Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis entered the arena under the shocked eyes of the onlookers. His opponent also quickly entered.

The expression of his opponent could be guessed with ease.

He looked with disdain at Gravis.

Fighting someone like this was beneath him! He could fight one level above himself, but he was supposed to fight two levels below himself now? What a humiliation!

Bzz!

A small Punishment Lightning bolt appeared on Gravis' saber for a brief moment. The other participants scoffed. Why was this guy already showing his Element? Didn't he know that this would give his opponent valuable intelligence about his fighting style?

Only the remaining unaffiliated Cultivators and the upper echelon of the Nine Elements Sect knew what had happened.

Gravis had reforged his saber just now.

However, it had been so fast that they hadn't seen what exactly Gravis had done.

"I don't know what dogshit luck you must have had to get here, but it ends today," Gravis' opponent said with disdain.

Gravis didn't answer and just took out his saber.

"Don't take your opponent lightly," the old Vice-Sect Master in the arena transmitted to Gravis. "You've had easy opponents up to now, but this is a genius from a High-Rank Sect. He is far more powerful than your previous opponents."

"The Sect Master was kind enough to give you the weakest person from the High-Rank Sect so that you don't humiliate yourself. However, even if he is the weakest, he is still far more powerful than any opponent you have ever faced."

"Vice-Sect Master," Gravis transmitted. "Have you seen my first three fights in the preliminary tournament?"

"No, but what does that have to do with anything?"

"I won my first three fights in just a second because my opponent didn't take me seriously. Guess how this fight is going to go," Gravis answered.

"This is not a beginner," the Vice-Sect Master answered. "He won't make that kind of rookie mistake."

'Won't he?' Gravis thought. 'Sadly, it's not up to him.'

The Vice-Sect Master was frustrated that Gravis wasn't listening to him.

"Begin!" he shouted.

WHOOOM!

Suddenly, some weird kinds of fluctuations appeared in the air.

The other participants were confused. What kind of fluctuations were these?

The Vice-Sect Masters were also confused. What was that? They had never felt anything quite like it.

However, the Sect Master's eyes widened.

She knew these kinds of fluctuations!

Their current Holy Maiden had also shown these kinds of fluctuations previously!

The Sect Master didn't know what Law it was that created these fluctuations, but she knew that their Holy Maiden also knew this Law. Sadly, the Holy Maiden had never told them what kind of Law this was.

Yet, nothing really happened.

These fluctuations traveled throughout the central palace, but the opponent didn't seem different. Gravis also didn't seem more powerful.

What was the point of these fluctuations?

Obviously, this was the Law of Freedom.

Gravis didn't need the Law of Freedom for anything right now. He hadn't even unleashed it for the fight.

No, this was a signal for Stella.

Gravis had to lure Stella here, and this was the best way. No one should be able to understand the purpose of these fluctuations. Because of that, even if Stella arrived, no one would become suspicious.

After all, it was natural to be curious about something like this.

'That should alert her,' Gravis thought. 'Now, I only have to wait.'

Gravis' opponent also furrowed his brows in confusion.

What was the point of these fluctuations?

At the same time, Gravis activated his Law of Control and Safety to elevate his opponent's confidence.

didn't want to,

less conspicuous I am, the

WHOOOOM!

force

BANG!

been ready for such

BANG!

his different Lightning Laws and the

react since his

SHING!

his opponent horizontally at his waist with

BANG!

Gravis kicked the torso of

BANG!

guy hit the edge of the arena with his back and

took a

had beheaded this disciple,

after calming down, they sneered

an idiot! He could have ended the fight by simply putting his saber on the neck of his opponent, but now, his opponent can simply heal himself

with rage as his

legs started to regrow with incredible speed. Obviously, he

Splat!

newly regenerated legs, he fell over

Everyone's eyes widened.

healed!? They had stopped

missing lower

His body was aging!

cling to his bones as it started to

Life Energy!?' he thought with

his right arm towards Gravis, but his

He was dying!

CLING!

Vice-Sect Master rushed over to the disciple and lightly tapped the body of the Cultivator. When he did that, a black

CLING!

Life Energy of Gravis' opponent was refilled

also knew several Battle Laws

the poor guy still couldn't make a

been about

this was

left the arena under the shocked gazes of everyone

had used one of his new Weapon Techniques that he

this Weapon

Shadow's Poisoning and Time.

as the Law of Perceived Reality. This Weapon Technique simply infused the opponent with the Shadow Element and spread with insane speeds across the opponent's

After all, he had

he hit the

What a humiliation!

he become so

the other disciples from the Sects,

Disgust.

Rage.

Hatred.

ridicule him, but now, he wished that they

They hated him!

not only humiliated himself but every High-Rank Sect in existence. Losing against an opponent on one's level was

had humiliated every single Sect

everyone hated

that they could kill him for what he

like this was

disciple looked away with horror. His face became white as his

What had he done?

"AAAAHHH!"

BOOOOOM!

as his entire body was consumed by

at the dead disciple, but then, they

face his problems and killed

disciple had been too ashamed to

people with powerful Will-Auras wouldn't commit suicide, but in

his Will-Aura pushed him to commit suicide. He had been afraid of death, but

Gravis was also surprised.

want you to die,'

SHING!

disciple vanished as the young Vice-Sect Master

of what has happened here and bring his belongings to