"Then, Master, the Earth Demon Alliance was also created for the Emperor Demon Great Dao, wasn't it?"
"Correct. Earth Demon and Emperor Demon differ by but one character, yet are worlds apart. If I wished to walk the path of the Emperor Demon and achieve the Dao Fruit of a Demon Sect Great Emperor, I needed a group of useful subordinates and a force at my disposal before I could continue. Otherwise, as a lone man, even one as powerful as the Demon Master would have no fate with the Emperor Demon path.
"To put it bluntly, the Emperor Demon path follows the Crowd-Gathering Dao created by the ancient Human Emperor Xuanyuan: gathering the strength of all living beings to achieve supreme merit and fruition. It is also a path of man conquering Heaven. It merely blazes a new trail upon the demonic path, adding the essence of imperial Dao and blending them into one."
"Though Fang Duohai possessed mediocre aptitude and weak martial arts, he was deeply calculating, highly capable, and full of schemes. That was why he could prop up the framework of the Earth Demon Alliance.
"I had intended to promote him. Once the Demon Extremity Fruit ripened, I would give him one, allowing him to cultivate a Demon Extremity Body. Though his realm would have struggled to reach Great Grandmaster, the strength of his physical body would have been enough to rival one, and he would naturally possess a Demon Extremity Domain. Unfortunately, he was killed, cutting off one of my capable arms."
The Palace Lord of the Underground Palace came from an extraordinary background and had encountered astonishing fortunes. He was quite skilled at judging people and had, in truth, relied heavily on Fang Duohai.
First, Fang Duohai had desires, and thus could be controlled