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.

two should be Vice-Sect Masters, which means that

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

just like

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

As long as she didn't suspect that Gravis was a

she looked away

tournament!" the old Vice-Sect Master said. The other one was a young man and remained silent besides the

now, we have 22 contestants, 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 participants nodded.

I supposed to know what I should do if she isn't here? I need to

politely to the Sect Master. "Sect

The Sect Master nodded.

Sect Master said politely as everyone's Spirits

from a High-Rank Sect, while another was

arena as they waited for

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

"Begin!"

a couple of

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

years to perfect their Weapon Techniques, while the unaffiliated Cultivators could only create their own or buy

something as intricate and complex as the

Weapon Technique required time more than anything else, and

the fight ended. The unaffiliated Cultivator conceded when he

and the upper echelon of the Nine Elements

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

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

of this 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. Like this, they can pull even these prideful people that value freedom

and you," the Sect

another one from a High-Rank

an even bigger massacre than

didn't even take ten

"You and you."

Cultivator was

trash before they start the actual tournament,' Gravis thought. 'These unaffiliated Cultivators

was much closer, but in the

young Vice-Sect Master beside her for a

Master personally escorted the

Sense, but Gravis had no reservation. No one would notice as long as he didn't include

as I've thought,' Gravis thought. 'The Vice-Sect Master is inviting this Cultivator as a Core Disciple. Obviously,

Master. 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, this new disciple would be able to run over all the supreme

they had the most powerful and most talented people. A Core Disciple was