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

already beyond

Why?

Sect was easier than staying a Peak Sect for

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

of the corridor, Gravis looked

the person in

showed a red-haired woman with

the previous Ancestor of the Nine Elements Sect. Sadly, she had died when she had interfered with Stella's

they were the last

the next picture, and a young woman with blue hair was

teacher became the Ancestor of the Nine Elements Sect, she has been the Sect Master. This means that the next portrait is of the Sect Master

Peak Immortal Emperor Realm and became the current

looked back at the

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

the Inferno Element in her fight against me, and she 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

the Frost Element, and the Frost Element is the opposite of the Inferno Element. If

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

current Ancestor has nothing to do with Stella's situation since he had been chosen by Stella's teacher. However, the

Nine Elements Sect decided to be stubborn idiots, he would now know who his enemies would be.

very capable, and when he won the tournament, there was a genuine possibility that Gravis

see him. It could be that she wouldn't want to get involved with him due to their situation back then. Yes,

nervous about the Nine Elements Sect, but he was nervous

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

CRRRR!

but the group had arrived in front of some gigantic gates. The gates were opening slowly,

The hall was gigantic!

it was many times bigger. However, Gravis wasn't surprised. This was simply the effect of a Formation Array that used the level

someone in the past. As long as they took care of the

was still shocked by

entire hall was built with Major Circulation Immortal Emperor

That was absolutely insane!

chains below the Sect couldn't even compare to this

Sect Master in the past wanted to immortalize

wait here," the elder

was in the middle of the hall, and the contestants were supposed to wait at its