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.

other two should be Vice-Sect Masters, which means that they are probably at the Mid Major Circulation Immortal Emperor Realm. Quite a powerful lineup,'

had invited him into the Sect. His smile

just like everyone

the greetings were over, Gravis saw the Sect Master looking intently at him. It

felt a bit nervous, but he knew that he wasn't in danger. As

while, she looked

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

and we will continue with one versus one matches until

The participants nodded.

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

back and bowed politely to the Sect Master. "Sect

The Sect Master nodded.

and you," the Sect Master said politely as everyone's Spirits

person from a High-Rank

as they waited for the signal

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

"Begin!"

just after a couple of seconds, everyone

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

while the unaffiliated Cultivators could only create their own or

imagine creating something as intricate and complex

than anything

fight ended. The unaffiliated Cultivator conceded

the hall. Only the participants and the upper echelon of

palace, another elder came up to him and

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

his Spirit Sense and was quite impressed. 'The Nine Elements Sect shows these prideful Cultivators the difference between a Sect and an unaffiliated Cultivator. Like this, they can pull even these prideful people that

you," the Sect Master

unaffiliated Cultivator and another one from a High-Rank Sect stepped

even bigger massacre than the

fight didn't even take ten

"You and you."

third unaffiliated Cultivator was called

they start the actual tournament,' Gravis

in the end, the

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

Master personally escorted the Cultivator

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

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

Master. It was rare for an unaffiliated Cultivator to put up such a good fight against a powerful disciple from a High-Rank

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