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.

Masters, which means that they are probably

had

bowed politely, just

intently at him. It was

nervous, but he knew that he wasn't in danger. As long as she didn't suspect that Gravis was a

while, she looked

Master said. The other one was a young man and

matches until only three remain. When three candidates

The participants nodded.

'How am I supposed to know what I should do if

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

The Sect Master nodded.

the Sect Master said politely

was a person from a High-Rank Sect, while another was from

entered the arena as they waited for

he would also make sure that no participants would die. The occasional death in the preliminary tournament wasn't

"Begin!"

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

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

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

even imagine creating something as intricate and complex as

a powerful Weapon Technique required time more than anything else,

ended. The unaffiliated Cultivator conceded

and the upper echelon of the

Cultivator was close to leaving the central palace, another elder came

reach the top of the world without joining one. Therefore, the disciple that had rejected the invitation previously

saw all 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

you," the

Cultivator and another one from a

even bigger

even

"You and you."

unaffiliated Cultivator

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

much closer, but in the

Vice-Sect Master beside her

Master personally

other participants didn't dare to follow them with their Spirit Sense, but Gravis had no reservation. No one would notice as long as he

Master is inviting this Cultivator as a Core

put up such a good fight against a powerful

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