Legend of the Embroiderer

The illusory figure of the dimensional origin paused, a faint golden halo swirling around it, and continued, "Furthermore, in each parallel dimension, there is a dimensional rule protecting the fragment. These rules are extremely powerful; the slightest carelessness will result in being obliterated by them. You must be careful."

As the words fell, the illusory figure transformed into specks of golden light, slowly scattering like stardust and completely dissipating into the air. The golden fragment hovered for a moment before gently drifting towards the fused statue, softly embedding itself in its chest, intertwining and merging with the previously faint golden light. The golden light on the statue's chest stabilized somewhat, no longer flickering violently, and the trembling of the remnant consciousness ceased completely, as if it had fallen into a peaceful slumber.

The group exchanged glances, then nodded solemnly, their eyes filled with determination. They knew a new and perilous journey was about to begin. The Lord of the Stars raised his hand, conjuring a silver rune. With a flick of his finger, the rune transformed into a stream of light and flew into the distance, entrusting the affairs of the intercosmic guardian alliance to reliable subordinates. The Lord of Spiritual Essence closed his eyes and concentrated, his spiritual energy spreading out in fine threads as he quickly sorted out the follow-up matters. The Creator gripped his rune sword, nodded to the core guardians beside him, and handed over the defensive deployment. The Ancient Creator took out an ancient rune jade slip, infused it with power, and handed it to his subordinates, instructing them on the crucial matters of protecting the core of the super-multiverse.

Three days later, the group gathered in front of the Peace Monument, preparing to travel to various parallel dimensions to search for the core fragments of dimensional origins. The Lord of the Stars took out a dimensional map left behind by the ancient creator, which marked the locations of various parallel dimensions: "We will split into four groups and head to different parallel dimensions to save time. Once we find the fragments, we will meet here."

The group split into four teams, each heading towards a different parallel dimension. The Lord of the Stars and two guardians went to the Technological Dimension; the Lord of the Spiritual Essence and three guardians went to the Magical Dimension; the Creator and four guardians went to the Cultivation Dimension; and the Ancient Creator and five guardians went to the Ancient Dimension.

The Star Lords' group was the first to arrive in the technological dimension. This dimension possessed a highly advanced civilization, with hovering spacecraft and towering technological buildings everywhere. A faint energy fluctuation permeated the air, completely different from the energy of the hyper-multiverse.

“According to the map, the core fragment of the dimensional origin is hidden in the core city of the technological dimension—the Eternal City,” said the Lord of the Stars, mobilizing the power of the stars to conceal his aura. “Let’s infiltrate the Eternal City first and investigate the exact location of the fragment.”

The three cautiously entered the Eternal City and discovered that it was controlled by a massive central computer. The central computer radiated powerful technological energy, permeating the entire city.

"The energy of the fragments is masked by the energy of the central computer, and my Starry Sky Power cannot detect their exact location," the Lord of the Starry Sky said, frowning.

One of the guardians said, "We can infiltrate the core area of ​​the central computer, gain control of the city, and then find the location of the fragment."

The three nodded and stealthily made their way towards the core area of ​​the central computer. The core area was heavily guarded, filled with intelligent robots and energy shields. Carefully avoiding the guards, the three successfully infiltrated the core area.

Just as the Lord of the Stars was preparing to crack the central computer's program, a gray energy suddenly surged out of the computer, transforming into a gray remnant soul—one of the remnant souls of the Dimensional Imbalancers. "I didn't expect you to find this place so quickly. Perfect, let me send you on your way!"

The gray remnant soul mobilized technological energy, controlling the surrounding intelligent robots to attack the three. At the same time, the central computer's energy was also activated, forming beams of energy that shot towards the three.

"Watch out!" the Lord of the Stars shouted, mobilizing the power of the stars to form a silver light shield to block the energy blades. The two guardians then charged towards the intelligent robot, engaging it in fierce combat.

The gray remnant soul sneered, channeling its gray energy to attack the Lord of the Stars. The Lord of the Stars parried with his sword; the silver blade collided with the gray energy, unleashing a powerful energy surge. He could feel the gray energy constantly erasing his Star Power, causing his strength to rapidly diminish.

"Although this remnant soul is not as powerful as the original body, it is difficult to deal with when combined with technological energy!" The Lord of the Stars was anxious. He knew that he had to deal with this remnant soul as soon as possible, otherwise he would be worn down by the endless stream of intelligent robots and energy blades.

Just then, the central computer suddenly trembled violently, and a golden light surged from its core area. It was the core fragment of the dimensional origin; sensing the threat of the gray remnant soul, it actively released its energy, interfering with the operation of the central computer.

The attacks from the intelligent robots and the energy blades halted instantly, and the power of the gray remnant soul was suppressed. Seizing the opportunity, the Lord of the Stars mobilized all the power of the Stars, condensing it into a silver blade of light, which slashed towards the gray remnant soul. The blade struck the remnant soul, which let out a painful roar before vanishing completely.

The Lord of the Stars stepped forward and picked up the core fragment. The fragment was warm to the touch, radiating a rich, dimensional power. "Finally, I've obtained the first fragment!"

But at that moment, the entire technological dimension suddenly trembled violently, and a line of red text appeared on the central computer screen: "Intruders detected seizing dimensional core fragments. Dimensional rules activated. Intruders will be annihilated!"

The power of the dimensional rules instantly enveloped the three of them. The Lord of the Stars felt an immense pressure, as if the entire dimension was squeezing them. He mobilized the power of the Stars to form a silver light shield to block the power of the rules. However, the light on the shield grew dimmer and dimmer, and it seemed as if it might shatter at any moment.

"Oh no! The power of the dimensional rules is too great; we can't resist it at all!" one of the guardians shouted.

The Lord of the Stars looked at the core fragment in his hand, a resolute glint in his eyes. He absorbed the fragment into his body, mobilized all his power, and rushed towards the dimensional portal: "Go! We must leave here as soon as possible!"

The three struggled forward under the power of the rules, the space behind them constantly collapsing, countless blades of rule light shooting towards them. Just as they were about to enter the dimensional passage, an even more immense power of the rules suddenly appeared, blocking their path.

It was the guardian of the rules of the technological dimension, a colossal figure formed from technological energy. He looked at the three of them, his tone icy: "Outsiders, you stole fragments of the dimensional core, violating the rules of the dimension. Today, you will not leave!"

The Rule Guardian reached out, wielding the power of the technological dimension's rules, and grabbed at the three. The three were bound by the power of the rules, completely unable to move. The Lord of the Stars watched the enormous hand approach relentlessly, his eyes filled with despair.

He hadn't expected to encounter such a powerful guardian of the rules after obtaining the fragment. If they couldn't escape, they wouldn't only be unable to take the fragment back, but would also be completely annihilated here. And this was merely the first stop in their search for the fragment. What kind of beings would the guardians of the rules in other parallel dimensions be? Would the remnant consciousness of the fused entity be able to wait until the day it was awakened?