Outside the Dragon Flame Sect, all the leaders of the Thirteen Factions in the Eighth Heaven were present.
It is worth mentioning that, apart from the Thirteen Factions, not a single sect under their command came.
At this moment, Liuyun Lan and Chen Yulin introduced Lin Heng to the big shots of the five Ascenders forces in the Eighth Heaven.
The scholar mentioned earlier was Xiao Wuyu, the person in charge of the Firmament Hall in the Eighth Heaven, who was also known as the Blood Scholar.
Despite his scholarly appearance and amiable demeanor, Xiao Wuyu's reputation is well-deserved.
Tens of millions of years ago, a great war broke out between the Eight Great Imperial Clans and the Ascenders in the Eighth Heaven.
Xiao Wuyu, wielding only his fan, slaughtered over a hundred Heavenly Venerable experts from the Eight Great Imperial Clans.
His claim to fame came when he was besieged by eight Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable Realm experts from Eight Great Imperial Clans.
Being besieged by nine equally powerful individuals, everyone thought Xiao Wuyu was doomed. Even the palace masters of the Firmament Hall planned to set up a token for Xiao Wuyu in the Azure Sky Tower to mourn him.
But when the people from the Firmament Hall arrived, they found Xiao Wuyu standing proudly under the setting sun.
His white clothes were now stained red with blood, and despite being covered in wounds, he still stood unyielding.
At his feet, the experts of the Eight Great Imperial Clans had all been killed, and eight cold corpses lay there, as if telling the tragic story of the end of the world.
Xiao Wuyu paid a heavy price for this.
Back then, he had already stepped halfway into the Primordial Realm. If he were given another ten thousand years, he could officially enter the Primordial Realm and become a top-tier expert in the Nine Heavens.
In the future, Xiao Wuyu may even become someone who stands at the very top of the Nine Heavens Pyramid.
That battle, though it made him famous Nine Heavens, also prevented him from ever advancing any further in his life, forever stopping at the Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable Realm.
Because of Xiao Wuyu's historical record, Yan Lie immediately shut up as soon as he opened his mouth.
Moreover, besides Xiao Wuyu, there is another ruthless person.
A man in a black outfit!
The person in charge of Asura Island in the Eighth Heaven is named Li Qiuhai.
The name sounds refined, but everyone in the Eighth Heaven knows that it's better to offend Xiao Wuyu than to offend Li Qiuhai.
You've provoked Xiao Wuyu; at worst, you'll be killed, or at least get a quick death.
But if you mess with Li Qiuhai, you'll absolutely suffer a fate worse than death.
Li Qiuhai also has a title— the Undying Prison Venerable!
Legend has it that the leader of a sect under the Tu Earth Clan offended Li Qiuhai and was imprisoned by him for a full million years. During that time, no one could plead for his release.
Although the island lords of Asura Island were partly protecting him, the name of the Undying Prison Venerable resounded throughout the entire Eighth Heaven after that.
Moreover, Li Qiuhai's imprisonment is not simply about keeping you locked up in one place for a million years.
He will seal your cultivation, making it impossible for you to cultivate at all.
Unable to cultivate, one can only watch helplessly as time slips away, second by second.
Moreover, it leaves you alone in a closed, enclosed room, giving you absolutely no chance to contact the outside world.
A room with nothing in it; you have no idea what's happening outside, or even how much time has passed.
Physical torture can never be more terrifying than mental torture.
It is said that when Li Qiuhai released the last person, he was completely dazed and has not uttered a single word since.
This is why it's said that it's better to offend Xiao Wuyu than to offend Li Qiuhai.
With these two individuals among the Ascenders of the Eighth Heaven, even the Eight Great Imperial Clans would not easily provoke them.
A killer and a madman—why provoke them? Are you tired of living, or have you had too many good days?
After the representatives of the Thirteen Factions had all arrived, Li Qiuhai raised an eyebrow at Yan Lie: "How come I didn't know that it was your turn, Yan Lie, to be in charge of the Eighth Heaven?"
Although they were of the same rank, it was not hard to tell from Li Qiuhai's blunt words that he and Yan Lie had a past.
Around four million years ago, when Yan Lie first arrived in the Eighth Heaven, he was unaware of Li Qiuhai's past. So, during one of their meetings, he confronted Li Qiuhai head-on.
That battle was one that Yan Lie would never forget in his entire life.
After the battle, Li Qiuhai had inflicted hundreds of thousands of tiny wounds on him... He probably left them on purpose; such powerful individuals are extremely ruthless even to themselves!
Yan Lie then realized how terrifying Li Qiuhai was. From then on, whenever he saw Li Qiuhai, Yan Lie wisely chose to keep quiet.
Faced with Li Qiuhai's questioning, Yan Lie once again made a wise choice, turning his back without even glancing at Li Qiuhai.
It was Lin Nansheng, the leader of the Wood Clan, who spoke up with a smile to ease the atmosphere, "Everyone, now that the Battle Heaven Pavilion has reached the Eighth Heaven, in my opinion, we should follow the rules and first determine a place for the Battle Heaven Pavilion to settle down. What do you think?"
Lin Nansheng originally wanted to let the previous unpleasantness slide, but Yan Lie wouldn't have it. He turned around abruptly and said angrily, "Before we acknowledge Battle Heaven Pavilion, I think it's better to clarify some things first."
" Lin Heng silently led the Battle Heaven Pavilion to the Eighth Heaven, and upon arrival, he slaughtered the entire Dragon Flame Sect..."
Lin Heng interrupted Yan Lie as he finished speaking.
"That's not right. Who said Sun Yuan slaughtered the entire Dragon Flame Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Lie became even more furious. Pointing to the corpses scattered across the Dragon Flame Sect ground not far away, he demanded, "If it wasn't a massacre of the entire sect, then tell me, what are those people lying on the ground?"
Lin Heng smiled calmly and pointed to Xutuzi, who was still breathing not far away. "Isn't there still someone breathing over there? Since there are still people alive, how can it be called the slaughter of the entire family?"
Lin Heng's words stunned the members of the Eight Great Imperial Clans.
The entire sect is reduced to just one branch, and judging by its appearance, it's barely clinging to life. What's the difference between that and being dead?
Among the Ascenders, quite a few secretly gave Lin Heng a thumbs up.
With just two short sentences, Lin Heng offended the Eight Great Imperial Clans, leaving them feeling like they were swallowing a bitter pill. This move by Lin Heng immediately made the Ascenders accept Lin Heng and his Battle Heaven Pavilion.
However, Yan Lie was on the verge of going berserk; veins bulged on his forehead, his face turned pale, and the muscles on his face were trembling.
" Lin Heng, you've done such a cruel and inhumane thing, and you don't feel even a little bit of remorse?"
"If I leave you in the Eighth Heaven, how can you ever have peace in the future?"
Yan Lie's meaning was quite clear: he did not intend to accept Lin Heng and his Battle Heaven Pavilion into the Eighth Heaven.
Situ Jiannan was at the rear, spoke up at this moment, "Esteemed seniors, our Battle Heaven Pavilion is actually just here to borrow a place from the Dragon Flame Sect for rest, and we have no other intentions..."
Situ Jiannan was only halfway through his sentence when Yan Lie turned his head and glared at him, letting out a cold snort.
'puff!'
Situ Jiannan's words were abruptly cut off, a sudden movement in his throat caused him to spit out a mouthful of blood.