Chapter 193: Duplicating the Mission Again

"Dear experts, our leader has been waiting in the ancient cave for you."

Time passed.

Another four to five hours went by.

Incarnation and Zhou Cheng's group finally arrived in Hongshi Town.

As soon as they arrived, the chubby Spirit-ranked player who had been following Qian Yu approached them.

"Where is Wang Nan? Is he still inside the cave?" Zhou Cheng asked.

"Don't worry, Zhou Cheng. To exit that cave, you need a key, and only we have it. Even if we can't kill Wang Nan this time, we can trap him inside." The chubby player oozed confidence.

"Is that so? That's perfect!" Zhou Cheng's eyes lit up.

Half an hour later, the group reached the Three Pillar Mountain, where the ancient cave was located.

By now, the area was crowded with players, mostly members of Qian Yu's guild, but also some from the other two guilds in Hongshan County.

They were the two largest guilds in Hongshan County aside from Qian Yu's.

One was called the Tiger King Guild, and its guild leader had recently reached the Spirit rank. This guild was relatively new, having been founded only a little over ten days ago.

The other guild was the Black Magic Guild, similar to the Blood Moon Pavilion accompanying Zhou Cheng's group, originally belonging to players from Fushan County. Its guild leader was also a Spirit-ranked player.

In addition to these guilds, there were many unaffiliated players observing from a distance.

Zhou Cheng and Zhang Yang's arrival immediately drew the attention of everyone present.

"With Zhang Yang here, it seems Wang Nan is in big trouble this time."

"Who wouldn't be in trouble? If it weren't for Zhang Yang, Wang Nan, based on his previous performance, could probably take on all the major guilds here by himself. Now that Zhang Yang is here, it's not so certain anymore."

The onlookers couldn't help but quietly discuss, their eyes filled with envy and longing as they looked at Zhang Yang.

They envied Zhang Yang's strength and yearned to possess his power.

The chubby player led everyone to the entrance of the ancient cave and said, "Everyone, this is the entrance to the ancient cave. Let's wait here for a while until the others arrive, and then we'll enter together."

Just as he was saying this, everyone noticed something happening in another direction.

They saw the skinny player who had been with Qian Yu earlier approaching with two other groups.

"It's the Godslayer Guild and the Blood Sea Guild. They are guilds from Fengqi County," someone recognized the two groups.

Fengqi County had fewer guilds, only two of them.

One was the Godslayer Guild, whose guild leader, ranked fourth in the contribution rankings this time, was also a new and emerging guild founded just over ten days ago.

The other was the Blood Sea Guild, an established guild founded before the first public test of the game, with its guild leader also reaching the Spirit rank.

Both of these guilds were in the top twenty on the ranking boards.

"Almost everyone has arrived now."

Zhang Yang scanned the entire scene with his eyes and revealed a faint smile that was not easily noticeable.

This operation was massive, involving the participation of the Sealing God Guild, the Arson Guild, the World-Taming Guild, and the Blood Moon Pavilion, among others.

In addition, the Nine Heavens Guild and the Tiger King Guild from Hongshan County, as well as the Black Magic Guild, had all come. The Godslayer Guild and the Blood Sea Guild from Fengqi County had also arrived.

Nine major guilds in total!

All the famous guilds in the vicinity had come.

In addition to Zhang Yang, along with Qian Yu, there were a total of twelve Spirit-ranked players!

The number of ordinary players, who were not just regular players but elite members of each major guild, had reached four to five hundred.

"These are the conditions for the second stage of the Wrath of the Demon Emperor quest: killing 240 ordinary extraplanar visitors and three Spirit-ranked extraplanar visitors. We have enough players here to complete it."

"I just wonder if we can complete the third stage of the quest?"

Based on the previous mission's difficulty, the first two stages of the Wrath of the Demon Emperor quest were three-star missions, and the third stage was certainly a four-star mission.

Four-star missions offered rewards in addition to demonic bloodline power, and that was what Lang Thirteen wanted most.

If the reward for this four-star mission included Ancient Demon Blood, then the last missing bloodline for Lang Thirteen would be obtained.

"You have all finally arrived."

A voice echoed from the cave, and a well-dressed young man, accompanied by four masked men, emerged from the cave.

"It's Qian Yu!"

"Qian Yu has finally shown up."

Seeing the young man, the onlookers murmured. The players from other guilds couldn't help but size up Qian Yu, their eyes showing curiosity.

Qian Yu's gaze, however, was focused on Zhang Yang and Zhou Cheng.

It was as if only Zhang Yang and Zhou Cheng were worth his attention here.

