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

the Vice-Sect Master that had invited

politely, just like everyone

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

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

while, she looked

old Vice-Sect Master said. The other

esteemed Sect Master will decide who will fight who. Right 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

The participants nodded.

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

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

The Sect Master nodded.

Master said politely as everyone's Spirits were moved

of them was a person from a High-Rank Sect,

two participants entered the arena as

death in the preliminary tournament wasn't bad, which was why the elder hadn't cared about that. However, here, it was essential to protect the disciples. After all, this was a

"Begin!"

two participants immediately started battling each other, but just after a couple of seconds, everyone was already

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

to perfect their Weapon Techniques, while the unaffiliated Cultivators could only create

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

such a powerful Weapon Technique required time more than anything else, and Gravis just hadn't had enough

conceded when he realized

participants and the upper

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

the Sects, he realized that he could never reach the top of the world without

impressed. 'The Nine Elements Sect shows these prideful Cultivators the difference between a Sect and an unaffiliated Cultivator. Like this, they can pull

and you," the

one from a High-Rank

even

fight didn't even take ten

"You and you."

Cultivator

the trash before they start the actual tournament,' Gravis

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

at the young Vice-Sect Master beside her for

Master personally escorted the Cultivator

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

'The Vice-Sect Master is inviting this

Cultivator had caught the eye of the Sect 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

Sect because they had the most powerful and