An Kasyapa had crossed paths several times with Lightford in the Boundless Prison. He knew the man well. Lightford wasnât a benevolent man. He couldnât be reasoned with.
As long as he could achieve his ambitions, he wouldnât hesitate to sacrifice everyone else in the world.
Therefore, Kasyapa didnât agree with Jiang Chenâs idea. If the young man intended to negotiate with Lightford, it wouldnât end well for him.
Noting his reaction, Jiang Chen gave Kasyapa a questioning look.
âDonât think about negotiating for peace and donât expect him to care about humanity. No one even knows if heâs human.â
Those words hit Jiang Chen over the head. His heart sank.
Thatâs right. Lightford escaped from the Boundless Prison, which imprisons other races and even offworld captives as well. Who knows what Lightford is?
Given the circumstances, it was impossible to change Lightfordâs mind by bringing up the big picture of Myriad Abyss.
âIs Lightford going to be the ten sacred landsâ worst enemy no matter what, Divine Kasyapa?â transmitted Jiang Chen.
âFrom my understanding of Lightford, heâll launch an all out attack on the ten sacred lands after exiting closed door cultivation. In fact, I believe many sacred lands have fallen into his hands already. Itâs said that heâs sent out all his elites in this attack. None of the divine forefathers were in their respective territory. The ten sacred lands are in real trouble.â
âThe ten forefathers broke out a few days ago,â Jiang Chen reminded him.
âAnd then? They havenât returned to their own sacred lands, have they?â pressed Kasyapa.
âNo, they havenât. I didnât think we should split up, neither did many of the forefathers. Theyâd reached a consensus to fight as a collective.â
Kasyapa nodded. âYou made the right decision. If youâd split up, youâll be picked off one by one. Then you wonât be able to win no matter how powerful you are.â
âIs Lightford really that powerful, Divine Kasyapa?â Jiang Chen couldnât help but ask.
âThree of me are only enough to rival him. To win, weâll need five cultivators at my level.â
Jiang Chen knew how powerful Divine Kasyapa was. Not even Eternalâs forefather was his match. And yet the divine master said they could only defeat Lightford with five cultivators at his level!
Their enemy was indeed much more powerful than theyâd expected. Even Jiang Chen felt a bit of pressure.
Nonetheless, the Vermilion Bird and the Black Tortoise were both divine realm creatures, while the dragon and the Astral White Tiger had reached empyrean realm. Jiang Chen wasnât intimidated by Lightford.
Heâd be even less concerned if the dragon ascended to divinity earlier.
Once the White Tiger broke through as well, Jiang Chen would be unrivaled in Myriad Abyss, nay, the entire Divine Abyss Continent!
Once all four of the sacred spirit creatures had ascended to divinity, their combined power would rival an advanced divine cultivator. A mid-level divine would pose no threat.
Long Xiaoxuan was at advanced empyrean realm. It wouldnât take long for him to reach ninth level empyrean. In comparison, Little White was at a lower level, but as he awakened, his power would only continue to rise.
According to Jiang Chenâs estimates, the two spirit creatures would be able to reach divinity not too long after with his help. He hoped their ascension would happen before the demons attacked and the offworld invaders entered.
But it seemed that they wouldnât ascend in time to deal with Lightford.
That didnât disappoint Jiang Chen too much. He knew Lightford was strong, but he wasnât that much of a threat faced with two divine sacred beasts.
If they could strike a serious blow on Lightfordâs forces, itâd impact Lightford as well.
Lightfordâs subordinates were all from the Boundless Prison. Once they died, they couldnât be replenished.
That was the fugitivesâ biggest weakness. They had no roots here, no way to produce descendants or cultivate talents.
Jiang Chen threw the two guards a glance.
âDivine Kasyapa, what are the odds of us taking down the two enforcers in a fight?â
âTake them down?â Divine Kasyapa lowered his eyes in contemplation. The idea appealed to him very much. He knew there would be no peace between him and Lightford.
Given the opportunity, Lightford wouldnât hesitate to come after Kasyapa first. Therefore, he didnât want to forgo this chance.
Giving the idea a second thought though, he recognized how difficult it would be. He knew Jiang Chen had a divine sacred beast as his companion, which was equivalent to one and a half of a divine cultivator.
An Kasyapa could rival one and a half of them, as well.
That made their combined power the equivalent of three divine cultivators.
With one of their enemies dead, three remained. Under the circumstances, they would be able to rival the enemies, but capturing them or killing them was another story.
Divine Kasyapa wasnât so confident that heâd blatantly disregard reality. He shared his analysis with Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen smiled. âWhat if I have two divine sacred beasts on my side? Would that be enough?â
âTwo? At the same level?â Intrigued, Divine Kasyapa stared at Jiang Chen in disbelief.
âAbout the same level, and they work well together.â Jiang Chen chuckled. âOf course, I can contribute my power as well. If itâs only about stopping them from leaving, I can contribute as much as a divine cultivator.â
According to Jiang Chenâs estimation, he, Long Xiaoxuan, and Little White combined was enough to rival a divine cultivator.
In total, their side could take on at least five divine cultivators, more than enough for the enemy.
To better grasp the situation, Divine Kasyapa said, âYour true dragon was only advanced empyrean when I last saw it. Has it ascended to divinity already?â
The true dragons were a formidable bunch, but that was too quick even for their kind. This went completely beyond Kasyapaâs expectations.
âNo, not the true dragon. The dragon and I combined can act like a divine cultivator. I was talking about another sacred beast.â
Kasyapa was rendered speechless. He gaped at Jiang Chen with wide eyes. Just how many sacred beasts had his grandson-in-law recruited?