57: Chapter 57 Cao Yang Reigns Supreme in the Immortal Realm: Xuan Yang Immortal King

Cao Yang and the others returned to the City Lord's Manor. City Lord Xu Buli enthusiastically offered his main courtyard to Cao Yang, while he himself moved to the side courtyard. Cao Yang initially wanted to decline, but he couldn't refuse Xu Buli's sincere kindness and eventually accepted.

At this moment, Cao Yang sat upright in the main seat of the great hall. The women sat along both sides below him, along with City Lord Xu Buli, who wore a fawning smile.

"Lord Immortal King, in this Immortal Realm, every Immortal King is a titan who dominates a region, and they all have their own unique titles. Take our area, for example; that Immortal King's title is Immortal King Tianwu. I heard he was originally a centipede in the Southwest Immortal Desert. After tens of millions of years of cultivation, he finally achieved the status of an Immortal King, so he gave himself the title of Immortal King Tianwu," Xu Buli explained slowly.

Ever since he heard from his daughter that Cao Yang was an Immortal who had just ascended from the Lower Realm, and that his daughter had also become Cao Yang's Dao Companion, the fear in Xu Buli's heart had diminished significantly.

Although Cao Yang's Realm was unfathomable, he was a newcomer after all and did not yet understand many things about the Immortal Realm.

"Hmm, since every Immortal King has their own title, I should also choose one for myself," Cao Yang nodded and said.

He frowned slightly, sinking into deep thought.

After all, a title held great significance for an Immortal King and required careful consideration.

After a while, Cao Yang couldn't think of a title for the time being, so he looked at his women and asked, "I wonder if you all have any suggestions?"

The women all began to think. They knew this title would accompany Cao Yang for his entire life, representing his identity and status.

Fu Xiaoya was the first to suggest: "I think since Junior Brother comes from the Tianxuan Realm, you could take one character from there and combine it with the 'Yang' in your name to form a title, such as Immortal King Xuan Yang."

"Hmm, Fourth Senior Sister's suggestion is good. Moreover, when we left the Tianxuan Realm, the Heavenly Dao of the Tianxuan Realm gave me quite a bit of Karma. This Breakthrough could be considered a small help from it, so having my title linked to the Tianxuan Realm can be seen as a form of repayment." Cao Yang nodded in satisfaction.

Now that Cao Yang was at the Immortal King Realm, his Luck was far more massive than the Luck possessed by a Minor Thousand Worlds.

Therefore, a Minor Thousand Worlds that had even a slight connection with an Immortal King would invisibly and continuously increase its own Luck. For the Tianxuan Realm, this was undoubtedly a good thing.

By choosing 'Xuan Yang' as his title, Cao Yang not only expressed his nostalgia and gratitude toward his hometown but also demonstrated his humility and magnanimity. From then on, he would travel the Immortal Realm under the name 'Immortal King Xuan Yang,' becoming an object of reverence for all.

Previously, Cao Yang didn't have much of a concept of this mass of Karma, but after this Heavenly Tribulation, he realized profoundly that a single mass of Karma was already a very vast amount. After all, the Void Creatures he had dealt with at the world barrier of the Tianxuan Realm were simply insignificant compared to such a large amount of Karma.

This Karma was actually able to offset one Golden Immortal Tribulation and one Immortal Lord Tribulation, which was truly astonishing. From this, it was clear that the Heavenly Dao of the Tianxuan Realm must have seen something extraordinary in Cao Yang, which is why it gave him such a reward; it was undoubtedly a wise investment.

As for the newly acquired title 'Immortal King Xuan Yang,' the women all thought it was excellent. This title not only symbolized Cao Yang's powerful strength but also reflected his esteemed status in the Immortal Realm. From now on, Cao Yang would make his mark in the Immortal Realm as 'Immortal King Xuan Yang,' revealing his brilliance.

With this, Cao Yang officially became Immortal King Xuan Yang, beginning his new legend in the Immortal Realm.

Seeing that the matter of the Immortal King title was settled, Xu Buli continued, "Lord Immortal King, there is another very important matter I must mention."

