The two remaining ancestors of the Shadow Demon faction were truly lamenting their fate.
The four great ancestors of the Blood Demon faction, having received their orders, activated one after another, transforming into four streaks of crimson light as they lunged toward the four True Spirits.
The four True Spirits understood that opportunity hinged on this very instant. If they couldn't annihilate the Shadow Demon faction's last two ancestors within a short window, there would be no further chances.
After all, the Blood Demon faction had already mobilized.
Seeing the four Blood Demon ancestors spring into action, Jiang Chen quietly rejoiced.
He immediately sent a transmission of spiritual consciousness to Xia Tianze: "Brother Xia, come over here."
Xia Tianze had been driving the Glass Luminescence Lamp to counter the erosion of the Blood Curse Fog Sea. Upon hearing Jiang Chen's summons, he handed the lamp over to the Elder of Talisman and Medicine and the Mad Eccentric.
"You two, hold the line for me."
Xia Tianze descended to Jiang Chen's side.
Jiang Chen formed a hand seal, and the Spotless Treasure Garment settled onto Xia Tianze's body.
"Brother Xia, this is the Spotless Treasure Garment. Once you wear it, you can slip through the void and approach enemies without being detected. Why don't you use it to get close to the four Blood Demon ancestors and pick off one or two of them while you have the chance?"
Xia Tianze was actually already on the verge of breaking through to the seventh level of the Divine Path. Though he had taken the Heaven Cauldron Pill and hadn't yet fully completed the breakthrough, he was already effectively a high-level Divine Path cultivator.
His cultivation was formidable in its own right. While he might not have been able to defeat Ancestor Xuepu head-on—perhaps not even Ancestor Jinxiao—if it came to a stealth attack, Xia Tianze was quite confident in his chances.
His eyes lit up immediately. "When you attacked the six Heavenly Demon ancestors last time, was it also with this Spotless Treasure Garment?"
"That's right. Make good use of it. Killing one is a bonus; killing two means you've performed brilliantly!"
"Heh heh, and if I kill three? Does that mean the Spotless Treasure Garment is mine to keep?"
"You're dreaming." Jiang Chen rolled his eyes, then spoke earnestly. "Whatever you do, don't rush in recklessly. The demon race aren't fools—they won't let you succeed over and over. Prioritize your own safety."
Jiang Chen couldn't leave his position; he had to keep playing the Resonating Qi Sound to counter the Heavenly Demon Sound Domain. Lending the Spotless Treasure Garment to Xia Tianze was, therefore, an excellent choice.
After all, while he played the Cloud Surge Zither, he was in a sense deceiving the enemy as well. They would assume he had no capacity to go on the offensive, and would grow careless.
Under these circumstances, it was actually the perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.
Xia Tianze donned the Spotless Treasure Garment and tested it out. Sure enough, it was extraordinary, and he marveled inwardly. He had always believed that Jiang Chen's greatest inheritance was that of the ancient Glass Palace. He never imagined Jiang Chen possessed a treasure like this—and from which lineage had it come?
Overwhelmed with excitement, Xia Tianze forced himself to calm down, then quietly slipped out of Wintercliff Island and crept toward the battlefield.
The four great ancestors of the Blood Demon faction would never have left the protection of the Blood Curse Heavenly Web Formation if they hadn't been certain that Jiang Chen was still playing the Cloud Surge Zither.
Precisely because they believed Jiang Chen was too occupied to deal with them, they charged toward the four True Spirits without any reservations.
In their minds, the thoughts were all roughly the same: if they could subdue a True Spirit and make it a Blood Demon faction mount or contracted beast, it would be an absolutely tremendous boon.
Greedy desires filled the hearts of the four Blood Demon ancestors.
The four True Spirits had already received Jiang Chen's hint—they knew he wanted them to hold on a while longer, to give Xia Tianze the chance to launch his ambush.