My Crazy Upgrade System

After the Divine Ladder flashed with light, every Cultivator except for Yi Tianyun was ejected, not a single one remaining. On the spacious Divine Ladder, Yi Tianyun was left all alone, a sight like a crane standing among a flock of chickens.

This left Ba Long and the others dumbfounded. They had been certain Yi Tianyun would be ejected. As long as thirty people made it to the top, any remaining participants would be thrown off, effectively eliminating them.

Now, they could no longer continue to climb and could only stay below and watch.

"What’s going on? He’s completely fine?" Ming Chen and his group were dumbstruck. When they came to their senses, they exchanged glances, finding the situation utterly bizarre.

They had been up here before; once thirty people made it, the rest would always be ejected. Thus, no matter how many people took the trial, only thirty could pass the first stage.

It wasn’t just them; even Yi Tianyun himself didn’t know what was going on. He was rather astonished to see so many Cultivators get ejected.

’It seems this stage ends once thirty people arrive. I’m fine, though. Could it be that if you successfully comprehend the trial’s content, you won’t be excluded?’ Yi Tianyun thought it over and decided it was highly likely. ’This place is surely for selecting an Inheritor. If even a Cultivator who qualifies as an Inheritor is eliminated simply based on speed, that would be too unfair.’

He figured that anyone who had successfully comprehended the secrets could continue to climb. Those who hadn’t could still pass, but only up to a limit of thirty people!

"This is twisted! How is he fine?" Ba Long shouted. "You all, try climbing up again!"

Ba Long’s men quickly tried, but as they walked toward the Divine Ladder, a barrier of light blocked them before they could even get close, making it impossible to enter.

"Lord Ba Long, we can’t get through. We’re completely blocked," his men said, shaking their heads in resignation. No matter what they did, the barrier of light kept them out.

"It’s not just that they can’t come up; we can’t move forward either..." Ming Chen turned to look behind them. There was a large door there, now shut tight. It was obviously impassable.

It seemed the door wouldn’t open until Yi Tianyun came up.

"Don’t tell me we actually have to wait for him?" Ba Long’s expression was grim. He had expected to see Yi Tianyun begging for mercy, but instead, they were the ones forced to wait for him to climb up.

"Hurry up and get over here, you idiot!" Ming Chen yelled from above. "If you can’t climb up, then get the hell down!"

They shouted continuously, mocking Yi Tianyun and trying to drive him back down.

Yi Tianyun looked at them leisurely. "What’s the rush? You can all just wait. It’s not like we’re short on time."

He began climbing up bit by bit, entirely unconcerned about the situation above. He had to properly comprehend the Martial Arts here; he couldn’t waste this opportunity.

He either did something to the best of his ability, or he didn’t do it at all.

"You!" They were about to explode with rage. They had already been furious, and now, having to wait for Yi Tianyun to slowly make his way up made them absolutely livid.

Worse, they couldn’t attack him. If they could, they would have blasted Yi Tianyun to smithereens long ago.

Yi Tianyun turned a deaf ear, continuing to climb step by step while gradually comprehending the Martial Arts. The others could only watch from the sidelines, completely helpless.

After several days of contemplation, Yi Tianyun finally reached the summit. The moment he stepped onto the top of the Divine Ladder, a Divine Light surged forth and poured into their bodies.

Some of the Trial Takers received it, while others didn’t; in total, a little over half of them were infused. The light enveloping Yi Tianyun was the most dazzling of all, but it was merely dazzling, giving him no particular sensation.

Yi Tianyun also didn’t feel the slightest bit different. It was just an ordinary light that brought him no benefit. However, about three pages of a Martial Arts Chapter had appeared in his mind, and he now had a general idea of its contents.

’Qiankun Divine Technique!’

He had just learned the name of the Martial Arts Chapter. The contents of these three pages only detailed the first level; clearly, there were several more to follow.

Although it was only the first level, he could already tell what kind of Martial Arts it was—a High-Grade Heaven Level Martial Art!

This didn’t surprise him. It was undoubtedly a High-Grade Heaven Level Martial Art, not an ordinary Earth Level one, and certainly not a Low-Grade Heaven Level one.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Yi Tianyun grinned. He knew they still couldn’t attack here. As long as someone was enveloped in the Divine Light, no one could attack them, unless they had a death wish.

"I don’t know what happened this time, but count yourself lucky!" Ming Chen and his group stared daggers at Yi Tianyun, their eyes filled with killing intent. They wanted nothing more than to tear him limb from limb, but they were powerless.

"I’m always this lucky," Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile.

"Where exactly did you hide those Demon Beasts?!" Ba Long demanded sternly.

"Why should I tell you? If you’re so capable, go find them yourself. Don’t ask me." Yi Tianyun laughed, then turned and started to walk away. After a few steps, he looked back at them and said, "Oh, by the way, who was it that said I wouldn’t be able to climb up? Too bad, I made it anyway. Having so many people staring at me made me a bit shy. Thanks for the special attention."

"A sharp tongue will only make your death more painful!" Ming Chen’s gaze was icy, and a vicious glint flashed in his eyes. They all knew what was coming next. So, despite their anger, they looked forward even more to seeing Yi Tianyun’s expression of agony as he begged for mercy.

"Is that so? Well then, I’m looking forward to it." Yi Tianyun smiled and walked past them. At that moment, the sealed door in front of them began to RUMBLE, slowly parting to reveal a wide avenue.

They knew where it led, but Yi Tianyun did not. However, with the protection of the Divine Light, he had no reason to worry about any potential danger.

After they entered, the door slammed shut with a BOOM, sealing the other Cultivators outside.

They wanted to know what was happening inside, but it now seemed impossible. They could only look at each other, baffled about what had just transpired.

"Where is everyone?"

Just then, two Spirit King Stage experts rushed in from outside, only to find the Divine Ladder completely empty.

"My lords, they’ve all gone up already..." a guard said awkwardly.

"What do you mean? They went up without waiting for us?!" The newly arrived Spirit King Stage and Void Spirit Stage experts were completely stunned, unable to make sense of the situation.

They had rushed all this way here, only to find that it had already started?

"No, it was the intruders... They came and triggered the trial ahead of schedule."

"Intruders..."

They were dumbstruck. A terrible feeling washed over them.