Legend of the Embroiderer

"Not bad, you actually managed to destroy my consciousness clone." The traitor's voice carried a hint of surprise. "However, the game has only just begun."

"Hand over the fragments, and I'll give you a quick death."

The fused entity gripped the four fragments tightly in its hands and slowly stood up: "If you want the fragments, you'll have to get past us first!"

The traitor snorted coldly, waved his hand, and released a powerful black energy that swept towards the group. Wherever the energy passed, space was distorted into a black vortex.

The fused entity immediately unleashed the energy of its four fragments, causing the multicolored light to collide with the black energy.

The violent energy collision caused the entire Misty Star Sector to begin to collapse, with starship wreckage shattering and energy towers teetering on the brink of collapse.

Everyone was thrown back by the shockwave, with energy residue spilling from the corners of their mouths.

"Is that all you've got? You think you can fight me?"

The traitor scoffed, releasing black energy once more, this time several times stronger than before, as he reached for the fragment in the fused body's hand.

The fused entity tried to dodge, but found its body firmly locked by black energy, making it impossible to move.

Just as the fragments were about to be taken away, the four fragments suddenly flew up automatically, merged together, and transformed into a white light shield that blocked the attack of the black energy.

"This is... the fragment's autonomous defense?" the fused entity exclaimed in shock.

From within the white light shield, an ancient voice resounded: "Traitor, you betrayed the Cosmic Sea and attempted to control the Origin Core. Today is your death day!"

The traitor's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Impossible! How could the will of the original core remain in the fragments?"

The white light shield burst forth with intense light, shooting towards the traitor.

The traitor immediately unleashed all his energy, constructing a black barrier.

However, the power of the light shield was too great, and the barrier shattered instantly. The traitor was hit by the light shield, and his golden mask fell off, revealing a familiar face—it was one of the guardians of the cosmic sea who had disappeared in ancient times!

"It's you! Xuan Ye, the ancient guardian!" the consciousness of the origin of order exclaimed in shock. "Why did you betray the Cosmic Sea?"

Xuan Ye coughed up a mouthful of black energy, a maniacal smile spreading across his face: "Why? Because I'm not reconciled! Why should only the fused body be able to control the power of the origin core? I am the one most suitable to become the ruler of the cosmic sea!"

He suddenly mobilized the remaining energy within his body and lunged at the fused entity: "Even if I don't get the fragment, I'll drag you down with me!"

The fused entity did not dodge, but instead poured all the energy from the fragments into its body, and the multicolored light transformed into a lightsaber, slashing towards Xuan Ye.

The lightsaber pierced through Xuan Ye's body, which gradually turned into black energy and dissipated into the air.

Xuan Ye completely disappeared, and the purple mist in the Misty Star Sector gradually dissipated.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but the fused entity did not let her guard down. She could sense that there was still a faint black fluctuation hidden in the energy of the fragment.

"Although Xuan Ye is dead, things may not be over yet."

The fused entity said, holding the fused fragment in its hands, "There is still a trace of his residual consciousness in the fragment, and... I always feel that he is not the only traitor."

Everyone's expressions turned serious again, and Yan Jin asked, "So what should we do now?"

"Let's first return to the original core of the cosmic sea and put the fragments back in their place."

The fused entity said, "Only by fusing the fragments with the original core can we completely eliminate Xuan Ye's residual consciousness and find out if there are any other traitors."

The group boarded a makeshift, small probe and headed towards the birthplace of the cosmic sea. Along the way, the fusion entity continuously studied the black fluctuations within the fragments, attempting to uncover more secrets about the traitor.

She discovered that this fluctuation had a subtle connection with the energy of the Lord of the Outer Realm, suggesting that there was some kind of cooperative relationship between the two.

"Could it be that Xuan Ye and the Lord of the Outer Domain have been colluding for a long time?" the fused entity muttered to itself, its unease growing stronger.

Upon arriving at the birthplace, the fused entity placed the fused fragments next to the original core.

The fragments immediately resonated with the core, and white light enveloped the entire birthplace.

