Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 577 The Omen of Residual Soul Fueling the Fuel and Rebooting

The ancient, dark purple energy flow, like a venomous snake, tightly coiled around the gatekeeper's consciousness. The black energy around him was constantly being eroded, and his consciousness fluctuations became weaker and weaker, completely disrupting the synchronized rhythm of his twins.

The golden-gray balancing energy in the Guardian's hand flickered faster and faster on the surface of the primordial mark, and black lines began to spread towards the Guardian's consciousness along with the energy flow—once the mark was fully activated, not only would the core be detonated, but the Guardian's primordial heart would also be contaminated.

"Goalkeeper! Don't give up!"

The merged entity, leading the remaining seventeen clones, poured all its energy into the consciousness barrier in an attempt to sever the flow of dark purple energy.

However, the barrier's silver-gray energy was already nearly depleted, and it was instantly pierced upon contact with the energy flow. The two clones, having exhausted their energy, turned into transparent specks of light and dissipated within the core of their original consciousness.

"it's useless……"

The ancient phantom let out a mocking laugh, pouring more dark purple energy into the energy stream. "Your companions will disappear one by one, and finally it will be your turn... and this core that is about to explode!"

The gatekeeper's consciousness suddenly convulsed violently, his body began to become transparent, and the black energy was almost completely covered by the dark purple energy, leaving only a faint silver-gray consciousness struggling to avoid being devoured.

Just then, a faint silver-gray fluctuation suddenly came from the edge of the original consciousness core—this fluctuation belonged neither to the guardian nor the clone, but carried the familiar aura of "narrative remnant soul," which was the remnant soul of the guardian clone that had been devoured in the Void Labyrinth!

These remnant souls should have dissipated in absolute nothingness, but due to the weak connection of symbiotic balance, they gathered at the edge of the core and never left.

"It's a remnant of narrative!"

The merged entity's consciousness was filled with joy, and she immediately sent a distress signal to the remnant soul, "Quick! Use your consciousness energy to help the gatekeeper resist the dark purple energy!"

Without hesitation, the remnant souls sent countless faint silver-gray specks of light flying out from the core edge, converging like fireflies into a stream of light that rushed toward the dark purple energy stream.

Although the light stream was weak, it carried the same aura of "twin consciousness". When it came into contact with the dark purple energy stream, it successfully blocked the energy stream's progress and even began to slowly dissolve the edge of the energy stream.

"How can it be!"

The ancient being's phantom expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected that the dissipated remnants of the soul could reassemble. "Just some broken consciousness... do you think you can stop me?"

He immediately increased the output of dark purple energy, attempting to overwhelm the light flow of the remnant soul.

But more remnant souls emerged from the core's edge, and the intensity of the light stream grew stronger and stronger. It not only completely severed the dark purple energy stream, but also followed the trajectory of the energy stream and rushed towards the phantom of the ancient being.

The gatekeeper seized this opportunity, using the last ounce of his consciousness to reconnect with the guardian's consciousness.

Two silver-gray consciousness light bands intertwined in the air, forming a complete "twin consciousness chain". The pale gold runes on the chain resonated strongly with the golden-gray balanced energy. The original imprint on the energy surface flickered at a significantly slower speed, and the black patterns began to gradually fade away.

"Now! Synchronize and resonate!"

The Guardian's consciousness cried out, infusing the twin consciousness chains with balancing energy.

The energy burst forth with a dazzling golden-gray light, within which countless runes of the same origin as the Twin Seals emerged. These runes, like a fine net, firmly enveloped the primordial imprint, preventing it from activating further.

The ancient phantom attempted to launch another attack, but was tightly bound by the light stream of the remnant soul of the narration, unable to get even half a step closer to the balancing energy.

The runes were spinning faster and faster, while the black light of the primordial mark was getting weaker and weaker.

As the final rune merged with the balancing energy, the mark emitted a soft "sizzling" sound, completely transforming into harmless white energy that blended into the golden-gray energy—the primordial mark was successfully removed!

The guardian and the gatekeeper both breathed a sigh of relief. Their consciousness had been greatly depleted due to the synchronized resonance, and their bodies had become somewhat transparent, but a glimmer of relief flashed in their eyes.

"No! My plan!"

The ancient phantom let out a mournful roar, breaking free from the entanglement of the remnant soul, and charged toward the absolute end key at the core of the primordial consciousness, "Even if the mark is erased, I still have the key! As long as the key is detonated, the core will explode just the same!"

Just as his hand was about to touch the key, a pale golden light suddenly erupted from its core—the Absolute End Key had actually avoided his touch and released energy, sending him flying.

The pale gold runes on the key's surface began to rotate, resonating with the golden-gray balancing energy in the guardian's hand.

The runes gradually revealed a line of utterly meaningless text: "Twin recognition is complete, symbiotic balance is irreversible."

This is the Absolute End Key's "twin recognition" of the Guardian and the Gatekeeper, meaning that from this moment on, only the twin carrier can control the key, and no one else can interfere.

