The Mirage Dragon understood that his energy was limited. He could not resolve everything himself.
He needed someone to help him.
But Mirage Dragons were exceedingly rare throughout the Primordial World.
Mirage Bugs were scarce to begin with, and those capable of reproducing were rarer still.
Other factors made Mirage Dragons even scarcer.
Finding a helper at a time like this would be harder than climbing to heaven.
Most importantly, that helper had to understand illusion formations and be able to create illusions. Otherwise, they would be of little use.
Most people in the Primordial World preferred raw power.
Those who truly studied illusion formations were few and far between.
That was precisely why the Mirage Dragon had such a headache.
So he passed the matter on to the Demon Emperor.
He could let the Demon Emperor wrestle with that headache instead.
Demon Emperor Daochen naturally understood his meaning.
"Very good. We must not delay. Every minute we gain means more people saved."
He took the Mirage Dragon straight to a camp.
The people here were the guinea pigs they had prepared.
They were the first group slated for treatment. Their cultivation was low and their strength meager, and their remaining vitality would not sustain them much longer.
Seeing these people, the Mirage Dragon drew a deep breath and began his work.
He brought one of them out alone, then began hypnotizing him.
These people were easy to manipulate. After losing their earth souls, their strength had diminished considerably, and even their thoughts had grown sluggish.
For that very reason, the Mirage Dragon took direct control of their thoughts, making them follow his movements.
Demon Emperor Daochen hid in the shadows, observing constantly.
How could he not know the Mirage Dragon's limitations? But what could he do even if he