Lightning Is the Only Way

Over the next couple of years, more people gathered.

Near the end, nearly 500,000 level one Ancestral Gods had gathered in this place.

The fateful day had only been 1.7 million years ago, and all of these people had managed to shoot through the Star God Realm during that timeframe and become Ancestral Gods.

They either were people that rushed through the Realms or very talented Cultivators who just comprehended Laws at a very fast rate.

Yet, it was still immensely difficult to comprehend a level eight Law in such little time, which meant these Ancestral Gods were probably the strongest ones out of all the new Cultivators, except for the ones in the Peak Sects.

When it was time for the tournament, the onlookers all went to the central arena of the Lightning Peak Sect.

The arena was about ten kilometers wide, which seemed way too small for fights at the Ancestral God Realm, but the arena had a Formation Array around it that expanded its internal space with the True Law of Space.

From the outside, it was only ten kilometers wide, but inside, it was millions of kilometers wide.

One might think that it would be quite difficult to witness a fight several million kilometers away, but the onlookers were all Ancestral Gods. Their Spirit Senses stretched way further than that.

When Gravis entered the area for the audience around the arena, he noticed that he was one of the weakest onlookers in terms of Realm.

Most people were between the third and seventh level of the Ancestral God Realm, while some of them were at the eighth or ninth level. There were even around ten Divine Gods in the area, but Gravis wasn't powerful enough to guess their exact level.

There were seven balconies above the audience area, but they were still empty. Gravis guessed that some important people would probably be there in the future.

"An Elder just arrived," Mortis transmitted to Gravis.

"What's he doing?" Gravis asked.

"He's pulling out all the contestants that can fight two levels above themselves. Apparently, they don't need to join this round. Oh, he just said that our hall is only one of two halls. He said that there is a second hall with just as many participants, and we will only fight the people from the other hall. This is to prevent information gathering," Mortis transmitted.

"So, there are actually about a million level one Ancestral Gods participating in this tournament? That's quite a lot," Gravis answered.

"Yes, the reaction was mixed when everyone in this hall heard that piece of information. I think some plans just got ruined," Mortis said.

"So, it's actually senseless that you're in there," Gravis transmitted.

"Seems like it," Mortis answered. "Oh wait, the Elder also pulled in that pink-haired woman from the Eternal Fire Sect. Apparently, the other side has three more Ancestral Gods that can jump two levels than our hall, which means that the Elder has to get the three next-strongest Ancestral Gods."

"Quite powerful," Gravis commented.

"The stronger Ancestral Gods just left the room, and now the Elder is explaining that the people left in the room can still win. They just have to risk it all and grow more powerful. If they want to win, they have to risk it. However, they can also just fight normally," Mortis narrated.

"Makes sense," Gravis answered.

At that moment, several people appeared at the seven balconies.

As soon as these people arrived, everyone looked over in silence.

of the seven

them, he had to take a deep

So powerful!

couldn't even fathom

even tell who was more powerful

more, Gravis saw some familiar faces among

of my Lightning Peak Sect!" a powerful-looking man in the

Gravis recognized that person.

Sect Master of the Lightning Peak Sect. Gravis didn't know

Sect Master

was an extremely old man with long white hair and a long white beard. He was carrying a long, grey staff,

Vice-Sect Master of the Eternity Sect!" the Sect Master

audience applauded politely, while the old man only slowly

he had been born into this world, and he had learned all about them when he had just been

Sect's techniques all focused on the Primordial Force

a perfect fit

gestured to the

pink hair. She smiled warmly at everyone, and she even winked at the audience

Mortal Sect!" the Sect Master

seductress of the Mortal

name actually had a deeper meaning. The Mortal Sect concentrated on the

Master gestured to

lively green hair. Her smile was radiant and bathed everyone in an aura of peace and tranquility. On her back, surprisingly, was a bow. These

of the True Life Sect!"

Life Sect. No explanation was necessary

to the next balcony, which was to his

Gravis saw a middle-aged man with black hair and a stalwart gaze.

Sect Master of the Heavenly Divine Sect! What an honor for him to arrive personally!" the Sect

of the Heavenly Divine

saw his son

father when he had been just twelve. Back then, the Opposer had told Gravis to go to Master Linus' shop. Gravis had seen the son of the Sect Master of

but when he had seen Gravis, he had acted very deferentially

had also believed that the Heavenly Divine Sect was only an upper-level Sect,

concentrated on pure Weapon Laws. Back then, Gravis had had no idea

Divine Sect was basically the Purist

Master gestured to the

Gravis saw a familiar

the Lost Wind Sect!"

he had worked as a torturer. This was also the person that gave Gravis ten

Vice-Sect Master of the Lost Wind Sect

Sect, and also the Peak Sect with the worst relationship with

Lightning Peak Sect concentrated on the bright, explosive, and powerful Elemental Laws. Laws like Heavenly Fire, Heavenly Lightning, Heavenly Zero, and Heavenly

Sect concentrated on the Laws of Heavenly Darkness, Heavenly Earth, and