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.

else was able

had already

but they still threw a cold and hateful look at

from Underworld

that the entire upper echelon of the Nine Elements Sect would be so against

"Herius," the Ancestor said.

Ancestor," Herius said with respect. Herius had always held deep respect towards the

threaten 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

Herius

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

such a distant spot in the past. Had the seeds

Stella was fully suppressed and

of his deceased teacher was

He had no idea!

look his dead teacher in

latest tournament took place, and someone peculiar joined the

Herius was focusing the story entirely

bartender immediately recognized Gravis,

he was doing

had obviously provoked an all-out

Gravis had lied!

bad luck. Initially, he had only intended to flee with Stella with that emblem. It had never been his goal to put the Nine

things often didn't go as

heard more, he became

a fool the bartender

had a beast body, but he had still foolishly believed that

But that was impossible!

gain the most out of a conflict between the Nine Elements Sect

The beasts!

the beasts that had been sent here

even worse,

but I must interrupt with an imperative piece of information," the bartender

"Yes?" the Ancestor asked.

this person, and there is something

has a beast body," the bartender said with

Everyone became shocked.

filled with beast crystals. We would have

manipulates his surroundings. From what I have seen, as long as you don't analyze him with incredible scrutiny,

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 of killing the upper echelon of the Holy Judgment

discussion broke

hide his beast body from such powerful

felt

as quickly as possible, and thus, he decided to do