Lightning Is the Only Way

"I would have never thought that you would be here," Zern transmitted to Gravis.

"Why not?" Gravis answered with a laugh.

"Well, first of all, you have a beast-"

Suddenly, Zern's eyes widened, and he looked at the corner of the hall. Every corner had a beast crystal.

Zern saw the beast crystals shining red, and panic appeared in his eyes.

Then, he looked around at everyone else with shock and confusion.

Why was no one noticing that the beast crystals were shining red!?

The bright, red light wasn't subtle. It nearly illuminated the entire hall. It was impossible to not notice something like that!

"Surprised?" Gravis asked with a voice transmission.

Zern looked with surprise at Gravis, while the other disciples from the Sects looked confused at Zern. What was up with that guy? Had he become nervous because of the tournament?

"How has no one noticed the beast crystals?" he asked.

"Secret," Gravis transmitted to Zern. "However, it has something to do with a Law I know."

Zern took a deep breath. "That's really impressive, Gravis. If anyone knew that someone with a beast body was able to enter the central palace of the Nine Elements Sect, they would start fearing that all the beasts could infiltrate them. However, no one would even believe such a thing!"

Gravis had to chuckle.

Zern and Gravis continued talking for a while. It was nice to see a familiar face among all these strangers.

Some minutes later, one of the doors opened, and several people entered.

All of them wore the uniform of the Nine Elements Sect. There were three in total, and Gravis couldn't feel the power of any one of them.

This meant that all of them were at least in the Major Circulation Immortal Emperor Realm.

Even more, Gravis knew two of those people.

In the middle of the three people was a woman with blue hair. Gravis had never met her, but he had seen her picture in the hallway.

This was the current Sect Master of the Nine Elements Sect.

The woman smiled politely at the candidates, but her smile seemed frosty. There was no happiness or kindness behind that smile. It was like a being without emotion was trying to be polite.

Sect Master should be a Late Major Circulation Immortal Emperor, and the other two should be Vice-Sect Masters, which means that they are probably at the Mid Major Circulation

that had invited him into the Sect.

politely, just like

the greetings were over, Gravis saw the Sect Master looking intently at him. It was like

wasn't in danger. As long as she didn't suspect that Gravis was a beast, she wouldn't

she looked

tournament!" the old Vice-Sect Master said. The other one was

who. Right now, we have 22 contestants, and we will continue with one versus one matches until only three remain. When three candidates remain, we will let the three candidates fight

The participants nodded.

what I should

Master stepped back and bowed politely to the Sect Master. "Sect Master,

The Sect Master nodded.

politely as everyone's Spirits were moved

person from a High-Rank Sect, while another was from the unaffiliated

participants entered the arena as they waited for the

stepped into the arena. Apparently, he would be acting as a referee, and he would also make sure that no participants would die. The occasional death in the preliminary tournament wasn't bad, which was why the elder hadn't cared about that. However,

"Begin!"

other, but just after a couple of seconds, everyone was already clear on who the victor

just couldn't compete with the powerful Weapon Techniques of his opponent.

millions of years to perfect their Weapon Techniques, while the unaffiliated Cultivators could only create their

even imagine creating something as intricate and complex

than anything else, and Gravis just hadn't had

ended. The unaffiliated Cultivator conceded when he realized that he was running out

and the

the Cultivator was close to leaving the central palace, another elder came up

he realized that he could never reach the top of the world

quite impressed. 'The Nine Elements Sect shows these prideful Cultivators the difference between a Sect and an unaffiliated Cultivator. Like this, they can

and you," the Sect

another one from a High-Rank Sect stepped

this fight was an even bigger massacre

didn't even

"You and you."

Cultivator was called

they want to clean up the trash before they start the actual tournament,' Gravis thought. 'These unaffiliated Cultivators really aren't

much closer, but in the

Master beside her for a second, and the Vice-Sect Master

Vice-Sect Master personally escorted the Cultivator to

dare to follow them with their Spirit Sense, but Gravis had no reservation. No one would notice as long as

Gravis thought. 'The Vice-Sect Master is inviting this Cultivator as a Core

a powerful disciple from a High-Rank Sect. If they taught him correctly, this new disciple would be able to run over all

a Peak Sect because they had the most