My Crazy Upgrade System-Chapter 84 - 83: Frenzied Absorption
The Profound Celestial Spirit King was completely overpowered by Yi Tianyun. He desperately clung to Yi Tianyun’s hands, but no matter how he struggled, he couldn’t break free.
"This Physique is still a bit lacking compared to mine."
Yi Tianyun smiled. He had to admit, the youthful Profound Celestial Spirit King’s Physique was strong, but his was even stronger! Especially with the boost from the Power Set, the Spirit King was firmly suppressed, completely unable to move.
The Profound Celestial Spirit King refused to stop struggling. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he suddenly aimed a kick at Yi Tianyun. A tyrannical Qi Force burst from his foot, swinging toward him like a scythe.
But the moment the kick came, a smile played on Yi Tianyun’s lips. He grabbed the Profound Celestial Spirit King’s arm and wrenched it aside, swinging his body outward. Without letting go, and having dodged the kick, Yi Tianyun violently slammed the Profound Celestial Spirit King down onto the ground.
Having thrown the kick, the Profound Celestial Spirit King was off-balance. Under Yi Tianyun’s powerful shove, he tumbled forward and crashed face-first.
THUD!
The Profound Celestial Spirit King crashed heavily to the ground. Yi Tianyun then gave him a sharp tug, flipping him viciously onto his stomach. Yi Tianyun quickly drove a knee into his lower back, pinning him to the ground.
"Your strength is impressive, but it means nothing when I have you pinned down like this."
Yi Tianyun smiled, opened his inventory, and tossed a Double Experience Pill into his mouth. His Experience Value gain doubled again! In total, that was a six-fold increase! He originally thought he wouldn’t gain any Experience Value, so he hadn’t taken a Double Experience Pill before. Now that he’d discovered he could, there was no way he would let this opportunity go to waste.
’Six thousand Experience Value, six thousand three hundred Experience Value, seven thousand Experience Value...’
His Experience Value skyrocketed. The Profound Celestial Spirit King was like a bottomless well of experience, and Yi Tianyun just kept on draining it. Pinned down, the Spirit King was utterly helpless as Yi Tianyun frantically absorbed his power.
’From the very beginning, I planned on doing this. Let’s see just how long I can keep absorbing from this Profound Celestial Spirit King.’
Elder Xuan, watching from the side, was dumbfounded. The Profound Celestial Spirit King had been completely suppressed from the very start. Yi Tianyun’s strength was a cut above the Spirit King’s! Under such overwhelming suppression, the Spirit King couldn’t move an inch.
’Such incredible strength,’ Elder Xuan thought, finding it unbelievable. ’It’s rare for a Cultivator of the same generation to surpass the Master...’ But he did not stop the duel.
This duel would only end when one side lost. Either Yi Tianyun would be beaten and sent flying, or the Profound Celestial Spirit King would be destroyed. It had to be one or the other.
The Profound Celestial Spirit King writhed frantically, but no matter how he struggled, he couldn’t break Yi Tianyun’s pin. He could only lie there helplessly as his Spiritual Power was siphoned away, his body gradually turning transparent. Under normal circumstances, the Profound Celestial Spirit King would only vanish if he were slain; now, he was fading away as his Spiritual Power was drained dry.
From the sidelines, Elder Xuan could sense the entire process. He could feel the Spiritual Power within his master’s body being drawn out, little by little. Although this was an Illusion Realm, it too was constructed from Spiritual Power. If that power were to be drained away, the entire realm would collapse.
"I’d like to see how long you can last."
Yi Tianyun smiled. It looked like it would take a long time of absorption to finally eliminate the Profound Celestial Spirit King. Watching his Experience Value steadily climb, he was overjoyed. ’Any other seventh-level Core Formation Stage Cultivator would’ve been sucked dry long ago,’ he mused.
The Profound Celestial Spirit King, empowered by this Array, had an extraordinary amount of Spiritual Power in his body.
