My Crazy Upgrade System-Chapter 48 - 47: Going Deeper

"That’s right. Hand over the Dragon Tail Grass, and we’ll let you live!" Tan Yongsheng’s expression was ferocious, his eyes filled with murderous intent and overwhelming greed.

He wasn’t a fool. He could tell the Dragon Tail Grass was the key. It had been used to open the door, and it was likely needed for what came next. ’I have to get that Dragon Tail Grass!’

"I imagine that even if I do hand over the Dragon Tail Grass, you have no intention of letting me go, do you?"

Yi Tianyun saw the killing intent in Tan Yongsheng’s eyes and simply smiled, completely unfazed.

Tan Yongsheng and his companion had already circled around to surround him. They were determined not to let him escape into the Dragon God Hall.

The Dragon Tail Grass was the key. Since they didn’t have it, they couldn’t be sure they could proceed unhindered inside.

"It’ll be much better for you than if you don’t!"

The next moment, Tan Yongsheng pounced. He drew his longsword and lunged with astonishing speed, aiming directly for Yi Tianyun’s heart in an attempt to kill him in a single strike.

Yi Tianyun remained motionless, as if stunned, leaving himself completely at Tan Yongsheng’s mercy.

Just as the sword was about to strike home, Yi Tianyun suddenly moved. With a slight shift of his feet, he vanished. Tan Yongsheng’s pupils constricted. His Spirit Sword met only empty air—Yi Tianyun was gone!

Then, a hand gripped his shoulder and slammed him toward the ground. The terrifying force was so great that he couldn’t stop himself from collapsing to his knees. THUD! Just like that, he was kneeling before Yi Tianyun.

"Y-your speed..."

Tan Yongsheng was horrified. Whether in strength or speed, he was completely outmatched.

He realized in an instant that Yi Tianyun’s power was on a completely different level.

Without waiting for him to speak, Yi Tianyun grabbed his shoulder. The Star Absorption Technique activated, and in the blink of an eye, Tan Yongsheng’s Spiritual Power was being rapidly drained from his body.

’1,500 experience points, 1,300 experience points...’

The Spiritual Power was converted into a steady stream of experience points. Tan Yongsheng tried to struggle, but Yi Tianyun held him firmly to the ground, rendering him completely immobile. A profound sense of weakness washed over him from within; in the blink of an eye, more than half of his Spiritual Power was gone!

’This upgraded technique is an Earth Level Martial Art! Generally, only major sects possess Earth Level Martial Arts. Merak Palace has some, but they’re reserved for Elders to cultivate, and there are only one or two books in total!’

’This just proves how rare they are; they aren’t something you can find just anywhere. Earth Level Martial Arts are vastly superior to Human Level ones. The ten-fold enhancement is the best proof of that.’ 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Boss Tan, I’m coming to save you!"

His companion roared and charged at Yi Tianyun, thrusting his sword forward to rescue Tan Yongsheng. But the gap in their cultivation levels was simply too vast.

Yi Tianyun didn’t even bother to dodge. He simply flicked the incoming longsword with his finger. A violent vibration shot through the blade, knocking it from the man’s tight grip. At the same time, Yi Tianyun grabbed the Cultivator, slammed him to the ground, and forced him to his knees as well. The man’s Spiritual Power was then furiously drained from his body.

In the blink of an eye, his Spiritual Power was drained completely dry, without a single drop remaining.

The Cultivator’s cultivation was low to begin with, only at the seventh or eighth level of the Body Refining Stage. Faced with such a voracious suction, he was drained dry in an instant.

Once his Spiritual Power was drained, he was as good as defenseless, with no strength left to fight.

"How does it feel? Now, who’s sparing whose life?" Yi Tianyun asked with a faint smile.

Tan Yongsheng’s face went deathly pale. He finally understood who held the real power. So, Yi Tianyun had just been pretending to be weak all along!

"G-Great warrior, I beg you, spare my life! I... I’ll never dare to cross you again..."

Tan Yongsheng frantically begged for mercy, cold sweat beading on his forehead. So much for the saying that a great man knows when to yield and when to stand firm.

"Do you really think saying that now will do you any good?" Yi Tianyun said, his eyes narrowing.

Hearing this, Tan Yongsheng’s face grew even paler. He wanted to kowtow, but Yi Tianyun held him down, making it impossible. His body trembling, he continued to plead, "Please, don’t kill me! I... I’ll be your slave, I’ll do anything you want! Just don’t kill me!"

"M-me too!"

The other Cultivator chimed in, also begging for his life. They were willing to do anything to survive.

"Is that so? A pity, then. Some actions have consequences."

Yi Tianyun sneered. The Immortal Fire flared up in his hands and surged into their bodies in an instant. FWOOSH! They were immediately engulfed in flames.

"AAAAHHH...!"

They let out a final, agonizing scream as the terrifying Immortal Fire burned them to ashes. That was their end.

"Begging for mercy... it was pointless from the start."

Yi Tianyun shook his head. ’The moment they charged in and said what they did, their fate was sealed. If my cultivation had been weaker, the outcome would have been very different. I would have been the one to die.’

"Ding! Successfully killed Tan Yongsheng. Gained 2,000 experience points and 200 Madness Value."

"Ding! Successfully killed Cai Wen. Gained 800 experience points and 80 Madness Value."

The two of them were like a couple of low-level mobs; they didn’t drop any loot. But that was to be expected, since he hadn’t even activated his Luck Aura.

After killing them, Yi Tianyun turned and walked into the hall without giving their remains a second glance.

He took another look around the Dragon Divine Hall. The interior decorations were just as grand and majestic as the exterior.

However, due to its immense age, the place looked rather dilapidated. There were no signs of recent activity, and a thick layer of dust covered everything.

"So the Dragon God’s inheritance goes to whoever gets the Dragon Tail Grass first?" Yi Tianyun frowned. ’Could it really be that simple?’

’The first person to get the Dragon Tail Grass becomes the Inheritor... That seems a little too random, doesn’t it?’

It seemed too unlikely. He had no choice but to venture deeper. As he entered the corridor, a row of sharp arrows suddenly shot out from the walls at incredible speed.

But Yi Tianyun’s reflexes were sharp. He immediately executed the Celestial Cloud Step Body Technique, moving like a fleeting cloud as he rushed forward and swiftly dodged the arrows.

He had only taken a few steps forward when another volley of countless sharp arrows shot out, threatening to turn him into a pincushion.

Unflustered, Yi Tianyun continued his charge, easily weaving through the sharp arrows and pressing onward.

As he progressed, countless more sharp arrows flew at him from both walls. The assault only ended when he finally burst out of the corridor.

’Just as I thought, it’s not that simple. Still, this type of attack is fairly common. Nothing too difficult.’

Still, Yi Tianyun remained extremely cautious. ’This is just the beginning. The inheritance won’t be obtained just by walking in here!’