Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 371 Spacetime Backlash

Eternal darkness, like thick ink, completely engulfed the entire ice field.

Li Zhao's footsteps were muffled and heavy, each step seeming to tread on Lingyue's heart.

She gripped the shards tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, a sharp pain shooting through her palms, but it paled in comparison to the unease in her heart.

In the darkness, the figure gradually became clear. The pattern on Li Zhao's palm, similar to the emblem of the silver-armored man, emitted a ghostly blue light, flickering in the darkness like a lurking beast, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

"Li Zhao, is that you?" Lingyue's voice trembled, carrying a hint of cautious probing.

Her wounds were still throbbing, and the weakness from having her power drained by the altar lingered. Facing the unknown Li Zhao, every nerve in her body was stretched to its limit.

The silence in the darkness was suffocating, with only the cracking sound of ice breaking in the distance adding an eerie touch to the deathly stillness.

Li Zhao did not respond, but continued to walk slowly towards him.

As he stepped into the last remaining faint light of Lingyue, Lingyue gasped – his face became cold and unfamiliar, and dark purple veins could be faintly seen spreading like a spider web beneath his skin, as if some evil force was raging within him.

A faint, cold smile played on his lips, a smile that made Lingyue feel that the person before her was no longer the partner who fought alongside her.

Even more terrifying was the thick aura of darkness surrounding him, completely different from the black and white intertwined power he had exuded before, as frightening as an abyss.

"Don't come any closer!" Lingyue held the fragment in front of her, its light trembling and growing weaker.

She mobilized the remaining power within her body to form a defensive barrier around herself, but as soon as the barrier was formed, fine cracks began to appear.

She could feel her power rapidly draining away, while the oppressive aura emanating from Li Zhao grew stronger and stronger.

Li Zhao finally spoke, his voice low and hoarse, as if coming from the abyss: "Hand over the fragments and end this futile struggle."

His words lacked any of their usual warmth, so cold that they sent chills down Lingyue's spine.

Looking at Li Zhao in front of her, a sense of despair welled up in her heart. Had he really been completely swallowed up by darkness?

Just as Lingyue was shocked, the surrounding darkness suddenly surged violently, and the figure of the silver-armored man appeared like a ghost.

Their spears regained their blue light, the cold gleam flashing in the darkness like the scythe of death. And in the leader's eyes, besides anger, there was now a hint of fear.

"I never expected you to be able to control this power. But do you think this will change the outcome?"

The leader's voice was full of sarcasm, "We were able to make the dark will go out of control back then, and today we can take it back for ourselves once again!"

His words revealed arrogance and ambition, as if the entire universe was under their control.

Li Zhao's pupils contracted slightly, and the dark aura around him suddenly surged.

With a wave of his scepter, a black energy wave swept out, and the air shrieked as it passed.

The silver-armored men hurriedly raised their spears to defend themselves, and the blue and black light collided, bursting into dazzling sparks.

At the moment of the energy collision, the ice field trembled violently, and distant icebergs began to collapse. Huge blocks of ice fell like raindrops, crashing onto the ice surface and scattering countless ice shards.

Lingyue took the opportunity to retreat, keeping her eyes fixed on the battle between Li Zhao and the silver-armored man.

She discovered that although Li Zhao's attacks were powerful, they were also violent. Every time he swung his scepter, black mist would emanate from his body, as if he were gradually being swallowed by darkness.

"Could it be that he also..." Lingyue's heart tightened, and she suddenly remembered Wenli's warning, "Don't trust anyone."

Various thoughts flashed through her mind as she considered how to deal with the situation at hand.

As the battle intensified, the silver-armored leader suddenly roared, and the spears of the silver-armored legion shone brightly, converging into a huge blue beam of light that shot towards Li Zhao.

Li Zhao neither dodged nor avoided, but formed a hand seal, creating a huge black vortex in front of him.

The vortex collided with the beam of light, unleashing a deafening roar. A powerful energy shockwave swept in like a hurricane, sending Lingyue flying.

Lingyue crashed heavily onto the ice, coughing up a mouthful of blood. The taste of blood filled her mouth as she struggled to get up, only to find that the fragment in her hand was getting hot, and the runes on its surface were flashing wildly.

The black heart projection in the sky pounded wildly, and spacetime across the entire ice field began to distort.

Space shattered like a mirror, and time seemed to stand still. Countless chaotic sounds rang in her ears: Li Zhao's roar, the silver-armored man's screams, and Wen Li's sighs. All kinds of sounds intertwined, like a chaotic symphony.

“This is… a backlash of time and space!” Lingyue suddenly remembered the warning in Wenli’s memory about the overuse of the fragments.

If this continues, the entire spacetime will collapse. Looking at Li Zhao and the silver-armored man still locked in fierce combat, she gritted her teeth and made a decision.

She knew she had to stop this disaster, even if it cost her her life.

Lingyue endured the pain, concentrated her mind, and merged the power of the fragments with the remaining power of light within her body.

A golden light burst forth from her hand, carrying warmth and hope, illuminating the entire battlefield.

Both Li Zhao and the silver-armored man were forced back by the sudden light, their figures appearing somewhat disheveled in the light.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lingyue rushed towards the altar. She wanted to stop the fragments from absorbing power and repair the collapsing spacetime.

The moment she approached the altar, Li Zhao suddenly appeared in front of her, his black robes fluttering, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"I said I would hand over the fragments."

His voice was devoid of any emotion, and with a wave of his hand, a black chain shot towards Lingyue.

The chains tore through the air with a sharp whistling sound, as if they were about to completely strip Lingyue of her life.

Lingyue closed her eyes in despair. At that moment, a familiar golden light blocked her way.

She opened her eyes in surprise and saw a semi-transparent figure appear—it was Wenli!

Wenli's eyes were gentle yet firm. She gently shook her head: "Lingyue, believe in yourself, and believe in him too."

After saying that, her figure transformed into a beam of light and merged into Li Zhao's body.

Wenli's words were like a beacon in the darkness, giving Lingyue a glimmer of hope.

Li Zhao's body trembled violently, and black and white light and dark energy collided wildly within him.

He clutched his head in agony, letting out a roar filled with struggle and resentment.

The fragment in Lingyue's hand suddenly flew up, resonating with the fragment in the ice pillar and the source of light in Li Zhao's scepter. A dazzling light shot straight into the sky, and the entire ice field began to twist and recombine in the light.

In the light, fragments of time and space are pieced together again, as if giving birth to new hope.

As the light gradually faded, Lingyue found herself in an unfamiliar starry sky.

It was a quiet and mysterious place, with the stars twinkling faintly.

Li Zhao lay collapsed not far away, his breath faint, the dark patterns on his palms gone. Further away, a colossal figure loomed in the darkness, emanating an even more powerful aura of malevolence than before.

The aura was so tangible that it pressed down on Lingyue's heart.

Lingyue gripped the fragment tightly and walked towards Li Zhao. She knew that the real challenge had only just begun...