Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis had just been in a pretty depressed mood, and then Joyce just had to come up and leave that comment.

"Listen," Gravis said with a heavy voice and annoyed expression. "I know that you have issues, but keep your issues to yourself while others are in a bad headspace. You only make enemies by acting like this."

Joyce only sneered. "Making enemies? Since when are Cultivators afraid of making enemies? In comparison to you, I'm not afraid of making enemies. Enemies only make me more powerful."

"And how has that worked out for you up to now?" Gravis asked. "You only just reached the Star God Realm. Everyone else is more powerful than you, and they also don't act like insensitive assholes."

Joyce immediately gritted her teeth. Gravis had hit her weak point. "Insensitive? Listen to your own words. We kill others to become more powerful, and you complain about someone being insensitive."

"Additionally, you don't even have the right to feel bad. All of these people died because of your stupidity! You were the one that decided to do something idiotic, and everyone else paid the price for it," Joyce said with a cold smirk.

"You're right," Gravis said coldly.

Joyce's smirk vanished.

"I am partly at fault for all these deaths. However, I have never forced them into battle. I have never forced them into war. I haven't even asked for their help except for some God Stones."

"All of these people had taken on these dangers out of their own free will. The Myriad Sect doesn't forbid people from leaving the Sect or not fighting in a war. Yet, all of them were willing to put their lives on the line for me."

"They are my friends, and I'm privileged to have them. I would also do the same for them!"

"Also, don't forget that you have also fought for the Myriad Sect. I also see you as a friend, even if your intention was not to save me. So, stop spouting this bullshit before you lose your last friend in this world."

Joyce's emotions were going wild. She could feel nervousness, rage, hatred, and frustration.

"Last friend? Who needs friends!" Joyce said with a snort. "Friends only make you weak! You can only rely on yourself to the path of power! If someone stronger than you attacks you, you can only rely on your own power!"

"To a certain degree, you're right," Gravis added emotionlessly. "However, that's exactly why people band together and form Sects. They stand together because they can't remain safe alone. If someone stronger than you attacks you, you will die, but having a backing will dissuade these people from attacking you."

"The life of a Cultivator isn't only fighting, Joyce," Gravis said. "We also need peace to comprehend Laws. We need others for our equipment and resources. Throwing your friends and the help of others away for some stupid purity on your path to power is not brave. It's just stupid. I've learned that."

Gravis' words hit Joyce where it hurt. She even felt a tinge of regret inside of herself.

Yet, that little bit of regret was stomped out by an avalanche of hatred and anger.

a hypocrite," Joyce said

past her, but he stopped

in your mind?" Joyce said with a cold smirk. "Isn't it because you just so happen to have the

say backing is important. To me, it simply sounds like you're relying on your backing to deal with all of your problems. You use your backing as your shield and your

that one

to Joyce and looked deep into

anxious, but her demeanor

Gravis didn't even appear

these words yourself," Gravis said slowly. "You know that your words are empty. If you know it, and I

hadn't expected

expected Gravis to become

that they are a pathetic attempt in riling me up," Gravis said calmly. "It's not a

straws. Why? Because you're helpless

"You're weak."

but she somehow couldn't muster the courage

You just managed to make someone stronger than you attack you. Yet, since you have a relationship with that person and since you are a member

someone unaffiliated to me, you would have

too emotional again in the future, Joyce, keep one thing in

only emotionlessly looked into

have killed far more living beings than you have killed in your entire life, and the living beings I killed in the lower world aren't even numerous enough to be relevant for how many

Gravis turned around

watched the two of

left Joyce's

being. All her control left her body as she

activated all her Laws as she attacked Gravis with

genuine attack aimed

Mortis didn't react.

attack, Gravis simply turned

BANG!

Joyce's saber, breaking it

PACK!

her closer. His Will-Aura made

her best to fight against Gravis'