Ninefold Heaven!
Inside the main hall of the Battle Heaven Pavilion!
Lin Heng sat in the first seat.
Behind him stood Sun Yuan and his alter ego, Good and Evil Doppelgangers.
On either side below, the royal family and the Ascenders beings sat facing each other.
As for the remnants of the Fire Clan, they knelt in the very center of the main hall.
Lin Heng sat in a high position, looking down at Yan Xifan and the others who were kneeling with their heads bowed.
The hall was completely silent at that moment.
The chilling killing intent made the Fire Clan remnants' hearts pound wildly, unsure when death would come.
At some point!
Lin Heng spoke first.
"Gentlemen, the alien race has now been wiped out."
" Fire Separation Saint Emperor was also killed."
"Regarding the Fire Clan..."
What are your thoughts?
As soon as Lin Heng said this...
The Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor, seated on the right side of the main hall, was the first to speak.
" The Fire Clan belongs to our royal family."
"Our Lei Clan is leading the way in expressing our stance."
"We will show absolutely no leniency towards the Fire Clan in this matter."
After the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor finished speaking, the other six Saint Emperor also expressed their opinions.
"We, the Water Race, believe that the Fire Clan should be exterminated."
"Our Wood Clan believes the Fire Clan should be exterminated."
"Our Metal Clan believes we must never give the Fire Clan another chance."
All six Saint Emperor, without exception, agreed to annihilate the Fire Clan.
Betrayal is the most intolerable sin.
Moreover, the Fire Clan nearly brought about the destruction of the Nine Heavens this time.
Those present didn't even dare to think about it.
If the Nine Heavens Army were truly wiped out by the alien race...
Sasaki and the others recovered from their period of weakness.
Once the entire Nine Heavens Army is wiped out.
Sasaki led a foreign tribe to invade the Nine Heavens.
The tragedy of that year will repeat itself.
Corpses littered the fields, blood flowed like rivers—this description is insufficient to depict the devastation caused by the invading tribes.
Corpses lay scattered for miles, bones piled high to the Nine Heavens —perhaps this is the true picture of what happened after the invasion of foreign tribes.
Thinking of this, the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor and the others looked at Yan Xifan and his group with eyes full of hatred, wishing they could tear them apart.
After the royal family made their statement, Lin Heng immediately turned his attention to Ao Zhantian and his group.
Qin Hongmian, who didn't want to be the first to speak, gave a shocking answer.
" The Fire Clan was indeed at fault."
"But they control the Power of Fire Source, stabilizing the operation of the Nine Heavens."
"They have also made invaluable contributions over the years."
This statement seems to be praising the Fire Clan.
In reality, Qin Hongmian was reminding everyone.
The operation of the Nine Heavens cannot be separated from the Power of Fire Source.
Qin Hongmian has a special relationship with that person.
She certainly knew things that others didn't.
The Eight Great Saint Emperors may not exist forever.
However, the eight Power of Origin and the eight Origin Spirit Pearl are eternal.
But to truly control this power...
Only those with the bloodline of the Fire Clan can do this.
Therefore, the idea of completely annihilating the Fire Clan is simply unrealistic.
On her way to the Battle Heaven Pavilion, Qin Hongmian also told Ao Zhantian and the others about her thoughts.
At this moment, no one on the Ascenders side objected to Qin Hongmian's words.
Upon hearing this, Yan Xifan seemed to grasp a glimmer of hope.
Of course, he knew that he and his companions were doomed.
But if the Fire Clan can retain even a seed of hope, that would be the greatest blessing for them now.
Yan Xifan looked up at Lin Heng.
After all, he could tell who truly held the reins of power within the main hall.
"Pavilion Master Lin Heng, we hope that the sins of our Fire Clan will be punished only on us."
The tribespeople below were unaware of this; they were simply following orders.
"We are willing to pay the price of Divine Soul, in order to preserve a part of our Fire Clan's bloodline."
