Legend of the Embroiderer

As the three were preparing to depart, the Creator and the Ancient Creator also returned from the dimensional passage. They were in equally bad condition. The Ancient Creator was severely injured, his breath was weak, and he held a perfectly intact fragment of the origin in his hand.

"How are you?" the Lord of the Stars asked hurriedly.

The Creator sighed: "We only obtained one fragment from the Mechanical Dimension and the Undead Dimension. The fragment from the Undead Dimension was corrupted by the power of nothingness. We tried to seize it, but were blocked by the Void Guardians. The Ancient Creator was seriously injured while covering my retreat. Moreover, we discovered traces of the remnant soul of a dimensional imbalancer in the Undead Dimension. He seems to be colluding with the Void Guardians."

A chill ran through everyone. They hadn't expected the Dimensional Imbalancers to find new allies so quickly, and even collude with the Void Guardians. This undoubtedly made the subsequent tasks of finding and purifying the fragments even more difficult.

The Guardian of the Dimensional Origin placed the corrupted fragment alongside the intact fragment brought by the Creator and said, "We now have five fragments, with one remaining hidden in the Sacred Dimension. The Sacred Dimension not only holds the final fragment but also the Sacred Origin Fire that purifies the power of nothingness. We must go to the Sacred Dimension as soon as possible to obtain the fragment and the fire, otherwise, once the Dimensional Imbalancers and the Guardian of Nothingness join forces, we will have no chance left."

Everyone nodded, immediately adjusted their state, and set off towards the Sacred Dimension. After half a day of flight, they arrived at the Sacred Dimension. This dimension was filled with pure divine power; the sky was golden, the earth was covered with holy light, and countless sacred runes flowed in the air, radiating a peaceful aura.

According to the map, the Sacred Flame of Origin was hidden deep within the Sacred Temple, and the last fragment of Origin lay beside the flame. The group cautiously made their way towards the Sacred Temple, encountering no obstacles along the way; the tranquility was eerily profound.

“Something’s not right. It’s too quiet here.” The Lord of Spiritual Essence frowned. He spread out his spiritual energy but detected nothing unusual. “There’s no aura of void power, and no trace of dimensional imbalancers. It’s as if this place is not threatened at all.”

A sense of unease also arose in the heart of the Lord of the Stars: "The calmer things seem, the greater the danger that may be lurking beneath the surface. Everyone must be careful and not let their guard down."

The group quickened their pace and soon arrived at the sacred temple. Constructed of golden rock, the temple soared into the clouds, with two colossal sacred statues standing at its entrance, exuding an aura of majesty. Pushing open the temple doors and entering, the group found the sacred power within even more intense, with countless beams of divine light hanging from the ceiling, illuminating the entire hall.

Deep within the main hall, there was a massive brazier, burning with golden flames—the very fire of divine origin. Beside the flames, the last fragment of dimensional origin floated, radiating a dazzling golden light, untouched by any force.

"The fragments and the flames are all here!" Everyone's eyes were filled with joy as they walked towards the brazier.

As they approached the brazier, the sacred runes within the hall suddenly lit up, and countless golden blades of light shot out from them, hurtling towards the group. At the same time, a familiar voice rang out in the hall, tinged with a mocking laugh: "Welcome to the Holy Temple. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Everyone's expression changed drastically as they looked in the direction of the sound. On the high platform of the Holy Temple stood a gray figure—the remnant soul of the Dimensional Imbalancer. Beside him stood two black figures—the Void Guardians. And behind them stood the Guardian of the Holy Dimension—a Holy Knight clad in golden armor.

"Holy Knights? How could you collude with them?" The Lord of the Stars was filled with disbelief.

The Holy Knight sneered, and the holy power around him began to turn gray: "What about holy power? Only by following the strong can one control one's own destiny. Lord Dimensional Imbalance promised me that as long as I help him obtain the fragments and the Holy Origin Fire, he will grant me eternal life and immense power."

The remnant soul of the dimensional imbalancer laughed even more smugly: "Didn't expect that, did you? I not only colluded with the Void Guardian, but I also persuaded the Holy Knight. Now, the fragments, the flames, and you all will be mine. With these, I can purify the seed of rules, rebind the dimensional rules, and become the dimensional ruler!"

As soon as the words fell, the Dimensional Imbalancer, the Void Guardian, and the Holy Knight simultaneously attacked the group. The gray power of imbalance, the black power of nothingness, and the gray power of holiness intertwined, forming a massive energy shockwave that blasted towards them.

Everyone's expression changed drastically. They immediately mobilized all their power to form a massive energy shield to block the shockwave. However, the shockwave was too powerful; the shield instantly cracked, and everyone was blasted away, spitting out blood and suffering severe injuries.

The Lord of the Stars was filled with despair as he faced a three-pronged attack. They were already exhausted, both physically and mentally, and now, with such a powerful opponent, obtaining the fragments and the Divine Origin Flame seemed virtually impossible.

Suddenly, the fused statue flew out of the Star Lord and the others' storage space and hovered in the center of the hall. The golden light on the statue's chest surged, and a stream of golden light poured out from the statue, merging into the sacred primordial fire. The flames instantly intensified, surging towards the three dimensional imbalancers.

The three dimensional imbalancers' expressions changed drastically as they tried to dodge, but were entangled by the flames. The holy knight's grey divine power was forcibly purified by the flames, restoring it to its original gold: "No! My power!"

The Lord of the Stars and the others were filled with surprise and delight, never expecting that the fused statue could activate the power of the Divine Origin Fire. But at that moment, the Dimensional Imbalancer suddenly revealed a strange smile. He detonated all the remaining gray energy within his body and charged towards the Divine Origin Fire: "If I can't have it, then let's destroy it together! I will make the flames and fragments turn into nothingness!"

His body collided with the flames, unleashing a powerful energy storm that shook the entire sacred temple violently, threatening to collapse at any moment. The light of the sacred primordial fire began to dim, and the last fragment of its origin was swept away by the storm, flying towards the center of the vortex.

The Lord of the Stars tried to grasp the fragment, but was trapped by the storm's power and unable to move. He watched anxiously as the fragment drew ever closer to the storm's center. If the fragment were swallowed by the storm, the fused entity would never awaken, and the balance of all dimensions would once again be in crisis.

What filled him with even greater despair was that the power of nothingness at the eye of the storm suddenly surged, and an even larger black figure emerged from the storm—the true ruler of nothingness—the Lord of Nothingness. The power of nothingness surrounding him was dozens of times stronger than that of the previous guardian of nothingness, and his eyes were filled with indifference as he slowly looked towards the Lord of the Stars and the others.