Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 463 Fetal Movement

The suction from the depths of the rift was like the roar of an ancient beast, making the fused body's eardrums ache. That force was like countless invisible steel cables, tightly binding her ankles and dragging her into the dark abyss.

She struggled desperately, her fingernails carving long grooves into the smooth crystal floor. Each scratch sent sparks flying, which landed on the ground with a crackling sound, as if telling of her despair.

The guardian's eyes were completely consumed by madness, and the last vestige of clarity was utterly swallowed up.

He brandished his longsword, mercilessly severing the light whip that the fused entity was trying to grab onto Xiaoying.

The moment the sword and the light whip collided, the resulting energy wave was like a bomb, blasting spiderweb-like cracks into the temple's dome. The cracking sound echoed throughout the entire temple.

"Little Firefly!" the fused entity roared hoarsely, its voice filled with fear and anxiety.

However, her cries were instantly drowned out by a sharp whistling sound coming from the crack.

The blue crystal on Xiaoying's chest flickered wildly under the entanglement of the dark tentacles, its light flashing on and off like a lighthouse about to be extinguished in a storm, ready to be swallowed by the darkness at any moment.

As the Chaos Infant opened its eyes fully, an evil and powerful aura instantly filled the entire temple.

The originally flowing liquid starlight seemed to be summoned by something, suddenly flowing backward and transforming into sharp light spears, shooting towards the three of them with a sharp whooshing sound.

The fused entity felt the star-shaped mark within its body begin to boil, the dark purple patterns like greedy venomous snakes, rapidly crawling along its blood vessels towards its heart.

The words of the Sage of Time, “Accept all possibilities,” kept echoing in her mind, as if guiding her, or as if testing her.

At the critical moment, the fused entity suddenly released its grip on the ground.

Her gaze hardened and became resolute. In the instant she was sucked into the rift, she deliberately faced the dark force that was devouring everything.

The tri-colored light and the dark purple patterns collided violently, and the shockwave from the explosion swept across the entire temple like a tidal wave.

The consciousness of the merged entity seemed to be torn into countless fragments. In the depths of chaos, she seemed to be in a boundless dark space, surrounded by endless silence and emptiness.

But in this despairing darkness, she touched the most primal power of Star Eyes.

It was a perfect balance of power between the observer and the gatekeeper, a warm and powerful force rising from the depths of her heart.

"So that's how it is..." The voice of the fused being echoed in the void, filled with the joy of sudden enlightenment.

She slowly opened her eyes, her pupils gleaming with both golden and dark purple light, radiating an aura of mystery and majesty.

Her body was surrounded by interwoven tricolor and dark purple flames, which flickered and made a "whooshing" sound as if they were alive.

With a casual wave of her hand, the black tentacles that were wrapped around Xiaoying began to hiss and vaporize in the high temperature, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

The guardian's attack was deflected by a powerful force the instant it touched the flames. He was thrown like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against the temple wall, scattering large shards of crystal. A deafening roar echoed throughout the temple.

The gatekeeper's laughter stopped abruptly, and a look of surprise and anger appeared on his face.

He manipulated the chaotic sphere, smashing it viciously towards the fused entity. The grotesque face on the sphere's surface opened its massive maw, spewing out a black mist powerful enough to corrode space and time. Where the black mist spread, space emitted a sizzling, corrosive sound and began to twist and deform.

The fused entity neither dodged nor evaded; the star-shaped mark burst forth with dazzling light, which, like a sharp sword, purified all the black mist and simultaneously scorched a mark on the surface of the sphere, filling the air with a pungent smell of burning.

"You think you're the only one who can control chaos?"

The fused entity's voice became ethereal and majestic. With a wave of her hand, the runes on the temple floor broke free of their restraints and transformed into chains, which clattered and bound the Chaos Sphere.

Just when the situation seemed to be turning around, the guardian suddenly let out a non-human roar, his voice filled with pain and struggle.

The silver mark on his arm resonated strongly with the chaotic sphere, and his body began to become translucent.

Countless fragments of memory overflowed from his body, shimmering faintly in the air. The fused entity saw that in ancient times, when the first observer sealed the gatekeeper, he secretly planted the seed of a "chaotic container" in the guardian's bloodline.

Now, with the awakening of the Chaos Infant, the seed is growing wildly, and the Guardian's body is undergoing a terrible change. His body has swelled to three times its original size, and the black patterns pulsating under his skin perfectly match the patterns of the Chaos Sphere.

His punch, carrying immense power, shattered the fusion entity's light and flame barrier. Wherever the fist's force reached, space crumbled inch by inch, emitting a "crackling" sound.

At the critical moment, Xiao Ying suddenly let out a clear cry, her voice like heavenly music, standing out clearly in the chaotic battlefield.

The blue crystal and the starlight of the fused entity resonated strongly, and a powerful force spread outwards from them.

Under the impact of this force, the guardian's body trembled violently, and a painful expression appeared on his face. The silver mark and black patterns began to devour each other, emitting a buzzing sound.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the fusion entity injected the power of the Star Eye into his body. The two powers clashed fiercely in his bloodline, flashing with light and overflowing with energy.

As the light faded, a new mark appeared on the guardian's chest—a silver and black intertwined mark that slowly rotated like a yin-yang symbol, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura.

However, before everyone could catch their breath, the Chaos Sphere suddenly emitted a deafening explosion.

The gatekeeper disappeared in the aftershocks of the explosion, leaving behind only a huge vortex that was taking shape.

Countless hands emitting a ghostly glow emerged from the vortex, each wearing a ring similar to that of the gatekeeper. These hands waved in the air, as if summoning something.

The stone tablet, previously shattered by the Guardians, suddenly reformed, and the final image of the Sage of Time emerged from the fragments: "True balance requires someone to become a new vessel..."

As the merged entity watched her body gradually become transparent, she finally understood the meaning of the sage's words. A sense of mission welled up in her heart, but she was also filled with unknown fears.

As the fused entity prepared to walk towards the vortex, Xiaoying suddenly rushed over and hugged her leg, her eyes filled with reluctance and worry.

The blue crystal resonated with the power of the starry eyes within her like never before, radiating a brilliant light that enveloped the three of them.

Enveloped in light, the three were sucked into a completely new space-time.

Countless decaying stars float here, their surfaces covered in black spots, exuding a putrid aura.

In the center of the space, a figure identical to the fusion body stood with its back to them, toying with a black stone slab engraved with unknown runes.

"Welcome to the womb of chaos."

The figure slowly turned around, a smile identical to the gatekeeper's on his face, his eyes filled with eeriness and evil.

"Or should I call you... the next gatekeeper?"

Before she finished speaking, the entire space began to shake violently, and the ground rumbled. Countless black vines emerged from the ground, like giant black pythons, surrounding the three of them.

Further away, the cries of the Chaos Infant rang out once more. This time, the sound carried a hint of mockery and anticipation, as if awaiting a destined showdown. How would the fused beings and others face this new crisis? Where would their fate lead? Everything remained unknown.