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.

be a Late Major Circulation Immortal Emperor, and the other two should be Vice-Sect Masters, which means that they

was the Vice-Sect Master that had invited him into

bowed politely, just like everyone

intently at him. It

knew that he wasn't in danger. As long as

while, she

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

will continue with one versus one matches until only

The participants nodded.

supposed to 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

The Sect Master nodded.

and you," the Sect Master said politely as everyone's Spirits were moved to two

person from a High-Rank Sect,

entered the arena as they waited

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

"Begin!"

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

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

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

couldn't even imagine creating something as intricate and complex as the

such a powerful Weapon Technique required time more than anything else, and Gravis just hadn't

unaffiliated Cultivator conceded when he realized that he was running out

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

central palace, another elder came up to him

never reach the top of the world

difference between a Sect and

you," the Sect

and another one

was an even

didn't even

"You and you."

unaffiliated Cultivator was

before they start the actual

fight was much closer, but in the end, the one from the Sect barely

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

Master personally escorted the Cultivator to the

dare to follow them with their Spirit Sense, but Gravis had no reservation. No

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

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 run over all the supreme geniuses of the High-Rank

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