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng began to think seriously, and at the same time, he analyzed in his mind what kind of punishment the Fire Clan should provide.
The existence of the Eight Great Imperial Clans is for the purpose of Primordial Chaos the stable operation of the universe.
It is impossible to wipe out any race.
However, the Fire Clan's actions this time have crossed Lin Heng's bottom line.
Even if we can't wipe them all out, we must at least give them a severe punishment.
After some thought, Lin Heng had an idea.
"Given the Fire Clan's actions, I propose that only cultivators at the Nirvana Realm and below remain within the Fire Clan."
Upon hearing Lin Heng's words, Yan Xifan and the others' expressions changed drastically.
The Fire Clan had the advantage of their primordial bloodline, making their early cultivation journey remarkably smooth.
Nirvana Realm?
Such a level of cultivation, which is difficult for ordinary cultivators to achieve, is easily attained by members of the royal family.
To put it simply, for members of the royal family, the Nirvana Realm might be their rite of passage into adulthood.
Lin Heng's decision was tantamount to leaving only the young members of the Fire Clan alive.
Although the Fire Source Spirit Pearl is present.
A new Saint Emperor of the Fire Clan will appear soon.
However, apart from the Saint Emperor, the rest of the vast Fire Clan were merely cultivators who were not yet capable of Nirvana.
It's not hard to imagine that after this incident, the Fire Clan's status in the Nine Heavens will plummet.
But now that things have come to this, Yan Xifan and his group have no leverage to bargain.
Lin Heng's actions already demonstrate a great deal of tolerance towards the Fire Clan.
Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor and Qin Hongmian had no objection to Lin Heng's proposal, and the matter was thus decided.
Lin Heng doesn't need to worry about executing the Fire Clan; the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor and the others will handle it themselves.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The punishment of the Fire Clan by the Nine Heavens has come to an end.
To preserve the last shred of dignity.
Yan Xifan and the others chose to commit suicide along with the Fire Clan, opting for a dignified way to end their lives.
After witnessing the suicide of the Fire Clan cultivator at the Nirvana Realm or higher and handling the aftermath for the Fire Clan, the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor returned to the Lei Clan.
Unexpectedly, the Lei Clan Ancestor was already waiting for him at the Lei Clan's sacred ground.
Upon learning of his father's return, the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor, who had just returned to the Lei Clan, rushed over immediately.
Upon arriving at the sacred site, the Lei Clan Ancestor only casually inquired about the Fire Clan's affairs.
Even after learning that all the Fire Clan cultivators above the Nirvana Realm had been killed, the Lei Clan Ancestor remained calm.
Seeing that his father had no interest in the Fire Clan, the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor did not say anything more.
The Lei Clan Ancestor then changed the subject.
Do you know the reason why the Fire Separation Saint Emperor betrayed the Nine Heavens this time?
The Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor nodded upon hearing this.
He then revealed that the Fire Separation Saint Emperor had chosen to cooperate with the alien race in order to break through to the Nine Heavens.
The Lei Clan Ancestor suddenly revealed a meaningful smile.
"Indeed, that is the reason why Fire Separation Saint Emperor chose to betray him."
"I told you before that to break through the limitations of the Nine Heavens, you need a key."
The Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor would naturally not forget this matter; breaking through to the Nine Heavens required the Origin Soul Spirit.
Combining this with what his father had just said, the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor seemed to understand something, and his eyes lit up.
But before he could even feel happy for a moment, his face immediately fell with helplessness.
"Father, even if the Origin Soul Spirit appears..."
"But I remember you said that the Eight Great Saint Emperors could never break through the Nine Heavens ' limitations."
" Fire Separation Saint Emperor is a prime example; I dare not even dream of such a thing again."
The Lei Clan Ancestor nodded in satisfaction that the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor remembered his words.
But he smiled and gave the Thunder Punishment Saint Emperor a glimmer of hope...