Li Chen turned it over and over in his mind, but he simply could not imagine how the Puppet Dao could win. The Outer Dao was already stronger, and it had the support of Immortals and Gods behind the scenes.
Were they pinning their hopes on so-called natural laws, on the sweeping tide of Dharma's Decline?
But suddenly, Li Chen remembered the Secret Art he had submitted, the Puppet Dao's distinctive strengths, and their victory in the last campaign. Understanding dawned on him once more.
Deep down, he had still underestimated the other Puppet Masters. The fact that they had developed this far under the Outer Dao's oppression proved that they were no ordinary people.
Besides, like the vast majority of Puppet Masters, I've made the most fundamental mistake.
Li Chen reflected on himself.
Why even speak of the Outer Dao as a whole? The Puppet Masters' opponents should clearly be the Spirit Firmament Gate, the Upper Clear Gate, the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Divine Sword Gate, the Great Qian Dynasty, and so on-one specific sect or faction after another.
The Outer Dao may have many Great Powers, but they aren't necessarily of one mind.
Still, that alone seems enough for self-preservation, but not enough for a counterattack.
Perhaps the higher-ups have something else to rely on...
But what could it be?
Just then, someone approached Li Chen and requested a private exchange.
It was a new contact Li Chen had made over the years, someone he had traded with several times during his successive experiments.
Perfect timing. I've been running short of fusion agent lately, and I need another batch of Servant Demons. Perhaps I can collect some stardust while I'm at it...
Over the years, Li Chen had been preparing for his advancement. Beyond studying the primordial spirit