Eternal Thief

Chapter 1731 Aftermath & Result of Evernight Trial (4)

The Evernight Devil King, seemingly clad in living abyssal mist, was sitting completely motionless despite the countless law currents flowing around him.

His pale, inhuman face was half-hidden beneath drifting abyssal mist, while those cold, void-like eyes stared thoughtfully into the endless darkness before him, with a hint of solemnity.

The Evernight Devil King had already received the reports of everything that had happened inside the Undead Cradle. Starting with the Corpse Governor’s sudden breakthrough, then the impossible phenomenon that forced the Supreme Abyssal Ordeal to retreat.

Everything was so surreal that even the Evernight Devil King didn’t dare to believe it at first, but the source of this information was the Evernight Demon King herself, as she had already informed him once she was inside the Realmbreaker Conquest Ark.

Furthermore, the Evernight Devil King already knows about the return of the Realmbreaker Conquest Ark and the destruction of the Realm Gateway.

The Evernight Devil King had remained silent ever since receiving the information. Even now, his expression was unusually solemn.

He had lived for almost a hundred millennia, and had witnessed countless calamities, wars, ancient civilizations rising and falling, and even the birth of terrifying existences that ordinary beings could never comprehend.

Yet the events inside the Undead Cradle had genuinely frightened him, not because of the danger they had personally faced. But because of what they didn’t know.

The Abyssal Ordeal should never have behaved like that, for an Abyssal Ordeal was already an existence beyond the understanding of even Abyssal Kings.

Yet it had retreated, but not been defeated, destroyed, or suppressed. It had simply...retreated.

That distinction alone was enough to make even an existence like the Evernight Devil King feel a chill within his devilish heart.

"What exactly happened inside that realm?" He muttered softly as his voice disappeared into the darkness.

But there was no answer.

The Evernight Devil King’s eyes narrowed as he couldn’t shake the feeling that something had slipped through their understanding. Something that even an Abyssal King couldn’t see, and that thought alone was enough to make him uneasy.

Suddenly, the Evernight Devil King’s eyes flickered, and the next instant, he vanished without any trace.

Within another region of the Evernight Regal Void, there were three colossal, ancient thrones hovering, radiating overwhelming authority.

At this moment, the Evernight Devil King appeared on one of the three thrones, which was forged from condensed abyssal darkness, while its surface constantly shifted between obsidian and shadow, with Infernal runes crawling across it slowly and pulsing in rhythm.

Just when the Evernight Devil King appeared on his throne, the next moment...

’SHUA!’

The endless darkness trembled, and two powerful auras emerged from the depths of the Evernight Regal Void.

The Evernight Devil King’s expression changed slightly as he slowly raised his head.

Two figures emerged from the darkness.

One was tall and broad, surrounded by a faint infernal heat that distorted the laws around it. The other was small and delicate, her white figure appearing almost out of place within this endless black void.

The Evernight Fiend King and the Evernight Demon King had finally returned.

The Evernight Devil King stared at them for several breaths before solemnly speaking.

"So, you are really back?" His gaze swept over both of them, and without waiting for any greetings, he inquired solemnly, "Is everything true?"

The Evernight Fiend King didn’t immediately answer, as even his normally arrogant expression had become unusually grim.

The Evernight Demon King also remained silent, but that silence alone told the Evernight Devil King enough.

His expression became even more solemn as he asked with a hint of a grimace, "So it really happened."

"Yes." The Evernight Fiend King finally spoke, his voice low, "It happened exactly as the third sister had complied. The Abyssal Ordeal retreated!"

The moment those words sounded, the darkness around the Evernight Devil King’s throne-like seat trembled faintly. Even though he had already received the information, hearing it directly from the Evernight Fiend King still made his heart sink.

"What about the Undead Realm?"

"The same." The Evernight Demon King answered this time, "Although nothing happened when we left."

Her eyes narrowed with uncertainty. "We entered the spatial channel, and the return journey was completely normal."

"No obstruction?"

"None."

"No distortion?"

"None."

"No attack?"

"Nothing."

The Evernight Devil King fell silent as that was precisely what made the situation so terrifying. If something had attacked them, they could at least understand that there was an enemy.

If some ancient existence had tried to stop them, they could have traced its strength. Even if the Abyssal Ordeal had continued to pursue them, they could have fought. But strangely, there had been nothing.

They had simply left, as though everything that had happened had been permitted to happen.

The Evernight Fiend King clenched his fist.

"I don’t like it." His expression became gloomy. "I would rather have fought something and stayed there to investigate if the situation wasn’t so bothersome."

The Evernight Devil King glanced at him. "So would I, Senior Brother. But we have to make sure to prioritize the Evernight Council above everything else!"

The Evernight Demon King quietly added, "The worst part is that we don’t know whether whatever happened has truly ended."

Neither of the other two Evernight Kings spoke, as that was the problem. They had returned to the Evernight Sanctuary. It was their strongest territory, and absolute domain. Yet instead of feeling relieved, they were more vigilant than ever.

The Evernight Devil King slowly closed his eyes. "Then we cannot take any chances."

The Evernight Fiend King nodded. "That’s why I ordered the entire Ark to be isolated. And everyone inside it must be examined."

The Evernight Demon King’s voice became cold. "Not only the people inside the Ark."

The two Kings looked at her.

"Everyone."

A faint killing intent flashed through her pupil-less eyes. "Anyone who came into contact with the Undead Realm must be examined."

The Evernight Devil King slowly nodded. "Agreed."

"Even us." The Evernight Demon King added.

The Evernight Fiend King’s brows furrowed as he clearly disliked the idea, yet after a moment, he still nodded. "Even us."

There was no room for pride when the safety of the Evernight Sanctuary was involved.

However, the Evernight Devil King suddenly seemed to remember something, and his eyes became slightly deeper.

"There is only one problem. The examination."

The Evernight Demon King immediately understood what he was implying and replied subtly, "We need something that can see through us."

The Evernight Fiend King laughed coldly, "Do you think some ordinary treasure can examine an Abyssal King?"

"No." The Evernight Devil King slowly shook his head and looked at the Evernight Fiend King with reproach. "Not an ordinary treasure, of course."

His gaze turned toward the deepest darkness of the Evernight Regal Void.

"We’ll use the true Evaluation Platform!"

The surroundings became silent.

Even the Evernight Fiend King’s expression changed slightly as he finally understood what his two juniors were doing.

The Evaluation Platform was one of the most ancient treasures of the Evernight Council. It was an Abyssal Grade-9 Spirit Treasure, and unlike most treasures, its true value wasn’t its offensive or defensive power, but it was its ability to see.

It could examine the physical body, bone age, cultivation, bloodline, Fantastic Physique, Fantastic Meridians, divine traits, and countless other characteristics of an Abyssal Being.

But that wasn’t its most terrifying characteristic. When connected to the Realm Core of the Evernight Sanctuary and pushed to its full power, it could even see through an Abyssal King!