Lightning Is the Only Way

"Everyone's present, Master."

In a bright, gigantic hall, four people were respectfully standing in front of a young man with black hair. The young man sat on a gigantic throne, and two guards stood beside him. The two guards didn't move and acted like statues.

The four people were not happy to be here.

They already had an inkling of why their master had called them.

"The Myriad Sect is still alive?" the young man on the throne asked.

One of the four people stepped forward and bowed politely.

"Yes, Master. I apologize for our incompetence," he said deferentially.

The four people were only waiting for words of admonishment. Their Sect had been warring with the Myriad Sect for over 50,000 years by now.

This had been one of the longest wars that their Sect had ever been part of.

The four people felt stifled and frustrated.

They had been so much more powerful than the Myriad Sect, but two of their Commanders had been killed in the struggle, severely weakening their strength.

The Myriad Sect and the Eternal Fire Sect had been fighting in several scuffles, but they hadn't had an all-out war yet. None of the two Sects had attacked the other one's headquarter yet.

Why?

Because the Eternal Fire Sect knew that the Myriad Sect's headquarters had once been owned by an Ancestral God. There was a very high likelihood that the Myriad Sect would have Formation Arrays that severely weakened everything below the Ancestral God Realm.

Going all-out would be too risky.

Why hadn't the Myriad Sect attacked their headquarters yet?

Same reason, except for one difference.

The Eternal Fire Sect had more than a couple Ancestral Gods.

The Eternal Fire Sect was not like the Broad Earth Sect, where there was only one Ancestral God. No, the Eternal Fire Sect had over a hundred Ancestral Gods, and their Sect stretched across a vast distance.

Openly attacking the Eternal Fire Sect would only result in the destruction of the Myriad Sect.

The only reason why the Myriad Sect was even warring with the Eternal Fire Sect was that the Eternal Fire Sect had been the aggressor. The Myriad Sect had made several concessions, but the Eternal Fire Sect just kept attacking.

Was this all under Manuel's control?

No, not this time.

The Eternal Fire Sect was honestly way too powerful for their liking.

Eternal Fire Sect had hundreds

was no

learned something during the last 50,000 years?" the

warfare. The loss of my two Commanders has also taught me a valuable lesson. My two Commanders have died because of my incompetence. I walked right into the trap of the

eyes. His build was slender, and he wore simple, red

him, one would think that he was

associate him with the position of Junior Sect Master

the person sitting in front

the actual Sect Master of the Eternal

for leading the Star Gods and Immortal Emperors that directly belonged to the Eternal Fire Sect. However, he had no control

you make?"

red-haired

the red-haired youngster told his master about all the mistakes he had made and how he should

listening to his disciple, the Sect Master nodded solemnly. "Then, the time has not been wasted. You have learned

Master," the disciple

that you said is incorrect," the

"Please enlighten me, Master."

Whooom!

Sect Master lifted his hand, and some fire appeared above it. In just a second, the fire took on the shape of the Myriad Sect's headquarters. There were even

Myriad Sect personally," he said. "I wanted to know what kind of Sect could give you

I found surprised

me, who is the most powerful Cultivator of the Myriad Sect?"

Her name is Stella," the

many similarly powerful Cultivators are in the Myriad

Junior Sect Master

their Sect, with what kind of force would

four Star Gods in total. The Assisting Elder is powerful enough to fight a level two Star God, but the other three are only average. I would attack the Sect with one level two Star God and three level one Star Gods since our members need tempering. However, I would keep myself and one of my Junior Vice-Sect Masters hidden in

Master nodded. This plan would

you made it out to be," the Sect Master said.

the Junior Sect Master asked with furrowed

nodded. "Correct. There are actually three Star Gods that can fight level two Star Gods. There are also three Star Gods that can fight level one Star Gods. Additionally, their Peak Immortal Emperor army has some very peculiar abilities that allow them to delay two level one Star Gods. They can't kill them, but

Myriad Sect's hands. The other two powerful Star Gods would immediately attack you and your Junior Vice-Sect Master, keeping you from interfering. After that, the Myriad

like this, you would die,"

Junior Sect Master's face turned

Sect was that

two forces that could fight level two Star

bowed even deeper. "I failed! I have almost doomed my disciples," he

the only one that has affiliated powers. One of the two hidden,

Sect

how? We have several spies in the Myriad Sect, and they have all checked the Sect Master's

kept his power hidden, even from the Myriad Sect itself," the Sect Master said. "The Myriad Sect followed him because of his outstanding mindset, bearing, and personality. That

Master

felt like he had

the Sect Master said, addressing the Junior Sect

weak voice.