Dead Last

Xiao Yu thought to himself that this Neptulon was quite accommodating; he hadn't even turned in the quest yet, and the quest reward had already been delivered. So, he didn't need to be polite.

Without saying a word, Xiao Yu picked up the crown and put it on his head. As a Water Elemental, he did not have a head in the strict sense, but rather a protrusion on the top of his body. When the Elemental Lord's Crown was on his head, it quickly merged with his body, condensing into a crown-shaped object on his head.

System notification: You have successfully obtained the title of Elemental Lords. Your template type has been upgraded from Advanced BOSS Template to Advanced BOSS/Lord Template. You have gained an additional 100% health bonus and the Leader Aura skill, which grants all units of the same faction near you a 10% attribute boost.

System notification: You have activated the skin system. You can now adjust your appearance in the cosmetic interface.

System notification: You have become Elemental Lords and unlocked the Faction System. You can now view the rankings of all Elemental Lords on this screen.

Hahaha, this is truly double happiness! I just mastered the ultimate skill and now I've advanced to the Water Elemental Lord level 35, a high-level BOSS template Water Elemental Lord. I bet he's one of a kind in the entire Sky World.

So far, Xiao Yu has never seen Elemental Lords below level 50.

Kukuker is already a level 1 skeleton and only an elemental elder, while I don't even have a skeleton yet, and he's already an Elemental Lords. I bet he'll be incredibly envious of that guy next time we meet.

Xiao Yu checked his attributes.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord)

Monster category: Elemental creature.

Affiliation: The Immortals (Water Elemental Plane).

Monster talents: Elemental Body, Extreme Deep Cold, Big Build.

Monster level: 35.

Health: 570,000.

Skills: Frostfire Bolt, Biting Wind Protection, Frost Nova, Deep Sea Maelstrom (BOSS Skill), Summon Minions: Water Elemental (BOSS Skill), Fission Orb (BOSS Skill), Elemental Absorption.

Titles: [Water Elemental Prince], [Water Elemental Lord], [Naga Bane], [Leader of the Army], [King of The Immortals (Custom Title)]

Haha, this is awesome! Just as Xiao Yu was getting into it, the sea monster Ashali suddenly spoke.

Ashali (Neptulon's Envoy): "I've noticed something; Lord Azathoth doesn't seem to have destroyed Hydra City."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Destroy Hydra City, heh, why do that? Hydra City was the Naga's springboard for attacking the Water Elemental Plane, and now it has become our defensive base. I will stand here to stop any enemy who dares to invade the Water Elemental Plane."

Ashali (Neptulon's envoy): "But Lord Neptulon probably doesn't think so. He ordered me to tell Lord Azathoth that your mission is to defeat the Naga, destroy Hydra City, and then retreat to the Water Elemental Plane. After all, the Prime Material Plane is not our territory, and we elemental beings should not interfere in the fighting here."

Xiao Yu's mood, which had just improved, immediately plummeted. He thought to himself, "This Neptulon is really troublesome."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Well, I'm afraid Lord Neptulon isn't aware of the specifics here. I'll explain it to him personally."

Xiao Yu began to ponder how to deal with Neptulon. This unambitious fellow was now somewhat annoying to him. He was not only unmotivated but also prevented his subordinates from expanding outwards. No wonder these Elemental Lords did not listen to him. Of course, another reason was that he did not have absolute power among the Water Elemental Lord.

"I've got it!" A flash of inspiration struck Xiao Yu, and he immediately figured out how to deal with Neptulon. All Water Elemental Lord would receive a fiefdom, but Ashali only brought the crown and didn't mention where her fiefdom was. Judging from this, Neptulon's plan was probably to have him act as his henchman.

It's important to understand that the Water Elemental Lord aren't a monolithic entity. If I were to bestow Neptulon's mark upon myself, it would undoubtedly strengthen his power. He might even give me a piece of another Elemental Lords's territory as my own, forcing me to help him seize that land. This is something I could take advantage of.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Ashali, did Lord Neptulon mention where my fiefdom is?"

Ashali (Neptulon's envoy): "He didn't instruct me on this."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Then let's do this. Go back and tell Neptulon that I will defend Hydra City as a barrier for the Water Elemental Plane, and this place will become my fief. Although this is a loss for me, I am willing to make this sacrifice for the Water Elemental. Of course, as compensation, it would be even better if he could send me some Primal Water. Just reply to Lord Neptulon like this."

Ashali was immediately taken aback, clearly not expecting Xiao Yu to give her such an answer. However, Xiao Yu had now advanced to the level of Water Elemental Lord, so his words carried some weight, and Ashali could only nod in agreement.

After seeing Ashali off, Xiao Yu wasn't sure if Neptulon would agree to his demands. However, regardless of whether Neptulon agreed or not, his plan wouldn't change. The next step was to attack the Lost Island. Once the battle started, he could pull out his Elemental Legion, Neptulon would have no way to regain military power. But before that, he still needed to contact the Mermaid Kingdom. The guild called Song of the Ocean could be used as an ally.

Of course, none of that is urgent. What he needs to do first is to familiarize himself with the various functions of the Water Elemental Lord.

Xiao Yu first opened the list of forces in the Elemental Plane. The Water Elemental Plane originally had twelve Elemental Lords, and now with him, there are thirteen. In addition, the Fire Elemental Plane has eleven Elemental Lords, the Earth Elemental Plane has eight Elemental Lords, and the Air Elemental Plane has the fewest, with only five Elemental Lords.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the Water Elemental Plane is the strongest. In fact, if we only look at strength, the Fire Elemental Plane is the strongest. The reason why the Water Elemental Plane has the most Elemental Lords is actually because Neptulon can't have absolute power, so power is most dispersed, and the Elemental Lords are generally not very strong.

The most powerful is undoubtedly Ragnaros (Elemental King, Firelord), an 8-skull level being who owns the Firelands. His power level is extremely strong.

Second on the list is Therazane (Earth Elemental King, Stone Mother), a level 7 skeleton, who owns the territory of Deepholm, and is rated as very powerful.

Third on the list is Neptulon (Water Elemental King, Tidehunter), a 7-skull rank character who owns the territory of the Throne of the Tides. His power rating is extremely strong.

Fourth on the list is Al'Akir (Elemental King, Wind Rider), a level 6 skeleton, who owns the territory of Sky City. His power rating is moderately strong.

Xiao Yu checked them one by one, and there were quite a few people he recognized.

Ranked seventh Galax (Fire Demon Lord, False God of Flames), a level 5 skeleton, who owns the territory of Felfire Valley. His power rating is moderately strong.

Ranked thirty-third is Monari (Sea Elemental Lords, Ocean Guardian) 2-Skull level, who owns the territory of Deep Sea Rock Valley, and is rated as relatively weak.

As for Xiao Yu's own ranking...

Ranked 37th, Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord, Naga Bane) is a high-level boss who owns the territory of Hydra City. His power level is relatively weak.

Looking at his ranking, Xiao Yu thought to himself, "The task ahead is arduous and the road is long."

P. S.: There was a lot of data, so I wrote an extra 300 words. Please don't accuse me of padding the word count.