Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 667 The Hidden Dangers of the Yearly Pact and the Erosion of Chaotic Remnants (2)

The fusion entity and the gatekeeper followed closely behind, and the team members entered the fog in an orderly manner to begin testing the device's limits as planned: "We need to record the energy consumption rate of the device under different fog concentrations to determine the resupply frequency during future explorations."

The test went smoothly until everyone ventured deeper into the heart of the fog.

The spacetime fluctuations here suddenly became intense, and black patterns emerged from the pale gray mist—traces of chaotic energy!

The guardian's stream of consciousness suddenly felt a sharp pain, and black remnants erupted within his consciousness, releasing intense chaotic energy that instantly disrupted his judgment: "Be careful! There's residual energy from the Lord of Chaos here, retreat immediately!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately prepared to evacuate.

However, the gatekeeper sensed through the Absolute End Key that the surrounding chaotic energy was only a faint remnant and posed no danger: "Guardian, the energy here is very weak and will not pose a threat to us. You may be mistaken."

The fusion entity also released a detection filament to confirm that there was no danger in the surroundings: "Is there a malfunction in your device? Let me check it for you."

She approached the guardian, but he instinctively pushed her away—the black wisps were affecting his emotions, making him wary and irritable.

"No need! I'm fine!"

The guardian's voice carried a hint of impatience, an attitude he had never displayed before.

The fusion entity and the gatekeeper exchanged a glance, a hint of doubt flashing in their eyes, but said nothing and could only follow him away from the center of the mist.

After returning to the core of the multiverse, the Guardian went back to the Rune Chamber alone, attempting to calm his chaotic consciousness.

The interference from the black wisps became increasingly noticeable, and phantoms of the Lord of Chaos began to appear frequently before his eyes. Seductive whispers echoed in his ears: "Give up. I will awaken in a thousand years, and you and the multidimensional group will be devoured by chaos. Why not submit now? I can make you the ruler of the chaotic space."

"Shut up!"

The guardian shook his consciousness violently, trying to dispel the phantoms and whispers.

He gripped the Chaos Guardian Charm tightly in his hand, its protective energy surging into his consciousness, temporarily suppressing the activity of the black wisps. The phantom and whispers then vanished.

He thought it was the energy of the talisman that was working, but he didn't know that the remaining threads were deeply bound to his consciousness and could never be freed unless they were completely removed.

Over the next few days, the Guardian's abnormality became increasingly apparent.

He began frequently revising exploration plans, marking safe areas as dangerous areas; he was overly strict with team members during training, even harshly criticizing them for minor mistakes; and he often lost focus in meetings, unable to concentrate on discussing issues.

The merged entity, the gatekeeper, and the leader of the red light spot finally realized something was wrong and held a private meeting.

"The Guardian's changes are too strange, as if he has been affected by something."

The fused entity spoke with concern as she pulled up the Guardian's recent energy fluctuation records. The records showed that faint peaks of chaotic energy occasionally appeared in his consciousness. "Chaotic energy has been mixed into his consciousness, which was likely corrupted when the Lord of Chaos was sealed."

The gatekeeper's expression turned serious: "Chaotic energy can erode the consciousness's judgment. If this continues, he will be completely controlled and become the puppet of the Lord of Chaos."

We need to find the source of the pollution and clear the chaotic energy from his consciousness.

The leader of the red dots suggested, "We can use the primordial consciousness of the Chaos Guardian to help. It is an expert in suppressing chaotic energy and should have a way to remove the pollution."

The three reached a consensus and decided to explain the situation to the Guardian that night and request the help of the Primal Consciousness.

That night, the three arrived at the Rune Room, where the Guardian was sitting beside the runes, staring blankly at the Chaos Guardian Rune.

The interference from the black wisps reached its peak, and his consciousness was already in a semi-controlled state. When he saw the three people enter, a hint of wariness flashed in his eyes: "What are you doing here?"

"Guardian, we have discovered that chaotic energy has been mixed into your consciousness and we need to help you remove it."

The fusion entity spoke cautiously, afraid of upsetting him.

Upon hearing this, the guardian suddenly became agitated, and the energy around him began to stagnate: "I have not been corrupted! Don't try to harm me!"

He raised the Chaos Guardian Talisman, and the black patterns on its surface suddenly appeared, releasing chaotic energy that attacked the three of them—the black remnants had already taken control of his use of the talisman, converting the guardian energy into chaotic energy.

"careful!"

The gatekeeper immediately released absolute annihilation energy to block the attack of chaotic energy.

The fused entity then rapidly released its twin primal energy, constructing a protective layer that temporarily trapped the guardian: "We don't want to hurt you, we just want to help you!"

The guardian struggled within the protective layer, a painful roar echoing in his mind—his self-awareness was fighting against the black remnants, but was gradually losing ground.

Just then, the Chaos Guardian Rune suddenly burst forth with a strong golden light, and the voice of the primordial consciousness echoed in the rune chamber: "The black remnants are fragments of the Chaos Lord's consciousness, which have been bound to the Guardian's consciousness. Forcibly removing them will cause his consciousness to dissipate. The only way is to find the 'Source of Purification' and use its energy to gently peel away the remnants."

The three stopped what they were doing, their eyes filled with anxiety: "Where is the source of purification? We'll go find it now!"

"The source of purification is hidden in the 'Stardust Sanctuary' in the lower dimensions, where the protective energy gathered when the multidimensional group was born."

The voice of the primordial consciousness was weary, “But the Stardust Sanctuary is shrouded in a ‘Stardust Storm,’ and only those with a pure will to protect can enter. Moreover, there are guardian beasts guarding the sanctuary, so obtaining the Source of Purification is by no means easy.”

The guardian's struggle gradually weakened, and his eyes began to become empty—the black remnants were about to completely take control of his consciousness.

The merged entity, the gatekeeper, and the leader of the red light exchanged a glance and made a decision: "We will immediately form a 'purification team' and head to the Stardust Sanctuary to find the source of purification. We must rescue the guardian before he is completely controlled!"

Without hesitation, the three quickly assembled their elite team members and prepared to depart.

Inside the rune room, the guardian's eyes turned completely cold, and the energy around him turned from gold to black—the black wisps had temporarily taken control of his consciousness.

He watched the direction the three had left, a strange smile playing on his lips. On the surface of the Chaos Guardian Rune in his hand, black patterns began to spread toward the dimensional runes, attempting to corrupt the entire core energy system.

The purification team disappeared into the miniature spatial passage, unaware that the multi-dimensional primordial core behind them had already sown the seeds of a new crisis.

The stardust storms and guardian beasts of the Stardust Sanctuary are obstacles in their path, while the temporarily controlled guardians are the biggest hidden danger behind them.

Will they be able to successfully obtain the Source of Purification? After returning to the core, how will they face the controlled Guardians? The mission of the millennium pact seems to have become even more difficult.