Unreliable Sword Immortal.

Chapter 199 Spread of Fame

The Qilin Calamity: A fight to the death!

Sixty-three mythical Qilin beasts traversed the void, locking onto Yan Shangjing's aura in the world, and then broke through the air to pursue and kill her.

A large number of reliable sword sect players who were pulled into the battle space by Yan Shangjing's clone heard the roar of the Qilin and saw the Qilin break through the air, powerfully killing their enemies and ending their battle.

Furthermore, Yan Shangjing's hidden clones, no matter where they are or what direction they are in, are all locked onto by the Qilin divine beast, and it is only a matter of time before they are destroyed by the Void Breaker.

In a secluded cave in the inner sea of ​​Qianyuan Island, a woman named "Yan Shangjing" sits cross-legged!

To be precise, this is an important hidden clone of Yan Shangjing.

At this moment, her brows were furrowed and blood was trickling from the corner of her mouth.

"Damn it, this Qilin Tribulation is too much of a counter to me. No matter how many Blood God Spawns I create, I can't escape the pursuit of the Qilin Divine Beast. Facing this Qilin Tribulation, I can only tough it out and rely on my superior strength to shatter the Qilin Divine Beast, but..."

Yan Shangjing swayed and spat out another mouthful of blood.

"But even if my combat strength recovers to its peak, it's uncertain whether I can withstand the Qilin Tribulation. My old injuries haven't healed yet, and that reliable sect leader has unleashed the Sevenfold Qilin Tribulation. Am I going to die here today?"

Yan Shangjing was anxious. She knew that if she didn't take action, she would face certain death once the Qilin divine beast found her.

"Damn it, what should I do? What should I do?"

Yan Shangjing gritted her teeth and clenched her fists so hard that her nails dug into her flesh.

Suddenly, a figure burst through the air and appeared in front of her.

The newcomer was dressed in a light blue robe, with white beard and hair, and looked like a sage. He was none other than Dao Zangkong.

"This reliable sect leader is none other than the Sword Immortal of Many Treasures!"

Daozang Kong smiled slightly and with a wave of his hand, seven super-level +12 refined swords appeared in front of him.

Yan Shangjing was greatly surprised to see him arrive.

This is her hidden, important clone, which outsiders shouldn't know about. Why was Daozang Kong able to discover it and even appear here?

Dao Zangkong continued, "Fellow Daoist, you are not in good condition. I have calculated that even if I were to teleport you to the void, you would not escape the pursuit of those Qilin divine beasts. This is a heavenly tribulation, which cannot be avoided or evaded!"

"snort!"

Yan Shangjing didn't know what to say. She snorted coldly, thinking to herself that Daozang Kong was probably going to kick her while she was down.

In an instant, she recalled many things. Although she understood that most of her memories were fabricated by the system out of thin air and may not even exist, in her perception, they were incredibly real—her past.

"I never imagined that I, Yan Shangjing, who had schemed and plotted my way through life, would ultimately be defeated by the leader of a third-rate sect. Fellow Daoist, things have come to this, I have nothing more to say, just give me a quick death."

Yan Shangjing closed her eyes, already awaiting death.

Daozang Kong shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist, don't be so pessimistic! I have a method that can help you escape this calamity. Would you like to hear it?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shangjing suddenly opened her eyes and asked, "Fellow Daoist, what did you say?"

Dao Zangkong stroked his beard and said, "Fellow Daoist, you should understand that we are now players. Players must follow the rules set by the system and cannot disobey them. The root of your calamity lies in the fact that you are Yan Shangjing, but what if you weren't?"

"Um?"

Yan Shangjing trembled.

Dao Zang Kong continued, "My storyline is messed up. I have multiple memories in my mind: some set by the system, some by Niu Daren, some by Ren Daniu, and even some about a spiritual fruit. This confusion stems from another system. It changed me, making me no longer Dao Zang Kong. Now I am a player named Zang Dao Kong. This is the true awakening! This is the enlightenment Ren Daniu gave me. Do you understand?"

Yan Shangjing was invigorated upon hearing this.

"Change the name?"

An unreliable idea popped into her mind.

Zang Kongdao nodded and said, "That's right, it's just a name change! It's that simple. Take a new name, and from now on you're no longer a world boss, but a player!"

"Will this work?"

Yan Shangjing did as instructed, silently reciting in her heart, "I am no longer Yan Shangjing. From this day forward, I am called the Demon God!"

