408: Chapter 408 Innate Artifact, Golden Crow Princess Loses...

"System, break Jinwu Ninger's Realm through to the Chaos Supreme Realm," Cao Yang muttered in his heart. His voice seemed to traverse the endless Void Realm, reaching directly into the core of the System.

"Ding! Understood, Master. Three thousand hongmeng sign-in counts have been spent. Jinwu Ninger has successfully made the Breakthrough." The System's reply was swift and concise, consistent with its usual style.

As the sweet voice of the System Loli rang out, Jinwu Ninger, who was in Cao Yang's arms, suddenly emitted a powerful aura.

This aura surged from within her like crashing waves, quickly sweeping through the entire space.

The aura grew stronger and stronger, like a volcano about to erupt, continuously accumulating power.

The surrounding air trembled violently due to this powerful aura, as if it would be torn apart at any moment.

Finally, when the aura reached the intensity of the Chaos Supreme Realm, it slowly subsided.

At this moment, Jinwu Ninger was enveloped in a faint golden light, looking like a goddess descended to earth, making people afraid to look at her directly.

"This... this is impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Jinwu Lanxin stared at Jinwu Ninger with a face full of shock, her voice turning somewhat hoarse from extreme astonishment.

Jinwu Ninger's Breakthrough was already unbelievable, as reaching the Chaos Supreme Realm was no easy feat.

However, what was even more shocking was that the supreme-grade chaos tribulation ring could actually block the Chaos Tribulation!

One must know that the Chaos Tribulation was a difficult trial that must be experienced when breaking through a major Realm. Even with top-tier treasures like a chaos emperor weapon, it was impossible to completely block the power of the Chaos Tribulation.

Yet, this chaos tribulation ring had done it. This was simply inconceivable!

"How is it impossible? Don't tell me that you, a grand Chaos Emperor Realm powerhouse standing at the peak of Chaos, don't believe your own eyes? Or do you want to go back on your word and not fulfill your promise?" Cao Yang looked at Jinwu Ji with a smug expression, a playful smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

He was secretly delighted. As long as Jinwu Ji believed the facts before her eyes, he could successfully win her over. When the time came, he would not only win the beauty but also receive a full one hundred thousand hongmeng sign-in counts in one go! At the thought of this, Cao Yang couldn't help but feel excited.

Jinwu Ji was clearly enraged by Cao Yang's words. Her eyes widened as she stared fixedly at him, her face filled with disbelief.

She never imagined that she would be toyed with by such a human fellow.

"Ninger, tell me, was your Breakthrough different from before? Was your Foundation affected?" Jinwu Ji turned her head unwillingly and stared at Jinwu Ninger, her tone revealing a hint of anxiety.

Jinwu Ninger shrank back slightly under Jinwu Ji's gaze. She lowered her head, her hands unconsciously twisting the corners of her clothes, looking somewhat restless.

After a long while, she finally mustered the courage to shake her head and replied in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "Fifth Ancestor, it was indeed a bit different, but my Foundation wasn't affected. Instead, my Chaos Power has become purer. I feel my strength has increased by more than ten percent."

"Impossible!" Jinwu Ji roared in shock and disbelief. "xiantian stele, come forth!"

Her voice echoed through Jinwu City, carrying endless majesty and anger.

At that moment, a dazzling golden light suddenly shot out from the main hall, as brilliant as the sun.

Within the light, a massive golden stone stele slowly emerged, floating steadily in front of Jinwu Ji.

This golden stone stele was the xiantian stele, a supreme treasure for testing the Golden Crow Clan Bloodline. It was originally a top-tier chaos emperor weapon.

After countless years of nourishment and cultivation, it had gradually begun to transform into an innate chaos spiritual treasure. Although it hadn't fully succeeded yet, it could be considered a quasi-innate chaos spiritual treasure.

The xiantian stele's power was extremely formidable, far exceeding the Chaos Emperor Realm, and its might was enough to shake the Chaos of heaven and earth.

However, unlike other chaos emperor weapons, the xiantian stele did not possess a true sentience.

Its true spirit was actually the collective will of all the members of the Golden Crow Clan.

It could be said that the xiantian stele shared in the glory and losses of the Golden Crow Clan.

It was absolutely loyal to the Golden Crow Clan. As long as something was beneficial to the clan, the will of the xiantian stele would support it without hesitation; conversely, if something was detrimental, it would firmly oppose it.

