Eradicating the Spell Dao and extinguishing immortals did not mean Li Chen would kill everyone who cultivated the Spell Dao, nor that he would slaughter the world and make enemies of its people.
Rather, he intended to transform this era completely, leading the Myriad Heavens and Worlds onto the great path of Puppet Masters in pursuit of the Creation Dao.
But the prerequisite for all of this remained the extermination of those who defied him, killing the enemies of the Outer Dao who stood in his way.
This contradicted his former wish for equality among all people and Great Unity throughout the world.
Li Chen had always known he could not truly achieve Everyone Like Dragons and Great Unity throughout the world. That was why he had proposed Materialized Heaven, hoping to realize this ambition under his own rule.
Yet now, the Immortal Alliance had once again taught him through a bloody lesson that even if he did not attack others, others would still attack him.
Sometimes, the choice was not his to make.
Li Chen ordered Heavenly Pivot to clean up the aftermath, then returned to the Main Nest Hall himself to ask about the outcome of Han Li's battle with the Sword Saint's incarnation.
He discovered that Han Li had lived up to his expectations and already finished him off.
Luo Ji's body had ultimately been unable to withstand the Sword Saint's full cultivation and strength. After a grueling battle, she had worn him down to death.
Han Li's body was all but immortal. Though repeatedly destroyed, it could regenerate. His true body had yet to descend here, and he could not wield the Power of Law to slay her Divine Soul and will. In the end, he had fallen to her.
*Could he, like me, only control