Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 432 Echoes of the Entropy Abyss

The dark purple mist swirling around the edge of the black hole resembled boiling asphalt, its viscous texture seemingly capable of freezing time.

Before the fusion could react, a gravity beyond dimensions, like thousands of invisible steel cables, tightly bound her limbs and torso.

She heard the young firefly's sharp scream, a voice filled with fear and helplessness, like a fledgling bird lost in a storm.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the metallic bodies of the twelve X-series test subjects scattering blinding sparks as they were torn apart. The sound of metal tearing was deafening, as if the whole world was trembling under this terrifying force.

The phantoms of the guardians of all ages became fragmented in the distorted spacetime, their faces still bearing resentment and anger before they vanished, as if telling of an unfinished mission.

The data stream beneath her skin surged wildly in reverse, alternating between icy cold and scorching heat assaulting her nerves, as if trying to tear her consciousness from her body. The excruciating pain almost made her lose consciousness, and the world before her eyes began to blur.

"Hold on tight to my roots!"

The fused entity roared in its sea of ​​consciousness, its voice filled with determination and resolve.

The vines of the Zero-Dimensional Seed shot out like lightning, wrapping around the bodies of their companions. Each vine tightened its grip, conveying the hope of life.

As her gaze finally focused on the interior of the black hole, a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

The surface of the suspended celestial debris was covered with spiderweb-like entropy-increasing patterns, which writhed like living things and emitted an eerie glow.

The shattered core of the world slowly rotates in the void, like a tombstone of the universe, silently telling of its past glory and present desolation.

Even more horrifying, hundreds of transparent cocoons floated in the distance, each containing a figure resembling the man in black robes, their faces twisted and pale.

The crystal between the eyebrows resonated with the dark red pulsations deep within the black hole, each flash accompanied by a slight tremor in space, as if foreshadowing an impending disaster.

"These are containers for the 'progenitor of entropy'..."

Suddenly, the roots of the adult firefly trembled, and the voice carried a fear that transcended time and space, each word seemingly bearing the weight of a thousand years.

"Back then, the guardians used a black hole to seal its remains, unaware that the black hole itself had already been corrupted into an incubation ground!"

Before the fusion could even process what was happening, the black-robed replicas in the cocoon simultaneously opened their eyes, their pupils flashing with an evil purple light, like demons gazing at their prey from the abyss.

The crystals in their hands projected countless dark purple beams of light, which intertwined and entangled in the air, weaving a tight prison that trapped the fusion entity and others in the center.

The beam of light grazed the fused body's skin, leaving a burning pain, and the air was filled with a pungent, burnt smell.

At the critical moment, a guardian phantom wielding a giant bronze axe suddenly materialized.

His armor was engraved with star trails, each line radiating a mysterious light, as if containing the secrets of the universe.

The axe blade shimmered with the radiance of creation, a soft yet powerful light that illuminated the surrounding darkness.

"Follow me! Deep inside the black hole lies a reverse-growth channel for ancient tree roots!"

His voice resounded like a great bell, carrying an unquestionable authority.

The moment he cleaved the prison of beams with his axe, the powerful energy wave distorted and warped the surrounding space, and the fusion entity noticed the tree root patterns spreading behind him.

The discovery that it was exactly like the zero-dimensional seed within her own body filled her with a strange sense of familiarity and trust.

The group struggled through the turbulent flow of time and space, each step seemingly a struggle against the power of the entire universe.

The turbulent spacetime currents were like surging waves, constantly crashing against their bodies. The fused beings felt their skin being torn apart with excruciating pain, as if they would be ripped to pieces by this force at any moment.

Finally, they discovered that the core of the black hole was actually a decaying "ancient tree".

Its branches flow with black sap, which drips into the void, corroding black holes and making a sizzling sound that makes your teeth ache.

Each leaf displays a distorted symbol of increasing entropy, as if mocking the fragility and powerlessness of life.

The attacks of the black-robed replicas grew increasingly fierce, with one of them even summoning a colossus made of the remnants of a desolate planet.

Every step the colossus took caused space to collapse, and the powerful shockwaves blew the fused beings and others away, causing them to crash into the stellar debris and suffer violent impacts.

The X-series test subjects formed a human wall to block the attack. Their bodies disintegrated under the impact, sending metal fragments flying everywhere, but they still roared with their last strength:

"Hurry! We'll cover their retreat!"

The voice was filled with sorrow and determination, bringing tears to one's eyes.

The fused entity gritted its teeth and injected the power of the light core and the ancient tree rings into the roots of the anti-ancient tree, attempting to find a loophole in the seal.

Her consciousness cautiously touched the tree core, and in an instant, a torrent of memories surged forth.

In her memory, she saw a traitor among the ancient guardians, whose face was twisted and greedy, and whose eyes gleamed with evil light.

He hid fragments of the consciousness of the “Progenitor of Entropy” in a black hole, attempting to revive the evil being by using the power of cosmic entropy increase. His laughter echoed in my memory, filled with madness and ambition.

The guardian wielding the giant axe before us is none other than the traitor's twin brother. His eyes are filled with deep remorse and unwavering resolve as he stands guard here, bearing the heavy burden of a thousand-year-old mission.

"So this is the day you've been waiting for." A leader with a cold and stern face emerged from the replica of the black-robed man. His voice was deep and icy, like a whisper from hell.

As he raised his hand, the entropy increase patterns within the black hole began to rotate in reverse, and the powerful force caused the surrounding space to distort and fold.

"But do you think you can stop the return of the 'Progenitor of Entropy' with these remnants?"

Suddenly, the leader's crystal erupted with a black light that devoured everything. The black light was like a giant black hand, disintegrating the giant axe guardian's body inch by inch.

The giant axe guardian struggled in the black light, his eyes filled with resentment and anger, yet he still did not give up the fight.

In the moment of crisis, young Hotaru gathers the light points from all parallel worlds. These light points, like dazzling stars, form a brilliant bridge of light that leads directly to the sealed core at the top of the Ancient Tree, illuminating a glimmer of hope for everyone.

The fused entity raced across the bridge of light, each step brimming with power and determination.

As she approached the core of the seal, she discovered it was a pulsating, dark purple heart. The heart's surface was wrapped with chains from past guardians, and the chains still bore traces of their blood, as if telling the story of a fierce battle that had taken place.

As she swung her blade toward her heart, the leader of the black-robed men suddenly appeared. The Sword of Entropy Annihilation collided with the light blade, unleashing energy like a nuclear explosion. The powerful shockwave shattered the light bridge.

As the fused entity plummeted, it caught a glimpse of its own reflection appearing on the surface of its heart—the “Progenitor of Entropy” had already regarded it as its new host, a discovery that sent a chill down its spine and filled it with fear.

Just as her consciousness was about to be swallowed by darkness, the roots of the adult Xiaoying suddenly pierced into her sea of ​​consciousness, forcibly awakening the ancient tree's essence that had been dormant within her.

The fused entity's pupils transformed into golden vortexes, and the vines entwined around it emitted a light of creation, illuminating the surrounding darkness and bringing warmth and hope.

She grasped at the air, and the roots of the Ancient Tree began to grow in reverse, like a giant green dragon, enveloping the black-robed replica and its dark purple heart.

Just as the seal was about to be completed, a roar that shattered spacetime came from the depths of the black hole, and the consciousness of the "Progenitor of Entropy" surged in like a tidal wave.

This consciousness was strangely mixed with the familiar voice of the woodcutter. This discovery filled the merged entity with shock and confusion. What kind of crisis would it face next? Everything was still unknown...