The Lonely King in the Immortal Throne
In the Elemental Plane, since the disappearance of the Elemental King, the Elemental Lords have built a boundary between the four regions of the Elemental Plane. This boundary, composed of continuous mountain ranges, lava rivers, and howling Abyss, divides the Elemental Plane into four parts, becoming the respective abodes of the four elements. The Fire, Earth, and Water Elemental each occupy one-third of the Elemental Plane's territory, while the Wind element resides in the Wind Realm above the clouds.
At the intersection of the four elemental realms lies Mountain of Origins, a colossal mountain towering into the clouds, covered in ice and snow, spewing forth molten lava and raging flames, and surrounded by fierce, howling winds.
This is the boundary of four elemental realms. The harsh environment makes it rare for elemental creatures to stay here. But now, a huge temple has been built against this mountain peak— the Immortal Throne, the residence of the Elemental King.
At this moment, atop the towering temple, Azathoth stood in human form, overlooking the scenery of the Elemental Plane surrounding the high mountains and steep cliffs.
Three months have passed since Xiao Yu defeated the four Elemental Lords on the Throne of the Elements and became the Elemental King. In these three months, Xiao Yu has experienced a great deal and has been extremely busy.
After becoming the Elemental King, he immediately returned to the Elemental Plane. Now that his strength has reached its peak, there is no need for him to risk his life in the Prime Material Plane.
After returning to the Elemental Plane, he immediately got busy.
First, there's the cleanup work: the subordinates who died on the Throne of the Elements need compensation, the allies who were injured or killed need to be comforted, the newly joined subordinates need to be won over, and the four Elemental Prince need to be contacted and controlled from time to time.
Indeed, the four Elemental Kings are history. However, Neptulon, Al'Akir, Therazane, and the newly enthroned Galax, as his direct subordinates who ruled the four Elemental Plane, are also the most senior Elemental Lords and powerful figures in the Elemental Plane. They cannot be confused with other ordinary Elemental Lords. Therefore, Xiao Yu created the new position of Elemental Prince as a new title for the four Elemental Kings. Theoretically, the Elemental Prince's status is second only to the Elemental King. Since he holds the title of Elemental King, the title he established has been certified by the system.
In addition to the four Elemental Prince, Xiao Yu also had the four guardians he appointed certified by the system, making them second only to the Elemental Prince in the four Elemental Plane.
These four guardians are --
Cecilia (Stormlord), as Azathoth's leader in the Air Elemental Plane, was appointed as the Guardian of Wind.
Kaladar (the Elemental Lords), as Azathoth's leader in the Fire Elemental Plane, was appointed as the Guardian of Flame.
Gondorak (the Granite Titan), as Azathoth's leader in the Earth Elemental Plane, was appointed Guardian of Earth.
Wotkud (the Water Elemental Lord), as Azathoth's leader in the Water Elemental Plane, was appointed Guardian of the Ocean.
These four Elemental Lords were among the first group of the Immortals rescued in the Tower of Amalarui. Now, they have been promoted by Xiao Yu and their rank has been raised using the Elemental Advancement function of the artifact, the Scepter of Elemental Domination. They have become Elemental Lords and are stationed in the four Elemental Plane as his direct forces, playing a role similar to that of military supervisors.
In addition, he recruited a large number of people from the four Elemental Plane and established several large armies composed of the four elements, which he personally commanded. These elemental creatures were all recruited from the elites of each Elemental Plane, and could be described as the elite of the elite.
The first force is the core main force known as the [The Immortals Legion], numbering 100,000, of which more than 10,000 are elite units, and the rest are high-level monsters of level 50 or above. The commander is Big Water Cunt (Water Elemental Lord).
The second unit, a secret force known as the [Shadow of Azathoth], numbers five thousand. Its members are all special mutated elemental creatures skilled in Stealth, flight, burrowing, and teleportation, gathered from the four elemental creatures. The commander Agnes (Shadow of Ice).
The third force, known as the [Elemental Spirits] spellcasting force, numbers four thousand. Its members are all spellcasting units gathered from the four elements, including fire spirits, water spirits, storm walkers, rock spirit priests, and so on. The commander of this force is Sairen (sea siren high priest).
The fourth unit, a special force known as the [Hand of Chaos], numbers three thousand and consists entirely of non-elemental beings. Primarily composed of former dark Shaman, it has absorbed members from various races and is mainly used to stir up trouble and expand its influence in the Prime Material Plane. All members of the Hand of Chaos have signed contracts with elemental beings, allowing them to Summon Elemental Creature for battle, making them formidable fighters. The commander of this unit is Leah Bloodmoon (the High Leah Bloodmoon), who has even signed a contract with Azathoth, allowing her to summon Azathoth in the Prime Material Plane —but only Azathoth projection mode, otherwise the power would exceed Leah Bloodmoon's limit.
In addition, he established the Lords' Council, in which all Elemental Lords were eligible to participate to help him rule the Elemental Plane. The Lords' Council adopted a voting system, with each Elemental Lords having one vote, the Elemental Prince having three votes, the elemental guardians having two votes, and the Elemental King having ten votes.
This system was primarily designed to weaken the power of the four Elemental Prince.
