After the Lei Clan Ancestor gave the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor a lecture,
This is how he came to a conclusion.
Lin Heng will have to leave Nine Heavens sooner or later.
"Even if he breaks through the limitations of the Nine Heavens and reaches the same level as me and my third junior brother..."
"It will inevitably threaten me, but it will also threaten my third junior brother."
"The reason why he and I haven't made a move against Lin Heng yet."
"Firstly, there's the matter of what to do with our senior brother."
"At the same time, my third junior brother and I were both waiting for the other side to lose their temper and make the first move."
The Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor was stunned; he could hardly believe it.
"Father, Lin Heng is Ascenders. Who would dare to attack him?"
The Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor smiled disdainfully.
"If Lin Heng could only exist in the Nine Heavens."
"My third junior brother will naturally protect him."
The Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor understood.
Ultimately, if Lin Heng were to break through to the Nine Heavens...
By then, he would have become someone like his father and the Ascenders, a powerful patron.
However, under the care of his father's senior brother...
Lin Heng's status might even surpass that of the two of them.
This would threaten the interests of both of them.
This is something they cannot accept.
At this moment, the Lei Clan Ancestor laughed again.
"My third junior brother once thought of using Lin Heng to deal with me."
"What a pity, what a pity. The senior brother's attention to Lin Heng has frightened him as well."
This is the world of cultivators; there are no eternal friends.
When faced with self-interest, the roles of friend and foe can shift at any moment.
Regarding Lin Heng's attempt to break through to the Sovereign Realm...
The Lei Clan also chose to remain silent.
On the other side!
In the back garden of the First Heaven Firmament Hall.
Ao Zhantian and Qin Hongmian were watching Lin Heng through the Mystic Light Mirror.
Although Ao Zhantian did not go to the Fourth Heaven to check.
However, Lin Heng chose to cultivate in the mountains.
He had already determined what Lin Heng was doing.
At that moment, Ao Zhantian smiled and said to Qin Hongmian:
"Sister Hongmian, you mean before Lin Heng broke through to the Sovereign Realm?"
"He already possesses strength comparable to a third or fourth-rank Sovereign."
"If he breaks through to the Sovereign Realm."
"How much stronger will they become next?"
However, after the Ao Zhantian asked...
There was no response from Qin Hongmian.
Ao Zhantian tilted his head and looked over, puzzled.
Qin Hongmian was looking at the Mystic Light Mirror.
A complex look appeared in his eyes.
For a moment, even Ao Zhantian couldn't guess what she was thinking.
But a sense of foreboding Ao Zhantian into Ao Zhantian's mind.
Qin Hongmian's gaze towards Lin Heng was rather strange.
Could it be that Lin Heng unintentionally offended Qin Hongmian in some way?
Or perhaps they've offended the person behind Qin Hongmian?
Under Ao Zhantian's watchful gaze, Qin Hongmian quickly noticed his gaze.
" Zhantian, what did you just say?"
"I suddenly thought of something and lost in thought."
Qin Hongmian said apologetically.
Ao Zhantian had no choice but to ask again:
"Sister Hongmian, do you think Lin Heng will be able to successfully break through to the Sovereign Realm this time?"
Qin Hongmian hesitated upon hearing this.
He paused for a few seconds before speaking.
"With Lin Heng's talent, breaking through to the Sovereign Realm shouldn't be difficult."
"Now that he has discovered the key to the breakthrough..."
"It seems he's already incredibly close to the Sovereign Realm."
"This close contact with nature and the myriad things may allow me to reach the Sovereign Realm before long."
Qin Hongmian's assessment is quite fair.
They all came from the Heavenly Firmament Realm.
They were naturally very clear about some of the details of breaking through to the Sovereign Realm.
When Lin Heng chose to cultivate by getting close to nature.
They guessed exactly how far Lin Heng had come to understand it.
Basically, anyone who can get this far on their own will eventually cross the threshold of the Sovereign Realm.
It's just a matter of how long it takes.
After listening to Qin Hongmian's evaluation, Ao Zhantian smiled and nodded.
He was about to say something.
But before he could finish speaking, Ao Zhantian suddenly changed his mind.
"Wait until Lin Heng breaks through to the Sovereign Realm."
"Then we Ascenders will have another powerful ally."
"We will be more confident when facing the Eight Great Imperial Clans in the future."
At this point, Ao Zhantian deliberately paused for a moment.
Qin Hongmian largely agreed with his words.
At this moment, Ao Zhantian continued:
"Given Lin Heng's qualifications..."
"Even if we break through the limitations of the Nine Heavens in the future and become an existence surpassing the Nine Heavens, it's not impossible."
"If we Ascenders truly had two beings beyond the Nine Heavens as our backers..."
"That is, until the Eight Great Imperial Clans produce new experts surpassing the Nine Heavens level."
"We can keep them under pressure indefinitely."
This statement, taken superficially, doesn't seem wrong.
It was exactly as if Ao Zhantian was looking forward to the future glory of the Ascenders.
After reflecting on his own feelings, Ao Zhantian glanced at Qin Hongmian, seemingly casually.
As expected, when Ao Zhantian said that Lin Heng might become an existence surpassing the Nine Heavens,
A cold glint flashed in Qin Hongmian's eyes.
Although it was only for a moment, she immediately covered it up again.
But Ao Zhantian still managed to capture it.
Ao Zhantian could more or less guess why.
After all, they managed to climb all the way from the lower realms to where they are now.
Ao Zhantian naturally understood that there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.
He was only thinking about Lin Heng and the powerful backers of the Ascenders Ones.
They may end up on opposite sides in the future.
This made Ao Zhantian somewhat unwilling.
After struggling with the question in his mind for a while, Ao Zhantian couldn't help but ask it.
"Sister Hongmian, is there any hope?"
He knew he shouldn't have asked that question.
However, Ao Zhantian devoted too much time and energy to the Ascenders faction.
He knew he could go no further.
He has already made it his life's goal to develop the Ascenders into beings that surpass the Eight Great Imperial Clans.
If possible, I Ao Zhantian don't want things to escalate to that point.
Qin Hongmian sighed softly.
Not only Ao Zhantian, but she also shared the same thoughts.
Although the Ascenders's backer and she once had an extremely close relationship.
But precisely because of this, that person also told Qin Hongmian.
She will never be able to break through the Nine Heavens in her lifetime.
Because his senior brother wouldn't allow that to happen.
His path to cultivation has already been cut off.
Qin Hongmian, too, could only make confronting the Eight Great Imperial Clans her life's goal.
Lin Heng's appearance brought them hope.
This also led them to despair.
Looking at Ao Zhantian's dejected eyes.
Qin Hongmian had no choice but to say to him helplessly:
" Zhantian, you and Lin Heng are getting quite close."
"If you have the chance, you should still try to persuade him."
"In the Nine Heavens, we can make him our king in the future."
But he went a step further.
That is the boundless hell.
After saying that, Qin Hongmian stood up.
He glanced at Lin Heng in the Mystic Light Mirror one last time.
Qin Hongmian shook her head and remained silent.
Then he turned around and left the backyard.
Ao Zhantian watched her departing figure, his brows furrowed, his heart filled with turmoil.