Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 280: First Guardian

After the universe returned to calm, Li Zhao, Su Mengyao and the spirit envoy stood beside the golden gear. The confusion in their hearts was as boundless as the vast universe before them.

The words left by the mysterious figure were like a heavy hammer, weighing heavily on their hearts.

They are shouldering the responsibility of protecting the universe, but they don't even know where to start. The disappeared baby is like a fog, lingering in their hearts and cannot be shaken off.

Just as the three of them were lost in thought, the golden gears suddenly vibrated again. With a flash of light, a virtual screen emitting a soft glow appeared in front of them.

A series of complex symbols and images slowly emerged on the screen. After careful observation, Li Zhao discovered that these symbols were subtly related to the records about the God of Cause and Effect that he had seen in the cave before.

After the screen flashed, a piece of information gradually became clear: In the core area of ​​the universe, there is an ancient temple where the power of origin of the law of causality is preserved. It is the key to protecting the universe. Only by mastering the power of origin can we truly shoulder the responsibility of protecting the universe.

"It seems this is our first goal, to find that temple!"

Li Zhao stared at the screen with his eyes sharp, his finger pointing firmly there, as if he had seen the dawn of success.

As for the exact location of the core region of the universe, they were like a lonely boat lost in the vast ocean, with no idea.

Just as everyone was lost in thought, the spiritual user who had been silent all this time suddenly had an idea. She thought of a special ability of her Eye of Samsara - it could detect the approximate location of a specific target by keenly sensing the subtle fluctuations in the law of cause and effect.

This discovery ignited the fire of hope in her heart. She closed her eyes without hesitation, concentrated her mind, and activated the Eye of Samsara with all her strength.

I saw fine beads of sweat gradually oozing out of the spirit messenger's forehead. These beads of sweat slid down her fair cheeks and dripped onto the ground, but she didn't care at all.

As time passed, the atmosphere around became extremely solemn. Everyone looked at the spirit messenger nervously, hoping that she would bring good news.

After a long wait, the spirit messenger slowly opened his eyes.

Her eyes revealed a hint of fatigue that was hard to conceal, but more of it was surprise.

She said in a trembling voice, "I sensed a powerful and ancient force. It felt like... the origin of the law of causality! According to my perception, it should be located in the southeast quadrant of the universe. However..."

At this point, the spirit envoy frowned slightly, and his tone became serious. "That place is too far away from us. I'm afraid we will encounter many difficulties and obstacles to reach it."

Without any hesitation, the three of them immediately embarked on their journey to the southeast quadrant of the universe.

Along the way, they encountered all kinds of strange phenomena and dangers.

While passing through a nebula, a powerful gravitational vortex suddenly appeared, trying to swallow them up. Li Zhao hurriedly swung the Anti-Time Blade, trying to open a passage, but the gravity was too strong, and the light of the Anti-Time Blade seemed dim under the strong gravity.

Seeing this, Su Mengyao quickly condensed an ice-blue shield with her hands, tightly protecting the three people. At the same time, she constantly adjusted the shape of the shield to resist the pull of gravity.

The Spirit Envoy used the Eye of Samsara to search for the weak point of the gravitational vortex. After some difficult exploration, he finally found an area with relatively weak gravity. The three of them worked together to successfully escape from the gravitational vortex.

When they arrived at a dark space, they were surrounded by a strange black mist. This mist seemed to have life, constantly corroding everything around it. Wherever it went, the light of the stars gradually dimmed and matter began to decompose.

Li Zhao took out the crystal he got from the cave, hoping that it could dispel the strange fog just like it had dispelled the monsters before.

The crystal only flickered slightly a few times and had no obvious effect.

Su Mengyao frowned and tried to control the power of ice to freeze the fog, but the fog passed through the ice layer easily like a ghost.

Just when they were feeling stuck, the spirit messenger discovered that the mist seemed to have a special reaction to the fluctuations of the law of causality. She concentrated her mind and released a stable fluctuation of the law of causality through the Eye of Samsara. Sure enough, the mist began to gradually dissipate.

After a long journey, they finally arrived in the southeast quadrant of the universe.

The scene before them amazed them. Countless huge stars revolved around a mysterious central area, forming a spectacular galaxy cluster.

At the core of the galaxy cluster, a huge temple emitting golden light is looming. The temple is surrounded by a mysterious halo, which is engraved with ancient symbols and patterns, as if telling the origin and development of the universe.

The three of them approached the temple cautiously. When they got close to the temple, they found that it was surrounded by powerful energy shields and defense mechanisms.

Li Zhao tried to attack the shield with the Reverse Time Blade, but his arm became numb from the powerful recoil force.

Su Mengyao and the spirit envoy also used their abilities to try to find a way to break through the shield, but to no avail.

