12dz Chapter 595 The Secret of the Guardian
Chapter 595 The Secret of the Guardian
Under the haze-shrouded sky of the mechanical cultivation world, the time gears, after being repaired, glowed with an ancient and mysterious luster and slowly resumed normal operation. The "click" sound of the gears meshing seemed to be the heartbeat of the world regaining its new life, and each beat was filled with the gratitude of surviving a disaster. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen stood on the top floor of the central tower, surrounded by the time guardians who had just escaped from their confinement. They exuded an aura of vicissitudes of life and blended into this mechanical tower.
A time guardian with a hunched figure and deep eyes staggered towards Yun Yao, holding a gear-shaped jade slip in his hand. The jade slip was flowing with strange patterns in the dim light, as if telling an ancient story. Yun Yao subconsciously reached out and took this gift that carried a heavy past. The moment her fingertips touched the jade slip, a familiar breath came to her face, and the familiar warmth made her heart move.
“Master Yunyao,” the old man said in a hoarse but respectful voice, “The inheritance in your hand is the result of your father’s hard work. A long, long time ago, he foresaw the crisis facing the symbiotic universe today, so he devoted all his efforts to creating the Unbreakable Sword and the Creation Spirit Root, just to bring a ray of hope to this endless chaos, and become the key to fight against the way of the world-destroying heaven.”
Yun Yao's hands trembled slightly as she gently stroked the delicate and intricate lines on the jade slip. The lines seemed to be alive, and seemed to jump out under her touch, telling stories from the distant past. In an instant, the reincarnation records she saw in the Administration's database surged into her mind like a tide. The details that were once blurred and sealed by the years were now extremely clear.
She seemed to see her father's tall and resolute figure, shuttling between the worlds, and paying all costs to protect the fragile balance. On the edge of the collapse of each world, there were traces of her father's struggle. He tried to stop the raging world-destroying force with his own strength. In the end, in order to completely seal a certain evil source that could subvert everything, her father resolutely chose to transform himself into a part of the seed of the Heavenly Dao, hiding in endless time and space, waiting for the right time to awaken again.
"It turns out that my father's death was a carefully planned scam..." Yun Yao muttered to herself, tears streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably. These tears were filled with the longing for her father over the years, the guilt after the misunderstanding, and the complex emotions of the truth being revealed.
Chu Mochen stood quietly by the side, watching Yun Yao's slightly trembling shoulders, and his heart tightened. Without words, he could deeply feel the turbulent waves in Yun Yao's heart at this moment. He walked forward gently, stretched out his hand, gently and firmly held Yun Yao's shoulders, giving her silent support and strength. At this moment, the whole world seemed to be quiet, only Yun Yao's suppressed sobs echoed in the air, telling of the deep father-daughter love.
After a long time, Yun Yao slowly raised her head, tears flashing in her eyes but revealing an unprecedented determination. She took a deep breath, as if to swallow all the sadness and weakness, and turned to look at the other time guardians. Although her voice was a little choked, every word was clear: "Dear seniors, thank you for keeping this secret until now, and thank you for telling me the truth. Now, the remnants of the Fallen Cult are still stirring in the dark, intending to destroy the peace of the symbiotic universe. We must work together to completely eradicate this scourge. Seniors, please give us some advice, how should we deal with it next?"
The guardians looked at each other, all with solemn expressions. One of the female guardians had a stern face but a look of wisdom in her eyes. She stepped forward and said, "Master Yun Yao, now that you have awakened your Creation Spiritual Root and have the help of the Sword of No Tribulation, you are already the core force against the Fallen Cult. But the leader of the Fallen Cult is cunning and has been secretly collecting the 'Heavenly Path Seeds' of various small worlds over the years, trying to merge them and give birth to the 'Destroying Heavenly Path' that can devour the entire symbiotic universe."
She paused for a moment, her eyes looking into the distance, as if she had penetrated through layers of time and space and saw the crisis hidden in the depths of darkness: "As far as we know, he has already taken control of some key small worlds and seized the Heavenly Dao seeds there. Each Heavenly Dao seed contains the original power of a world. Once he gathers them all and successfully fuses them, their power will be beyond imagination. By then, let alone the symbiotic universe, I'm afraid even the spark of hope will be completely extinguished."
Yun Yao clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms, and hatred burned in her heart: "We must not let him succeed in such a cruel act! But now we know very little about his whereabouts and plans. The most urgent task is to find his hiding place and stop him from collecting Heavenly Dao seeds."
