Ascension Peak was not too far from Ancestor Heaven Mountain, but even walking there by traversing the void would still take some time.
As it happened, that time could be used to put the party in orderly formation under Elder Shi Renshan's careful arrangements.
Lin Bai and the Palace Master walked at the very front, almost shoulder to shoulder.
Although Yi Jinyun was accompanying Lin Bai to Ancestor Heaven Mountain, she clearly felt that she was not qualified to walk beside the Palace Lord of the Demon Palace.
Thus, after Lin Bai and Yi Jinyun caught up with the Palace Master, Yi Jinyun deliberately kept her distance, falling half a step behind Lin Bai and the Palace Master.
Behind them were the three Saint Elders and two Great Mystic Art Users of the Devil Palace. Their expressions were calm, without the slightest trace of anything unusual.
The rest of the procession followed Elder Shi Renshan's arrangements. The heads of the thirty-six great families were lined up neatly behind the five Great Mystic Art Users.
Behind them were the remaining Eternal Elders of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace, including representatives from many mid-sized and small families.
Last came the God Children and Goddesses of the Nine Great Palaces of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace. The First God Child, Yan Congjiao, and the Second God Child, Duanmu Lin, were among them.
The final group consisted of the prodigies of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace—the Dao Children, Saint Children, Spirit Children, Young Masters, and others.
As for Old Wen and the others, they were not qualified to participate in this "sacrifice" at all. They would head to Ancestor Heaven Mountain ahead of time to assist with the arrangements.
Just then.
As the orderly procession set out toward Ancestor Heaven Mountain, the Great Mystic