"The Fifth and Sixth Heavens are now being squeezed dry by the Purple Cloud Palace. There must be those among them who harbor resentment and refuse to submit.
We can promise them rich rewards and stir them up a little, then use them as vanguard cannon fodder. That will both wear down the Purple Cloud Palace's forces and probe its true strength."
Everyone's eyes lit up at those words. Ten Early Emperor Lords, together with formations, ancient treasures, and cannon fodder... such a force could sweep through any top sect in the Seventh Heaven!
What could a lower-realm faction do against them, no matter how strong Lin Feng was?
"Good! That's settled!" the Heavenburning Emperor Lord declared decisively.
"Begin preparations immediately. Contact our people, gather supplies, and incite the remaining factions in the Fifth and Sixth Heavens!
In three months, we will assemble at the Boundary-Breaking Platform, march on the Fourth Heaven, and raze the Purple Cloud Palace!"
The hardliners sharpened their blades, their fighting spirit soaring.
Naturally, their movements could not be hidden entirely from the conservatives.
Within Qingxu Abbey, the Emperor Lord Qing Xu and the Moonlight Emperor Lord met once more.
"Heavenburning, Absolute Sword, and the others seem determined to act."
The Moonlight Emperor Lord's brows knitted slightly.
"They've gathered no fewer than ten Emperor Lords and even prepared formations and ancient treasures... quite an undertaking."
The Emperor Lord Qing Xu stroked his long beard and sighed.
"Greed has clouded their judgment. Lin Feng could already slay Xing He and the other two ten years ago. How far must he have grown by now, ten years later?
For all their fanfare, they may gain nothing from this."
"Should we stop them?" the Moonlight Emperor Lord asked.
After a moment of silence, the Emperor Lord Qing Xu slowly