The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 543: Ripples of Space and Time, Visitors from Another World

The Hongmeng calendar lasted for 3,700 years, and it was a time of spring and bright scenery.

Yun Yao's plain sleeves brushed across the suspended flower gallery of the Spirit Clan's home planet "Qinglan Star", and her fingertips brushed across the moon vine wrapped with spiritual light bands. The dew condensed on the vines reflected a colorful halo and fell on the floating city buildings on the sea of clouds below, like a handful of broken diamonds. She was checking whether the "twin spirit vines" newly cultivated by the Spirit Clan this year were suitable for cross-planet transplantation. The Hongmeng system terminal on her wrist suddenly glowed, and light golden ripples climbed up her neck along the cuffs.

"Yao'er, there are abnormal space-time fluctuations in the direction of the temple." Chu Mochen's voice came from the sound transmission jade slip thousands of miles away, with a rare solemnity in his tone, "It is a space-time vibration that is older than the law of chaos."

Yun Yao tapped the terminal with her fingertips, and the holographic star map unfolded before her eyes. At the edge of the "Eternal Silence Star Region" located in the northwest of the Hongmeng Universe, the originally stable space folds spread like a lake surface with a stone thrown into it, and the red dots on the star map representing abnormal energy were expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye. As soon as she thought about it, the guardian spirit butterfly of Qinglan Star flapped its wings and turned into a stream of light, carrying her to the scene of the incident.

When Yun Yao arrived, Chu Mochen was already standing at the edge of the broken meteorite belt. The Chaos Heavenly Dao Body formed a translucent energy barrier around him, fixing the meteorite fragments that were constantly disintegrating around him in mid-air. His silver hair moved without wind, and he held a light ball condensed by the power of the stars in his palm, carefully analyzing the energy fluctuations that seeped out of the space cracks.

"It's an energy field anchored in time and space, with the vibration of quantum tides." When Chu Mochen turned around, tiny starlight flashed in his eyes, "It's completely different from the energy frequency when we first crossed the interface. It's more like... a space channel torn open by technology."

Before he finished speaking, a dazzling blue light suddenly burst out from the center of the crack, and hundreds of energy beams penetrated into the universe like mechanical tentacles, outlining complex geometric patterns in the void. When the last beam closed, a thousand-foot-long silver-gray warship slowly sailed out of the crack, with a mercury-like metallic luster flowing on the surface of the ship, and countless diamond-shaped energy matrices flickered on the ship. Humanoid creatures could be seen shuttling through transparent pipes inside.

"Warning! Unknown energy reaction detected." "Three suspended diamond-shaped devices suddenly popped out from the front of the warship, emitting a piercing alarm, "The concentration of spiritual essence in the target area exceeds the standard, it is recommended to initiate the purification protocol-"

"Wait!" Yun Yao raised her hand and released a gentle Hongmeng purple aura, forming a buffer zone between the two sides. "We have no intention of hostility. Where are you from?"

The battleship's alarm stopped abruptly, and the energy matrix on the ship's surface turned into a soft azure blue. A translucent holographic projection emerged from the bow, revealing a humanoid creature with six tentacles, skin as blue as the starry sky, and a diamond-shaped crystal inlaid on the forehead: "Sorry, we have no ill intentions. We are members of the Starfleet Council from the Omega Star Field, and I am Captain Nova."

Chu Mochen quietly took Yun Yao's hand, and a subtle spiritual fluctuation came from his palm: "Their energy field is mixed with the remnant of chaos. Although it is very weak, it does exist." Yun Yao nodded calmly and opened the "Spiritual Insight Eye" at the same time, and found that the spiritual vein nodes of these outsiders were entangled with dark gray energy, twisted like polluted blood vessels.

Captain Nova's tentacles swayed gently, and a stream of light flashed across his crystal forehead: "Our home planet is facing an unprecedented crisis. The spiritual energy of the Omega star field began to dry up thirty years ago, and all races that rely on spiritual energy to survive are heading towards extinction. Our detector captured the spiritual energy fluctuations of the Hongmeng universe three months ago, so we built this "Star Track" space-time ship and crossed seventeen interfaces to seek help."

His tone was filled with an undisguised plea: "Honorable Creator God, we have observed that you can cultivate spiritual veins on your own. Can you teach us the technology of spiritual regeneration? We are willing to use all the scientific and technological achievements of the Omega Star Region in exchange."

Yun Yao noticed that behind the warship's porthole, there were several skinny creatures lying on the glass. Their skin was pale, their eyes were sickly purple, and the crystals on their chests were dim - that was a symptom of long-term lack of spiritual nourishment. Her heart softened, but at this moment, a sharp warning sound suddenly came from the system terminal, and a red warning popped up on the retina:

[Another-dimensional energy erosion detected! The target organism carries a chaotic pollution factor, pollution level: primary]

Chu Mochen's fingertips were already on the hilt of the sword, and the law of chaos was surging on his sleeves: "Captain Nova, you seem to be hiding some important information." He suddenly looked at the bottom of the warship, where there was an almost invisible black pattern that was absorbing the surrounding spiritual essence. "Your space-time engine uses chaos crystals as energy, right?"

Nova's tentacles suddenly tightened, and panic flashed across his crystal forehead: "That is... a method that must be used to cross the interface. We know the harm of chaotic energy, so we set up a triple isolation device around the engine-"

"But the power of chaos has begun to erode your spiritual veins." Yun Yao interrupted him, condensed a ball of Hongmeng purple air at his fingertips, and gently pushed it towards the nearest porthole. The polluted spiritual veins made a sizzling sound when touched by the purple air. "If this continues, within half a year, all the creatures on the ship will be devoured by the chaotic consciousness."

