Inside the main hall of the Fire Clan's First Heaven.
First, there was the pressure of mobilizing a million disciples of the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
Then he received news of a defection from his subordinates.
The successive blows plunged the Fire Clan's main hall into silence.
A short while later, another disciple shouted from outside the door that he had news to report.
The Fire Separation Saint Emperor shouted impatiently:
"What else? Tell me quickly!"
Seeing the Saint Emperor's anger, the disciple didn't even dare to step into the main hall, but knelt down outside the hall and shouted:
"Reporting to the Saint Emperor, the Palace Master of the Firmament Hall Ao Zhantian to pay his respects."
Now, the group of the Fire Clan experts who had been bowing their heads all looked up and gazed towards the outside of the hall.
The Ao Zhantian about to begin?
Ao Zhantian during this sensitive period.
The Fire Clan didn't even need to think to guess what they were going to do.
However, the Fire Separation Saint Emperor dared not refuse to see him and could only send his disciple to bring Ao Zhantian.
A short while later, people arrived, but it wasn't just Ao Zhantian.
This time, the Firmament Hall actually sent seven Sovereign Realm experts.
The sheer number of troops they deployed put pressure on the Fire Separation Saint Emperor.
Although only one of the three palace masters came.
However, Ao Zhantian brought nearly a third of the peak experts from the Firmament Hall.
Is it really necessary to bring so many powerful figures just for a visit?
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the Fire Separation Saint Emperor invited Ao Zhantian and the others to sit down.
For a moment, the Fire Clan experts sat on the left side of the main hall, while the Firmament Hall experts sat on the right side.
Once seated, Ao Zhantian dropped the formalities and stated his true purpose for coming.
" Fire Separation Saint Emperor, then I'll get straight to the point."
"I have come here today hoping that none of you will leave the First Heaven."
Upon hearing this, the Fire Separation Saint Emperor let out a cold laugh.
" Hall Master Ao, what do you mean by that?"
" The Battle Heaven Pavilion has already pressed its troops against my Fire Clan sect, and now you expect us to wait in the First Heaven?"
"This is utterly absurd!"
Ao Zhantian remained calm and composed, saying with an indifferent expression:
"The reason why the Battle Heaven Pavilion acts this way is surely clear to Fire Separation Saint Emperor."
"But since even Pavilion Master Lin Heng hasn't shown up, I think it's best for the Fire Clan's higher-ups to just sit back and observe."
"After all, it was caused by our subordinates, so we shouldn't get involved."
This is Ao Zhantian deliberately trying to Fire Separation Saint Emperor.
Saying it was caused by the disciples below is actually giving you Fire Separation Saint Emperor, face.
If we were to expose this, claiming that the matter concerning Mei Chu's maternal grandmother was orchestrated by you, Fire Separation Saint Emperor, then your reputation Saint Emperor would be completely ruined.
The most crucial point lies in Ao Zhantian's last sentence.
If the people below cause trouble, they'll handle it; we won't get involved.
Of course, if you, the Fire Separation Saint Emperor, really want to get involved in this mess, then don't blame us for helping the Battle Heaven Pavilion deal with your Fire Clan.
Upon understanding the true Fire Separation Saint Emperor's brows instantly furrowed into a deep frown.
Ao Zhantian's words were clearly a threat.
However, before Fire Separation Saint Emperor could react, Ao Zhantian spoke again.
"Before I came to the Fire Clan, Sister Hongmian and the others had already gone to the Lei Clan and other places."
The other seven Saint Emperor also agreed with our proposal.
Now Fire Separation Saint Emperor understood why the other seven Saint Emperor hadn't responded to his plea for help.
The feelings had already been warned by the Ascenders side.
Under normal circumstances, how could the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor possibly agree to such a high-profile act by Ascenders?
They even went to the sects of the Eight Great Imperial Clans to issue a warning.
Isn't this a blatant slap in the face?
But this time the situation is different.
The whole thing was caused by Fire Separation Saint Emperor alone.
