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

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

bowed politely, just

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

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

while, she looked away

Vice-Sect Master said. The other one was a

and we will continue with one versus one matches until only three remain. When three candidates remain, we will let the

The participants nodded.

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

Master stepped back and bowed politely to the Sect Master. "Sect Master, if you

The Sect Master nodded.

Master said politely as everyone's Spirits were

High-Rank Sect, while another

as

also make sure that no participants would die. The occasional death in the

"Begin!"

a couple of seconds, everyone was already clear on who the victor would

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

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

still couldn't even imagine creating something as intricate and complex as the Weapon Technique that Stella

than anything else, and Gravis just hadn't

fight ended. The unaffiliated Cultivator conceded when he realized that

leave the hall. Only the participants and the upper

leaving the central palace, another elder came up to him and offered him a spot as

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

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

and you," the Sect Master

another one from a

this fight was an even bigger massacre than the previous

fight didn't even take ten

"You and you."

third unaffiliated Cultivator was

before they start the actual tournament,'

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

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

the Vice-Sect Master personally escorted

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

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

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 geniuses of

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