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.

Nine Elements Sect had a history that had probably stretched for hundreds

already beyond

Why?

was easier than staying a Peak Sect for such

destroyed the Nine Elements Sect. Yet, the Sect had always

of the corridor, Gravis

person in the

red-haired woman with

was Stella's teacher, the previous Ancestor of the Nine Elements Sect. Sadly,

they were the last

man with blue hair was in the next picture, and

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 of the time when Stella's teacher

Emperor Realm and became

back at

either blue or red hair. The remaining ones

Master and Ancestor have blue hair. Does this mean that there is some kind of faction

blue-haired people are probably most comfortable with the Frost 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

involved in this idiotic decision regarding 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

one. Therefore, it's possible that the current Ancestor has nothing to do with Stella's situation since he had been chosen by Stella's teacher. However, the current Sect Master is definitely

who 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

proven to be very capable, and when he won the tournament, there was a genuine possibility that Gravis could ask for Stella's

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

Nine Elements Sect, but he was

anything to do with Gravis, Gravis would lose in the tournament on purpose. However, he

CRRRR!

group had arrived in front of some gigantic gates. The gates

The hall was gigantic!

it was many times bigger. However, Gravis wasn't surprised. This was simply the effect of

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

was still shocked by

was built with Major

That was absolutely insane!

chains below the Sect couldn't even compare to this

to immortalize themselves in this Sect by building this huge

here,"

was in the middle of the hall, and the contestants were