Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 564 The Choice and Trap of the Gate of Origin (1)

The battle between the black beam of light and the golden-black protective layer continued. The Primordial Origin Runes on the surface of the protective layer kept flashing, and each collision sparked dazzling sparks, illuminating the chaotic void with intermittent light and darkness.

The white light of the fused entity had become extremely dim. She could clearly feel the rapid loss of energy within her body. Her arms trembled slightly from continuously supporting the protective layer, but she never let go of the golden-black fragment.

"Hold on... just a little longer..."

The fusion entity gritted its teeth and persevered, injecting the last ray of white light into the protective layer. "As long as there is one clone that has not been controlled, as long as there is still hope of awakening the guardian, I cannot give up!"

Just then, a faint fluctuation of consciousness came from inside the light shield—it was the guardian clone from the 17th iteration experiment. After his consciousness fragments merged with the golden-black fragments, he was constantly trying to awaken the other controlled clones.

As the fluctuations spread, the black lines in the eyes of more and more clones began to fade. They broke free from the control of the ancient being's consciousness and rushed toward the cracks in the light shield, using their own silver-gray energy to fill the cracks and relieve the pressure on the fused entity.

But the good times didn't last long. Suddenly, the black pillar of light in the void burst out with even stronger energy. A huge Primordial Origin Rune appeared at the top of the pillar. The moment the rune rotated, countless black tentacles stretched out from the pillar, wrapped around the clones that had just broken free of control, and dragged them into the pillar.

"do not want!"

The fusion entity let out a cry, trying to rush over to the rescue, but was bounced back by the energy of the protective layer—if she left, the protective layer would shatter instantly, and the light shield would be directly hit by the black beam of light.

She could only watch helplessly as her clones were entangled by the black tentacles. Some clones even deliberately detonated their own silver-gray energy to protect the light shield, perishing together with the black tentacles and dissipating into countless specks of light.

The silver-gray light spots generated by the self-destruction of the clone did not merge into the void, but instead converged towards the golden-black fragments.

These points of light merged with the consciousness imprints within the fragments, causing the silver-gray light on the fragments' surface to brighten again, and the strength of the protective layer also increased, temporarily resisting the impact of the black light pillar.

"Thank you……"

The fused entity's voice choked with emotion. She could feel the Guardian's consciousness imprint within the fragments becoming clearer, as if responding to the sacrifice of the clones, "We will carry out your will, awaken the Guardian, and protect all existence."

Just then, the golden light spot embedded in the core of the light shield suddenly burst out with dazzling light.

A new memory image emerged on the surface of the light spot—a hidden memory that the 0th generation observer had never revealed: after the explosion of the 0th experiment, he hid the primordial Taiwu energy core in the deepest part of the Taiwu Origin Land. That core could not only completely awaken the Guardian's full consciousness, but also destroy the Taiwu Origin Rune, severing the connection between the ancient existence and the absolute nothingness.

"Primordial Primordial Energy Core..."

The fused entity's eyes lit up instantly. This was crucial information she had never heard before, and it was currently the only hope to completely resolve the crisis. "As long as we find the core, we can simultaneously resolve the threats from the ancient beings and the absolute nothingness, and also awaken the guardians!"

The golden light grew stronger and stronger, and a pale golden ray shot out from the light, pointing in a direction in the void.

Where the light passed, the black energy of the chaotic void automatically dissipated, revealing a huge stone gate—the surface of the stone gate was engraved with patterns identical to the runes of the Great Void Origin, and in the center of the lintel was a groove similar to the gold and black fragments. This was the entrance to the Great Void Origin Land, also known as the Gate of Origin.

The moment the Gate of Origin appeared, the black pillar of light in the void suddenly stopped attacking.

The Primordial Origin Rune at the top of the pillar of light spun violently, transforming into a black figure—the condensed consciousness of an ancient being. His face was blurred, his body was entangled in pure black energy, and his gaze was fixed on the golden-black fragment in the fused body's hand.