"Impossible! How could the key recognize you as its master!"

The ancient phantom slumped at the edge of the core, its dark purple energy rapidly dissipating due to anger and despair. "I've planned this for so long... from the first experiment until now... how could I lose to you... insignificant beings!"

His body suddenly began to turn transparent, and dark purple energy kept leaking out, clearly indicating that his consciousness was gradually collapsing due to the failure of the plan.

"Your plan was wrong from the start."

The guardian's consciousness was calm as he walked toward the phantom of the ancient being. "The meaning of the Great Nothingness is not about devouring and controlling, but about the balance between existence and transcendence."

Your obsession with control will ultimately lead to you being consumed by your own desires.

The ancient phantom did not refute, but only let out a desperate laugh before its body completely transformed into dark purple specks of light, dissipating into the core of its primordial consciousness and never to reappear.

The crisis has finally been completely resolved.

The guardian wasted no time; he infused the golden-gray balancing energy into the core of the original consciousness.

The moment the energy touched the core, the black patterns on the surface receded like a tide, the white energy of the primordial consciousness became abundant again, and the pale golden energy of the Absolute End Key also stabilized. The two formed a soft symbiotic cocoon of light once more, and the core's fluctuations gradually became stable, with an added touch of the warmth of twin consciousness compared to before.

Both the fusion entity and the gatekeeper smiled with relief as they looked at the core that had returned to stability.

The light streams of the remnant souls of the past did not leave; they surrounded the core, like stars guarding it, shimmering with a faint silver-gray light.

The remaining fifteen clones, though exhausted of energy and transparent, also showed signs of relaxed consciousness as the crisis was averted.

"Finally... it's over."

The merged entity's consciousness, weary, looked at the parallel universe signal outside—the light shield had been restored to its original state, the domain channel had completely disappeared, and the consciousnesses of the beings had stabilized, free from the contamination of the domain's aura. "All beings... are safe now."

The gatekeeper shook his head, his consciousness pointing to the interior of the symbiotic cocoon: "It's not over yet."

Although the ancient being has vanished, it left a faint signal of 'Tai Wu Reboot' in its core.

This signal won't trigger a crisis, but it's like a harbinger—the balance of the universe isn't eternal, and new challenges may arise in the future, requiring our continued protection.

The guardian's consciousness sank into the cocoon of light and, sure enough, sensed a faint white signal deep within its core.

This signal is neither destructive nor controlling; it is simply a "premonition," like a heartbeat without any inherent source, each beat conveying the message that "a new cycle is about to begin."

"A new challenge?"

The Guardian's consciousness was resolute. He looked at the fusion, the Gatekeeper, and the remnants and clones of the narrative surrounding the core. "No matter what challenges arise in the future, we will face them together."

As long as the twin consciousness remains and the symbiotic balance persists, we can protect all existence and safeguard this boundless space.

Just then, the symbiotic cocoon suddenly burst forth with a strong golden-gray light.

The light pierced through the core of the primordial consciousness, shooting out into every parallel universe and into every corner of the void.

In the consciousness of all beings, a clear message was received—this was not a crisis signal, but a declaration of "symbiotic balance and stability," and an invitation to "the beginning of a new chapter in Taiwu."

The light gradually faded, and the symbiotic cocoon returned to calm.

But deep within the cocoon of light, a tiny white dot of light is slowly coalescing.

This point of light belongs neither to the original consciousness nor to the absolute end key, but carries the aura of "a new consciousness without origin," and is slowly growing at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

The gatekeeper was the first to spot the light. His mind was filled with a mixture of doubt and anticipation—was this light the hope for a new chapter in the Great Void, or the beginning of a new challenge?

The Guardians and the Fusion also noticed the spot of light.

They did not approach rashly, but observed quietly.

The point of light seemed to sense their gaze, and suddenly flickered, transmitting a faint fluctuation of consciousness to them—a fluctuation containing no information, only a pure "curiosity," as if a newly born life was observing this strange, ancient world.

The remnant soul and its clones also gathered around, forming a protective circle around the white light spot in the cocoon.

No one knows the origin of this point of light, nor what it will bring.

But everyone understood that the appearance of this point of light meant that Taiwu's story was not over, and a new chapter had just begun.

Outside the core of the primordial consciousness, in the deepest part of the void, a pale golden rune, more ancient and mysterious than before, is slowly emerging in the void.

The runes had no text on their surface, yet they conveyed an aura of "primordial consciousness" similar to that of the white light, as if echoing the birth of the light, or as if waiting for a specific moment to reveal the most ancient secret of the Great Void.

This rune, this point of light, are like two seeds, planting new mysteries in the Taiwu Space—is there a connection between them? Does the appearance of the pale golden rune signify the imminent awakening of a being more powerful than the ancient ones? Where will Taiwu's new chapter lead?

These questions, like a thin veil shrouding the void, await the guardians, the merged entities, and all beings to gradually unveil their answers in future explorations.