"Finally dealt with it!"
Li Chen had consumed a considerable amount of magic power in one go, yet he felt no fatigue. Instead, a thoroughly exhilarating sense of satisfaction washed over him.
He had to admit that the three years he had spent learning his craft at the Octagonal Fort had contributed enormously to his current strength.
Those past efforts would not lose their luster as his cultivation realm rose. On the contrary, they would shine ever more brightly.
This could be called one of the defining traits of the Puppeteer Dao Path. Its essence was still the investigation of things to attain knowledge, reaching straight for the Great Dao of heaven and earth in this world.
Once his cultivation and expertise advanced, his strength would grow geometrically, while also complementing the external tools he used.
Otherwise, even with a breakthrough in the midst of battle, Li Chen could not have completely turned the tables. He would still have had to consider fleeing.
Although he did not fear a Three-Star Battle Puppet without a Puppeteer controlling it, he had no powerful puppet of his own to use. Without the String-Puppet Theater technique, his only choices would still have been to wear his opponent down or simply flee.
Li Chen directed the Keen Warrior forward to inspect the results of the battle. Finding that the Three-Star Battle Puppet had completely stopped responding, he put it away and retrieved his own puppets.
I shouldn't linger here. I'll leave the scattered parts, spilled spirit mercury, and flying needles alone. Getting Old Wu out comes first.
He was not worried that the things left behind would expose him, because he had already gained some understanding of methods for tracking auras and had begun learning the corresponding methods of blocking and misleading them.
Moreover, he