My Crazy Upgrade System

Chapter 292: Chapter 291: Repairing the Divine Rune

After he agreed, Ye Qingxuan led him toward the upper levels of the Spirit Tower. They quickly ascended the winding staircase, and along the way, he could see flickering Divine Runes all around and feel the energy draining away at a rapid rate.

"If you don’t mind my asking, what exactly is going on?" Yi Tianyun asked with a frown. "Don’t tell me the Netherworld Empire is attacking?"

"That’s right. The Netherworld Empire is attacking," Ye Qingxuan explained. "They’re already forcing their way into the grand array, tearing it apart. We’ve had to fully activate the Spirit Tower to hold them back, and the energy consumption is staggering. Because we’re running it at full power, the Divine Runes are deteriorating at an accelerated rate. Many have already been damaged."

"Doesn’t the Spirit Race have plenty of Divine Rune Masters? Can’t they repair them quickly?" Yi Tianyun asked.

The Spirit Race’s proficiency with Divine Runes was extremely high. They had several Divine Rune Masters and even a Divine Rune Grandmaster! They also had no shortage of Fifth Grade Divine Rune Masters, but for someone as young as Ye Wan’Er to reach that level was still exceedingly rare.

Ye Wan’Er’s own talent was astonishing enough. Her sister had become the Saintess, so how could she, as the younger sister, be anything less than remarkable?

Ye Qingxuan sighed deeply. Beside her, a shadow passed over Ye Wan’Er’s eyes; the question had clearly struck a nerve.

"There was a rebellion within the Spirit Race a while ago, and many of our Divine Rune Masters were captured... Now, only one Divine Rune Master remains. We’re even short on top-tier Fifth Grade Divine Rune Masters; most of the ones we have left are around the Fourth Grade level." Ye Qingxuan didn’t hide anything. Yi Tianyun’s actions had earned their trust, and besides, this wasn’t a particularly big secret.

While most of the outside world was unaware, the major powers knew the truth. The Spirit Race was now just an empty shell. Most of their best had been captured, and what with the traitors, the number of powerful Divine Rune Masters who remained was pitifully small.

’So that’s how it is...’ Yi Tianyun was starting to understand. No wonder even Ye Wan’er had been drafted to help. They were simply short-staffed. Under normal circumstances, with Divine Rune Masters available, people of her level wouldn’t have been needed at all.

If their skill level was insufficient, they would only get in the way.

Soon, they reached the top floor of the Spirit Tower. The moment he stepped inside, Yi Tianyun saw that the walls were inlaid with large Jade Spirit Stones. Several of them were already nearly depleted, looking almost transparent—a clear sign they were about to be exhausted.

In addition, many Divine Rune Masters were busy repairing the Divine Runes. Their grades were not low; they were all at the Fifth Grade Divine Rune Master level. Among them was a single Divine Rune Master, a female cultivator, repairing runes right there. Her speed was clearly a cut above the others, and she was also a female Cultivator.

"Elder Yan, what’s the situation?" Ye Qingxuan asked as she walked over.

"It’s not looking good," Elder Yan said with a frown, a cold glint in her eye. "Many of the Divine Runes are on the verge of breaking. Once they do, the array we’ve laid out in the forest will vanish, and they’ll be able to charge right in. To be destroying our Divine Runes this quickly... I’m afraid Thundercloud must be leading them. If this keeps up, we won’t be able to hold out for much longer."

"Thundercloud!" Ye Qingxuan’s eyes filled with killing intent. He was the one who had imprisoned her.

If she hadn’t returned to expose his scheme, the Spirit Race would have likely fallen. But by the time she did, it was already too late. Many of the elders had been captured—the highest echelons were gone, leaving only those with lower cultivation bases.

"It makes me sick to think the elders wanted to betroth you to Thundercloud. Thank goodness you never married him!" Ye Wan’Er said angrily.

"Let’s not talk about him," Ye Qingxuan said, a look of disgust in her eyes. "We need to repair this array quickly, before they destroy it completely."

"Is this the friend who helped us create the Elixir Pills?" Elder Yan’s gaze shifted to Yi Tianyun.

"Elder Yan," Yi Tianyun said with a smile.

"Young Master Yi, we’re about to start repairing the array. You can watch from the sidelines," Ye Qingxuan said.

She didn’t know Yi Tianyun’s full name, but since Ye Wan’Er always called him Yi, she had taken to calling him Young Master Yi.

"Excuse me, but would it be possible for me to help repair the array?" Yi Tianyun asked.

"Repair the array?" The women were taken aback. Ye Qingxuan then asked, "You know about Divine Runes? What is your grade? If you’re below the Fifth Grade, you won’t be able to repair the runes here." freewёbnoνel.com

"As for my grade... I should qualify as a Fifth Grade Divine Rune Master," Yi Tianyun said after a moment of thought.

"Yi, you... you’re really a Fifth Grade Divine Rune Master, too?" Ye Wan’er’s eyes went wide. If that was true, then she had been bragging about her own Divine Rune skills in front of him this whole time!

’The most important part was that Yi Tianyun didn’t just know Alchemy; he was also a Fifth Grade Divine Rune Master. If that was really true, how on earth did he cultivate?’

"So, may I be of assistance?" Yi Tianyun asked with a faint smile.

"In that case... you can give it a try?" After a moment’s thought, Ye Qingxuan decided to let him. They were desperately short-handed; if Yi Tianyun could actually help, it would be for the best.

"In that case, go ahead and try repairing that Fifth Grade Divine Rune," Elder Yan said without objection. They were all going frantic; as long as he wasn’t an enemy, any help was welcome.

"No problem. I’ll go give it a shot." Yi Tianyun walked over to the designated Fifth Grade Divine Rune. It had already degraded by more than half, its lines having grown much fainter. If it continued to fade, it would disappear entirely, and its effect would be lost.

Arriving in front of it, he took out his Spirit-controlling Pen, a Divine Rune Pen of the Soul Artifact Level. The moment he produced it, the women’s eyes lit up. ’He even has his own tools,’ they thought. ’He seems reliable.’

Yi Tianyun immediately began the repairs. He didn’t need his Celestial Eye for this, nor did he dare use it. ’I don’t know if Ye Qingxuan has told anyone about giving her innate ability to me,’ he thought. ’So I can’t expose my Celestial Eye or my true identity. Not even to the Elder!’

Holding the Spirit-controlling Pen, he began the repairs. His movements were standard, but his speed was incredible. In the blink of an eye, he had already restored a portion of the rune. Although it wasn’t fully repaired, this was enough to prove Yi Tianyun’s caliber. He was, without a doubt, at the Fifth Grade Divine Rune Master level. The sight left the women deeply shaken.

’The title of a Fifth Grade Divine Rune Master, on top of being a Fourth Grade Alchemist... What did that even mean? Even if he’d started cultivating in his mother’s womb, he couldn’t possibly be this formidable, right? How on earth did he squeeze out the time to train? They had never before seen a Cultivator so profoundly skilled in two professions. Yi Tianyun was the only one!’