At this moment, the Eternal Spirit Anubis had fallen completely silent. His consciousness was disintegrating.
He had remained awake purely to complete his final task—transferring the inheritance. Now that the mission was fulfilled, he too would fade into eternal silence. Even if the Eternal Spirit were to awaken again, it would not be him. A new consciousness would emerge.
He would vanish, along with the Pharaoh King.
Both the Eternal Spirit and the Abyssal Demon Seed were damaged.
The only option now was to try fusing the two.
What kind of transformation this would bring—no one could predict. It was a plunge into the unknown.
"Desperate times call for desperate measures. Anything is possible in this world."
"The Eternal Lotus Seed and the Abyssal Demon Seed are of the same level. The seed no longer holds the Abyss Mother's will—so at worst, the fusion will simply fail. It won't make things worse."
"That alone… makes it worth a try."
Yi Tianxie had never been the hesitant type.
With a single thought, he made his decision—without delay, he cast the Abyssal Demon Seed into the Eternal Divine Furnace.
The moment the seed entered, the furnace erupted in a blinding burst of light.
Golden and black light clashed violently at first, as if mortal enemies.
But when no traces of the Abyss Mother's will were detected, their powers began to gradually merge.
Both the Eternal Spirit and the Abyss Seed were damaged.
Separated, they would eventually fade into oblivion.
But faced with the instinct to survive, the two peerless origins began to fuse, merging their sources bit by bit.
Somehow, they both knew: only by fusing could they live on.
"What kind of change will occur…?"
Yi Tianxie stood before the Eternal Divine Furnace, his heart racing with curiosity.
"The chance of mutation is high. This is like a new birth—anything could happen."
"Since it's already transforming… why not go further?"
"Let me add my Ten Thousand Evils Dao Body origin into the mix. Maybe I'll get an unexpected surprise."
He didn't hesitate.
With a flash of intent, Yi Tianxie poured his Dao Body's source power into the furnace.
Instantly, the light inside turned chaotic and intense, as if a bizarre chemical reaction had erupted.
Even the Eternal Divine Furnace itself began to undergo a profound metamorphosis.
Time passed—who knew how long?
Then the furnace suddenly roared, releasing a torrential divine light that flooded the entire pyramid.
The brightness was blinding, painful to behold.
Thankfully, the eruption lasted less than a second.
The light quickly contracted back into the furnace.
What remained was no longer golden—but a gray-black, ancient and oppressive form.
It exuded an aura that made others instinctively fear it.
And then—
In a pillar of divine light, a burly figure appeared above the furnace.
He had no head—but he stood tall and radiated a peculiar aura.
He was neither wholly divine nor demonic.Instead, his presence was deep, like the stillness of an unfathomable sea.
"Master!"
The burly man had eyes on his chest and a mouth at his navel.
He bowed toward Yi Tianxie.
"What's your current condition?" Yi Tianxie asked, curious.
"Master, I don't know myself," the figure replied honestly. "I only know I've fused the Abyss Seed, the Eternal Spirit, and your origin bloodline."
"I've undergone a complete transformation."
"I am neither Eternal Spirit nor Abyss Demon—but something new."
"I feel that I possess traits from both… but also unique abilities. I am neither god nor demon."
He was still confused by his own existence.
"Neither god nor demon? Then you are something in-between."
"You've fused with my Ten Thousand Evils Dao Body, which means your essence leans toward evil."
"In that case… you're an Eternal Evil Spirit."
"Evil is freedom—unshackled, unrestrained. Free to act on will."
"Perfect. Very perfect."
"From this day forth… you shall be named Black Heaven."
Yi Tianxie smirked as he named the new spirit.
"Black Heaven obeys."
The burly man bowed. From this moment, he was the Eternal Evil Spirit: Black Heaven.
Even the Eternal Divine Furnace had transformed.
It was now connected to the vast sea of human emotions—seven emotions and six desires.Wherever desire, obsession, or malice existed, it could draw upon it as a limitless energy source.
"Seems like I accidentally created a truly incredible treasure."
"And one that fits me perfectly."
