Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 466 The Mysterious Realm of the Eye Abyss

The subtle air currents created by the blinking of countless eyes brushed against the neck like a spider web, making the fused body's hair stand on end.

The light emanating from those eyes intertwined into a net of light, crimson and fiery, dark blue and icy, dark purple and eerie. Every ray of light that touched the skin felt like being stung by tiny electric currents, or like being gnawed by countless ants.

Just as she was trying to gather her power, a sharp buzzing sound suddenly rang out in the space, as if thousands of sharp blades were scraping metal at the same time. The vibration made her eardrums ache, blood seeped from her seven orifices, and warm liquid slid down her cheeks, dripping onto the chaotic liquid ground, where it was instantly corroded into small holes that made a "sizzling" sound.

The star-shaped mark within her body trembled violently, like a heart about to explode, almost bursting through her skin. The throbbing pain made her vision go black in waves.

"Don't waste your energy."

The patterns on the surface of the crystal ball lit up, and the voice of the Chaos Infant came from all directions, carrying the unique milky tone of a baby, yet also revealing a chilling coldness that did not belong to a child, like a poisoned wind in winter.

"This is the observation point for all possibilities; your every thought will not escape my eyes."

As the words were spoken, half the eyes in the space suddenly turned blood red, projecting the scene that everyone feared most.

The guardian's pupils contracted sharply as he saw himself plunge the sword into the heart of the fused being. Warm blood splattered on his face, and the familiar touch and the sweet, metallic smell felt so real that his throat tightened.

Xiao Ying covered her mouth in horror as she watched the blue crystal completely dim and turn to ashes. Her world instantly lost its light, and despair overwhelmed her like a tidal wave.

Before the merged entity, countless versions of itself, wearing the masks of gatekeepers, were tearing the universe to shreds. Wherever they went, stars wailed and life vanished, and those desperate cries seemed to echo in its ears.

The Guardian's new mark suddenly flashed wildly, its silver-black light colliding violently with the surrounding crimson light, sparking dazzling flames.

He let out a painful roar, his voice filled with resentment and struggle, his body convulsing uncontrollably, each spasm as if he were enduring immense pain.

Memories flooded into the consciousness of the merged entity like a tide: In ancient times, before sealing the Gatekeeper, the first Observers engraved some of the secrets of the Chaos Core into the genes of the Guardian race. It was a past event sealed by time, and also a heavy mission.

At this moment, the awakened memories are battling against the power of the Chaos Infant. Ancient totems begin to appear on his skin, and blue blood seeps from every line. The blood carries a mysterious power and converges on the ground to form a mysterious array. The array flickers with a faint light, as if telling an ancient story.

Xiao Ying's blue crystal suddenly emitted a high-frequency vibration, and the light pierced through the light net and shot towards the crystal ball. The light was like a sharp sword, carrying a do-or-die determination. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of the crystal ball, making a "crackling" sound. The figure of the Chaos Infant became unstable and began to twist and deform.

Just when everyone thought they saw a turning point, a deafening crash came from the depths of the space as chains snapped, as if the shackles of fate had been broken.

Suddenly, all those eyes turned pitch black, like deep black holes, exuding an aura of despair.

Countless black tentacles emerged from beneath their eyes, tightly binding the three of them. The surface of the tentacles was covered with tiny suckers, and each time they adhered to a patch of skin, they greedily drained their power, as if trying to suck out all their life essence.

The fused entity felt its power rapidly draining away, its body growing weaker and weaker, and its consciousness beginning to blur.

"You think you can defy fate?" A voice even hoarser than the gatekeeper's rang out, filled with mockery and disdain.

The air in the center of the space distorted like boiling water, revealing half of an arm wrapped in chains. The muscles on that arm were bulging and exuded a powerful and evil aura.

"The Chaos Infant is merely bait; the real game is only just beginning."

With a wave of his arm, the crystal ball shattered into countless fragments, each reflecting a different time and space. Some were being swallowed by chaos, shrouded in darkness, and spreading despair.

Some shone with an eternal light, full of hope and vitality. These images flashed before everyone's eyes like a revolving lantern, making people feel the vastness of the universe and the unpredictability of fate.

The fused entity felt the four powers within her body begin to run rampant out of control, the three-colored light and dark purple patterns colliding wildly, stirring up a violent storm within her body.

The guardian's silver-black power attempted to assimilate with the black tentacles, and a hint of confusion and struggle flashed in his eyes.

At the critical moment, Xiaoying placed her palm on the fused body's chest; her small hand was icy cold but resolute.

The blue crystal resonated with the star-shaped mark, and a golden beam of light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire space.

The last image of the first observer appeared in the pillar of light. His face was solemn, and there was a trace of worry in his eyes. He held half of a broken stone tablet in his hand. The runes on it matched the black stone tablet of the mirror image perfectly, as if the puzzle of fate had finally found a key piece.

“I see…” The fused entity looked at the words “Balance requires sacrifice” on the stone slab, a resolute glint in its eyes.

She suddenly channeled the power of her starry eyes into the guardian's body, and the power surged in like a raging tide.

The moment the two forces merged, the totem on the guardian's body burst forth with dazzling light, which seemed to contain boundless power.

He swung his sword and severed the black tentacles. The silver-black light wrapped around the blade actually ripped a crack in space, and a mysterious light flickered within the crack, as if leading to another unknown world.

What emerged from the cracks was not hope, but countless phantoms resembling the gatekeeper, who cried out in unison: "When the observer becomes chaos itself, balance will never exist again."

The sound echoed in the space like a death knell, instilling a sense of despair and helplessness.

At this moment, Xiaoying's body began to become transparent, but there was no fear in her eyes, only determination and relief.

The light from the blue crystal poured into the crystal ball fragments, which then reassembled into a giant chessboard. On the chessboard, the figure of the Chaos Infant became a chess piece, while the threads of everyone's fate were controlled by an invisible hand.

"It's time to make a choice." The mysterious voice chuckled, as if toying with everyone's fate. "Will you become the chessboard, or the player?"

Before the words were finished, the chessboard suddenly flipped, and the fusion group and others fell into a pure white void. The void was boundless and filled them with confusion and fear.

Amidst the laughter of the Chaos Infant, the faint murmurs of a baby learning to speak could be heard, seemingly repeating a key incantation. The rhythm of that incantation resonated strangely with the runes on the First Observer's tablet, prompting speculation.