The Demon Race's strategy appeared to be both a scheme and an open gambit.
As the armies of the ten Demon lineages continued to recover their strength, their forces would only grow, and the attacks on Myriad Abyss Island would gradually escalate from isolated strikes to full-scale offensives.
If Jiang Chen launched an assault from the human territories, he would face all manner of demonic schemes, ambushes, and even carefully laid traps waiting for him to stumble into.
If Jiang Chen did nothing, the demons had their own solutions—they merely needed to continue pressing Myriad Abyss Island, gradually devouring the ten Great Sacred Lands one by one until they held complete control.
Once the Demon Race fully seized Myriad Abyss Island, they could use it as a staging ground to attack Winterfuse Island, making their coordination far more convenient. With Myriad Abyss Island as a foothold, striking Winterfuse Island and driving straight into the human territories would become vastly easier.
This was far more practical than traversing the entirety of the Divine Abyss Continent's territories to reach the human lands.
So this was both a scheme and an open gambit.
Whether Jiang Chen acted or not, as time wore on, the situation would only grow more unfavorable.
With the situation evolving as such, everyone knew that a decisive battle with the Demon Race was probably inevitable.
Perhaps the day of that reckoning would arrive far sooner than anyone expected.
"The Eternal Sacred Land has ties of gratitude with me, and the Wood Demon lineage's methods are exceptionally cruel and terrifying. If we do not come to their aid, those three Great Sacred Lands will surely fall entirely. The Immortal Sacred Land is closest to Winterfuse Island. Although my relationship with the Immortal Sacred Land is merely passing, I've heard they are a Sacred Land founded upon artifact forging. Is that correct?"
An Jiaye nodded. "The Immortal Sacred Land is indeed the most skilled in artifact forging among the ten Great Sacred Lands. In today's forging world, even Myriad Abyss Island recognizes the spiritual artifacts produced by the Immortal Sacred Land. The forging masters of other sects are still lacking in both skill and foundation."
An Jiaye and the others had grown up within Myriad Abyss Island and were no strangers to the ten Great Sacred Lands.
Their words were met with agreement from the others.
"When it comes to artifact forging, the Immortal Sacred Land truly leads them all."
"The Gold Demon lineage's attack on the Immortal Sacred Land must have its own designs as well. After all, the Immortal Sacred Land possesses the richest forging resources, and the Gold Demon lineage excels at devouring and refining those resources to enhance their own strength."
This observation, offered by the speaker, reminded Jiang Chen of something.
So that was why the Gold Demon lineage was the one attacking the Immortal Sacred Land—there was genuine reasoning behind it. It seemed the demons never acted without purpose; they would never charge in blindly.
"The Gold Demon lineage's Ancestor Silver Edge was captured by me. However, among the ten Demon lineages, every single one has multiple Divine Dao ancestors. That Ancestor Silver Edge certainly isn't the strongest ancestor of the Gold Demon lineage. The question is, how many forces has the Gold Demon lineage committed to the siege of the Immortal Sacred Land? How many Gold Demon powerhouses are there?" Such detailed intelligence was naturally beyond Jiang Chen's reach.
Nevertheless, Jiang Chen still leaned toward rescuing the Immortal Sacred Land.
First, the Immortal Sacred Land was relatively close to Winterfuse Island. Second, it was also a force Jiang Chen wished to win over.
Moreover, in the future war to exterminate the demons, the Immortal Sacred Land would need to play its part.
"Everyone, between the Immortal Sacred Land, the Hundred Sacred Land, and the Eternal Sacred Land, I wish to prioritize rescuing the Immortal Sacred Land. But the Eternal Sacred Land cannot be ignored either. We must divide our forces and take multiple routes," Jiang Chen said.