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 Vice-Sect Masters, which means that

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

just like everyone

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

nervous, but he knew that he wasn't in danger. As long

while, she looked

tournament!" the 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 three candidates fight in an everyone versus everyone match!" the Vice-Sect

The participants nodded.

isn't here,' Gravis 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

The Sect Master nodded.

politely as everyone's Spirits

a person from a High-Rank Sect, while

as they

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

"Begin!"

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

of his opponent. After all, the opponent came from a

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

and complex as the Weapon Technique that Stella had

required time more than

30 seconds, the fight ended. The unaffiliated Cultivator conceded when he realized that

had to leave the hall. Only the participants and

when the Cultivator was close to leaving the central palace, another elder came up to him and offered him

he could never reach the top

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 value

you," the

Cultivator and another one from

was an even

fight didn't even take ten

"You and you."

third unaffiliated Cultivator was called

to clean up the trash before they start the actual tournament,' Gravis thought. 'These unaffiliated Cultivators really

much closer, but in the end, the one

beside her for a second,

personally escorted the

had no reservation. No one would notice as long as

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

It 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,

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