At this moment, all the rewards Theodore could obtain by forming a connection with Daoist Lu Ya were laid out before him.
[Daoist Lu Ya]
Origin: Essence of Departing Fire, an ancient Golden Crow, Crown Prince of the Primordial Demon Court.
After the collapse of the ancient Demon Court, he inherited its remaining destiny and fortune.
His mana is boundless, his divine abilities immeasurable.
Across the entire Primordial World, beneath the Saints, almost none can rival him!
Forming a bond with Daoist Lu Ya is an unparalleled stroke of fate!
Casual Acquaintance Reward — Golden Crow Demon Court Secret Arts
These secret arts were once reserved exclusively for the Demon Court's Crown Prince.
They gather the pinnacle techniques of the ancient Demon Court; each individual art is a supreme method capable of shaking the heavens and earth.
Note:
To inherit the full set of Golden Crow Demon Court arts would mean shouldering an immense karmic burden.
Thus, only three techniques may be drawn at random.
The quality of what you obtain depends on your fortune and accumulated merit.
Close Friend Reward — Immortal-Slaying Flying Dagger (Refinement Method)
Daoist Lu Ya's strongest treasure.
Peerlessly sharp. Unrivaled in slaughter.
With a single cry of "Treasure, please turn!", countless immortals and gods have perished beneath it.
This flying dagger was forged by capturing a strand of Primal Creation Killing Intent left behind at the moment Heaven and Earth were cleaved apart.
Such killing intent is unimaginably rare.
Among all treasures of the world, only a handful of refinement methods can harness it — and the Immortal-Slaying Flying Dagger stands among them.
Life-and-Death Bond Reward — Fate with the Eastern Emperor Bell
The Eastern Emperor Bell once suppressed the destiny of the ancient Demon Court.
One chime could stabilize chaos itself — enough to make even Saints uneasy.
Within it remains the final vestige of Demon Court fortune — vast beyond measure.
Even merely encountering its fate would tempt a Saint.
Theodore stared at the rewards, his heartbeat pounding uncontrollably.
The Golden Crow Demon Court Secret Arts undoubtedly encompassed Daoist Lu Ya's entire arsenal of divine techniques.
The supreme movement art Golden Crow Transforms into a Rainbow, one of the three greatest escape arts of the Primordial World.
The terrifying curse-killing technique Seven Arrows Nail the Soul.
And countless other unknown divine methods.
Compared to these, Theodore's current trump card — the Three Heads, Eight Arms Divine Form — would likely rank as nothing more than a common technique.
After all, during the ancient Witch–Demon War, such transformations were routine even among Great Witches. To the Demon Clan, they were hardly impressive.
As for the Immortal-Slaying Flying Dagger, its ferocity needed no explanation.
Forged from Primal Creation Killing Intent — even a quasi-Saint would tremble before such power.
If Theodore obtained the refinement method, perhaps he could eventually find materials capable of substituting that primordial killing intent.
A thought crossed his mind.
If the Zhuxian Swords of Heavenly Lord Tongtian, or the Immortal-Slaying Sword he might one day obtain from Yu Ding Zhenren, could be infused with such killing intent…
Their power would undoubtedly rise to an even more terrifying level.
The Immortal-Slaying Flying Dagger method might allow him to create multiple supreme killing weapons at once.
And as for the ultimate reward — fate with the Eastern Emperor Bell…
That was simply beyond imagination.
Even the fragmentary fortune Theodore had seized from Voldemort paled in comparison — like fireflies beside the sun.
Only after a long breath did Theodore finally calm himself.
[You have formed a Casual Acquaintance with Daoist Lu Ya.]
[Reward obtained — Golden Crow Demon Court Secret Arts.]
[Would you like to draw three techniques now?]
Eyes blazing, Theodore strode into the Room of Requirement.
Three techniques.
If fortune favored him, his strength would surge dramatically.
And since the draw depended on fortune and merit — those happened to be Theodore's strongest assets.
Fresh from destroying a Horcrux and laden with fortune, he truly resembled a child of destiny.
Without hesitation, he said:
"System. Draw."
Golden light erupted across the screen.
In a daze, Theodore saw a three-legged Golden Crow soar across the Primordial World at impossible speed, circling the heavens before locking eyes with him.
With a cry, it plunged into his body.
An overwhelming flood of information slammed into his mind, bringing back the familiar, splitting headache of powerful rewards.
But Theodore burst into laughter.
Because the first technique was—
Golden Crow Transforms into a Rainbow!
One of the top three escape arts of the Primordial World.
At full mastery, it could even allow escape from a Saint.
Though Theodore's current cultivation was far from that level, even partial use meant that any battlefield could become an exit.
Anti-Apparition spells?
Spatial lockdown magic?
All meaningless before this art.
Laughing loudly, Theodore said,
"My fortune truly is soaring. Destroying Horcruxes was absolutely the right move."
"System. Draw again."
The second light that appeared was dark, sinister, steeped in malice.
A straw effigy.
Several small arrows.
They merged into Theodore's body.
A bone-chilling cold flooded his consciousness, sending shivers down his spine.
Yet his excitement only grew.
"The greatest curse-killing art of the Primordial World… Seven Arrows Nail the Soul!"
"In the Investiture Calamity, Zhao Gongming stood unrivaled — suppressing countless Chan Sect immortals alone."
"Yet after being struck by this art, even a quasi-Saint fell into madness and ultimately perished, soul scattered."
"If I encounter an enemy in the wizarding world I cannot defeat…"
"This technique will ensure they have no path to heaven, no road to hell."
Taking a deep breath, Theodore murmured,
"One final draw remains."
"If I could obtain an artifact-refinement method for fortune treasures… this would be perfect."
He laughed at himself.
"Fortune can't possibly favor me that much."
But the golden light flashed again.
This time, he saw towering demon gods of the ancient Demon Court, stoking divine flames beneath colossal cauldrons, hurling rare materials — even Great Witch skulls — into them.
When the cauldron opened, divine radiance pierced the heavens.
The final technique was—
Heavenly Demon Treasure Refinement Art.
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