Just when they were confused, Li Zhao suddenly found that the symbol on the shield had some similarities with the patterns on the crystal in his hand. He had an idea and put the crystal close to the shield. The patterns on the crystal and the symbols on the shield instantly resonated, and a tiny gap appeared on the shield.

The three of them hurried through the gap and entered the interior of the temple. The interior of the temple was spacious and magnificent, and the walls were inlaid with various gems emitting strange light. These gems formed vivid pictures, showing the birth and development of the universe and various mysterious forces.

In the center of the temple, a huge stone platform stands, on which is placed a sphere emitting strong light. Complex causal formulas flow on the surface of the sphere, which is the origin power of the law of causality.

Just as they were about to approach the power of origin, suddenly, a black shadow attacked from the darkness at an extremely fast speed. Li Zhao had no time to react. The black shadow hit him instantly and knocked him out.

Su Mengyao and the spirit envoy were horrified. They looked closely and found that the attacker was a mysterious man in a black robe. His face was covered with a layer of black mist, making his features unclear. He exuded a strong and strange aura.

The mysterious man said coldly, "Do you think you can easily obtain the power of the origin of the law of causality? You are too naive. This power is mine, and no one can take it away!"

Su Mengyao rushed forward angrily, condensed sharp ice spikes in her hands and shot them towards the mysterious man.

The mysterious man waved his hand lightly, and the ice spikes shattered instantly, turning into countless ice chips that scattered across the ground. The Spirit Envoy attacked from the side, and the Eye of Samsara erupted with a dark green light, attempting to disrupt the mysterious man's actions.

The mysterious man was unmoved. He flashed and appeared in front of the spiritual envoy in an instant. He raised his hand and a black beam of energy shot towards the spiritual envoy.

Seeing this, Li Zhao endured the pain and swung the Reverse Time Blade, slashing at the mysterious man's arm. The beam of light deviated from its direction and hit the wall on the side, instantly creating a huge gap in the wall.

Seeing this, the mysterious man became even more enraged. He quickly formed seals with his hands, and the space around him began to distort. Countless black tentacles stretched out from the void and wrapped around the three people. Li Zhao and the other two fought hard, but Li Zhao swung the Time-Reversing Blade and cut off several tentacles.

Su Mengyao controlled the power of ice and froze the tentacles.

The spiritual messenger used the Eye of Samsara to find the mysterious man's flaws.

The mysterious man's power was too strong, and they gradually fell into trouble, with more and more wounds on their bodies.

Just when they were almost in despair, Li Zhao suddenly discovered that when the mysterious man launched an attack, the black robe on his body would flutter slightly, revealing a corner of his clothes, on which seemed to be embroidered a strange symbol.

He observed the symbol carefully and found that it was very similar to a seal symbol in the record about the God of Cause and Effect that he had seen in the cave before.

Li Zhao's heart moved. He guessed that the mysterious man might be related to some sealed evil power, and this symbol might be the key to cracking the mysterious man's power.

He quickly told Su Mengyao and Ling Shi about his discovery, and the three decided to concentrate their forces and attack the place where the symbol was on the mysterious man's body.

Li Zhao brandished the Blade of Reverse Time and rushed towards the mysterious man, while Su Mengyao and the Spirit Envoy assisted him and created opportunities for him.

In the fierce battle, Li Zhao finally found an opportunity. The blade of reverse time slashed fiercely on the corner of the mysterious man's clothes. The symbol flashed instantly, and the mysterious man's body shook violently. His strength seemed to be suppressed by something, and the rhythm of his attack was disrupted.

Li Zhao and the other two took the opportunity to launch an all-out attack. Su Mengyao's ice spikes, the spirit user's dark green light, and Li Zhao's time-reversal blade hit the mysterious man at the same time.

The mysterious man let out a scream, and his body gradually dissipated, turning into a black mist and disappearing into the temple.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground exhausted. After a short rest, they slowly stood up and walked towards the stone platform where the power of the origin of causality was placed.

The moment Li Zhao's hand touched the power of origin, a powerful and warm force surged into his body, and his body began to undergo subtle changes, as if establishing a closer connection with the law of cause and effect in the universe.

Su Mengyao and the spirit envoy also felt the power of this force. From this moment on, they truly embarked on the journey of protecting the universe.

Just as they were about to leave the temple, the spirit messenger's face suddenly changed. She saw a shocking picture through the Eye of Samsara: on the other side of the universe, countless black cracks were quietly appearing, and a powerful and evil force was pouring out from them. This force was rapidly spreading in their direction.

The spiritual messenger hurriedly told Li Zhao and Su Mengyao the news, and the faces of the three of them instantly became solemn.

They have just gained the power of the origin of the law of cause and effect, and before they can familiarize themselves with it and master it, a new crisis has quietly arrived. What exactly is this mysterious evil force, and how will they respond? Everything is still unknown. Waiting for them will be an even more difficult challenge...