Chapter 563 - 238: Investiture of the Black Lotus Saint Son! Mission Arrives!
Even from a great distance, one could feel their soul trembling.
All the Venerables, Guardians, Elders, and Hall Masters slightly changed their expressions, swiftly putting down their tasks and began to converge quickly toward the main hall of the headquarters.
"How about it? Jiang Shi, how grand is my Celestial Demon Headquarters?"
The Celestial Demon Sect Leader smiled, intending to show off a little.
"Indeed worthy of being the greatest of the unorthodox sects!"
Jiang Shi nodded.
"Hahaha!"
The Celestial Demon Sect Leader laughed aloud and said, "What does being the greatest of the unorthodox sects count for? My dream extends far beyond this; I wish to elevate the Celestial Demon Holy Sect to its pinnacle under my leadership, even to claim the title of the greatest sect in the world!"
"The greatest sect in the world?"
Jiang Shi’s eyebrows raised.
Such grand ambition!
"Daoist Master Xuan, what do you think?"
The Celestial Demon Sect Leader smiled and said.
Daoist Master Xuan’s heart surged, and after glancing at the Celestial Demon Sect Leader, he said, "I am merely an outsider; it is inappropriate for me to answer such sensitive questions."
"What is there to fear? I am by no means a narrow-minded person. If you have something to say, feel free to speak; I can handle it."
The Celestial Demon Sect Leader waved his hand and said.
Daoist Master Xuan glanced at the Celestial Demon Sect Leader again, unable to hold back as he said, "If the Sect Leader wishes to unify the world and claim the title of the greatest sect, it is destined to result in bloodshed and countless deaths. Firstly, the Royal Family and the Ancient Five Races will never agree, and as far as I know, the current Royal Family has already colluded with the Alien Race. Perhaps one day, those Alien Races beyond the Primordial Great Mountains will descend upon Great Heng again. By that time, not only will the Sect Leader’s dream be hard to achieve, but even the Human Race will face a precarious crisis!"
"Alien Race?"
The Celestial Demon Sect Leader squinted his eyes, let out a cold snort, and said, "What does the Alien Race count for? I do not believe in such evil. If they could overturn the heavens, they would have done so long ago and would not have waited until now! If they emerge, that will be just right; I will flatten them!!"
Daoist Master Xuan internally smiled bitterly.
What a Celestial Demon Sect Leader!
Is he really unafraid?
Or is he merely putting on a brave face?
The Alien Race experts were something even he feared at his peak, not daring to provoke lightly.
"Speaking of the Alien Race, a group of Undersea People has recently appeared, daringly prancing about under my eyes. These past two days, I am planning to deal with this group of Undersea People first. Once I capture their Clan Leader, I will invite you, my senior, to personally witness it."
The Celestial Demon Sect Leader’s tone was cold as he continued to stride forward.
"Undersea People?"
Daoist Master Xuan furrowed his brows.
Jiang Shi and the people around him were all puzzled.
"Are there humans under the sea?"
Jiang Shi asked.
"Although they are said to be human, they are actually a kind of Alien Race. They have human faces but scales on their bodies, tremendous strength, and their blood is azure, extremely different from humans."
Daoist Master Xuan explained.
Suddenly, he furrowed his brows and said, "The Undersea People have actually emerged at this point in time?"
"They are just a bunch of insignificant beings; what is there to fear?"
The Celestial Demon Sect Leader responded coldly.
"But why are these Alien Races suddenly moving so frequently at times like this?"
Daoist Master Xuan furrowed his brows tightly, falling into thought.
An ominous feeling loomed vaguely.
Soon after.
The group walked forward, finally arriving at a towering gigantic black palace.
The exterior of the entire black palace appeared as an enormous skull.
The mouth was wide open, and the eye sockets were empty.
All around, gigantic braziers burned one after another.
Celestial Demon Hall!
With each step into this dark and majestic hall, an indescribable oppressive atmosphere spread out from the front, growing heavier the deeper one went.
It was like a thick mountain weighing on everyone’s hearts.
At this point, Chen Long, Pang Ban, and Venerable Withered Wood all began to have difficulty breathing, the pressure on them growing overwhelming, as if trudging through mud...
Yet Jiang Shi remained calm, unmoved.
His eyes scanned forward.
At the deepest part of the hall, the space was extremely vast.
Under the reflection of green torches, the vast hall was filled with dense human figures, with hundreds already arrayed on the ground, heads lowered, not daring to raise them.
"The Sect Leader has arrived!!"
Venerable Bai Mei was the first to announce loudly.
"The Sect Leader’s fortune is as boundless as the heavens! May his life be as eternal as the sky! May he unify the world!!"
The shouts from below surged like a tide.
"Rise!"
The Celestial Demon Sect Leader’s face was cold as he moved to the frontmost seven-colored throne, seating himself in an imposing manner that exuded endless majesty and pressure.
"I have summoned you all today to announce an important matter. Today, I will establish a new Saint Son, Jiang Shi, come forth!"
He looked toward Jiang Shi and gestured for him to come forward.
Jiang Shi furrowed his brow, a strange feeling arising in his heart.
Saint Son?
Why does it sound so awkward?
Saint Son, Saint Son, isn’t it still just a son?
Anything with the word "Son," he disliked.
The whole hall was in an uproar, everyone in shock, whispering amongst themselves, before turning their eyes, filled with amazement, towards Jiang Shi at the forefront.
A new Saint Son?
How could this be?
Who exactly was this Jiang Shi, able to be conferred the title of Saint Son?
"Sect Leader, could I have a different position?"
Jiang Shi suddenly stepped forward and whispered, "I don’t like being the Saint Son. Is there another position with real power?"
"Rude!"
The Celestial Demon Sect Leader widened his eyes and, in a low voice, reprimanded, "Do you think this is a market where you can pick any position?"
"But this Saint Son, it doesn’t sound good."
