Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 573 The Journey to the Realm and the Controlled Twins (1)

The symbiotic cocoon of light fluctuated more and more frequently, and the black patterns on its surface wrapped around it like vines. The white energy of the original consciousness core was squeezed to the edge, and the pale golden Absolute End Key also began to tremble irregularly.

The consciousnesses of the fused entity and the guardian hovered beside the cocoon of light. Neither of them spoke, yet they could sense each other's anxiety—ten days to search for the complete memories of the Twin Seals at the core of the Absolute Termination Domain was their only hope, but also their most dangerous choice.

"We must go."

The Guardian's consciousness broke the silence first. He looked at the existence in the parallel universe that was gradually returning to stability. "If the original consciousness is completely corrupted and the symbiotic balance collapses, the Absolute Termination Domain will awaken ahead of schedule. At that time, all existence will be devoured, and we will have no way out."

The fusion entity nodded, but still had concerns: "But the Absolute Termination Domain is the gatekeeper's territory. If we go in, it's like walking into his trap. Moreover... we don't know what dangers are inside the core besides memories."

"Dangers certainly exist, but we also have advantages."

The guardian's consciousness pointed to the pure, annihilating energy remaining from the 17th clone. "This wisp of energy can neutralize the aura of the domain. Combined with the consciousness barriers of the clones, we can at least hold out until we reach the vicinity of the core."

Moreover, since the 0th generation observers left behind clues about the twin seals, they must have also left us methods to combat the danger.

Without further hesitation, the two began to prepare separately.

The Guardian fused the silver-gray energy of the consciousness anchor with the symbiotic energy of the light cocoon, forming a "temporary protective layer" outside the light cocoon: "This protective layer can temporarily block the erosion of the black patterns. My consciousness clone will stay here. Once the protective layer cracks, it will be repaired with pure annihilation energy. It can last for a maximum of five days - we must return within five days."

The merged entity then flew to various parallel universe bubbles, summoning the guardian avatars that had recovered from the pollution of the domain consciousness.

Half an hour later, thirty silver-gray clone consciousnesses gathered around the cocoon of light. Their consciousnesses were filled with a firm wave – even knowing that going to the core of the domain was a life-or-death situation, they were willing to do everything in their power to protect what existed.

"Our consciousness is of the same origin as yours and the Guardians."

The leader's 17th avatar spoke, his voice carrying a familiar warmth, "As long as we connect our consciousness into a 'twin barrier,' we can resist the erosion of the domain's aura and buy you time to find your memories."

The guardian nodded, and he infused his silver-gray energy into the consciousness of each clone, forming a chain of consciousness connection: "Once you enter the domain, everyone must stay close to the barrier and not leave without permission—the space within the domain is distorted, and leaving the barrier will result in being instantly swallowed by the domain's aura."

After speaking, he looked at the fused entity, and the two of them simultaneously sank their consciousness into the core of their original consciousness, searching for the entrance to the Absolute Termination Domain—according to the hints from the two-colored figure, the entrance was hidden in the energy connection between the core and the key.

The moment their consciousnesses touched the energy connection, a black crack suddenly appeared from the connection point.

A faint black aura, similar to that of the domain passage, flowed through the crack, but it was purer. Countless rotating runes could be faintly seen deep within the crack—this was the true entrance to the Absolute Termination Domain, and what the gatekeeper called the "core passage."

"right here."

The Guardian's consciousness was vigilant. He instructed his clones to deploy the Twin Barrier first, blocking the crack. "Cloners, go first. The fused entity and I will follow behind. If we encounter any danger, the barrier will immediately contract to prioritize protecting the search for memories."

Without hesitation, the thirty clones of consciousness formed a twin barrier that transformed into a silver-gray ball of light and rushed into the black rift first.

The Guardians and the Fusion followed closely behind. As their consciousness fully entered the rift, the rift behind them suddenly closed, and the surrounding space instantly shifted—no longer the soft light effect of the original consciousness core, but a pitch-black void. Countless fragments of consciousness floated in the void, and desperate roars came from the fragments, the last traces left by the beings devoured by the domain.