Another guardian, tall and burly, like a towering mountain, exuding a calm aura, frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said: "Lord Yun Yao, in my opinion, although the Fallen Cult acts in secret, such a large-scale action will inevitably leave some clues. We are scattered in various small worlds, and we can use our familiarity with the local world to search for clues about the Fallen Cult. Once we find anything unusual, we will immediately communicate with each other."
“Furthermore,” he looked at the jade slip in Yun Yao’s hand, “this inheritance left by your father must contain the key method to restrain the Fallen Cult. You need to comprehend the secret as soon as possible. Perhaps, in the unknown depths, there is a power that can completely disintegrate the Fallen Cult’s conspiracy.”
Yun Yao looked down at the jade slip, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes: "Senior is right, I will go all out, live up to my father's expectations, and will not let this hard-earned symbiotic universe be destroyed."
Afterwards, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen said goodbye to the guardians one by one, and left the mechanical cultivation world with a heavy mission and full of fighting spirit. On the way back to the symbiotic universe transfer station, Yun Yao fell into deep thought, and the jade slip in her hand exuded a faint warmth, as if it was resonating with her soul.
"Chu Mochen," Yun Yao broke the silence, her voice soft but firm, "Father has sacrificed so much for us. Now this heavy burden falls on our shoulders. I must find the flaw in the way of the world-destroying heaven and protect everyone's future."
Chu Mochen nodded slightly, his eyes full of trust and support: "Yao'er, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are ahead, I will walk side by side with you. Along the way, we have experienced countless life and death tests, and this time is no exception. I believe that with our strength, we will be able to thwart the conspiracy of the Fallen Cult."
A warm current surged in Yun Yao's heart. She glanced at Chu Mochen, the man who had accompanied her all the way through life and death. The deep affection and determination in his eyes made her feel at ease. In this vast universe, they relied on each other and were the light of hope against darkness.
Back at the transfer station, it was a dazzling fortress suspended between the stars, emitting a soft light, and the passages connecting the small worlds were like ribbons surrounding it. Yun Yao found a quiet corner, sat cross-legged, and immersed all his mind in the jade slip.
As her spiritual consciousness probed in, the scene before her eyes changed instantly, as if she was in a vast ocean of knowledge. Ancient runes, mysterious formations, and profound skills appeared before her eyes one by one, and each character contained endless mysteries, like her father's earnest teachings across time and space.
She saw the hardships and perseverance her father put in when creating the Wujie Sword. Every sword pattern he engraved was filled with his belief in justice and protection. She saw the light of infinite vitality and hope at the beginning of the birth of the spiritual root of creation. That was the seed of hope her father had planted for the future. And deep in this vast amount of information, she finally found the record of the seeds of heaven.
It turns out that at the beginning of the birth of each small world, a unique seed of heaven is bred. It is the core and origin of this world, controlling the laws of the world's operation and the cycle of life and death. Under normal circumstances, the seed of heaven is hidden in the deepest part of the world, coexisting and prospering with the world, silently guarding the peace of one side.
However, the leader of the Fallen Cult discovered an evil method to extract the seeds of heaven through a special ritual. He attempted to take the power of these seeds for himself and merge them into a world-destroying force that could subvert everything. But he didn't know that this forced extraction had already destroyed the balance of each small world and caused many chaos, such as the "gear rust" crisis in the mechanical cultivation world, which was one of the consequences.
Yun Yao's heart trembled. She knew that if the Fallen Cult was not stopped as soon as possible, more small worlds would fall into endless disasters. She concentrated her energy and tried to find a way to restrain it from the inheritance left by her father. Time passed quietly in her concentration, and the stars outside the transfer station flickered, as if cheering her on.
Finally, in the deepest part of the jade slip, she found an obscure formula that, combined with the unique power of the Creation Spiritual Root, could sense the faint fluctuations of the Heavenly Dao Seed in each small world. This was the tracking clue her father left for her!
Yun Yao suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes flashing with brilliance. She couldn't wait to stand up, find Chu Mochen, and tell him this important discovery.
"Chu Mochen, with this method, we can take the initiative and look for the traces of the Fallen Cult." Yun Yao said excitedly, her cheeks slightly flushed with excitement.
Chu Mochen's eyes also flashed with surprise: "Great, Yao'er, this is a great opportunity. We must act immediately and never let the Fallen Cult have a chance to breathe."
After a little preparation, the two followed the direction indicated by the jade slip and stepped into the passage leading to the unknown small world. Their figures gradually blurred in the light, leaving only a firm determination echoing in the air. And in the depths of the distant darkness, the leader of the Fallen Cult seemed to have noticed something strange, and the twelve seeds of heaven in his hand flashed. The ultimate showdown between good and evil has begun...