jdhmnovel Chapter 594: The Battle Against Time
Chapter 594: The Battle Against Time
In the frenzy of time's reverse flow, the entire mechanical cultivation world fell into unprecedented chaos. The city's steel structure groaned in pain under the reversal of time, and the gears creaked, as if the gears of history were struggling in dislocation. The originally prosperous streets became depressed and dilapidated, and the bricks and stones of the buildings peeled off, revealing the rotten interior, just like the scars of time being peeled off layer by layer.
Yun Yao stood at the center of this chaotic vortex of time and space. Her spiritual root of creation shone with dazzling light, like a beacon in the darkness, becoming the only stable anchor at this moment. The wind was howling, blowing her hair wantonly and her clothes rustling, but her eyes were as firm as a rock, staring closely at the time gear that was rotating in the opposite direction and constantly oozing black rust.
"Chu Lang!" Yun Yao shouted loudly, her voice penetrating through the layers of turbulent airflow, trying to find Chu Mochen's position in this chaos. At this moment, Chu Mochen's body has been pulled back to the foundation-building stage by the power of time. His strength has been greatly weakened, and he is struggling to resist the mechanical puppets around him that are running wild due to the reverse flow of time. The gear eyes of those puppets flashed a strange red light, and their body movements became slow but full of brute force. Every time they swung their arms, they brought a whirring sound and smashed towards Chu Mochen.
Yun Yao was extremely anxious, she knew that if she could not stop the reversal of the time gear in time, not only would Chu Mochen be completely lost in the reverse flow of time, but this new symbiotic universe would also face a catastrophe. She made a prompt decision, immersed all her mind into the Creation Spirit Root, guided the data Dao pattern in it, and explored the huge time gear like a master who controlled the code of all things.
Around the gears of time, black rust liquid danced like evil tentacles, trying to block Yun Yao's power. But her eyes became more and more stern, and the spells in her hands changed. The data patterns were like a smart snake, winding through the rust liquid. In the brief confrontation with the rust liquid, Yun Yao keenly realized that the energy contained in the rust liquid was inextricably linked to the blood mist of the Blood Evil Sect back then. It was a breath full of destruction and devouring desire.
"Don't even think about it!" Yun Yao shouted, and with her mastery of modern algorithms, she began to write a "time paradox code" on the surface of the gear that was enough to subvert the laws of time. This code was composed of flashing blue light, and each character contained her deep understanding of the rules of time and space, which was the ultimate embodiment of the fusion of technology and cultivation.
As the code was injected, the time gears began to tremble violently, like a giant beast whose reverse scales had been violated. The speed of the reverse rotation suddenly stagnated, and the black rust liquid seemed to be restrained by some powerful force and began to churn wildly in the air.
On the other side, although Chu Mochen was weak and limited in strength, the sword intent in his eyes never extinguished. He tightly grasped the Wujie Sword, and the light on the sword was sometimes bright and sometimes dim in the reverse flow of time, as if he was also fighting against time. The mechanical puppets pressed forward step by step, and he dodged a heavy hammer with a flash, and then swung the sword to cut the joints of the puppets. However, the reverse flow of time allowed the puppets to repair very quickly, and the wounds healed instantly, and they rushed again.
"Hmph!" Chu Mochen snorted coldly. He took a deep breath and tried to mobilize the remaining spiritual power in his body to resonate with the sword's sword intent. At this moment, he caught a glimpse of the unusual movement of the time gears on Yun Yao's side, and he was delighted, knowing that a turning point was coming.
"Chu Lang, it's now!" Yun Yao shouted loudly, her voice was a little tired but full of hope.
Chu Mochen heard this, his eyes suddenly became as sharp as an eagle. He saw the right moment, tapped the ground with his toes, and swooped towards the chains connecting the twelve mechanical altars like a ghost. Under the influence of the reverse flow of time, these chains became as hard as a rock, and from time to time they flashed with strange rune lights, as if guarding the dark secrets on the altar.
The Wujie Sword made a clear sound in Chu Mochen's hand, as if it sensed the master's determination to fight to the death. He jumped high, the sword in his hand brought a bright sword light, and slashed at the chain fiercely. This sword, he used up all his strength at the moment, integrating his persistence in the way of the sword, his protective heart for Yun Yao, and his anger at this upside-down world.
"Crack!" With a loud noise, the chain finally cracked under the sharp edge of the Wujie Sword. In an instant, the power of the time guardians returned like a flood. Twelve powerful energy streams converged and rushed towards the time gears, echoing with the time paradox code injected by Yun Yao, forming a great force that could turn the world around.
Under the impact of this double force, the time gears made a deafening roar, as if declaring resistance to the reverse flow of time. The gears that were originally rotating in the opposite direction slowly stopped, and the black rust liquid seemed to have lost its vitality, falling from the air and dripping onto the ground, corroding holes that emitted green smoke.
But the crisis was not resolved, the semi-mechanized remnants of the Fallen Cult saw that the situation was hopeless, but still refused to give up. Their mechanical prosthetic limbs flickered with strange light in the residual time reverse energy, and the masks on their faces revealed a strong unwillingness and resentment.
"The master of the sect has long said that the symbiotic universe is nothing but an illusion. The true way of heaven belongs to devouring forever—" the leading remnant roared, and his voice echoed in this chaotic space through a special sound transmission device.
After saying that, they rushed towards Yun Yao and Chu Mochen regardless of everything. The weapons in their hands - those deadly weapons made by machines and evil magic, flashed with cold light and were determined to kill.
Yun Yao's eyes shone, and she quickly mobilized the power of the Creation Spiritual Root to build an indestructible data shield in front of her. Codes flowed on the shield, exuding a cold sense of technology, resisting the crazy attacks of the remnants. Every time the weapon collided with the shield, dazzling sparks burst out, shaking the surrounding air.
Chu Mochen flashed and came to Yun Yao, standing shoulder to shoulder with her. His Wujie Sword was in front of him. Although the light on the sword was slightly dimmed due to the previous fierce battle, the sword's intent was still fierce. The two stood back to back, with incomparable determination in their eyes, as if announcing to this last enemy: Today is the day of your destruction!
The remnants launched round after round of attacks, their attacks became more and more frantic, but they were unable to break through Yun Yao and Chu Mochen's defenses. As time went on, their strength gradually weakened, and the light on their mechanical prostheses became increasingly dim.
Finally, after a fierce impact, the remnants' offensive completely collapsed. Their bodies were like broken puppets, collapsing on the ground one after another, with their mechanical prostheses scattered to the side, unable to move anymore. And the time-reversal storm that enveloped the mechanical cultivation world also completely subsided at this moment, and the sun once again penetrated the clouds and sprinkled on this devastated land.
Yun Yao let out a long sigh, and her tense body slowly relaxed. She turned to look at Chu Mochen, her eyes full of concern: "Chu Lang, are you okay?"
Chu Mochen smiled slightly. Although his face was pale, he still looked carefree: "With you here, how can anything happen to me?"
The two smiled at each other, the joy of surviving the catastrophe flowing in each other's hearts. But they knew that this battle with the Fallen Church was just an episode in a long adventure. In this vast symbiotic universe, there are more challenges waiting for them, and they will work together and never back down.
At this moment, the cultivators of the mechanical cultivation world came out from their hiding places and looked in the direction of Yun Yao and Chu Mochen, their eyes full of respect and gratitude. This city, which was once on the verge of destruction, ushered in the dawn of rebirth under the protection of the two. And Yun Yao and Chu Mochen will also continue to embark on an unknown journey with this responsibility and mission, to explore the deeper mysteries of the symbiotic universe and protect the peace and hope of every world.