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 abandon this chance.

Silence.

different, but inside, he

took on

WHOOOM!

aggressive one.

locked onto the Opposer, while the remaining 20% was

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

it?" Orthar asked coldly. "Is

cold aura of Brutality appeared around

threatened to destroy

seconds had passed,

Orthar was right.

was not

not

This was a capitulation.

control, and there was nothing the Opposer could

Gravis and Mortis, his eyes appearing cold. Yet, deep inside, he

At whom?

At himself.

was so powerful that only Heaven could fight

though he had all of this

couldn't protect

Nor his wife.

entire life, he had worked to become the most powerful being in existence. He had suffered for it time and time

wasn't enough to protect the few people

He was too weak.

hated himself for being

second, the Opposer

the end, the Opposer's mind returned to

powerful enough to protect the ones he loved at this moment, and he couldn't

as long as he could survive, he could achieve the power to protect his new loved

cruel thought, but it was the only

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

"Fine," the Opposer said.

aggressive Energy in Orthar's Cosmos

"Good," Orthar answered.

no longer

their Cosmoses. They had to transform their Cosmoses from their ethereal state into an actual physical state first. Only

the conversation

them kept their

No.

Why?

Because it didn't matter.

It had never mattered.

of them knew how this day would

had known for

day of celebration? Was this the day the feud between the Opposer

Of course not.

that had seen Orthar just now

not the suppressed

not

the one in

always

Gravis 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

that

logical. He had even smiled at just the right times to appear innocent and

But who was Orthar?

back to the Orthar in the middle

of how Orthar had become the ruler

Who was Orthar?