Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 346 Undercurrent Crisis

Upon hearing the mysterious figure's words, Li Zhao and the others felt a chill run down their spines.

The primal energy they had painstakingly acquired might not be enough to repair the spacetime core, and the even more powerful dark force lurking in the shadows only exacerbated the already dire situation.

Li Zhao tried to calm himself down: "No matter what, we can't give up. Let's first see the current situation of the spacetime core; maybe there's still a way."

Lingyue and the future Li Zhao nodded in agreement, and they followed the mysterious figure into the castle.

Thick, dark fog filled the castle's interior. The spacetime core floated in the center of the hall, its light flickering and occasionally emitting eerie sounds.

Li Zhao approached the core of spacetime and used the Yin-Yang Sphere fragment to sense its state.

His expression instantly turned serious. The damage to the spacetime core was more severe than they had imagined. The internal energy was in complete chaos and could collapse at any moment.

"The energy we obtained previously can only repair some of the damage, not restore the spacetime core to stability."

Li Zhao frowned as he spoke. Ling Yue looked at the core of spacetime, a hint of anxiety in her eyes:

"What should we do then? Is there really no way out?"

After a moment of contemplation, Li Zhao from the future said, "Perhaps we need to find other special energies, or find a way to control this dark power, in order to completely repair the spacetime core."

Suddenly, black cracks appeared on the castle walls, from which countless black tentacles surged out and reached towards them.

Li Zhao shouted, "Watch out! There's something strange about these tentacles!"

He brandished the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments, releasing light to sever the tentacles, but the tentacles kept pouring in, seemingly endless.

Lingyue and Li Zhao from the future also quickly joined the battle. Lingyue used her ability to create energy fluctuations to interfere with the tentacles' movements.

In the future, Li Zhao unleashed a powerful force, shattering the approaching tentacles.

The number of tentacles was simply too great, and they gradually became overwhelmed.

"This can't go on. We need to find out where these tentacles are coming from," Li Zhao shouted.

He fended off the tentacles' attacks while observing his surroundings.

Suddenly, he noticed a blurry figure moving through a crack in the wall.

"Look, that figure! It might be the one controlling these tentacles," Li Zhao shouted, pointing at the crack.

Without hesitation, Li Zhao rushed towards the crevice, eager to find out what was inside.

But as he approached the crack, a black beam of energy shot out from within, blasting him away.

Li Zhao rushed over and helped the future Li Zhao up: "Are you alright?"

The future Li Zhao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "I'm fine. This power is very strong. We need to be careful."

The mysterious figure suddenly made a move, a golden light appearing in his hand and shooting towards the crack.

After the light struck the crack, the black tentacles instantly stopped attacking and began to slowly retract into the crack.

The mysterious figure stepped forward, carefully examining the crack, and said:

“This dark force is different from the previous leader of the men in black; it seems to be more ancient and evil. We must find a way to deal with it as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable.”

Looking at the mysterious figure, Li Zhao asked, "Do you know the origin of this power?"

The mysterious figure shook its head: "I only sensed its power and evil, but I don't know the specifics. But we must first stabilize the spacetime core before figuring out how to deal with this dark force."

Li Zhao recalled his experiences in different times and spaces, and suddenly an idea struck him:

“When we were acquiring energy in those timelines, we discovered that each timeline possessed a unique power. Perhaps we can find a timeline where the power can counteract this dark force and also help repair the timeline's core.”

Lingyue and Li Zhao from the future both thought the idea was feasible, so they decided to embark on another journey to find a special time and space.

With the help of the mysterious figure, they opened a time-space portal.

This time, they arrived in a space-time filled with flames.

The entire world was engulfed in flames, with scorching lava flowing across the ground and burning clouds in the sky. The temperature was so high that it was almost impossible to breathe.

"The environment here is terrible," Lingyue said, frowning.

Li Zhao used the fragments of the Yin-Yang Sphere to form a protective barrier against the high temperature: "Everyone be careful, there are definitely dangers hidden here as well."

They cautiously moved forward in this space-time, when suddenly, a group of fire elemental creatures rushed out of the flames.

These enormous creatures, made of flame, had eyes that gleamed orange and spewed out scorching flames as they attacked Li Zhao and his companions.

Li Zhao brandished the Yin-Yang Orb fragments, releasing light to deflect the flame attacks.

However, the power of the flames here seems to have a certain restraining effect on the light of the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments, causing the light to dim under the impact of the flames.

Lingyue used her abilities to try to interfere with the actions of the fire elemental creatures, but the high temperature greatly limited her abilities.

In the future, Li Zhao will charge directly into the fire elemental creatures and engage in fierce battle with them.

His power was weakened by the high temperature, but he managed to fight against the fire elemental creatures with his tenacious will and great strength.

