Chapter 862 Mastermind Behind the Scenes

Demon Lord: “????”

The Demon Lord was taken aback and followed the voice of the Yin Celestial Son, looking towards his hand.

All he saw was the right hand of the Yin Celestial Son severed at the base.

Seeing this scene, the Demon Lord couldn’t help but frown deeply.

How could the Yin Celestial Son’s hand be severed?

It’s known that the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins was just in a fierce battle with the Demon Lord, and the Demon Lord had not engaged with the Yin Celestial Son.

The Yin Celestial Son is a Tier One Powerhouse. Apart from the Demon Lord, no one else should have the strength to cause the Yin Celestial Son’s hand to be severed.

Thinking of this, the Demon Lord suddenly felt uneasy.

Previously, it was as if a thin veil covered the heart of the Demon Lord, and now, the Yin Celestial Son had helped him lift this veil.

As the veil was lifted, a strong sense of unease surged in the Demon Lord’s heart.

“Something’s not right!”

“Why do I have this feeling?”

“Why, why do I have this feeling?” The Demon Lord kept shaking his skull, feeling as if his head was splitting.

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins looked at the Yin Celestial Son and secretly sent a message: “What’s wrong with him?”

“What’s happening on your side?”

Not only the Demon Lord, but the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins was also very curious about who could sever the hand of the Yin Celestial Son.

Logically speaking, if the Yin Celestial Son made a move, he should have been able to stop that pitch-black gate that could hurl the Demon Lord away.

But now, not only did the Yin Celestial Son fail to stop the pitch-black gate, but he also lost a hand.

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins guessed that something must have gone wrong on the Yin Celestial Son’s side.

Moreover, this situation most likely had something to do with the Demon Lord.

The Yin Celestial Son was just about to privately communicate to the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins what had happened on his side.

At that moment, the Demon Lord, who had been shaking his skull, regained clarity. The ghostly flames dancing in his eye sockets gradually calmed down, no longer restless.

“Luo Hou!”

“Is it him?” The Demon Lord’s voice was low, tinged with a hint of anger.

At this moment, the Demon Lord felt as though he had been toyed with by Luo Hou.

It’s important to note that before this, the Demon Lord had always regarded Luo Hou as a father figure.

Yet, Luo Hou had deceived him at every turn, even faking his own death?

Luo Hou’s false death was terrifying for the Demon Lord upon closer examination.

Why would Luo Hou fake his death?

Clearly, it was to switch from the forefront to the backstage, manipulating the Demon Lord from behind the curtain, making the Demon Lord a pawn.

The Demon Lord acts as the forerunner, and when it’s time to reap the rewards, Luo Hou would undoubtedly step forward.

By then, the Demon Lord’s efforts would be in vain, all contributing to the glories of Luo Hou.

The Demon Lord perceived that it was Luo Hou who was scheming from the shadows because he sensed a familiar aura emanating from the wound on the Yin Celestial Son’s hand.

And this familiar aura was indeed that of Luo Hou.

Seeing that the Demon Lord realized Luo Hou was pulling the strings from behind,

The Yin Celestial Son nodded and said to the Demon Lord, “It’s good that you’re not too foolish.”

“Have you ever thought that everything you’re doing right now seems to be for yourself on the surface,”

“But in reality, everything you’re doing is subtly influenced by Luo Hou.”

“Even if you eventually slay us all, the one who ultimately becomes the Lord of Heaven and Earth, Void, and Returning Ruins is not you, but him, Luo Hou.”

“You, the Demon Lord, have been nothing more than a puppet, a pathetic pawn of Luo Hou…”

Before the Yin Celestial Son could finish his words, the Demon Lord was already enraged.

The flames in the eye sockets of the Demon Lord’s skull erupted, enveloping the entire skull.

“Nonsense!”

“You’re spouting nonsense!”

“Even if Luo Hou is using me, I’m not his puppet, not his pawn.”

“My fate is determined by me, not the heavens, and even against Luo Hou, I might not lose!” the Demon Lord fumed, roaring angrily to the sky.

Why did the Demon Lord rage and roar at the sky?

Because lies don’t hurt, but truths cut like a sharp knife.

Precisely because the Demon Lord acknowledged the Yin Celestial Son’s assertions, he also felt that what the Yin Celestial Son said was correct.

That’s why he was so furious.

The more enraged the Demon Lord became, the happier the Yin Celestial Son was.

At this moment, the Yin Celestial Son already had a follow-up plan, and the more furious the Demon Lord became, the more confident the Yin Celestial Son was that his plan would succeed.

“Haha!”

“Hahaha!”

Watching the infuriated Demon Lord, the Yin Celestial Son said nothing further, bursting into hearty laughter.

Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins: “????”

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins was utterly clueless at this moment, in a state of complete bewilderment.

The Heavenly Emperor wondered what the Yin Celestial Son was laughing about.

Oh well, if he’s laughing, I’ll laugh too.

Otherwise, if he laughs and I don’t, it makes me seem out of place, doesn’t it?

“Hahaha!”

“Hahahaha!”

After a brief pause, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins also joined the Yin Celestial Son in hearty laughter.

Demon Lord: “????”

The Demon Lord raged, while the Yin Celestial Son and the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins laughed heartily.

The Demon Lord stopped venting his anger and looked at the Yin Celestial Son and the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins.

When the Yin Celestial Son’s laughter ceased, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins also stopped laughing.

“What are you laughing at?” the Demon Lord asked through gritted teeth.

“Of course, we’re laughing at you!” the Yin Celestial Son replied.

“Of course, we’re laughing at you!” the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins echoed again.

“Laughing at me?”

“Am I that funny?” The eye sockets of the Demon Lord’s skull spewed fire.

The Yin Celestial Son replied, “Of course, it’s utterly laughable!”

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins echoed again, “Of course, it’s utterly laughable.”

The Demon Lord pointed at the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins, cursing angrily, “Shut the hell up, let him speak.”

The Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins had just been battling with the Demon Lord and didn’t know what had happened between the Yin Celestial Son and Luo Hou.

Not knowing anything and simply parroting others, is it any wonder the Demon Lord is furious?

“He’s getting mad!”

“Look at him, he’s getting all worked up!” The Heavenly Emperor pointed at the Demon Lord, laughing.

The Yin Celestial Son seriously explained the reason for the Demon Lord’s frustration: “Originally thinking he was invincible, only to find out he was being played.”

“This feeling is like a roller coaster, extreme highs and lows. In your position, you’d be mad too.”

The Yin Celestial Son and the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins were gossiping about the Demon Lord right in front of him.

This was equivalent to mocking the Demon Lord to his face.

The Demon Lord could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, his tentacles under the skull flailing wildly, shouting angrily, “Yin Celestial Son, if you won’t speak, then we shall battle!”

“At worst, I’ll kill you both first, then kill Luo Hou next.”

Right now, the Yin Celestial Son definitely did not want to battle with the Demon Lord.

Because that pitch-black gate had fallen into Heaven and Earth, and the Yin Celestial Son could not remove it on his own.

Without a doubt, the reason the pitch-black gate took root in Heaven and Earth was that Luo Hou was behind it.

Heaven and Earth is their foundation, and when the foundation is threatened, one must first consolidate their strength to ensure the foundation remains intact.

Therefore, the current priority for the Yin Celestial Son and his allies is to remove the pitch-black gate, throw it back into the Void, or even into the Chaos.

In short, this connection to the Chaos cannot remain in Heaven and Earth.

The battlefield for this war can be in the Void, it can be in the Returning Ruins, but it cannot be in Heaven and Earth.