Back then, he was worried that his avatars' Divine Will would be noticed by outsiders while his friends were carrying out the mission, bringing them unnecessary trouble and danger. Because of that, he cut their connection with him. That way, they would exist independently and could be hidden as much as possible, thereby preventing them from being discovered by outsiders.
As for the weakness, the Divine Will was like water without a source. It wouldn't change because Wang Baole's cultivation got stronger. So, it was still at the Soul Conduit level.
And what he sensed now made Wang Baole's soul jolt. Without any hesitation, he flicked his body and sped towards the location where the Divine Will disturbance came from!
Who will it be? Zhao Yameng? Lin Tianhao? Li Wuchen? Liu Daobin? Or Jin Duoming?