My Crazy Upgrade System

As the black clouds grew thinner, the Cultivators below the Netherworld Sect began to see a figure high above, with an endless stream of black clouds surging into his body.

Once the black qi thinned even more, they could finally see clearly who was frantically absorbing it. Upon getting a clear look, every last one of them was dumbfounded.

They had assumed the black clouds were simply dissipating on their own. Who would have thought it was Yi Tianyun, frantically absorbing them as if his life meant nothing, letting them surge into his body without pause.

"What’s going on? He’s absorbing the black clouds? Didn’t they avoid him before? How is this possible now?"

"Those other three are gone. Looks like they made it to the top, but he came back down to absorb the black clouds?"

"What is he up to? How can he absorb so much of that black cloud and be completely fine?"

Every one of them was utterly stunned. It was one shock after another. Just when they had started to recover from the last one, he delivered another profound blow, as if it would never end. He was even absorbing it faster and faster.

For them, merely touching the black clouds was a life-or-death struggle, yet Yi Tianyun was absorbing them like a madman. He was practically inhuman.

Yi Tianyun paid no mind to their stares and continued his frenzied absorption, thinning the surrounding black clouds more and more. He couldn’t care less what others thought. This was a chance to increase his own strength, and he absolutely wasn’t going to miss it.

"This kid..." Lu Feng, who had already climbed more than halfway, was stunned when he saw Yi Tianyun fiercely absorbing the black clouds.

However, he didn’t slow down. He continued to climb up rapidly. Seeing the black clouds disappear meant he would be able to pass through this Netherworld Sect with ease.

"Let’s go up too! The black clouds will be gone soon!"

At this, some Cultivators reacted quickly, rushing over and beginning to climb. All of them wanted to reach the Netherworld. With the black clouds about to vanish, this was their best chance to leave.

They didn’t know when the black clouds might reappear, only that they were about to disappear for the moment.

Soon, they were all scrambling up the cliff, each one trying to be faster than the last. They worried the black clouds would reform, and if that happened, they wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

This state didn’t last long. Soon, Yi Tianyun had absorbed all the surrounding black clouds dry, increasing the Skill Level of his Netherworld Fire by several hundred thousand. But by then, there was no black qi left in the area.

Even the cliff face itself stopped emitting any energy, leaving him unable to absorb even a single point of experience.

’What’s going on? It’s all gone?’ Yi Tianyun was stunned. ’I expected the black clouds to disappear, but why did the energy from inside the cliff vanish too?’

’Could the black clouds outside be connected to the energy surging from within?’

Yi Tianyun frowned. This meant he had absorbed everything there was to absorb. There was nothing left, and no reason to stay here any longer.

The many Cultivators below him were still climbing just as slowly as before, but now they all wore puzzled expressions.

"Strange... why don’t I feel the black qi from the cliff eroding my body anymore?"

"You too? I thought it was just me. You don’t feel it either?"

"That’s right, I don’t feel it either! Aside from a bit of pressure, the erosion from the black qi is completely gone!"

They were all overjoyed. All that remained was a slight pressure—the kind that pressed down from the sky and prevented flight. This, they could handle. It was far better than being constantly eroded by the black qi.

Yi Tianyun looked down below, shaking his head. ’Looks like I’ve absorbed all the energy from inside,’ he thought. ’And here I was, thinking I could gain a few levels...’

He felt a sense of resignation. By sucking all the black qi dry, he had made the passage incredibly safe. What was once an extremely difficult trial could now be passed by any Core Formation Realm expert with ease!

If those who had already passed through knew about the current situation, they would probably be frustrated enough to cough up blood. They had struggled so desperately to get through, and now it was as easy as drinking a cup of water.

Since there was no more experience to absorb, Yi Tianyun quickly climbed back up to the summit. By this time, Ren Liangchen and the others had recovered quite a bit. Seeing Yi Tianyun return, they asked in surprise, "Yi, what on earth happened? Are you alright after absorbing all that black qi?"

They had clearly seen the situation from above. When Yi Tianyun went back down, they had naturally wanted to see what was happening. Who could have guessed he was going to absorb the black clouds!

"What could happen? If something were wrong, would I be standing here talking to you?" Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile. Although there was nothing left to absorb, his gains this time had been substantial.

Both his personal level and the level of his Netherworld Fire had seen a considerable boost.

Soon, Lu Feng climbed up from below. He stared at Yi Tianyun as if he were seeing a ghost, looking him up and down. "Yi, are you really completely fine?"

"What do you think?" Yi Tianyun shrugged.

"Incredible, simply incredible... You absorbed so much of that black cloud and are completely unscathed. Your actions allowed us to pass through here with ease. It seems that many Cultivators who wish to pass through the Netherworld Sect in the future will have you to thank." Lu Feng chuckled, finding the whole thing unbelievable.

"Is that so? I don’t think they’ll be thanking me," Yi Tianyun said with an indifferent expression. At that moment, the other Cultivators began to arrive one by one. Without the black clouds to hinder them, the climb had been effortless, completely without issue.

They happened to overhear Yi Tianyun’s words and were struck with awkward expressions. They had been at the bottom mocking his every move just moments ago, and now that they had benefited from his actions, they didn’t know what to say.

"Um, thank you for your help, friend. We were in the wrong before, please don’t take it to heart..."

"Yes, that’s right... We just thought... well, that you were being a bit overly confident. We’ve never seen anyone so self-assured before, so our words were a bit harsh..."

"We are still very grateful to you. Otherwise, I never would have been able to make it here..."

Each of them was incredibly awkward, but more than that, they were terrified. Faced with Yi Tianyun, all they could do was apologize. If he decided to kill them, who could possibly stop him? They recalled how the previous dissenters had been cut down one by one, a terrifying memory. If they provoked Yi Tianyun, they would be dead for sure.

"You don’t need to thank me. I was just doing my own thing. If there’s nothing else, you can go. I’m not some homicidal maniac!" Yi Tianyun couldn’t be bothered with these people. Their flattery was useless to him. It was merciful enough that he didn’t just give them a few slaps across the face.

"Th-thank you, My Lord! Thank you, My Lord..."

As if granted a great pardon, they scurried past him to the side of the Teleportation Array, began pouring in their Spiritual Power, and quickly vanished from Yi Tianyun’s sight. They were truly afraid that Yi Tianyun would hold a grudge and kill them on the spot; with their strength, they would have been utterly powerless to resist.

Now that Yi Tianyun had let them go, they naturally turned and fled without a moment’s hesitation.