This was something Jiang Chen was all too familiar with. Back in Blood Kui Demon Emperor's territory, the Blood Kui Demon Emperor had also drawn in a cadre of fanatical devotees, among them the master of Cuihua Pavilion.
The Blood Demon lineage was perhaps the one with the most aggressive bloodline corruption — a mere wisp of blood essence infiltrating a cultivator could turn members of other races into Blood Demon kin.
What made them truly terrifying was that their bloodline corruption was nearly impossible to guard against. The Blood Demon lineage would often dissolve into a mist of blood essence, silently seeping into a cultivator's body without the slightest warning. They were, without question, one of the most headaches-inducing branches within the demon sects.
Once assimilated by the Blood Demon lineage, one would lose all recognition of kin and kinship, obeying nothing but the commands of their Blood Demon master.
Of the Ten Demon Lineages, each possessed its own unique and distinctive traits, making them all exceedingly difficult to defend against.
From the lowly demon minion's lips, Jiang Chen had managed to squeeze out a fair amount of intelligence.
One piece of news, however, gave Jiang Chen a headache. It concerned the Wood Demon lineage.
The Wood Demon lineage — Jiang Chen had encountered them before during his time in the Myriad Glazed Capital, when he'd faced cultivators implanted with Wood Demon parasites.
At the time, Jiang Chen had formulated several pills specifically designed to counter the Wood Demon parasites based on their characteristics.
According to the intelligence, the Wood Demon lineage had now turned its eyes toward the Ten Great Sacred Ground. That was anything but good news.
The antidote Jiang Chen had created back then had only spread within the human territories. In the Myriad Abyss Island, it had never been widely disseminated.
Not even the Eternal Sacred Ground had obtained the cure for the Wood Demon parasites.
For a moment, Jiang Chen felt a surge of worry.
To counter the Wood Demon parasites, one needed either the Fire of First Sun or the Water of Dragon's Saliva. These two treasures were the ultimate bane of the Wood Demon lineage.
The Water of Dragon's Saliva, at least, was not something Jiang Chen needed to worry about.
With Long Xiaoxuan around, the True Dragon bloodline was as pure as it could be. His saliva would be a natural nemesis to the Wood Demon lineage.
The problem was that Long Xiaoxuan was currently on Winterbloom Island — distant water couldn't quench a nearby fire. Traveling to the Eternal Sacred Ground would take at least several days, and more critically, demon traces now littered the entirety of the Myriad Abyss Island. Even for Jiang Chen, fighting his way through unimpeded would be no small feat.
"Chen Shao, we just won a great victory. This should be a time for celebration — why the long face?" Xia Tianze asked curiously.
Jiang Chen let out a soft sigh and explained his concerns about the Wood Demon lineage.
Xia Tianze listened, then broke into hearty laughter. "The Myriad Abyss Island was never reliable to begin with. Whether they live or die hardly matters to the bigger picture. Why should you care, Chen Shao?"
Jiang Chen's expression darkened. "Brother Xia, if that's how you think, you couldn't be more wrong. Most of the people on Myriad Abyss Island may well be descendants of ancient deserters. But the Ten Great Sacred Ground share a direct lineage with the Ten Great Leadership Powers. Over the years, they've made considerable contributions to the stability of the Divine Abyss Continent. If not for the Ten Great Sacred Ground holding the line at the Extraterritorial Battlefield, the Eternal Sacred Ground would likely have been overrun by otherworldly invaders long ago."
Xia Tianze did not deny this. He sighed. "Then what do you suggest? The human domain has only just stabilized. Are we supposed to march a massive relief force to the Sacred Ground? This isn't like back when you faced a single Old Man Guangdu. This time, you'd be facing all Ten Demon Lineages!"
Suddenly, Jiang Chen slapped the table. "That's it — Huichun Island Domain has a teleportation array. I need to use their grand communication formation!"
With that, Jiang Chen strode toward the communication formation at Huichun Island Domain.
Huichun Island Domain, of course, was only too happy to comply with anything Jiang Chen requested. For one, his strength had long since reached a level they could only look up to in awe. For another, he was their savior.
The grand communication formation was activated without delay, establishing a direct link to the communication formation of the Eternal Sacred Ground.