Lightning Is the Only Way

For the next ten years, Gravis prepared himself even more. There was something else that he needed.

After doing what he had planned, Gravis waited for the ten years to be over.

'Now, everything is hinging on this tournament,' Gravis thought. 'The tournament will be held inside the central palace of the Nine Elements Sect, and I need to be ready for everything. Let's hope that the Nine Elements Sect doesn't go back on their word.'

Gravis waited near the arena where the preliminary tournament had been held. Ten years passed by in a flash, and some of the people had already gathered.

The Immortal Emperor arrived punctually, but what surprised Gravis was the fact that there was no one else accompanying him.

Gravis looked around and noticed that only six contestants had gathered. Gravis guessed that the other contestants were no longer interested in the tournament. After all, they had only joined the tournament to prove themselves to the Nine Elements Sect. Now that they were Elite Disciples already, they didn't need to participate in the tournament anymore. Their goal had been accomplished.

"Everyone's here," the Immortal Emperor said. "Follow me," he ordered.

The participants bowed in politeness and followed the elder. All of them flew to the Nine Elements Sect and directly entered it. They didn't even go through the entrance but simply flew over the high walls. Usually, something like this would be met with lethal retaliation, but nobody stopped them since an elder was with them.

Gravis had already seen the inside of the Nine Elements Sect, but the others hadn't. The other participants looked with amazement at the wonderland beneath their feet. It was like they had entered paradise.

Some of them even regretted that they had declined the invitation from the Nine Elements Sect. How powerful would they become if they could cultivate here?

"Look, all these people are flying!" a disciple of the Nine Elements Sect said as he pointed at the group.

"So?" another disciple to the side said. "Immortal Kings are allowed to fly in the Sect. Instead of envying others, you should work harder on yourself," she said.

"But I'm only in the Nascent Nourishing Realm," the disciple said helplessly.

"Then, hurry up!" the other disciple said.

"I'm trying!"

After flying over the Nine Elements Sect, the elder and the contestants landed at the entrance of the central palace. Another elder was guarding the entrance, and she nodded at the elder that escorted the contestants.

The elder nodded back and gestured for the contestants to follow him. From now on, they would no longer fly. Flying in the outside of the Sect and flying in the central palace were entirely different concepts. Not even elders were allowed to fly in the central palace.

They slowly walked along the humongous corridors, which were filled with valuable treasures. The walls were filled with portraits, and every portrait showed a previous Sect Master.

There were thousands.

Immortal Emperors could live for 250,000 years, but even if every Sect Master had only been a Sect Master for 100,000 years, these thousands of pictures would already show how ancient the Nine Elements Sect was.

had probably stretched for hundreds of

already beyond

Why?

easier than staying a Peak Sect for such a long

the Nine Elements Sect. Yet, the Sect had always been a

end of the corridor, Gravis looked

knew the person in the

a red-haired woman with a proud

the previous Ancestor of the Nine Elements Sect.

they

next picture, and a young woman

has been the Sect Master. This means that the next portrait is of the Sect Master of the time when Stella's teacher had still

Realm and became the current Ancestor. The last picture

at the corridor

remaining ones have hair-colors that correspond to other Elements, but they are definitely in

has red hair. Her teacher also had red hair. Yet, the newest Sect Master and Ancestor have blue hair. Does this mean that there is some kind of faction rivalry in the Nine Elements Sect? Is this the reason why Stella is in so much

Element, and the Frost Element is the opposite of the Inferno Element. If all of this is faction-based and not individual-based, it would explain why Stella is having difficulties

Stella. The Ancestor is only responsible for protecting the Sect from life-threatening danger and Cultivation. The Sect Master should be responsible for dealing with all the political affairs

chooses the new one. Therefore, it's possible that the current Ancestor has nothing to do with Stella's situation since

was involved with Stella's current situation. If the Nine Elements Sect decided to be stubborn idiots, he would now know who his enemies would be. However, that was

tournament, there was a genuine possibility that Gravis could ask for Stella's hand. As long as the Nine Elements Sect remained honest, there

due to their situation back then. Yes, Gravis had only done that to help Stella, but was that enough to offset the horrible actions he had done

nervous about the Nine Elements Sect,

do with Gravis, Gravis would lose in the tournament on purpose. However, he would need to meet Stella before that, or he wouldn't know if she was still

CRRRR!

paid any attention while thinking, but the group had arrived in front of some gigantic gates. The gates were opening slowly, and

The hall was gigantic!

this hall shouldn't fit inside the palace since it was many times bigger. However, Gravis wasn't surprised. This was simply the effect of a Formation Array that used the level six Law

but they probably had had someone in

Gravis was still shocked

was built with Major Circulation Immortal Emperor

That was absolutely insane!

Sect couldn't even compare

wanted to immortalize

wait here," the

many kilometers wide arena was in the middle of the hall, and the