Lightning Is the Only Way

The fight took a couple of minutes, but surprisingly, the Unaffiliated Cultivator lost.

He had the edge in regards to Will-Aura, but not all the disciples of the High-Rank Sect were equally powerful. This one was more powerful than the previous opponent of the unaffiliated Cultivator.

However, the Unaffiliated Cultivator didn't lose heart. He had managed to win against someone of the High-Rank Sects previously. This meant that he could get a good offer!

The Unaffiliated Cultivator left together with the young Vice-Sect Master.

Gravis watched, but he couldn't help smirking when he saw what happened.

The Unaffiliated Cultivator was not offered a spot as a Core Disciple.

Even though he had won a battle against someone from a High-Rank Sect, that was only due to his Will-Aura. His Battle-Strength was not as high as the Cultivator that had been offered a Core Disciple spot previously.

However, this disciple was offered a spot as an Elite Disciple with a free pass for the Core Disciple exams. Usually, Elite Disciples would need to pay some Contribution Points to take part in the Core Disciple exams. Yet, for this one, this exam would be free.

The unaffiliated Cultivator felt disappointed at the offer, but he accepted it in the end. He had declined the previous offer to get a better one after showing his power, and he had got one, even if it wasn't what he had wished for. He had really wanted a spot as a Core Disciple.

This was the best he could get, sadly. Yet, he at least got a free pass for the Core Disciple exams. The only difference between directly being offered a Core Disciple spot and this offer was time. As long as he trained some more, he would become a Core Disciple for sure!

However, what the disciple didn't know was that winning the Core Disciple exams was very, very difficult.

Many Elite Disciples already had power close to the Core Disciples, but they had to wait for the exams.

The previous Cultivator directly entered, even though he was currently weaker than every single Core Disciple. Yet, with time and resources, that would be fixed.

Sadly, this disciple had a very small chance of becoming a Core Disciple. He needed to become more powerful, more powerful than every single disciple of any High-Rank Sect.

This offer of the exams being free to him was worthless, in reality. He wouldn't win anyway. It was a promise without any actual use.

Unfortunately, the Cultivator didn't know that.

"You and you."

The powerful unaffiliated Cultivator entered the arena.

His opponent?

A disciple from one of the Peak Sects!

One had to know that all of these Peak Sect Disciples, except for that one Holy Son Candidate from the All-Matter Sect, were Core Disciples.

They were truly powerful!

However, the unaffiliated Cultivator was also very powerful. Previously, he had rolled over his opponent.

The fight began, and it was brutal.

This was the longest fight by far, nearly taking an hour.

The Peak Sect Disciple gave everything. He refused to lose to an unaffiliated Cultivator!

In the end, the Peak Sect Disciple even used several hidden trump cards. Not many Cultivators used their life-saving powers in such a tournament. However, this one had to since he refused to lose to an unaffiliated Cultivator.

Peak Sect Disciple

Cultivator would have won if it weren't for the Peak Sect Disciple going absolutely

had shown his

spot as a Core

he also got several advantages that

had the power of a genuine Core Disciple of a Peak Sect without any guidance from any powerful

was an incredibly valuable

forge this new Core

time and lots of resources, but the

was the

He accepted.

Why would he decline?

own freedom above everything else. No, he wanted power. He had worked his ass off all for this day.

it had

immediately become a Holy Son Candidate, but

left in the tournament. Three were left of the High-Rank Sects, and five were

beginning, the disciples of the Peak Sect had made up less than 30% of the

had gone all out. This unaffiliated Cultivator was genuinely powerful. They

"You and you."

then, it

His opponent?

from a High-Rank

After all, he had only won because

to appear too conspicuous. Being underestimated once

So, the fight started.

took many

to appear weak and act like he was going

His opponent obviously had taken some treasures in the past that increased his physical power. These treasures were very valuable, but High-Rank Sects were wealthy enough to buy them for their

on the losing end for a long while,

hadn't used

up against a disciple of a High-Rank Sect with a two-level difference

Disciples no longer underestimated Gravis. Gravis was genuinely

was probably the most terrifying of everyone present, except for the Holy Maiden and the Holy Son Candidate of the

this is so

minutes of fighting, Gravis took out his shield for the first

forgotten that Gravis even had a shield since he had never used it. It had always

ready for the shield to

saber that blocked his

disciple was taken by surprise as the shield suddenly grew bigger

should never forget that a shield was also a

hit by a

wasn't any different than being hit

was a genuine

it suddenly exploded

showed itself for the

was mutilated by the sudden

hadn't won yet. His opponent could

his shield at the disciple that had been thrown

SHING! SHING! SHING!