Eternal Thief

Chapter 1730: Aftermath & Result of Evernight Trial (6)

The three Evernight Kings exchanged a glance after hearing Lord Seeker’s words, as they had already made their decision.

No matter how terrifying the anomaly inside the Undead Cradle had been, the first priority was to determine whether anything had followed them back, and for that, there was no better existence in the entire Evernight Sanctuary than Lord Seeker.

However, just as the three Kings thought the evaluation was about to begin, Lord Seeker suddenly raised one hand.

"Wait."

The three Kings paused.

The Evernight Fiend King frowned as he asked, "What now?"

Lord Seeker didn’t answer immediately, and instead, his countless golden eyes slowly closed. One by one, then another, and then another. Until every single eye covering his body had completely shut.

For a moment, the Evernight Regal Void became eerily silent, and the endless rivers of laws flowing through the darkness gradually slowed.

On the other hand, suddenly, the Realm Core at the center of the void began to pulse...

’BOOM!’

A terrifying wave of ancient authority suddenly erupted, and the three Evernight Kings’ expressions changed as this wasn’t Lord Seeker’s ordinary aura.

The Evernight Devil King’s eyes narrowed. "Lord Seeker..."

A faint smile appeared on Lord Seeker’s hideous face. "As you’ve already known, what you’re looking at isn’t my true body."

The Evernight Demon King’s pupils shrank in realization, and even the Evernight Fiend King looked startled, as they knew what Lord Seeker was implying.

They had naturally known that the Lord Seeker appearing before them was merely a manifestation of the Evaluation Platform. But they had never imagined that even this manifestation wasn’t his true body.

Lord Seeker slowly raised both hands.

"I have existed since the birth of this Sanctuary." His voice echoed through the endless darkness. "The Realm Core has nurtured me for countless ages. The laws of this realm have nourished me. The very foundation of this Sanctuary has become my foundation."

His body suddenly began to dissolve, and golden light poured from him like an endless river.

"The projection you saw during the Evernight Trial was merely a finger of my consciousness."

The golden light suddenly surged toward the Realm Core.

"It’s been a long time since I’ve been forced to reveal my true form, and I never thought you three little ones would be among the few to see it. Now..." Lord Seeker’s voice became solemn, "...you’ll see what I truly am."

’RUMBLE!’

The entire Evernight Regal Void shook violently, and the Realm Core began to rotate. Countless chains of laws erupted from its surface, connecting to every corner of the darkness.

Thereafter, something enormous slowly emerged from within the Realm Core.

At first, it looked like a golden shadow, then a head, then shoulders, and then an enormous torso followed by countless arms. The figure continued to emerge, and emerge.

It was as though an ancient existence had been sleeping inside the Realm Core since the beginning of the Sanctuary and was finally awakening after countless years.

The three Evernight Kings stared in silence, as even they couldn’t help but feel a sense of pressure.

Lord Seeker’s true body was enormous. His lower half remained connected to the Realm Core, while his upper body extended through the endless darkness like an ancient devil awakening from beneath the foundations of reality.

His body wasn’t made of flesh, nor of metal or Qi, but seemed forged from the condensed laws of the Evernight Sanctuary itself, with countless golden-black runes flowing across his body like living veins.

His enormous chest resembled a boundless starry sky, with countless points of golden light moving within it, while his arms were covered in ancient glyphs, and his fingers were long and slender, each one resembling a pillar capable of supporting heaven and earth.

But his face was impossible to describe, constantly shifting among countless appearances, yet each one possessed the same feature: countless eyes. They covered his forehead, cheeks, temples, neck, shoulders, and even the darkness surrounding his body.

Some eyes were golden, some dark gold, some completely black, and some seemed to have contained entire realms while others contained nothing but endless darkness.

When those eyes opened simultaneously...

’HUM!’

The entire Evernight Sanctuary seemed to tremble.

The Evernight Fiend King’s expression became solemn, as even he hadn’t imagined this seemingly eccentric treasure spirit concealed such a terrifying power, leaving him feeling oppressed and alarmed.

"You’re..."

Lord Seeker seemed to enjoy the Evernight Fiend King’s comical expression and chuckled, "Much stronger than that little projection? Next time, make sure to show some respect, little first!"

The Evernight Fiend King snorted as he remained stubborn. "Don’t get arrogant."

Lord Seeker’s countless eyes narrowed. "Little first, behave!"

The Evernight Fiend King’s face darkened. The Evernight Demon King covered her mouth and quietly laughed. The Evernight Devil King shook his head helplessly.

Even after revealing such an overwhelming true body, Lord Seeker remained Lord Seeker, for nothing could change that personality.

However, the three Kings could clearly sense the difference: this wasn’t merely a stronger projection; the gap was too enormous.

The projection that had appeared during the Evernight Trial had been powerful enough to suppress countless existences.

But this true body was directly connected to the Realm Core. The entire Evernight Sanctuary was effectively providing him with power. As long as the Realm Core remained intact, Lord Seeker could continuously draw upon the Sanctuary’s laws.

His strength was at least hundreds of times greater than that of his projection, or perhaps even more.

Lord Seeker slowly stretched out one hand, and the surrounding laws immediately gathered toward his palm. The Evaluation Platform had appeared, but instead of remaining in its original form, the ancient treasure began to transform.

’KLANG!’

Its enormous body split apart, and golden fragments flew in every direction before rapidly rearranging themselves. The entire treasure gradually transformed into an ancient doorway.

It was several dozen meters tall, and its frame was dark golden, covered with countless mysterious glyphs. There were glyphs on the top, on both sides, and even countless tiny characters hidden beneath the surface.

Yet the glyphs were strange, as those on the upper frame seemed to radiate an ancient, dark-golden glow. The side glyphs, however, were completely dormant without any light, aura, or reaction.

Even the three Evernight Kings couldn’t understand what they represented.

The small incarnation of Lord Seeker stood beside the doorway and ordered, "Come."

The Evernight Demon King glanced at the door. "Me first?"

"Yes." Lord Seeker pointed toward it. "Little third, enter."

With anticipation, the Evernight Demon King didn’t hesitate as she took one step forward, and the moment her body passed through the doorway...

’HUM!’

The ancient glyphs on the top of the frame suddenly lit up, one, two, three, and then dozens, while dark-golden light spread across the upper section of the door. But the side glyphs remained completely silent.

The Evernight Demon King paused as she glanced at the glowing glyphs and curiously inquired, "What do they mean?"

Lord Seeker smiled mysteriously and replied, "That’s my secret, and you are only qualified to know once you reach the peak of the Abyssal King Realm!"