Chapter 989 - 989 – Nira (1/2)

Gravis was quite surprised.

Yes, that was a pretty big incident!

”How powerful was the Highest Commander of Humanity?” Gravis asked.

”He was the publicly acknowledged strongest human,” Siral answered. ”He was a Peak Immortal Emperor that knew the level six Law of Blaze.”

Gravis nodded. That truly was quite powerful.

The Law of Blaze was the level six Law equivalent to the Law of Inferno. If the Highest Commander also had that Law as his Avatar, he would have had control over an offensive level seven Law. Even more, with Weapon Techniques, the power of Blaze might have even been pushed to the power of a level 7.5 Law.

Was it even possible for a human to withstand such an attack?

Even beasts would be burned into nothingness as soon as they came into contact with such a force.

Who could kill someone like that?

”Who killed him?” Gravis asked with interest.

Usually, the demise of the Highest Commander of Humanity wouldn't interest him that much. After all, Gravis wasn't really part of either camp in the war. The death of such a powerful figure wouldn't be different to Gravis than the death of any normal Cultivator.

However, Arc had said that this incident could result in a nice tempering opportunity for Gravis.

This meant that the killer was most likely the intended target for Gravis' tempering.

”It was a woman by the name of Nira Frostglacier,” Siral said.

'Frostglacier?' Gravis thought with furrowed brows. 'I've heard that last name before.'

”You might know her as the previous Sect Master of the Nine Elements Sect.”

A woman with blue eyes and blue hair appeared in Gravis' memory. Her eyes exuded a kind of feeling that showed that she had everything in the world under her control.

”It's her?” Gravis asked with a cold gleam in his eyes.

This was the woman that had wanted to force Stella into a marriage with the All-Matter Sect that would have resulted in Stella's death.

Obviously, Gravis didn't have any good feelings for her.

Siral nodded. ”Yes,” he confirmed.

”How is that possible?” Gravis asked with furrowed brows. ”Wasn't she under the effects of a Life Ring? Don't take this the wrong way, but you, of all people, should know how difficult it is to break out of the effects of a Life Ring. It's hard to believe something like that.”

Siral chuckled a bit. ”Don't worry, I know what you mean,” Siral said as he remembered the time he had been Gravis' servant. ”I also could scarcely believe it when I've heard of it. Breaking away from the effects of a Life Ring should be impossible. After all, you can't even think of such thoughts while under control. How can you escape from something when you don't even want to escape?”

”However,” Siral continued, taking a sip from a new cup of tea. ”There were witnesses, and they had seen what happened. Apparently, during a gathering of the Commanders, Nira suddenly slashed at the highest Commander from behind him, killing him instantly.”

”The highest Commander hadn't been prepared for such an attack. After all, the elite of humanity had been gathered in this hall, and no one would dare to unleash an attack in there. Additionally, Nira had been under his control for over 100,000 years. Even you would drop your guard after such a long time.”

Gravis nodded. After such a long time, he would have probably also dropped his guard.

”What happened afterward?” Gravis asked.

”The Commanders were shocked about what had happened, but all of them are experienced veterans. They immediately surrounded Nira and attacked her with the intention of killing her.”

Gravis noticed the peculiar tone Siral had used.

”But?” Gravis asked.

Siral smiled bitterly. ”But they couldn't kill her.”

”Why?” Gravis asked.

The Commanders had to be some of the most powerful humans in the world. They were probably all Late Major Circulation Immortal Emperors. Withstanding such an avalanche of attacks sounded nearly impossible.

”Nira's Will-Aura suppressed all of the Commanders until they could only unleash 20% of their speed,” Siral explained.

Gravis' brows furrowed. ”Her Will-Aura was that much stronger?”

”That's the thing,” Siral said with a sigh. ”Her Will-Aura was only at the Late Major Circulation Immortal Emperor Realm, a bit below average for people with such power.”

”Yet, her Will-Aura still suppressed them to such a degree?” Gravis asked, a cold light appearing in his eyes.

Siral nodded. ”You probably already know, but that was the power of the level six Law of Suppression.”

Gravis nodded.

The level six Law of Suppression, huh?