My Crazy Upgrade System-Chapter 71 - 70: Annihilation

A single punch sent Qing Tianlong flying, crashing through the grand hall’s sturdy wall and leaving a gaping hole. The impact interrupted the flow of his Evil Qi, and the malevolent aura that had filled the hall quickly dissipated.

Yi Tianyun quickly gave chase. After a moment of stunned silence, Shi Xueyun and the others hurried out after him.

After being sent flying, Qing Tianlong tumbled through the air a few times before drifting to the ground. His landing was unsteady, forcing him to one knee. He couldn’t stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood, its crimson color a terrifying sight against his now deathly pale face.

He had already consumed a great deal of his Essence Blood to stimulate the Evil Qi within him. Now, that one punch had shattered some of his internal organs, inflicting serious injuries. Luckily, he had managed to use his Blood Radiance Divine Blade as a shield to block part of the attack; otherwise, his entire body would have been obliterated by the blow.

"So, who’s finishing who now?"

Yi Tianyun emerged from the hall and walked toward him step by step. Long Wei radiated from him, blanketing the area and extinguishing any residual Evil Qi that dared to approach.

Qing Tianlong snapped his head up, his eyes wide with terror. He had never imagined Yi Tianyun’s cultivation could reach such a frightening level. It was already comparable to the peak of the Core Formation Stage, a whole realm above his own. ’How am I supposed to fight this?’

"You... how did your power suddenly surge like that? What kind of Evil Technique did you use!?" Qing Tianlong demanded, his body trembling so badly he could barely stand. Even if he were uninjured, the outcome was already sealed.

The power Yi Tianyun displayed was simply too overwhelming for him to withstand.

"Is that any of your business?"

With a BOOM, Yi Tianyun stomped the ground, creating a large crater as he raised his fist and charged again.

"I’ll go down fighting!"

Qing Tianlong roared, forcing himself to his feet. He swung his Blood Radiance Divine Blade, sending a crimson arc of light whistling toward Yi Tianyun. The light suddenly morphed into a giant, blood-red demon that swiped down at him with its sharp claws.

"Break!"

The image of a giant dragon flashed in Yi Tianyun’s eyes as he charged forward, ramming straight into the attack. BOOM! Upon impact, the blood demon exploded into a cloud of mist, failing to harm him in the slightest.

Breaking straight through the attack, Yi Tianyun instantly appeared before Qing Tianlong and smashed a fist into his chest, roaring, "This one is also for my aunt!"

Qing Tianlong tried to raise his Blood Radiance Divine Blade to block again, but he was too slow. With a heavy THUD, the punch connected, sending him flying once more.

His entire chest caved in. The high-grade Spiritual Artifact armor he wore was useless; it was crushed inward just the same.

*PFFT...*

He coughed up a spray of blood toward the sky. His body went rigid, completely paralyzed as he flew backward, his consciousness fading.

"Now!"

Yi Tianyun let out a low roar and stomped the ground again, transforming into a giant dragon to give chase. In the blink of an eye, he overtook the airborne Qing Tianlong. Clasping his hands together into a makeshift hammer, he smashed down viciously.

"This punch is for my aunt, too! You deserve to die for hurting her!" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"BOOM!"

Qing Tianlong was hammered out of the air, smashing violently into the ground.

"BOOM!"

He hit the ground like a falling meteorite, the deafening impact driving him into a newly formed crater. He lay there, boneless and broken, his gaze unfocused. He was barely breathing.

"Tianyun..." Shi Xueyun covered her mouth as tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks. This was the boy she had always protected... and now, he was the one protecting her!

’He already has the strength to stand on his own, he’s surpassed all of us... he doesn’t need my protection anymore...’ Her thoughts were a jumble of joy and sorrow. She was overjoyed that he had become so powerful, but a part of her was sad. ’Does this mean... he won’t need me anymore?’

"The... Divine Forging Sect... won’t let you... get away with this..." Qing Tianlong rasped, his voice trembling as he clung to his last breath.

"Don’t you worry," Yi Tianyun said coldly. "The Divine Forging Sect, the Celestial Phoenix Tower, the Celestial Spirit Sect... I’ll eliminate them all, one by one. Root and stem."

With that, he raised his foot and stomped down. CRUNCH. Qing Tianlong’s aura vanished. He was dead.

[Ding! Successfully killed Qing Tianlong. Gained 500,000 Experience Value, Martial Arts: ’Blood Evil Ascending to Heaven’, Blood Evil Divine Spear (Low-Grade Soul Artifact), Blood Evil Bracelet (Low-Grade Soul Artifact), 1,000 Forging Mastery Proficiency points, and 4,000 Madness Value!]

[Ding! For completing a level-surpassing kill, you have been awarded ten lottery draws and 10,000 Madness Value!]

[Ding! Quest ’Protect Merak Palace, Repel the Invaders’ completed! Reward: 100,000 Experience Value, ten thousand gold taels, one lottery draw, and +100 Favorability with all members!]

’The rewards are insane. Two Soul Artifacts! I hadn’t expected that at all. While others fought tooth and nail just to get their hands on a single Soul Artifact, I just got two of them as a drop. It’s incredible. They might be low-grade, but they’re Soul Artifacts nonetheless.’

On top of that, the reward for the level-surpassing kill was ten lottery draws, which was basically the equivalent of getting another 10,000 Madness Value. Yi Tianyun felt a pang of regret. ’A shame I couldn’t get an extra level-up. That would have been the best reward of all.’

But it was a bonus, so he couldn’t be greedy. ’I got two Soul Artifacts, after all. What more could I ask for?’

’As expected of a super Elite Level boss, the rewards are so much better than what you get from small fry,’ Yi Tianyun thought, very satisfied. But the most important thing was that he had protected Merak Palace. That was more important than anything.

After he finished off Qing Tianlong, Shi Xueyun ran over. But instead of a hug, she gave him a light bonk on the head. "Showing off all by yourself, are we?" she huffed. "Don’t think for a second that this makes up for you not coming back sooner!"

Yi Tianyun scratched his head, grinning sheepishly. "Aunt, doesn’t this count for anything? I did save Merak Palace, you know!"

"So what if you saved it? That’s a separate issue... You were gone for so long without a single word. I thought... I thought something terrible had happened to you..." Shi Xueyun’s eyes reddened as she remembered how worried she had been, and fresh tears began to fall.

Yi Tianyun pulled Shi Xueyun into a hug, comforting her. "It’s okay. How could anything bad happen to me? You have no idea how strong I am. No matter how many enemies come, I’ll crush them all! I’m incredible! From now on, I will absolutely protect you, Aunt, and make sure not a single hair on your head is harmed!"

He meant every word he said. Shi Xueyun had always been the one to protect him. Now, it was his turn to protect her.

"Hmph! I give you a little praise, and you get all full of yourself, huh?"

Shi Xueyun pulled away from his embrace, pouting and letting out a playful huff. But then, a radiant smile blossomed on her face, as lovely as a crabapple blossom. "This feeling, though," she said, "it’s not bad at all."

Gazing at her smile, Yi Tianyun was utterly captivated...