Chapter 00382: The Five Realms King
# The Five Realms King
Chapter 382
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 382: The Five Realms King
May 6, 2022
Lan Xiaobu's expression was calm.
As Jing Maoting and Tong Yusha remained silent, he made up his mind to take decisive action.
Although Jing Maoting and Tong Yusha were Immortal Court Kings, before Lan Xiaobu appeared, they had never considered the interests of the Five Realms Immortal World.
However, these two had come to their senses quickly.
Upon realizing they had been used by Xin Zhen, they immediately spoke up in support of Lan Xiaobu.
In the end, it all came down to strength and self-preservation.
Now, at this critical juncture for the Five Realms Immortal World, it was no exaggeration to say that it faced both internal and external threats.
Many had their eyes on the Five Realms Immortal World, though some had yet to find a way to enter.
For example, Shi Qi had been searching for the location of the Five Realms Immortal World for a long time without success.
At this moment, Lan Xiaobu had to ensure that everyone in the Five Realms Immortal World united against external threats.
He absolutely could not allow anyone to stir up trouble behind the scenes.
So what if they were Immortal Venerables? The Five Realms Immortal World might not have any now, but that didn’t mean it never would.
Gong Yunqi had been with Lan Xiaobu for a long time and understood his intentions well.
If Lan Xiaobu said to kill, he wouldn’t hesitate to eliminate these three Immortal Court Kings.
"I, Jing Maoting, agree to dissolve the Hengtong Immortal Domain's Immortal Court. The Five Realms Immortal World should have only one Immortal Court—the Five Realms Immortal Court," Jing Maoting quickly recognized the reality and decided to support Lan Xiaobu.
Tong Yusha followed suit, saying, "I, Tong Yusha, also agree to dissolve the Guangxuan Immortal Domain's Immortal Court. The Lingwei King is right—the Five Realms Immortal World should have only one Immortal Court."
Since the Tanmiao Immortal Court had never been established, Xin Zhen could only say, "Now we should address him as the Five Realms King, not the Lingwei King. Indeed, the Five Realms Immortal World should have only one Immortal Court."
"Since everyone agrees, this will be straightforward..."
Before Lan Xiaobu could finish, Xin Zhen stepped forward and performed an Immortal Court salute, saying, "Five Realms King, I plan to leave the Five Realms Immortal World. I ask for your permission."
In Xin Zhen's view, he was merely showing respect to Lan Xiaobu by announcing his departure.
The Five Realms Immortal World was like a sieve—anyone could leave as long as their cultivation reached a certain level.
As for leaving the Five Realms Immortal World, he had made up his mind the moment Lan Xiaobu declared there would be only one Immortal Court.
Staying here would only lead to his death at Lan Xiaobu's hands sooner or later.
Even if he didn’t die, he, who had once been the Five Realms King, couldn’t even be the Tanmiao King now.
Did he really want to become someone else’s subordinate?
Lan Xiaobu understood Xin Zhen's concerns.
He was worried that if he stayed and heard some internal matters of the Five Realms Immortal Court, it might not be appropriate for him to leave afterward.
Xin Zhen feared that if he heard confidential information, he might not be able to leave, and Lan Xiaobu might silence him permanently.
Lan Xiaobu said indifferently, "If you want to leave the Five Realms Immortal World, do it soon. Otherwise, it might not be so easy later. The Five Realms Immortal World is about to undergo major construction. Since all of you were once Immortal Court Kings of the Five Realms Immortal World, I hope you can contribute some materials to the cause."
Xin Zhen was startled, thinking to himself, *Is Lan Xiaobu still not planning to let me go?* The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became.
No matter how much he offered, Lan Xiaobu would claim it wasn’t enough and then kill him.
With that in mind, he immediately took out his storage ring and said, "Five Realms King, this is my ring. You may take whatever you need from it."
*What does this mean?* Lan Xiaobu quickly understood Xin Zhen's intention—he was afraid Lan Xiaobu would kill him.
In truth, after Xin Zhen's compromise, Lan Xiaobu had no intention of killing him.
But since he had offered his belongings, Lan Xiaobu saw no reason to refuse.
With a sweep of his divine sense, Lan Xiaobu took a pile of materials from the ring, leaving behind treasures, cultivation resources, and spirit veins untouched.
"On behalf of the Five Realms Immortal World, I thank you, Fellow Daoist Xin. If you wish to leave the Five Realms Immortal World, you are free to do so," Lan Xiaobu said, clasping his fists.
Seeing that only materials had been taken from his ring, Xin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly returned the gesture, saying, "It is my duty. I won’t delay the affairs of the Five Realms Immortal Court any longer. I bid you farewell."
"Farewell, Fellow Daoist Xin," Lan Xiaobu said without any intention of stopping him.
After Xin Zhen left, Jing Maoting and Tong Yusha also handed over their storage rings to Lan Xiaobu.
Seeing the mountains of materials inside, no less than what Xin Zhen had offered, Lan Xiaobu felt relieved.
After collecting all the materials, Lan Xiaobu said, "Fellow Daoists Jing and Tong, I’m not collecting these materials for myself. I plan to set up a protective array for the Five Realms Immortal World. In the future, entering or leaving the Five Realms Immortal World won’t be as easy as it is now."
Jing Maoting and Tong Yusha were stunned, finally understanding why Lan Xiaobu had said it wouldn’t be easy for Xin Zhen to leave later.
It wasn’t a threat—it was because of the protective array.
But for a sixth-grade array master to set up a protective array for an entire world? That was almost a joke.
Thinking this, Jing Maoting spoke up, "Five Realms King, the Five Realms Immortal World is vast and boundless. Setting up a protective array will be no small feat..."
