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

Sect was

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

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 person in the

hair and sharp eyes. His build was

saw him, one would think that he

him with the position of

person sitting in

of the Eternal Fire Sect, a level

Immortal Emperors that directly belonged to the Eternal Fire Sect. However, he had no control over

did you make?" the Sect

the red-haired

told his master about all the mistakes he had made and how he should have acted to avoid

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

Master," the disciple said with

one of the things that you said

"Please enlighten me, Master."

Whooom!

above it. In just a second, the fire took on the shape of the Myriad

said. "I wanted to know what kind of Sect could give

I found

powerful Cultivator of the Myriad Sect?" the Sect Master

Her name is

in the Myriad Sect?"

the Junior Sect

Myriad Sect had no outstanding Formation Arrays protecting their

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 Star Gods since

plan would be just perfect for such a

the enemy's power were as powerful as you made it out to be," the Sect Master said. "However, your information is

the Junior Sect Master asked with furrowed

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 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

to attack like this, you would die," the

Master's face

Myriad Sect was that

to keep two forces that could

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

hidden power is the Sect

have several spies in the Myriad Sect, and they have all checked the Sect Master's powers personally.

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 is true. However, he is also very powerful. He just

Sect Master gritted his teeth

like he had been

the Sect Master said, addressing the Junior Sect Master by

Samuel said with a weak voice. He knew what would come