Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 558 The Mystery of the Guardians of the Void Core (1)

The sound of the narrative anchor collapsing still echoed in the void, and the black energy, like an out-of-control tide, devoured the scattered silver-gray fragments one by one.

The fused entity tightly protected the silver-white cocoon encasing the crystal. She could sense that the guardian's consciousness within the cocoon was gradually weakening, like a candle flame flickering in the wind.

The 0th generation observer brandished his longsword, using pale golden primordial energy to create a barrier in front of him, temporarily blocking the pursuit of the black energy.

"We must immediately enter the core of absolute nothingness."

The 0th generation observer's voice carried a sense of urgency. His robes were billowing in the aftershocks of black energy, and the symbols of beginning and end on their surfaces flickered erratically. "The moment the anchor collapsed, it released a 'nothingness warning' to all parallel universes. If we cannot find the truth before the warning disappears, those universes will be directly swallowed by absolute nothingness because they have lost the protection of the new narrative."

The fusion entity nodded and injected some white light into the silver-white cocoon, attempting to awaken the guardian's consciousness: "The guardian's consciousness is still resonating with the crystal. He can sense the direction of the void core. If we follow the guidance of the resonance, we should be able to find the core entrance more quickly."

Just then, the silver-white cocoon suddenly trembled violently, and the silver-gray energy on its surface resonated strongly with the surrounding black energy.

A clear wave of consciousness emanated from the cocoon—fragments of the Guardian's remaining memories. In the scene, the 0th generation Observer was in the laboratory of the 0th experiment, placing a black crystal into a complex device engraved with patterns similar to the energy of absolute nothingness.

"That was the 'Void Seal Device' from the 0th experiment."

The gaze of the 0th generation observer sharpened: "I used this device to seal the core of absolute nothingness in the void space back then."

Unexpectedly, this scene was preserved in the Guardian's memory fragments; this might be the key to finding the core entrance.

The fused entity injected white light into the cocoon, amplifying the fluctuation of consciousness.

When the fluctuations reached their peak, a black rift suddenly appeared in the void, flowing with the same energy as the absolute nothingness, yet with a faint silvery-gray hue—that was the entrance to the core of nothingness, and the direction guided by the guardian's consciousness.

"The entrance has appeared."

The fused being's voice carried a hint of surprise as she flew towards the rift, carrying the silver-white cocoon.

The 0th generation observer followed closely behind, wielding his longsword and using pale golden energy to create a protective array around the crack, preventing black energy from flowing into the void through the entrance.

The moment you enter the crack, the surrounding space suddenly becomes distorted.

It was no longer a chaotic void, but a "maze of nothingness" woven from countless black lines.

These lines contain pure, absolute void energy. At the intersection of each line, a tiny black sphere floats, emanating fluctuations similar to the guardian's consciousness.

"Beware of these black spheres."

The 0th generation observer's voice was wary. He used his longsword to lift a sphere, and the moment the sphere touched the pale golden energy, it suddenly exploded into countless black fragments. "They are 'void traps.' Once touched, they will release energy that can corrode consciousness, and even the remaining consciousness will be completely erased."

The fused entity tightly protected the silvery-white cocoon, avoiding the black spheres.

She noticed that the silver-gray energy on the surface of the silver-white cocoon was resonating with the black lines of the Void Maze. With each resonance, a new wave of consciousness would emanate from the cocoon, guiding them to avoid traps and move deeper into the maze.

"The guardian's consciousness is paving the way for us."

The fused entity's voice carried a hint of relief, "Although he cannot communicate with us directly, he has been helping us in his own way. As long as we follow his guidance, we will definitely be able to get out of this maze."

Just as they were about to leave the maze, a huge black barrier suddenly appeared in front of them.

The barrier's surface was engraved with countless twisted runes of nothingness. These runes resembled the cyclical instructions of the nothingness narrative, yet they were infused with the energy of absolute nothingness, forming a structure that was both strange and dangerous.

In front of the barrier stood three black figures—their bodies were composed of absolute nothingness energy, and they held dark purple longswords similar to those of the narrative puppets, with runes engraved on the blades that matched those on the barrier.

"It is the 'Guardian of Nothingness'."

