Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 899 Mysterious Dark Energy (2)

The group returned to the Peace Monument, where the remnant soul of the merged entity had repaired most of the cracks in the protective barrier. At this moment, her aura was even weaker, and her figure had become somewhat ethereal. Clearly, continuously mobilizing her primal power to repair the barrier and resist the remnant soul had taken a heavy toll on her.

"My Lady of the Fusion, how are you?" The Lord of the Stars rushed forward and asked with concern, while simultaneously mobilizing the primal power of the fragments within his body to flow towards the Fusion, nourishing her remnant consciousness.

The others also mobilized their power to assist the Lord of the Stars in nourishing the remnant consciousness of the fused entity. Golden, silver, and green energies intertwined, surging into the fused entity's body like a tide. Her aura gradually stabilized, and her form became more solid.

"I'm fine, it's just that my source power was overused. I'll recover after a short rest," the fused entity said softly, its eyes filled with gratitude. "Thank you. Now that the remnants of the souls have been cleared out and the protective barrier is temporarily stable, we should investigate the source of that strange energy."

Everyone nodded, withdrawing their power and turning their gaze to the edge of the Hyper-Multiverse. At this moment, the strange energy fluctuations were still slowly surging, only weaker than before, as if sensing everyone's attention and deliberately concealing their trajectory.

“This energy is cunning; it knows how to conceal its trajectory,” the Creator said, frowning. “My power of creation cannot pinpoint its exact location; I can only roughly determine that it originates from the depths of a dimensional rift at the edge of the hyper-multiverse.”

"Deep within the dimensional rift?" A trace of solemnity flashed in the eyes of the Lord of the Stars. "That is the dimensional fissure zone, filled with chaotic dimensional rules and countless unknown dangers. Moreover, before the original remnant soul dissipated, the wisp of remnant soul that escaped also fled in that direction."

“Come, come, this strange energy must be connected to that wisp of remnant soul that escaped.” The fused entity said slowly, “Moreover, I have a feeling that there is a huge conspiracy hidden behind this energy, perhaps even more terrifying than the threat of the dimensional imbalancers.”

"No matter how dangerous it is, we must investigate thoroughly." The Lord of the Stars said firmly, "If we let this energy continue to develop, it will eventually erode the entire Hyper-Multiverse. At that time, even if we gather all the fragments and awaken the Fusion Lord, we will not be able to reverse it."

The Lord of Spiritual Origin, the Creator, the Ancient Creator, and others nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with determination. They knew that the Lord of the Stars was right; this strange energy was a sword hanging over their heads, and only by taking the initiative and investigating its true nature could they completely eliminate the danger.

After discussion, the group decided to split into two teams. One team, consisting of the Lord of the Stars, the remnant soul of the fused entity, and the guardians of the dimensional origin, would venture into the depths of the dimensional rift to investigate the source of the strange energy and search for the escaped remnant soul. The other team, consisting of the Lord of the Spiritual Origin, the Creator, and the Ancient Creator, would remain in the Hyper-Multiverse to reinforce the protective barrier, heal the injured guardians, investigate the situation in various parallel dimensions to prevent the remnant soul's resurgence, and also keep an eye out for the aura of other primordial fragments to find their traces.

After assigning tasks, everyone immediately sprang into action. The three Spirit Lords led the injured Guardians to the Guardian Base near the Peace Monument to begin treating their injuries and reinforcing the barrier; the three Star Lords, on the other hand, prepared to mobilize their power and open a passage to the depths of the dimensional rift.

"You must be careful. If you encounter any danger that you cannot handle, immediately send us a message and we will rush to your aid as soon as possible," the Lord of Spiritual Origin instructed the three Lords of Starry Sky, his tone full of worry.

"Don't worry, we'll be careful." The Lord of the Stars nodded. "You also need to be on guard and not be careless. If any remnants of the remnant souls launch a counterattack, or if you discover any other traces of the fragments, send us a message immediately."

After saying that, the three Star Lords did not delay any longer, turned around and walked into the dimensional passage, flying towards the depths of the dimensional rift.

Deep within the dimensional rift, it was pitch black, devoid of any light. The air was filled with chaotic dimensional rules and a dense, chilling aura—the very scent of that eerie energy. The space here was extremely unstable, with spatial rifts that could appear at any moment, swallowing everything in their path. Moreover, a faint trace of gray, remnant soul energy lingered in the air, indicating that the escaped remnant soul had indeed been here.

"The dimensional rules here are too chaotic. We must be careful and not touch the spatial rifts." The guardian of the dimensional origin said softly, and the power of the rules around him slowly spread out, forming a light shield to protect the three of them. "My power of rules can temporarily resist the erosion of the chaotic rules and guide us in the right direction."

The Lord of the Stars and the fused entity nodded, closely following behind the Guardian of the Dimensional Origin, cautiously traversing the dark rift. The Lord of the Stars mobilized the power of the stars, forming a faint blade of light to illuminate the path ahead; the fused entity, on the other hand, mobilized the power of the primal source, probing the surrounding energy fluctuations, searching for traces of strange energy and remnant souls.

Along the way, they encountered countless spatial rifts and some bizarre creatures corrupted by disordered rules. These creatures had strange shapes and exuded a cold aura, launching a frenzied attack on the three of them.

The Guardian of the Dimensional Origin swung its arm, and the power of the rules transformed into countless blades of light, slaying the strange creatures that came to attack; the Lord of the Stars protected the fusion with a light shield, while mobilizing the power of the Stars to assist the Guardian of the Dimensional Origin in clearing out the strange creatures; the fusion focused on probing energy fluctuations, not letting go of any trace of strange energy or remnant souls.

After a difficult journey, the three finally arrived at the deepest part of the dimensional rift. The space here was relatively stable, and the strange energy fluctuations in the air became increasingly intense. At the same time, the aura of that wisp of gray remnant soul became clearer.

"The strange energy and the aura of the remnant soul both come from the darkness ahead," the fused entity said softly, a hint of solemnity flashing in its eyes. "Moreover, I can sense that there is not only strange energy and remnant soul ahead, but also an extremely powerful sense of oppression, as if some terrifying being is sleeping there."

The Lord of the Stars and the Guardian of the Dimensional Origin felt a chill in their hearts. They mobilized their power, prepared for battle, and cautiously walked into the darkness ahead.

The closer one gets to the core of the darkness, the denser the eerie energy becomes, and the stronger the oppressive feeling grows. The stellar power within the Star Lord begins to stir, and the primal power of the fused entity is slightly suppressed. Only the rule power of the dimensional origin guardian can barely resist this oppressive force.

They traversed the darkness and arrived at the core area. The scene before them left the three completely stunned.

At the center of the core area, a dark, eerie energy levitated. This energy, as thick as ink, churned and surged, emanating a chilling aura—the very source of the eerie energy they had been searching for. Beside this energy, the wisp of the escaped soul hovered, its gray energy intertwined with the eerie energy, seemingly merging with it.