Eternal Thief

Chapter 1729: Aftermath & Result of Evernight Trial (5)

The Evernight Demon King slowly nodded in agreement. "That should be enough."

The Evernight Devil King looked toward the endless darkness and stated, "Although it would be costly, it is the only treasure we possess that I trust to this extent, and it has never been wrong."

The Evernight Fiend King snorted but didn’t deny it as he raised his hand and declared, "Then there’s no need to waste time. Let’s summon it!"

The instant his voice fell...

’RUMBLE!’

The entire Evernight Regal Void trembled as countless laws suddenly stopped flowing, and in the center, the enormous Realm Core in the depths of the darkness began to pulse.

’BOOM!’

Suddenly, a wave of ancient authority spread outward while the three Evernight Kings remained motionless, watching everything from their position, and then, from the darkness above them, countless golden lines suddenly appeared.

First, a single golden line appeared, then ten... a hundred... thousands... millions... before they intertwined with one another, forming a profound, gigantic golden formation.

The found formation continued expanding as ancient runes appeared one after another, each carrying an aura so profound that even the surrounding laws seemed to instinctively retreat.

’HUM!’

Thereafter, a golden light descended, and the darkness trembled before something slowly emerged from the center of the formation.

It was a strange figure. At first glance, it resembled an ancient spirit, with a tall, slender body, yet its exact shape constantly shifted between corporeal and illusory forms.

Its entire body was covered in countless intricate golden patterns, but those patterns weren’t merely decorations, for they were eyes, and thousands upon thousands of them.

Some were open, some were closed, some appeared on its arms, some on its chest, some across its face, and others seemed to float around its body like stars.

Moreover, each eye reflected a different aspect of the Evernight Sanctuary: the mountains, forbidden regions, ancient formations, the Realm Conquest Division, and even the recently arrived Realmbreaker Conquest Ark could be seen in one of them.

Even the smallest corners of the Sanctuary appeared within those golden eyes; it was as though the entire Evernight Sanctuary had become its body.

At that moment, the ancient spirit slowly turned its eyes towards the three Evernight Kings, and golden light flooded the Evernight Regal Void.

Before the three Evernight Kings could react, the ancient spirit was right in front of them, and the former looked at the latter solemnly.

This ancient spirit was the manifestation of the Evernight Evaluation Platform’s treasure spirit. But it was no longer merely a projection of the platform used in the Evernight Trial.

After countless years of being connected to the Evernight Sanctuary and receiving nourishment from the Realm Core, its consciousness had already awakened to an extraordinary degree.

The ancient spirit glanced at the three Kings, and then it flashed a hideous smile.

"There’s no need to say anything." Its voice was ancient, peaceful, and strangely indifferent as it said, "I already know what’s going on."

The three Evernight Kings remained silent as they weren’t surprised by this revelation because it could monitor the entire Secret Realm, and the Evernight Council didn’t try to prevent it either.

In a sense, the ancient spirit was a watcher of the Evernight Sanctuary, and it was also because of its existence that no one could harm the Evernight Sanctuary.

But this ancient spirit had one flaw: its slightly melodramatic personality!

At this moment, the spirit’s countless golden eyes slowly turned in different directions.

"After all," Its smile widened. "I have eyes everywhere."

The golden patterns across its body flickered, and everywhere within the Evernight Sanctuary, hidden formations suddenly responded.

The ancient spirit slowly opened its arms. "I see the mountains. I see the formations. I see the Realm Gateways. I see the people. I see what enters. I see what leaves."

Its golden eyes gradually focused upon the three Kings. "As long as something exists within this Sanctuary, it is difficult for me not to see it."

The Evernight Demon King smiled faintly, as she had already experienced the spirit’s usual antics, and she even liked it.

"Lord Seeker, it’s been some time."

’Lord Seeker’ was the name that the Evernight Evaluation Platform had given itself, and since it made the treasure spirit happy, everyone accepted it, instead of risking it throwing a tantrum.

Lord Seeker glanced at her and nodded. "Eight hundred and thirty-seven years to exact, little third."

Then he looked toward the Evernight Devil King. "Little second, you look as pale as ever."

Finally, his gaze landed on the Evernight Fiend King. "Little first, you gain weight again!"

The three Kings’ expressions became strange and somewhat unnatural, especially the Evernight Fiend King, as he clenched his fist while suppressing the urge to summon his halberd.

No one else in the entire Evernight Council would dare address them like this, yet Lord Seeker could.

Because in a certain sense, he had existed alongside the Sanctuary itself, and he was one of the oldest consciousnesses born from the ancient treasure.

The Evernight Fiend King snorted in displeasure. "Please refrain from addressing us as such. We aren’t children anymore, Lord Seeker."

Lord Seeker chuckled, clearly not caring about Evernight Fiend King’s opinion. "To me, you are, LITTLE FIRST! Even your master had to show respect to me, and then his master, and his master’s master..."

"Ahem..." Before Lord Seeker could continue, Evernight Devil King coughed dryly, and with a wry smile, he said, "Lord Seeker, about the matter at hand?"

Lord Seeker gave the Evernight Devil King a vexed glare but didn’t berate him, and slowly floated forward.

"Alright, I’ll teach you young ones some manners later. Now..."

The countless golden eyes across his body opened simultaneously, and the entire Evernight Regal Void suddenly became brighter.

"...let’s get on with it."

His voice became slightly more solemn as he declared coldly, "The Sanctuary’s sanctity must not be threatened, or those annoying guys will chew me out."

The three Evernight Kings exchanged a glance as they all understood.

Whatever had happened in the Undead Cradle, whatever had forced the Abyssal Ordeal to retreat, and whatever unknown secret was lurking behind that terrifying anomaly.

They would first make certain that it had not followed them home, and for that...they had Lord Seeker. The eyes of the Evernight Sanctuary itself!