During the battle, Li Zhao discovered that the actions of these fire elemental creatures seemed to be controlled by a rhythm; whenever the frequency of the flames jumped to a certain level, their attacks would become more ferocious.

Li Zhao shared this discovery with Ling Yue and the future Li Zhao, and they decided to use it to fight against fire elemental creatures.

As the flames pulsed faster, Li Zhao used the Yin-Yang Orb fragments to release a powerful beam of light, disrupting the fire elemental creatures' rhythm.

Lingyue seized the opportunity to use energy to attack their core parts; Li Zhao in the future then found the right moment to deliver a fatal blow to the fire elemental creatures.

After a fierce battle, they finally repelled the fire elemental creatures.

Li Zhao looked around at the surroundings, wondering if there was any special energy they needed here.

He spotted a massive volcano in the distance, its crater shimmering with an eerie purple light.

Li Zhao guessed, "Perhaps the energy we're looking for is inside that volcano."

They walked toward the volcano, and the closer they got, the higher the temperature became, and the more ferocious the surrounding flames became.

When they arrived at the foot of the volcano, they discovered a powerful shield of fire surrounding it.

Li Zhao attempted to use the power of the Yin-Yang Orb fragments to break the shield, but the shield's power was so strong that it was impossible to penetrate.

When they felt helpless, a mysterious voice rang in their ears:

"To break through this shield, we must find the resonant object of the heart of the volcano."

Li Zhao asked warily, "Who are you? Why are you helping us?"

The mysterious voice did not answer, but only repeated: "Find the resonant object of the heart of the volcano, otherwise you will not be able to pass."

Li Zhao calmed down and recalled his previous experiences in this time and space, as well as the information he obtained from the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments.

In an instant, he thought of the fire elemental creatures he had defeated before; their cores seemed to contain a special crystal.

Li Zhao speculated that this crystal might be the resonant substance of the heart of the volcano.

Li Zhao shared his ideas with Ling Yue and the future Li Zhao, and they began searching for crystals of fire elemental creatures on the battlefield.

After searching for a while, they finally found several crystals.

Li Zhao took the crystal, walked to the fire shield, and tried to resonate with the shield using the crystal.

As the crystal approached the shield, the shield began to tremble slightly, and the light emitted by the crystal echoed the flames on the shield.

Li Zhao was overjoyed. He continued to guide the power of the crystal, and the resonance with the shield became stronger and stronger.

A gap appeared in the shield, and they successfully entered the volcano.

Inside the volcano is a huge cavern, and in the center of the cavern is a giant purple fireball, which is the heart of the volcano.

The heart of the volcano emanated powerful energy fluctuations. Li Zhao could sense that this energy was both powerful and unique, perhaps exactly what they needed to repair the spacetime core.

Just as they were preparing to approach the heart of the volcano to obtain energy, the volcano suddenly began to shake violently.

Countless pillars of fire rose from the ground and crashed down on them.

Li Zhao shouted, "Everyone be careful!" They quickly dodged the attacks of the fiery stone pillars while moving closer to the heart of the volcano.

As they approached the heart of the volcano, they encountered various dangers, such as fire traps and fire elemental monsters.

But with their tenacious will and tacit cooperation, they overcame these difficulties one by one.

Li Zhao arrived at the heart of the volcano, ready to obtain its energy.

Just as he reached out to touch the heart of the volcano, a giant fiery hand emerged from within and grabbed Li Zhao.

"Li Zhao!" Lingyue and the future Li Zhao exclaimed.

They immediately rushed toward the hand of fire, trying to rescue Li Zhao.

But the power of the Hand of Flame was so great that they were unable to shake it.

The fiery hand pulled Li Zhao toward the heart of the volcano, and Li Zhao could feel his power being rapidly devoured.

He gritted his teeth and resisted with the power of the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments.

Just as he was feeling desperate, the mysterious voice from before rang out again:

"Concentrate your mind, use your faith and the power of the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments to communicate with the Heart of the Volcano, and make it acknowledge you."

Li Zhao focused his mind, transferring his belief in repairing the core of spacetime and the power of the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments to the Heart of the Volcano.

Through his efforts, the Heart of the Volcano seemed to sense his sincerity, and the Hand of Flame gradually released Li Zhao.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Zhao introduced the energy of the Heart of the Volcano into the Yin-Yang Sphere fragment. After absorbing the energy of the Heart of the Volcano, the Yin-Yang Sphere fragment shone even brighter.

Li Zhao stored up the energy and left the volcano with Ling Yue and the future Li Zhao.

When they returned to the time portal, they discovered that the dark forces that had previously blocked the portal had reappeared.

The mysterious voice sneered, "You think you can go back and repair the spacetime core just by obtaining the energy of the heart of the volcano?"

How naive! This time, none of you are leaving!

The dark forces surged toward them rapidly, and Li Zhao and the others stood ready, prepared to meet the new challenge.