"Zhang Yang, my brother, Zhou Cheng, my brother, whether we can successfully kill Wang Nan this time depends on you two."

Zhou Cheng smiled and said, "Qian, you're joking. I'm just here to add to the numbers. The ones who will really make a difference are you and Zhang Yang."

Incarnation Zhang Yang nodded slightly, "Since I'm here, I will naturally do my best."

Upon hearing this, Qian Yu smiled and said, "With Zhang Yang's assurance, I can rest easy."

Incarnation Zhang Yang no longer paid attention to Qian Yu and instead fixed his gaze on the four masked men. He found it strange.

Three of the masked men were at the peak of Ordinary rank, while the leading masked man was at the Spirit rank. Zhang Yang had not seen them when he entered the secret area with Qian Yu, so they obviously did not belong to Qian Yu's group.

Others also noticed the four men and were intrigued by their unusual appearance.

Seeing that everyone had taken notice, the leading masked man said, "You can call me Ghostface. All of you were invited by my Fate Guild to participate in this event, and I will be in charge of overseeing this operation."

So, they were from the Fate Guild.

Satisfied with this information, Incarnation Zhang Yang no longer cared about the four men and discreetly retrieved something from his personal space. A mission duplication card appeared in his hand.

It was a Mainline Mission Duplication Card!

He intended to duplicate Qian Yu's mainline mission. If he didn't do it now, he might not get another chance later.

"What's happening with Wang Nan right now?" Zhou Cheng asked.

"Don't worry; he can't escape."

Qian Yu looked at Zhou Cheng with a slightly puzzled expression. He didn't understand why Zhou Cheng was so concerned about hunting down Wang Nan.

"Let's go. Wang Nan won't be able to stay inside for much longer. We need to be prepared in advance." Ghostface looked at everyone and prepared to enter the cave.

However, at that moment, two figures quickly approached.

Everyone stopped in their tracks and turned to look.

The newcomers were a

 man and a woman. The man had a dignified appearance, while the woman had short, neat hair, giving her a straightforward and capable look.

"Why are they here?"

Seeing the two, Zhou Cheng and Qian Yu's expressions slightly darkened.

Incarnation Zhang Yang also recognized the man among them, his eyes showing surprise.

The two were from the official side.

Chapter 193: Duplicating the Mission Again

"Everyone, this situation is a misunderstanding. Can you give our official side some face and let it go?" Yang Zheng quickly said.

Zhou Cheng and Qian Yu exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking.

Official intervention was the last thing they wanted to see.

Even with the forces behind Zhou Cheng and Qian Yu, they still had to give in when it came to official matters.

With no other choice, they turned to look at the man named Ghostface.

Ghostface naturally understood their meaning and immediately stepped forward, saying, "Face? Hmph! It's always others giving face to Fate Guild, when has Fate Guild ever given face to anyone?"

"Today's matter cannot be stopped by anyone!"

Ghostface was arrogant and showed no respect to Yang Zheng and the woman.

In the past, he wouldn't dare to speak this way to officials, but now, with the backing of Fate Guild, he had no fear.

Without lingering with Yang Zheng and the woman, he turned to Qian Yu and said, "Qian Guild Leader, it's getting late. We can't let that Wang Nan escape."

Qian Yu understood and quickly led everyone towards the cave.

This scene was observed by the players who were watching from afar, and they heard the conversations among the participants.

"The ones leading the charge against Wang Nan are not Qian Yu and Zhou Cheng, but a force called Fate Guild!"

"Fate Guild? Where did this force come from? I've never heard of them before."

"You guys don't know? Let me tell you, the ones who attacked Wang Nan in Donglin City earlier were members of Fate Guild!"

"Those guys again? They are really persistent. Last time, Wang Nan killed so many of their members, and now they are back."

In the area chat, many people were discussing the outcome of this situation. Hearing about Fate Guild, they were all curious and asked questions.

While most people knew about the events in Donglin City, they were not aware of the details and didn't know who had confronted Wang Nan.

Seeing that no one was giving them face, the woman with short hair next to Yang Zheng quickly asked, "What do we do now?"

Yang Zheng replied with a deep voice, "There's nothing we can do. We can only proceed according to the plan. I've heard that Fate Guild is willing to pay a great price this time and has found a way to deal with Wang Nan."

"Although Wang Nan is not on the same side as us now, he can still be swayed. We absolutely cannot let Fate Guild succeed like this."

While it seemed like Yang Zheng had come to prevent this situation, he also knew that he couldn't stop the mobilization of several major forces.

