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 silently changed some

beasts quietly made their way to the

Sadly, no human noticed.

frontlines of the humans had changed, which meant that they were in

some additional Immortal beasts and keeping them

humans had no clue

hours, the Holy Guard gathered in front

Circulation Immortal Emperor Realm stood in

came out of the central palace, and everyone

we deal with

Holy Guards heard the Sect

Some were excited.

Some were worried.

Some were skeptical.

Some were confused.

and they had to

Herius standing slightly behind the Sect Master. This gave

there was probably a good reason

censored version of the events that had happened in the

that someone from Underworld had infiltrated the central palace, they became shocked. Yet, their shock only grew when they heard that this same person also killed a Holy

that person from Underworld also killed a Vice-Sect Master and

too far this

of the Holy Guard

forget that this Sect Master was

words were convincing, and no one

all the nearby strongholds of Underworld appeared in the Holy Guards' minds. The

had all

Except for one.

The insurance stronghold.

the Sect Master was finished with her speech, most of the Holy

would destroy all

Sect

an order to

was an order

before Herius could say anything, the overpowering Will-Aura

could only stand there dumbly as the Sect Master left with about half of the

everyone left, Herius regained control over himself, and his

to destroy the entire Nine Elements

way to search for the insurance stronghold personally, but something

they had left the Nine Elements Sect, ten people appeared in front of

and

his aura to

were here, he would notice that this

coldly at him. "Underworld has killed a Vice-Sect Master and an

"Kill everyone!"

back in fear as the Holy Guards

against such a

the Sect Master personally charged at the

just some attempt to gain revenge

himself. After he saw his

to check the validity of such an

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

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

war on them, and they had to deal with

words would only