Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 595 Initial Exploration of Nothingness and the Hidden Secrets of Extraterrestrial Will (1)

The void fluctuations within the balance channel slowly spread, carrying a terrifying aura of "utter nothingness," lingering around the edges of the consciousness of the guardian, the gatekeeper, and the ten clones.

At the other end of the passage, the ordinary consciousnesses of the outer space continued to converge, and the fluctuations of their "desire to evolve" grew stronger and stronger. Some consciousnesses had even approached the entrance of the passage, waiting for the signal to resist the will of the outer space.

The guardian stood in the center of the passage, with the new dimension of Taiwu behind him that he needed to protect on his left, and the extraterrestrial beings in front of him who longed for his help on his right. The dilemma in his heart was as heavy as a boulder.

"Can't wait any longer."

The gatekeeper's consciousness broke the silence first. He looked at the void fluctuations deep in the passage, and then at the extraterrestrial consciousness at the entrance. "Although the threat of the void is unknown, the resistance of the extraterrestrial beings cannot be delayed."

Once they lose confidence and retreat to outer space, it will be difficult to reunite them.

We can proceed in two steps: first, send some clones to establish 'resistance strongholds' with beings from outside the domain, while you and I investigate the truth behind the void fluctuations. This way, we won't delay the resistance plan and can also clarify the reality of the void threat.

The guardian suddenly became aware that the gatekeeper's suggestion was the optimal solution at present.

He looked at the ten newly born clones, among which five clones had the most stable consciousness fluctuations and relatively abundant energy, making them suitable for establishing bases with beings outside the domain.

"You five, along with beings from outside the domain, will establish a resistance base near the passage."

With unwavering resolve, the Guardian transmitted instructions to its five avatars: "The stronghold must be centered around the Balance Channel, using the channel's evolutionary energy to construct a protective layer to prevent sudden attacks from external forces."

If you encounter danger, immediately send a signal through the passage, and we will provide support as soon as possible.

Without hesitation, the five clones transformed their consciousness into five streams of silver-gray light, quickly passing through the passage and arriving at the entrance to the outer space.

The extraterrestrial consciousness at the entrance immediately gathered around, filled with anticipation, and followed the clone into the depths of the extraterrestrial space, preparing to establish a stronghold of resistance.

The remaining five clones remained in the passage to maintain its stability and monitor the spread of the void fluctuations.

"Let's go."

The guardian looked at the gatekeeper, and their consciousnesses transformed into two streams of light, one four-colored and one black, flying towards the void fluctuations deep within the passage.

The closer you get to the source of the fluctuations, the thinner the surrounding evolutionary energy becomes, and even "energy void" areas begin to appear—in these areas, there is no energy of the void, no external energy, and even consciousness is difficult to stabilize, as if it could be swallowed up by nothingness at any time.

"The spatial structure here... is fragmented."

The gatekeeper was on high alert. He could feel that the surrounding dimensional structure was like shattered glass, about to collapse completely at any moment. "The void fluctuations are constantly destroying the dimensional structure. At this rate, in at most half an hour, this section of the balance passage will be swallowed by the void, and we will be trapped deep in the passage, unable to return."

The guardian did not slow down; his four-colored energy could temporarily stabilize the surrounding dimensional structure, opening a safe passage for the two.

A moment later, the two finally arrived at the source of the void fluctuations—a tiny black rift from which void fluctuations continuously surged. The dimensional structure around the rift had been completely shattered, forming an area of ​​"absolute nothingness," where any energy that approached would be instantly swallowed up.

"This rift... is the connection point between outer space and nothingness."

The guardian's consciousness sank into the four-colored energy, attempting to perceive the situation inside the rift.

But as soon as the energy approached the rift, it was swallowed up by the void fluctuations, and not even a trace of feedback could be transmitted back. All that could be felt was the "absolute cold" coming from the depths of the rift—this cold was not the cold of temperature, but the terrifying feeling of "complete disappearance of consciousness".

"What the extraterrestrial will said... might be true."

The gatekeeper's consciousness was heavy. He recalled the message that the Absolute End Key had conveyed: "Nothingness is the ultimate enemy of all dimensions." "Nothingness will indiscriminately devour all dimensional spaces, whether it is the Great Nothingness or the extraterrestrial space. In the end, they will all return to absolute nothingness. No existence can escape it."

Just as the two were preparing to investigate further, an emergency signal suddenly came from the direction of the passage entrance—it was sent by the clone left in the passage!

The signal carried a "dangerous" fluctuation and a warning that "extraterrestrial will is approaching." Clearly, the extraterrestrial will had discovered the existence of the resistance stronghold and was leading its energy to attack it. The clones needed support.

We must return immediately!

Without hesitation, the Guardian and the Gatekeeper's consciousness immediately turned and flew towards the entrance of the passage.

But just a hundred feet away, the void rift behind them suddenly erupted with even stronger fluctuations. A black "void tentacle" stretched out from the rift, entangled the two people's streams of consciousness, and tried to drag them into the rift and devour them completely.

"Break free from it!"

