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 at the Mid Major Circulation Immortal Emperor

the Vice-Sect Master that had invited him into the Sect. His

bowed politely, just

Master looking intently at him. It was like she was inspecting him with her

danger. As long as she didn't suspect

a while, she looked away

everyone, to the tournament!" the old Vice-Sect Master said. The other one

versus one matches until only three

The participants nodded.

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

back and bowed politely to the Sect

The Sect Master nodded.

and you," the Sect Master said politely as everyone's Spirits were

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

the arena as they waited

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, here, it was essential to protect the disciples. After all, this was

"Begin!"

just after a couple

fought bravely, but he just couldn't compete with the powerful Weapon Techniques of

Weapon Techniques, while the unaffiliated Cultivators could

couldn't even imagine creating something as intricate and complex as the

powerful Weapon Technique required time more than anything else, and Gravis

conceded when he

the participants and

came up to

saw the gulf between him and the Sects, he realized that he could never reach the top of the world

all of this with 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

the Sect

unaffiliated Cultivator and another one from

this fight was an even bigger massacre than the

fight didn't even take

"You and you."

Cultivator was

they want to clean up the trash before they start the actual tournament,'

closer, but in the

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

personally escorted the Cultivator to

their Spirit Sense, but Gravis had no reservation. No one would notice as long as he didn't

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

against a powerful disciple from a High-Rank Sect.

the most powerful and