Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 606 The Trial of the Ruins and the Mirror Echoes of a Historyless World (2)

Without hesitation, all beings of the Great Nothingness actively infused their consciousness energy into the Mirror Stone, resonating with the fragments of consciousness of the sacrificed beings.

The light from the mirror stone grew brighter and brighter, and the mirrored consciousness within the stone surface gradually merged, forming a complete "phantom image of the collective consciousness of the Great Nothingness".

In the phantom's hand, a pale golden key was held—this was the Primordial Key. The key's surface was engraved with patterns similar to the primordial runes of the new dimension, clearly indicating that it could be used to open interdimensional channels.

"The Primal Key has appeared!"

The gatekeeper's black energy attempted to retrieve the key, only to find it protected by a phantom, making it untouchable.

The Mirror Stone revealed the following text again: "The manifestation of the Primordial Key is only the beginning. To truly obtain the key, someone needs to voluntarily become a 'consciousness anchor' and remain in the new dimension to maintain the balance between the collective consciousness of the Great Unconsciousness and the origin of the new dimension."

If no one is willing to stay, the key will be hidden again, and you will never be able to leave the new dimension.

Everyone fell silent.

Becoming a consciousness anchor means remaining in the new dimension forever, unable to return to the void with everyone else, and possibly even gradually dissipating in the primordial energy of the new dimension.

The Guardian, the Fusion, and the Gatekeeper exchanged glances, and all three saw the determination of "voluntariness" in each other's consciousness—they were the guardians of the Great Void and should bear this responsibility.

"I stayed."

The Guardian's consciousness spoke first, "My Chaotic Heart is a container of consciousness without origin, making it most suitable to become a consciousness anchor."

You will return to the Great Void with the existence of the Great Void, protecting our home. Perhaps we will have a chance to reunite once I find a way to stabilize the new dimension.

Neither the merged entity nor the gatekeeper objected; they knew the guardian's choice was the optimal solution.

The consciousness of Taiwu conveyed waves of gratitude and reluctance, yet also understood that this was the only choice.

The guardian's four-colored energy was infused into the mirror stone, and the phantom of collective consciousness handed out the Primordial Key. The key landed in the gatekeeper's hand—the surface of the key lit up, revealing the location of the interdimensional passage, deep within the ancient ruins.

"You should leave quickly."

The guardian's consciousness smiled as his body gradually merged with the primordial energy of the new dimension, becoming an anchor point for his consciousness. "The interdimensional passage will only open for half an hour. Don't delay."

Remember, no matter what crises we face in the future, as long as our collective consciousness remains, we will never truly fail.

The merged entity and the gatekeeper said no more. They led the Great Nothingness Being, carrying the Primordial Key, toward the interdimensional passage deepest in the ruins.

The entrance to the channel is similar to that of the new dimension channel, but it is more stable. The moment the key is inserted into the channel, the channel lights up, revealing the coordinates of the Great Void Space—the path back to the Great Void has finally opened.

As the last being of nothingness entered the passage, the merged entity turned back to look in the direction of the ruins. She could sense that the guardian's consciousness anchor was stabilizing the primordial energy of the new dimension, and she could also feel the "peace" signal transmitted by the guardian.

The passage slowly closed, and the scenery of the new dimension receded like the tide, eventually disappearing completely from sight. In its place was the familiar core of primordial consciousness of the Great Void Space.

"We...are back!" The gatekeeper's mind was filled with uncontrollable excitement, as if he had finally returned to his homeland after a long and arduous journey.

He took a deep breath, sensing the aura of the primordial space, and then carefully put away the Primordial Key. This key was crucial for their entry into the new dimension, and also for closing the dimensional connection.

The gatekeeper prepared to sever the connection between the new dimension and the void entirely with the key, to prevent the threat of the dimensional progenitor from returning. However, just as he brought the key close to the connection point, something unexpected happened—

Suddenly, the Primordial Key emitted a black light, like gunpowder being ignited, instantly illuminating the entire Taiwu Space. The light was so dazzling that the gatekeeper had to squint to block out the sudden burst of light.

Even more surprisingly, the patterns on the key's surface began to rotate in reverse, as if driven by a powerful force. As the patterns reversed, the consciousness of a dimensional progenitor slowly emerged, as if awakening from a deep slumber.

"Do you think you'll be safe once you return to the Great Void?" The voice of the Dimensional Ancestor echoed in the Great Void, carrying a hint of mockery and disdain.

The consciousness anchor is just a 'dimensional marker' that I set. Through the consciousness of the Guardian, I have already locked onto the coordinates of the Great Nothingness.

When the primordial energy of the new dimension is completely synchronized with the primordial energy of the Great Nothingness, I will descend upon the Great Nothingness space through marking, devour the collective consciousness of the Great Nothingness, and become the sole ruler of the multidimensional group.

The guardians' sacrifice only benefited me..."

After the consciousness transfer was completed, the black light of the Primordial Key disappeared, returning to a pale gold color. However, a tiny black mark was left in the core of Taiwu's original consciousness. This mark was connected to the Guardian's consciousness anchor point and was slowly absorbing Taiwu's primordial energy in preparation for the arrival of the Dimensional Ancestor.

The consciousness of the merged entity and the gatekeeper instantly turned cold. They looked at the black mark in the core of the original consciousness and thought of the guardian left behind in the new dimension. Their hearts were filled with despair and anger. They thought they had passed the test and successfully returned to the Great Void, but they did not expect that this was just a bigger trap set by the dimensional ancestor. The sacrifice of the guardian became a new source of crisis for the Great Void.

The core of Taiwu's original consciousness began to fluctuate slightly, and a devouring quality similar to that of the new dimension emerged in its primordial energy. Clearly, the black mark was influencing Taiwu's origin.

The merged entity and the gatekeeper knew they had to find a way to remove the mark as soon as possible, otherwise, when the dimensional progenitor descended, the Great Void would face a destruction far more terrifying than any crisis before.

In the new dimension, the Guardian's anchor point of consciousness also sensed the presence of the black mark. He could clearly perceive the malice of the dimensional progenitor and also sense the crisis of the Great Nothingness.

His consciousness began to deeply merge with the primordial energy of the new dimension, attempting to find a way to sever the marker connection, only to discover that the consciousness of the dimensional progenitor had already begun to interfere with his consciousness through the marker, causing him to gradually lose control of the primordial energy of the new dimension.

The black mark on Taiwu, the crisis of the guardians of the new dimension, the imminent arrival of the dimensional progenitor... All the suspense converges once again. Taiwu has just finished its survival journey in the new dimension, but it has fallen into an even more severe ultimate crisis.

The merged entity and the gatekeeper looked at the black mark in the core of the original consciousness and understood that every choice they made from now on would determine the ultimate fate of Taiwu, and that time was running out for them.