Within the deep and eerie green light of the chaotic vortex, the laws of time seemed to have completely lost control and collapsed completely. The thread of time controlled by Lin Yue, like a spider silk torn by a strong wind, broke apart inch by inch in this violently distorted space and time.
The gem, which had once shone with seventeen colors, now had spiderweb-like cracks on its surface. These cracks spread rapidly, as if threatening to tear the entire gem into countless fragments. The liquid starlight seeping from the gem's interior encountered the chaotic energy, triggering a violent reaction that exploded in the void, forming dazzling explosions of light.
At the same time, Lu Li's golden code lost its original stability, transforming into unstable streams of data. His six afterimages converged and dispersed within this chaotic energy turbulence, seemingly ready to dissipate into the chaos at any moment. Strange green lines began to appear on the surface of his armor, snaking like venomous snakes, a clear sign of the encroaching power of chaos.
Finally, the gear collar around the calico cat's neck emitted a piercing buzzing sound, as if on the verge of collapse. Black mucus continuously seeped out from between the gears. This mucus was highly corrosive and was rapidly eating away at the calico cat's fur, leaving charred holes.
"We won't last three minutes at this rate!" Lu Li's voice was laced with data jumble. He forced the golden code to form a protective barrier, only to see cracks in spacetime constantly appear on its surface. The calico cat suddenly arched its back, its pupils reflecting the scene deep within the chaotic vortex—countless pitch-black tentacles extending from the vortex's core, each one clinging to a miniature universe. The gear cities of the steampunk universe, the digital matrix of Cybertron, were on the verge of shattering under the pressure of the tentacles.
Lin Yue's notebook's fragments suddenly burst into flames, the ashes forming a star map left by the first Guardians. The fragments of her seventeen-colored gemstones automatically reassembled, projecting a silver beam of light. Within the beam, the Guardians' final battle unfolded: in ancient times, they had used twelve artifacts imbued with the power of different civilizations to form the "Ring of Order" and seal the source of chaos. "Artifacts... we need to find those artifacts!" She injected the original time thread into the beam, attempting to extract the artifact's coordinates.
However, the chaotic vortex suddenly accelerated, unleashing a storm of energy that sent the three flying. As Lu Li fell, he quickly analyzed the surrounding spacetime fluctuations. A golden code outlined an escape route in the void: "Eastern spacetime layer! The chaos erosion there is relatively weak!" The calico cat swung out a gear chain to entangle the two, and the gears on its tail spun in the opposite direction, forcing a crack.
As the three fell into the interspace, they discovered it was already teeming with chaotic creatures. These creatures resembled twisted folds of spacetime, their surfaces shimmering with dizzying specks of light, each movement devouring the surrounding space. Lin Yue's thread of time instinctively wrapped around the nearest chaotic creature. The moment the thread touched the speck of light, a torrent of fragmented memories flooded her mind—a scepter forged from the power of the stars by a primitive civilization, a code of laws carved from the bones of an ancient dragon from a magical world.
"I know where the artifact is!" She shared the memory fragment with her companion, the seventeen-colored gemstone burning in her palm. "But the Chaos creatures are preventing us from obtaining the artifact. They can sense our movements!" Lu Li's golden code transformed into countless probes, piercing the ground to detect energy fluctuations. "These layers have time-space resonance points. Perhaps we can use this resonance to open a passage to the artifact's location."
The calico cat's gear collar suddenly blared a sharp alarm: "Chaos is chasing us! They're assimilating the space-time layer!" Before the words had even finished, the space behind them began to twist into a dark green fluid, from which dozens of suction-cup-covered tentacles emerged. Lu Li immediately constructed an energy matrix, a golden light net temporarily blocking the tentacles' attack, but the moment the light net came into contact with the chaotic matter, it began to show signs of data corruption.
Lin Yue gripped the gem tightly, weaving the threads of time into a complex spacetime anchor. "Calico Cat, use your collar to generate high-frequency vibrations! Lu Li, inject the code into the resonance point! Let's take a gamble!" As the three-colored energies converged within the interlayer of spacetime, the entire space trembled violently, and a portal emanating an ancient aura slowly emerged. However, as the portal took shape, chaotic creatures pounced, attempting to devour it.
"I'll cover the rear!" Lu Li's six afterimages simultaneously charged the chaotic creatures, their golden code transforming into countless blades of light, slicing through their tentacles. The calico cat snatched up the hem of Lin Yue's clothes and leaped into the portal. They first arrived at the ruins of a floating island in the magical world. Instead of glittering magic crystals, they floated in a gray-black crystal corroded by chaos. In the center of the ruins, the codex containing the creation spell was entangled by chaotic vines.
"Be careful! These vines can tamper with the user's will!" The calico cat's gear collar glowed blue, attempting to shatter the vines. Lin Yue swung out the thread of time, entangling the codex. The light of the seventeen-colored gems resonated with the codex, instantly incinerating the vines. But the moment she grasped the codex, countless dark visions flooded her mind—she herself became a puppet of chaos, destroying all universes with her own hands.
"This is actually... a test from a divine weapon!" Lin Yue was shocked. She had never imagined she would face such a difficult challenge. But she was not defeated by fear. Instead, she clenched her teeth and bit through the tip of her tongue with all her strength.
A sharp pain hit, instantly clearing Lin Yue's mind. She took a deep breath, gathered her composure, and then, without hesitation, injected the original time thread in her body into the codex.
The moment the thread touched the codex, the previously closed pages seemed to be given life and automatically opened. A mysterious light shone on the pages, and ancient words emerged like flowing water. These words were the spell to fight against Chaos.
Lin Yue's eyes widened, staring intently at the words, afraid to miss a single one. Her lips trembled slightly as she began to softly chant the incantation. As she chanted, the light on the code grew brighter, as if echoing her voice.
The moment Lin Yue finished reciting the last word, the codex suddenly erupted with a powerful force, pure magical energy gushing out like a torrent. This energy quickly condensed in the void, forming a massive protective barrier that enveloped Lin Yue and the space around her.
However, at this moment, the sound of fierce fighting came from the portal. Lin Yue's heart tightened, she knew that it was Lu Li fighting fiercely with the Chaos pursuers. And judging by the sound, the Chaos pursuers had broken through the defense line and were rushing towards them.
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