Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis traveled to the north of the Nine Elements Sect. The tournament would be held in a gigantic arena, 50,000 kilometers wide at the north of the Nine Elements Sect. This arena was reserved explicitly for fights amongst Major Circulation Immortal Kings and Peak Immortal Kings.

Sadly, even though the Nine Elements Sect had shown a lot of splendor with their incredibly expensive chains, the arena was nothing more than a big crater without any life. Not even the Nine Elements Sect could waste so many resources to fill such an arena with powerful materials.

Sure enough, the tournament was popular. Gravis already saw over 10,000 Peak Immortal Kings before the arena. How long would a tournament even take if so many people fought?

Gravis noticed a Mid Minor Circulation Immortal Emperor standing to the side of the crowd, wearing the typical robes of the Nine Elements Sect. The robe had the colors of all the Elements, and for some reason, all the different colors didn't clash with each other.

Gravis arrived in front of the Immortal Emperor under the scrutinizing gazes of the other Immortal Kings. Nearly all of them scoffed in disdain when they felt that Gravis was only a Late Major Circulation Immortal King. What chances could someone so weak have?

The Immortal Emperor looked at Gravis, but he was so bored and annoyed that he didn't even inspect Gravis. He simply pointed to the others.

Gravis took it as a sign that he should go with the others and complied. After walking over to the others, a wide, empty area formed around Gravis. Apparently, none of the Immortal Kings wanted to associate with this Late Major Circulation Immortal King.

This reminded Gravis of the time he joined the entrance exam for the Elemental Guilds in the lower world. Back then, such an empty area had also formed around him.

However, the reasons couldn't be any different.

Usually, these Immortal Kings weren't so arrogant that they wouldn't even acknowledge a Late Major Circulation Immortal King, but this situation was different from usual.

Why was Gravis here?

To gain fame, obviously.

He had to know that he was weaker than anyone else but still decided to come here. He probably wanted to boast to his friends that he had taken part in the tournament for the Holy Maiden's hand.

What a poser!

Gravis inspected the different Immortal Kings with his hidden Spirit Sense and noticed something peculiar.

'There's no one from the High-Rank Sects or Peak Sects,' Gravis thought. 'This means that this is probably some kind of preliminary tournament for Cultivators that are not associated with any powerful Sect. There will probably be a second one with the best from this tournament and the high-ranking Sects.'

It took a couple of days until everything started. During that time, Gravis heard tons of people talking bad about him behind his back. However, Gravis didn't care. He could kill all these Immortal Kings with a thought. The opinions of ants were irrelevant.

"Alright, everyone pay attention," the Immortal Emperor said.

All the Immortal Kings stopped what they were doing and looked at the Immortal Emperor.

"Having so many people fight takes way too long," the Immortal Emperor said with annoyance. "Because of that, I will immediately disqualify everyone that will have zero chance in the actual tournament."

The Immortal Kings listened closely but were confused. How could the Immortal Emperor judge their Battle-Strength?

"Anyone that doesn't have a Will-Aura on the level of an Immortal Emperor, get out," the Immortal Emperor said.

Silence.

A Will-Aura on the level of an Immortal Emperor? That wasn't easy, but it wasn't impossible.

"Sir, this criter- AH!"

of force threw him into the horizon. Obviously, the Immortal Emperor was not

leave with some dignity or leave like that person," the Immortal Emperor

"But sir- AH!"

same thing

five seconds," the Immortal Emperor

that didn't fulfill the requirement

Peak Immortal Kings,

"AH!"

150 people were thrown

thought that they

gathered people and frowned. "Still too many,"

shook. What would it

doesn't know a level

Nobody moved.

will repeat myself. Anyone that doesn't have a level five Law, get out! If you partake in the tournament, and I don't see you using one, I will kill you for wasting my

"But sir-"

SHING!

wasn't thrown

the Immortal Emperor said

ton of Immortal Kings left. Many Peak Immortal Kings already

Kings, around 5,000 left.

other higher worlds, finding Immortal Kings that knew level five Laws was incredibly

associated with any powerful Sect had already comprehended level

the Cosmos. Even some people without any influential background were as powerful as the

to inspect the different

Sense went over every Immortal King, but it halted when it came

sneered. Finally, this fame-seeking idiot would get what he deserved. With the Immortal Emperor's temperament, Gravis wouldn't be

Immortal Emperor saw Gravis, he nearly attacked

Late Major Circulation Immortal Emperor? What is this

when the Immortal Emperor inspected Gravis' Will-Aura,

powerful as his! This meant that Gravis

That was beyond impressive!

the Immortal Emperor decided to let Gravis

was because of the level suppression. There were two levels between Peak Immortal King and Early Minor Circulation Immortal Emperor. This meant that anyone with the Will-Aura of a Peak Immortal King would be

since Gravis' Will-Aura was two levels higher than his opponents', the level suppression would be perfectly nullified. Effectively, Gravis' Will-Aura was just as powerful as everyone else. This gave him a fighting chance in

lower, but the Immortal Emperor knew that someone with such a powerful Will-Aura had

fine," the Immortal

Kings felt

one Immortal King asked

him?" the Immortal Emperor asked

Major Circulation Immortal

the guy didn't

Immortal Emperor

"But- AH!"

poor guy was thrown into the

interested in wasting my time?" the Immortal Emperor