However, while the xiantian stele could express its will, it could not directly attack the Golden Crow clansmen.

This was because its very existence was meant to protect the Golden Crow Clan, not to harm its own people.

The xiantian stele was the precious treasure the Golden Crow Clan relied on to maintain its Bloodline Legacy and stabilize its Foundation. It was also one of the clan's most powerful trump cards.

When Cao Yang witnessed the golden stone stele covered in runes, he couldn't help but turn pale with shock.

Horrified, he quickly asked the System: "System, what exactly is this golden stone stele?"

Cao Yang felt an unprecedentedly strong threat from this golden stone stele. If not for the System and his invincible comprehension, he might have found it difficult to withstand this pressure.

Not only that, but after careful observation, he found that this golden stone stele didn't seem to be a chaos emperor weapon. After all, the aura of the seven star umbrella, the chaos emperor weapon in his hand, was probably only on par with this.

However, to say this golden stone stele was a quasi-innate chaos spiritual treasure seemed inaccurate, as its aura was far inferior to the Innate Chaos Mulberry Tree.

Just as Cao Yang was filled with suspicion, the System's voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Ding! To answer Master, this is an Acquired Spirit Treasure. However, strictly speaking, this spiritual treasure with faith attributes can only be considered a quasi-Acquired Spirit Treasure. Even so, its power is extremely formidable, and ordinary Chaos Emperor Realm Cultivators would likely find it hard to bear its pressure."

The System Loli explained.

"Then why didn't you introduce Acquired Spirit Treasures when you were introducing supreme treasures earlier?" Cao Yang asked with a face full of confusion. "Besides the Golden Crow Clan, do other Innate Chaos Races in Chaos also have similar Acquired Spirit Treasures?"

The System Loli's voice was crisp and pleasant as she explained patiently: "Ding! To answer Master, Acquired Spirit Treasures are indeed very special. They usually only exist in the Grandmist. Only powerhouses at the Transcendence Realm or above have the ability to refine Acquired Spirit Treasures, and the refining process is also exceptionally difficult."

Cao Yang nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask: "Then for those forces in Chaos that have produced Transcendence Realm powerhouses, is it possible for them to possess quasi-Acquired Spirit Treasures?"

The System Loli thought for a moment and replied: "Well, that possibility exists, but the chance of possessing a true Acquired Spirit Treasure is quite small. After all, refining an Acquired Spirit Treasure is no easy task."

After listening to the System Loli's explanation, Cao Yang pondered secretly.

He felt that the reason Acquired Spirit Treasures existed was likely because innate chaos spiritual treasures were too rare, while there were so many Transcendence Realm powerhouses.

Some Transcendence Realm powerhouses who couldn't obtain an innate chaos spiritual treasure had to settle for the next best thing, creating Acquired Spirit Treasures to replace them.

After all, for Transcendence Realm powerhouses, chaos emperor weapons were gradually becoming insufficient for their needs.

And upgrading one's natal chaos tool or natal chaos emperor weapon into a stronger supreme treasure shouldn't be easy either—at least, it couldn't be done in a short time.

Jinwu Ji gazed at Jinwu Ninger with a worried expression and said solemnly: "Ninger, come and test your Bloodline concentration. I want to know if your Jinwu Bloodline concentration has decreased."

Hearing this, Jinwu Ninger slowly raised her head, her gaze meeting Cao Yang's.

She actually had no confidence; she had no idea whether her Bloodline concentration had changed.

However, if it really had decreased, it would mean that Cao Yang's method of increasing cultivation base might have caused damage to her Foundation.

Jinwu Ninger didn't care much about that herself; she was more worried that Cao Yang would lose the bet because of it.

After all, from Cao Yang's performance, he clearly held great expectations for this bet.

Cao Yang seemed to see through Jinwu Ninger's concerns. The corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a reassuring smile. He gave her a confident look and said softly: "Ninger, don't worry. Just go ahead and test it. I would never do anything to harm your cultivation Foundation."

Seeing Cao Yang so certain, Jinwu Ninger felt slightly relieved. She nodded and slowly pulled away from Cao Yang's embrace.

With the support of Cao Yang's powerful strength, she was like a light Fairy, stepping through the void and walking straight toward the golden stone stele in front of Jinwu Ji.

Standing before the xiantian stele, Jinwu Ninger felt a bit apprehensive. She gazed at the ancient and mysterious stone stele, secretly wondering if Cao Yang's words were trustworthy.

