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

was

something during the last 50,000 years?" the young man with

me a valuable lesson. My two Commanders have died because of my incompetence. I walked right into the trap

fire-red hair and sharp eyes. His build was slender,

one saw him, one would think that he was an

would associate him with the position of Junior Sect Master

the person sitting in

the actual Sect Master of the Eternal Fire

Star Gods and Immortal Emperors that directly belonged to the Eternal Fire

did you make?"

the red-haired

about all the mistakes he had made and

"Then,

you, Master," the disciple

that you

"Please enlighten me, Master."

Whooom!

above it. In just a second, the fire took on the shape of the Myriad Sect's headquarters. There were even many tiny flames moving

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

found

most powerful Cultivator of the

Assisting Elder. Her name is Stella,"

similarly powerful Cultivators are in the Myriad Sect?"

Junior

protecting their Sect, with what kind of force would

has 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

Master nodded. This plan would be just

if the enemy's power were as powerful as you made it out to

Sect Master

"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

the forces you mentioned, the control would be in the Myriad Sect's hands. The other two powerful Star Gods would immediately attack you and your Junior Vice-Sect Master, keeping you from interfering.

this, you would die," the

Junior Sect Master's

Myriad Sect was that

forces that could fight level

Junior Sect Master bowed even deeper. "I failed! I have almost

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 Assisting Elder, he knows the Major Law of the Dead

is the Sect Master

"But how? We have several spies in the Myriad Sect, and they have all checked

followed him because of his outstanding mindset, bearing, and personality. That is true. However, he is also very powerful. He just doesn't need to reveal his

Master gritted his teeth

like he had

addressing the

weak voice.