Commanding the demons and having them honor him as Dao Ancestor was only one part of the Demon of the Dao's Opposition's plan.
The purpose of this part was obvious: to break through a vast surface at a single point.
The Great Dao Matrix was the "surface," and the Demonic Dao was a "point" upon it.
If the Demon of the Dao's Opposition wanted to become the Dao Ancestor of the Chaos Sea outright, with the Myriad Races and All Spirits worshiping him, that was plainly unrealistic.
Why would the lineages of immortals, Buddhas, humans, gods, demons, ghosts, and others recognize him as Dao Ancestor?
For a Demon Head to proclaim himself Dao Ancestor and expect the entire Chaos Sea to accept it would be enough to make the whole world laugh.
If the Demon of the Dao's Opposition announced to the entire Chaos Sea that he intended to call himself Dao Ancestor, one could imagine how many would answer his call.
A Limitless One of the Demonic Dao calling himself Dao Ancestor? Why would the disciples of the Three Pure Ones, the Great Emperors of the Heavenly Court, or the followers of the Buddhist Sect pay him any mind, let alone recognize him?
A demon was a demon. Even if the Demon of the Dao's Opposition changed allegiance and entered the Daoist Sect or the Buddhist Sect, he would still be unworthy of the title Dao Ancestor. No one would recognize him.
Nor was the Demon of the Dao's Opposition invincible. Trying to claim the title by force was a road that led nowhere.
Leaving the other Limitless Ones aside, he could not subdue every Chaos One and Near-Limitless Being either.
Take too long a stride and you might tear your balls. Whether the Demon of the Dao's Opposition