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

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

bowed politely, just

the Sect Master looking intently at him. It was like she was

a bit nervous, but he knew that he wasn't in danger. As long as she didn't suspect that Gravis was a beast, she

she looked

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

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 participants nodded.

I supposed to know what I

the Sect Master.

The Sect Master nodded.

the Sect Master said politely as everyone's Spirits were moved to two

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

as they waited for

that no participants would die. The occasional death in the preliminary tournament wasn't bad, which was

"Begin!"

after a couple of seconds, everyone was already clear on who the victor

Weapon Techniques of

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

even imagine creating something as intricate and complex as

than

conceded when he realized that he was running

had to leave the hall. Only the participants and the upper echelon of the Nine Elements

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

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 this

difference between a Sect and an unaffiliated Cultivator. Like this, they can pull even these prideful people that value

and you," the

Cultivator and another one from a High-Rank Sect

was an even bigger massacre than

fight didn't even take ten

"You and you."

Cultivator was called

up the trash before they start the actual tournament,' Gravis thought. 'These unaffiliated Cultivators

the

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

the Vice-Sect Master personally

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

Master is inviting

a good fight against a powerful disciple from a High-Rank Sect. If they taught him correctly, this new disciple

was supposed to be. A Peak Sect was a Peak Sect because they had the most powerful and most talented people. A Core Disciple was supposed to be stronger than any genius