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!"

Immortal King spoke up, but some sort of force threw him into the horizon. Obviously,

some dignity or leave like

"But sir- AH!"

thing

have five seconds,"

ones that didn't fulfill the requirement shook and left

Immortal Kings, only

"AH!"

150 people were

thought that they could stay hidden in

at the gathered people and frowned.

shook. What would it be this

doesn't know a level five

Nobody moved.

get out! If you partake in the tournament, and

"But sir-"

SHING!

thrown into the

the

ton of Immortal Kings left. Many Peak Immortal Kings already

Immortal Kings, around 5,000

finding Immortal Kings that knew level five Laws was incredibly rare. These would normally be the

weren't even associated with any powerful Sect had

was truly the most powerful higher world in the Cosmos. Even some people without any influential

finally started to inspect

went over every Immortal King, but it halted when it

Immortal Kings sneered. Finally, this fame-seeking idiot would get what he deserved. With the Immortal Emperor's temperament, Gravis

Immortal Emperor saw

Immortal Emperor? What

when the Immortal Emperor inspected Gravis' Will-Aura, he became

meant that Gravis had the Will-Aura of a Late Minor Circulation

That was beyond impressive!

the Immortal Emperor decided to

Will-Aura of every participant had to be on the level of an Immortal Emperor's 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 suppressed by over 60%. There was no way one could win in a fight like

King and Peak Immortal King. However, since Gravis' Will-Aura was two levels higher than his opponents', the level suppression would be perfectly nullified. Effectively,

but the Immortal Emperor knew that someone with such a powerful Will-Aura had to have an

everything looks fine," the Immortal Emperor

Kings

about that guy?" one Immortal King asked as he pointed

the Immortal Emperor asked

a Late Major Circulation Immortal King!" the Immortal

like the guy didn't even

Immortal

"But- AH!"

the poor guy was thrown into

wasting my time?" the