After a moment of hesitation, Jinwu Ninger took a deep breath. As if making a decision, she suddenly raised her right hand and slammed it down onto the xiantian stele without hesitation.

"Pa!" The crisp sound echoed in the silent space as Jinwu Ninger's palm pressed firmly against the xiantian stele.

At that instant, a transparent screen seemed to awaken, slowly emerging from the xiantian stele.

On the screen, lines of flickering text gradually became clear, finally settling on the words: "Jinwu Bloodline Concentration: 75%."

Jinwu Ninger looked closely and was immediately overjoyed: "My Jinwu Bloodline concentration is still the same as before, 75%, it hasn't decreased! What Brother Cao said was indeed true!"

Her voice was full of joy, and her previously tense mood instantly relaxed.

Although she hadn't been very confident about her Bloodline concentration changing, she wasn't worried it would decrease. Seeing the result with her own eyes still made her feel incredibly happy.

More importantly, this meant Cao Yang wouldn't lose the bet because of her, which finally allowed the heavy stone in Jinwu Ninger's heart to drop.

"Ding! Congratulations, Master. Jinwu Ninger's favorability has increased by 5, reaching 95. Jinwu You's favorability has increased by 3, reaching 93. Please keep up the good work!" Along with the System Loli's crisp voice, it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck Cao Yang's mind.

His eyes widened as he looked at Jinwu Ninger in disbelief, an indescribable joy surging in his heart.

It turned out that true love and care were indeed the correct path to rapidly increasing favorability.

On the other side, Jinwu Ji's face instantly turned gloomy. She bit her lip tightly, her face full of disappointment and unwillingness.

"This... how can this be? Ninger's Bloodline concentration really hasn't decreased at all," Jinwu Ji muttered to herself, her voice revealing a hint of despair.

She had lost this bet completely.

According to the Golden Crow Clan's rules, their Bloodline concentrations were between 60% and 80%, and everyone was strictly checked at birth.

Jinwu Ninger's Bloodline concentration record at birth was indeed 75%, and it had not decreased now.

However, the Golden Crow Clan's Bloodline concentration was their most important Foundation. The result from the xiantian stele was enough for her to believe; the fact that the concentration hadn't decreased was an unchangeable truth.

"Fifth Ancestor, look, the purity of my Chaos Power has really improved a lot!" Jinwu Ninger excitedly extended her right hand, showing her palm which emitted a faint light, as if proving something to Jinwu Ji.

Jinwu Ji stared at Jinwu Ninger's palm, a flash of surprise in her eyes.

She had originally been skeptical of Cao Yang's method for increasing cultivation base, fearing it would damage Jinwu Ninger's Foundation.

However, at this moment, she had to admit that Jinwu Ninger's Chaos Power had indeed become much purer.

Jinwu Ji took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and said slowly: "Yes, I can see it. Your Chaos Power has indeed seen a significant improvement."

Her voice was calm and steady, making it difficult to detect her true inner thoughts.

Jinwu Ji's gaze turned to Cao Yang, only to see that the previous disappointment on his face had vanished, replaced by a faint smile.

Jinwu Ji sighed inwardly. This Cao Yang was truly not simple, being able to so easily improve Jinwu Ninger's Chaos Power, make her break through a major Realm instantly without needing to cross a Chaos Tribulation. It really made her even more curious.

After a moment of silence, Jinwu Ji finally made up her mind. Her gaze became firm, and not a trace of hesitation could be seen on her cold and elegant face.

"I admit defeat," Jinwu Ji's voice was crisp and loud. "I am willing to become your Dao Companion."

"Ding! Congratulations, Master. Jinwu Ji's favorability toward Master has increased significantly and has now reached 88. Please keep up the good work." The System Loli's crisp and pleasant notification rang out abruptly in Cao Yang's mind like an oriole singing in a valley.

Hearing this news, Cao Yang couldn't help but feel delighted, thinking: "Not bad! This Jinwu Ji is quite trustworthy!"

He had originally had some doubts about whether Jinwu Ji would fulfill her promise, but now it seemed she was clearly a person of her word.

However, what surprised Cao Yang even more was that Jinwu Ji's favorability toward him had increased so much all at once!

One must know that before this, the relationship between him and Jinwu Ji could be described as lukewarm, or even somewhat cold.

She had started with negative favorability toward him!

This sudden change caught Cao Yang a bit off guard.

One could only say that happiness came too suddenly!

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