A fierce assault had turned into a declaration of war. Centipede Daoist and the other Heavenly Dragon Gate members seethed with frustration, but had nowhere to vent it.
The Four-Star puppet in Li Chen's possession was the greatest threat. Though they had never actually fought it, the Golden Sun Gate's fame had long thundered in their ears. They would never lightly give their opponent a chance to slaughter everyone in sight and wipe out the entire Heavenly Dragon Gate in one fell swoop.
In the end, they could only leave in bitter disappointment.
After they returned, Qi Maigu said to Li Chen with a measure of relief, "That really was a close call. Fortunately, we didn't fight."
Li Chen said, "Even if we had actually fought, I wouldn't have been afraid. But then our true hand would have been exposed."
"They have far more Foundation Establishment combat power than I do. A disguise is only a disguise, after all. The moment we fought, they would see through it, and then I could only rely on the Four-Star puppet to barely hold them off."
"But although the Four-Star puppet is powerful, it's nowhere near invincible. The Heavenly Dragon Gate members could easily sacrifice a few people to keep me occupied, then destroy everything I've built."
This time, what had truly frightened the other side was the handful of incarnations Li Chen had created with the Shape-Stealing Skin-Painting Secret Art.
Seeing so many experts under Li Chen's command, Centipede Daoist had decided to retreat and make further plans rather than immediately launch a decisive battle.
But if he learned that those "Foundation Establishment experts" were all empty shells, and that only Xiao Die, Xiao Ying, and the Puppet Chassis could fight, he would certainly not let the matter rest.
Qi Maigu said,