The entire Demon Sect was plunged into unprecedented chaos and turmoil.
The Ghost King Sect, the colossal force that had nearly unified the Demon Sect under Wan Renwang's leadership, completely fell apart with the Ghost King's death and the destruction of the Wilderness Sacred Hall.
The Ghost King Sect disciples who had once been utterly loyal were now leaderless. Some died, some fled, and some scattered.
The once invincible Four Great Sacred Envoys—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—had likewise either died in battle or vanished without a trace during that brutal war.
The Ghost King Sect existed in name only.
The Demon Sect's other three major factions were also declining, their positions precarious.
After the Poison God's death, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect fell into endless internal strife.
Though Qin Wuyan had successfully claimed the position of sect master through his schemes and methods, he had long since lost the ability to command the respect of the masses.
The entire Ten Thousand Poisons Sect had splintered apart and no longer possessed its former glory.
The Longevity Hall had already completely exited the stage of history after Yu Yangzi's death during the chaotic battle in Death Swamp.
As for the Joyous Union Sect, though Jin Ping'er had preserved most of its strength, it too had suffered severe losses in this catastrophe capable of changing the entire world's balance. It could hardly remain untouched.
At that moment, the entire Demon Sect fell into a power vacuum.
Without the Ghost King's forceful consolidation, without the mutual balance maintained by the Four Major Factions—
All manner of small and medium-sized Demon Sect factions, once suppressed in the shadows, sprang forth like bamboo shoots after the rain.
Some were remnants that had once been oppressed by the Four Major Factions, while others