Choosing to Become Sanwu

The Primordial World.

Endless ages had passed since Pangu split the heavens and the earth.

Some had died, yet they were not entirely dead...

"Where am I?"

"Am I dreaming?"

Lin Xiao muttered to himself, observing his surroundings. It was a void of chaos; there was nothing at all.

[Ding! Host awakening detected. The God-Level Choice System is officially activated. Please make your choice!]

[Choice One: Devour Di Jun and Tai Yi to become the sole Golden Crow. Reward: Twelfth-Grade Purifying White Lotus.]

[Choice Two: Become the third Golden Crow. Reward: A Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation.]

[Choice Three: Continue to drift and wait for transformation. Reward: A wisp of Primordial Violet Qi.]

A sudden, mechanical voice jolted Lin Xiao from his confusion.

"What the hell? Did I transmigrate into the Primordial World?"

As a corporate slave whose only pastime besides 996 work hours was reading webnovels, he understood his situation immediately.

Not only had he transmigrated into the Primordial World, but he also came with a system.

Although he had often fantasized about transmigrating while reading novels, now that the moment had truly arrived, Lin Xiao found he couldn't bring himself to be happy.

For no other reason than that the world he had transmigrated into was terrifying; even with a system, it was a hell-level difficulty.

Lin Xiao gave a bitter smile. He stopped overthinking and focused on the choices. Since he was here, he had to make the best of it—it wasn't as if he could just commit suicide, right?

The first choice looked best at first glance; becoming the sole Golden Crow offered a great reward.

But if he truly became the only Golden Crow, he might eventually have to fight all twelve Ancestral Witches by himself.

He was no Ip Man; he couldn't handle ten opponents with ease.

Even in the Primordial World, sticking together and forming factions was the safest rule for survival.

Take the Three Pure Ones, for example. Beyond their powerful origins, before they became saints, they stood united and spoke with one voice. Having someone to watch your back was always better than going it alone.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao had already made his choice.

He could perfectly well pull Di Jun and Tai Yi into a "Three Crows" alliance.

There were the Three Pure Ones before, and now there would be the Three Crows.

As for the final choice, Lin Xiao dismissed it almost without consideration.

Although the reward was Primordial Violet Qi, he needed to be alive to use it.

In a world like the Primordial World that prioritized one's origin, heaven knows what he would transform into.

If he turned into a pig, the game would be over before it even started.

"System, I choose two: become the third Golden Crow."

After weighing his options, Lin Xiao finally made his decision.

[Ding! Host has chosen two: become the third Golden Crow. Changing host's origin. This process will take a long time; please be prepared.]

A sharp pain radiated from the depths of his mind. Lin Xiao's consciousness grew dim, his vision went black, and he knew nothing more.

Finally, a wisp of his true spirit turned into a streak of light, silently traversing the Primordial World until it landed upon the Sun Star.

Beside two Golden Crow eggs, it became a third egg, absorbing the energy of the Sun Star and growing slowly.

At this time in the Primordial World.

The heavens and earth were in flux, and conflicts were constant.

After the fierce beast Shen Ni died, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans seized the opportunity to step onto the stage of history, dominating the seas, the land, and the skies. None of the three clans would submit to the others, each wishing to completely dominate the Primordial World.

Under the instigation of the Devil Ancestor Luo Hou, the three clans launched a great war.

This war lasted for endless ages, until finally, the three clans exited the stage of history, ushering in the Dao-Devil Conflict.

In the end, Hongjun was more skilled, forcing Luo Hou to self-destruct, which shattered the western spiritual veins, though Hongjun himself was also severely wounded.

After the Dao-Devil Conflict ended, the most ferocious and terrifying calamity in the history of the Primordial World began to quietly brew.

In the eastern part of the Primordial World.

The Sun Star, hanging high in the dome of the sky, illuminated the earth.

It was formed from the left eye of Pangu and contained endless, fierce might.

At this moment, on the Sun Star, three golden eggs bathed in the Sun True Fire, vaguely and indistinctly increasing their strength.

On this day, thunder descended upon the calm Sun Star, and one of the golden eggs suddenly shattered as a Golden Crow transformed and emerged.

He was tall, clad in golden armor, noble and domineering, with a handsome face full of masculine vigor.

He held the River Map and Luo Scroll in his hands.

The moment the young man took human form, he grasped the profound mysteries of heaven and earth, immediately speaking out with a voice that roared like the Great Dao.

"I am a Three-Legged Golden Crow. Today I take form, and my name is Di Jun!"

The vast, resonant voice traveled across hundreds of millions of miles, causing heaven and earth to tremble in response. The transformation tribulation lightning above his head struck down only symbolically, causing no real harm.

For a creature with such a powerful origin and deep fortune, the transformation tribulation was merely a formality.

After the lightning faded, Di Jun looked at the two Golden Crow eggs beside him, a warm smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"These two eggs must be my two younger brothers. Very well, as your elder brother, I shall give you a helping hand."

He raised his hand and cast two streams of clear qi into the eggs, and immediately, a surging aura emanated from within.

Time passed, and eventually, the second egg shattered. A Golden Crow emerged and condensed into the form of a young man.

He had a handsome face, bearing a slight resemblance to Di Jun, though he appeared somewhat younger. Dressed in golden robes, he radiated boundless nobility and carried an innate, imperial dominance.

"I am a Three-Legged Golden Crow. Today I take form, and my name is Tai Yi!"

As his domineering voice fell, heaven and earth resonated in response. Following this, the transformation tribulation lightning struck down, only to be dispersed by the toll of a bell.

The Chaos Bell hovered above Tai Yi's head, suffused with chaotic energy.

"What a fine treasure!"

Di Jun looked at the Chaos Bell above Tai Yi's head with envy, clearly sensing that it was far more powerful than his own River Map and Luo Scroll.

He felt no jealousy, only approval; he was overjoyed that his own brother possessed such a powerful innate treasure.

"Tai Yi greets Elder Brother." Tai Yi bowed, naturally sensing that the man beside him shared the same origin. Since he had taken form later, it was only natural to address him as his elder brother.

"Haha, no need for formalities, no need." Di Jun laughed heartily, looking at his younger brother with satisfaction.

Just then, a thunderous roar erupted, and the heavens and earth shook violently. The entire Sun Star seemed to go into an uproar, and the spiritual energy within hundreds of millions of miles of the firmament surged toward them frantically.

Di Jun and Tai Yi exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

This astonishing phenomenon was caused by their third brother, who had yet to be born.

"Judging by this display, our third brother's aptitude is extraordinary—perhaps even surpassing our own."

Di Jun said with a smile, his eyes filled with even greater delight. The stronger his brothers were, the happier he, as the eldest, felt.

"Indeed. I only wonder what level of strength our third brother will reach upon taking form." Tai Yi nodded in agreement, his eyes full of anticipation.

Heavenly visions descended: golden lotuses drifted, auspicious clouds gathered, and a multitude of omens began to shroud the entire Sun Star.

This drew the attention of countless beings, who marveled in succession that yet another innate deity had taken form.

Surging tribulation lightning gathered into a sea, enveloping the Sun Star.

Finally, the last Golden Crow egg shattered, and a figure stepped forth.