Cao Yang turned to look at Xu Buli with a smile and said, "Uncle, if there's anything on your mind, please speak freely."

After a moment's thought, Xu Buli's expression turned serious as he said slowly, "Lord Immortal King, do you know why there are no Half-step Immortal Kings in our Southwest Immortal Desert?"

"Oh? Tell me about it." When Cao Yang was breaking through to Immortal King earlier, he had only noticed two Immortal Kings and some Immortal Lords; he hadn't thought deeply about this issue.

Xu Buli continued, "In the past, our Southwest Immortal Desert also had several Half-step Immortal Kings, one of whom was from the Human Race. However, after the Imperial Dynasty went to war, they were dispatched one after another by Immortal King Tianwu to participate in the campaign. It is said they all eventually died in battle."

At this point, a hint of sorrow touched Xu Buli's tone. "Since then, the situation of our Human Race in the Southwest Immortal Desert has become increasingly difficult."

"Do you suspect there was something fishy about the deaths of those Immortal Kings?" Revered Master Ouyang Liuli asked.

"Exactly. Because after those Half-step Immortal Kings died, not a single Half-step Immortal King has appeared in the Southwest Immortal Desert for two hundred thousand years. Before Immortal King Tianwu achieved his title, a Half-step Immortal King would appear roughly every hundred thousand years," Xu Buli said with a frown.

Hearing Xu Buli's words, Cao Yang already had a suspicion, because when he broke through to Immortal King, he had felt hostility from one of the two distant Immortal Kings.

"Uncle, are you worried that Immortal King Tianwu won't tolerate me in the Southwest Immortal Desert?" Cao Yang asked.

"Precisely. I know you are both Immortal Kings, but I've heard that Immortal King Tianwu broke through millions of years ago. Moreover, he is insidious and unscrupulous. If he learns that you have also become an Immortal King, he will certainly not let you off," Xu Buli said with a heavy expression, nodding.

Upon hearing this, a surge of heroic pride rose in Cao Yang's heart. He said with full confidence, "Don't worry, Uncle. Since I could achieve the position of Immortal King, I naturally do not fear him. If he dares to act against me, I will make him regret it."

"Uncle, I just heard you mention the Imperial Dynasty going to war. Tell me about this Imperial Dynasty you speak of," Cao Yang said, changing the subject.

Xu Buli nodded and began to explain: "This great domain of ours is called the Yuansheng Immortal Domain. There are countless Imperial Dynasties and Sects under the Immortal Domain. We are located in the Southwest Immortal Desert under the rule of the Bright Moon Immortal Dynasty."

"The Imperial Dynasties, Sects, and even internal factions are all in a state of mutual conflict."

Hearing this, Cao Yang showed an expression of sudden realization and asked, "So, the place we are in is just a small, insignificant area?"

Xu Buli smiled and nodded, continuing, "That's right. Although we aren't in the most prosperous region, we have our own characteristics and resources. Furthermore, it is precisely because of this relatively closed environment that it's easier for us to maintain independence and autonomy."

"I see," Cao Yang nodded.

At this time, Su Xuan suddenly raised a question: "Since there is an Imperial Dynasty above, then the Half-step Immortal Kings must surely belong to the court. If so many Half-step Immortal Kings died mysteriously in battle, doesn't the Imperial Dynasty investigate?"

Xu Buli shook his head and explained patiently, "If it were other Immortal Kings, the Imperial Dynasty might investigate on the surface. But because the Southwest Immortal Desert is a barren land, the Imperial Dynasty doesn't care for it at all. It was only after Immortal King Tianwu achieved his title that he took the initiative to seek refuge with the Imperial Dynasty. Therefore, the Imperial Dynasty only collects tribute from the Southwest Immortal Desert and has never bothered much with internal governance."

Although Xu Buli's Realm was low, he knew a lot because he had lived for a long time.

The women all nodded in understanding, secretly feeling lucky. Fortunately, they were in a remote place and had Cao Yang's protection; otherwise, their fate in the Immortal Realm would be unpredictable. At the same time, they realized that to survive in this world, they had to constantly improve their strength and status to gain a firm foothold in the highly competitive Immortal Realm.