"With this, I'll be much more capable of surviving in Eternal Night."
"Heaven helps those who help themselves."
Yi Tianxie nodded in satisfaction, a gleam in his eyes.
"How's the pyramid doing now?" he asked.
"Master," Black Heaven responded, "the Eternal Divine Furnace has transformed into the Eternal Evil Spirit Furnace."
"The pyramid's very essence has changed—Solar Aurum has fused with Evil Spirit essence, becoming Solar Evil Spirit Gold."
"It can now devour desire, malice, and obsession to repair itself."
"It also draws in the power of emotion and accumulates wish power."
As he spoke, black streams of light poured from the furnace.
They spread through the pyramid, turning its once-golden surfaces pitch-black.
Mysterious, twisted runes appeared in the black sheen.
Within moments, the entire structure had become a black-light pyramid—no longer the radiant Solar Ark of before.
At its peak, the damaged tip was rapidly regenerating, absorbing surrounding evil spirit energy.
Even the fractured crown was restored in the blink of an eye.
The abundant malice and desires within the Primordial Demon Domain were the perfect fuel for its regeneration.
In the end, it stood fully repaired.
A towering black pyramid, reborn.
"Interesting. It's no longer fitting to call it a pyramid."
"From now on, it shall be known as the Myriad-Evil Hall."
"This will be my chariot in Eternal Night."
"Let it stand tall and suppress the endless demon horde."
Yi Tianxie grinned wickedly.
He began investigating its new functions.
"Master, the old Eternal Modules were all destroyed…"
"However, during rebirth, their shattered fragments fused into a single treasure—a unique Eternal Evil Artifact: the Eternal Evil Spirit Rankings."
"This list gathers undying obsessions, grievances, and wills."
"It can revive fallen evil spirits, granting them new life."
"You can control their life and death with a thought."
As he spoke, a blood-red scroll unfurled before Yi Tianxie.
It was the Eternal Evil Spirit Rankings.
Anyone whose name appeared on it would be under his command, their fate in his hands.
Its power was… terrifying.
"Additionally, the Eternal Evil Spirit Furnace can absorb negative forces and condense them into Evil Spirit Blood Crystals."
"These crystals are extremely beneficial to demonic cultivators—rapidly boosting cultivation, helping break through realms, and even enhancing comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth."
"They are peerless treasures, unmatched under the heavens."
Black Heaven finished explaining.
The Myriad-Evil Hall now held two key abilities—but both were priceless.
"Excellent. Very excellent."
"I was wondering how to operate within Eternal Night. Now I have my answer."
"With the Evil Spirit Rankings, I can gather the obsessions of the void's fallen spirits and revive them as undying evil spirits."
"Their obsession guarantees obedience. And once they desire, I can manipulate."
"Pair that with the Evil Spirit Blood Crystals—even the Eternal Night demons won't be able to resist."
"Two supreme treasures in hand. This mission is already halfway to success."
"They built Hydra in Eternal Night. I'll build the Myriad-Evil Hall."
"Let's see who can make a bigger mess."
Yi Tianxie let out a sinister laugh, his eyes glittering with confidence.
WHOOSH!
With a thought, the Myriad-Evil Hall shimmered in black light and vanished from the Primeval Demon Domain.
It passed silently through the dimensional barriers.
Now, merged with the omnipresent emotional forces of the world, the Hall began to roam the mortal realm, unseen.
No one noticed.
Even the top powers of Eternal Night were completely unaware.
It was a masterful infiltration.
Meanwhile…
Ever since Yi Tianxie entered Eternal Night, even his true body, Yi Tianxing, could not perceive the world beyond.
All he could do was sense faintly—as long as no danger was felt, that was already good news.
Time passed.
Unnoticed, it was now October.
And with it came the start of the Imperial Examinations.
Within Xuanhuang City, examinees from across the realm were arriving in steady streams.
This year's exam wasn't just about selecting civil talent—it would also select military commanders, capable of leading armies in war.
The Imperial Exam would include both the literary examination and a simultaneous military examination—specifically designed for candidates who sought to rise as generals, not scholars.