Elder Heavenly Serpent.
The Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect, a notorious archfiend of the Dragon-Subduing Realm. It was said that his demonic arts had reached Great Accomplishment and that he had ascended to the upper realm.
Because he had left in such haste, he had not had time to pass the position on to a new Sect Master. This had thrown the Heavenly Demon Sect into internal strife, with the Left and Right Envoys undermining each other—and it had also allowed the eight great sects to see a chance to besiege Slaughter Mountain.
"Sect Master, didn't you ascend?"
Weren't you so powerful that even heaven and earth could no longer contain you? Why had you come back?
Mo Luo and Mo She's faces turned ugly beyond measure. Mo Luo especially finally understood whom his son had been serving, and who that third-party force was.
Come to think of it, only a Sect Master with extraordinary divine abilities and methods could possess such skill, capable of training his useless son into an expert.
But what, exactly, had all those schemes and machinations been for?
How loyal indeed, Sect Master!
Mo She glanced at Mo Luo, suppressing the terror in his heart, and respectfully said, "Sect Master, we personally witnessed your ascension. You have... returned?"
At the sight of Elder Heavenly Serpent, the scene descended into chaos. The hall masters hurriedly bowed, while the two Dharma Kings, Jia Quan and Barking Corpse, did not dare act rashly. Even Juli Lu, who had been hypnotized, struggled a few times.
Had her injuries not been so severe, she would already have broken free of her restraints.
"This Sect Master never ascended."
Elder Heavenly Serpent was withered and gaunt, his hair mottled white and his eyes clouded. He possessed none of the imposing