The incident at the dimensional portal also brought the meeting in Thunder God Domain to an abrupt end.
Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor watched the departing figures of the Ascenders, a cold glint flashed deep in his eyes.
"Those useless Hunt Clan! We gave them a chance, and they were actually scared off by Lin Heng, a mere Primordial Chaos Yellow Stage."
After the Ascenders disappeared from sight, the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor could no longer contain his anger and shouted coldly.
"Why!"
Fire Separation Saint Emperor sighed helplessly, "After this, the Ascenders will surely strengthen their protection of Lin Heng, making it much more difficult to attack him next time."
The Saint Emperor Shuiyu shook his head. "In my opinion, if we really can't kill Lin Heng, we might as well extend an olive branch to him."
Fire Separation Saint Emperor's expression changed instantly. "Shui Yu, what do you mean by that? Do you mean to betray the Eight Great Imperial Clans?"
"Oh!"
Saint Emperor Shuiyu snorted coldly and retorted mercilessly, "In the end, Lin Heng only has a deep grudge against your Fire Clan. Do you dare to say that you, Fire Separation Saint Emperor, have no selfish motives in targeting Lin Heng like this?"
The Fire Separation Saint Emperor would naturally not admit to this!
" The Ascenders Ones have already produced enough geniuses. Do you really want Lin Heng, who possesses the Power of Origin, to grow up as well?"
"Even if my Fire Clan is targeting Lin Heng, it's because we don't want him to grow up and threaten the status of our Eight Great Imperial Clans. How can you call that selfishness?"
Such righteous words were met with only a mocking smile from the Saint Emperor Shuiyu.
At this moment, Saint Emperor Muchen also chimed in, standing on the same side as Saint Emperor Shuiyu: "Since Lin Heng possesses the Power of Origin, if there hadn't been the initial confrontation, why couldn't he be used by our Eight Great Imperial Clans?"
Fire Separation Saint Emperor Huo Li immediately retorted, "Don't forget, Lin Heng is Ascenders. How could he serve our Eight Great Imperial Clans?"
"Yeah?"
Saint Emperor Muchen glanced sideways at Fire Separation Saint Emperor Huo Li and questioned, "But doesn't Lin Heng also harbor suspicion towards those Ascenders? Even today, he refuses to accept the protection of Ao Zhantian and the others. If that's the case, then if we had started to win him over from the beginning, Lin Heng might have stood on our side."
Fire Separation Saint Emperor sensed something was amiss and was about to speak to refute Saint Emperor Muchen's words.
Unexpectedly, the Saint Emperor Shuiyu didn't give him that chance at all. "That's right, Fire Separation Saint Emperor, you only see that Lin Heng will be a threat to us when he grows up, but why don't you think about this: if we can win Lin Heng over, that would be a fatal threat to the Ascenders Ones."
The words of the Saint Emperor Shuiyu and the Saint Emperor Muchen immediately received the approval of all the other Saint Emperor except for the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor.
As the saying goes, a sword is a double-edged sword; it can protect people, but it can also harm them.
If Lin Heng can pose a threat to the Crown Prince, he might just be able to pose a threat to those Ascenders.
At this moment, the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "I have already sent someone to try to recruit Lin Heng, but Lin Heng flatly declined."
These words immediately created an awkward atmosphere in the room.
The Lei Clan secretly recruited Lin Heng without consulting the other seven clans.
This contains a great deal of intriguing meaning.
The once noisy Spirit God Domain instantly became quiet and deserted.
A subtle divide also arose among the Eight Great Imperial Clans.
As for the Ascenders Ones, after leaving the Thunder God Domain, the high-ranking Five Ascender Factions all went to the Firmament Hall.
The matter of the dimensional portal, though not explicitly mentioned, evoked a sense of crisis that forced them to discuss it thoroughly.
Inside the main hall of the Firmament Hall!
The three palace masters sat on the high platform, with the Ao Zhantian Zheng sitting in the center.
On either side of the main hall, the other four Ascenders sat on either side.
Lin Heng, on the other hand, sat at the very end of the left side.
There was no other way; this room was filled with top-tier beings from the Nine Heavens.
Even Sikong Hong, a Heavenly Firmament King Realm expert, wasn't qualified to enter. For Lin Heng, with his current strength, to be able to enter is already considered an exception.
"Gentlemen, since everyone here is one of us, I'll be frank and speak plainly."
As the hall doors closed and the restrictions were lifted, Ao Zhantian spoke first.
"Regarding this dimensional portal incident, the Eight Great Imperial Clans went so far as to use the Hunt Clan to eliminate Lin Heng."
"This shows that the Eight Great Imperial Clans ' wolfish ambitions have driven them to stop at nothing to achieve their goals."
"This time it was targeted at Lin Heng, but if there's a next time, it's not impossible that the Eight Great Imperial Clans could use the Hunt Clan to eliminate us."
Everyone present had already anticipated what Ao Zhantian had said.
Since he brought it up, the discussion naturally started from the other parties.
"We must be wary of the Eight Great Imperial Clans, but in the Battle to Seize Heaven, that is our top priority."
Ancestral Dragon Ao Xu was the first to offer his opinion.
Sitting opposite him, a woman draped in black gauze, with her hair in a bun, exuding a mature charm, took over the conversation. " The Battle to Seize Heaven is certainly paramount, but I think it's also necessary to give the Eight Great Imperial Clans a warning for their actions. Otherwise, do they really think we dare not utter a word?"
The woman was Qin Hongmian, the head of the Mortal World Inn, whose cultivation level was considered the pinnacle in the Nine Heavens.
The Mortal World Inn has always maintained a low profile, and its strength is the most mysterious among the five Ascenders; no one has ever been able to fathom its true nature.
Most notably, the powerful figure behind the Ascenders had a complicated love-hate relationship with Qin Hongmian, but their current situation remains a mystery in the Nine Heavens.
Regardless of her own strength or the influence brought to her by the person behind the Ascenders, Qin Hongmian's words must be taken seriously even by the Firmament Hall, which holds the top position among the Five Ascender Factions.
"I think Sister Hongmian is right."
Ao Zhantian was the first to agree, and his address of "elder sister" was enough to demonstrate Qin Hongmian's status among the Ascenders.
"I also agree with Sister Hongmian's suggestion. We need to give the Eight Great Imperial Clans a warning, otherwise, this kind of thing will probably never end."
Ancestral Dragon Ao Xu immediately seconded the motion.
Needless to say, both the Ten Thousand Beasts Pavilion and the Heavenly Fall Pavilion agreed with Qin Hongmian's words.
In this way, Qin Hongmian also turned her attention to Lin Heng at the end.
"Um?"
Lin Heng was taken aback when he suddenly became the center of attention in the hall.
" Lin Heng, I heard you've killed quite a few Fire Clan members, and even Lei Clan members. Is that true?"
Qin Hongmian's words carried a gentle smile, as if she appreciated Lin Heng's actions.
"Yes, that was true, senior."
Lin Heng did not hide anything and nodded in agreement.
"Indeed! Talented people emerge in every generation. We, the Ascenders, have waited so many years, and finally we have someone who dares to take action against the Eight Great Imperial Clans."
As soon as Qin Hongmian opened her mouth, Lin Heng's heart skipped a beat.
Lin Heng had a vague idea of what Qin Hongmian was going to say next.
Facing the charming young woman who was smiling at him, Lin Heng couldn't help but shiver.