Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 359: Time and Space Changes

Li Zhao tightly gripped the Source of Light, the Yin-Yang Orb fragment, and the Holy Crystal. His body was enveloped in a light emanating from the intertwining of these three powers, a light that shone exceptionally brightly in this distorted and chaotic spacetime.

Lingyue and the future Li Zhao stood on either side, the three of them forming a triangle, ready for battle.

The mysterious black shadow moved slowly forward, each step seemingly treading on the heartbeats of everyone present, making the surrounding spatial and temporal turbulence even more violent.

"No matter who you are, don't even think about stopping us today!"

Li Zhao's eyes widened in fury, his face contorted with rage. His voice boomed like thunder, carrying an unparalleled imposing force.

He held the Yin-Yang Orb fragments tightly in his hands, continuously pouring the pure power of the source of light into them.

As power was injected, the Yin-Yang Sphere fragments began to emit a dazzling light, as if the entire space was illuminated by this light.

Immediately afterwards, Li Zhao incorporated the power of the Holy Crystal into it without hesitation.

The power of the Holy Crystal and the power of the Source of Light merged and resonated with each other, instantly forming a powerful and mysterious torrent of energy.

Li Zhao suddenly launched the beam of light that combined light, mystery, and powerful energy.

The beam of light shot straight at the shadowy figure at an astonishing speed, like an arrow released from a bow.

Wherever the beam of light passed, the turbulent flow of spacetime was instantly dispersed, as if a powerful force had forcibly torn a hole in it.

The chaotic spacetime turbulence became unusually calm under the impact of this beam of light, as if time itself had frozen at that moment.

The beam of light left a brief but bright passage in this tranquil scene, a passage that resembled a road leading to light, inspiring longing in all who beheld it.

The shadowy figure clearly sensed the threat of this attack.

It let out a deep roar, a roar that seemed to come from an endless abyss, making everyone's eardrums ache, as if the whole world was trembling at the sound of that roar.

The shadowy figure raised its massive arm, and a dense darkness suddenly surged from its palm.

This darkness was like ink, pitch black and viscous, giving people an extremely oppressive feeling.

Even more surprisingly, this darkness seemed to come alive, rapidly expanding and lunging towards Li Zhao's attack like a living thing.

Light and darkness collided violently in mid-air, erupting with dazzling light and powerful energy fluctuations.

This fluctuation was like a bomb exploding in their space, triggering a chain reaction.

The surrounding spacetime turbulence became even more turbulent, and spacetime rifts, like hideous wounds, kept breaking open and closing rapidly in the void.

Seeing this, Lingyue hurriedly used energy ripples to try to stabilize the surrounding spacetime and reduce the impact of the turbulence on them.

But the chaos of spacetime far exceeded her imagination; the energy ripples were swallowed up by the turbulence as soon as they were released.

Taking advantage of the flashing light, Li Zhao from the future rushed towards the shadowy figure like lightning.

With his powerful close-combat skills, he conjured a sharp blade made of energy in his hand, and with a whistling sound, stabbed straight at the chest of the dark figure.

The shadowy figure reacted extremely quickly, its other arm instantly transforming into a black barrier that blocked Li Zhao's attack from the future.

The sharp blade struck the barrier, producing a piercing scraping sound and sending sparks flying, but it failed to inflict any real damage on the shadowy figure.

While the shadowy figure was dealing with Li Zhao's attack from the future, Li Zhao launched another attack.

He manipulated the power of the source of light, forming a ring of luminous shackles around the shadowy figure in an attempt to trap it.

The shadowy figure was suddenly bound by these shackles, its body jolted violently, and then it began to struggle frantically.

Its power was extremely strong, and the shackles of light gradually cracked under its struggle.

"Li Zhao, this shadowy figure is too powerful. We need to think of a new way!"

Lingyue's voice revealed a hint of anxiety. Fine beads of sweat had already seeped from her forehead, and her hands gripped the edge of the spacetime distortion tightly, as if afraid that this powerful force would suddenly go out of control.

Thanks to Lingyue's efforts, although spacetime is still constantly distorting, there are at least no signs of collapse for the time being.

Her eyes were fixed on the dark figure, scrutinizing every detail, trying to find its weakness.

Suddenly, Lingyue's eyes lit up. She noticed that every time the shadowy figure struggled, the dark energy fluctuations beneath its feet became unusually intense, as if that was the convergence point of its power.

"Li Zhao, attack its feet! That might be its weak point!"

Lingyue shouted without hesitation, her voice echoing in the chaotic space with an undeniable determination.

Upon hearing Lingyue's call, Li Zhao immediately understood her meaning.

He quickly adjusted his attack method, combining the power of the Source of Light, the Yin-Yang Orb fragments, and the Holy Crystal to form a small energy vortex.

The energy vortex spun in Li Zhao's hand, emitting a dazzling light, like a star about to explode.

Li Zhao suddenly shot the energy vortex toward the feet of the dark figure.

