The demon blade's suggestion to establish a faction made Feng Qi think of Ink Moon.
Both were at a disadvantage, both facing powerful enemies in the future.
Ink Moon's plan had been to seek out promising powerhouses before that day arrived and form cooperative contracts with them. At the time, Mu Yao had still been trapped on Ruins Island, completely unaware of Ink Moon's plan and unable to prepare against it.
This was one of the reasons Mu Yao had failed.
Could he copy Ink Moon's strategy, make arrangements for the future in advance, nurture followers he could use, and then lead them against Jian Ji?
Jian Ji's strength was beyond doubt. Even with the demon blade, Feng Qi could not guarantee that he would defeat Jian Ji within a century. This might be a long process.
But with the help of followers, that process might be shortened.
As for why he had not chosen to let Star City support him when he fought Jian Ji, he had considered that question.
The truth was that humanity was weak. The combat power they could provide would not be decisive against Jian Ji.
Humanity needed the relay efforts of several generations to raise its racial potential, namely its bloodline potential.
Unless those generations possessed Miracle Items, it would be difficult for them to produce truly high-end combat power.
Bringing Star City's forces into a battle against Jian Ji would undoubtedly drag Star City into the abyss ahead of time.
His development of Star City was more about testing humanity's limits.
By seeing where human civilization stood after developing for 1,500 years, he could identify the detours it had taken and the mistakes discovered while forging new paths.
If he needed high-end combat power, this timeline could focus entirely on nurturing Mu Qing.