In this state, Yi Tianyun continued his frantic absorption for a long time. In total, he had already gained several hundred thousand Experience Value, but he still hadn’t drained the Profound Celestial Spirit King dry. He glanced down at the pinned Spirit King; he still seemed to be holding up well, his body only a tiny bit more transparent.
What was more, it wasn’t just the Profound Celestial Spirit King who had become slightly transparent—even the Illusion Realm itself was starting to fade.
"Um, what kind of Martial Arts is that? How can you just keep absorbing Spiritual Power?" Elder Xuan finally couldn’t hold back any longer, a wry smile on his face. "If you keep absorbing endlessly like this, you’re going to suck this place dry until it collapses!"
Yi Tianyun looked at Elder Xuan and grinned. "Surely not. This place can’t be that easy to drain, can it?"
"If you keep absorbing like this, it absolutely will collapse! The Celestial Sinking Ruins has been around for too long. The Spirit Gathering Array’s effectiveness is waning, and its ability to gather Spiritual Power is getting worse. If you keep this up, the replenishment rate won’t be able to keep up with your absorption rate!" Elder Xuan was at a loss, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He never expected to encounter such a monster!
’This monster is addicted! A normal Cultivator would have just finished the fight quickly. But not him, he’s just pinning the Profound Celestial Spirit King and won’t let go. It seems he’s addicted to absorbing Spiritual Power, like a bottomless pit that can never be filled!’
Of course, Yi Tianyun could never be sated. He could absorb any amount of Spiritual Power and convert it into Experience Value. Unless he reached the absolute pinnacle, he could keep absorbing forever. He couldn’t stop.
"But I haven’t defeated the Profound Celestial Spirit King yet. Can this count as a victory?" Yi Tianyun asked.
"This doesn’t count as defeating the Master, and I cannot interfere." Elder Xuan’s tone was now one of pleading. "You... just let the Master go and then defeat him, alright?" If he shamelessly refused to budge, the entire Celestial Sinking Ruins would collapse.
It hadn’t collapsed yet, but that didn’t mean it wouldn’t soon. Elder Xuan himself relied on Spiritual Power to maintain his existence here. If that Spiritual Power ran out, he would vanish.
"Well, about that..." Yi Tianyun grinned. "We’ll talk about it later."
"..."
Elder Xuan was having an internal breakdown. Just a moment ago, he’d found Yi Tianyun to be quite respectful, but now he seemed like a complete scoundrel...
’But you can’t blame me for this,’ Yi Tianyun thought. ’I finally stumble upon a huge slab of juicy meat, how can I just let it go? Sourcing an endless stream of Experience Value is much faster than hunting down high-level Cultivators outside. At the very least, it saves a ton of trouble.’
After absorbing for a good while longer, a pleasant chime finally rang out in his mind.
"Ding! Congratulations, Player ’Yi Tianyun,’ on successfully breaking through to the eighth level of the Core Formation Stage!"
’Finally leveled up. That took quite a while.’
Yi Tianyun clicked his tongue. Although the absorption rate hadn’t been slow, the Experience Value required was immense, which was why it had taken so long.
After leveling up, he noticed the surroundings had become even more transparent, but it looked like the realm could still hold on for a while. ’The Spirit Gathering Array in the Celestial Sinking Ruins might be faulty, but it’s still doing something, at least,’ he thought.
"Young friend, have you had your fill of absorbing yet? Is it still not enough...?" Elder Xuan looked at Yi Tianyun, unable to stop himself from trying to persuade him again. With such an attitude, he no longer had any of the bearing of an Upper-Ranker; he was simply begging.
If he were able to interfere, he would have declared Yi Tianyun the winner already instead of just watching from the sidelines.
"Almost done," Yi Tianyun said with a laugh. "I’m just absorbing a little. It won’t collapse that easily. How could the vast Celestial Sinking Ruins fall apart so easily?"
If the Profound Celestial Spirit King pinned beneath him were conscious, he would have coughed up blood from sheer frustration long ago. Who wouldn’t, after being suppressed for so long?
