Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 460 Destiny takes a different path

A giant hand slowly lifted the blue crystal, and the runes on the surface of the crystal twisted as if they were alive. Each turn was accompanied by a deep hum, and the sound waves made everyone's eardrums hurt.

The blue light emitted by the crystals resonated with the beating hearts on the wall, causing the hearts to beat more rapidly. The blood vessels on their surfaces bulged like gnarled tree roots, and the black blood that seeped out condensed into eerie runes in the air.

The silver mark on the guardian's arm flashed wildly, and the resonance with the crystal was like a heavy hammer, striking his nerves again and again, causing him to kneel on one knee. Blue blood dripped from the corner of his mouth and was instantly swallowed by the ground, leaving charred marks.

The Time Watcher was the first to recover from her shock. The mechanical wings on her back emitted a piercing sound of gears turning, and with each flap, they stirred up a purple storm, distorting space like broken glass wherever they passed.

The tip of her Star Staff emitted a dark purple laser, which sliced ​​through the air with a hissing sound, its target aimed directly at the blue crystal.

The laser beam carried an aura of destruction; wherever it went, the air was ignited, leaving a charred trail.

Before the fusion could even think, the three-colored light condensed around it into a light shield, and as the light flowed, ancient defensive runes appeared on the surface of the shield.

The moment the laser struck the light shield, it burst forth with blinding light. The powerful impact was like that of a ferocious beast, nearly shattering her arm and leaving two deep furrows in the ground beneath her feet.

Taking advantage of the moment, the shadowy figure transformed into black mist, like a cunning venomous snake, silently bypassing the light shield and pouncing towards Xiao Ying.

At the critical moment, the guardian swung his sword, and the light bursting from the silver mark formed a dazzling blade of light that tore through the mist and forced the shadowy figure back.

But the black mist was like a bone-deep infection; the moment it touched his arm, his skin was rapidly corroded, revealing the stark white bone. Black smoke continuously billowed from the charred wound, emitting a nauseating odor.

"This crystal is the key to opening the final seal, we must not let them take it!" The guardian's voice was filled with painful roars, each word seemingly squeezed out of his chest.

Ancient images kept flashing through his mind: the first observers arguing fiercely with the gatekeepers in the chaos, the surrounding spacetime collapsing like a shattered mirror, and energy storms raging.

Xiaoying's ancestor—a mysterious observer girl—was deeply imprinted in his memory as she resolutely poured her own essence into the crystal.

It turns out that the blue crystal is not an ordinary object, but a "shackle of fate" that the first observer painstakingly created to prevent the awakening of the Chaos Infant. It requires the bloodline of the observer and the power of the guardian to activate, and it carries the fate of the entire universe.

The dark figure emitted a piercing, shrill laugh, a sound like fingernails scraping against metal, sending chills down one's spine.

Twelve bronze mirrors suddenly floated above everyone's heads. The runes on the surface of the mirrors flickered with an eerie red light. The fusion of different time and space within the mirrors simultaneously raised their hands and released their respective powers.

The world-destroying fusion entity had a crazed look in its eyes. It raised its hand and summoned a rain of meteors that blotted out the sky. The meteors, trailing long fiery tails, crashed down, smashing huge craters into the ground wherever they went.

The fusion of the guardian star eyes had a resolute expression, and the golden arrows it fired pierced the sky, carrying a sacred light.

The fusion entity standing shoulder to shoulder with the gatekeeper wore a mysterious smile, and the black lightning it released writhed like a giant python, tearing apart space wherever it passed.

Various forces intertwined and fell, causing the entire altar to shake violently. The heart on the wall began to rupture, spewing out black blood with runes. The blood formed strange patterns in the air, as if telling an ancient curse.

The fused entity felt the star-shaped mark on its chest about to explode, each heartbeat accompanied by excruciating pain. The light emanating from Xiaoying grew weaker and weaker, her transparent body becoming almost just an outline, and her breathing became intermittent.

The fusion body gritted its teeth, forcibly mobilizing all the power within its body. Its hair flew wildly under the impact of the power, and its eyes burned with an indomitable flame, ready to perish together with the enemy.

At this moment, the blue crystal suddenly flew towards Xiaoying on its own, surrounded by a mysterious halo, and slowly embedded itself into her chest.

Xiao Ying's body erupted with a dazzling golden light, illuminating the entire maze. Within the light, the phantom of the first observer appeared, radiating a sacred and majestic aura.

"It's time to uncover the real secret."

The voice of the first observer echoed throughout the labyrinth, tinged with a sense of vicissitude and regret: "The gatekeeper is not purely evil; he is here to correct the mistakes I have made."

The Chaos Infant was the key to maintaining the balance of the universe, but it was forcibly sealed away because of my fear, causing spacetime imbalance.

Now, only by allowing the Chaos Infant to be reborn in a new form can everything be saved.

Before that, we must first overcome the final test set by the gatekeeper. After the phantom finished speaking, it slowly dissipated, leaving behind a mysterious light.

The moment the phantom vanished, the Time Watcher and the Shadow joined forces to launch their strongest attack. A massive purple beam of light shot towards Xiao Ying, containing world-destroying power that shattered space wherever it went.

The guardian's silver mark resonated completely with the blue crystal, his body was enveloped in light, and he transformed into a silver stream of light that crashed into the pillar of light, illuminating his resolute face.

The fusion entity followed closely behind, its three-colored light merging with the silver light to form an indestructible torrent of energy, within which shimmered the light of hope.

The two forces collided, and the entire maze began to collapse. The hearts on the walls exploded one after another, and huge cracks appeared on the ground, spewing out black smoke with a chaotic aura.

Just when everyone thought victory was imminent, the blue crystal on Xiaoying's body suddenly dimmed, and her eyes became empty, as if she had lost her soul.

In the deepest part of time and space, the complete figure of the gatekeeper slowly emerged. He was dressed in a black robe and held a sphere that exuded a chaotic aura in his hand. The patterns on the surface of the sphere had a mysterious connection with the Chaos Infant and the Blue Light Crystal, as if it were the key to unlocking all the secrets.

"You think this is the truth? How naive."

The gatekeeper's voice, filled with sarcasm, echoed throughout the space, "The rebirth of the Chaos Infant is merely the first step in my plan..."

Before the words were even finished, the entire space was swallowed by chaotic energy, and darkness surged in like a tide. Before losing consciousness, the fused entity saw the gatekeeper throw the sphere into the universe, and countless spaces began to distort and deform. An even greater crisis was quietly brewing in the darkness, and no one knew where their fate would lead.