Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 902 Mysterious Dark Energy (5)

The dimensional origin avatar nodded: "I will assist you. My primal power can sense the faint trace of that strange consciousness. Once your injuries have healed, we will investigate the source of that consciousness together and eradicate it completely. In addition, I can sense that there are four more primal fragments scattered in various parallel dimensions, and the aura of one of the fragments resonates faintly with the trace of that strange consciousness."

"Oh? There's another fragment related to the strange consciousness?" A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Lord of the Stars. "It seems that the fragment has probably been targeted by that strange consciousness. We must find it as soon as possible, otherwise, once the fragment is corrupted by the strange consciousness, the consequences will be unimaginable."

“That’s right,” the Dimensional Origin Avatar said. “The fragment is hidden in the Shadow Dimension, which is the gathering place of all shadow energy and the place most easily corrupted by strange consciousness. Moreover, the rules of the Shadow Dimension are extremely special and full of unknown dangers. We must be extra careful when we go to the Shadow Dimension to search for the fragment.”

The Lord of the Stars nodded, already prepared for his journey to the Shadow Dimension. He knew the mission ahead would be even more perilous; the eerie consciousness hidden behind the Dark Source Power, and the unknown dangers of the Shadow Dimension, awaited them.

Just then, the remnant soul fragment within the Starry Sky Body suddenly emitted a faint agitation. An extremely faint and eerie wave of consciousness emanated from the remnant soul fragment, resonating strongly with the eerie consciousness trajectory sensed by the Dimensional Origin Avatar.

The Lord of the Stars' expression changed drastically. He immediately mobilized the power of the Stars to suppress the agitation of the remnant soul fragments: "What's going on? Why are there strange fluctuations of consciousness within the remnant soul fragments?"

The dimensional origin avatar carefully examined the aura of the remnant soul fragment, its expression growing increasingly grave: "Not good! This remnant soul fragment had long ago been implanted with a faint imprint of consciousness by that strange consciousness. Previously, this imprint was suppressed by the remnant soul origin and did not manifest. Now that the remnant soul has been completely destroyed, the imprint has lost its suppression and has begun to awaken, resonating with that strange consciousness."

"So, that strange consciousness has been secretly monitoring us from the very beginning through this fragment of a remnant soul?" The remnant soul of the fused entity was filled with horror.

“That’s right.” The Dimensional Origin Avatar nodded. “Moreover, this consciousness imprint can not only monitor us, but also gradually erode the consciousness of the Star Lord. If the imprint is not removed as soon as possible, the Star Lord’s consciousness will be controlled by the strange consciousness and become a puppet of that strange consciousness.”

A chill ran through everyone, their eyes filled with despair. They had just resolved the crisis of the Dark Source Power and the remnant soul, but unexpectedly, a strange mark of consciousness had appeared within the Star Lord's body. This mark was extremely well hidden and resonated with that strange consciousness; removing it would likely be even more difficult than defeating the Dark Source Power.

The Lord of the Stars felt the consciousness imprint within his body slowly eroding his consciousness, causing him excruciating pain and blurring his senses. He tried to mobilize his power to suppress the imprint's erosion, but found that its power was too strange; his Star Power was simply insufficient to suppress it.

"Lord of the Stars!" Everyone's eyes were filled with worry. They wanted to step forward to help, but they didn't know how to do it.

The dimensional origin avatar frowned, carefully considering how to remove the mark: "To remove this consciousness mark, we must use pure dimensional origin power, combined with the origin light of the fused body, and the star power of the Star Lord himself. Only by fusing these three can the mark be completely purified. But right now, all three of us are seriously injured and cannot mobilize enough power. Moreover, that strange consciousness has already sensed the mark's awakening and will probably arrive soon to stop us from removing it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the core area suddenly trembled violently. An extremely powerful and strange wave of consciousness surged from the depths of the dimensional rift, carrying a heart-palpitating pressure, and rapidly approached the three of them.

The dimensional origin clone's expression changed drastically, its eyes filled with terror: "Not good! That strange consciousness is here! It's too fast, we don't have time to prepare!"

The Lord of the Stars' consciousness grew increasingly blurred, the imprints of consciousness within his body stirred more and more violently, and a strange gray energy began to spread around him, eroding his Star Power. He tried to struggle, but was completely unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as that strange fluctuation of consciousness drew ever closer.

The fused remnant of consciousness and the guardian of the dimensional origin, despite their injuries, mobilized all their power to form a massive light shield protecting the Star Lord's figure while remaining vigilant against the darkness ahead. They knew that what they were about to face was a terrifying power far beyond their comprehension, and whether they could successfully erase the consciousness imprint this time, and whether they could withstand the attack of the strange consciousness, remained an unknown.

In the darkness, the eerie fluctuations of consciousness grew increasingly intense, and a blurry black figure slowly emerged. It had no specific form, only a pair of eyes emitting an eerie red light, staring intently at the three people inside the light barrier. The strange energy surrounding it surged like a tide, crushing towards the light barrier.

What made them even more desperate was that the consciousness imprint within the Star Lord suddenly erupted with intense light, resonating with the eerie consciousness in the darkness. The light shield began to dim rapidly, and cracks appeared instantly.

“It’s over…” A trace of despair flashed through the remnant soul of the fused entity’s consciousness. She knew that the light shield wouldn’t last long. Once the light shield shattered, all three of them would be devoured by the strange consciousness, and the Lord of the Stars would become a puppet of the strange consciousness. The entire super-multiverse would also fall into an abyss of no return.

But at this critical moment, the two primal fragments in the Star Lord's hand suddenly erupted with an extremely dazzling golden light. Within the light, the guardian runes left behind by the first guardian reappeared. The power of the runes resonated with the primal power of the dimensional primal avatar, the origin light of the fused entity, and the star power of the Star Lord, forming a six-colored stream of light that rushed towards the consciousness imprint.

Wherever the light flowed, the eerie energy was rapidly purified, and the agitation of the consciousness imprints briefly ceased. A flicker of surprise flashed in the eyes of the eerie figure in the darkness, quickly replaced by a chilling killing intent. It increased the output of its eerie energy, crushing towards the light barrier.

Although the power of the guardian runes was immense, it was rapidly waning. The six-colored light streams were growing dimmer, and completely erasing the consciousness imprint remained extremely difficult. Meanwhile, the cracks in the light shield were widening, threatening to shatter completely at any moment.

Nourished by the stream of light, the Lord of the Stars gradually regained some clarity. He exerted all his strength, mobilizing the power of the stars within his body and injecting it into the stream of light, attempting to accelerate the removal of the consciousness imprint. The fused entity and the guardian of the dimensional origin also increased their power output, supporting the light shield and resisting the attack of the strange consciousness.

A strange figure in the darkness let out an eerie roar, rapidly approaching with a massive black hand that reached for the light barrier. Wherever the hand passed, space was completely eroded, the light barrier's glow instantly dimmed to its lowest point, and a huge crack spread from the center of the barrier, threatening to shatter completely.