No one expected that Ji Xuan would actually be able to invite Lu Qingyang.
In this matter,
Ji Xuan had taken a gamble.
Observing the battle against the invasion from the other world, where the Wan Qing ancient trees and others were struggling against powerful enemies, Lu Qingyang's timely appearance seemed almost fated.
Therefore,
Ji Xuan speculated that Lu Qingyang might have been secretly monitoring the Northern Territory all along.
Even though the Northern Territory and the Eastern Territory were separated by thousands of miles, such a peerless expert's abilities were beyond ordinary comprehension.
"The matter of the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom, I have no objections. The eighteen alliances will be united as one, I will preside over the Immortal Kingdom, and you all will be the elders of the Immortal Kingdom, handling daily affairs.
"I will not interfere in minor matters unless they are of utmost importance."
Lu Qingyang's deep gaze swept over each person, making them feel as if they were bearing the weight of a mountain, their blood and energy momentarily frozen.
Upon hearing these words, everyone bowed and said in unison, "We obey the decree of the National Lord!"
At this moment,
no one referred to him as the Immortal Tree anymore but instead addressed him as the National Lord.
This was because Lu Qingyang, presiding over the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom, naturally deserved the title of National Lord.
To this,
Lu Qingyang slightly nodded.
National Lord Lu Qingyang!
This title was indeed extraordinary.
"The five ancient trees of the Ten Thousand Heavens can remain to help stabilize the otherworldly passage. You all can decide the specifics of their deployment."
"And... my name is Lu Qingyang!"
After speaking, Lu Qingyang's figure gradually faded into nothingness, disappearing from sight.
After Lu Qingyang left, the terrifying pressure in the tent completely dissipated, allowing everyone to finally relax.
This pressure was not intentionally released by Lu Qingyang; it was simply the result of the divine radiance within him.
Anyone whose strength was not on par with his felt an immense pressure, naturally leading to reverence.
"The National Lord has spoken, and I believe everyone understands. From today, there are no longer eighteen alliances, only the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom, and we are all elders of the Immortal Kingdom."
"Next, we need to integrate the alliances. If there are any dissenting voices, they must be subdued. No one can obstruct the establishment of the Immortal Kingdom!"
Ji Xuan looked around at everyone present and spoke in a solemn tone.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Then,
Ji Xuan continued, "There is an otherworldly passage in the Northern Territory. If there is another invasion, it will be the first to suffer."
"The National Lord has left the five ancient trees of the Ten Thousand Heavens to guard the passage. I suggest we use this as a foundation to construct five immortal cities."
"These five cities will not only guard the Qingyang Realm but also serve as crucial supply points for us to invade the other world in the future, allowing us to quickly dispatch strong fighters through the passage for assistance!"
"I have no objections."
Gu Fang was the first to agree.
He did not wish to sit and wait for death. The recent invasion had caused severe damage to the Qingyang Realm, and this enmity must be avenged in the future.
Moreover, with the passage open, reconciliation between the two realms was impossible.
One day,
the two great worlds would inevitably face a final battle.
Either the other world would engulf the Qingyang Realm, or the Qingyang Realm would conquer the other world; there was no other way.
However, the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom was still weak, and the time for a proactive attack had not yet arrived. They needed to focus on defense first.
Using the ancient trees as the foundation to build five cities would effectively contain any future invasions in the Northern Territory, preventing them from spreading throughout the Qingyang Realm.
With Gu Fang's agreement, others quickly followed suit.
Ji Xuan's proposal was unanimously approved by the elders.
...
Subsequently,
Ji Xuan and the other elders announced the abolition of the eighteen alliances.
The Qingyang Immortal Kingdom was established, with the head of the Heavenly Court chat group as the National Lord, and the leaders of the other alliances became elders of the Immortal Kingdom.
Thus,
the name of National Lord Lu Qingyang truly spread.
The upheaval that Ji Xuan and others anticipated did not occur; there was no opposition within the alliance.
At that moment, they realized that Lu Qingyang had already taken root in people's hearts, and his prestige had reached its peak.
If someone else had been named National Lord, it would have stirred up waves of dissent.
Especially for the alliances whose leaders had fallen, they would not have easily agreed.
But with Lu Qingyang as National Lord, everything went smoothly and without hindrance.
In less than three days, the eighteen alliances became history, and the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom was officially established.
During this period,
the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom held a grand ceremony.
Lu Qingyang even sent an avatar to appear, manifesting himself before the people, causing another wave of excitement.
After the arrangements were made,
Ji Xuan and the other elders began the task of building the cities.
Using the five ancient trees as the foundation, they constructed five immortal cities to guard the otherworldly passage.
In no time,
the entire Qingyang Immortal Kingdom was bustling with activity, and the grief brought by the war was greatly alleviated.
...
At the Ten Thousand Heavens,
Lu Qingyang watched the transformation of the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom with a calm heart.
"The Qingyang Immortal Kingdom, thus I am closely tied to the human race of this realm!"
To this,
Lu Qingyang had no objections.
He borrowed the incense of the mortal world to enhance himself.
In turn, the mortal world enjoyed peace under his protection. The relationship was symbiotic and mutually beneficial, and deepening it further was natural.
Besides,
Lu Qingyang was quite fond of the title of National Lord.
With the establishment of the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom, Lu Qingyang noticed another significant benefit: a substantial increase in the quality of his followers.
The number of devout followers surged from less than a thousand to over ten thousand.
Since the battle with Gu Tiangang, Lu Qingyang found that his number of followers had increased several times over.
He had not expected that after the establishment of the Qingyang Immortal Kingdom, the number of his followers would increase again.
So far,
the total number of devout followers had reached twenty-three thousand.
And this number was still rising, with about a dozen new devout followers appearing every minute.
Lu Qingyang estimated that at this rate, the number of his devout followers could possibly exceed one hundred thousand.
If the number of devout followers reached one hundred thousand,
the speed at which Lu Qingyang absorbed incense would increase even more.
However,
Lu Qingyang was not in a hurry to promote the Heavenly Court to the fifth level.
The primary reason was that he had already entered the sixth level, and the fifth-level Heavenly Court had little impact on his cultivation.
Furthermore, the strongest beings in the Qingyang Realm, besides the ancient trees like Wan Qing, were only at the early fourth stage, like Gu Fang who had just broken through.
Advancing in the fourth stage compared to the third stage required long periods of accumulation for each step.
Without the emergence of a fourth-stage perfect cultivator, Lu Qingyang did not need to rush to promote the Heavenly Court to the fifth level.
After all, without a fourth-stage perfect cultivator, a fifth-level Heavenly Court would be mostly empty.
Apart from strengthening Lu Qingyang's divine soul, it had limited practical use.
Therefore, Lu Qingyang began to calmly examine his own data panel.