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

that had invited him into the Sect.

just like

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

As long as

while, she looked away

said. The other one was a young man and remained silent besides the

matches until only three remain. When three candidates remain, we will let the

The participants nodded.

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

to the Sect Master. "Sect Master, if you

The Sect Master nodded.

Sect Master said politely as everyone's Spirits were

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

the arena as they waited for the signal

Vice-Sect Master also 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!"

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

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

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

complex as the Weapon Technique that Stella had shown

required time more than anything else, and Gravis just hadn't

fight ended. The unaffiliated Cultivator conceded when he realized that he was

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

palace, another elder came up to him

the Cultivator saw 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 previously accepted it

difference between a Sect and

the

one from

this fight was an even bigger massacre than the

didn't even take ten

"You and you."

unaffiliated Cultivator was called

before they start the actual tournament,'

but in the end, the one from the

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

Master personally escorted the Cultivator

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 Disciple. Obviously, the guy

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

the most powerful and most talented people. A Core Disciple was supposed to