The energy vortex hurtled forward like a shooting star, carrying boundless energy and impact as it hurtled straight toward the feet of the shadowy figure.

The energy vortex, like a high-speed rotating drill, instantly pierced into the dark energy beneath the shadow's feet.

The dark figure let out a painful roar, its body swaying a few times, its once steady form becoming somewhat unsteady.

The future Li Zhao seized the opportunity, the blade in his hand gleaming brightly. He leaped high and launched another full-force attack on the shadowy figure's chest.

The shadowy figure seemed to have anticipated this attack. Instead of using its arms to block, it rapidly gathered all its dark energy at its chest, forming an even stronger defense.

When Li Zhao's blade struck this layer of defense, it only left a shallow mark before being bounced back by the powerful recoil.

Li Zhao was extremely anxious as he watched the battle reach a stalemate.

He knew that if this continued, their power would eventually be exhausted, while the shadowy figure seemed to possess inexhaustible dark energy.

At that moment, he suddenly felt the source of light in his hand vibrate slightly, as if it were conveying some kind of message to him.

Li Zhao calmed down and focused his mind to communicate with the source of light.

Deep within his consciousness, some blurry images appeared, showing a method of transforming the forces of light and darkness into one another.

A thought struck Li Zhao; he realized this might be the key to defeating the shadowy figure.

"Lingyue, my future self, listen to me!"

Li Zhao's voice echoed in the empty space, carrying a hint of urgency and determination.

He continued, "We can no longer simply use the power of light to fight against darkness as before. This will only lead us into an endless war of attrition, and we will eventually be swallowed by darkness."

Li Zhao's gaze fell on the dark figure in the distance, and the dark figure seemed to sense his gaze and trembled slightly.

“I’ve thought of a way,” Li Zhao’s voice lowered slightly. “We need to try to transform the dark power of the shadows into light. It may sound far-fetched, but I believe it’s the only way out.”

He turned to look at Lingyue and his future self, a hint of confidence flashing in his eyes, "I'll guide the transformation, you two are responsible for restraining it and buying me enough time!"

Lingyue and the future Li Zhao exchanged a glance, both seeing doubt and uncertainty in each other's eyes.

At this critical juncture, they chose to trust Li Zhao.

The future Li Zhao nodded, and without hesitation, he charged at the shadowy figure again. The light in his hand was like a bolt of lightning, piercing through the darkness and striking the shadowy figure directly.

The shadowy figure roared, and dark power swept towards Li Zhao in the future like a surging wave.

But he did not back down. His figure moved nimbly in the air, dodging the attacks of the shadowy figure, while constantly launching counterattacks. Each attack was as powerful as thunder, making it impossible for the shadowy figure to ignore.

Lingyue stood to the side, her hands moving, and ripples of energy emanated from her fingertips, like ripples spreading across a calm lake after a stone is thrown in.

These energy ripples spread rapidly, forming a huge energy net that tightly enveloped the shadowy figure.

The dark figure struggled within the energy network, its dark power colliding with the energy of the Spirit Moon, producing bursts of booming sounds.

Lingyue's energy network was like an impenetrable wall, and no matter how the shadow struggled, it could not break through.

Li Zhao closed his eyes and completely merged his consciousness with the Source of Light, the Yin-Yang Orb fragments, and the Holy Crystal.

He carefully guided the power of the source of light, moving closer to the dark power of the shadow.

The moment the power of light touched the power of darkness, the shadow seemed to sense the danger. It struggled frantically, trying to break free from Li Zhao's control.

Li Zhao gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength to use the transformation method he had comprehended from the source of light.

Through his efforts, the dark power of the shadow began to change.

The originally dense black gradually thinned out, revealing a faint glimmer of light within.

However, the transformation process was extremely difficult, and the shadowy figure resisted fiercely. Li Zhao felt as if he were fighting against the entire dark world, and each guidance required a huge amount of energy.

Just when Li Zhao was about to give up, he suddenly felt a familiar force join him.

He opened his eyes and was surprised to find that Wenli, who had disappeared, had reappeared at some point and was standing beside him, her hands releasing a gentle purifying power to assist him in the transformation of dark power.

"Wenli, you..." Li Zhao was about to ask when Wenli interrupted him: "Don't get distracted, defeat it first!"

With Wenli's help, the transformation of the dark power accelerated significantly. The shadowy figure began to appear half-light and half-dark, and its struggles gradually weakened.

Just when victory seemed imminent, the surrounding space-time suddenly underwent an even more drastic change.

The strange, flickering light instantly went out, plunging the entire space into a deathly darkness.

Immediately afterwards, a massive spacetime rift slowly opened behind the shadowy figure, from which surged a suffocatingly powerful force.

This power seemed to be a primal force from the depths of the universe, and its appearance caused the dark power that had been transformed by the shadow to stir up again.

The shadowy figure let out a roar filled with anger and fear, seemingly trying to break free from Li Zhao and the others' control with the help of this unknown force.

Li Zhao and the others watched in horror, not knowing what this sudden spatial rift and powerful force meant.