Lightning Is the Only Way

In the young Vice-Sect Master's, Herius', mind, calling the Holy Guards was a normal action. After all, if they wanted to talk and negotiate with Underworld, it was important to demonstrate the Nine Element Sect's power.

However, he harbored suspicions.

"Do you intend to negotiate with Underworld?" he asked.

The Sect Master's eyes gleamed.

"Yes," she said.

The Vice-Sect Master nodded. "70% of the Holy Guard are currently on the frontlines. The remaining 30% should be enough as a show of force."

"That's not enough," the Sect Master said. "Call the others back."

"Excuse me?" Herius asked with shock. "Could you repeat that?"

"Call the others back!" the Sect Master ordered.

"Why?" he asked with furrowed brows, his voice deep.

The Sect Master didn't appreciate being questioned by some mere Vice-Sect Master.

"We need a bigger force! Sten has already died, and I won't let another person die! We need to be careful when dealing with Underworld!" she said with a bit of rage in her voice.

The Vice-Sect Master's eyes narrowed, but the words of the Sect Master appeared fine to him. It was maybe a bit much to call the entire Holy Guard, but such an action was still okay, given the circumstance.

"Fine," Herius said. "I will trust your judgment as the Sect Master. It's your duty to lead the Sect into a brighter tomorrow, after all. You wouldn't make such a big decision based on emotion."

The Sect Master's rage exploded inside her mind, but her face didn't show anything.

She didn't answer.

Herius looked at her for some seconds and then took out a token. This token had five insignias on its edges, and in the middle, one could see two crossed swords.

This was an identity and messaging token for the Human Alliance.

Herius contacted the representatives of the other Peak Sects and explained his situation. When the others heard that the Nine Elements Sect was about to pull back over 20 Early Major Circulation Immortal Emperors from the frontlines, they all started disagreeing with fervor.

Herius was very apologetic during his conversation with the other representatives.

It was understandable that the others disagreed this vehemently.

After all, a lot of the Peak Sects sent their weaker disciples to some weaker places at the frontlines.

There were places in the frontlines where only Immortals or Law Comprehension Realm Cultivators fought. The beasts weren't endless, and they also wanted to train their weaker beasts, just like the humans wanted to train their weaker disciples.

Because of that, some places in the frontlines only saw Cultivators and beasts of lower Realms.

However, these places were looked after by powerful Immortal Emperors.

They were there as insurance that the beasts didn't break this unspoken agreement.

So, when they heard that the Nine Elements Sect would pull back a ton of these protectors, they understandably became quite angry.

In the end, Herius had to agree that the disciples of the Nine Elements Sect would all gather on two battlefields. The other disciples would leave these battlefields and would take care of the remaining ones. The other Sects would send their remaining powerful Immortal Emperors to take care of these battlefields.

However, the battlefields with the Nine Elements Sect's disciples would remain without protection, and if the beasts reached the fortifications, the Nine Elements Sect would also need to repay the resources that were lost.

The frontlines shuffled silently, but the beasts weren't stupid. They had fought against the humans for who knew how many years. Even beasts would learn a lot about strategy and warfare under these circumstances.

noticed this peculiarity and also

the Law Comprehension battlefields of the

Sadly, no human noticed.

of the humans had changed, which meant

just calling some additional Immortal beasts and keeping them hidden

had no clue what was about

the Holy Guard gathered in front of the central palace of the Nine Elements

people at the Early Major Circulation Immortal

out of the

deal with

the Holy Guards heard the

Some were excited.

Some were worried.

Some were skeptical.

Some were confused.

they had to follow.

saw Herius standing slightly behind the Sect Master. This

there was probably a good reason to gather all

Master made a speech and gave a censored version of the events that had happened

the central palace, they became shocked. Yet, their shock only grew when they heard that this same person also killed a Holy Son Candidate of the

Apparently, that person from Underworld also killed a Vice-Sect

too far this

of the Holy Guard

Master was an intelligent, scheming, and manipulative

words were convincing, and no one except

nearby strongholds of Underworld appeared in the Holy Guards' minds. The Nine Elements Sect

all

Except for one.

The insurance stronghold.

finished with her speech, most of the Holy

would destroy all

the orders of the Sect Master near

an order to

an order

Herius could say anything, the overpowering Will-Aura

only stand there dumbly as the Sect

over himself, and

Ascenders! She is going to destroy the

Sect Master was on her way to search for the insurance stronghold personally, but

Elements Sect,

black robes and wore black masks that hid their

the meaning of this?" the leader asked. He purposefully released his aura to show that he was a Mid Major Circulation Immortal

that this was the bartender he had traded

coldly at him. "Underworld has killed a Vice-Sect Master and an Ascender of our Nine

"Kill everyone!"

of Underworld fell back in fear as the Holy Guards

against such

the Sect Master personally charged at

not just some attempt to gain revenge for being discovered," the leader whispered

there was a chance that their spy had involuntarily outed himself. After he saw his death, he might have felt aggrieved, which could have led him to send the signal just

to check the validity of such

out the signal was valid, but the reason for this entire war still confused

had no idea what the Sect Master was talking about. They had never sent anyone to do these

Elements Sect declared war on them, and they had to

words would only fall on deaf