My Crazy Upgrade System-Chapter 40 - 39: The Kill

"Brat, stop hiding! Quit skulking around and get out here!"

Steward Fu brandished his Spirit Sword and began stabbing wildly at his surroundings. He unleashed Wind Chasing Needle again and again, the dense thrusts stirring up powerful waves of Qi Force.

His attacks looked ferocious, yet not a single one hit Yi Tianyun. Instead, they all struck the house in front of them. In the blink of an eye, the sturdy building was riddled with countless holes. An instant later, it could no longer bear the force and collapsed with a thunderous CRASH.

He seemed to have lost his mind, lashing out in every direction.

Unable to sense Yi Tianyun’s aura at all, he was like a headless chicken, darting about and attacking randomly as if he’d gone mad.

Just as he was on the verge of frenzy, a ghostly figure appeared behind him. Like a Death God reaping a soul, it lunged at Steward Fu, stabbing viciously at his body once more.

Steward Fu’s reaction was just as quick this time. He countered with a backhand slash, his speed even a notch faster than Yi Tianyun’s!

This was the difference in their cultivation realms. Even with a six-fold power boost, he still couldn’t bridge the gap. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

There was a four-realm difference in cultivation between them. A six-fold boost was nowhere near enough to compensate; it would take at least a ten-fold increase in power to close that gap.

’Shadow Cloak effect, activate!’

A black cloak materialized and enveloped him. It had no Defense Power to speak of, being nothing more than a thin layer of gauze, but its effect was astonishing—complete immunity to all damage for five seconds!

In a battle between experts, five seconds is enough time for many moves. Exchanging five, ten, or even twenty blows would be no problem at all.

However, the Shadow Cloak had a cooldown. He would have to wait a full day before he could use it again, meaning he only had one use for this fight.

"Die!"

Yi Tianyun roared as his biceps bulged. Gripping the Crimson Dagger, he thrust forward. ’Don’t think, just stab! Keep stabbing!’

Steward Fu’s sword struck home with heavy force. He expected to run Yi Tianyun through, but the moment of impact felt like stabbing a ball of cotton; there was no resistance at all.

In fact, all the force of his blow had been absorbed. The attack was completely nullified!

Yi Tianyun barely even swayed as he thrust the Crimson Dagger in his hand upward, this time aiming for Steward Fu’s neck.

Steward Fu felt a chill on his neck and instantly jerked his head forward. His speed was simply too great; he had dodged the piercing blow.

After his first strike missed, Yi Tianyun immediately changed direction, bringing the Crimson Dagger down to stab at Steward Fu’s torso.

SHLICK! The dagger struck Steward Fu’s body again. Thanks to his Soft Armor, it didn’t pierce through completely. However, just like the last time, the force of the blow broke several of his ribs and caused internal bleeding.

In the next instant, Steward Fu scrambled backward, blood already trickling from the corner of his mouth. His insides were a wreck; if he hadn’t been actively suppressing it, he would have already coughed up a mouthful of blood.

But as he retreated, Yi Tianyun was already on him, sticking to him like a phantom and stabbing again!

He didn’t continue aiming for Steward Fu’s neck or other weak points. He was afraid he would miss. His speed was still much slower than Steward Fu’s, and the smaller the target, the lower his chance of hitting it.

His earlier miss was the perfect example.

So now, he focused on just stabbing Steward Fu’s torso repeatedly. Even if he couldn’t pierce the armor, the sheer, brutal force of the blows would still inflict heavy damage!

"You damned brat, don’t get cocky!"

Steward Fu roared, a Jade Box appearing in his hand. He flung it open. The next instant, countless Thorn Needles shot toward Yi Tianyun, all of them striking his Shadow Cloak—to no effect!

Steward Fu was dumbfounded. He never imagined his trump card would be completely useless!

"Old scoundrel, today you die!"

Yi Tianyun roared and lunged, aiming for the exact same spot he had struck before!

"Get the hell away from me!"

Steward Fu roared and swung his sword in another backhand slash, only this time he was far too slow. A moment later, he felt a cold sensation as a sharp dagger pierced deep into his back.

After landing the blow, Yi Tianyun swiftly dodged to the side, causing Steward Fu’s counterattack to hit nothing but air.

"You... you pierced my Soft Armor..."

Steward Fu stared at him in disbelief as the poison spread rapidly through his body, paralyzing him in an instant. He could no longer grip his Spirit Sword, and it slipped from his grasp, clattering to the floor.

"After being struck in the same spot so many times, did you really think your pathetic Soft Armor wouldn’t break!"

A pair of gauntlets now covered Yi Tianyun’s hands, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.

"Kill me, and the Divine Forging Sect will never let you go!"

Steward Fu collapsed to his knees, no longer possessing the strength to even stand.

"Don’t you worry. I’ll kill as many as you send. And one day, when my cultivation is greater, I’ll pay a personal visit to your Divine Forging Sect and raze it to the ground!" Yi Tianyun’s gaze was ice-cold.

Immediately, he activated all his modes, cranking everything from experience gain to his Luck Aura to the absolute maximum.

The next moment, he swung his fist, and Steward Fu could only watch, paralyzed and unable to defend himself.

SPLAT!

With one heavy punch, Steward Fu’s body exploded, leaving not a trace of life behind. Immediately, a series of notifications frantically popped up.

"Successfully killed Fu Yusheng. Obtained 100,000 Experience Value, 5,000 Gold, Hidden Weapon: Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle (Single Use), and 1,000 Madness Value!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Player ’Yi Tianyun’ has successfully leveled up to the seventh level of the Spirit Refining Stage!"

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully killing a higher-level boss! You have received a special reward: one bonus level and one lottery ticket!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Player ’Yi Tianyun’ has successfully leveled up to the eighth level of the Spirit Refining Stage!"

’Two levels in a row?’ He was stunned. ’You get a special reward for killing a higher-level boss?’

’Come to think of it, why didn’t I get a reward when I killed Liang Tiancheng? The level gap probably wasn’t big enough then.’

’The loot drop is a little disappointing, isn’t it? Just one Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle? It must be like the one he just used.’

Yi Tianyun inspected the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle and was stunned by its effect.

Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle: Within a 100-meter radius, any cultivator at or below the Spirit Refining Stage will die instantly upon being hit!

’Isn’t this a little too overpowered? Instant death for anyone in the Spirit Refining Stage... does that include those at the peak level? Too bad it’s single-use. Still, this could wipe out a whole crowd of people. Who would dare try to surround me with this in my pocket?’

Yi Tianyun was completely taken aback. The loot might have been sparse, but this one item was incredible. Its effects would be limited against experts at the Core Formation Stage, however.