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.

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 Immortal

recognized was the Vice-Sect Master that had invited him into the Sect. His smile actually felt

just like everyone

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

bit nervous, but he knew that he wasn't in danger. As long as she

while, she looked

old Vice-Sect Master said. The other one was a young man

will continue with one versus one matches until only three remain. When three

The participants nodded.

am I supposed to know what I should do if she isn't here? I need to lure

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

The Sect Master nodded.

said politely as

them was a person from a High-Rank Sect, while another

two participants entered the arena as they waited for the

participants would die. The occasional death in the preliminary tournament wasn't bad, which was why the elder hadn't cared

"Begin!"

two participants immediately started battling each other, but just after a couple of

fought 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

the unaffiliated Cultivators could only create their own or buy

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

powerful Weapon Technique required time more than anything else,

the fight ended. The unaffiliated Cultivator conceded when he

Only the participants and the upper echelon of the

central palace, another elder came up to him and offered him a

the top of

his Spirit Sense and was quite impressed. 'The Nine Elements Sect shows these prideful Cultivators the difference between a Sect and an unaffiliated Cultivator. Like this, they can pull even these prideful people that value freedom into their

you," the Sect Master

Cultivator and another one from a High-Rank

fight was an even

even

"You and you."

unaffiliated Cultivator was

think they want to clean up the trash before they start the actual tournament,' Gravis thought.

the end, the one from the

beside

Master personally escorted the Cultivator to the

no reservation. No one would notice as long as he didn't include the Vice-Sect Master in his

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

Master. It was rare for an unaffiliated Cultivator to put up such a good fight against a powerful disciple from a High-Rank Sect. If they taught him correctly, this new disciple would be able to run over all the supreme geniuses

what a Core Disciple was supposed to be. A Peak Sect was a Peak Sect because they had the most powerful and most talented