Judging from the subscription feedback, today's three chapters should have been fairly well received. I think everyone probably liked this kind of plot as well.
As for some readers saying before that the protagonist's strength had been constantly suppressed, today's chapters also explained it: it was all to set up a grand scheme known to only one person and carried out by only one person.
It wasn't that the author couldn't write a plot where he broke through to the Saint Grade, flaunted his strength, contended with the Maha Ancient Clan, intimidated them, and dominated the Heaven Net Continent. But in terms of scope, that would be far too small. There would be no point in writing it that way.
There was no future in simply throwing his weight around within the Great Thousand World's camp. Breaking through to the Saint Grade just to show off would truly be meaningless. Giving the Outer Realm Evil Race a devastating blow—that was what a truly grand scheme was.
As for why the protagonist did not break through first before making his plans, no one was stupid. Once news of his breakthrough to the Saint Grade got out, there would be quite a few loopholes in the plan.
First of all, there was the Maha Ancient Clan. Maha Tian might not have been willing to take the risk. If Maha Tian did not take the risk, this arranged battle could not proceed. If the arranged battle could not proceed, so many Heavenly Sovereigns would not have gathered.
In this scheme, the protagonist was not only plotting against the Outer Realm Evil Race. He had been plotting against the many Great Thousand powerhouses even earlier. It was not so easy to bring a group of people into the Demon Domain, and without a group