Zhao Baiyang had his own schemes and confidence, thus he had his own thoughts on the struggle for the Supreme Divine Powers within the Myriad Laws Realm, yet it was not essential; there were numerous options available and he could even use this opportunity to draw several allies to his side.

However, for some other strong individuals who were equally confident about their imminent promotion to Taoist Monarch, even if they were as assured as Zhao Baiyang of advancing to the level of a Taoist Monarch at any moment, they could not afford to be as relaxed and at ease, for each powerful individual's situation was starkly different.

"The Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Monarch has made a move; it seems that the news of the Great Refining Technique is true!" Upon receiving the news that the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Monarch had taken action towards the Myriad Laws Realm, a hint of fierceness appeared in the eyes of the Purgatory Demon Monarch.

He was like Zhao Baiyang, currently only exhibiting the prowess of the True Immortal Sixth Heavenly Layer, but with a clear path ahead, ready to ascend to the rank of a Taoist Monarch should the need arise.

However, unlike Zhao Baiyang who could comfortably wait at Diaoyu Island, this particular Purgatory Demon Monarch could not afford such ease.

The root cause of this was the Purgatory Demon Monarch's infamous reputation within the entirety of the Demonic Way; he had too many opponents, too many desiring his death, and his situation was certainly not akin to that of Zhao Baiyang.

The emergence of Zhao Baiyang's Heterodox Alliance, though it was domineering and seized many benefits from immortal sects, was still within the bounds of legitimate competition, and the Heterodox Alliance was by no means without allies.

However, the Hell Demon Sect was a different story altogether; it was fundamentally a Demon Sect, acting with cruel and overbearing methods, offending many rivals and hardly having any allies. Those few who were allies only sided with the Hell Demon Sect due to its strength, and should it weaken, not only would they not render aid, but they would also be the first to pounce and tear it apart.

There was no helping it; after all, the Purgatory Demon Monarch was the one who had promoted the God Refining Skill, spreading it across All Heavens, eventually harvesting the Divine Souls of countless cultivators to create a top-tier Demon Sect Immortal Artifact, the Flag of Ten Thousand Souls.

Without even considering other acts of the Hell Demon Sect, merely for the act of harvesting numerous cultivators' Divine Souls to forge the Flag of Ten Thousand Souls, he had attracted untold number of enemies.

One should realize that when the God Refining Skill was first disseminated, many cultivators believed it to be a powerful divine power, and many powerful disciples and descendants practiced this skill.

And following his sweeping actions, who knows how many from the righteous and Demonic Ways, the True Immortal Strong from immortal sects and Independent Practitioners, he has offended. To say he has foes all over the world is an understatement.

If not for the great strength of the Purgatory Demon Monarch, he would have long been executed by these adversaries. Even so, these strong individuals and immortal sects were still lying in wait, ready to crush him to pieces at the sight of any vulnerability.

Honestly, even the Purgatory Demon Monarch himself had not anticipated so many would practice the God Refining Skill; he initially intended just to harvest the Divine Souls of a group of demonic cultivators to forge the Flag of Ten Thousand Souls.

After all, not to put too fine a point on it, given the way of the Demonic Way, many of its strong individuals rise through slaughter. Even some so-called powerhouses, once their weaknesses are exposed, will become fodder on the path of cultivation for others.

Not to mention those demonic cultivators who have yet to achieve True Immortal status – in the eyes of the Demon Sect titans like the Purgatory Demon Monarch, those individuals were just chives in their own garden, ready to be harvested again as soon as they grow back, with no fear of overharvesting.

However, who would have known that the God Refining Skill, such cruel divine arts, would irresistibly tempt even cultivators of the Righteous Path to practice, spreading so widely that the Purgatory Demon Monarch could not help but extend his hand to harvest them as well, and one can hardly blame him.

You see, initially, the Flag of Ten Thousand Souls he intended to refine was merely a powerful Demon Sect Immortal Artifact, but who would have expected that after harvesting so many strong Divine Souls, it would actually become a Dao Monarch-level Demon Sect Immortal Artifact.

A Dao Monarch-level Immortal Artifact, not just for someone like the Purgatory Demon Monarch who has yet to step into the Dao Monarch realm, poses a great temptation, but even some Dao Monarchs themselves would find it alluring.

After all, fabricating a powerful Immortal Artifact is not just about the materials themselves; sometimes opportune fortune is also required. It is not uncommon for the same Divine Material to be used to fashion Divine Weapons of varying quality.

For some Newly Ascended Dao Lords, the reason they are not strong in battle is because they have achieved Dao Monarch status but have yet to elevate their Divine Weapon Immortal Artifact to the Dao Monarch level.

Yet the Purgatory Demon Monarch, still shy of Dao Monarch status, has already forged a Dao Monarch-level Immortal Artifact, granting him what's nearly the power of a Quasi-Taoist. Although he has no chance against Dao Monarchs, he's virtually invincible among those below that level.

Precisely due to the existence of the Flag of Ten Thousand Souls, even with enemies all over the world, he still roams freely, dominating on his own, since as long as he doesn't provoke a Dao Monarch, he fears no other adversary.

And most importantly, the existence of the Flag of Ten Thousand Souls has almost paved the way for his ascension to Taoist Monarch. Should he choose to earnestly merge with the Flag of Ten Thousand Souls, he indeed has a significant chance of ascending to Taoist Monarch.

This has established his unique position across All Heavens; even some Newly Ascended Dao Lords would not offend him without necessity, because cornering him into abandoning the Flag of Ten Thousand Souls would invite a deadly enemy upon a Dao Monarch, one who is a giant of the Demonic Way.

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