After reciting it several times, the void in front of Yan Shangjing suddenly twisted, and the roar of the Qilin divine beast came from it. Two breaths later, a Qilin divine beast appeared out of the void. This Qilin divine beast had a head as big as a bucket, and its eyes were shining with golden light. After it appeared, it stared at Yan Shangjing, but soon its head showed a human-like expression of doubt. Suddenly, it spat out a breath, turned its head and disappeared into the void.

Yan Shangjing was overjoyed upon seeing this, exclaiming excitedly, "I actually managed to avoid the Qilin Tribulation!"

However, the next moment, Dao Zangkong suddenly pointed a finger at her brow and said, "Fellow Daoist, you have cultivated into the legendary Blood God Child, capable of creating countless clones. Your talent is unparalleled. How about becoming my protector?"

At this moment, Yan Shangjing revealed an expression of struggle and pain. She looked at Dao Zangkong and said, word by word, "You dared to plot against me. There's something wrong with that Nine-Turn Golden Elixir..."

As she spoke, her eyes became vacant.

Dao Zang Kong laughed heartily and said, "Fellow Daoist, you still have self-awareness. Once I reach the peak and attain the highest level, I will surely grant you your freedom! Now, go to my Great Universe Secret Realm to heal your wounds."

Daozang Kong smiled, and with a flick of his sleeve, he and the "Blood God" who had changed his name and identity quickly disappeared.

At the same time, at Hongchen Seven Realms Mountain, golden light fell from the sky, and the Qilin divine beast ran through the sky, as if displaying its majesty.

Server-wide announcement: The story quest [Legend of the Nine-Scaled Beast] is progressing. The world boss, the demoness Yan Shangjing, has fallen in the Qilin Calamity. Related rankings have been updated on the Tianxing Forum. Subsequent story events will no longer be considered world quests!

"Ding! Collect all the fragments of the Nine-Scaled Calamity Mirror and defeat Yan Shangjing. Mission complete. Rewards: 1 Unreliable Lottery Ticket, 100 Reputation Points!"

"Ding! The storyline of [Nine-Scaled Dragon] is progressing. Please find the Peach Blossom Sword God to learn more about the plot..."

Lu Chao heard a series of system notifications, but frowned, displeased.

The battle was over. Yan Shangjing was killed, but he lost seven +12 refined Super Commoner Swords and destroyed seven Nine-Scale Calamity Mirrors. His spoils were just an unreliable lottery ticket and 100 times of fame spread.

"What's the use of spreading fame? This fight doesn't seem to have been very profitable."

Lu Chao muttered something to himself, then turned and headed towards the mountaintop. He wanted to see what new developments were happening at the Peach Blossom Sword God's place.

Unbeknownst to Lu Chaoding, just as he received the system notification that he had gained 100 times of fame, in a remote place in the south, beyond the twelve states, in a mysterious palace that resembled a celestial temple, a middle-aged woman sitting on a lotus throne slowly opened her eyes.

The woman possessed a dignified and noble air; simply sitting quietly, she exuded the majesty and bearing of someone in a superior position.

She is Kun Manman, one of the Four Eccentrics.

"A prodigy has been born in the Great Realm, his fame spreading far and wide. His name is Lu Chaoding, and he is a reliable leader of a sword sect. He is a worthy man. By my authority, I will send one of you to assist him, to enter the Seven Realms Mountain of Hongchen, to become the sect leader's wife, and to serve as a wandering swordsman. Who is willing to go?"

As soon as Kun finished speaking, a group of palace women carrying swords suddenly appeared in the hall. Each of them was stunningly beautiful and had a cold and aloof demeanor, like fairies who were untouched by worldly affairs.

If you count them carefully, there are a total of one hundred women in palace attire!

However, no one responded to Kun's question.

"Since no one is willing to volunteer, then I will appoint one myself!"

Kun Manman pointed to the woman in palace attire closest to her and said, "Lan E, you go!"

The woman who had been called out by name dared not disobey, bowed deeply, and said yes.

But then, Kun Manman frowned, repeated what she had said before, and pointed to a palace servant again, saying, "Lu Chaoding's fame has spread twice, Green Willow, you go too!"

"what?"

The woman in palace attire named Green Willow was taken aback.

Kun Manman repeated her previous words and then assigned the third, fourth, fifth... all the way up to the hundredth disciple!

She had sent all her disciples, all the palace women in this hall, to Hongchen Seven Realms Mountain to assist Lu Chaoding and become the sect leader's wife.

These women in palace attire dared not disobey their master's orders, and quickly set off in groups, each riding a sword and transforming into streaks of colorful light in the sky.

This is the effect of "spreading fame" a hundred times.

(End of this chapter)