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.

Fire Sect had hundreds of Ancestral

Sect was

during the last 50,000 years?" the young

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 enemy's

sharp eyes. His build was slender,

him, one would think that he was an unaffiliated, talented,

of Junior

the person sitting

the Eternal Fire Sect, a level seven

the red-haired youngster was responsible for leading the Star Gods and Immortal Emperors that

you make?" the Sect

red-haired

his master about all the mistakes he had made and how

his disciple, the Sect Master nodded solemnly. "Then, the time

the disciple said

things that you said is incorrect," the Sect Master

"Please enlighten me, Master."

Whooom!

hand, and some fire appeared above it. In just a second, the fire took on the shape of

wanted to

found

the most powerful Cultivator of the Myriad Sect?"

Her name is Stella," the

powerful Cultivators are in the Myriad Sect?" the Sect

the Junior

I were to tell you that the Myriad Sect had no outstanding Formation Arrays protecting their Sect, with what kind of force would you attack the Myriad Sect?"

three are only average. I would attack the Sect with one level two Star God and three level one

Sect Master nodded. This plan would be just perfect for such a

as you

Sect Master asked

Gods. Additionally, their Peak Immortal Emperor army has some very peculiar abilities that allow them to

with 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. After that, the Myriad Sect would quickly deal with the level one Star Gods. Keep in mind, this is not a

to attack like this, you would die," the Sect Master

Junior Sect Master's face turned

Sect was

to keep two forces that could fight level two Star

bowed even deeper. "I failed! I have almost doomed my disciples," he said with a devastated

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 himself," the Sect Master

and they have all checked the Sect Master's powers personally. They have also run several checks on the

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

Sect Master gritted his teeth

he had

Master said, addressing the Junior Sect

weak voice.