The so-called deception is precisely...
When Sikong Jing was at the Qianwang Holy Tower, he demonized and reached the Divine Martial Stage.
The Demon Puppets would then believe that the new Master of Ten Thousand Beasts had reached the realm requirements set by the Black Demon and would lead his arrival. Little did they know that Sikong Jing had only temporarily achieved this through demonization, and he is not yet at the Divine Martial Stage.
He is not even at the Holy Martial Stage yet, so naturally, they cannot temporarily follow all his commands.
Black Demon's rule setting is simply a huge pitfall for Sikong Jing right now.
Of course, Sikong Jing can understand this.
A Master of Ten Thousand Beasts who has not reached the Divine Martial Stage could easily perish early. If all the arrangements, including the Demon Puppets and the Desert Sea Absolute Array, were wasted, Black Demon would likely cry to death underground.
