The Golden Demon Lineage's army continued to swell within the Immortal Sacred Ground. The total number of cultivators from the Golden Demon Lineage numbered a full forty to fifty thousand.
Aside from one Golden Demon Lineage Patriarch who still remained in the barbarian lands, the other three Divine Path Patriarchs of the Golden Demon Lineage had all arrived at the Immortal Sacred Ground over the past two days.
It was clear that the Golden Demon Lineage had mobilized its entire force this time.
The Supreme Patriarch of the Golden Demon Lineage was named Patriarch Jinxiao. His cultivation was nearly at the advanced stage of the Divine Path — far more formidable than Patriarch Silver Edge.
The other two Divine Path Patriarchs were named Patriarch Yinchui and Patriarch Yunhong. Their cultivation was not much inferior to Patriarch Silver Edge's.
In particular, Patriarch Yinchui's cultivation was on par with Patriarch Silver Edge. Although Patriarch Yunhong was slightly inferior, the gap was not significant.
As for Patriarch Jinxiao, his cultivation was rumored to rank among the top three of the entire Demon Race. It was said that all the other Patriarchs of the Golden Demon Lineage combined were still no match for him.
This time, Patriarch Jinxiao had come in person, demonstrating how seriously he regarded this matter.
At this moment, the three great Patriarchs had gathered together, examining the Immortal Sacred Ground's defenses from the outer perimeter.
After observing for a while, Patriarch Jinxiao shook his head. "With defenses at this level, they dare call themselves a Sacred Ground? It seems this Myriad Abyss Island truly falls far short of the ancient Human Domain."
"Heh heh, Brother, surely you know — most of the cultivators on Myriad Abyss Island are descendants of those who fled there in ancient times to escape us Demon Race. They fear us in their very bones. To deal with this Immortal Sacred Ground, I alone could lead three thousand of our Golden Demon Lineage's sons and achieve victory in one stroke!" Patriarch Yunhong smiled leisurely. "I hear the Immortal Sacred Ground's Divine Path Patriarch is still off on the extraterritorial battlefield. I have to say, this Myriad Abyss Island really is weak."
Seeing that the Immortal Sacred Ground had so little to show for itself, the three great Patriarchs of the Golden Demon Lineage felt somewhat disappointed. They had originally thought the Ten Great Sacred Grounds would at least be tough nuts to crack, but now it seemed they were not even bones worth gnawing on — at best, a piece of tender meat that could be swallowed in a single bite.
"Brother, why don't we take the Immortal Sacred Ground in one fell swoop? I hear the Wood Demon Lineage has already captured the Nine Abyss Sacred Ground. The Beast Demon Lineage and the Giant Demon Lineage are also laying siege to the Hundred Sacred Ground. We can't afford to fall behind. The Wood Demon Lineage has already snatched the first credit, and we need to pick up the pace." Patriarch Yinchui spoke up eagerly and proactively.
Patriarch Jinxiao pondered for a moment. "Just as you say, taking the Immortal Sacred Ground would require no effort at all. However, have you considered that our friend Silver Edge's whereabouts remain unknown, his life or death still uncertain?"
"That's all because of the Shadow Demon Lineage's incompetence! When our friend Silver Edge went on that mission with the Shadow Demon Lineage and the Wing Demon Lineage, the Shadow Demon Lineage was given command. Now it's clear they're nothing but armchair strategists. They're completely useless in real combat."
"Exactly. How difficult could the Huichun Island Domain possibly be? I've heard it's nothing more than a third-rate power on Myriad Abyss Island. Precisely because it's close to the Human Domain, it must have fallen victim to some plot from the Human Domain. My guess is Jiang Chen was behind it."
Patriarch Jinxiao nodded. "It's that Jiang Chen who's the real tough nut. What I have my eye on is not the Immortal Sacred Ground — it's Dongyan Island. It's the Human Domain!"
"Oh? What does the Patriarch have in mind?" Both Patriarch Yinchui and Patriarch Yunhong perked up, their eyes gleaming.
"Our Golden Demon Lineage's combat power stands at the very peak among the ten Demon Lineages. Just how powerful must Dongyan Island be, that it could bring down even Silver Edge?" Patriarch Jinxiao was mulling over this question.
"Brother, once we've taken the Immortal Sacred Ground, we march our forces straight toward Dongyan Island! With our Golden Demon Lineage's striking power, I refuse to believe we can't conquer that place!"
"Exactly. Capturing Dongyan Island would be the greatest achievement of all. No matter how many Sacred Grounds the others take, how could any compare to Dongyan Island's strategic importance?"
The Demon Race's strategy was perfectly clear: attack the Human Domain. Using Myriad Abyss Island as a foothold to strike at the Human Domain.