"I nominate Thunder Palace Master as the leader of our Heavenly Thunder Alliance!"
With the Thousand Fiend Sect Master's declaration, the atmosphere in the hall instantly turned strange. Everyone fell silent.
The overlords of the other four regions also shifted their gazes away and answered with silence.
Although Thunder God Palace was indeed the strongest force in terms of foundation on the Heavenly Thunder Continent, its strength was not overwhelmingly superior.
Thus, it was obviously impossible for them to acknowledge this Thunder God as their leader.
When Thunder God saw that none of the four overlords had echoed him, the smile on his face faded slightly. He said indifferently, "Do all of you believe that my Thunder God Palace lacks the prestige to take on this role?"
"Palace Master Thunder, I have always respected you, but I built the Fire Blaze Sect through years of hard work. I have no great interest in this alliance.
"If Palace Master Thunder insists on establishing this Heavenly Thunder Alliance, then I, Fire Blaze, will not accompany you. Farewell."
In the great hall, the overlord of the Eastern Region of the Heavenly Thunder Continent—the Fire Blaze Sect Master, a red-haired, burly middle-aged man—suddenly rose. He cupped his fist toward Thunder God and spoke in a deep voice.
"Fire Blaze, how dare you show disrespect to my Thunder God Palace?!" Thunder King immediately roared when he saw this.
"Hmph! I have always treated you courteously, but that doesn't mean my Fire Blaze Sect fears you!"
Fire Blaze had always possessed a fiery temper. Upon hearing Thunder King's words, he immediately laughed angrily. Then, without wasting any more words, he flicked his sleeve and turned toward the exit of the great hall.
Seeing this, the people inside the hall began whispering among themselves. With Fire Blaze