Lightning Is the Only Way

No one had expected the Ancestor of the Nine Elements Sect to appear like this. Usually, the Ancestors only involved themselves when something significant happened to the beasts or if a Peak Sect was about to be eradicated. Of course, these situations happened very, very rarely.

Underworld couldn't have threatened the survival of the Nine Elements Sect. The Nine Elements Sect still had some Ascenders and their Ancestor. If Underworld decided to attack the headquarters of the Nine Elements Sect, they would only be digging their own grave.

So, why was the Ancestor here?

However, there was something even more surprising.

The bartender from Underworld noticed that the Sect Master of the Nine Elements Sect was not happy at all that her Ancestor had arrived. Normally, she should be ecstatic, but she wasn't.

'Things are not as simple as I've thought,' the bartender thought.

The Ancestor looked at the frozen battle and sighed heavily.

"Why must humanity fight amongst itself like this?" he said with regret. "In the face of the beast apocalypse, some humans still want to gain greater status and follow greed."

When the bartender heard that, his rage exploded.

"You say that after your Sect has declared war on Underworld unprovoked. I wonder, if this battle went according to the Nine Elements Sect's plan, would you still have lamented about the state of humanity?" he asked coldly.

The Ancestor slowly shook his head. "I had no idea that my niece would decide to attack Underworld," the Ancestor said. "If I had known, I would have never allowed it."

Then, something shocking happened.

The Ancestor bowed apologetically.

The bartender's eyebrows shot up in shock.

"This has been a severe error in judgment from my Sect. I hereby apologize, and I will take our losses as a deserved punishment," he said.

Everyone became shocked.

One had to know that basically no one had died from Underworld, but around a third of the Holy Guards had died. Usually, someone would see this and would want to ask for reparations.

Yet, the Ancestor was willing to accept the loss and say that everything was a mistake.

He didn't even attempt to get an explanation out of Underworld.

The remaining Holy Guards were shocked and horrified. Their friends had just died, and the Ancestor was doing nothing!?

"Everyone," the Ancestor said. "I think there has been a monumental misunderstanding."

At that time, three new people appeared near the frozen battlefield.

One was Herius, while the other two were Ascenders from the Nine Elements Sect.

When the Sect Master saw Herius, her anger exploded.

Everyone else was able to communicate normally,

Sect Master had already done

and the two Ascenders stopped behind the Ancestor, but they still threw a cold and hateful

people from Underworld

hadn't thought that the entire upper echelon of the Nine Elements Sect would be so

"Herius," the Ancestor said.

said with respect. Herius had always held

the unity of mankind, seeking one's own profits and advantages won't help," the Ancestor said. "Because of that, it is imperative that you recount the events that have led up to this situation with pure honesty. Even if the Nine Elements Sect will be implicated even more, it is important to resolve this issue

Ancestor," Herius

of years after our current Sect Master took up her position, the Holy Maiden of the Nine Elements Sect

started telling the story from such a distant spot in the past. Had the seeds of discord

came to the part where Stella was fully suppressed

his deceased teacher was

He had no idea!

to look his dead teacher in the eyes

tournament took place, and someone peculiar joined the

the story entirely on

recognized Gravis, and

was doing would only marginally

actions had obviously provoked an all-out

Gravis had lied!

in truth, one could only say that Gravis had also been a victim of bad luck. Initially, he had only intended to flee with Stella with that emblem. It had never been his

often didn't

heard more, he became angrier

the bartender

had a beast body, but he

But that was impossible!

out of a conflict between the Nine Elements

The beasts!

of the beasts that had

even worse, he had

an imperative piece of information," the bartender said,

"Yes?" the Ancestor asked.

there is something you must know about

has a beast body," the bartender said with

Everyone became shocked.

filled with beast

that manipulates his surroundings. From what I have seen, as long as you

tell them all his

bartender had seen the honesty that the Ancestor had put forward, the bartender reciprocated this honesty and even told everyone about the mission

discussion broke

some Immortal King hide his beast body from such

felt a foreboding

possible, and thus, he decided to do something