tempering Cultivator. Try to make

took a deep breath and

react to him. In their

as he pointed at a Body Tempering Disciple that just left the exchange hall with a frustrated

disciple uttered as he

someone in the Spirit Forming Realm,

nodded respectfully, trying his best to hide

my disciple needs. I'm willing

WHOOOP!

was used for weapons in the Energy Gathering Realm. With all of Gravis' Laws, creating something like this

of the disciple

Anis was far less valuable than this piece

advantage of Elder!" the disciple shouted

need it, and that makes it worth the trade for me. I don't care about this

quickly

flower in his hand, he looked at the mosquitos on

They didn't react.

a deep breath and

he was doing. He only knew that he had

repeated itself many other

some

a piece of ore she found, one of the mosquitos looked at

Silence.

Immortal Elder

that comprised her being was canceled

on both sides, her existence

teleported away since their tests were

you can interact with beings below the Immortal Realm. Anything above that, and the Sin

I need Star Gods, but I can't even interact with Immortals. That means that I have to become the master of Law Comprehension Cultivators and hope that they can become

over quality," Mortis said as he scratched his

want to see what happens," Mortis

took a deep

and they

could heal himself

BZZ!

into Heavenly

and only looked

was finished with munching, it simply

three mosquitos went

but this was good

holes the mosquitos had created

nodded. "The situation doesn't seem as inescapable

"If that also works, our best plan can

Gravis nodded.

it like you've done it with the

BZZ!

a Body Tempering body and kept it levitating with

Splash!