His main purpose in coming here was to find an opportunity to save Wang Nan.

Incarnation Zhang Yang remained silent throughout, watching everything as if it had nothing to do with him.

Under Qian Yu's leadership, everyone headed towards the cave, and Yang Zheng and the woman naturally followed suit.

Qian Yu did not stop them, as Yang Zheng represented the official side, and he couldn't completely disregard their presence.

Suna, controlling Incarnation Zhang Yang, followed behind Qian Yu without making a sound.

No one noticed that when the group stepped onto the teleportation array to enter the cave's inner space, Incarnation Zhang Yang's hand discreetly made contact with Qian Yu.

Qian Yu naturally sensed Incarnation's touch and looked at Incarnation Zhang Yang. However, Incarnation Zhang Yang remained expressionless as if nothing had happened.

Qian Yu was puzzled, unable to understand what Incarnation Zhang Yang was trying to do.

Little did he know that in Incarnation Zhang Yang's eyes, a prompt had appeared.

"Would you like to use the Mainline Mission Duplication Card on the target 'Qian Yu'?"

"Yes."

"Detected that the target 'Qian Yu' has two mainline missions. Please choose one to duplicate."

"Mainline Mission 1: Path to Kingship."

"Mainline Mission 2: Inheritance of the Ancient Powerhouse."

Just like the last time when he duplicated Li Ye's mission, Qian Yu also had two mainline missions.

Without a doubt, Qian Yu would choose the second mission in order to gain the inheritance of the ancient powerhouse.

However, what surprised Suna was Qian Yu's first mission.

"Path to Kingship? What is the content of this mission?" Suna was curious. Even from the name of the mission alone, it seemed far from simple.

While he didn't know the level of a "Kingship" in the ancient times, the description indicated that Qian Yu had accomplished something extraordinary.

"It's no wonder he's the number one powerhouse below me. This guy must have some unexpected abilities."

Suna marveled.

To stand out among so many players, Qian Yu must possess some powerful means.

"Duplicate the second mainline mission."

"Congratulations, you have successfully duplicated the target 'Qian Yu's' mainline mission 'Inheritance of the Ancient Powerhouse.' Would you like to choose to synchronize the progress of the mainline mission?"

"No!"

Suna decisively chose not to synchronize the mission.

Synchronizing the mission wouldn't allow him to receive the rewards for the mission that Qian Yu had completed earlier, and he wouldn't be able to obtain the qualification to become the disciple of that ancient powerhouse.

"Mainline Mission: Inheritance of the Ancient Powerhouse."

"In ancient times, there was a saintly powerhouse who called himself the Daoist Immortal. The Daoist Immortal came from humble origins but possessed exceptional talent. From the age of eighteen when he began practicing cultivation, he advanced by leaps and bounds. In just one year, he reached the Spirit realm, in three years, the Profound realm, and in eight years, he became a King. At the age of twenty, he was already an Emperor. After fifty years, he reached the level of a Saint."

"However, at the age of seventy, he unexpectedly obtained a peculiar ancient scripture. The ancient scripture deeply fascinated him, and he wholeheartedly wished to cultivate it. Unfortunately, cultivating this ancient scripture was extremely slow, and it took him one hundred years to achieve a minor level of proficiency. This endeavor caused him to miss out on precious cultivation time."

"Later, during a great battle with demons, he suffered severe injuries and had his strength corroded by demonic energy, ultimately preventing him from advancing any further. The ancient scripture became his greatest regret. Before his death, the Daoist Immortal left behind a legacy, hoping that his disciple would surpass him and go even further."

"Mission First Stage: Enter the Daoist Immortal's cave."

"Mission Difficulty: Three Stars."

"Mission Rewards: Ordinary Bloodline, Ordinary Yaojing Manual, 15 Yaojing Power Points."

Clearly, this mission was obtained by Qian Yu when he was still in the Ordinary realm, and the mission rewards and difficulty were still at the Ordinary level. When Suna duplicated it, the difficulty and rewards remained the same.

"Cultivated for one hundred years and only achieved a minor level of proficiency? What kind of ancient scripture is that?" Suna was curious.

Although he didn't know what level a "Saint" was in ancient times, it was evident from the description that the Daoist Immortal's speed of progress had been extraordinary.

But even such a prodigy struggled to cultivate a certain ancient scripture for a hundred years, indicating that the scripture was far from ordinary.

Just as Suna was pondering this, everyone had already arrived at a massive teleportation array. As Qian Yu activated the array, the surroundings changed, and they arrived in the cave.

(End of this chapter)