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.

two should be Vice-Sect Masters, which means that they are probably at the Mid

had invited

politely, just like everyone

at him. It was like she was inspecting him with her Spirit

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

a while, she looked away

tournament!" the old Vice-Sect Master said. The other one was a young man and

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

The participants nodded.

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

Vice-Sect Master stepped back and bowed politely to the Sect Master. "Sect Master, if you may," he

The Sect Master nodded.

said politely as everyone's Spirits were moved

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

arena as they waited

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

"Begin!"

but just after a couple of seconds,

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

Cultivators could only create their own or buy mediocre ones with a ton

even imagine creating something as intricate and complex as the Weapon Technique that Stella had shown

more than anything else, and Gravis

conceded when he realized that he was running out of

Only the participants and the upper echelon of the Nine Elements Sect

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

Sects, he realized that he could never reach the top of the world without joining one. Therefore, the disciple that had rejected

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

you," the Sect Master

unaffiliated Cultivator and another one from a

this fight was an even bigger massacre than the

even

"You and you."

Cultivator

start the actual tournament,' Gravis thought. 'These unaffiliated Cultivators really aren't

but in the end, the one

Sect Master looked at the young Vice-Sect Master beside her for

personally escorted the Cultivator

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

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

against a powerful disciple

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