My Crazy Upgrade System-Chapter 61 - 60: All Frozen

"A true hero emerges from youth. To be so young and able to kill Patriarch Wang and Patriarch Zeng is truly astonishing. May I ask, young man, which school you hail from?"

The refined, middle-aged man smiled gently, appearing quite amiable. "I almost forgot. I am Yuan Ping, the Vice Pavilion Master of Celestial Phoenix Tower’s Main Pavilion. I wonder if we might become acquainted?"

Standing to the side, Kong Liang looked at the two charred corpses nearby and shivered violently. ’It’s a good thing I didn’t get into a conflict with Yi Tianyun earlier,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, I’d be dead for sure. My cultivation is far weaker than Patriarch Wang’s and the others.’"

"Celestial Phoenix Tower..."

Yi Tianyun frowned. He had no favorable impression of Celestial Phoenix Tower whatsoever.

Seeing Kong Liang beside him, he understood the situation. He must have gone back and reported everything, which was why Yuan Ping had come. ’They must have sent a few spies to monitor the situation here long ago; otherwise, how could their timing be so perfect?’

"I’m not interested."

Yi Tianyun’s words were just that blunt. ’I’ve already had a conflict with them, and now they want me to join Celestial Phoenix Tower? Isn’t that just a slap in their own face?’

"Young man, why must you be so absolute? A Soul Artifact Level Alchemy Furnace is quite a treasure, after all."

A cold glint flickered in Yuan Ping’s eyes. He had already found out why the two families had come, so it was no surprise he knew about it.

His tone suddenly shifted, and he said gravely, "You can keep this item, but on one condition: you must join our Celestial Phoenix Tower!"

"Hearing you say that, why do I get the feeling that the real owner of this Soul Artifact Alchemy Furnace is you, and not me?" Yi Tianyun sneered.

"That’s right. I’ll give you one chance! Either join our Celestial Phoenix Tower, and you can use this Alchemy Furnace as you please, or die here and become a corpse just like Patriarch Wang and the others!"

Yuan Ping’s gaze was icy, filled with killing intent. "Don’t think you’re the strongest just because you killed Patriarch Wang and Patriarch Zeng. They had only just broken through to the Core Formation Stage. I could kill a cultivator at the second level of the Core Formation Stage with no effort at all. Judging by your aura, you’re at the second or third level. To be honest, that’s already astounding, but compared to me, you’re still far too weak!"

He then unleashed the full force of his fourth-level Core Formation Stage cultivation. The overwhelming aura was far stronger than that of Patriarch Wang and the others. As expected of the Vice Pavilion Master of the Main Pavilion, his cultivation was astonishing.

"Your Celestial Phoenix Tower truly is as despicable as ever. Not only do you slander and suppress others, but you also try to forcibly seize their treasures..."

Yi Tianyun shook his head. He had thought it was all over but hadn’t expected Celestial Phoenix Tower to come looking for trouble again.

"Brat, I’ll give you one last chance. Will you surrender or resist!" Yuan Ping said, his gaze frigid.

Another elder stood beside him, also at the Core Formation Stage. This lineup was considerably stronger than the one from the Wang and Zeng Families.

Seeing the Soul Artifact Alchemy Furnace had ignited greed in their hearts. Letting Yi Tianyun walk away would be a huge loss.

If he joined Celestial Phoenix Tower, it would be acceptable. But if he didn’t, they would have to seize it by force.

A Soul Artifact Level Alchemy Furnace was something even a third-grade faction would covet. It was impossible for them not to be tempted.

Yi Tianyun said nonchalantly, "I’ll give you one last chance, too. Scram or die!"

Behind him, both Yan Lingxue and Patriarch Yan gasped. Saying something like that to Celestial Phoenix Tower was simply asking for death! But they had been pushed into a corner; it was either join them or die. There were no other options.

This meant that even if he handed over the Soul Artifact Alchemy Furnace, it would be pointless; he would still have to die! This "surrender" basically meant complete obedience to their commands, a situation he couldn’t just walk away from.

"Brat, I gave you an inch and you took a mile!"

Yuan Ping’s gaze was bone-chilling. "Since you’ve chosen this path, don’t blame me for what comes next!"

The moment he finished speaking, Yuan Ping charged forward. With a flash from his Storage Ring, a high-grade Spirit Sword appeared in his hand. He thrust it wildly toward Yi Tianyun as a sharp Sword Aura flickered, and a mad killing intent rushed at Yi Tianyun from all directions. This move was intended to be a one-hit kill, aimed at running him through.

"Frost Fist, activate!"

Yi Tianyun clenched his fist gently. With a BANG, a wave of frost shot forward, instantly freezing the group of people in front of him into ice sculptures! They were all unable to move, frozen in place.

Yi Tianyun walked over and recited inwardly.

"Mad Experience Mode, on!"

"Consume two Double Experience Pills!"

As he walked over, he unleashed the Star Absorption Technique. A frantic suction force pulled the frozen Yuan Ping toward him, sticking him to Yi Tianyun’s palm. A continuous stream of Spiritual Power was drawn out, transforming into a massive amount of experience that flooded into his body.

He then stacked the others together, linking them up. Their Spiritual Power was frantically siphoned away, draining all of it from their bodies in one go.

"10,000 experience, 11,000 experience, 9,800 experience..."

The experience poured in endlessly. All they could do now was stare dumbly at Yi Tianyun, completely unable to move.

’The upgraded Frost Fist’s effect is really something. So what if they’re at the Core Formation Stage? I can still freeze them solid!’

Yi Tianyun looked at them and smiled calmly. The Frost Fist’s effect was just as he had expected. After the upgrade, its power had increased dramatically, allowing it to freeze even Core Formation Stage cultivators. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Frost Fist (Low-Grade Spiritual Artifact) Effect: An Ice Attribute Attack that slows movement speed. Consumes Madness Value. Can use a special skill to completely freeze an area within a 200-meter radius, causing a Super Freeze that lasts for five minutes!

The description didn’t specify the cultivation level it could freeze, only the duration. While the only visible change was the range, the actual effect was clearly a massive improvement.

Patriarch Yan and Yan Lingxue were dumbfounded. They had only felt a chill flash past them, and then, for some reason, Yuan Ping and his men were unable to move, standing stunned in place.

Yuan Ping’s eyes were wide as he glared daggers at Yi Tianyun. He wanted to speak but couldn’t utter a single word, as his entire body was frozen solid.

Five minutes later, the Spiritual Power in their bodies had been completely drained. Not a single trace was left!

The freezing effect then disappeared, and they collapsed limply to the ground. With every last drop of their Spiritual Power drained, their bodies were too weak to even crawl.

"You... what kind of Evil Technique is this!" Yuan Ping was stunned. His reaction was the same as Patriarch Zeng’s and the others; they had all been utterly shocked.

They had never seen Martial Arts that could drain the Spiritual Power from someone’s body, yet here it was, right before their eyes!

"What does it matter if it’s an Evil Technique or not?" Yi Tianyun sneered. "Still want to kill me now?"