Lightning Is the Only Way

It was hard.

Gravis could deal with Cera's death. He could deal with his friends' death.

But Aris.

Aris' death was hard on him.

When was the last time the two of them had talked with each other?

Gravis remembered that the last time they had talked, they had been on their way to the tournament of the Lightning Peak Sect.

Back then, Gravis had joked with Aris about the fact that he was acting like a grandpa.

Gravis hadn't thought that this would have been the last time he would talk with his only son.

Gravis still remembered looking at his three children when they had grown up.

Back when Aris had been a newborn, he had stupidly tried to chase after stronger and faster beasts, which led to him being slower in this growth than his two sisters.

Cera had gone for a disarming approach while Yersi had gone with an ambush approach.

But things turned around pretty quickly when Aris gained more experience. He was the first one to truly jump levels. Cera had it difficult, and Yersi, who had been the strongest up to that point, had needed the help of her father to allow her to go outside.

When Aris was a newborn, he had just been an innocent kid that wanted to fight.

Then, after only staying inside a closed space with weaker opponents, he had grown incredibly arrogant.

Gravis and other beasts had needed to show him that his arrogance was misplaced several times until he finally got it.

In comparison, Cera hadn't changed very much in her earlier years. She had chased after Aris, wanting to become stronger than him. Sadly, even though Aris had been very arrogant, he had also been very talented.

Only Yersi had been more talented in terms of Cultivation. Sadly, the problem with her was her mindset. She had played it too safe her entire life, and she didn't like to join any fights that were too risky.

So, even though Aris' talent wasn't at the same level as Yersi's, he had managed to overtake her and stay in the lead ever since.

Then, Aris completely changed when he came back from the higher world. He had truly matured.

From a battle-hungry child to an arrogant adolescent to a responsible adult.

Gravis had been incredibly proud of Aris. Aris had even been talented enough to count as one of the favorites in the Lightning Peak Sect's tournament.

That was outstanding!

With enough time and resources, he could have become a genius on the level of the Peak Sects' geniuses.

And sure enough, he hadn't disappointed.

In just three million years, Aris had gone from a level one Ancestral God to a level six Divine God.

With some more resources and more time, he could have also become a Core Elder figure.

Sadly, there had been no more time.

three million years to reach that level. One million more, and he could have probably become an average Core Elder.

on the True Law of the Dead World. Gravis was

Life Laws also wouldn't have spelled a

had enough experiences

would have

and the Law of Control

incredibly talented, but that would have probably been where his growth in power

become a powerful Ancestor of

that was already far

hadn't had

other Peak Sects had attacked the Heavenly Divine Sect before Aris could

been put before a

Fight or flee?

have simply fled to

he hadn't wanted to abandon his new

he didn't join, their group

one of the Core Elders might have finished the fight too early, and they would have attacked the Formation Array,

Arc's and Manuel's carefully crafted plans would have been thrown

the Formation Array had collapsed, all the attackers would be able to

knew that Gravis

the Formation Array broke too early, several Ancestors might have decided

last reason for Aris' choice to fight

Aris would be part of this war, but his actions would have still supported

way, without knowing it, Gravis had been supporting Aris' fight from a distance, and Aris

would support Gravis

were fighting

And that was enough.

knowing

Aris hadn't been able to triumph over his

decision to fight

Nobody knew.

been unknown before the fight, and it had

fight had made a significant

their lives, and those people

had been incredibly proud of

person than

many small candles that represented the bonfire of hope and victory for the Heavenly

talked a long time with

Gravis also couldn't keep his tears in check anymore,

for Yersi, but

It was difficult.

It was so difficult.

never

shot through Gravis' mind again and

He missed him.

wanted to see

of all was that Gravis had the

True Law

He could recreate Aris.