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."

chance to turn the tide. I can

Silence.

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

eyes took on a

WHOOOM!

one.

was locked onto the Opposer, while the remaining 20% was locked onto Gravis and

since it was too subtle. They couldn't feel the killing intent of someone on the power level of

coldly. "Is it my way or

cold aura of Brutality appeared

threatened to destroy

several seconds had

Orthar was right.

not a

was not a

This was a capitulation.

the one in control, and

Mortis, his eyes appearing cold. Yet, deep inside, he felt unending rage,

At whom?

At himself.

that only Heaven could fight

he had all of

couldn't protect

Nor his wife.

it time and

enough to protect the few people he cared

He was too weak.

hated himself for

a second, the

the end, the Opposer's mind returned to its

protect the ones he

as long as he could survive, he could achieve the power to protect

thought, but it was the only

three loved ones at this moment. So, he had

"Fine," the Opposer said.

Energy in

"Good," Orthar answered.

two no

concentrating on solidifying their Cosmoses. They had to transform their Cosmoses from their ethereal state into

didn't react to the conversation between Orthar and the

of them

No.

Why?

Because it didn't matter.

It had never mattered.

four of them knew how this day

for nearly ten

a day of celebration? Was this the day the feud

Of course not.

had seen Orthar just

was not the suppressed

not

was the one in

he always had

and Mortis in the higher world, he had said that he had been the victim. He had told them that he wanted to resolve everything peacefully with the

that the

even smiled at just the right times

But who was Orthar?

to the Orthar in

to the story of how Orthar had

Who was Orthar?