At this thought, Qiu Yan's intentions changed as well.
"My purpose in coming here had been to end this swiftly. Not much time has passed, but quite a few unexpected events occurred along the way, and that goal ultimately was not achieved. One very important reason was that the opponent I faced this time was equal to me in combat strength. Once their backing and manpower were counted, they actually surpassed me by quite a bit."
When Qiu Yan had first arrived, before the clash, he had planned for a swift battle. But once they truly fought, the other side's Divine Abilities emerged one after another, long since shattering Qiu Yan's plans.
This also made Qiu Yan realize that when dealing with such enemies, mere planning and pre-battle deductions were not reliable.
"It seems that when I face enemies like this again, I cannot rely solely on my own strength to calculate things, much less use observed factors and past experience as the basis for judgment. I should arrange matters within the greater environment as much as possible. Relying purely on myself to scheme is already like playing chess. With the status of a Star Lord, my qualifications to play chess are not secure enough. I should start with the chessboard itself..."
As he thought this, an idea gradually took shape in his heart. Then Qiu Yan shifted his attention back to the figures darting through the surroundings. With these Star Lords' combat strength, shattering the sword-light with a single strike was no difficult matter. But the sword-light was endless. When one longsword shattered, two more followed, then three, closing in as though inexhaustible. The power contained in every streak of sword-light was not fatal, yet neither could the Star Lords ignore it.
Moreover, if they were careless and became