Liu Ling'er could guess that Ao Zhantian's words were not an exaggeration.
After all, having slaughtered three cities, it was only natural that someone would seek revenge.
What puzzled Liu Ling'er was why this person wanted to tell her all this.
Ao Zhantian noticed Liu Ling'er's confusion, but he made no attempt to explain.
I've said what I needed to say. Whether you want to listen or not is up to you.
After saying that, Ao Zhantian turned and left. Only after he left the valley entrance did Liu Ling'er withdraw her gaze.
"What a strange person."
Liu Ling'er shook her head, unable to understand the other party's true intentions for a moment.
After leaving the valley entrance, Ao Zhantian glanced back at the valley, his eyes narrowing slightly, a sharp glint in them.
"Heh! The recent Ascenders have been quite interesting. That kid slaughtered two cities in a row, and this woman slaughtered three."
"If they can survive this retaliation, it might become an opportunity to change the status quo of the Ninefold Heaven."
Ao Zhantian naturally wouldn't be idle, so he came down from the Ninefold Heaven to wander around the Ten Regions.
Upon learning that Lin Heng had killed Zhuge Yun in Heavenly Defense City, Ao Zhantian arrived in the Ten Regions.
It has been far too long since I have encountered such a crazy Ascenders.
Ao Zhantian knew this was an opportunity, an opportunity he had waited too long for, an opportunity that might change the landscape of the Longevity Realm.
Only by letting Lin Heng, Liu Ling'er, and the others cause a great disturbance in the Ten Regions can we attract the attention of those people in the Ninefold Heaven.
As for the purpose...
"Whether you two can break the trap set by the Eight Great Imperial Clans of the Longevity Realm depends on you."
Ao Zhantian finished speaking, his tone became slightly helpless.
If it weren't for its immense importance, why would they have allowed him to personally descend from the Ninefold Heaven?
A day later, Lin Heng arrived at the valley where Liu Ling'er had met the Ao Zhantian.
"It's Mother's scent. The lingering scent is so strong; Mother must have been here half a day ago."
"Why is there another familiar aura here?"
Lin Heng frowned, pondering the identity of the owner of the other aura.
After a moment's thought, Lin Heng recalled the person he had drunk with on the mountaintop.
" The Ao Zhantian... it was him."
"Strange, why is Ao Zhantian with Mother? But he doesn't seem to dislike Ascenders, and there are no signs of fighting here, so he shouldn't have attacked Mother."
Lin Heng, having quickly made a judgment in his mind, felt slightly relieved.
But thinking that Liu Ling'er was still here half a day ago, but now she was nowhere to be found, Lin Heng was quite distressed.
"Damn the Longevity Realm, the oppression is too strong. Even if the soul reaches the Nirvana Realm, if the cultivation is not high enough, one cannot Teleportation."
Lin Heng couldn't help but complain. If he could Teleportation, he could find his mother before she left the valley.
This explains why the more advanced the interface, the stronger its power.
Lin Heng hesitated briefly at this moment.
Since his appearance in the valley with Liu Ling'er was only half a day apart.
I imagine my daughter and I are already quite close.
But deciding which direction to pursue next is a real headache.
The reason they came to the valley this time was because further south lay a desert, and Lin Heng figured that Liu Ling'er would most likely not choose that route unless she was being chased, so he changed direction.
But Lin Heng couldn't guess what would happen next.
This valley is a junction point; in Lin Heng's direction, there is a desert, while the city can be reached from the other three directions, which are not far apart.
If you choose the wrong direction and deviate from it, the distance you painstakingly shortened to half a day will widen again.
"If all else fails, we'll have to break through here first."
"Once I reach the Nirvana Realm, when my aura dissipates, Mother should sense my presence nearby and come looking for me."
During his journey in search of Liu Ling'er, Lin Heng vaguely sensed signs of a breakthrough.
However, because he was still searching for Liu Ling'er, he could only temporarily suppress his cultivation level.
Now, facing Liu Ling'er, who may be so close yet whose direction is unknown.
Lin Heng had no other choice but to make such a gamble.
Upon breaking through to the Nirvana Realm, Liu Ling'er could sense the aura emanating from Lin Heng, and others nearby could naturally also sense his breakthrough.
Making a breakthrough without anyone guarding you inevitably makes you vulnerable to encountering those with ulterior motives.
After a moment's thought, Lin Heng made a firm decision.
"With the Nether Ancestor Puppet guarding it, even Supreme Saint wouldn't be able to break through. Equip it with a Initial-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure, and it can hold off a Nirvana Realm expert for a while. It shouldn't be a big problem."
Having made his decision, Lin Heng immediately released the Nether Ancestor Puppet without hesitation.
"Take this Low-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure, the Mieluo Spear, for now. When I break through, attack anyone who comes within a hundred feet of me."
As Lin Heng took out Low-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure, he communicated with the Nether Ancestor Puppet using his Holy Thoughts.
As for whether Liu Ling'er would be attacked by the Nether Ancestor Puppet after arriving, Lin Heng was not worried about that.
Knowing of the existence of the Nether Ancestor Puppet, Liu Ling'er could naturally tell that the Nether Ancestor Puppet was guarding her after arriving here. Under such circumstances, Liu Ling'er would certainly not approach rashly, so as not to provoke the Nether Ancestor Puppet to attack her.
After making the arrangements, Lin Heng had the Nether Ancestor Puppet guard the entrance to the valley, while he himself began to guide his soul to sense the world inside the valley, attempting to make a breakthrough.
When it comes to breaking through to the Nirvana Realm, it's no longer as simple as just absorbing energy to strengthen one's cultivation and breaking through a critical point.
There's a saying in the Longevity Realm: "Below Nirvana, all are but ants; transcending life and death, one ascends to the Nine Heavens."
What does this mean?
Firstly, in the Longevity Realm, the Nirvana Realm is a starting point.
Only when you reach this level can you call yourself a true strongman.
Don't be fooled by the fact that among the Ten Regions lords, there are even those at the Great Saint Realm.
But in the eyes of the powerful beings of the Nine Heavens, they were not taken seriously at all.
The Ten Regions are essentially the mortal realm of the Longevity Realm, while the Ninefold Heaven are the gathering place for cultivators.
To ascend to the Ninefold Heaven, one must transcend life and death, which is a process of qualitative change.
When Lin Heng began to sense the world and made a breakthrough, he was immersed in this painful yet joyful process.
The surging energy from all around, combined with Lin Heng's Peak Supreme Saint energy, began to continuously cleanse his body.
This feeling is very similar to the process of tempering the body and eliminating impurities when you first begin cultivating.
But the pain is ten times, or even a hundred times, greater than that of body tempering.
Even with Lin Heng's strong will, the veins on his forehead bulged constantly during this painful process, resembling small green snakes climbing up his forehead.
Lin Heng gritted his teeth and persevered. The pain was excruciating, to the point that his consciousness began to blur.
However, Lin Heng could also clearly feel the transformation that occurred in his body during this process.
Breaking through the sacred and reaching the profound, the spirit transforms the chaos.
The immense energy that is tempering the body is being guided by a wisp of Chaos Spiritual Qi.