Heavenly King Taomu's past was not without adversity.
Becoming a member of The End of All Things was not unexpected, but what was surprising was that even after becoming a Heavenly King, his thoughts hadn't changed.
This was somewhat unusual because, at the Heavenly King level, one usually focused more on profit.
As long as the interests aligned, many things could be done.
In theory, they would prefer the stability of the cultivation world, which would conflict with The End of All Things' goals. However, Heavenly King Taomu seemed different.
It was unlikely that anyone could coerce him, given his formidable strength as a Heavenly King. Even the entire Heavenly Note Sect couldn't take him down.
According to Hong Yuye, the only one who could possibly contend with him was the Sect Master of the Heavenly Note Sect.
The Heavenly Note Sect had managed to imprison someone at that level: King Hai Luo.