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 of Ancestral

Sect was

during the last 50,000

lot about 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 Sect Master. Their blood is on my hands," the

a young man with fire-red hair and sharp eyes. His build was slender, and he wore simple, red

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

with the position of Junior Sect Master in the

person sitting

actual Sect Master of the Eternal

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

you make?" the

the red-haired youngster

told his master about all the mistakes he had made

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

Master," the disciple said with a

things that you said is

"Please enlighten me, Master."

Whooom!

appeared 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

the Myriad Sect personally," he said. "I wanted to know what kind of

found surprised

is the most powerful Cultivator of the Myriad Sect?" the Sect Master

name is Stella," the

many similarly powerful Cultivators are in the Myriad Sect?"

the Junior Sect Master

Arrays protecting their Sect, with what kind

Sect Master thought for a bit. "The Myriad Sect 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

This plan would be just perfect

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

Sect Master asked with

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 they

if you were to attack the Myriad Sect 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 group of one-on-one

like this, you would

Junior Sect Master's face turned

Sect was that

had they managed to keep two forces that could fight level

failed! I have almost doomed my

of the two hidden, powerful Star Gods is the leader of an affiliated

power is the Sect Master himself," the Sect Master

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 personally. They have also run several

and personality. That is true. However, he is also very

Junior Sect Master gritted his teeth

like he

Sect Master said, addressing the Junior

Samuel said with a weak voice.