The 0th generation observer's expression turned solemn. He could sense the powerful energy emanating from the figure. "It is a guardian I created using the code of the Taiwu Yuan narrative when I sealed the absolute nothingness. Its purpose is to prevent anyone from accidentally entering the core of nothingness."

But now it seems they have been corrupted by the energy of absolute nothingness, becoming enemies who stand in our way.

The Void Guardian on the far left suddenly moved, raising his dark purple longsword and charging towards the fusion.

The runes on the sword blade lit up, releasing a black energy wave. Wherever the energy wave passed, the black lines of the Void Maze began to melt, turning into black liquid dripping down.

"careful!"

The 0th generation observer brandished his longsword, using pale golden energy to block the energy wave.

However, the impact of the energy wave far exceeded his expectations. A tiny crack appeared in the barrier formed by the pale golden energy, and the black energy began to spread towards his longsword along the crack.

Without hesitation, the fused entity shielded herself with the silver-white cocoon behind her, releasing all the white light, which transformed into countless white light arrows that shot towards the Void Guardian.

The light arrow struck the guardian's body, but was deflected by the black energy on his body. The moment the light arrow hit the ground, it turned into black ash and dissipated.

"Their bodies can absorb and transform all existing energy."

The fusion entity's voice carried a hint of anxiety; she could sense the white light being slowly devoured by the black energy. "Ordinary attacks are ineffective against them; we must find their weakness."

The gaze of the 0th generation observer fell on the chest of the Void Guardian—there was a tiny silver dot of light there, containing energy similar to that of the Taiwu Yuan narrative, yet with a faint silver-gray tinge.

That's their 'core code'.

The voice of the 0th generation observer was filled with excitement: "When I created them, I incorporated the basic code of the Taiwu meta-narrative into the core. As long as this core is destroyed, they will lose their energy source and completely dissipate."

Just then, the Void Guardian in the middle suddenly raised his longsword, and the runes on the blade began to rotate, forming a black vortex.

Countless black rays of light surged from the vortex, shooting towards the silvery-white cocoon—their target was not the fusion entity or the 0th generation observer, but the crystal within the cocoon!

"We can't let them damage the crystal!"

The fusion body infuses all the white light into the cocoon, forming a strong protective layer.

The black beam struck the protective layer, emitting a piercing hissing sound. The white light on the surface of the protective layer gradually turned black, corroded by the black energy.

The 0th generation observer seized the opportunity, pouring all his pale golden energy into the longsword, causing the blade to burst forth with dazzling light.

He charged toward the Void Guardian on the far right, his longsword aimed directly at the silver dot on its chest—destroying one guardian would reduce the pressure on them.

Just as the longsword was about to touch the silver light spot, the Void Guardian on the far right suddenly turned around and blocked the longsword with his body.

The pale golden energy pierced into his body, but was instantly devoured by the black energy. The guardian's body not only did not dissipate, but became even larger, and the black energy on his body became even more concentrated.

"They can absorb the energy of attacks to strengthen themselves!"

The 0th generation observer turned pale. He tried to retract his longsword, but found that it was firmly trapped by the guardian's body. Black energy flowed along the longsword and began to spread to his arm.

Suddenly, a violent tremor came from the silver-white cocoon, and the silver-gray energy on the surface of the cocoon suddenly erupted, deflecting all the attacking black rays.

A clear wave of consciousness emanated from the cocoon. This time, it was no longer a fragment of memory, but the complete consciousness of the guardian—he was guiding the fusion to use the silver-gray energy of the silver-white cocoon to attack the silver light spot on the chest of the Void Guardian!

"The Guardian's consciousness has returned!"

The fused entity's voice was filled with surprise as she charged towards the Void Guardian in the center, carrying the silver-white cocoon.

The silver-gray energy on the surface of the cocoon intertwined with her white light, forming a silver-white energy blade that pointed directly at the silver light spot on the guardian's chest.

The Void Guardian tried to dodge, but was blocked by its companion on the left. The leftmost Guardian had been affected by the silver-gray energy of the silver-white cocoon, and its body began to tremble irregularly, and its movements became sluggish.

The energy blade struck the silver dot of light in the center of the guardian.

The point of light exploded with a loud bang.