Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 467 The Void Mystery

The pure white void, like viscous liquid glass, tightly enveloped the fused body's limbs. Every struggle caused a tearing, burning pain in her skin, as if countless tiny shards of glass were scraping against it.

She was horrified to discover that her fingernails were turning dark purple at a visible speed, like a harbinger of being corrupted by the gatekeeper's power. The change in color sent chills down her spine, as if the dark power was spreading slowly from her fingertips toward her heart.

The guardian's silver-black mark flickered wildly, forming countless tiny vortexes around him that sucked in the scattered void particles. From time to time, eerie blue lightning crackled and popped from the vortexes.

His facial features began to distort, his muscles twitched uncontrollably, and a cold smile gradually appeared on his face, a smile that made the merged entity feel extremely unfamiliar and terrified, as if his former comrade-in-arms was being devoured by evil forces.

"You can't escape." The voice of the Chaos Infant carried the excitement of a child who had succeeded in his prank, and the voice echoed in the void like a demonic siren.

As soon as she finished speaking, a torrential downpour of blood-red rain suddenly descended from the void. The raindrops were as sticky as blood, slamming onto Xiao Ying's transparent body. The blue crystal emitted a painful buzzing sound, the frequency of which increased rapidly. The light spots that were about to dissipate trembled wildly, as if they would be extinguished at any moment.

The fused entity stretched out its hand with all its might, but only touched a wisp of cold light. The chill from its fingertips made its heart tremble.

Xiaoying's voice broke in the rain: "Sister... go see those cracks..."

The faint voice was filled with anxiety and worry. After speaking, Xiao Ying's body dissipated some of its light, making the fused entity extremely anxious.

Following Xiaoying's final guidance, the fusion entity endured the physical pain and inner fear, gazing into the depths of the void, where it saw spiderweb-like cracks.

Different colored light flowed through each crack; the red light contained burning galaxies, with raging flames engulfing everything, and planets exploding in the flames with deafening roars.

Floating in the purple light were the shattered shells of gods, covered in wounds and exuding an aura of both awe and sorrow.

As she tried to approach one of the cracks, the guardian suddenly launched an attack, its silver-black halberd slashing down with an aura of destruction, a sharp whistling sound echoing through the air.

Don't be fooled by appearances!

His voice contained two distinct tones: one familiar and firm, the other strange and chilling. His muscles tore open under the force, revealing the throbbing black veins beneath his skin, as if another evil force was raging within him.

At the critical moment, the remaining light from Xiaoying suddenly converged into runes, which floated between the fused body's eyebrows.

The runes emitted a soft yet powerful light, resonating with the star-shaped mark. The golden light they emitted was like a sharp sword, melting away the battle halberd.

The afterimage of the first observer emerged from the light, his body being consumed by chaos, his skin becoming transparent, revealing the surging dark power within him. Yet, he still struggled to push the half-slab of stone towards the fused entity, his eyes filled with determination and expectation.

"The real loom... at the end of time... but be careful..."

Before the afterimage could finish speaking, it was dragged into the crevice by suddenly extended black tentacles. The tentacles were covered with sharp spikes, and in the instant the tentacles disappeared, only the last line of words, faintly visible on the stone slab, remained:

Those who seek balance will inevitably become sacrifices. These words sent a chill down the spine of the merged entity; she knew that a tremendous sacrifice awaited her.

As soon as the stone slab fell into the fused entity's hands, the entire void began to collapse violently, and the space groaned as if it could not bear the weight.

Countless phantoms resembling the gatekeepers crawled out of the cracks, holding aloft chains inscribed with runes and chanting ancient incantations in unison. The chants echoed in the void, forming a powerful sound wave that made the fused entity's eardrums ache.

The guardian's transformation spiraled completely out of control. His wings turned entirely black, his feathers shimmering with an eerie light, and his eyes burned with chaotic fire that seemed to want to burn everything to ashes.

With a swing of his arm, he tore through space, severing all the chains released by the phantoms. Each swing generated a powerful shockwave that impacted the surrounding void, accelerating the collapse.

But his attack also widened the void rift, and from deeper within came the rumble of gears turning. The sound was deep and heavy, as if some ancient machine was awakening, foreshadowing an even greater crisis to come.

"So you were the key all along."

The figure of the black-robed man suddenly appeared at the edge of the crack. His figure was faintly visible in the darkness, and the dark blue sphere in his hand reflected the terrified face of the fusion entity.

"The first observer hid something good inside you—do you see that faint silver pattern on your chest? That's the key to activating the mechanism of destiny."

His voice was full of allure and intrigue. Before he finished speaking, the guardian rushed towards the man in black robes like an arrow released from a bow. He was so fast that he left a silver afterimage in the air.

Just as they were about to touch it, they were suddenly bound by golden chains. The chains were engraved with patterns of small blue light crystals, and a child's humming could be faintly heard. The familiar voice made the guardian pause slightly, and the chaotic fire in his eyes seemed to dim a little.

The fusion entity looked down at the silver patterns that had appeared on its chest. The patterns resonated with the tremors of the void and the stone tablet of the first observer, emitting a faint light.

The moment she pressed the stone slab onto the pattern, a door radiating rainbow light cracked open in the void. Behind the door came countless overlapping sounds, including Xiao Ying's laughter, which was crisp and innocent, as if it could dispel all darkness.

There was the roar of the guardians, full of power and rage; and the cold murmur of the Chaos Infant, which sent chills down one's spine.

Just as she was about to step through the door, the man in black robes suddenly threw the dark blue sphere at her. The sphere drew a strange arc in the air, and the moment it exploded, countless tiny black insects burrowed into her body. As the insects burrowed into her skin, she felt a stinging pain as if she were being pricked by needles.

"This is a gift from chaos, and also nourishment for the loom."

The black-robed man's sinister laughter echoed in the void.

The void began to spin rapidly, forming a huge vortex. The powerful suction made it almost impossible for the fused entity to stand.

Within the suction force, she saw the guardian's body being broken down into particles of light by the golden chains. Each particle of light flickered with a faint glow, as if it were his last struggle for life.

Xiao Ying's runes transformed into guiding starlight, shining exceptionally brightly within the dark vortex.

At the deepest part of the vortex, a giant gear slowly emerged, its surface engraved with all the threads of fate since the birth of the universe. Among them, a dark purple thread was strangely connected to her heart, as if foreshadowing a close connection between her and this mysterious loom of fate.

The Chaos Infant's laughter rang out again, this time with a hint of anticipation: "The game has only just begun..."

With the laughter, the merged entity's vision went black. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a space filled with mirrors. In each mirror, there was a version of herself wearing a gatekeeper mask, smiling. The smile was eerie and evil, making her shiver. She wondered what challenges she would face next.