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.

a bite, his domain

was in a very isolated area right now, and no powerful

and gestured for Gravis

couple of times until they were near a

with a Peak Immortal Emperor as the Sect Master. However, the Sect had an unreal number of disciples,

and made

Cultivator. Try to make a trade or

a deep breath and entered the

react to him. In their minds, Gravis looked like a very normal

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

as he turned

the Spirit Forming Realm, and the disciple immediately became respectful. "This disciple greets

best to hide the pain of the

Moon-Glowing Anis is something one of my disciple needs.

WHOOOP!

the Energy Gathering Realm. With all

the

less valuable than this

can't take advantage of Elder!" the disciple shouted

that makes it worth the trade for me.

quickly

in his hand, he looked at

They didn't react.

and vanished from the

with Gravis and continued doing whatever he was doing. He only knew that he had a piece of ore. He didn't

many other times with

at some point, things

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

Silence.

Immortal Elder

Energy that comprised her being

equal on both sides, her

teleported away since

Anything above that, and the Sin Monster gets angry," Mortis

can't even interact with Immortals. That means that I have

said as he scratched his chin.

to see what happens,"

a

anger the Sin Monsters, and they might kill

could

BZZ!

transformed into

Sin Monsters left Gravis' body and only looked at the Heavenly Lightning

of them was finished with munching, it simply took a bite

back, and the three mosquitos went back on his

had changed nothing, but this

tiny holes the mosquitos had

situation doesn't seem

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

Gravis nodded.

the disciples," Mortis added. "Go

BZZ!

summoned a Body Tempering body and kept it levitating with his

Splash!