Golden Crow Ling Xiao

The third golden egg shattered, and a figure stepped out with a thunderous boom.

A head of long black hair cascaded down to his waist; he wore the Crown of Primordial Heaven and Earth and was draped in the Robe of Primordial Sun, Moon, and Stars.

He was a youth, his brow marked with the Heavenly Dao Imperial Mark, exuding an air of unyielding pride. His eyes were like stars, his brows slanted toward his temples, and his features were peerlessly handsome.

"I am a Three-Legged Golden Crow, taking form today, and my name is Ling Xiao!"

Heaven and Earth resonated, and the sound of the Dao roared, seemingly in deep recognition of the youth's identity.

A lightning tribulation descended, covering the sky and the earth, yet it was entirely absorbed by the cauldron hovering above the youth's head.

This person was none other than Lin Xiao. He had possessed consciousness even while still in the egg before taking form, and on a whim, he had changed his name from Lin Xiao to the homophonous "Ling Xiao."

Otherwise, with others being named Di Jun or Tai Yi—names full of dominance—it would have been far too jarring to suddenly have a "Second Dog" among them.

From this moment on, he was Ling Xiao.

The lightning tribulation dissipated, and the world grew clear once more.

Ling Xiao looked at Di Jun and Tai Yi, who were observing him with beaming smiles, and bowed slightly, saying with a laugh.

"Two elder brothers, Ling Xiao offers his greetings!"

"Haha, no need for formalities!"

Di Jun and Tai Yi nodded with smiles, looking extremely satisfied.

Ling Xiao looked at the Di Jun and Tai Yi before him, and a wave of warmth washed over his heart; this was a sense of closeness stemming from their very origins, as if they were born of the same mother.

The Primordial Land was fraught with danger, and the two men before him would be his own kin from this day forward.

He raised his hand in a beckoning gesture, and the cauldron that had been hovering above his head fell into his palm. This was his companion treasure, and according to the inherited memories, Ling Xiao knew its name.

Primordial Cauldron!

What Ling Xiao had not expected was that this was actually an Innate Supreme Treasure, on the same level as Tai Yi's Chaos Bell.

Although it was named "Primordial," it had not reached the level of a Chaos-grade artifact, which left Ling Xiao feeling slightly regretful.

"Big Brother, Third Brother, now that we have taken form, what are your plans?" Tai Yi looked at his two brothers and asked with a smile.

He had understood the mysteries of heaven and earth the moment he took form and was born with the merit of creation, but he had no clue what to do next.

Di Jun, however, was straightforward and possessed a heroic spirit; he spoke immediately, full of vigor.

"The three of us brothers possess decent strength. This Primordial Land is vast and boundless, filled with many heroes, but it should not be difficult for the three of us to join forces, carve out a great reputation, and achieve immortal merit."

"In my opinion, we should first venture out into the Primordial Land to explore, seek out some heavenly treasures, and then decide on our next steps."

What Di Jun said was not without reason. Although they all possessed companion treasures upon taking form, they were ultimately too few; aside from the Sun Star, they had nothing else.

Tai Yi pondered for a moment and nodded gently, feeling that his elder brother's words made perfect sense.

Subsequently, the two of them turned their gazes toward Ling Xiao, waiting to hear his opinion.

"Two elder brothers, I was born with the innate ability of foresight; allow me to calculate our path first," Ling Xiao said earnestly. He did not give an immediate answer because, the moment Di Jun proposed leaving the Sun Star, the system had activated once again.

At these words, the eyes of Di Jun and Tai Yi brightened. Their third brother had been extraordinary since the moment he took form, possessing immense strength, and they had not expected him to also possess a natural divine ability.

Thus, they remained silent, waiting quietly.

Ling Xiao began to calculate with a show of gravity, while his mind immersed itself in the system.

[Detected that the host has successfully taken form and is now facing the first choice of his life. Please make the following selection.]

[Choice One: Leave the Sun Star and display your brilliance to the creatures of the Primordial Land. Reward: A wisp of Primordial Violet Qi.]

[Choice Two: Remain steady and do not leave; go nowhere. Reward: The Post-Heaven Merit Supreme Treasure, Primordial Measuring Ruler.]

Ling Xiao did not choose immediately; he needed to understand the current situation first.

"System, what era is this?"

He was somewhat uncertain. He had just used his divine sense to survey the surrounding world, but the Primordial world was simply too vast, and he had not gleaned any useful information.

"It is currently after the conclusion of the Dao-Devil Conflict."

The system's mechanical voice replied.

Ling Xiao was instantly stunned. According to the Primordial novels from his past life, Di Jun and Tai Yi should have taken form around the end of the Dragon-Phoenix Catastrophe, or at the very latest, during the Dao-Devil Conflict.

But now, the Dao-Devil Conflict had already ended, and they had only just taken form!

One had to know that shortly after the Dao-Devil Conflict, Hongjun would become a Saint, followed by his sermons at the Purple Cloud Palace.

By the time Di Jun and Tai Yi attended the sermons, their cultivation bases were already at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level.

But the Di Jun and Tai Yi who had just taken form were only at the early stage of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, and he himself had only reached the middle stage of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.

This was quite a significant gap!

"System, why did we take form so late?"

Ling Xiao inquired, feeling somewhat speechless.

Was this not a trap?

In this era, all the prominent figures of the Primordial world had already finished their development, while they had only just taken form.

Especially their future mortal enemies, the Witch Clan, where the Twelve Ancestral Witches possessed at least the strength of Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals.

Any one of them could pin the three brothers down and beat them.

"That is because, due to the host's arrival, a portion of the Sun Star's energy was diverted, resulting in an extended period for taking human form," the system explained.

Ling Xiao felt as if he were looking at another version of himself, because he felt like he was cracking apart.

After all that, it turned out to be his own fault.

He had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet; he had intended to join forces with Di Jun and Tai Yi to handle the future Witch-Demon Catastrophe, thinking there was safety in numbers.

Now, their cultivation had been dragged down, leaving them far behind the others.

Ling Xiao recalled the events of the Primordial World; as far as he knew, there was a pair of hands pushing the Witch-Demon Catastrophe from behind the scenes.

The owner of those hands was none other than Hongjun.

Of course, this might just be a so-called conspiracy theory.

Right and wrong were not yet easy to determine.

Ling Xiao pondered secretly, seeking a countermeasure, when suddenly, a thought surfaced in his mind, and he was instantly enlightened.

To put it bluntly, the Witch-Demon Catastrophe was just the two races fighting until they wiped themselves out.

As long as he took Di Jun and Tai Yi to lie flat on the Sun Star, staying put and developing quietly, who could possibly drag them out to start a catastrophe?

Even if Hongjun were scheming behind the scenes, any plot would be like drawing water with a bamboo basket when faced with salted fish.

The Demon Race? Whoever wants to manage them can go ahead.

The Demon Court? Whoever wants to build it can go ahead.

What did the affairs of the Demon Race have to do with their Golden Crow clan?

No matter what happened, he would first develop his own strength in low profile and ignore everything regarding the catastrophe.

As long as they did not unify the Demon Race or establish the Demon Court, then nothing would happen.

These were all passing clouds; in the Primordial World, strength was supreme. Once one's own strength was powerful enough, any scheme could be broken through with sheer force.

Having figured all this out, Ling Xiao felt much better. Although this method was a bit too cowardly, it was the best solution he could think of.

He had a system, and as long as he was given time to develop, one day he would be able to control everything.

Thinking of this, Ling Xiao already knew how he would choose.