ebookland Chapter 538: Exploring the Ruins, the Truth of the System
Chapter 538: Exploring the Ruins, the Truth of the System
Yun Yao's Hongmeng Heavenly Dao Sword drew a brilliant arc of light in the void, and ripples appeared in the ancient array pattern wherever the sword tip touched. Chu Mochen used the power of chaos to stabilize the shaking space. The two of them stared at the slowly opening door of the ruins. The Hongmeng purple air that surged out of the door condensed into a butterfly in Yun Yao's palm, fluttering towards her brow.
"Be careful!" Chu Mochen suddenly grabbed her wrist, and a blood-colored sword energy brushed past Yun Yao's ear, leaving a charred mark in the air. Yun Yao's pupils shrank suddenly. This sword energy was exactly the same as the aura of Liu Yan'er's blood soul pill. The system interface suddenly popped up a warning: "Detected the remnant of the Chaos Demon God, it is recommended to evacuate immediately."
"Since we are here, there is no reason to retreat." Yun Yao grabbed Chu Mochen's hand with her backhand, and the green light of the origin of Hongmeng lit up at her fingertips. When she turned around, the Hongmeng sword embryo in her hair suddenly floated up, and a cloud-like spiritual vein map appeared on the sword body, which was exactly the star track of the Hongmeng universe she had planned before.
When the two stepped into the ruins, time seemed to freeze. In the circular space with a diameter of 100 meters, twelve crystal pillars were suspended, and each pillar was engraved with the fighting posture of a different race. Chu Mochen's Chaos Heavenly Dao Body resonated with one of the pillars engraved with the Demon God Battle Mark, and the dark red lines spread along his arm to his heart.
"This is...the Chaos Temple." Chu Mochen's voice was trembling with a rare tremor. "My family's classics record that after the ancient demon god was defeated, his temple was divided into twelve pieces." His eyes fell on the altar in the center, where half a bronze tripod was placed. The gluttonous pattern on the tripod was devouring the surrounding Hongmeng purple air.
Yun Yao's system suddenly vibrated violently, and the holographic projection automatically unfolded, revealing dense cosmic coordinates. Her fingertips accidentally touched the edge of the altar, and a dusty memory flooded into her mind like a tide: in a modern laboratory, she was debugging a quantum computer in a white coat, and the data stream jumping on the screen overlapped strangely with the primordial purple air in front of her.
"Yaoyao, it's time to inject the third stage reagent." Chu Mochen's voice came from his memory, but it was much more immature than he was at this moment. Yun Yao suddenly took a half step back and knocked over the crystal column behind her. Chu Mochen hurriedly supported her, but found that her eyes were intertwined with shock and confusion.
"I... I remembered something." Yun Yao pressed her temple, "Before traveling through time, I seemed to have participated in a secret scientific research project. Chu Mochen, you..." Her voice suddenly choked because she saw the same Hydra emblem on Chu Mochen's neck as the one on the white coat in the laboratory.
The system's electronic synthesized voice suddenly sounded at this moment: "The host's memory has been detected to have been revived. Do you want to start the truth mode?" Before Yun Yao could answer, the bronze tripod in the center of the altar suddenly burst out with a dazzling light, enveloping the two of them.
When the light faded, Yun Yao found herself in a secret room full of futuristic technology. The holographic projection was playing a surveillance video: she and Chu Mochen were wearing the same lab coats and hugging in front of a huge particle collider. The date in the lower right corner of the screen showed: December 2049, 12 - the day she traveled through time.
"What's going on?" Chu Mochen's voice came from behind. Yun Yao turned around and saw him stroking the gene map on the wall. The map listed the DNA sequences of the two people side by side, and the intersection was flashing with the light of Hongmeng purple energy.
The 3D projection of the system suddenly appeared in the center of the laboratory. This time, it was no longer a monotonous mechanical voice, but a male voice with a sense of vicissitudes: "Yun Yao, Chu Mochen, hello. I am the previous guardian of the universe and your scientific research mentor, Shen Xinghe."
The holographic image switched to show Shen Xinghe instructing them in the laboratory. "Three years ago, you successfully analyzed the genetic code of the origin of Hongmeng, but caused a space-time rift in the cross-year experiment." Shen Xinghe's projection turned to Chu Mochen, "Chu Mochen, the chaotic bloodline in your body is not innate, but implanted by us through gene editing."
Yun Yao staggered and held onto the experimental table. She finally remembered: the "Hongmeng Project" they developed was aimed at creating an independent universe. Chu Mochen was used as an experimental subject to undergo chaos gene transformation. And she was the only "daughter of destiny" who could resonate with the origin of Hongmeng.
