Li Chen could not tell whether the Puppeteer seated inside this combat mech was at Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment.
But judging by the strength he had displayed, he could be treated as an early Foundation Establishment opponent.
The real focus of attention should be the Red Owl mech itself.
Most of the strength of the Puppeteer Dao Path lies in Mechanism Puppets. The Mechanism Puppet is the true combatant!
Even someone like me, who fights with his own body, only does so because I replaced my body with a Keen Warrior Puppet's frame. In essence, I'm still using a Keen Warrior to fight.
With my strength, I might be able to take down this mech if I played every trump card. But then I would have to make absolutely sure I silenced him for good. If I failed, my identity would be exposed.
Better to leave first, before all those Foundation Establishment experts in the city come back and mistake me for Che Rong's accomplice.
Fanning the flames only to set himself on fire was certainly not what he had intended.
So Li Chen suddenly leaped up, lightning gleaming in his palm. Using the method of the Silk-Threading Art, he sent a streak of lightning racing along a thread and onto the Red Owl mech.
Bzzzz! Crackle!
The Red Owl mech shook and convulsed like a man being electrocuted. Its entire frame froze in place, unable to move for a long time.
Li Chen had cleverly channeled his power, using a surge of lightning to disrupt the workings of its internal components, just as Wu Ding had once used a Thunder Technique to interfere with his Puppet's operation.
Li Chen withdrew his hand and swiftly darted into the woods.
While using the naturally grown trees to block the line