As veterans of becoming Kings, Han Dong and Popo knew full well that Eugenis was in the crucial "stabilization" phase, so they did not remain in the main tomb area to disturb him.
Instead, they wandered through other parts of the Sleepless Great Tomb, waiting for Eugenis to fully stabilize.
Conveniently,
Han Dong could also have Popo explain this forbidden land to him.
Though it was nowhere near as dangerous as the Impure Planet, this place felt quite interesting. The entire planet was shrouded in a curse capable of affecting even Kings, assimilating any lifeform into a Sleepless One.
According to Popo,
in ancient times, there had been a Pillar who was exceedingly paranoid, refused to sleep, and constantly denied and criticized the Dreamlands.
The Pillar was completely removed from the Apex Council and stripped of all the planetary deeds under his command.
Who would have thought that this Pillar would actually dare to resist?
The Pillar used the largest planetary deed in hand as a stronghold—the present-day Sleepless Great Tomb.
Before the Final Ruler arrived to suppress the Pillar,
the Pillar used an array formed by the great tomb clusters spread across the entire planet to directly perform self-sacrifice.
Everything, including the throne of Kingship, was sacrificed, transforming into an immortal curse that enveloped the planet.
Any outsider who set foot on the planet would suffer the "Curse of the Sleepless," becoming forever unable to sleep and developing an obsession with anything related to "eyes."
They fed on eyeballs,
and even crafted eyeballs into all kinds of clothing, props, and jewelry.
Popo naturally brought up Eugenis's current condition as well.
"It looks like Eugenis has comprehended the Corpse Eater Rituals to a very profound level. That is why he dared take such an enormous risk and come here to