Chapter 1337
The Uttermost Black Night
As Eivass’s body trembled violently in the space-time turbulence, his consciousness became incredibly clear.
So that’s how it is.
No wonder the basic ability of the Ninth Path is “Sacrifice.”
No wonder Ai Shiping, as the Samsara Heavenly Envoy, is actually the “Ouroboros” of the Son of Father Snake.
No wonder Father Snake, despite being so gentle that he didn’t even allow his own kin to be used as material in rituals, was so hell-bent on transcendence, cold, and ruthless…
Everything fits.
Reversing the hour hand, turning the universe upside down—this was the greatest and most meaningful change in history!
And in pursuit of victory and success, willing to offer everything of oneself—this was also the greatest transcendence!
Before Father Snake’s fall, neither the Fallen Heavenly Envoy nor the Ring Heavenly Envoy had the ability to become the new Pillar God of the Origin River. It wasn’t because they weren’t strong enough, but because Father Snake had already completed the supreme achievement—”…Mm.”
Eivass let out a pained groan.
The space-time vibrated violently, and a power that seemed to crush everything tore at it. He felt as if he were in a colorful, winding tunnel. Eivass was like someone falling from an extreme height, constantly colliding with various corners. His Heavenly Envoy-level body was quickly torn to shreds under such an impact.
And at this moment, the Golden Apple suddenly burst forth with a colorful radiance.
That was precisely the radiance of hope!
Under its shelter, the damage caused by the space-time turbulence to Eivass was suddenly reduced to a minimum.
Eivass curled up like a baby, letting as much of his body as possible be within the shelter provided by the Golden Apple.
When Eivass landed again, all the beautiful feathers on his body had been burned away.
He slowly opened his eyes and found himself kneeling on a lush green lawn.
These grasses were much taller than in later generations. They were more like wheat than grass.
Dragons and giant birds flew in flocks across the sky, and the azure sky with its pure white clouds was refreshing. In the distance stood a tower like an hour hand, visible even from far away—like the coordinates of a home in “My World.” With such a tall tower, no matter how far one walked, they could still see the direction of home by turning back.
This thought suddenly appeared in Eivass’s mind.
Was that… home?
In fact, Eivass was very familiar with this stage. He had experienced this period before when he traveled the world with Father Snake.
At this stage, the Sky-Devouring Beast Nibiru had already been defeated, and its remnants had been consumed by the Winged Heavenly Envoy. The succeeding Supreme Heaven did not continue to hold the concept of “consumption” but dispersed it. Thus, “getting stronger by eating” became an ability that any life form could use, no longer exclusive to the Sky-Devouring Beast.
Winged Ones, who originally did not need to eat, also gained the privilege of consumption. Thus, they began to research spells for creating food.
And under the temptation of these foods, more and more Those with scales came ashore—unlike the Winged Ones, Those with scales had to devour other life forms to survive from the very beginning.
They gradually entered the Sky-Piercing Tower.
Winged Ones did not need language, while the languages of Those with scales varied. Only here could they communicate and interact with each other.
Thus, people spontaneously gathered together.
Those green grasses were a “proto-wheat.”
Eivass looked down at the Golden Apple in his arms, fell silent for a moment, and ate it.
It had no taste and could not be considered delicious. Eivass’s body was too fragile after the space-time turbulence, and he did not have the status of a Heavenly Envoy to absorb it and achieve the rank of Heavenly Envoy at this time.
So, he used the ability of the Food Path, which had been “open-sourced,” to consume Father Snake’s Heavenly Envoy Fragment.
Eivass never saw his system panel during this Ascension Ritual.
When he entered the ritual, he did not see the text version of the mission; when he came into contact with the Heavenly Envoy Fragment, he also did not see the attributes of the Heavenly Envoy Fragment.
Because of this, Eivass had no idea what kind of power this Heavenly Envoy Fragment represented. He just wanted to preserve it in this way.
As Father Snake’s Heavenly Envoy power merged into Eivass’s body, all his wounds healed.
He gradually regained his strength and got up from the ground.
As Eivass “got up,” it was like humans standing upright—he grew legs again, and his appearance changed back from a feathered serpent to a human.
The Ouroboros Ring condensed on Eivass’s face, forming a monocle.
This lens itself was useless. But it possessed the status of a Heavenly Envoy, and through it, Eivass could see the truth of some things.
Eivass looked around and, with his regained legs, awkwardly walked slowly towards the Sky-Piercing Tower.
Suddenly, Eivass’s steps halted.
He saw, far away, a giant Winged One lying on the grass.
He lay in the shade of a giant tree, the shadow cast concealing his face, while the rest of his body was exposed to the midday sun. The grass root he chewed at the corner of his mouth seemed as if he were tasting candy.
As a being of light, sunbathing was at least a snack for Winged Ones, even if it wasn’t considered a meal.
Even from a distance, Eivass recognized his identity.
It was Lucifer.
At that moment, Eivass felt like crying.
The feeling was like being lost in a forest for a very, very long time. From day to dusk, from dusk to night, just when one thought they would never get out, they finally saw a familiar person in the distance. It was like being stranded in a foreign land, suffering endlessly—only to suddenly hear a familiar call. Turning back, one found it was their long-lost childhood companion.
Even though his sense of time had directly leaped into the future—
Why was the excitement and sorrow in his heart so clear?
Just like the first “Hello, World!” typed by every programmer.
Everything was on track, and the door to the world opened before him.
But Eivass ultimately said nothing.
A false smile spread across Eivass’s face, hiding the emotion and sorrow in his heart.
He smilingly waved at Lucifer.
—Long time no see, friend.
I’m back, world.
Eivass said to himself in his heart.
Eivass walked to Lucifer’s side, lay on the soft lawn, and looked at the sky.
A tremendous sense of fatigue washed over him, and the warm wind stirred by Taiyi’s heat was like a gentle hand, causing Eivass to gradually fall asleep.
And at this moment.
In the Material Realm, unprecedented chaos occurred. At this time, the Ascension Ritual had already been going on for eight hours.
It was now seven o’clock in the morning on August 1st.
However, on this special morning.
The sun did not rise as usual.
