Li Shun did not know what would happen if Shao Lingxu truly replaced Fang Han and became a puppet within Square Inch Space.
But one thing was certain.
Li Shun had no intention of letting anything so far beyond his control happen to him.
"Shao Lingxu is only at the Creation Stage."
"Even a Sage of the Heaven and Earth Realm must submit to Square Inch Space's restrictions once inside."
"In theory, even if Shao Lingxu's scheme succeeds, it shouldn't affect me much."
"But..."
Li Shun had not forgotten the two Sage puppets still standing at the heart of Square Inch Space.
On the surface, he could command them at will.
In truth, they still had strength to spare. At the right moment, they could strike at his mind.
They could use that chance to wrest control of Square Inch Space from him.
"This happened more than once when my mind was unsteady."
"I still haven't eliminated that danger."
"Worse... as time passed, I've slowly grown used to their presence."
"It's become so familiar that I'm almost starting to rely on them."
From one example, Li Shun drew three more.
After seeing the eerie divine ability Shao Lingxu had displayed at the Creation Stage, Li Shun grew wary of the two Sage statues all over again.
The depths of a Sage's power surely lay far beyond those of the Creation Stage.
Though Square Inch Space seemed to have suppressed them and reduced them to puppets,
that did not necessarily mean they had no chance of turning the tables.
Alarm surged through Li Shun.
"It seems I need to find a way to absorb those two statues completely, and soon."
"I'll only be truly safe when I'm the sole occupant of Square Inch Space's central core."
But Li Shun knew that