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.

which means that they are probably at the Mid Major

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

politely, just like everyone

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

danger. As long as she didn't suspect that

while, she looked away

old Vice-Sect Master said. The other

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

The participants nodded.

thought nervously. 'How am I supposed to know what I should do if she isn't here? I need to

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

The Sect Master nodded.

Sect Master said politely as everyone's Spirits were

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

the arena as they waited

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

"Begin!"

battling each other, but just after a couple of seconds, everyone was

just couldn't compete with the powerful Weapon Techniques of his opponent. After all, the opponent came from a powerful

while the unaffiliated Cultivators could only create their own

still couldn't even imagine creating something as intricate and complex as the Weapon Technique that Stella had shown him back

such a powerful Weapon Technique required time more than anything else,

Cultivator conceded when he realized that he was running out of

the hall. Only the participants and the upper echelon

the Cultivator was close to leaving the central palace, another elder came up

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

shows these prideful Cultivators the difference between a Sect and an unaffiliated Cultivator. Like this, they can pull even these

and you," the Sect Master

Cultivator and another one from a High-Rank Sect stepped

an even

even

"You and you."

third unaffiliated Cultivator

trash before they start the actual

was much closer, but in the end, the

Master beside her for

personally escorted the

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

inviting this Cultivator

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 to

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