You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

Lin Yue was silent for a while, then spoke: "Is it my mother who buried the Eternal Darkness Reincarnation Coffin beneath our home?"

"It should be."

The Second Prince said softly: "I'm not entirely sure, after all, your mother is a person of inscrutable intentions. It's hard to predict her actions, but she must have done it to ensure your father could be with you."

Lin Yue was silent again for a moment and asked: "Are my Divine Skills inherited from my mother?"

"Are you referring to the Divine Power Imprint granted by the Other Shore Heavenly Bell to your mother?"

The Second Prince looked at him and gently nodded: "Indeed, your mother mentioned that before she died, she would leave this skill to you. The Divine Emperor once said that this skill stems from the Divine Artifact 'Other Shore Heavenly Bell' of the Lord of the Other Shore, and sometimes it will reveal secrets useful to you when you need them."

Lin Yue took a deep breath.

At this moment, he finally understood many things.

No wonder his mother buried the Eternal Darkness Reincarnation Coffin beneath their home; as long as he possessed the skill to listen to secrets, he would inevitably find the coffin.

Perhaps his mother left the black jade coffin to ensure his father would accompany him...

Lin Yue remained silent for a while longer before speaking: "How did my mother die?"

"It's not exactly death."

The Second Prince shook his head slightly, "It's a long story, involving many matters, but... now that you have achieved Harmonization, these secrets should be fully revealed to you."

Lin Yue sized up the Second Prince and said: "Second Brother, how long can this avatar of your heart persist?"

"Although Great Yong is thoroughly sealed off, making it somewhat troublesome to permeate even a sliver of Heart Power, maintaining it for half an hour is not difficult."

The Second Prince casually shook his head and said: "That time is more than enough for me to explain the things that have happened over the years."

Lin Yue slowly nodded.

He waved his hand to set up a barrier to conceal their breath, then said: "I'm all ears."

The Second Prince pondered for a moment and said: "Where should I start..."

"Well... let's begin from the very start."

He looked at Lin Yue and asked: "Did you learn from the Lord of Yanfu why the Eternal Night descended?"

Lin Yue nodded and said: "The Lord of Yanfu mentioned that life and death are cyclical, it is a natural order, everything has an end. The Ancient Times spanned countless years, and Taichu believed this world had reached its end, so he brought Eternal Night and began destruction."

This seemed like an incredible secret, but in fact, many with Great Power had long guessed this possibility.

Eternal Night's connection to Taichu, while dissolving and devouring all beings, was not hard to guess.

The only difference was that he confirmed it from the Lord of Yanfu's mouth.

"Yes, the Divine Emperor also spoke of this."

The Second Prince gazed into the endless Eternal Night and said: "Taichu's destruction meant returning everything to the original darkness; that's why Eternal Night descended, but this was only Taichu's will. It didn't mean all Ancient Gods were willing to perish along with Eternal Night."

Lin Yue nodded slightly and said: "For instance, the Divine Emperor?"

The Second Prince said softly: "Regarding Taichu's act of destruction, the Ancient Gods were divided into three sects. Most gods supported Taichu's destruction, some opposed it and sought salvation, and very few remained neutral and observant. The Divine Emperor was among the neutral gods."

"However, regardless of whether they belonged to the Destruction Sect, Salvation Sect, or were neutral, ultimately, they couldn't resist Eternal Night..."

The Second Prince lamented: "The supreme Taichu desires destruction; whether weak Mortal beings or the mightiest gods in the world, all are assimilated and devoured by Eternal Night. One Ancient God after another is consumed by it; no matter how they evade it, they can't escape being assimilated by Eternal Night."

Lin Yue suddenly realized.

No wonder in Ancient Times there were legends of gods descending with miracles, but as time passed, miracles became increasingly rare.

As each Ancient God fell, they naturally could no longer display miracles.

Yet, how did Mutant Beasts and the Eternal Night Clan survive?

"Only the races and gods closely connected to the three sons of Taichu could barely resist Eternal Night's assimilation."

The Second Prince sighed: "The Divine Emperor and the god of Beiyuan Mountain followed the Lord of the Other Shore, so they survived to this day, but they cannot easily intervene, while other gods... have all been assimilated by Eternal Night."

At this point, he looked at Lin Yue again and asked: "Do you know how the Mutant Beasts in Eternal Night came to be?"

"Mutant Beasts?"

Lin Yue shook his head slightly, "I asked the Lord of Yanfu, but she didn't know either."

The Second Prince wasn't surprised and just nodded: "The Lord of Yanfu went to the Yanfu World before Eternal Night descended, so it's normal that she doesn't know what happened after."

He immediately said: "Mutant Beasts were created by the Destruction Sect and Salvation Sect gods based on Ancient Beasts, able to absorb the Power of Eternal Night and adapt to its living conditions. Those created by the Destruction Sect were meant to kill the races surviving due to Taichu's sons, while those by the Salvation Sect aimed to fight against those of the Destruction Sect."

Lin Yue raised an eyebrow slightly.

From Ancient Times, it was said that some Mutant Beasts were uninterested in Humans and instead fed on other Mutant Beasts—clearly different factions.

So that's the origin?

"What about the Eternal Night Clan?" Lin Yue couldn't help but ask.

"In a sense, the Eternal Night Clan is essentially the Ancient Human Clan."

The Second Prince said: "If you want to know why they were born, you must first understand—Salvation Sect's goal was to stop Taichu's destruction; that's why the Eternal Night Clan was born."

Lin Yue was more puzzled: "Can the Eternal Night Clan stop Taichu's destruction?"

"No one knows."

The Second Prince shook his head: "It's merely an attempt by Salvation Sect gods. According to the Divine Emperor, these gods believed Taichu cherished the Ancient Human Clan, and before destruction, he tirelessly created the Three Great Worlds to protect all of the Ancient Humans. Thus, Salvation Sect gods preserved the seeds of a few humans, rebirthing the Human Clan during Eternal Night, attempting to hinder Taichu's destruction."