There was no prior consultation with the seven Saint Emperor.
The Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor and his group were already suppressing their anger.
I just lost face in the Third Heaven.
Can't you, Fire Separation Saint Emperor, behave yourself for once?
We agreed that we would rest for a while and then find an opportunity to deal with Lin Heng and Battle Heaven Pavilion.
Can't you just shut up for a second?
Why bother targeting Mei Chu's maternal grandmother?
The key question is, what threat would doing this pose to Lin Heng?
But this offended Lin Heng without achieving any real benefit.
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
It is due to a combination of many reasons.
This is why the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor and others did not reject the warning from the Ascenders, but instead agreed directly.
In this way, the Fire Clan was left fighting alone.
He, Fire Separation Saint Emperor, truly intends to continue on his own.
He then faced a challenge: the combined power of his clan against the entire Ascenders.
Having figured all this out, Fire Separation Saint Emperor felt weak and slumped back in his chair, trying to calm his turbulent emotions.
A wrong decision.
Yet it brought such harm to the Fire Clan.
All the powerful members of the Fire Clan in the main hall looked at the Fire Separation Saint Emperor, waiting for him to make his final decision.
Several minutes after Ao Zhantian finished speaking.
Fire Separation Saint Emperor then readjusted his mindset and sat up straight.
" Hall Master Ao, so according to you, we can only watch helplessly as the Fire Clan disciples are slaughtered by the Battle Heaven Pavilion?"
This is the Fire Separation Saint Emperor making a final effort.
Ao Zhantian, however, did not give him that face and smiled calmly:
"You always have to pay the price for what you do wrong, don't you?"
Upon hearing this Fire Separation Saint Emperor gave a wry smile.
Making mistakes comes at a price, but the price the Fire Clan paid this time was far too high.
Just as the Fire Separation Saint Emperor lowered his head, closed his eyes, and sighed in despair...
Ao Zhantian also gave Fire Separation Saint Emperor a reminder.
"Pavilion Master Lin Heng's absence this time has given the Fire Clan an opportunity."
"Situ Jiannan of the Battle Heaven Pavilion, is not such a reckless person."
" Battle Heaven Pavilion receives an explanation, he will withdraw."
" Fire Separation Saint Emperor should understand that if Pavilion Master Lin Heng intervenes..."
"Then this time, it might just be a fight to the death between the two of you."
Fire Separation Saint Emperor naturally understood this principle.
But what he was worried about was...
Even if it's not a fight to the death.
But it was trampled by the army of the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
How many people would be left in the several Heavenly Realm sects under the Fire Clan?
Perhaps sensing that the Fire Separation Saint Emperor.
Soon enough, a Fire Clan disciple came to report the damage.
"Breaking news has arrived from the Ninefold Heaven."
" The Battle Heaven Pavilion's 100,000-strong army is charging into my Fire Clan sect."
"In less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the sect's grand formation was broken, and the seven subordinate forces that had come to provide support all betrayed them."
"Attacked from both inside and outside, the disciples of my Fire Clan's Ninefold Heaven were utterly routed."
"After half an hour of fighting, the Battle Heaven Pavilion has now departed, according to reports from the surviving disciples of the Ninefold Heaven."
"Only five members of the sect remain. With the departure of the Battle Heaven Pavilion, other sects took advantage of the chaos and looted important locations such as the treasure pavilion of my Fire Clan's Ninefold Heaven."
Upon hearing his disciple's report, the Fire Separation Saint Emperor trembled with anger.
As his surging blood and qi became too turbulent, he felt a sweet taste in his throat and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
'puff!'
The blood spat out by the Fire Separation Saint Emperor turned into a blood mist that drifted throughout the palace.
Unfortunately, no one in the entire audience seemed to care about his safety.
Even the dozen or so powerful members of the Fire Clan merely watched coldly from the sidelines.
After all, if it weren't for the Fire Separation Saint Emperor's wrong decision...
How could the Fire Clan suffer such severe losses?
And this is only the Ninefold Heaven.
What will happen to the other realms?