Lightning Is the Only Way

"So, what's this all about a tournament?" Gravis asked.

"Well, as you know, the Lightning Peak Sect has had a change in leadership some time ago," Manuel explained. "One million years is very long for us, but for Divine Gods, a million years only feel like 100,000 years, relatively speaking."

"The Lightning Peak Sect probably had to stabilize itself for a long time with the new leadership, and now, they are finally ready to interact with the outside world again."

"I think they are creating this tournament for a couple of reasons."

"First, they want to show their power. They want to show that they still belong to the Peak Sects."

"Second, they want to ease their relationships with the other Peak Sects. After all, the winner gets to choose to join any Peak Sect, not only the Lightning Peak Sect. This means that this is probably a collaboration between all the Peak Sects."

"Lastly, the first Cultivators have reached the Ancestral God Realm after that fateful day. All these Cultivators have become more powerful in weaker Sects, and now, they are finally powerful enough to enter the Peak Sects' eyes. Sure, a level one Ancestral God is still far too weak, but a powerful Ancestral God that managed to reach that Realm with a lot of speed must have incredible talent."

"As far as I know, most of the Peak Sects' recruits come from outside the Sect, and they have been starving for recruits for quite a while now."

Gravis nodded. "Makes sense. Are there also other rewards?"

"Yes," Manuel answered. "The top three get a set of Law Comprehension Life Fruits for any level nine Law that isn't part of the Emotional Laws or the Law of Perceived Reality."

Gravis' and Mortis' eyes brows rose in surprise. "That's quite a strong incentive."

Manuel nodded. "Yes. The Lightning Peak Sect has a powerful plant that knows a lot of level nine Laws. However, to create these Law Comprehension Life Fruits, the plant needs to absorb a ridiculous amount of Energy and Life Energy, making these fruits incredibly expensive."

"By my estimation, one set of these fruits is worth 1,000 God Crystals."

Gravis' eyes opened wide in shock.

1,000 God Crystals!?

Gravis had earned only ten during his job as a torturer!

1,000 God Crystals had as much Energy inside them as one trillion God Stones, but no one would trade one trillion God Stones for 1,000 God Crystals. A more realistic price would be two trillion God Stones.

Two trillion God Stones.

was something like 16

That wasn't even 1%!

really going all out," Mortis commented

at Mortis and nodded. "Even I nearly want to participate

in front of so many people. At the moment, the Peak Sects don't even know that

find me, they will try their everything to get me into their Sect. However, I don't want to join any Sect at the moment, and if I refuse such an offer, they

will assume that anyone present knows the Law of Perceived

ok, but I can't fight

Manuel added. "That's why I didn't ask you two to join. However, you would still be a great help. After all, our friends will be up against powerful enemies with a lot of experience and tons of hidden methods. If another powerful Sect sees that some of our friends could become a danger, they might decide to stage an accident and kill

friends behind illusions, and you, Mortis,

"Makes sense," Mortis said.

you keep saying our friends. It sounds

smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I know that I have a real shot at getting to first place, but I value hiding my identity and power higher than the rewards. The

kept his power hidden from everyone for

dare to send too powerful Cultivators. After all, if the Cultivator were

a singular visiting level nine Star God, no one would bat an

top of that, Ancestral Gods were severely restricted from

going to

and Exar,"

rose in surprise, and he checked Manuel's faction with

Aris had become an Ancestral God in the last

That was quite fast.

Ancestral God. He had advanced shortly after Stella had reached the Ancestral God

already talked to Exar, and he knew which level eight Law

Law, the

of the rare

Dilation doubled the time dilation powers of the Law of Time. Just based on the fact that Exar's Major Law of Time had been integrated into his Star of the Dead World, its

the power of the Law of Time had been pushed to nearly

fully in the

wasn't already a level nine Law, no matter how