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."

single chance to turn the tide. I can abandon

Silence.

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

eyes took on

WHOOOM!

aura of Orthar's Cosmos changed into a very aggressive one. Orthar's Cosmos had immediately gathered all its power on three

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

since it was too subtle. They

is it?" Orthar asked coldly. "Is it

Brutality

destroy

several seconds

Orthar was right.

not

was not a

This was a capitulation.

was the one in control, and there was

Mortis, his eyes appearing cold. Yet, deep

At whom?

At himself.

so powerful that only Heaven

though he had

couldn't protect

Nor his wife.

he had worked to become the most powerful being in existence. He had suffered for it time and time again. His Cosmos was throwing him

of this wasn't enough to protect the few people he cared

He was too weak.

himself for being

a second, the

in the end, the Opposer's

ones he loved at this moment,

the power to protect his new loved ones

thought, but it was the

he couldn't protect his three loved ones at this moment.

"Fine," the Opposer said.

in

"Good," Orthar answered.

no longer

Mortis were concentrating on solidifying their Cosmoses. They had to transform their Cosmoses from their ethereal state into an actual physical state first. Only when their

didn't react to the conversation

of them kept their conversation a

No.

Why?

Because it didn't matter.

It had never mattered.

of them knew

known for nearly ten million

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

Of course not.

that had seen Orthar just

was not

was not the

the one in

always

had said that he had been the victim. He had told them that he wanted

was that

convincing and logical. He had even smiled

But who was Orthar?

Orthar in the

of how Orthar had become the

Who was Orthar?