Legend of the Embroiderer

A chill ran through everyone, as if they had fallen into an ice cave. It turned out that from the moment the Hyper-Multiverse was corrupted by dark energy, from the purification journey through the dimensional rifts to the breach of the Dark Dimension's defenses, every step had been part of the Dark Sovereign's calculations. His previous avatars and the purification pool traps were all smokescreens to deceive everyone; he had no intention of destroying the Hyper-Multiverse in this way. His true conspiracy was to use everyone's thirst for the dimensional guardian crystal to lure the fused entity to the Dark Palace, and then, through the crystal's connection with the Light of Origin, complete the evil ritual that could break through dimensional limitations, ultimately becoming the ruler of all dimensions.

"Don't even think about it!" The Creator's eyes blazed with fury, his roar causing ripples in the surrounding dark energy. Without hesitation, he mobilized all the remaining power of creation within him, the golden rune sword gleaming brightly, and with a desperate, all-or-nothing resolve, he slashed fiercely at the energy shield trapping everyone. But the moment the sword tip touched the energy shield, it remained motionless as if it had struck a dimensional barrier. Instead, a powerful suction force emanated from the energy shield, instantly devouring all the power of creation on the rune sword. The Creator groaned, thrown back by the recoil, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"It's useless." The Dark Sovereign's voice, with a cat-and-mouse mockery, slowly rang out, "This energy shield is not forged from ordinary dark energy, but is constructed from the primal power of the dark dimension. It is indestructible and can devour all external energy. In your current severely depleted state, there is absolutely no way you can break it."

Before he finished speaking, he slowly extended his right hand, a dense surge of dark energy flowing from his palm. This energy rapidly condensed into a slender yet terrifyingly powerful black thread of light. The thread writhed as if alive, precisely targeting the fused body's chest. This thread had been specially refined to extract the Light of Origin; it wouldn't cause fatal damage to the fused body, but it could completely drain her core power, reducing her to a defenseless mortal. The six-colored protective shield surrounding the fused body flickered violently, but it was utterly unable to stop the thread's approach. An atmosphere of despair instantly enveloped everyone.

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The fused entity mobilized its six-colored power in an attempt to block the light filaments, only to find that the energy shield imprisoned its power, rendering it impossible to mobilize. The light filaments drew ever closer, about to touch the light of origin.

At this moment, the Lord of the Stars suddenly mobilized all the power of the stars within his body and launched a fierce attack on a single point of the energy shield: "Lord of the Fusion, quickly use the power of the Light of Origin! The Light of Origin can purify all dark energy, including this energy shield!"

The merged entity's mind stirred, and it immediately mobilized the power of the Origin Light. Golden light surged from its chest, spreading towards the energy shield. Upon contact with the golden light, a crack instantly appeared in the energy shield, and the binding force weakened somewhat.

The Lord of Spiritual Essence and the Creator seized the opportunity, mobilizing all their power to attack the rift. The energy shield shattered completely under the combined assault and the purification of the Origin Light.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the fused entity evaded the black light threads, mobilizing the six-colored power to merge with the light of origin, forming a massive blade of light that attacked the Dark Supreme. The blade of light carried pure purifying power, and wherever it passed, the dark energy rapidly dissipated.

The Dark Sovereign's expression changed slightly, forcing him to temporarily halt the ritual. He mobilized dark energy to form a shield to block the light blade. The light blade collided with the shield, unleashing a burst of intense light, and a small crack appeared on the shield.

"I didn't expect you could actually break through my energy shield." A murderous glint flashed in the Dark Sovereign's eyes. "In that case, I'll destroy you first, and then continue the ritual!"

He channeled dark energy, transforming it into countless black blades of light that attacked the group. These blades contained the primal power of the dark dimension, making them several times more corrosive than before.

Everyone unleashed their full power to block the light blade. However, the Dark Sovereign's power was simply too overwhelming, and everyone was blasted away, suffering severe injuries. The fused entity was also struck by a light blade, its six-colored protective shield shattering instantly, and it spat out a mouthful of golden blood.

"Lord of the Fusion!" The Lord of the Starry Sky struggled to his feet, wanting to go forward to help, but was struck by another blade of light and fell down again.

The Dark Sovereign walked step by step toward the fused entity, his eyes filled with greed: "As long as I obtain the Light of Origin, I can become the ruler of dimensions, and then all dimensions will have to submit to me!"

He reached out, trying to grasp the Origin Light on the fused body's chest. But just as his hand was about to touch the Origin Light, it suddenly erupted with a powerful golden light, within which countless ancient runes appeared. These runes resonated strongly with the runes on the Dimensional Guardian Crystal Core.

The dark runes on the Dimensional Guardian Crystal Core were purified by the golden light, and the seven-colored light surged again, rushing towards the Dark Supreme. The Dark Supreme was struck by the light, its body instantly covered in cracks, letting out a painful roar: "What's going on? How could the crystal core suddenly unleash its power?"

"Because the Light of Origin and the Dimensional Guardian Core are of the same origin." An ancient voice echoed in the void, the remnant soul of the ancient creator. "In ancient times, both the Light of Origin and the Core were formed from the essence of dimensions. They depended on each other and jointly protected each dimension. Your attempt to control the Core with dark energy is simply impossible!"

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the fused entity, and it immediately mobilized the power of the Origin Light, moving closer to the crystal core. The golden light merged with the seven-colored light of the crystal core, forming a massive energy stream that attacked the Dark Supreme.

The Dark Sovereign was struck by the energy flow, and the cracks on his body multiplied as the dark energy rapidly dissipated. He let out a roar of resentment, trying to summon more dark energy to retaliate, but found that the surrounding dark energy had been purified by the power of the Origin Light and the Crystal Core, making it impossible to mobilize.

"No! I can't lose!" A hint of madness flashed in the Dark Sovereign's eyes. He suddenly detonated the remaining dark energy within his body, wanting to perish together with everyone else.

"Get out of the way!" the fusion entity shouted, mobilizing its energy to form a light shield that protected everyone.

The Dark Supreme's self-destruction energy collided with the light shield, unleashing a powerful energy storm that caused the entire Dark Palace to tremble violently, threatening to collapse at any moment.

After the energy storm subsided, the Dark Sovereign's body completely dissipated. The group emerged from the light barrier and slumped in the void, their auras extremely weak.

The fused entity walked to the dimensional guardian crystal core, intending to retrieve it and seal the dark dimension. However, just as her hand was about to touch the crystal core, it suddenly trembled violently, and black cracks appeared within its seven-colored light.

"Not good! The crystal core has mutated!" the remnant soul of the ancient creator shouted. "Although the Dark Sovereign's self-destruction energy was blocked, some of it has already invaded the crystal core, causing its energy to become disordered!"

The merged entity could clearly sense that the energy within the crystal core was rapidly spiraling out of control, and this out-of-control energy had somehow connected with the primordial power of the hyper-multiverse. If the crystal core exploded, it would not only completely destroy the Dark Dimension but also trigger a chain reaction of collapses within the hyper-multiverse.