The Celestial Demon Old Ancestor was feeling quite frustrated. Looking down at all the demon cultivators below, he spoke in a loud, carrying voice: "Everyone, there is now ample evidence that
The Celestial Demon Old Ancestor seethed with anger. Once again, his strategy had been wrong. He had planned to eliminate Jiang Chen first, but after two weeks, he hadn't even caught a glimpse of the man.
Perhaps Jiang Chen had already returned safely to Dongyan Island.
"Old Ancestor, as long as Jiang Chen hasn't returned to Dongyan Island, what use are any preparations the island makes?"
"Indeed. We need only eliminate Jiang Chen and prevent him from returning to Dongyan Island. No matter how the humans deploy, they'll pose no threat."
"Old Ancestor, perhaps we should send a probing attack against Dongyan Island — test its defenses. Perhaps Dongyan Island is merely posturing and is actually completely incapable of putting up a fight?"
At this moment, all manner of guesses and possibilities were being offered.
The Celestial Demon Old Ancestor's gaze was dark as he stared at the Third Celestial Demon Ancestor and the others. "I sent you to intercept Jiang Chen and his group. You wasted two weeks and came back with nothing. By any measure of merit, this should count as a major demerit. However, I can give you a chance to atone for your failure. I'll hand the task of attacking Dongyan Island to you. Do you have the courage to try?"
The Third Celestial Demon Ancestor was the first to raise a concern. "Old Ancestor, just the eight of us, leading barely over ten thousand troops? Surely that won't be enough?"
"Hmph. Since we're going to attack Dongyan Island, I have naturally made far more preparations. You are merely the vanguard. I will personally oversee the operation and have a meeting of minds with Jiang Chen!"
The Celestial Demon Old Ancestor's patience had clearly been exhausted.
He had no interest in playing hide-and-seek with Jiang Chen. He wanted to eliminate Jiang Chen, storm into Dongyan Island, and invade human territory — to destroy it!
"Rally the troops! The army will advance in three waves, launching a full-scale assault on Dongyan Island!" the Celestial Demon Old Ancestor commanded.
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Within Dongyan Island, the past few days had been filled with a joyous atmosphere. Especially three days ago, when Jiang Chen emerged from seclusion and summoned every Divine Dao cultivator on the island.
Each had been given a God-Communion Pill — one placed squarely into the hands of every single Divine Dao cultivator.
Gazing upon those exquisite and flawless God-Communion Pills, feeling the vast and boundless aura they radiated, every Divine Dao cultivator was intoxicated.
"My friends, the decisive battle against the demon race — no one can predict its outcome, no one can foresee what the future holds. But as leaders of the human race, we stand here with a mission passed down from above, and a debt of honor to the generations yet to come. This God-Communion Pill is my reward to you, and the human race's reward to you. My expectations are simple: on the day we face the demon race in battle, I ask only that you fight as one with united hearts. Only death can allow the demons to step over our bodies and enter the human lands!"
The people gathered here were, for the most part, like-minded individuals — there were no rabble, no dead weight among them.
Among the Divine Dao cultivators in particular, every one had been tested and proven.
Hearing Jiang Chen's solemn and stirring words, each straightened their expression and declared: "We are willing to follow Young Master Jiang Chen and fight the demon race to the death!"
"To the death! To the death!"
Some wore grave expressions, some wore nonchalant smiles, some seemed as calm as a light breeze, and some carried a carefree grin.
But in every heart, there was a clear understanding: if Dongyan Island could not be held, then the war between humans and demons would mean failure.
Only by keeping the demon race outside Dongyan Island could the human race cling to a sliver of survival.