"finally found you."

The voice of the ancient being, carrying a cold laugh, echoed in the chaotic void, "I thought the 0th generation observer would seal the Gate of Origin forever, but I didn't expect him to still leave clues, and you actually managed to find this place."

The fused body tensed instantly, shielding the golden-black fragments in front of her as she warily stared at the black figure: "What do you want? The primordial primordial energy core behind the Gate of Origin can completely destroy you. You dare not let us in!"

"Destroy me?"

The black figure let out a mocking laugh, "You think the Primal Primal Energy Core is meant to destroy me? How naive."

That core is the 'consciousness container' I left in the 0th experiment. As long as you enter the Gate of Origin with the golden-black fragments—that is, the guardian's consciousness imprint—the core will automatically merge the guardian's consciousness with mine. At that time, I will be able to completely control all existence by using the guardian's perfect, formless form!

The fused entity's pupils suddenly contracted. She finally understood that the Gate of Origin was a trap from the very beginning—the 0th generation observer might have known the truth, but having no other choice, they could only leave the clues behind, hoping that the future guardians would find a way to break it.

"Whether it's a trap or not, I have to go in."

The fused entity's voice was resolute as she looked at the guardian clones inside the light shield. "The light shield's energy won't last long, and the clones' consciousnesses are unstable. Only by awakening the guardians can we truly protect all beings. Even if there's a trap ahead, I'll give it a try!"

"Amalgam, let us stay!"

A clear fluctuation of consciousness emanated from inside the light barrier. It was the remaining guardian clones. They had stabilized their consciousness and offered to stay behind to protect the light barrier. "We will use our own silver-gray energy to reinforce the light barrier and block the attack of the black energy. You take the fragments and the light spots in and make sure to awaken the guardians!"

The fused entity looked at the resolute eyes of its clones, and its eyes welled up slightly.

She knew what it meant for the clones to remain—without the support of the primordial energy, they could only last for an hour at most. Once the light shield shattered, they would be completely devoured by the black energy.

"I'll be back as soon as possible."

The fusion entity nodded vigorously and attached the golden-black fragment to the groove of the Gate of Origin.

The moment the fragments made contact with the groove, the Primordial Origin Runes on the surface of the stone door began to rotate, emitting a dazzling light. The stone door slowly opened inward, revealing a pitch-black space inside—the Primordial Origin Land. Two completely different fluctuations emanated from the depths of the space: one was the black energy of an ancient being, and the other was the silver-gray consciousness fluctuation of the guardian.

Just as the fusion was about to enter the Gate of Origin, the ancient black figure suddenly launched an attack.

A black energy blade shot out from the figure's hand, aiming straight for the core of the light shield—he wanted to completely destroy the light shield before the fusion entity left, leaving the clones without protection and cutting off the fusion entity's escape route.

"Don't think about it!"

The remaining guardian clones simultaneously rushed out of the light shield, forming a silver-gray barrier with their bodies to block the black energy blade.

The moment the energy blade struck the barrier, the clones' bodies began to gradually become transparent, yet they still stubbornly blocked the attack without retreating a single step.

"Come on!"

The clones' consciousnesses trembled with urgency: "We can hold on! You must awaken the Guardians! Don't let our sacrifices be in vain!"

Without further hesitation, the merged entity turned and rushed into the Gate of Origin.

Just as her figure completely entered the Land of Origin, the Gate of Origin suddenly began to close. The Primordial Origin Runes on the surface of the stone gate rotated in reverse, as if to trap her inside and sever her connection with the outside world.

The land of origin was pitch black, devoid of any concept of space or time. Only countless primordial runes flickered in the darkness, like guiding stars.

The fused entity gripped the golden-black fragment tightly, and the silver-gray light on the fragment's surface automatically lit up, pointing in a direction in the darkness—the location of the primordial primordial energy core, and also the place where the guardian's consciousness fluctuations were strongest.