"Don’t worry. We’ll take it step by step. If ten years isn’t enough, we’ll take a hundred. If a hundred isn’t enough, we’ll take a thousand. We’ll get it done eventually," Lan Xiaobu said nonchalantly.
Gong Yunqi chuckled, "The Five Realms King is a top-tier ninth-grade array emperor. Setting up a protective array for an entire world isn’t that difficult."
*A ninth-grade array emperor?* Jing Maoting and Tong Yusha were stunned.
But they quickly recovered and bowed excitedly, "Whatever we can do, Five Realms King, just give the order."
A ninth-grade array emperor and an Immortal Emperor were two completely different concepts.
Although the Five Realms Immortal World was plagued by endless Nightmare Demons, even an Immortal Emperor couldn’t wipe them all out.
But a ninth-grade array emperor was different.
With a ninth-grade killing array, no matter how many Nightmare Demons there were, they would be nothing more than clouds.
Once the Nightmare Demons were eradicated, and with the protective array and an Immortal Emperor in place, the Five Realms Immortal World would no longer be someone else’s backyard, free for anyone to come and go as they pleased, or even attempt to refine it.
Compared to being an Immortal Court King in the Five Realms Immortal World, they would rather be ordinary cultivators in a world free from Nightmare Demons and external threats.
Although they had chosen to follow Xin Zhen and abandon the Five Realms Immortal World to save their own lives, no one wanted to reach that point if they could avoid it.
Only now did Jing Maoting and Tong Yusha truly resolve to serve Lan Xiaobu, no longer thinking of escaping into the void at the first sign of trouble.
"Good," Lan Xiaobu said with a nod.
"In these tense times, we don’t need any繁琐 formalities to establish the Five Realms Immortal Court. I’ve decided on the following: First, the main hall of the Five Realms Immortal Court will be located in Mu Bei Great Immortal City. Second, Gong Yunqi will be the head of the Protective Array Department, responsible for forming the Five Realms Immortal World’s cultivator army and maintaining its security. Yan Xuan will be the head of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau, responsible for enforcing the laws of the Five Realms Immortal World. Anyone who breaks the law will be dealt with mercilessly."
"Yes," Gong Yunqi and Yan Xuan responded without hesitation.
Yan Xuan felt a sense of satisfaction.
She had always wanted to maintain order in a world.
In her view, a place without moral and legal constraints, whether it was the immortal world or the mortal world, was worse than hell.
Although she had been the head of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau before, she had been unable to do anything.
Now, she could finally realize her ambitions.
"Jing Maoting will be the head of the Commerce Department. The Five Realms Immortal World is destined to expand into the vast universe, so we must have our own commerce department. Tong Yusha will be the head of the Construction Department. The Five Realms Immortal World has just merged, and with the damage caused by the Nightmare Demons, there is much to rebuild. So, your task is the heaviest. With the protective array about to be set up, your first task is to gather all fourth-grade array masters and above to assist me in setting up the array," Lan Xiaobu continued.
"Yes," Jing Maoting and Tong Yusha immediately stepped forward.
Lan Xiaobu nodded, "Jing Maoting and Tong Yusha’s cultivation is still a bit low. In the future, all department heads must have the strength of an Immortal Emperor. But don’t worry. Once the protective array is set up, there will be plenty of time for cultivation."
Hearing this, Jing Maoting and Tong Yusha were shocked.
They had always thought only Gong Yunqi was at the Immortal Emperor level.
But from Lan Xiaobu’s words, it seemed the woman named Yan Xuan was also an Immortal Emperor?
They had initially thought Lan Xiaobu had called Gong Yunqi and Yan Xuan first because they were his close followers.
Now they realized these two were Immortal Emperors.
To have two Immortal Emperors serving him, it was clear how powerful Lan Xiaobu, the Five Realms King, truly was.
"Qiao Xing, you will assist Gong Yunqi in forming the Five Realms Immortal World’s cultivator army. Shi Yan, your cultivation is limited, so you’ll work alongside Jing Maoting while focusing on your cultivation. If you need to go into seclusion, you can return to the Great Desolate Immortal Sect to do so."
Lan Xiaobu gave out orders one by one.
He was preparing to compete for the Heavenly Pivot Array Disk.
Before leaving the Five Realms Immortal World, he had to ensure the cultivator army and the protective array were fully established.
Even if the Five Realms Immortal World had few Immortal Emperors, he would make it as secure as an iron fortress.
"Yes," Qiao Xing and Shi Yan responded excitedly.
For Qiao Xing, this was the kind of Five Realms Immortal World he had always wanted.
Lan Xiaobu looked at Jing Maoting and said, "Shi Yan is a former disciple of the Shi Immortal Manor. Later, accompany her to the Shi Immortal Manor to see if it still exists. Also, find out who destroyed it and have Yan Xuan handle the matter impartially."
"Thank you, Five Realms King," Shi Yan said gratefully, touched that Lan Xiaobu still remembered her affairs.
Jing Maoting stepped forward and said, "Five Realms King, do you know of a cultivator named Qiao Aomu?"
*Qiao Aomu?* Lan Xiaobu thought for a moment and shook his head, "I don’t recall this person. What’s special about him?"
Jing Maoting explained, "This person came from the Lingwei Immortal Domain. He once had a master named Zuo Yurong, who he claims you killed. He has sworn to take revenge on you. If you ever encounter him in the future, be careful."
*Zuo Yurong?* Lan Xiaobu knew this person.
He was the leader of the Great Profound Universe Cultivator Alliance, whom Lan Xiaobu had killed.
Not only that, but Lan Xiaobu had also wiped out the Great Profound Cultivator Alliance Army.
"If I wasn’t afraid of his master, what does Qiao Aomu amount to?" Lan Xiaobu said dismissively.
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(That’s all for today’s update.
Goodnight, friends!)
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