The forces of the Demon Realm were no weaker than the dynasties of the Barren Ancient Continent.
In the dynasties of the Barren Ancient Continent, a ruler generally controlled several provinces, and those provinces had to be completely loyal and obedient to the dynasty.
But the Demon Realm was different. It was far too chaotic. If the Eternal Devil Sect forced the Eternal Thirteen Provinces to obey and pledge complete allegiance to the Eternal Devil Sect, countless rebel armies would inevitably arise. By then, not only would the Eternal Devil Sect have no peace, but the provinces would also remain in a state of perennial disorder.
Rather than let that happen, the powerful sects of the Demon Realm divided up the provinces. The provinces pledged allegiance to the sects, but the sects did not interfere in the internal power struggles of the provinces, allowing them to develop freely. At the same time, if a province was invaded by an outside enemy, the sect had to intervene and suppress them.
In this way, the martial artists within the provinces could accept this form of rule. On the surface, they pledged allegiance to the Eternal Devil Sect and simply paid tribute on time every year, while within the provinces, the various sects and lineages still had the final say.
This was much like the feudal system of ancient times. A genius held supreme authority over the realm, yet enfeoffed various vassals throughout the land. Those vassals paid tribute every year and could build their own forces and raise troops within their domains.
Thus, according to the Demon Realm's way of putting it, so long as you had grown up in this province, whether you belonged to the Demon Race, the human race, the demonic path, or some other Alien Race, you were