Lin Heng's words, "If we cannot tread a bloody path to reach the First Heaven, no one will acknowledge the status of my Battle Heaven Pavilion," resonated deeply.
These words Ao Zhantian into nostalgic memories. Back then, he was an amazing genius who fought his way out of the encirclement of the Eight Great Imperial Clans with his weapon and eventually became the Lord of the Firmament Hall.
That period, though fraught with danger, was also the most unforgettable time of Ao Zhantian's life.
One man, one sword, one pot of wine; eternal life across Ten Regions, never looking back!
Ao Zhantian was just like Lin Heng now, with Ascenders behind him and the Eight Great Imperial Clans in front of him.
All he could do was keep moving forward, stepping over the corpses of the Eight Great Imperial Clans.
As long as he wins, the Ascenders will do everything in their power to protect him.
Thinking about Lin Heng's situation and the same words he had said to himself, he realized that he was now in a difficult situation.
Ao Zhantian couldn't help but sigh, "If I could be a few hundred million years younger, I would also like to fight my way up to First Heaven with you."
Lin Heng felt a black line appear on his forehead. Hundreds of millions of years ago, this thing is even older than fossils.
Fortunately, after his initial sigh, Ao Zhantian got down to business. "After this battle, the Fire Clan will likely not attack you again for some time."
Lin Heng was aware of this, but there was one more thing Ao Zhantian didn't say: if the Fire Clan made another move, it would be a killing blow.
As he spoke, Ao Zhantian turned to look at Lin Heng, his expression gradually becoming serious. "I know you don't like our help, and you certainly won't ask for it. I'm here today only to convey the consensus of all five of us."
As the topic became more serious, the atmosphere in the room became extremely solemn.
A cold glint flashed in Ao Zhantian's eyes, and a strong killing intent flickered deep within them. He stared intently at Lin Heng and said, word by word, "Go ahead and do it."
It consisted of only four simple words, but they already revealed the attitude of the highest levels of the Ascenders.
"Oh!"
Lin Heng chuckled lightly, "Aren't you afraid that I'll go too far and trigger a full-blown war between the Ascenders and the Eight Great Imperial Clans?"
Lin Heng knew something about the past attitudes of the Ascenders.
He wanted to use his own power to suppress the Eight Great Imperial Clans, but he didn't want to actually start a war.
But to Lin Heng's surprise, Ao Zhantian: "What's wrong with starting a war? Do you think our Ascenders side would be afraid of the Eight Great Imperial Clans?"
Lin Heng was somewhat taken aback by Ao Zhantian's sudden change of heart.
Could something have happened?
Lin Heng's guess was correct this time; the Ascenders Ones' sudden resolute attitude indicated that something had indeed happened.
The Eight Great Imperial Clans have powerful figures who surpass the Nine Heavens backing them up, and the Ascenders naturally have the same.
Otherwise, with such transcendent beings, how could the Ascenders have developed to their current scale under the very noses of the Eight Great Imperial Clans?
This time, it was the big shot behind the Ascenders personally came to the Nine Heavens and made a decision on the Five Ascender Factions, which led to Ao Zhantian's attitude today.
However, Ao Zhantian did not reveal the identity of this important figure.
Faced with Lin Heng's questioning gaze, Ao Zhantian simply smiled slightly, and their conversation came to an end.
After chatting for a while, Ao Zhantian took his leave.
The First Heaven, the Firmament Hall, the Heavenly Heart Moon Island.
On a stone platform located at the edge of the island, a man in a blue robe was leisurely fishing.
Having returned from the Eighth Heaven, Ao Zhantian stood behind the man in the blue robe and respectfully bowed.
What did Lin Heng say?
The man in the blue robe spoke in a very calm tone. Judging from his back and his voice alone, one would easily associate him with a gentle and refined schoolteacher.
But at this moment, even though Ao Zhantian, a powerful being who stands at the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens, was only facing his back, he was still extremely respectful and dared not slack off in the slightest.
"When asked to reply to Yu Shang, Lin Heng did not give a direct answer, but I have clearly conveyed to Lin Heng the message Yu Shang asked me to relay."
Ao Zhantian then recounted his conversation with Lin Heng, sentence by sentence.
The man in the blue robe chuckled softly after hearing this, "He is indeed an interesting lad; no wonder even I couldn't predict his Fate."
The words of the man in the blue robe greatly alarmed Ao Zhantian, who knew all too well the extraordinary abilities of the important figure before him.
Even this important figure couldn't predict Lin Heng's Fate; this was truly terrifying.
" Zhantian, if Lin Heng doesn't contact you again, there's no need to continue protecting him secretly."
"I'm also very curious to see how far this little guy can go on his own, and whether he can truly lead the Ascenders to surpass the Eight Great Imperial Clans in the future."
"Ha! My second senior brother really wants to kill him now. Let's see if this little guy can survive this ordeal on his own."
Battle Heaven Pavilion!
After seeing off the Ao Zhantian, Lin Heng returned to the pavilion.
Lin Heng then made a major decision: he would leave Battle Heaven Pavilion alone for a period of time to search for a heavenly treasure in the Eighth Heaven that could contain his Good and Evil Doppelgangers, and then return to the Battle Heaven Pavilion to cultivate in seclusion and break through the Primordial Chaos.
Now that the Fire Clan has been defeated, other forces will not dare to cause trouble at the Battle Heaven Pavilion for the time being, which is a great opportunity for Lin Heng to leave with peace of mind.
With Sun Yuan in charge, it's naturally even safer.
What Lin Heng needs to do is to improve his cultivation level before the Fire Clan or other forces cause trouble again.
Having experienced the battle with the four avatars, Lin Heng understood that the Primordial Realm was the minimum requirement to secure a place in the Nine Heavens.
Sun Yuan and the others naturally had no objection to Lin Heng's decision, but they asked Lin Heng how long he planned to return from this trip, to which Lin Heng could not give a guarantee.
After all, there are very few treasures of heaven and earth that can contain the Primordial Chaos Clone. In addition, resources in the Nine Heavens are scarce now, so it is hard to say whether we can find such a treasure on this trip.
"Within a hundred years, regardless of whether I find a treasure capable of refining an avatar, I will return to the pavilion once."
After careful consideration, Lin Heng made a promise.
Lin Heng then made some other arrangements for matters within the pavilion.
The Time Treasure is in Ao Lie's hands. During the time Lin Heng is away, Ao Lie needs to lead three thousand Samsara disciples into the Time Treasure to continue their cultivation and strive to improve their cultivation level as soon as possible.
As for the important task of guiding the disciples' soul cultivation, Lin Heng entrusted it to Sun Yuan.
All matters concerning Battle Heaven Pavilion were entrusted to Situ Jiannan.
While building his sect and consolidating his power, Situ Jiannan also shouldered the heavy responsibility of winning over his subordinates.
It was only when Lin Heng broke through to the Primordial Realm that he realized the importance of his forces.
This breakthrough was entirely due to the help of the disciples within the sect. In the future, Sun Yuan and others will also be breaking through, so the importance of the forces under his command is self-evident.
In response, Situ Jiannan made a promise to Lin Heng that a hundred years would be enough time for the Battle Heaven Pavilion to increase its forces to no less than ten.