Chapter 3048: 1004

Because of the concerns of the top forces, Zhou Tian did not cause them trouble at the time, and even when they approached him, Zhou Tian mostly sought to avoid conflict with them. Although this cost Zhou Tian some benefits, his actions at that time led those top forces to fail to recognize his true strength until now. They regarded Zhou Tian’s supported strong individuals as potential allies. Thus, in that situation, since the top forces only valued Zhou Tian but failed to understand his real intentions, they wouldn’t disturb the Gods who ruled them over such a trivial matter. Without the Gods’ intervention, even when it seemed Zhou Tian suffered losses at their hands, could they really succeed against Zhou Tian with their strength? Not likely.

At present, Zhou Tian merely humored them; even if their actions seemed to yield some results, those might well have been achieved under Zhou Tian’s strategic interference. If Zhou Tian truly wished to deal with them, a single command could perhaps achieve it. Hence, given the disparity in their true strengths, Zhou Tian certainly wouldn’t take these forces seriously.

As a result, Zhou Tian repeatedly found suitable targets, cultivated them into formidable individuals, and then disappeared after granting them strength without assigning any tasks. Thus, in that scenario, although Zhou Tian’s efforts appeared to be mostly destroyed by those top forces, his plan’s progress was actually swift, almost achieving his desired effect.

After Zhou Tian empowered those living beings, even without orders, they often reacted differently due to their distinct personalities. Yet, except for the very cautious ones, most inevitably targeted their old enemies once they gained such powerful strength. Relying on their strength at the time, they often succeeded.

If those living beings had only eliminated one or two previous unfriendly targets, their activities wouldn’t have caused much impact. After all, the world back then experienced daily acts of vengeance, and the death of a small number of individuals wouldn’t have stirred great commotion.

Indeed, if the empowered living beings only dealt with their grudges, their actions didn’t necessarily cause chaos after achieving their goals. Apart from those connected with the deceased noting it, their deaths held no significance for most living beings.

Generally, the chaos caused by the strong individuals Zhou Tian cultivated was due to their extreme tactics, ultimately resulting in significant disturbances, thus creating a series of troubles at that time.

And those who hid or quieted down after seeking revenge, while attracting attention from some forces due to their strength and actions, mostly faced ineffective actions from these forces. After receiving Zhou Tian’s help, they gained formidable power, making it impossible for average forces to threaten them despite their efforts.

Paradoxically, if those forces provoked the empowered beings’ fire, even without preexisting grudges, the conflict might lead to retaliatory destruction. Even without initial hatred, relentless harassment could breed new grudges.

Thus, if conflict did arise, combat would inevitably ensue.

Clearly, if the final result saw the strong individuals he nurtured clashing with that world’s beings, Zhou Tian’s plan could be deemed as progressing smoothly. The increased combat represented the Abyssal Rules’ deepening influence on that world. As this influence grew, the restrictions on Zhou Tian diminished, and while immediate effects remained unseen, continued advancement could eventually restore Zhou Tian’s freedom to exert his full strength. Then, the world’s World Consciousness and its ruling Divine Kings would face serious trouble.

In fact, to ensure his plan’s smooth progression, Zhou Tian engaged in numerous secretive minor actions. Even if conflicts weren’t markedly intense between his nurtured strong beings and that world’s forces, Zhou Tian often manipulated their relationships behind the scenes.

Clearly, given Zhou Tian’s strength, if he truly intended to act, preventing him would be impossible; even discovering his actions would be difficult for most beings at that time. Under the circumstances, Zhou Tian continuously wielded his ability to control those strong beings, thereby forging deadly enemies with numerous forces, thus causing turmoil with the power Zhou Tian granted them.