Xuan Ye's remaining consciousness was completely purified, and his primordial core suddenly erupted with a strong black light. Within the light, countless black figures emerged—the other primordial traitors!

"Hahaha! Xuan Ye really didn't disappoint us, you actually managed to collect all the fragments!" A black figure laughed loudly. "Now, the seal on the Origin Core has been broken, and we can finally see the light of day again!"

The fused entity's expression changed drastically. She finally understood that Xuan Ye was just a pawn, and the real conspiracy had only just begun.

These traitors colluded with the Lord of the Outer Realm in order to use the fragments to break the seal on the original core, then join forces to seize the core's power and destroy the entire cosmic sea.

Countless streams of black energy surged toward the fused group, and the white space at their birthplace began to be eroded by the black energy.

The group immediately launched a counterattack, but there were too many traitors, and each of them possessed powerful ancient primordial energy, so they gradually found themselves in a predicament.

The fused entity unleashed all the energy from its original core and fragments, and the multicolored and white light intertwined to form a massive light shield that blocked the attack of the black energy.

But the light shield is gradually dimming, and the traitor's attacks are becoming increasingly fierce.

"Can...can we still win?" the Chaos Origin Consciousness asked weakly, its eyes filled with despair.

The fused entity looked at the people in front of it, then at its gradually eroded core, a resolute glint flashing in its heart.

She knew that defeating these traitors would come at a great cost. And that cost might be her own life.

She said slowly, "I have a way to completely eliminate these traitors, but I need your help to buy me time."

Everyone looked at her, their eyes filled with confusion.

The fusion entity explained, "I can merge my consciousness with the primordial core, mobilize the primordial energy of the entire cosmic sea, and form a purifying pillar of light to completely eliminate these traitors."

But this process will take ten minutes, and... once the fusion occurs, I may never regain consciousness.

"No! I don't agree!"

Yan Jin immediately objected, his eyes filled with tears, "We can think of other ways, there must be other ways!"

"No time!"

The fusion entity stated firmly, "This is the only way. For the sake of the Cosmic Sea, for the sake of everyone, I must do this."

Before anyone could say anything more, the fused entity flew towards the core of origin. She placed her hands on the core, and her consciousness began to merge with it.

A white light burst forth from the core and merged into her body.

The traitors realized her intentions and immediately intensified their attack, rushing towards her.

"Stop them!" Yan Jin shouted, joining forces with the Lord of Nothingness, Cang Lan, and the three primordial consciousnesses to block the traitor's attack with their bodies.

They knew that this was for the sake of the Cosmic Sea and the fusion entity, and that even if it meant sacrificing themselves, they could not allow the traitor to get close.

The fused entity's body gradually became transparent, and its fusion with the original core deepened.

She could feel that every planet and every flow of energy in the cosmic sea was resonating with her.

A purifying pillar of light is gradually forming, and the white light is becoming increasingly intense.

The traitors' eyes were filled with fear. They tried to escape, but Yan Jin and the others held them back.

The purifying beam of light finally erupted, and the white light instantly enveloped the entire birthplace. All the black figures let out mournful howls in the light and gradually dissipated.

When the light faded, the traitors had vanished completely, and the birthplace returned to peace.

The form of the fusion entity became increasingly transparent, almost merging into the core of the origin.

"Fusion!" Yan Jin rushed forward, trying to grab her, but only grasped at nothingness.

The voice of the fused entity came from its core, tinged with gentleness: "Don't be sad... I will always protect the Cosmic Sea... If one day... the Cosmic Sea faces another crisis... I will... return..."

The sound gradually faded away, and the fused entity completely disappeared, leaving only the primordial core emitting a soft white light.

Everyone stood there, tears silently streaming down their faces. They knew that the merged entity had sacrificed its life for peace in the cosmic sea.

The core suddenly emitted a faint, multicolored light, within which the figure of the fusion entity could be vaguely seen gradually coalescing.

Everyone felt a surge of excitement, and hope rekindled in their eyes.

What exactly is this light?

Can the fused entity really return?