My Crazy Upgrade System

"A Bl-Black Dragon!?"

Bi Yuntao and his men stared, dumbfounded. The scene had left them utterly stunned. They had all seen Demon Beasts before, but a Divine Beast on the level of a Black Dragon was something they had never witnessed. In all their years, they had never once laid eyes on a Black Dragon!

"Not bad, right? Like what you see...?" Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile. "Wipe them out. This whole bunch is trash."

At that moment, they whipped their heads around and stared at Yi Tianyun as if they had seen a ghost. ’Could this Black Dragon belong to this young man?’

But they had no time to find out. The Black Dragon roared, swiped its sharp claws, and viciously tore into them, ripping the surrounding pirates in half. A Black Dragon’s strength was several times that of a Cultivator, so a single swipe was more than enough to tear a person to pieces.

"Run! Run!" Bi Yuntao shrieked in terror and, without a moment’s hesitation, dove into the water. Here, only the sea could provide cover for their escape. This was why they chose to ambush their targets in this location; even if they were at a slight disadvantage in cultivation, the environment gave them a massive advantage, making them almost always successful.

Unfortunately for them, they had picked a fight they couldn’t win. And this time, they had picked it with an unbreakable wall of steel!

ROAR!

The Black Dragon had already gathered flames in its mouth. Aiming in the direction Bi Yuntao had fled, it unleashed a furious blast of black fire that pierced straight through the seawater and continued deep below. A moment later, a stream of bubbles rose from the depths, followed by a charred corpse floating to the surface.

"Ding! Successfully killed Bi Yuntao. Gained 48,000 experience points and 2,200 Madness Value points. Obtained skill: Flying Shark Control. Obtained Martial Arts: Diving Shock (Low-grade Earth Level)!"

"Ding! Successfully killed Liu Yucheng. Gained experience..."

"Ding! Pet Black Dragon has successfully leveled up to the second layer of the Core Formation Stage!"

Under the Mad Experience Mode, after killing all those pirates, the Black Dragon’s experience skyrocketed, and it quickly broke through to the second layer of the Core Formation Stage.

The Black Dragon insta-killed the rest of the pirates, slaughtering those who had been surrounding them from all four sides. A few who were farther away and quick to jump into the water managed to escape by a stroke of luck. But they weren’t important. The main goal was to kill the leaders; the remaining Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals were of no consequence.

In the blink of an eye, the pirates were annihilated. The disciples on the ship were all dumbfounded. Those who had previously betrayed the Celestial Extreme Mansion were trembling, their legs shaking as they stared at Yi Tianyun in terror. They didn’t know who he was, but given that he had helped the Celestial Extreme Mansion, he had to be a friend!

If that was the case, what would happen to them, the traitors?

"Run! Run!"

They turned to leap into the water, but they were a step too slow. The Black Dragon was already in front of them. With a loud BOOM, its massive body slammed them back onto the ship, smashing through several wooden planks.

"Trying to escape? You’ll have to get through me first."

At that, Yi Tianyun tossed Steward Qian forward. The man collapsed limply onto the deck. His Spiritual Power had long been completely drained, and in the process, even some of his vital energy had been siphoned off, breaking many of his meridians.

Steward Qian had been turned into a cripple. Forget escaping; he couldn’t even climb to his feet. His body had been pushed so far past its limits that he couldn’t even move.

"Alright, that’s settled. As for these traitors, how do you want to deal with them? Take them back to the sect, or execute them on the spot?" Yi Tianyun asked, looking up at them.

He didn’t mind if they took Steward Qian back. Although the man was worth a lot of experience, the Profound Celestial Spirit King had given him a great deal, including the Celestial Sinking Ruins. From a moral standpoint, it was fine to let them take him.

Only then did the leader of the group, Yang Xixue, snap back to her senses. The scene had been too shocking. With a Black Dragon looming beside them, everything felt so unreal. It had all been over in a flash.

The traitors from before were now slumped on the ground, without even the strength to resist.

"S-Senior... who... who are you to our Celestial Extreme Mansion?" Yang Xixue’s voice trembled. Although she knew Yi Tianyun wasn’t an enemy, the pressure he exuded was still enough to make her and the others shudder.

"How should I put it... In short, I’m a friend," Yi Tianyun said, unsure how to explain it himself. He had an inheritance relationship with the Profound Celestial Spirit King, making him something like a legacy disciple of their ancestor. By that logic, he would be a grandmaster-figure to them.

However, he didn’t say any of this. He had important things to do and figured he could explain it the next time they met.

’A friend...’ Yang Xixue and the others exchanged glances. Then, they knelt and said, "This junior thanks Senior for saving our lives! We will take this traitor back for the Mansion Master to pass judgment! If Senior has time, might you be willing to return to the Celestial Extreme Mansion with us?"

"I can’t right now, I still have things to do. You should all hurry back. I doubt there will be any more pirates in this area. In fact, there shouldn’t have been any here in the first place." Yi Tianyun smiled faintly. "You have a lot to deal with. Go back and explain everything clearly to your Mansion Master. I saw your determination earlier. Even if the Celestial Extreme Mansion has declined, I believe it will grow strong again in the future."

"Thank you for your auspicious words, Senior!" Yang Xixue and the others were thrilled. To have someone acknowledge them like this was the best thing they could have hoped for.

After a moment’s thought, Yang Xixue added, "Senior, when might you visit the Celestial Extreme Mansion? We must repay you for saving our lives!"

"We will meet again." Yi Tianyun waved his hand, leaped onto the Black Dragon, and smiled at them. "I have high hopes for you. I hope to see you all have made great progress the next time we meet."

With that, Yi Tianyun rode the Black Dragon toward Demon Cloud Island, quickly disappearing from their sight.

"Senior Sister Yang, that Senior is so young. How on earth did he cultivate to be so powerful? And having a Black Dragon as a mount is just incredible... I wonder what his connection is to our Celestial Extreme Mansion?" a junior sister next to her asked, puzzled.

"I’m not sure, but since he saved us, he must be a friend of the Celestial Extreme Mansion’s elders..." A bright light shimmered in Yang Xixue’s beautiful eyes, but it was mixed with the glint of tears—the feeling of surviving a disaster.

If it hadn’t been for Yi Tianyun, they would have either been killed or violated until they died. The mere thought of it sent a shiver of fear down their spines.

"Since Senior said he will come to the Celestial Extreme Mansion, we will thank him properly then." Yang Xixue turned, her gaze turning icy as she looked at Steward Qian, who had passed out on the deck. "Tie them all up! We’re taking them back for the Mansion Master to pass judgment!"

"Yes!"

Their voices rang out, clear and loud. Looking at the traitors, they were filled with rage. If it weren’t for the need to let the Sect Master pass judgment, they would have executed them right here and now.

Then, Yang Xixue turned back, her beautiful eyes fixed on Yi Tianyun’s departing figure. His image was now forever seared into her heart.