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.

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

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

just like

looking intently at him. It was like

he wasn't in danger. As long as she didn't

a while, she looked away

the old Vice-Sect Master said. The other

now, we have 22 contestants, and we will continue with one versus one matches until only three remain. When

The participants nodded.

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

stepped back and bowed politely to the Sect Master. "Sect

The Sect Master nodded.

Master said politely as everyone's Spirits were moved

was a person from a High-Rank

as they waited

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

"Begin!"

each other, but just after a couple

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

Techniques, while the unaffiliated Cultivators could only

something as intricate and complex as the Weapon Technique that Stella had shown him back

more than anything else, and

fight ended. The unaffiliated Cultivator conceded when he realized that

then had to leave the hall. Only the participants and the upper echelon

elder came up to him and offered him a spot as an Elite

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

with his Spirit Sense and was quite impressed. 'The Nine Elements Sect shows these prideful Cultivators the difference between a Sect and an unaffiliated Cultivator.

the

and another one from a High-Rank Sect

fight was an even bigger massacre than the previous

fight didn't even take ten

"You and you."

Cultivator

think they want to clean up the trash before they start the actual tournament,'

fight was much closer, but in the end, the one

beside her for a second,

that, the Vice-Sect Master personally

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

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

Cultivator to put up such a good fight against a powerful disciple from a

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