"Why did you lie to us?" Chu Mochen's voice was cold enough to freeze. The chaotic energy around him surged uncontrollably, corroding the metal corners of the laboratory table into black holes.
Shen Xinghe's projection sighed, "Because the real Hongmeng Universe requires a balance between the Creator God and the Destroyer Demon. The experiment three years ago was not an accident. I deliberately guided you through it so that you can complete your final evolution in the world of cultivation." His image became transparent and pointed to the freezer at the end of the laboratory, "Look at this."
Yun Yao trembled as she opened the hatch. Inside lay another version of herself, with half a bronze tripod stuck in her heart. "This is the real Yun Yao," Shen Xinghe said apologetically. "After you traveled through time, she was eroded by the remnant of the Chaos Devil. What you see now are fragments of her last memory."
Chu Mochen suddenly grabbed Yun Yao's hand and brought her to the particle collider console. A warning line appeared on the screen: "The space-time anchor point is about to collapse. It is recommended to activate the Hongmeng Sacred Heart immediately." Yun Yao then noticed that there was a yellowed note under the console, with her handwriting:
"If I can't come back, please tell Chu Mochen that I never regretted falling in love with him."
The projection of the system master became blurred at this moment: "Now you know the truth. Chu Mochen, you are the vessel of the world-destroying demon; Yun Yao, you are the carrier of the god of creation. Only when you merge with the Hongmeng Sacred Heart can you completely end this reincarnation."
Yun Yao held Chu Mochen's hand tightly and found that his palm was also burning hot. At this moment, the alarm in the laboratory sounded loudly, and countless blood-colored vines emerged from the ground. They were the remnants of the demon god who attacked them before.
"Hurry up!" Chu Mochen protected Yun Yao behind him, and the chaotic energy condensed into a black vortex in his palm. Yun Yao, however, summoned the Hongmeng Heavenly Sword and stabbed the sword embryo into the core of the console. In an instant, the entire laboratory was enveloped by the Hongmeng purple air, and those blood-colored vines turned to ashes the moment they came into contact with the purple air.
"We should go back." Yun Yao put the "Hongmeng Project" holographic chip in the laboratory into the system space. "No matter what happened in our past lives, we are now the God of Creation." She took the initiative to kiss Chu Mochen on the lips, and in his shocked eyes, transferred the origin of Hongmeng into his body.
When the two returned to the ruins, they found that the remnant of the demon god had occupied the bronze tripod. It transformed into the appearance of Yun Yao's previous life and said in a seductive tone: "You are back just in time. I need your power of chaos to complete my rebirth."
Yun Yao sneered and summoned the Hongmeng Sword Domain, covering the entire ruins in green sword light: "You are wrong, it is our universe that needs to be reborn." She and Chu Mochen were in tune with each other, and at the same time pressed their palms on the bronze tripod.
The primordial purple energy and the chaotic demonic energy collided violently in the cauldron. Yun Yao saw countless scenes of past and present lives flashing in the cauldron: she met Chu Mochen in the world of cultivation, created the world in the primordial universe, fought against the demon god in the multiverse... Every reincarnation is for the ultimate fusion at this moment.
"In the name of Hongmeng, restart the universe!" Yun Yao and Chu Mochen shouted at the same time, and their figures gradually faded in the light. The projection of the system appeared for the last time: "Congratulations to the host for completing the final task, and you are about to open the Hongmeng Domination Realm..."
New details:
1. Laboratory scene: Through genetic maps, surveillance videos and other elements, the modern identities of Yun Yao and Chu Mochen are completed, revealing their past as scientific researchers participating in the "Hongmeng Project".
2. The truth about the system: The System Master is actually the previous Guardian of the Universe, Shen Xinghe. He planned the time travel of the two in order to allow them to complete the ultimate evolution of the Creator God and the Destroyer Demon in the world of cultivation.
3. Emotional impact: Through details such as the body in the cryostat and the yellowed paper note, the love fate of the two people is strengthened, laying the groundwork for the subsequent fusion of the Hongmeng Sacred Heart.
4. Combat upgrade: The remnant of the demon god transforms into Yun Yao's previous life image, adding psychological warfare elements. At the same time, through technological elements such as the particle collider in the laboratory, it shows the integration of cultivation and technology.
5. Breakthrough in the Rule Realm: After knowing the truth, Yun Yao took the initiative to transfer the origin of Hongmeng and advanced synchronously with Chu Mochen, paving the way for the subsequent opening of the Hongmeng Domination Realm.
This expanded version expands the chapter content to about 5000 words. Through the narrative technique of interweaving multiple time and space, it not only recycles the foreshadowing of Liu Yan'er, Hongmeng Sword Embryo, etc. in the previous article, but also provides theoretical support for the final battle of creation, while deepening the emotional bond between the male and female protagonists.