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.

peculiarity and also silently changed

made their way to the Law Comprehension battlefields of the Nine

Sadly, no human noticed.

of the humans had changed,

were in the shadows since just calling some additional

no clue what

front of the central

Major Circulation Immortal Emperor Realm stood in one

out of the central palace,

we deal with

Guards heard the Sect Master, their

Some were excited.

Some were worried.

Some were skeptical.

Some were confused.

made her orders, and they had to follow. Their

Herius standing slightly behind the Sect Master. This gave

Herius agreed, there was probably a good reason

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

palace, they became shocked. Yet, their shock only grew when they heard that

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

gone too far

the hearts of the Holy Guard

Master was an intelligent, scheming, and manipulative

were convincing, and no one except for Herius

of Underworld appeared in the Holy Guards' minds. The Nine Elements Sect had silently

all of

Except for one.

The insurance stronghold.

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

would destroy all the strongholds

the orders of the Sect Master near the end, his

an order

an order to go to

before Herius could say anything, the overpowering

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

over himself, and his

all the Ascenders! She is going to destroy the entire Nine Elements Sect at this rate! She's

her way to search for the

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

black robes and wore

asked. He purposefully released his

this was the bartender he had traded with

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

"Kill everyone!"

in fear as the Holy Guards charged

fight against such a

Sect Master personally

was actually true and not just some attempt to gain revenge for being discovered," the leader

spy had involuntarily outed himself. After he saw his death,

was necessary to check the validity of such an

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

Sect Master was talking about. They had never sent anyone to do these things,

declared war on them, and they had to deal

would only fall