My Crazy Upgrade System

"Ding! Successfully killed Ming Chen’s soul. Obtained 120,000,000 Experience, 12,000 Madness Value, and 15,000 Sin Value. Obtained Martial Arts: Netherworld Divine Technique, Netherworld Divine Palm, Netherworld Body Burning Technique, Nether Dragon Possession. Obtained Items: Netherworld Treasure Map (Rare), Netherworld Secret Order (Rare), Netherworld Star Disc (Rare)!"

Killing Ming Chen dropped a ton of loot, and it all looked pretty good. No equipment dropped, but the other items seemed even more important. It was a shame that no Divine Artifact was part of the loot; the drop rate was just too low. Even activating the Luck Aura hadn’t been enough.

’So you wouldn’t have let me go, huh...’ Yi Tianyun’s eyes flickered. ’But it’s not like my situation would improve by keeping you alive, right?’

Of course, Ming Chen’s words couldn’t be trusted. The faction he had worked so painstakingly to build had just been toppled; how could he possibly not seek revenge? Moreover, sparing such an insidious and cunning person would be suicide. He just never thought that overthrowing the Netherworld Empire would attract an even stronger enemy: the Divine Country Power!

Of course, the Divine Kingdom was pulling the strings behind the scenes regardless. Even if he hadn’t made a move, the Divine Country Power would have pushed its way in. He had no choice. The law of the jungle was on full display here; without strength, there was no use in hiding.

He never regretted the things he did. No matter how many enemies came, he would kill them all and turn them into experience to level himself up!

He then fixed his gaze on the Netherworld Treasure Pearl nearby. Having lost its master, it fell from the sky, landed on the ground, and rolled a few times before stopping. From a distance, it just looked like a rather pretty pearl. It was much smaller than the Celestial Dragon Treasure, about the size of an ordinary pearl and quite exquisite.

If you didn’t know any better, you would think it was just a black pearl. Only upon true investigation would you discover it was a Divine Artifact! This was a Divine Artifact, an item all Imperial Influences coveted, but it was simply too rare and far too difficult to obtain.

The Netherworld Empire had the Netherworld Treasure Pearl, but theoretically, it didn’t truly belong to the Netherworld Emperor, who could only control a small portion of its power. Had he been able to unleash such terrifying Netherworld Fire from the very beginning, Yi Tianyun would have definitely been severely wounded.

He walked over and picked it up. Since it no longer had a master, it had become an ownerless object. He pricked his finger and let a drop of blood fall onto the Netherworld Treasure Pearl, which was swiftly absorbed. Ren Long and the Spirit Race Ancestor watched from the side, not daring to approach recklessly.

They could both feel that the surrounding Netherworld Fire was terrifyingly potent; a single moment of carelessness could reduce them to ashes!

This wasn’t the same Netherworld Fire the Netherworld Emperor had absorbed for his cultivation; this was the high-grade Netherworld Fire that Ming Chen had released earlier. Its power was at the level of the Spirit King Stage, completely impossible for them to resist with their strength.

Thankfully, the possession wasn’t successful; otherwise, this area would have surely turned into a veritable Purgatory.

FWOOSH!

Suddenly, the Netherworld Treasure Pearl released a terrifying flame that swept over and instantly enveloped his arm, rapidly beginning to seep in. Yi Tianyun’s expression didn’t change; he knew this was part of the bonding process. But after just a moment, the Netherworld Fire retracted into the Netherworld Treasure Pearl, signifying that the bonding had failed.

’The bonding failed... I remember now. I have to use Netherworld Fire. Without Netherworld Fire, I’m afraid it’s impossible to control.’

Following that thought, Yi Tianyun equipped the Netherworld Fire. This was a treasure that had dropped when he killed the Netherworld Emperor. Upon equipping it, he could immediately use Netherworld Fire.

’Let’s try again!’

He activated the Netherworld Treasure Pearl once more, and its Netherworld Fire surged toward him, quickly merging with the Netherworld Fire inside his body. Once they successfully merged, the energies of the two were instantly connected, causing the entire Netherworld Treasure Pearl to erupt in an eerie blue glow. It had thoroughly become his treasure!

’Excellent. The bonding was a success.’ Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. This Divine Artifact was now his. If the Netherworld Fire hadn’t dropped, he really would have been unable to control this Netherworld Treasure Pearl.

Very few people here could control Netherworld Fire, and even if they could, its grade might not be high enough. Thus, the difficulty was still considerable.

After successfully taking control, Yi Tianyun swiftly raised his hand toward the Netherworld Fire still burning ahead and commanded in a deep voice, "Come to me!"

The Netherworld Treasure Pearl immediately burst with a dazzling light, pulling in the surrounding Netherworld Fire. A ceaseless torrent flowed into the pearl, being stored completely within. The Netherworld Treasure Pearl had the ability to generate Netherworld Fire, but the process was rather slow, so being able to absorb it from outside was for the best.

Flames like Netherworld Fire exist in the natural world. They are not innate but must be refined after being forcibly absorbed and claimed.

Not many Cultivators possessed an Anomalous Fire; they were quite rare. This was especially true for high-grade flames, which were even harder to come by.

Soon, all the Netherworld Fire scattered about the area was absorbed by the Netherworld Treasure Pearl. Apart from the flames still spilling from the nearby passageway, all the other Netherworld Fire was stored inside.

’This is great. From now on, I’ll have access to Netherworld Fire. One more type of flame means one more source of power.’

Netherworld Fire was not inherently evil; these were flames born of heaven and earth. Evil lies not in the fire, but in the hearts of men.

"Spirit King, what is this treasure that can absorb so much Netherworld Fire?" The Spirit Race Ancestor walked over, looking with curiosity at the Netherworld Treasure Pearl in Yi Tianyun’s hand.

"This is my spoil of war from killing the Netherworld Emperor—a Divine Artifact." Yi Tianyun didn’t hide anything, as there was no need to. These were people he could trust.

"The Netherworld Emperor... you really killed him? And you even obtained a Divine Artifact. Spirit King, you are truly incredible," the Spirit Race Ancestor exclaimed in amazement. "The others above were worried something had happened to you and sent us to check on the situation. It seems we were worrying for nothing. Our Spirit King is truly amazing."

"Yes, Yi is truly incredible! The Celestial Dragon Empire really hit the jackpot by recruiting you as a Prince!" Ren Long laughed happily, but his expression quickly darkened. "Now that the Netherworld Emperor is taken care of, the rest is simple. I will immediately send for our men to come and completely eradicate the evil forces in the Netherworld Imperial City and dismantle this Imperial Influence. From this day on, there will be no Netherworld Empire!"

"That’s right! From this day forward, there will be no more Netherworld Empire!"

They were elated by this news, feeling that everything was over, but Yi Tianyun knew that matters were far from concluded.