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

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

just

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

felt a bit nervous, but he knew that he wasn't in danger. As long

a while, she

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

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

The participants nodded.

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

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

The Sect Master nodded.

Master said 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

in the preliminary tournament wasn't bad, which was why the elder hadn't cared about that. However, here, it was

"Begin!"

two participants immediately started battling each other, but just after a couple of seconds, everyone was already clear on who the victor would

the powerful Weapon Techniques of his opponent. After all, the opponent came from a powerful Sect

perfect their Weapon Techniques, while the unaffiliated Cultivators could only create their own or buy

something as intricate and complex as

Weapon Technique required time more than anything else, and

unaffiliated Cultivator conceded

the participants and the upper echelon of the Nine Elements Sect were allowed

palace, another elder came up to him and offered him a spot as an Elite

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 previously accepted it this

Sense 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 Master

unaffiliated Cultivator and another one from

an even

didn't even

"You and you."

unaffiliated Cultivator was called

trash before they start the actual tournament,' Gravis thought. 'These unaffiliated Cultivators really aren't that

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

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

personally escorted

with their Spirit Sense, but Gravis had no reservation.

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

a powerful disciple from a High-Rank Sect.

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