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.

had hundreds of Ancestral

Sect was no

the last 50,000 years?" the young man

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 enemy's Sect Master. Their blood

a young man with fire-red hair and sharp eyes. His build was

that he

the position of Junior Sect Master

the person sitting in

the Eternal

the Junior Sect Master, the red-haired youngster was responsible for leading the Star Gods and Immortal Emperors that directly belonged to the Eternal Fire Sect. However, he had no control over

make?" the Sect Master

the red-haired

the mistakes

nodded solemnly. "Then, the time has not been wasted. You have

disciple said with a deep

of the things that you

"Please enlighten me, Master."

Whooom!

the fire took on the shape of the Myriad Sect's headquarters.

wanted to know what

I found surprised

powerful Cultivator of the Myriad Sect?" the

Her name is

Cultivators are in the Myriad Sect?" the Sect Master

the Junior Sect

their Sect, with what kind of force would you attack the Myriad Sect?" the Sect Master

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

Master nodded. This plan would

the enemy's power were as powerful as you made it out to be,"

Sect Master asked

Master 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

powerful Star Gods would immediately attack you and your Junior

like this, you would die," the Sect Master

Sect Master's

Sect was that

had they managed to keep two forces that could fight level

"I failed! I have almost doomed

you have," the Sect Master said. "You have not investigated the Myriad Sect enough. Keep in mind that our Sect isn't the only one that has affiliated powers. One of the two hidden, powerful Star Gods is the leader of an affiliated power of the Myriad Sect. Just like

the Sect Master

eyes of the Junior Sect Master widened. "But how? We have several spies in the Myriad Sect, and they have all checked the Sect Master's powers

followed him because of his outstanding mindset, bearing, and personality. That is true. However, he is also very powerful. He just

Master

he had

Master said, addressing the Junior Sect

Master," Samuel said with a weak