Of course, besides building up his army and expanding his power, he also didn't forget his comrades who had struggled alongside him all the way: Poseidon, Beautifully Moving and Charming, Water Water Makes You Healthier, and Liu Fei (the Flame Surger who followed him back in Lagrios). These elemental players under his command all rose to prominence along with him as he became the Elemental King. Xiao Yu arranged for a large number of elemental troops to help them level up, and once they advanced to the Skeleton-level BOSS, he would use the Scepter of Elemental Domination to upgrade them by one rank and then appoint them all as Elemental Lords.
In a short time, he alone had created more than a dozen Elemental Lords, although most of them were quite weak, generally only having one or two skeletons.
Big Water Cunt is considered the strongest player, having reached the level of Four Skeletons.
Regarding his territory, he focused his main efforts on building the Immortal Throne. Xiao Yu did not reclaim Hydra City. Since Monari had already submitted to his command, he could not remain indifferent. As a bridgehead to the Prime Material Plane, the city was incorporated into Monari's territory.
The siege of the Lost Island has been lifted. He dispatched Neptulon to personally lead a great battle against Azshara. The two sides were deadlocked and eventually signed a peace treaty. The Naga would no longer be enemies with the Water Elemental, and the Water Elemental would no longer be allowed to attack the Naga's territory.
In addition, those Elemental Lords who later switched Elemental Will to him also gained some benefits.
Of course, there are exceptions. For example, Qixi Jun, who was the first to flee during the battle for the Throne of the Elements, was stripped of his lord status and demoted back to Water Elemental Elder. The so-called clear distinction between reward and punishment means that giving benefits alone is never enough; punishment is also indispensable when necessary.
As for his allies, Xiao Yu tried his best to fulfill his previous agreements. Others were easy to deal with; a little benefit was enough. After all, he was now wealthy and powerful, and sharing the spoils wasn't a problem. What troubled him most was his agreement with Maiev Shadowsong. Illidan was not so easy to deal with. Having seized the Black Temple, Illidan was practically the uncrowned king of Outland, the strongest known boss in Draenor, a rank of 9 Skeleton, one level higher than Ragnaros. Moreover, he had a plethora of 7 and 8 Skeleton-level bosses under his command. Fel Orcs, Blood Elf, Naga, and various native demonic forces all obeyed him. His combined power was no less than, and perhaps even stronger than, Azathoth's Elemental Legion. After all, Illidan's rule was more deeply entrenched, while Azathoth's rule over the elementals had only just begun.
Fortunately, Maiev Shadowsong didn't have any particularly good results in the battle at the Throne of the Elements. She only held off an Elemental Lords, killed some minions, and didn't get any kills. Xiao Yu had an excuse not to go all out to help her.
So after much hesitation, Xiao Yu still didn't take action personally. Instead, he sponsored Maiev Shadowsong with a 10,000-strong elemental army and a few disobedient Elemental Lords, including Qixi Jun. Basically, he sent all the ones he didn't like to Maiev Shadowsong to assist her.
This Legion has now joined forces with Maiev Shadowsong's Night Elf Avengers and is currently confronting Illidan in Draenor. As for the outcome, Xiao Yu doesn't care much.
At this moment, after three months of busy work, Xiao Yu finally finished everything and had some free time to start preparing for the Demon King Tournament.
The deadline for registering for the Demon King Tournament is fast approaching, and Xiao Yu submitted his application a few days ago. He should have received a reply by now.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a gust of wind behind him, and a wind elemental flew up behind him.
"Boss, the game's official team replied. Should you go back and take a look?"
Xiao Yu nodded and turned to walk into the Immortal Throne.
Passing through magnificent corridors, heavy doors, and solemn guards, Xiao Yu finally returned to the very core of the Immortal Throne: the Chaos Space. Xiao Yu had constructed this Immortal Throne according to the concept of a dungeon. From the entrance to the core area, one had to pass through nine checkpoints: the Immortal Throne Entrance, the Storm Domain, the Earth Domain, the Raging Tide Raging Tide Domain, the Flame Domain, the Council Hall, the Forbidden Zone, and the Throne Hall, before finally entering the Chaos Space. In Xiao Yu's plan, each checkpoint was guarded by a skeleton-level boss, making it extremely secure. Of course, since the Immortal Throne was not yet completed, the dungeon system was unavailable, and the guarding bosses were not yet in place. Therefore, only a few NPC bosses and a large the Immortals Legion guarded the area. Even so, it was virtually impossible for ordinary people to enter the Chamber of Chaos.
As they traveled along, none of the player-controlled bosses were there. There was no way around it; there was no way any adventurers would be around anytime soon. Staying here would be too boring. There were only some studio staff overseeing the elemental slaves as they made the final touches to the Immortal Throne.
Along the way, elemental creatures bowed and knelt before him. The first time he experienced it, the feeling was incredibly exhilarating. However, after a few months, Xiao Yu no longer felt anything.
He quickly returned to the Chaos Space through the portal in the Throne Hall. Only here could Xiao Yu log off with peace of mind. After all, the value of his character was no longer something that could be measured in a million or two; it was priceless. Therefore, Xiao Yu had to double-check that he was safe every time he logged off.
Standing in the Chaos Space, Xiao Yu logged out of the game and returned to his virtual studio, where he opened the email sent to him by the game's official team.