"This is... the Absolute Termination Domain."

The consciousness of the merged entity carried a chill. She could feel the surrounding domain aura pressing down on the twin barriers as if it were a tangible force. The silver-gray energy on the surface of the barriers was being slowly eroded. "The energy of the barriers can only last for three hours at most. We must find the core as soon as possible!"

The guardian did not answer; his consciousness rapidly explored the void, trying to find the direction of the core.

Suddenly, his consciousness caught a faint, pale golden fluctuation—this fluctuation shared the same energy as the Absolute End Key, yet carried the aura of a twin seal, emanating from a direction in the void.

"The core is over there!"

The guardian immediately led everyone to fly towards the direction of the fluctuation.

But after flying a hundred feet, the surrounding void suddenly began to distort, and countless black tentacles stretched out from the void, wrapping around the surface of the twin barrier, trying to tear the barrier apart.

"It's a 'Domain Tentacle'!"

The 17th clone shouted, pouring all its energy into the barrier, "These tentacles are extensions of the domain's consciousness; they will devour our consciousness energy. Quickly use twin energy to fight back!"

The Guardian and the Fusion simultaneously injected energy into the barrier, and the silver-gray energy on the barrier's surface suddenly burst forth with dazzling light. Countless pale golden runes emerged from the light—these runes shared the same origin as the Twin Seals, and were "seal fragments" extracted by the Guardian from their original consciousness, capable of temporarily suppressing the domain's tentacles.

The moment the tentacles touched the runes, they began to melt away like ice and fire.

But more tentacles surged from the void, far exceeding the clones' expectations. The silver-gray energy on the barrier's surface was being eroded at an increasingly rapid pace, and several tiny cracks had already appeared.

"This is not the way to go!"

The fused entity's consciousness was urgent. She looked at the guardian and said, "The energy source of the tentacles is the surrounding fragments of consciousness. As long as we purify these fragments, we can cut off the energy supply to the tentacles!"

The guardian immediately understood that he had transformed the pure annihilation energy remaining from his 17th clone into countless pale black arrows of light, which he shot towards the surrounding fragments of consciousness.

The moment the light arrow struck the fragment, the desperate screams within it abruptly ceased, the black aura of the domain was purified, and the fragment transformed into a soft white light, merging into the twin barriers—these fragments were actually the "pure consciousness" left behind by the being devoured by the domain, capable of nourishing the barrier's energy!

"efficient!"

The Guardian's consciousness was filled with surprise. He instructed his clones to release their own energy as well, working in conjunction with the pure annihilation energy to purify the fragments.

As more and more fragments were purified, the silver-gray energy of the barrier not only stopped being eroded, but became stronger and stronger. The number of domain tentacles also gradually decreased, and finally disappeared completely into the void.

Having resolved the tentacle crisis, the group continued flying towards the core.

Half an hour later, a pale golden ball of light appeared at the end of the void—the surface of the ball of light was engraved with countless runes of the Twin Seals. The speed at which the runes rotated was completely synchronized with the guardian's consciousness fluctuations. This was the core of the Absolute Termination Domain, and also the location of the complete memories of the Twin Seals.

"Finally found!"

The fused entity's consciousness was filled with excitement. She was about to lead everyone to rush towards the ball of light when she was stopped by the guardian. In the void surrounding the ball of light, a familiar black figure floated. The figure was exactly the same as the gatekeeper, but it carried a more concentrated domain energy and was quietly waiting for them.

"The gatekeeper!"

The clones immediately contracted their twin barriers, blocking the Guardian and the fused entity. "How could he be here? Did he know we were coming?"

The gatekeeper did not answer. His consciousness suddenly became disordered, and countless dark purple patterns emerged from the black energy around him. These patterns were of the same origin as the cyclical instructions of the Taiwuyuan narrative, and were remnants of the consciousness of an ancient being!

"This is... an ancient control pattern?"