My Crazy Upgrade System-Chapter 67 - 66: Cyan Heaven Ancestor

"Aunt!"

Yi Tianyun rushed over, catching her as she swayed. A Recovery Elixir appeared in his hand, and he helped her take it.

Shi Xueyun didn’t even look to see what kind of Elixir Pill it was; she simply opened her mouth and swallowed. She would have taken it even if Yi Tianyun had handed her poison. After swallowing it, she immediately felt much better, her internal injuries easing considerably.

"I’m fine..." Shi Xueyun gripped her longsword, staring fixedly ahead.

Then, an old man walked in through the doorway, his gaze icy as he looked at them. A terrifying aura swept over them. None of their previous opponents had been as formidable as this old man.

Yi Tianyun looked up and froze.

Under his Eye of Investigation, the man’s stats were laid bare: Ninth Level Core Formation Stage, wearing superior-grade Spiritual Artifact armor, and proficient in the Earth Level Martial Arts, "Celestial Pillar Palm." His total Combat Power was eighty thousand!

This was surely not the old man’s limit; the Eye of Investigation only displayed his maximum potential Combat Power. With the addition of an Earth Level Martial Art, his total Combat Power went off the charts, completely overwhelming Yi Tianyun’s sixty thousand!

But what concerned Yi Tianyun even more than that was the shimmering golden name above the old man’s head. It was clearly a super-elite, and the color was even bleeding into a dark red, proving just how formidable he was.

After so long, a super-elite had finally appeared. The likes of Qingyun Cheng didn’t even count as Elite Level, merely ordinary elites. The items they dropped were decent but nothing special. This old man, however, was a true elite!

’A super-elite, finally. I wonder what rewards will drop if I kill him?’ Yi Tianyun thought, his eyes narrowing without a trace of fear.

His opponent had a trump card, but so did he!

"Ding! Do you wish to accept the quest ’Protect Merak Palace and Resist the Invaders’? Completion Reward: 100,000 Experience Value, ten thousand gold taels, one lottery draw, and +100 to all faction affinity!"

A random quest had finally appeared. It hadn’t popped up before; it must have been triggered because this threat exceeded what Merak Palace could handle on its own.

’Of course I’ll accept!’

Yi Tianyun accepted without hesitation. The completion rewards were quite good; not only was there a lottery draw, but also an affinity increase. As for the hundred thousand Experience Value, he barely even cared about that anymore.

"Ancestor..."

After recovering from the Frozen state, Qingyun Cheng quickly retreated, breaking out in a cold sweat. He had nearly died at Shi Xueyun’s hands, and he still couldn’t shake the lingering terror.

Especially when he had been Frozen just now; he had struggled with all his might and still took a full thirty seconds to break free. In a battle against an opponent of the same level, he would have died many times over by now.

"To think I’d have to make an appearance in the end. I was just waiting to see if those old geezers from Merak Palace would come out of their seclusion. I never expected them to stay hidden while these few children forced my hand!"

Qing Tianlong said coldly, "A bunch of worthless trash. You can’t even deal with a puny little place like Merak Palace, so how could you ever accomplish anything great? The Celestial Spirit Sect and Celestial Phoenix Tower, too—what a pathetic showing!"

He hadn’t wanted to reveal himself at all and had intended to remain hidden. If the old masters of Merak Palace had emerged, he could have launched a sneak attack with devastating results. He never thought he would be forced out so soon, compelling him to act.

He had been completely indifferent when the Sect Master of the Celestial Spirit Sect was killed. Dead was dead, and it had nothing to do with his Divine Forging Sect. But when they were about to kill Qingyun Cheng, he had no choice but to intervene, which meant his original plan was ruined.

"Ancestor, that kid is unnatural! I don’t know what Martial Arts he used, but he froze all of us solid. We couldn’t even move!" Qingyun Cheng said in terror, pointing at Yi Tianyun.

"I can see that. I sensed it earlier."

Qing Tianlong stared coldly at Yi Tianyun. "I’d like to see for myself just how ’unnatural’ you really are!"

Qing Tianlong took a few steps forward. A wave of Evil Qi surged skyward, and a crimson tide rushed out in all directions, instantly creating a scene like something out of Purgatory—a unique "domain"! A banner had appeared in his hand, from which the immense Evil Qi was pouring forth.

The eyes of the surrounding Cultivators enveloped by the aura immediately filled with killing intent, their minds influenced by the Evil Qi. They were overcome with a bloodthirsty battlelust, all fear completely erased.

"Kill them!" Qing Tianlong pointed forward, ordering the remaining men to charge and fight the members of Merak Palace to the death, completely disregarding their lives.

"Kill!"

Influenced by the Evil Qi, they began to madly swing their weapons and charge toward Yi Tianyun. They seemed to have completely forgotten his terrifying power from moments ago, their minds overwhelmed by bloodlust. Such was the power of Cyan Heaven Ancestor.

"Such powerful Evil Qi... This Cyan Heaven Ancestor is no simple foe. I’ve heard he slaughtered countless Cultivators to refine that Blood Evil Banner in his hand!"

Shi Xueyun warned in a cold voice, "Be careful. Don’t let the Evil Qi affect you!"

"No problem!"

Yi Tianyun’s gaze grew cold. Qing Tianlong clearly didn’t care if his own men lived or died, using them as cannon fodder to interfere with and test his opponents.

"Palace Master, we’ll help you!"

At that moment, the three elders stepped forward. Facing dozens of Cultivators who no longer feared death, they immediately took their positions, ready to fight together. At a time like this, whatever past prejudices they held, they would now choose to stand united rather than bicker amongst themselves.

"Good. We’ll face them together. All those with lower cultivation levels, fall back!" Shi Xueyun commanded immediately.

As the others retreated, they charged forward to engage the onrushing Cultivators. The Combat Power of the Cultivators influenced by the Evil Qi had actually increased. They were fighting with suicidal abandon, not even trying to dodge the swords thrust at them. They had been driven completely mad; how could they not be frenzied?

"Get lost!"

Yi Tianyun slashed out, cleaving an approaching Cultivator in two at the waist. After felling him, his gaze turned cold as he stared at the distant Qing Tianlong and sneered, "You’ll pay for hurting my aunt!"

He was furious that Shi Xueyun had been injured!

"Frost Fist, activate!"

The effect of Frost Fist activated once more. Its short cooldown time made it a truly powerful killing tool. Upon release, a cold light exploded near Qing Tianlong, instantly enveloping him and his men.

For a moment, Qing Tianlong was Frozen, a layer of frost rapidly coating his body. But in the next instant, he roared. BOOM! The Evil Qi surging from him blew the frost away, rendering the effect completely useless.

The entire process took less than a second before the Frozen effect was shattered!

’It’s useless...’ Yi Tianyun was stunned. It seemed he had reached the limits of his Frost Fist.