The guardian's four-colored energy burst forth with dazzling light, attempting to sever the ethereal tentacles.

However, the tentacles were far stronger than expected. The moment the four-colored energy came into contact with the tentacles, it only caused the tentacles to pause briefly. Instead, the tentacles absorbed some of the energy, making them even stronger and doubling the strength of their binding force.

The gatekeeper immediately injected black energy into the tentacles, attempting to "end" their existence with absolute annihilation energy.

However, the Absolute Termination Energy has no effect on the Void Tentacles – the tentacles themselves are in a state of “non-existence”, without energy or consciousness, and cannot be terminated, only temporarily blocked.

The moment the black energy touched the tentacles, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, causing no reaction whatsoever. Instead, the tentacles began to spread toward the gatekeeper's consciousness, attempting to devour it.

"This is not the way to go!"

The guardian's mind was filled with anxiety. He could feel the emergency signal at the entrance of the passage growing weaker and weaker, clearly indicating that the clones were in increasingly dangerous situations. "I'll use the four-colored energy to temporarily trap the tentacles. You immediately return to the entrance to provide support. Leave this to me!"

"No! You can't fight off the tentacles alone!"

The gatekeeper's resolve was unwavering. He did not leave, but instead merged his black energy with the guardian's four-colored energy to form a "twin energy barrier," temporarily blocking the tentacles from entangling him further. "Let's go together and force our way out with twin energy!"

The two exerted their strength simultaneously, and the twin energy barriers burst forth with dazzling light, finally forcing the ethereal tentacles back temporarily.

Without hesitation, they flew towards the entrance of the passage. The ethereal tentacles behind them continued to pursue them, but due to the obstruction of the twin energies, they could not get close to the two. They could only roar deep in the passage and continue to destroy the surrounding dimensional structure.

When the two finally returned to the entrance of the passage, the scene before them made their hearts sink: of the five clones left in the passage, three had completely dissipated, and the consciousness of the remaining two clones had become extremely weak, using their last bit of energy to block a black energy stream—this energy stream was emitted by the will of the outer realm, and the energy stream carried fluctuations of "anger," clearly enraged by the resistance against the establishment of the stronghold.

"stop!"

The guardian's four-colored energy suddenly erupted, transforming into a four-colored light arrow that shot towards the black energy stream.

The moment the light arrow struck the energy flow, the energy flow became violently disordered, and the black energy on the surface began to dissipate rapidly, clearly unable to resist the dimensional control ability of the four-color energy.

The roar of extraterrestrial will came from the energy flow, but due to the energy disorder, it could not form an effective counterattack.

The gatekeeper immediately rushed towards the remaining two clones, injecting black energy into their consciousness to help them recover their energy.

As the consciousness of the two clones gradually stabilized, they relayed the situation of the stronghold to the guardians and gatekeepers: the five clones had brought the extraterrestrial beings to establish a stronghold in an abandoned hub in the extraterrestrial space and constructed a protective layer with evolutionary energy. However, the attack intensity of the extraterrestrial will far exceeded expectations, and the protective layer of the stronghold had already developed cracks and could be breached at any time.

"Let's go reinforce the stronghold!"

Without delay, the Guardian and the Gatekeeper's consciousness led the remaining two clones through the passage and arrived at the abandoned hub in the outer space.

Around the hub, countless consciousnesses from beyond the Dao Domain are surrounding the protective layer, reinforcing it with their own meager energy; the five clones are on the outside of the protective layer, using evolutionary energy to block the black energy flow of the will from beyond the domain, but the clones have very little energy left, and the cracks in the protective layer are getting bigger and bigger.

"we are coming!"

The guardian's four-colored energy was injected into the protective layer, and the cracks instantly stopped expanding and even began to slowly repair themselves.

The gatekeeper then led two clones around to the back of the energy flow of the extraterrestrial will, releasing black energy to form an "absolute termination barrier," cutting off the subsequent supply of energy.

The black energy stream, having lost its source, quickly dissipated completely, and the figure of the extraterrestrial will appeared not far from the nexus after the energy stream vanished.

The figure of the extraterrestrial will was more transparent than before, and the black energy around it had become extremely weak. One could even see a faint void fluctuation wrapped around its core of consciousness—clearly, it was also troubled by the void threat and had even been eroded by the void fluctuation.

"Why...why just won't you understand?"

The voice of the extraterrestrial will was weary, no longer filled with anger or coldness, but with helplessness: "I devour opponents not to rule, but to concentrate all my energy to fight against the expansion of the void rift."

But the more concentrated the energy, the stronger the erosion from the void fluctuations. I'm almost at my breaking point. Once I'm swallowed by the void, the void rift will completely erupt, and the entire outer space will be devoured by the void, followed by your Taiwu Space!

The guardian's four-colored energy suddenly stopped attacking. He could feel the void fluctuations in the core of the extraterrestrial will's consciousness—these fluctuations were completely consistent with the void fluctuations deep within the passage, and they were spreading rapidly. Clearly, the extraterrestrial will was not lying; he was indeed being eroded by the void.

"Then why didn't you tell us sooner?"