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."

have this single chance to turn the

Silence.

the outside, the Opposer didn't seem any different, but inside,

eyes took on a

WHOOOM!

into a very aggressive one. Orthar's Cosmos

Opposer, while the remaining 20% was locked

too subtle. They couldn't feel the killing intent of someone on

asked coldly. "Is it

aura of Brutality appeared around the

destroy

seconds

Orthar was right.

not a

not

This was a capitulation.

was the one in control, and there was nothing the

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

At whom?

At himself.

powerful that only Heaven could fight

he had

protect

Nor his wife.

most powerful being in existence. He had suffered for it time and time again. His Cosmos was throwing

to protect

He was too weak.

for

second, the

the end, the Opposer's mind returned to

ones he

he could achieve the power to protect his new loved

was a cruel thought, but it was the only realistic

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

"Fine," the Opposer said.

Energy in Orthar's Cosmos

"Good," Orthar answered.

no

transform their Cosmoses from their ethereal state into an actual physical state first. Only when their Cosmoses actually existed could they work on building

the conversation between

them kept their conversation

No.

Why?

Because it didn't matter.

It had never mattered.

them knew how this

for nearly

day of celebration? Was this the day the feud between the Opposer and Heaven would finally

Of course not.

that had seen Orthar just now probably realized

not the

was not

was the

always

in the higher world, he had said that he had

that the

He had even smiled at just the right times

But who was Orthar?

the Orthar in the

the story of how Orthar had become the ruler over all

Who was Orthar?