My Crazy Upgrade System

"Ding! Successfully killed a Netherworld Grand General. Obtained 5,300,000 Experience Points, 18,000 Madness Value, and 1,500 Sin Value. Obtained Martial Arts: Blast Flame Fist, Cloud Power Sword Technique, Sky Soaring Jump. Obtained Items: 100,000 Experience Pill, Celestial Perishing Sword (High-Grade Soul Artifact), Celestial Silkworm Armor."

"Ding! Successfully slaughtered the Netherworld Army. Obtained 5,100,000 Experience Points, 16,000 Madness Value, and 1,300 Sin Value. Obtained Martial Arts..."

"Ding! Successfully..."

The Nether Dragon, now under his control, charged forth on a mad slaughter. What was once the National Guardian Array had now become Yi Tianyun’s weapon of mass destruction, beginning a frenzied purge of the city. Not only that, but Yi Tianyun also summoned the Giant Dragon and the Earth Dragon, both of which immediately lunged forward, leading the charge to cut down the guards on the city walls.

The two of them were close to breaking through to the Void Spirit Stage. As long as they weren’t intercepted by a Void Spirit Stage expert, they were completely invincible.

Both sides were dumbstruck. When they finally reacted, Ren Long’s side broke out in laughter. "To think they’d be attacked by their own Nether Dragon Formation. How absolutely ridiculous!"

Ren Long and his men didn’t just stand by and watch. Seeing that the Nether Dragon wasn’t attacking them, they immediately joined the assault, swiftly breaking into the supposedly impenetrable Netherworld Imperial City. An enemy that could never break in had now been breached by them, shattering its long-held image of invincibility.

In an instant, everyone charged in. The high-level cultivators like Shi Xueyun handled the resistance, while the weaker ones were left to the disciples following behind. However, Yi Tianyun alone was more than enough to deal with a great number of enemies. The outer perimeter of the Netherworld Imperial City quickly fell, transforming into a hellscape from which agonizing screams echoed endlessly.

But no one showed any mercy. The brutality of the Netherworld Empire was well known, especially the cultivators residing within the Netherworld Imperial City, each one more arrogant and vicious than the last. They all held positions of considerable status here, their hands stained with the blood of countless innocent people. They were, in a word, tyrants.

Without a certain standing, it was impossible to live here. The Netherworld Imperial City wasn’t a place just anyone could enter, nor was it an open market where people could freely wander.

One could not live here without significant military merits for the Empire. This meant that all who dwelled here were ruthless individuals, lapdogs of the Netherworld Empire. Eliminating them was the highest form of justice.

Everyone struck decisively, killing those who needed to be killed. If an enemy was only heavily wounded, those behind would rush in to deliver the finishing blow.

Xu Fei led a group of cultivators, quickly pushing into the side. After breaching the city gate, they immediately began their cleanup operation. The disciples he led were like a fierce tiger, tearing into the enemy ranks and beginning a frantic slaughter.

The enemies Xu Fei killed also provided Yi Tianyun with a considerable amount of experience. Aside from not dropping items, he received all other rewards. The effects of the Experience Card also applied, and an explosive amount of experience points flowed to him ceaselessly.

"Don’t go that way! Retreat this way!"

Xu Fei suddenly shouted, quickly leading his cultivators to retreat to the side. Not long after they moved, a batch of reinforcements charged over from the front, their cultivation levels far higher than theirs. But by the time they arrived, Xu Fei had already led his people away from the crisis, avoiding a bitter fight.

This group of stronger reinforcements was immediately cleaned up by Yi Tianyun, turning into a hefty sum of experience points.

Xu Fei’s ability to sense danger was simply incredible. He would immediately flee upon detecting a threat, as if he could sense the enemy’s intentions and retreat just before they could launch their ambush.

Similarly, the army of female disciples led by Ye Qingxuan and Shi Xueyun was just as ruthless. They were nothing like delicate maidens; every strike was aimed at a vital point, a clear sign of their training. Those with lower cultivation levels were naturally not allowed to participate in this great battle and could only remain in the Celestial Cloud Divine Hall.

Every member with decent cultivation was a team leader, leading elite disciples into the fray. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for one hour—this was the very principle in action.

Each and every one of them fought valiantly, pushing forward and forcing the cultivators of the Netherworld Imperial City into a continuous retreat. They wanted to show Yi Tianyun that although their strength was a far cry from his, they, too, wanted to serve him!

They all possessed a heart of gratitude. Yi Tianyun had always given so much for the sect, so it was only natural that they wanted to repay him.

Among them, one team was the most valiant—the one led by Shi Xueyun. They were like a sharp sword plunging deep into the enemy’s heart. The rapier in Shi Xueyun’s hand became a blur of light, effortlessly felling enemies in every direction. Her white dress billowed in the air, a vision of breathtaking beauty.

But wherever that graceful figure landed, life was extinguished.

After cultivating these past few days, Shi Xueyun’s cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. She had already reached the peak of the Spirit Pill Stage and was on the verge of breaking through to the Core Transformation Stage. Though she couldn’t compare to Yi Tianyun, this was still a heaven-defying level of progress. Within the entire Celestial Cloud Mansion, the person whose cultivation had improved the fastest was Shi Xueyun!

She was also very young, much younger than most. Given a little more time, breaking through to the Core Transformation Stage would be no problem at all.

It wasn’t just Shi Xueyun; no one present could compare to Yi Tianyun. He could level up just by gaining experience, bypassing many of the epiphanies and bottlenecks others faced. Thus, there was no point in comparing oneself to him.

’Auntie...’ Seeing Shi Xueyun fighting so hard, Yi Tianyun’s heart tightened slightly, worried that something might happen to her.

But his worries were unfounded. Shi Xueyun’s Body Technique and Sword Technique were astonishing. No one at the same level could withstand her attacks. Core Transformation Stage experts were left to Ren Long and the others, so within the Spirit Pill Stage, Shi Xueyun was an invincible existence.

Following their relentless slaughter, they soon pushed forward to the front of the imperial palace. The true destination was inside the palace, not outside it.

The Netherworld Emperor was inside the palace, yet after all this fighting outside, he still hadn’t appeared. This struck Yi Tianyun as very strange. He refused to believe the guards hadn’t reported the situation after all this time. And even if they hadn’t, with such a massive commotion outside, how could the Netherworld Emperor possibly not know?

Unless the Netherworld Emperor was in seclusion, he would absolutely know what was happening outside.

Yet after so much time, he still hadn’t come out to fight. It was all very strange. ’Could he be plotting something in there?’

A glint flashed in Yi Tianyun’s eyes. He gestured for the people behind him to stay back and walked forward alone. Just as he was about to fly into the Imperial City, a booming, authoritative voice descended from the sky.

"Trespasser! You are forbidden from entering my Imperial Palace!"

A massive, oversized palm descended from the clouds, pressing down on him. It was like a colossal black cloud blocking the sky, several times—or even ten times—stronger than the palm strikes used by the Dragon Chancellor and the National Preceptor.

This was, perhaps, the true Netherworld Divine Palm!