Lightning Is the Only Way

Heavenly Senior only awkwardly smiled. "I know it's a bit hard to swallow, but that was the deal," he said with a persuading voice. "We had to leak the death of the Lightning Peak Sect's Core Plant to give you this opportunity. Without that, you might have never become a Heaven's Magnate."

"However, Heaven gave us the condition that we were only allowed to do so as long as you didn't kill anyone below the Peak Divine God Realm. I know it's hard to accept, but that was the only way."

Zero's Essence only narrowed her eyes. "You give me your so-called present without even asking me if I wanted one. I never asked for your help, and if I had known it beforehand, I wouldn't have accepted it. You forced me into a decision without even thinking about what I want."

"I hate being suppressed, and this is a form of suppression," she said coldly.

"I know, I know!" Heavenly Senior said. "However, that is the only thing we could do. We still think it was the best course of action. We need your cooperation this time."

Then, Heavenly Senior released a deep breath. "Listen, I was the one that accepted the condition, and I have to be the one that has to ensure that the condition is fulfilled. I am going to protect these weaker Cultivators from you whether you accept or not."

"Sure, you can break into the Heaven's Magnate Realm now and become powerful enough to break through my protection to kill these people. Yet, if you kill them, I will be the one that had broken his promise to Heaven, which means I will be killed by Heaven."

"I'm sorry, but I can't sacrifice my life so that you can do what you want. I wanted to give you a present, and I've done so. However, if you decide to still attack these weaker Cultivators, I am forced to protect my own life, which means… you know."

Zero's Essence evaluated Heavenly Senior's words.

Heavenly Senior felt unimaginably powerful, and she could even tell that Heavenly Senior knew a kind of Law that was just as powerful as the Law of the True World. This meant that she couldn't possibly fight him, even when she reached the Heaven's Magnate Realm.

Yet, the choice was still difficult.

Zero's Essence hated being suppressed, and her mindset had a great affinity for the Law of Freedom. Being suppressed was very similar to death in her mind.

Because of that, it wasn't easy for her to accept her current situation.

Heavenly Senior had given her a so-called present without her consent, and he had made promises for her without her knowledge.

In her mind, he had vastly overstepped her boundaries.

"Sister."

Zero's Essence looked with surprise at the ground.

On the ground stood Gravis with a complex expression on his face. He was currently hiding himself with his Law of Perceived Reality. None of the present Divine Gods had any attention to spare. They were all focusing on Zero's Essence, and they were in fear for their lives.

to question their own perception and inspect some random Peak Ancestral

hard," Gravis said slowly. "You know my story, and

received

I have received the present of being forced to fight

higher world, I had to accept the present to fight

this world, I had to accept the special treatment regarding my

Arc's present of unveiling my identity

one of them had been given to me to push me further to the

asked for any of them,

my power constantly dictate the

I know that

a deep

change the world, I have to accept these presents. If I want to gain true freedom, I have to survive until I

these presents have pushed me far

but I have to. Because, in the end, it will result in me becoming

you never wanted this, but you have been thrown into that situation regardless. You can throw away your life and preserve

when you decide to do just that, you will throw the opportunity to gain true freedom and autonomy

what you want

Silence.

Essence only looked at

of silence

took a deep

SHING!

She teleported away.

when he saw

listened to

sigh when he saw

sucked. After all, he had been in similar

happened. After all, Gravis hadn't been very

people even more

fought the middle Heaven, there had still been Cultivators in the different worlds that had

only reason how Gravis had become so powerful

of the middle Heaven had