Kill the man, crush the heart!
Those words sprang into the minds of the many Eternal Giants from the Nine Heavens Hidden Clans.
Whoever was behind this force...
They had killed the patriarchs of the Lian Family and the Zhan Family merely to slaughter the chickens as a warning to the monkeys.
If they continued serving as claws for the tiger, they might be the next targets.
And the Human Immortal Incarnation's final words had sown mutual suspicion among these Nine Heavens Hidden Clans.
If a day truly came when their own lineage was besieged by powerful enemies and needed reinforcements...
Would the other hidden clans seize the chance to swallow up and annihilate their lineage?
That possibility was far from nonexistent.
The Nine Heavens Alliance had been a "ragtag troupe" from the moment it was formed.
The Nine Heavens Hidden Clans were scattered throughout the Nine Heavens Star Region, with grudges dividing them. Genuine trust was impossible.
For a time, many of the Human Immortal and Earth Immortal Eternal Giants grew deeply uneasy.
"Bastards! This is nothing short of a naked threat against us."
"It is a threat. What can you do about it? Haven't they made themselves clear enough? They might not be able to kill a Celestial Immortal, but couldn't they kill a Human Immortal like you?"
"The Zhan Family patriarch had reached the perfected Earth Immortal Realm and had a chance of breaking through to Celestial Immortal. If he fought for his life and used secret arts, he should have been able to unleash combat strength comparable to the early Heavenly Immortal Realm."
"They most likely have a Celestial Immortal backing them. It could very well be the Five Great Sects or a Celestial Immortal Family."
Patriarch Nalan's Celestial Immortal Avatar remained silent.
Although he did