Hearing Jiang Chen say this, He Gang and the others finally understood, and a wave of relief washed over their entire bodies. So it had all been part of Young Master Jiang Chen's calculations!
He Gang let out a long sigh of relief and bowed in admiration: "Young Master Jiang Chen's plans are flawless, and this stratagem is truly excellent. Luring the demon race to throw themselves into a trap is truly impressive."
He Gang was a straightforward man by nature, and even he couldn't help but offer some flattery at this moment.
Fortunately, what he said was the truth.
Jiang Chen laughed heartily. "He Gang, have you been infected by that fake Elder Yuan Chi? Why are you suddenly flatterying me too?"
He Gang's face flushed with embarrassment, and he let out a silly chuckle.
Jiang Chen stood at a high point, his expression remaining calm and unruffled, neither sorrowful nor joyful, giving people an extremely composed feeling.
"Everyone, the remnants of the demon race—if they weren't afraid of us, would they be sneaking around and hiding like this? There's no need to worry. The main force of the demon race is sealed away in the Barbarian Lands, and for now, they cannot break that seal. The demonic presence in human territories right now consists merely of the fish that slipped through the net back then, or the various small fry sealed in battlefields across human lands. They cannot cause much harm. Once our formation is successfully restarted and the demon army is blocked outside the Barbarian Lands, these demonic remnants will be nothing but turtles in a jar, waiting for us to crush them!"
Victories in battle naturally needed to be paired with propaganda.
Jiang Chen knew that right now, the human territories still held a deep-seated fear and instinctive dread of the demon race.
This battle was undoubtedly the perfect example to show everyone that the demon race was not invincible, that they had weaknesses, could be defeated, and could be killed.
The killing of enemies in this battle was secondary; the boost to morale was truly significant. After this battle, the entire human territories would soon know that while the demon race was powerful, they could also be defeated. Young Master Jiang Chen had more than enough means to subdue them.
In the end, when subduing the Piercing Wind Demon God, why had Jiang Chen intervened? When the Vermilion Bird Divine Bird already had absolute certainty to kill the Piercing Wind Demon God, Jiang Chen's action was naturally not to steal credit.
It was so that all these cultivators could see that for Young Master Jiang Chen to subdue a demon god was merely a casual gesture.
He was instilling confidence across the human territories!
In the war against the demon race, confidence was just as important as strength.
It had to be said, Jiang Chen's strategy was brilliant. Every cultivator present had excitement written all over their faces.
This time, they had witnessed the confrontation with the demon race firsthand.
While the demon race was ferocious, they were indeed not invincible!
The Celestial Venerable Chongxiao had also refrained from attacking all along; as a formation master, his instinct was to protect the core of the formation. So, no matter how heated the battle outside was, the formation remained the most important thing in his heart.
However, seeing Jiang Chen's methods, his audacity, and his way of boosting morale, Celestial Venerable Chongxiao also nodded in silent approval.
Worthy of being the new leader of the human race—these means and this audacity were truly remarkable, well deserving of the title. Given time, this young man would surely become extraordinary. Even catching up to those ancient leaders was not impossible!
Furthermore, Jiang Chen possessed certain qualities that even those great ancient cultivators had lacked. Especially the scene where Jiang Chen used the Evil Golden Eye to subdue the Piercing Wind Demon God.
Whether it was Celestial Venerable Chongxiao or that Xia Tianze, both found it utterly incredible.
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The Jade-Faced Demon God and the Piercing Wind Demon God were imprisoned in separate areas.
Jiang Chen's spiritual consciousness continued to pressure the Piercing Wind Demon God. The demon god's mind was a chaotic mess, yet he still showed remarkable resilience, struggling desperately and refusing to let Jiang Chen fully control his consciousness.