"Old Jin, how much fighting strength does your Gold-Munching Mouse clan have right now?" Jiang Chen sought out the Gold-Munching Mouse King alone and asked.
"Chen Shao, are we going to fight the demon race head-on?" The Gold-Munching Mouse King's eyes lit up.
After undergoing one transformation after another, the Gold-Munching Mouse King's bearing had completely changed. In the past, even as a leader, the Gold-Munching Mouse King had been timid and cringing, as cowardly as a mouse.
But now, the aura emanating from the Gold-Munching Mouse King was truly imposing. Even standing alongside the four great Divine Spirits, he would not be outshone in the slightest.
The Gold-Munching Mouse King had finally recaptured the majesty of the ancient Gold-Munching King Mouse.
"The decisive battle is inevitable. However, since your Gold-Munching Mouse clan will serve as a surprise force, I need to understand your current combat capability." Jiang Chen said with a serious expression.
"Heh heh, don't worry. Having us Gold-Munching Mice fight the ten demon bloodlines head-on in a brawl — that's definitely not going to work. But causing chaos, launching ambushes, throwing their formations into disarray — that's absolutely no problem." The Gold-Munching Mouse King licked his lips, his expression turning fierce.
It was rare to see such a bloodthirsty quality in the Gold-Munching Mouse King.
Jiang Chen smiled. "Your Gold-Munching Mouse clan can only continue to evolve through constant battle. Every single fight is tremendously beneficial to your clan's advancement. This battle may bring many casualties, but the Gold-Munching Mice who survive will lead your clan into the true glory of the ancient Gold-Munching King Mouse lineage. Do you believe that?"
The Gold-Munching Mouse King said eagerly, "Of course I believe it! In fact, I've already awakened the inherited memories of the Gold-Munching King Mouse. Whether it's bloodline or soul inheritance, I've already evolved into a true Gold-Munching King Mouse. Now, all that's left is for me to lead the entire clan through their transformation!"
Having this kind of mindset proved that the Gold-Munching Mouse clan was on the right path.
Jiang Chen nodded. "In this battle, the demon race will undoubtedly deploy every means at their disposal to launch an all-out assault on Wintercliff Island. From what I can tell, I've already seen and crossed paths with most of the demon bloodlines' methods. The ones I haven't faced directly are the Blood Demon and the Yin Demon bloodlines — hmm, and perhaps the Celestial Demon bloodline as well. Of these, the Blood Demon bloodline will likely serve as the main force in the assault on Wintercliff Island."
"The Blood Demon bloodline?" The Gold-Munching Mouse King blinked. "Is that the same Blood Kui Demon Emperor's bloodline we encountered in the Crimson Cauldron Central Domain?"
"Yes, but as it turns out, that Blood Kui Demon Emperor's cultivation was hardly worth mentioning. The Blood Demon bloodline that's coming this time will be their true main force — the real elite!"
"Who cares! Chen Shao, I trust you'll have a way to handle it. Do you need our Gold-Munching Mice to deal with the Blood Demon bloodline?"
"That won't be necessary. The Blood Demon bloodline's corrosive blood essence is too potent. You might be able to withstand it, but your descendants may not be able to endure the Blood Demon's murderous blood energy. So you'd best follow my orders closely and focus on ambushing the demon race's rear. That would be far more fitting."
The Gold-Munching Mouse clan was currently Jiang Chen's secret weapon in hand.
He had to deploy this surprise force well if he wanted to tip the scales of victory toward the human race. Simply holding Wintercliff Island by force alone offered absolutely no hope of triumph.
If Jiang Chen were given another eight or ten years — if his strength and that of the four Divine Beast spirits could rise another level, and the human cultivators continued to improve — then the gap between the human and demon races would steadily narrow, and might even be bridged entirely.
At that point, the demon race would pose no threat whatsoever.
But the Celestial Demon Ancestor had clearly sensed this, and was unwilling to grant Jiang Chen and his allies any more time to grow. He had launched the demon war ahead of schedule.
After assigning the Gold-Munching Mouse clan their tasks, Jiang Chen then summoned the four great Divine Beast spirits individually.