Satan emerged from seclusion because he had indeed cultivated to the peak of the Legendary realm.
In theory, the Legendary realm had no limit. Even if one could not become a demigod, one could continue growing stronger, becoming powerful without end.
In the relatively barbaric ancient age, there had been Legendary powerhouses like this. Their strength was enough to make even the gods take notice. Forget gods of weak divine power—even gods of lesser divine power might not have been their match.
But Legendary was still merely Legendary. Without truly completing the transformation of life, one could not leap beyond the river of time and disregard the passage of the years. As time went by, those absurdly powerful Legendary powerhouses ultimately could not defeat the years. One by one, they aged and died.
As far as Sui Xiong knew, there were no longer any Legendary powerhouses like that in the world.
It was not that the ancients surpassed those of today. Rather, in the present world, once Legendary powerhouses reached the peak, they would seek the realm of demigods, hoping to overcome time and gain immortality.
Satan was the same.
This time, he had emerged from seclusion intending to begin purifying the Ash Forest on a massive scale. Through this achievement, he would prove "purification," earn the recognition of the world's origin, elevate his soul, and advance toward demigodhood.
In the terminology of certain schools, this was called "igniting the divine fire." For at the instant the soul ascended, the whole person would blaze with fierce radiance, as though burning.
Originally, Sui Xiong had said that he, too, had some understanding of "purification," and could split off a thread of divinity for Satan, allowing him to devour it directly and begin the ascension of his soul. But Satan insisted on