Chapter 201: Return of the System Upgrade

The infusion of energy finally ended; Zhang Yi slowly stood up, feeling the surging power within his body, a sense of responsibility like never before weighing upon his heart.

"Brother Zhang, what is going on with you? How did you suddenly become so powerful?"

The Demon Emperor looked at Zhang Yi with an envious expression, his tone sour, "I want this kind of power too!"

Nudi, as calm as ever, merely gave Zhang Yi a deep look and did not speak.

In her heart, she vaguely felt that some sort of immense change seemed to have occurred within Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi's figure suddenly grew taller, golden flames burning fiercely around his body, as if he were a god reborn from the fire.

The phantom of a three-legged Jinwu appeared behind him, its massive wings blotting out the sky and sun, casting down sacred light.

Surging energy fluctuations spread outward, pressing down so heavily that the Demon Emperor and the others could barely breathe.

"Holy crap! Boss, you're too OP!"

The Quetzalcoatlus widened its eyes, its jaw nearly hitting the ground, its tone filled with disbelief, envy, jealousy, and hatred, "This is basically cheating! I want this kind of power too!"

The Quetzalcoatlus and Mother Jubiao had eyes full of excitement, their massive wings trembling slightly.

The Quetzalcoatlus, trembling with excitement, said to Mother Jubiao, "Boss is truly amazing! I want power like this too!"

Mother Jubiao glanced at the Quetzalcoatlus, then looked toward Zhang Yi, who was bathed in golden flames, and sighed, "Kid, my son is a Jinwu; you can only dream about it."

Xiao Pu flew excitedly around Zhang Yi, its crisp chirping sounding as if it were cheering: "Daddy! Daddy! You're so amazing!"

The little earth dragon lay on the ground, its two small eyes blinking as it looked curiously at the Quetzalcoatlus.

"Dad, why can't you do it?"

Quetzalcoatlus:...

The gates of the Divine Temple slowly opened, golden light pouring out like a tide, illuminating everyone's faces with a golden glow.

Zhang Yi took the lead and stepped into the Divine Temple.

Mother Jubiao, Xiao Pu, the Demon Emperor, Nudi, the Quetzalcoatlus, and the little earth dragon followed closely behind, stepping into this temple filled with a mysterious aura.

An ancient and sacred aura rushed toward them.

The surrounding energy fluctuations were intense, making one feel as if they could be swallowed by this powerful force at any moment.

The interior of the Divine Temple was magnificent, the walls carved with mysterious runes that emitted a faint golden light.

Jinwu True Fire burned all around, illuminating the entire temple as if it were broad daylight, warm and comfortable.

A faint fragrance permeated the air, refreshing the mind and spirit.

In the center of the Divine Temple stood a massive statue of a Jinwu, lifelike and radiating sacred brilliance.

Beneath the statue was an ancient altar, covered in mysterious runes, as if it contained endless mysteries.

Zhang Yi felt an inexplicable attraction and walked toward the altar involuntarily.

With every step he took, the runes on the altar lit up a little more, as if responding to his summons.

"Brother Zhang, be careful! This altar looks a bit strange."

The Demon Emperor could not help but warn him.

Zhang Yi ignored the Demon Emperor's warning and continued toward the altar.

When he neared the altar, the runes upon it suddenly erupted with dazzling light, and a powerful energy enveloped Zhang Yi.

At the same time, the Jinwu statue also radiated ten thousand zhang of golden light, reflecting the light from the altar; the entire Divine Temple was filled with a sacred aura.

"Damn! Is Brother Zhang about to ascend?" the Demon Emperor exclaimed.

Nudi frowned slightly, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.

She always felt that something was wrong, yet she could not say what it was.

Just then, the light on the altar suddenly receded, and Zhang Yi's figure vanished.

"Brother Zhang!" the Demon Emperor exclaimed, rushing toward the altar.

Nudi followed closely behind, arriving at the side of the altar.

The altar was empty, with only a few flickering runes remaining.

Zhang Yi's figure had completely disappeared.

"What happened? Where did Brother Zhang go?" the Demon Emperor looked around in confusion.

Nudi observed the runes on the altar carefully, attempting to find some clues.

"This altar seems to be a Teleportation Array," Nudi mused, "Zhang Yi must have been teleported somewhere else."

"A Teleportation Array? Then where would he go?" the Demon Emperor asked.

Nudi shook her head, indicating that she did not know either.

"This is trouble; Brother Zhang was teleported away alone, and there's no telling what dangers he might encounter," the Demon Emperor said with a worried expression.

Nudi did not speak, merely standing quietly by the altar, her heart filled with unease.

Just then, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the Divine Temple, followed by a powerful wave of Demon Qi sweeping in.

"Not good! There is an invasion of demon creatures!"

The Demon Emperor's expression changed, and he spoke hurriedly.

"Let's go out and see," Nudi said.

The two walked out of the Divine Temple to see a group of ferocious-looking demon creatures frantically attacking the defensive array outside the temple.

These demon creatures were of various forms; some had fangs, some were covered in sharp spikes, and others emitted a nauseating, putrid stench.

"Where did these demon creatures come from?" the Demon Emperor frowned.

Nudi did not answer; she had already sensed that these demon creatures were not ordinary.

They radiated an evil aura, as if they had come from the depths of hell.

"It seems we have encountered trouble," Nudi said in a deep voice.

At the same time.

Zhang Yi had already been teleported to the territory of the Dark Gods and Demons.

A bone-chilling cold assailed Zhang Yi's skin; he opened his eyes and discovered he was in a place of chaotic darkness, where he could not see his own fingers, as if he were situated in the abyss of the universe.

He attempted to circulate his Divine Power, and a surging, torrential Jinwu supreme magic power galloped within his body, like a giant dragon that had been dormant for a long time finally awakening.

Joy filled his heart; his cultivation had remarkably broken through to the God Venerable Third Stage!

Just at this moment, a mechanical, electronically synthesized voice rang out in his mind.

【System upgrade complete, current version: Universe Supreme Invincible Edition 3.0!】

【Host's cultivation level increase detected, rewards have been issued, please claim them in time!】

Zhang Yi was almost angered to the point of laughter; could this broken system actually upgrade halfway through?

"What the hell are you doing? You wouldn't show up during the life-and-death crisis before, and now you pop out pretending to be the Universe Supreme Invincible Edition? Do you believe I'll uninstall you?"

While complaining, he impatiently opened the system warehouse.

An eye-dazzling array of rewards was piled up like a mountain, shining with various lights, making his head spin.

"God-level cultivation art 'Chaos Heaven-Swallowing Art', divine artifact 'World-Extinguishing Black Flame', supreme medicinal pill 'Nine-Turn Golden Pill'..."

Zhang Yi claimed them one by one, either refining or devouring all the treasures.

After refining and absorbing them, an even more powerful force surged within his body, and his cultivation broke through once again, reaching the God Venerable Fourth Stage!

He clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within his body, and wished he could immediately find something to test his strength on.