The Promotion of the Natal Magical Treasure

[The resentment of the Lord of Myriad Demons has been detected. This demon was born because of the host and its purpose from the beginning was to Destruction everything. Please make the following choice.]

[Option 1: Voluntarily sacrifice yourself, and you will have the opportunity to reform the Lord of Myriad Demons and stop it from continuing its Slaughter and destruction. Reward: The Great Dao's forgiveness. If the host repents and reforms, there will be an opportunity to merge with the Great Dao and become Sage of the Great Dao!]

[Option Two: Personally Destruction the Lord of Myriad Demons, suppress everything with absolute power, and be rewarded with the advancement of your natal magic weapon Primordial Cauldron!]

The sudden choice left Ling Xiao stunned, especially when he saw the two options, which left him utterly speechless.

Especially the first option.

"Can sacrificing myself destroy this monster?"

"Indeed, this demon was created by the Great Dao to deal with the host. If the host makes a sacrifice, this demon may disappear along with the host."

The system's mechanical voice continued, offering an explanation.

"Possibly? So even if I sacrifice myself, he might not necessarily disappear?"

Ling Xiao asked casually, knowing that he would never sacrifice himself; there was nothing in this world that could make him give up his life.

Moreover, the reward for this choice is ridiculous. Sacrificing oneself to gain the Great Dao's forgiveness and merge with the Great Dao —doesn't that make one a sycophantic puppet?

It's like an enhanced version of Hongjun.

Hongjun was in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, while he was in harmony with the Great Dao.

It sounds tempting, but that's not what Ling Xiao wants. He wants absolute transcendence and absolute freedom, not to become a slave to the Great Dao.

"System, I choose option two." Ling Xiao made his choice immediately, without much hesitation.

"Selection complete, reward being distributed..." the system responded immediately, very proactively, seemingly not wanting Ling Xiao to choose the first option.

"System, what level can my natal magic weapon be upgraded to?"

With time running out, Ling Xiao tried to stall for time by giving the Lord of Myriad Demons some evasive answers while simultaneously multitasking and asking the system questions.

Below are the upgrade probabilities for magic items:

[Chaos Spirit Treasure: 99%]

[Chaos Exotic Treasure: 66%]

[Chaos Supreme Treasure: 33%]

[Hongmeng Lingbao: 11%]

[Hongmeng Treasure: 1%]

"..."

"What do you mean? Is there still a possibility of failing the promotion?"

Seeing the 99% probability, Ling Xiao felt that things were not simple. It was like the probability of winning in some pay-to-win online games he played in his previous life.

If it's not 100%, then there's a possibility of becoming unlucky.

"Please believe in your luck, host. Reaching this point is enough to prove that you possess great fortune and perseverance."

"Your achievements today are entirely due to your own hard work, aren't they?"

The system spoke slowly and deliberately, and although it was a mechanical voice, it still gave Ling Xiao a sense of... heavenly music.

For the first time in my life, I found the system's words to be so pleasant to hear.

While not entirely accurate and smacks of flattery, it's at least 70% true, right?

Without good luck, it would have been dead long ago.

"What are you saying? If I were still hesitating, would I still be a man?"

Ling Xiao said decisively, without the slightest hesitation. He really didn't believe his face could turn that dark.

At the very least, there should be a 99% probability, right?

The Primordial Cauldron was his natal magic weapon, which he had with him since birth and was of great significance. Naturally, Ling Xiao did not want it to fall behind.

Even if it is upgraded to Chaos Spirit Treasure, it is still better than Innate Supreme Treasure.

There is a general correspondence between magical artifacts and the magical power of cultivators.

The Innate Supreme Treasure corresponds to the newly formed Primordial Origin.

The Chaos Spirit Treasure corresponds to the mid-to-late stage of the Primordial Origin Great Luo realm.

Chaos Exotic Treasure and supreme treasures correspond to the late stage of Primordial Origin Great Luo and the late stage of Primordial Taiji, which is a large span because the strength of the magical treasures varies.

The Primordial Spiritual Treasure, or Supreme Treasure, corresponds to the Primordial Taiji Hunyuan Taiji, reaching the half-step Great Dao Perfection, or even the Great Dao Realm.

This is Ling Xiao's rough guess, after all, he has not yet witnessed the power of the Primordial Treasure.

The realms corresponding to all magical treasures are only a general outline; there is a great deal of room for interpretation, and many magical treasures cannot be deduced using common sense.

"Your natal magic weapon, the Primordial Cauldron, is beginning its advancement. Please wait patiently, host," the system said.

Ling Xiao ignored it, because the Lord of Myriad Demons had become frenzied, his enormous body moving and spreading out endless Chaos.

It was like a giant serpent slithering across the Primordial Land, swooping down towards the Ling Xiao.

Huge faces, covered with evil human faces, flowing black water, blotting out the sky, boundless...

This horrific scene was deeply shocking.

It was deeply imprinted in the eyes of all living beings. It seemed to want to devour the entire Primordial Land in one gulp. Its boundless pressure shattered the Dao hearts of countless cultivators, scaring them so much that they wet themselves in fear.

"Ah..."

Countless powerful figures roared, their eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets, spitting as they spoke. This didn't seem like a demonstration; it was more like they were trying to bolster their own courage.

Upon seeing this, Ling Xiao's mind stirred, and beams of light flew out, manifesting numerous magical treasures. Boundless divine radiance enveloped the heavens and earth, flying towards all parts of the Primordial World.

The Eternal Bell suddenly magnified, resembling Mount Buzhou, situated in the center of the Primordial World, guarding the earth.

The Eternal light it emits is most comforting; people feel much more at peace under its glow.

Then, Ling Xiao leaped up, wielding the Chaos-Disrupting Ancient Halberd, and fiercely slashed at the Lord of Myriad Demons.

The halberd's blade shone with immense brilliance, like a celestial river cutting through the ages.

The Lord of Myriad Demons was so large, unbelievably enormous, that the halberd's edge only left a small scar on his body.

Cluck cluck...

Black blood flowed down, corroding vast areas of space; each drop of blood pierced through the void, forming a black hole.

Some of the drops landed on Ling Xiao's body, making a sizzling sound, as if they were about to pierce through his flesh and corrode his cultivation.

"True Sun Fire!"

Ling Xiao a flash, a spark of fire burst from Ling Xiao's pupils, and golden true yang flames instantly covered his entire body, enveloping him and forming a fiery battle armor.

Instantly, before the black blood even dripped onto their bodies, it sizzled and evaporated completely.

"Boom..."

Ling Xiao clenched his fist, his boundless divine power distorting the vast void. He unleashed the Limitless Divine Fist, ending the ages with its limitless fist intent, striking out in an instant.

The punch aimed at the Lord of Myriad Demons' forehead, shattering his tentacles.

However, the demons were not to be outdone; every human face and eye on their wings emitted beams of Chaos light, manifesting the power of three thousand demon gods.

Knock knock knock...

The endless void collapsed, the sky seemed to cave in, and various forces intertwined, unleashing an incredible power.

Without the suppression of the Eternal Bell, the entire Primordial Land would have crumbled and shattered in an instant.

Although the Primordial World has been reinforced many times, it still cannot withstand this level of terrifying power.

"Boom..."

The power of the Primordial World Heavenly Dao erupted, Ling Xiao, wielding the power of wind and clouds, manifested the Dharma form of heaven and earth, grabbing the wings of the Lord of Myriad Demons and tearing them off.