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.

Circulation Immortal Emperor, and the other two should be Vice-Sect Masters, which means that they are probably

recognized was the Vice-Sect Master that had invited him into

just like everyone

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

knew that he wasn't in danger. As long as she didn't suspect that Gravis

while, she

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

decide who will fight 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 in an everyone versus everyone match!" the Vice-Sect

The participants nodded.

Gravis thought nervously. 'How am I supposed to know what I should do if

Master stepped back and bowed politely to the Sect Master. "Sect Master, if you may," he

The Sect Master nodded.

the Sect Master said politely as everyone's Spirits were

a High-Rank Sect, while

entered the arena as

die. The occasional death in the preliminary tournament

"Begin!"

a couple of seconds, everyone was

bravely, but he just couldn't compete with the powerful Weapon Techniques of his opponent. After all, the opponent came from a powerful Sect with powerful

Weapon Techniques, while the unaffiliated Cultivators could only

still couldn't even imagine creating something as intricate and complex as the Weapon Technique that Stella had shown him back

more than

unaffiliated Cultivator conceded when he

participants and the upper echelon of the Nine

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

the gulf between him and the Sects, he realized that he could never reach the top of the world without joining one. Therefore, the disciple that had rejected the invitation

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

you," the Sect

unaffiliated Cultivator and another one from a High-Rank Sect

fight was an even

didn't even take

"You and you."

Cultivator was called

start the actual tournament,' Gravis thought. 'These unaffiliated Cultivators really aren't

closer, but in the end, the one from the Sect

at the young Vice-Sect Master beside her for a

Master personally escorted

to follow them with their Spirit Sense, but Gravis had no reservation. No one would notice as long as he didn't include the

I've thought,' Gravis thought. 'The Vice-Sect Master is inviting this Cultivator as a

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

Sect was a Peak Sect because they had the