My Crazy Upgrade System

"So you really are an intruder. Get down here!"

With a furious roar, Ba Long thrust his Holy Sword toward Yi Tianyun. A brilliant light shot from the tip of the blade, transforming into a terrifying edge that hurtled toward him. The attack’s Combat Power instantly soared to the five-hundred-million level!

Yi Tianyun turned, about to defend himself, when a Divine Light suddenly enveloped him. When the attack struck, it was instantly deflected, its power even amplified!

The next moment, it transformed into an even stronger Sword Aura and shot back toward Ba Long.

A dragon’s phantom flickered in Ba Long’s eyes. Thick Dragon Scales instantly erupted from his body as he gripped his Holy Sword tightly. He swung it fiercely at the incoming Sword Aura, his power surging once more.

"Break!"

Ba Long roared, shattering the Sword Aura, but the impact still forced him back several steps. The reflected attack was even stronger, and he had nearly been disgraced.

"Ba Long, have you forgotten that you can’t attack freely on this Divine Ladder?!" Ming Chen said sternly. "Calm down! We don’t know how this guy snuck in, but we will make him pay the price. Men Hu will not have died in vain!"

Ba Long was completely blinded by rage, which was why he had attacked the moment he rushed over. Who would have thought that attacks were forbidden here? Any attack would be reflected with even greater power! This served to protect the Trial Takers from any interference.

"It has a protective effect? Excellent!"

When Yi Tianyun saw this, he was delighted. ’I thought I was about to be attacked. Looks like I was worrying for nothing.’

Divine Ladder: The Ascension Divine Ladder, a flight of stairs for administering trials.

This was the information given by the Eye of Investigation, so he didn’t know the specific details. He hadn’t expected it to reflect attacks and protect the Trial Takers.

"You intruder! How in the world did you get here?!" Ming Chen stared at Yi Tianyun, his gaze icy. He wished he could kill him, but right now, there was nothing he could do.

"Why should I tell you? Idiot," Yi Tianyun said with a smile. ’Only an idiot would tell him.’

"So it really was you who cursed me before!" Hearing that voice, Ming Chen was instantly enraged, but he didn’t lose his senses and attack. That would be utterly pointless.

The attack of a Spirit King Stage expert was nothing here; it would just be reflected back! This was a Divine Hall built by a Divine King. Naturally, the Spirit King Stage meant nothing in this place.

"So what if it was? If you’ve got the guts, come and hit me," Yi Tianyun taunted.

"You!" Ming Chen’s expression turned furious. He immediately stepped onto the Divine Ladder and began to ascend rapidly. "You just wait! I’ll teach you a harsh lesson this time! Do you really think you’re safe like this? After all this is over, we’ll see how you die!"

"Ming Chen, are we starting ahead of schedule?"

Just then, Nangong Ming, who was behind Ming Chen, called out. His voice, like the clash of a broken gong, was as grating as ever.

"What choice do we have but to start early? This brat has already activated it. If we don’t hurry, this place will close. The next chance will be in five years! Everyone, get up here! If you’re late, you’ll miss your chance!" Ming Chen said coldly. "This kid ruined our plans. We were going to wait for the others to arrive, but it looks like we have to go up first now!"

"Get all the Cultivators at the Core Transformation Stage and above over here! Have them climb the Divine Ladder!" Ba Long roared.

His subordinates behind him nodded, immediately turning to go summon the others. They didn’t dare linger here any longer.

After giving their orders, Ba Long and the others began climbing, chasing straight after him. In one breath, they ascended a hundred steps, catching up to Yi Tianyun in the blink of an eye. It was no difficult task for them.

However, they could only glare fiercely at him. They didn’t do anything else, nor could they. Under the protection of the Divine Rune Energy, no one could interfere with anyone else here.

’So there really is Treasure up ahead, you just have to pass a trial. They wanted to start the trial, but I activated it early for them. Not bad...’ Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. Seeing their reaction, he knew there must be Treasure above; otherwise, they wouldn’t be scrambling up so quickly.

However, he could also feel that this place was far from simple. The higher he climbed, the greater the difficulty became. A heavy pressure dragged at his feet, making it incredibly hard to ascend.

The higher he climbed, the heavier his legs felt, as if they were shackled. Every step was more ponderous than the last. However, he discovered that the higher he went, the more beneficial it was for him. The benefit was energy!

A continuous stream of energy flowed in through the soles of his feet. Dense Spiritual Power drilled into his body, strengthening it. This was a rather special type of Spiritual Power—one that could enhance his Physique.

No wonder Ba Long had his subordinates hurry over to climb. This was beneficial for them as well. They could all enjoy the strengthening effect here before time ran out.

The Divine Ladder was especially wide, several hundred zhang in length, enough to accommodate thousands or even tens of thousands of people climbing at once. There was no need to worry about it being too crowded to move.

"The Ascension Divine Altar trial has officially begun! All those at or above the Saint King Stage cultivation level are forbidden from participating! Violators will suffer divine punishment!"

At this moment, a heavy voice boomed from all directions, striking directly into their souls. The voice didn’t seem to come from without, but rather to well up from within their hearts. It was extremely strange.

Following this, the surrounding Divine Runes lit up completely. They instantly felt the pressure double, and their feet grew even heavier, yet the influx of Spiritual Power didn’t increase in the slightest.

"First stage of the trial: a universe in every step!"

"A universe in every step?" Yi Tianyun was taken aback, not understanding what it meant.

While he hesitated, Ming Chen and the others had already left him behind, climbing upward at a faster pace. Seeing Yi Tianyun standing still, they sneered, "Trash, can’t climb anymore? The first one up is the first one to stop. Even a Core Transformation Stage Cultivator could climb faster than you!"

Seeing Yi Tianyun moving so slowly, they couldn’t help but mock him, venting their inner rage through ridicule.

Yi Tianyun didn’t say a word. After a moment of frowning in thought, he resumed climbing step by step. His pace was neither fast nor slow, each foot landing steadily on the stairs.

As the Spiritual Power flowed into him, he carefully sensed it, as if it held some profound mystery.

As he focused his senses, he immediately felt that the incoming Spiritual Power contained strands of a special power. If one didn’t perceive it carefully, they would mistake it for ordinary Spiritual Power and absorb it casually.

When he perceived it carefully, he discovered that what was being transmitted was actually Martial Arts! Every wisp of Spiritual Power contained information on Martial Arts, but the content was minuscule. Only by accumulating it piece by piece could one decipher the full content.

’A little interesting. It really is a universe in every step, a world within a world...’ A glint flashed in Yi Tianyun’s eyes. ’It seems this trial isn’t a simple one. It’s likely a trial of inheritance!’