My Crazy Upgrade System

Chapter 326: Chapter 325: A Narrow Escape

’It seems destroying these three prisons is enough. I don’t need to destroy all of them. If I really had to destroy everything to complete the quest, that would have been a real hassle.’

Yi Tianyun was delighted; this was the result he had been hoping for. If he had to destroy all of them, it wouldn’t have been a problem if General Long wasn’t around. But with the general constantly chasing him from behind, he couldn’t afford to take his time and destroy everything. That’s why, from the moment he saw General Long, he chose to only destroy these three cells and leave the rest for now.

’Thankfully, the quest only required destroying these three cells to be completed. Otherwise, all those rewards would have gone to waste.’

"Damn it, you actually destroyed the Forbidden Spirit Zone!" General Long roared, his entire body flashing with a red light as he charged forward. The phantom image behind him made him look like a berserk Red Dragon, stomping furiously in Yi Tianyun’s direction. The ground began to tremble—it was a terrifying sight.

Yi Tianyun grinned at him. "That’s right! So what if I destroyed the Forbidden Spirit Zone? I destroyed your mines, too, you idiot!"

The Heaven-Supporting Giant Sword immediately appeared in his grasp. He swung the massive blade, bringing it down heavily on General Long.

"Heaven-Supporting Fury!"

BOOM!

A giant sword descended from the sky, chopping down viciously toward General Long as if to run him through.

"Get lost!"

General Long paid it no mind. With a roar, he swung his longspear in a fierce counterattack. That same sense of crisis, of being locked on, washed over Yi Tianyun once more. There was no doubt that General Long was using the same Absolute Skill as before—the one that had been interrupted by the falling boulders.

A stream of red Dragon Qi then burst from the spear, transforming into a ray of red light that shot forward. In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of Yi Tianyun. Its speed was a notch faster than his own attack!

General Long was aiming for a head-on collision, to see whose attack would shatter first.

"Trying to one-up me? You’re still wet behind the ears!"

A black cloak suddenly materialized on Yi Tianyun’s back. It billowed out before whipping around to block the attack in front of him. At the same time, the speed of his own attack didn’t diminish in the slightest as he continued to bring his sword down!

BOOM!

The giant sword plunged down viciously. In that same instant, the red point of light pierced through and struck Yi Tianyun’s body. Yi Tianyun was sent flying backward. General Long was also knocked away by the ferocious assault. Even if Yi Tianyun’s Combat Power was lower than the general’s, his raw strength was still astonishing and more than enough to seriously injure him!

"Hmph..."

General Long was blasted away, but he twisted his body in mid-air and pushed down forcefully, instantly neutralizing his backward momentum. He then shot toward Yi Tianyun’s position again and sneered, "You’ve been hit by my Dragon Thorn. Let’s see you try to move now!"

When he burst through the cloud of dust, he found nothing ahead—not hide nor hair of Yi Tianyun.

"What’s going on? Where is he!?"

General Long was stunned. He could still sense Yi Tianyun’s aura a moment ago. How could it have vanished in the blink of an eye?

He quickly scanned the surroundings, but no matter where he looked, he couldn’t find any sign of Yi Tianyun, leaving him dumbfounded. A living person had just vanished from right under his nose, without him sensing a thing.

"’What happened? How did he escape?’ General Long was aghast. He couldn’t wrap his head around it. How could someone just vanish right under his nose? It was completely baffling.

General Long had no idea how Yi Tianyun had escaped, but Yi Tianyun himself knew perfectly well.

At that very moment, Yi Tianyun was already flying toward the Spirit Race’s territory. He had escaped with ease using Instant Teleportation. After teleporting over half a mile away, he had immediately taken to the air. No matter how General Long searched, he would never be found.

Of course, if he had teleported into an open area, General Long would have spotted him instantly. A single glance would have been enough to find him. In that case, Instant Teleportation would have just been a form of accelerated escape, not an effective method of evasion.

While Yi Tianyun was returning, news that the Netherworld Prison had been leveled quickly spread throughout the entire Netherworld Continent and even to other lands. For one of the Netherworld Empire’s great symbols to be so easily toppled left all the major powers reeling in shock. Who could possibly have done such a thing?

Soon, the news reached the ears of the National Preceptor and the Netherworld Emperor. The Netherworld Emperor was enraged and immediately summoned all his officials.

"What in the world is going on? Our Netherworld Empire’s Netherworld Prison was leveled, just like that!?" The Netherworld Emperor’s expression was glacial, his eyes brimming with killing intent. Below the dais, all the ministers trembled, none daring to meet his gaze.

The Netherworld Emperor then turned to General Long, his voice low and dangerous. "General Long, I hear you exchanged a few blows with the perpetrator, and yet he still managed to escape?"

"That is correct. His power is considerable, roughly at the peak of the Core Formation Realm, perhaps even stronger. However, he is still a tier weaker than I am. The main issue is that he seems to possess some special ability that conceals his aura, making him impossible to track." General Long lowered his head and clasped his fist. "This was indeed my failure. The next time I encounter him, I will be sure to capture him!"

"’More than a failure!’ the Netherworld Emperor snorted. ’This is a complete disgrace to the Netherworld Empire! The heavily guarded, impenetrable Netherworld Prison was brought down, just like that! And so many from the Spirit Race escaped, along with countless other Cultivators!’"

"’Great Emperor, please rest assured! We have already dispatched men to hunt them down. We should have news shortly!’ a minister immediately stepped forward to report."

"’There’s no need for that. Find them and kill them. Leave no one alive,’ the Netherworld Emperor said coldly. ’The most pressing issue now is the Spirit Race. The Spirit Race Ancestor has escaped. If he recovers his cultivation, he will be an extremely difficult opponent. Don’t be fooled by the fact that the old bastard has one foot in the grave. If he truly unleashes his power, it will be bad for everyone!’"

"Heh heh... Great Emperor, you need not worry," a man with an eerie voice stepped forward. "That Spirit Race Ancestor was struck by my potent toxin. No one but me can cure it, so you can rest easy." The man’s face was frighteningly pale, utterly devoid of color. He was the National Preceptor of the Netherworld Empire.

"’I have faith in the toxins you concoct, National Preceptor. That said, what is the situation with the Spirit Race? Didn’t Thundercloud lead a force to conquer them? What news is there?’ the Netherworld Emperor demanded."

"’Well...’ one of the ministers reported, ’there has been no word. It’s highly likely he’s either trapped inside... or dead.’"

"’Useless! All of you are useless!’ the Netherworld Emperor roared. ’General Long, I order you to lead a force and conquer the Spirit Race. I had originally intended to take them over intact, but it seems that is no longer necessary! Consider this an opportunity to redeem yourself!’"

"’Yes, Great Emperor!’ General Long said in a low, determined voice. ’I will be sure to deliver a satisfactory result!’"