Lightning Is the Only Way

"We can begin," the Opposer said after he arrived.

To Gravis and Mortis, the Opposer didn't feel different. After all, they hadn't seen his interaction with his wife.

Orthar had seen it, but he didn't care.

"Condense your Cosmoses," Orthar said to Gravis and Mortis.

Gravis and Mortis threw each other a glance.

For some reason, the atmosphere between them was somber.

It was like they were saying goodbye to each other.

After some seconds, the two closed their eyes and summoned their worlds behind them.

WHOOOM!

Their Cosmoses began to widen and shine. When Peaceful Serenity had done that, the clouds of tribulation had appeared above her, but those clouds didn't appear for them. After all, there was no more sense in keeping up the act.

As this happened, the powerful Cultivators in the highest world looked up with surprise.

The Energy!

It was falling!

They tried to find where the Energy was going, but they couldn't find it. The Energy was simply leaving the highest world.

The most powerful Cultivators also checked the other worlds, but they also couldn't find anything. However, when they tried to check the void between worlds, they became shocked.

Their Spirit Sense was blocked!

Their Spirit Senses could look into the worlds but not into the void between worlds!

This quickly told them that the reason why the Energy was reducing was inside the void between worlds. Yet, they couldn't find out what this reason actually was.

Not even the Heaven's Magnates could look into the void between worlds. However, they didn't need to in order to find the reason.

They simply had to check who was missing.

Who was missing?

Gravis, Mortis, and, surprisingly, the Opposer.

When they noticed that, they became nervous.

Was the Opposer using Gravis and Mortis to overthrow Heaven?

However, their thoughts didn't matter. They couldn't change anything regardless.

They were the most powerful Cultivators, but they were just as helpless as the mortals.

Their power made no difference in front of the Opposer and Heaven.

As Gravis and Mortis absorbed more and more Energy, Orthar looked at the Opposer.

"Since I have more Energy, I will take on the first step by myself. After that, I will strengthen Mortis while you can strengthen Gravis," Orthar said.

"No, I want to strengthen Mortis," the Opposer said coldly.

Orthar only looked into the Opposer's eyes neutrally. He had already known that the Opposer would say that.

However, the statement made no difference.

He was the one in control, and he knew that.

"You have no choice," Orthar said. "I will strengthen Mortis. Do not forget. Time is on my side."

this single chance to turn the tide. I can abandon this

Silence.

didn't seem any different, but inside, he was nearly

on a cold

WHOOOM!

aura of Orthar's Cosmos changed into a very aggressive one. Orthar's

his power was locked onto the Opposer, while the remaining 20% was

Mortis didn't feel the change since it was too subtle. They couldn't feel the killing intent of someone

it?" Orthar asked coldly. "Is

of Brutality appeared around

destroy all

after several seconds had passed, nothing

Orthar was right.

not

was not a

This was a capitulation.

one in control, and there was nothing the Opposer could

his eyes appearing cold.

At whom?

At himself.

was so powerful that only Heaven

he had all of

protect his two

Nor his wife.

being in existence. He had suffered for it time and time again. His Cosmos was throwing him into a crisis

all of this wasn't enough to

He was too weak.

hated himself for being so

a second, the Opposer

the end, the Opposer's

powerful enough to protect the ones he loved at this moment, and he

survive, he could achieve the power to protect his new loved ones in the

a cruel thought, but it was the only realistic

three loved ones at this moment. So, he had to accept the situation and plan

"Fine," the Opposer said.

Energy in Orthar's Cosmos

"Good," Orthar answered.

two no longer

from their ethereal state into an actual physical state first.

the conversation between Orthar and

of them kept their

No.

Why?

Because it didn't matter.

It had never mattered.

them knew how

for nearly

the feud between the Opposer and

Of course not.

just

not

not the

the one in

always had

said that he had been the victim. He

that the

had definitely been convincing and logical. He had even smiled at just the right times to appear

But who was Orthar?

to the Orthar in

Orthar had

Who was Orthar?