Primordial Era: A man at the mouth of the Guanjiang River marries the Third Holy Mother.

Click.

A crisp click of a mechanism snapping open rang out.

The once seamless box began to show countless profound Dao patterns on its surface. These Dao patterns flowed rapidly and eventually outlined a clear gap on the top of the box.

Become!

Chen Changsheng was overjoyed. He could feel that a faint connection had been established between himself and the box.

He took a deep breath and, under the watchful gaze of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, placed his hands on the lid of the box.

At this moment, the entire Zixiao Palace was eerily quiet.

One is the first variable in the primordial world, the chosen one of destiny.

One is the Dao Ancestor, whose body is in harmony with the Dao and whose existence is imperishable through countless eons.

Both of them stared intently at the box that was about to be opened, their hearts pounding in their throats.

Chen Changsheng's hands trembled slightly.

That wasn't nervousness, it was excitement!

A level nine treasure!

This is the highest-level treasure he has ever encountered!

The last time we opened a level 8 treasure chest, we got a supreme weapon like the God-Slaying Spear.

What exactly will be inside this level nine treasure?

Is it a supreme divine object that surpasses even the most precious innate treasures?

Or is it some kind of heaven-defying technique that can overturn the entire primordial world order?

he does not know.

But he knew that from this day forward, his fate, Chen Changsheng's fate, and even the future of the entire prehistoric world, would be changed dramatically because of the opening of this box!

"open!"

Chen Changsheng roared inwardly and exerted force with both hands.

squeak-

Accompanied by a long and ancient sound, the heavy lid of the box was slowly, bit by bit, lifted by him.

The moment the lid was lifted.

Boom!

An indescribable sense of terror erupted from the box, like a volcano that had been accumulating for millions of years!

That aura was neither celestial energy nor demonic energy, nor any kind of energy that Chen Changsheng was familiar with.

It is a more primordial, more ancient, and more... advanced existence!

It's chaos!

It is the purest and most primordial chaotic energy before the creation of the world!

The moment this aura appeared, the entire Zixiao Palace shook violently.

The great laws that constitute the palace, under the impact of this aura, actually let out a mournful cry of being unable to bear the burden, and countless Dao patterns flashed wildly on the walls and the ground, flickering uncertainly!

You must know, this is the Purple Cloud Palace!

It is the Dao Ancestor's Daoist temple, and the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao's rules!

Even if a sage were to exert all his strength here, he wouldn't be able to shake a single brick or tile.

But now, even a mere wisp of aura leaking from the box has caused such a violent reaction from this supreme holy land!

Chen Changsheng was the first to be hit. The moment that aura erupted, he felt like a small boat in a raging storm, as if he would be completely torn apart and turned into nothingness in the next second.

The Great Dao Lightning Armor on his body cracked under the impact of this chaotic energy, and the nine-colored lightning patterns dimmed instantly, almost collapsing on the spot!

Holy crap!

Chen Changsheng cursed inwardly, "This thing is too powerful!"

Just when he was about to give up, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who was sitting high above, finally made his move.

His blurry figure simply raised his hand slightly.

hum!

An invisible and vast power descended instantly, like an unseen hand, enveloping the violent chaotic energy and the entire treasure chest.

The Zixiao Palace, which had been violently shaking, instantly returned to calm.

The pressure on Chen Changsheng suddenly eased, and he quickly took a few steps back, panting heavily, his face filled with lingering fear.

If Dao Zu had acted even a second later, he would have been badly injured, if not killed.

At this moment, Hongjun Daozu was a hundred times more shocked than Chen Changsheng.

Although he easily controlled the chaotic energy, he could clearly feel that the "quality" of that power had completely surpassed the scope of the Primordial Heavenly Dao!

That is the true power of the Chaos Sea!

His gaze pierced through the chaotic airflow and fixed intently on the contents of the box.

Chen Changsheng steadied himself and quickly looked into the box.

In the very center of the box, a nine-story tower, about the size of a palm, floated silently.

The small tower was entirely a deep, chaotic color. Countless mysterious innate Dao patterns were engraved on its body, each pattern seemingly expounding the ultimate truth of the Great Dao of Chaos.

Each level of the tower seems to contain a complete chaotic world, where chaotic gods and demons roar and chaotic stars are born and die.

Just looking at it gives you the feeling that your soul is being sucked in and you are completely captivated.

It hovered there quietly, emitting no pressure, yet the entire Zixiao Palace, and even the endless chaos outside the palace, seemed to be slowly rotating around it.

That is the Tao!

It is a more fundamental Chaos Dao that transcends the Heavenly Dao!

"This...this is..."

For the first time, the voice of Dao Ancestor Hongjun trembled noticeably.

As the Dao Ancestor, he held the Jade Tablet of Creation and had seen countless innate treasures.

He knew the sharpness of the Pangu Banner, the mystery of the Taiji Diagram, and the suppressive power of the Chaos Bell like the back of his hand.

But the small tower in front of him gave him a completely different feeling.

If we say that the innate treasure is the ultimate under the Heavenly Dao, then...

Therefore, this small tower is an existence from another dimension that transcends the Heavenly Dao!

Just as Chen Changsheng and Dao Ancestor Hongjun were completely shocked by the small tower, a cold, mechanical notification finally appeared in Chen Changsheng's mind.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully opened the Level 9 Treasure Chest and obtained the ultimate reward!]

[Treasure information is being analyzed...]

[Analysis complete!]

The next moment, information about the small tower clearly appeared in Chen Changsheng's mind.

Tower of Chaos

[Rank: Low-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure]

Tower of Chaos!

Low-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure!

When these words appeared in Chen Changsheng's mind, he was completely dumbfounded.

His heart seemed to stop beating at that moment.

Chaos Spiritual Treasure?

What is this thing?

He knew the levels of magical treasures, from lowest to highest: acquired magical treasures, acquired spiritual treasures, innate magical treasures, and innate spiritual treasures.

Above the innate spiritual treasures are the innate supreme treasures, which suppress fortune and possess unparalleled power!

In the entire primordial world, there are only a handful of innate treasures.

Pangu Banner, Taiji Diagram, Chaos Bell—which of these is not a supreme treasure that shakes the heavens and is coveted even by sages?

But now, the system is telling him that the thing he dug up is called a "Chaotic Spiritual Treasure"?

Is this "chaos" a level above "innate"?

[Ding! A Chaos Spiritual Treasure is a supreme divine object born from the origin of the Great Dao within the chaos, its rank surpassing even the laws of Heaven.]

[Primordial treasures are those created after the creation of heaven and earth, nurtured by the laws of heaven.]

The two are not comparable.