Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 339 Reverse Time Redemption

Li Zhao gazed at the bizarre scene outside the window. The phantom of the leader of the men in black gradually coalesced behind him in countless different timelines, and an indescribable chill rose in his heart.

He subconsciously tightened his grip on Lingyue's hand, only to find that Lingyue's gaze was somewhat strange, her eyes vacant, as if she had lost her focus.

"Lingyue?" Li Zhao called out anxiously, gently shaking her shoulders.

Lingyue slowly turned her head, but there was no trace of familiar warmth in her eyes; instead, there was only coldness and unfamiliarity.

"You... are not Lingyue!"

Li Zhao suddenly took a step back, staring warily at the person in front of him who resembled Lingyue.

Lingyue's lips curled into a strange smile, but her voice changed to the chilling tone of the leader of the men in black: "As expected of Li Zhao, you found out so quickly."

That's right, I've erased her consciousness; this body now belongs to me.

Li Zhao's heart sank. He knew that the leader of the men in black would not be easily eliminated, and the previous calm was just an illusion before the storm.

He looked around and found that the environment of the orphanage was beginning to distort. The paint on the walls was peeling off, revealing mysterious patterns that emitted a ghostly light underneath, and the floor was undulating like waves.

"You think you can trap me by creating this false world of happiness?"

The leader of the men in black, controlling Lingyue's body, laughed and said, "Now, the order of all time and space is under my control. Everything you cherish will be reduced to nothing in the chaos."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a black vortex appeared in his palm, from which came a series of booming sounds of time and space shattering.

Li Zhao recalled the truth he had seen before: the leader of the men in black was the dark side that split off from the initial entity 000, possessing powerful and twisted strength.

But he also remembered that true balance lies in accepting all possibilities, and that as one of the many fragments of consciousness, he might have a unique mission.

You think you can achieve your goal by eliminating me?

Li Zhao tried to calm himself down, "You are nothing but a collection of fear and darkness, lacking the courage to face your true self."

Upon hearing this, the smile on the leader of the men in black vanished instantly, replaced by anger and ferocity.

"Shut up! You don't understand anything! Today is the end of the world for you."

The black vortex continued to expand, and the orphanage buildings began to collapse, with rubble falling like raindrops.

Li Zhao knew he had to find a way to fight the leader in black, and the key might lie hidden in the fragments of those Yin-Yang orbs.

He closed his eyes, concentrated, and tried to reconnect with the previously merged memories of time and space.

Deep within his consciousness, Li Zhao saw countless points of light, each representing a memory and power from a specific time and space.

He reached out and touched one of the points of light. Instantly, a powerful energy surged into his body—the ability to manipulate elements possessed by Li Zhao from another time and space.

Then, he touched other points of light and gained healing power, mind control power, and so on.

When Li Zhao opened his eyes again, they gleamed with a strange light, and he exuded a powerful and complex aura.

Seeing how easily Li Zhao withstood the powerful suction of the black vortex, the leader of the men in black felt a sense of unease.

He quickly forced himself to calm down, and a smug smile returned to his face as he said:

"Even if you gain these powers, so what? Before absolute darkness, everything is in vain!"

Li Zhao ignored the man in black's provocation and focused intently on raising his hands, skillfully manipulating elemental power.

The stones, which had been scattered and teetering on the brink of collapse, seemed to be drawn up by an invisible force, slowly suspending themselves and quickly gathering together to form an incredibly sturdy defensive barrier.

This barrier, like an impregnable fortress, tightly protected Li Zhao and the orphanage, successfully resisting the terrifying suction of the black vortex.

Li Zhao also devoted some of his energy to using his healing power to repair the damaged buildings of the orphanage and Lingyue's body.

With Li Zhao's continuous efforts, the ruins of the orphanage were gradually restored to their original state, and Lingyue's health gradually improved under the nourishment of healing power.

Li Zhao prayed silently, hoping to awaken the true Lingyue.

The leader of the men in black was clearly not going to stand idly by.

Seeing that Li Zhao not only withstood his attacks but was also repairing the orphanage and Lingyue's bodies, his anxiety grew stronger.

Without hesitation, he manipulated Lingyue's body, releasing beams of dark light that pierced Li Zhao like the spitting tongue of a viper.

Faced with this sudden attack, Li Zhao remained unusually calm.

He closed his eyes slightly, concentrated his mind, and instantly activated his mental control power.

Just as the dark ray was about to strike him, he suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them.

With a whoosh, the dark rays that were originally aimed at Li Zhao were as if they were forcibly reversed by an unseen hand, flying back at an astonishing speed and shooting straight towards the leader of the men in black.

The leader of the men in black had no idea that Li Zhao could change the direction of the dark ray so easily. He didn't even have time to react before he was hit hard by the dark ray he had emitted.

With a loud bang, Lingyue's body was instantly covered in hideous cracks from the impact of the dark rays, as if it might shatter at any moment.

"No!" Li Zhao felt a pang of pain in his heart. He did not want to harm Ling Yue's body, but at this moment he could not stop.

He suddenly remembered what Lingyue had said: true balance is not about restarting, but about... He suddenly realized that balance is not about eliminating darkness, but about allowing light and darkness to coexist harmoniously.

Li Zhao stopped his attack. He concentrated all his power and condensed a huge energy ball in his hand. The energy ball fused the power of light and darkness, and showed a strange two-colored light.

The leader of the men in black looked at the energy ball with fear in his eyes: "You... what do you want to do?"

Li Zhao did not answer; he pushed the energy ball toward the leader of the men in black.

The moment the energy ball touched Lingyue's body, it burst forth with dazzling light. Within the light, Li Zhao saw the phantom of the leader of the men in black let out a painful roar before gradually dissipating.

Lingyue's body was restored to normal in the light, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Li Zhao?"

Lingyue's eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment, but her familiar gentleness returned.

Li Zhao was overjoyed and hugged Lingyue tightly: "You're finally back."

Before they could even catch their breath, a huge crack suddenly appeared in the sky, and a massive mechanical arm emerged from it.

Li Zhao looked up and saw the mechanical body of the leader of the men in black appear in the crack. Countless spatial and temporal turbulence were wrapped around his body, and his aura was even more terrifying than before.

"You think you can destroy me like this? How naive!"

The leader of the men in black roared, and his mechanical arm swung down with earth-shattering force.

Li Zhao hugged Lingyue tightly, preparing to face the final impact, but a doubt flashed through his mind: Is this really the end?