My Crazy Upgrade System

Chapter 381: Chapter 380: Rock Insect

A Core Transformation Stage expert, slapped to death just like that. The other Core Transformation Stage experts who had wanted to step forward were frozen in place, their feet seemingly nailed to the ground, unable to move a single step. They stared at the corpse and swallowed hard. How could they dare to advance? Just looking made their own faces ache.

A few consecutive slaps had made Lu Tian vomit blood nonstop before a final kick ended his life. A brief scan with one’s Spiritual Sense was enough to confirm he was thoroughly dead, without a trace of an aura left.

"Does anyone else have an opinion? Please, step forward. I don’t mind delivering a few more slaps." Yi Tianyun swept his gaze over the crowd. That single glance was enough to make them all stumble back a step in fear.

Immediately, no one dared to stand up for Si City. They could only look at each other, not daring to utter a single word for fear of being slapped.

"Yi, I’m about done over here." Xu Fei came to Yi Tianyun’s side, panting.

Yi Tianyun looked over and saw that Si City and his men had been beaten until their faces were swollen like pigs’ heads. They looked truly disfigured, a ghastly sight. ’This Xu Fei is ruthless enough,’ Yi Tianyun thought. ’But no matter how ruthless, it doesn’t compare to killing. At least he left them alive. They look miserable, but they’ll recover after a bit of rest.’

Si City was, after all, General Si’s son. Yi Tianyun didn’t know who this General Si was, but his status was surely significant. ’Of course, that has nothing to do with me. If I want to kill someone, I kill them, no holding back. But Xu Fei is different. He can only vent his anger; he wouldn’t dare do anything more.’

"That’s good enough. Let’s go this way." With that, Yi Tianyun led the way to one of the cave entrances and leaped down. Xu Fei didn’t hesitate for a moment and jumped in right after him.

After they left, the others swarmed over, feeding Elixir Pills to Si City and his men to treat their injuries. These were all General Si’s people; saving them would earn them merit, so how could they possibly miss the chance?

"The Xu Family is finished. I wonder what kind of ruthless person that Xu Fei got to know, to dare make a move against General Si’s son."

"Bullshit! How much weaker do you think the Xu Family is than the Si Family? If the Xu Family really gets serious, the Si Family wouldn’t dare to provoke them recklessly. It’s just Xu Fei... I’m afraid his family will disown him. His talent was already poor, so it’s likely he’ll be cast out."

"Regardless, that guy named Yi who was with Xu Fei killed an elder from the Lu Family. The Lu Family won’t let him get away with it..."

They began discussing loudly, no longer silent as before. They only dared to speak now that Yi Tianyun and his companion were gone. To be able to instantly kill a Core Transformation Stage expert, one could guess his cultivation was at least at the eighth or ninth level of that stage. Who would dare provoke such a terrifying existence? At most, they could only curse him in their hearts and wait for other families to join forces against him.

Yi Tianyun couldn’t be bothered with their discussions above. He wasn’t afraid of the Netherworld Empire, so why would he care about these minor families? ’If they provoke me,’ he thought, ’they can’t blame me for being merciless.’

Meanwhile, they were falling rapidly down the chasm. It felt like a bottomless pit beneath their feet as they continued to plummet.

Just as they were about to hit the bottom, Yi Tianyun’s body paused, halting in mid-air. Soon, Xu Fei fell past him. When they were at the same level, Yi Tianyun quickly grabbed Xu Fei’s shoulder and flew down with him, gradually slowing their descent.

They soon emerged from the passage into a wide-open space. Under his guidance, they gently descended from the air and landed steadily on the ground.

Looking around, they saw nothing but an empty area. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

"Yi, you killed a Lu Family elder just now. The Lu Family won’t let you go..." Xu Fei said with shame. "It’s all my fault. I’ve dragged you into this."

"A Lu Family elder? By the way, what faction do they belong to?" Yi Tianyun asked.

"Faction? Are you asking if they’re with the princess or the Dragon Chancellor?" Xu Fei thought for a moment before replying, "If we’re dividing it like that, then they’re basically all on the Dragon Chancellor’s side."

"Then I didn’t kill the wrong person." Yi Tianyun glanced around the area, which contained nothing but a pile of rocks. "Stay behind me. Don’t fall behind."

A tunnel ahead led outward, seemingly normal. He immediately stepped forward and started walking. Xu Fei followed close behind, constantly scanning their surroundings. He had wanted to ask what Yi meant by "didn’t kill the wrong person," but held his tongue. The current situation wasn’t suitable for such questions.

They had only taken a few steps when, as they passed a massive boulder, it suddenly stirred. It shot up and lunged toward them. A closer look revealed it wasn’t a motionless rock at all, but a Rock Insect!

The Rock Insect’s entire body was covered in a thick layer of rock. When it was curled up on the ground, it really did look like a huge boulder, tricking people into thinking that’s what it was. As they drew near, it suddenly pounced, opening its massive maw to bite down, trying to swallow them whole.

It all happened so suddenly. By the time Xu Fei reacted, the giant mouth was already descending upon his head.

"Get lost!"

At some point, the Heaven-Supporting Giant Sword had appeared in Yi Tianyun’s hand. He swung it fiercely toward the sky. A sharp Sword Aura shot upward, cleaving the massive Rock Insect in two as green blood splattered everywhere.

Not a single drop landed on them, blocked by a barrier of Yi Tianyun’s Spiritual Power. The ground where the blood splattered sizzled with a "TSS TSS" sound as it was rapidly corroded. The hard stone ground dissolved into a pile of foam in moments. The blood was truly terrifying.

"Ding! Successfully killed Rock Insect. Gained 30,000 Experience Points, 3,000 Madness Value, 50 Sin Value. Obtained items: Hard Rock, Rock Insect Venom."

The sight made Xu Fei’s blood run cold. If Yi hadn’t been leading, he would have been eaten long ago. The Rock Insect’s cultivation wasn’t high, only at the sixth level of the Spirit Pill Stage, but that was more than enough to crush Xu Fei. The crucial part was its toughness; a simple attack couldn’t break through its defense.

But it had the misfortune of running into Yi Tianyun, who cleaved it in half with a single strike. It was no challenge at all.

’It seems that as long as one has a Core Transformation Stage cultivation, this path should be relatively safe.’

So far, it seemed a cultivation of the fifth or sixth level of the Spirit Pill Stage was the minimum requirement to enter. Anyone with a lower cultivation wouldn’t be able to handle the Demon Beasts here. His own combat power was comparable to a Void Spirit Stage expert, so coming here was like farming monsters in a low-level zone.

He had gotten this Treasure Map a long time ago but had been too pressed for time to come and complete it. Still, to be on the safe side, it was always a good thing to come with a higher cultivation level.

"Let’s keep moving." Yi Tianyun continued forward, Heaven-Supporting Giant Sword in hand. "These Rock Insects are actually decent materials. You can collect them to sell."

"Th-Thank you, Yi!" Xu Fei excitedly stored the corpse in his Storage Ring. As long as it was a Demon Beast’s corpse, it would fetch a good price.

As a wanderer, Xu Fei was in desperate need of such things. He sighed inwardly, thinking that his choice had indeed been the right one. ’If I had refused, I would have regretted it.’