Use deception to create chaos!
Or, in other words, call a deer a horse!
This was a plan that Wan Fayi had prepared well in advance. When he initially couldn't find the Great Law Decree Technique, the idea of replacing a plum with a peach to deceive had already taken root in his mind.
His plan sounded extravagant: to swap a Top-Tier Divine Power with a Supreme Divine Power and use it as bait, waiting for the Jade Emperor's side to fall for the trap.
But actually, upon careful consideration, the plan was not without the possibility of success, and the likelihood was quite high.
After all, it must be understood that most of the powerful beings in the Myriad Laws Realm have never come into contact with the Supreme Divine Power. Even if one looks throughout the realms of the Chaotic Void Heavens and Seas, the number of Supreme Strong who have truly touched upon the Supreme Divine Power and been able to discern its authenticity at first glance is limited.
Those who can do this are, without exception, from Top Immortal Sects, and unsurprisingly, Wan Fayi was one of them.
This wasn't any form of discrimination but simply the reality. Only the Top Immortal Sects, which record the existence of Supreme Divine Power, have the privilege to offer their disciples the chance to understand and contact Supreme Divine Power.
Take any average immortal sect's forces; not only do they lack Supreme Divine Power, but they might also not have anyone capable of Cultivation to success, let alone pass it on to the next generation of disciples.
The imparting of knowledge involves a great deal of demonstration and guidance by the teachers, absorption through repetition and proximity; mere reliance on abstract explanations often fails to convey authenticity.
Having followed the Ancestral Master, Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, Wan Fayi, although having never Cultivated Supreme Divine Power himself, wasn't hindered from coming into contact with and experiencing it—enough to fake a convincing enough facsimile.
A facsimile that bears three to five parts of resemblance to the actual Supreme Divine Power is not only sufficient to deceive those within the Myriad Laws Realm but can even fool the scrutiny of the Chaotic Void Heavens and Seas, with very few truly able to see through the ruse.
Those capable of seeing through it, even if present within the Myriad Laws Realm, hail from Top Immortal Sects. Even if there is competition among themselves, it implies they unifiedly stand in checkmate against the Jade Emperor.
There's no worry they would unmask one's plans; in fact, driven by their interests, these individuals may even need to bind themselves at times, choosing to actively help cover the deception.
For most other powerful beings, they might only be able to discern the truth of the Divine Power after a genuine encounter.
But would Wan Fayi give them this chance? Or, to say, as soon as this item appears, would the Jade Emperor's followers not rapidly approach Thousand Divine Mountain, lacking the time and ability to differentiate?
Every powerful being is confident in their essence; more often than not, they trust their judgment. They will be swayed by the aura and prejudge the item to be the Great Law Decree Technique.
Even if there were powerful beings who had followed the Jade Emperor before and had some knowledge of the Great Law Decree Technique, they might speculate that it's not the technique they seek. Nevertheless, such powerful aura could convince them it's one of the other Supreme Divine Powers—similar to the Great Law Decree Technique—that number as many as ten within the Myriad Laws Realm.
Even if such formidable Divine Powers were not the Great Law Decree Technique that the Jade Emperor most coveted, they would not miss an opportunity to seize them if given the chance.
After all, in the Realms of Heavenly Seas, The Heroes vie for the lead; to stagnate is to fall behind. Even if these powerful Divine Powers can't be utilized by the Jade Emperor, they can't afford to let them easily fall into others' hands either. Perhaps letting the Jade Emperor's adversaries obtain them would be tantamount to sculpting a powerful enemy.
As long as they take action, stepping onto Thousand Divine Mountain, then Wan Fayi activating his Array Base, enveloping everyone within it, the mountain would utterly become a blood-soaked battlefield. Unless Wan Fayi perishes and the Array is broken, the relentless fighting will continue until one victorious party remains.
At that time, even if someone realizes that the Supreme Divine Power is a fake, a mere lure, it would be too late to make a difference, for they would have no way out, no alternatives left.
Knowledge is indeed the most potent weapon for a Cultivator; this is what Ancestral Master Pei Xuanjing taught during his mentorship. However, Wan Fayi didn't garner the true essence of this teaching at first, thinking knowledge simply meant mastering more Divine Abilities and Cultivation knowledge.
Only today did he truly grasp its significance, akin to his path of All Laws Return to One. It's not just the strength of the countless Divine Abilities and skills he holds, but also the presence of these techniques, affording him numerous methods to counter and overpower opponents.
Like two armies clashing—it would be a brute force battle if only one type of tactic is known, purely relying on strength to win.
In contrast, the more strategies one holds, the more options available, and victory can be claimed in ways akin to winning with a weaker horse, just as Tian Ji's horse racing strategy suggests.
It is due to Wan Fayi's exploitation of informational asymmetries that he's been able to orchestrate grand schemes and steer the tumultuous tides within the Myriad Laws Realm.
Everyone is uncertain about his actual strength because of the asymmetry, the deficiency of knowledge they possess.
Simply put, he's taking advantage of his reservoir of Divine Abilities and skills to bully others. But it's unavoidable, for it's also a measure of strength.
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