Suddenly, there was a cry of surprise from inside the battleship, and several figures fell to the ground from behind the portholes. The crystals on their chests were glowing with a strange red light. Nova's projection became a little blurry, and he was obviously under great psychological pressure: "We have no choice! The spirit core of the Omega star field has been broken, and all races are waiting to die. Even if we know the dangers of chaos crystals, we can only take a gamble..."

He suddenly knelt down, with his six tentacles touching the ground: "Please, at least give us a little spiritual seed so that we can rebuild our home on a new planet. Our children... they haven't seen the real starry sky yet."

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen exchanged a glance, and the latter nodded slightly. She waved her hand to remove the purple barrier, and at the same time took out a fist-sized "Spiritual Essence Source Core", with a galaxy-like light band flowing on its surface: "The core of spiritual essence cultivation lies in resonating with the rules of heaven and earth. Forcibly using chaotic energy as a medium will only backfire." She handed the source core to Nova, "This source core contains the basic spiritual vein law of the Hongmeng universe. You need to purify the chaotic pollution on the ship first. I will send the emissary of the spirit race to assist you."

Nova took the source core with trembling hands, and a grateful light shone on his crystal forehead: "We, the Starfleet Council, swear in the name of our home planet to always remember this kindness—"

Suddenly, the warship's alarm sounded again, this time even sharper than before. Nova's projection flickered violently, and his voice trembled: "Oh no, the chaos crystal of the space-time engine is out of control! The space crack is expanding, and our coordinates are locked-"

Countless tiny black dots suddenly appeared behind the clouds, swarming towards the Star Track like a swarm of bees. As they approached, the black dots took on a mechanical form, with a dark purple energy shield covering their surface, which was the characteristic of the chaos pollution that Yun Yao had purified before.

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Chu Mochen's eyes flashed with cold light, and his Chaos Heavenly Dao Body instantly exploded, freezing the nearest pursuit ships in mid-air: "Yao'er, protect the starship! The energy cores of these guys resonate with the remnants of the previous demon god!"

Yun Yao raised her hand and unfolded the Hongmeng Sword Domain, covering the Xinggui in a purple light shield, and at the same time sent a message to Nova: "Quickly shut down the space-time engine and use the power of the source core to purify the crystals!" She looked at the energy-absorbing beams extended from the pursuit ship and was shocked - the frequency of those beams was exactly the same as the fluctuations when the remnant of the demon god eroded the embryo of the Eldar.

Inside the starship, Nova was leading the crew to connect the source core to the engine core. When the light of the spiritual source core illuminated the chaos crystal, black mist suddenly seeped out from the cracks on the surface of the crystal, condensing into a vague human face: "Foolish ants, think you can be saved by getting the charity of the Creator God?"

Yun Yao's system terminal vibrated wildly, and the long-disappeared system interface suddenly popped up on her retina, with a distorted chaotic space as the background: [Warning! Remnants of chaotic consciousness detected, the target is analyzing the laws of Hongmeng——]

"Be careful!" Chu Mochen suddenly stood in front of Yun Yao, and the Chaos Law turned into a shield to block a dark purple beam fired from the main gun of the pursuit ship. The moment the beam passed the shield, Yun Yao saw countless tiny human faces struggling in the beam, which were exactly the appearance of the Eldar who were possessed by the remnant of the demon god.

"I see." She suddenly sneered, the Hongmeng Heavenly Sword condensed in her hand, "Dark Star Federation, or should I say, you are simply the minions of the remnants of the Chaos Demon God?"

As she spoke, the pursuing fleet suddenly let out a piercing scream, and familiar demonic patterns appeared on the surface of all the ships at the same time. Nova's voice came from the communicator, with a crying tone: "They... they have infiltrated the Omega star field a long time ago, and they are the ones who broke our soul cores..."

Yun Yao raised her hand and slashed out a primordial sword energy, directly splitting the pursuit ship in the front in half, but saw the black blood-like chaotic energy gushing out and condensing into a larger demon shadow in the air: "Chu Mochen, use the time and space blockade to trap these miscellaneous soldiers, I will go to the engine room to purify the crystals!"

She turned into a stream of light and rushed into the starship. The environment inside made her frown. Dark purple liquid flowed in the metal pipes, and the walls were covered with biological and mechanical organs, which were obviously the result of long-term use of chaotic energy. In the engine core room, she saw several crew members struggling next to the source core. Their bodies had begun to crystallize, and their eyes flashed with the unique red light of the demon.

"Hongmeng Purification!" Yun Yao unfolded her domain, and purple light swept across the entire room. The red light in the crew's eyes gradually faded, and their crystallized skin returned to normal. She stretched out her hand and pressed it on the Chaos Crystal, and the Creator God flowed in through her fingertips. The Demon God patterns on the surface of the crystal made a sizzling sound, like metal splashed with strong acid.

"Damn God of Creation..." A vague roar came from the depths of the crystal, "Our master has sowed the seeds of chaos in the multiverse. Sooner or later, your Hongmeng Sacred Heart will——"

"Shut up!" Yun Yao's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the rules of life and death penetrated through the cracks in the crystal, directly erasing the remaining chaotic consciousness. When she took out the source core, she found that the crystal had become transparent and pure, and she could vaguely see the micro-spiritual veins growing inside.

When he returned to the battlefield, Chu Mochen had already used the laws of time and space to trap the remaining pursuit ships in a twisted space bubble. In each bubble, countless star shadows were falling in a cycle. This was his newly created "Star Cage". Captain Nova came trembling, followed by a few crew members who had survived the disaster. The crystals on their chests were now glowing a healthy light blue.

"Thank you, you not only saved us, but also purified the engine." Nova's tentacles swayed gently, "Actually... we made the worst-case scenario plan before we set out. The Dark Star Federation has been hunting down all those who try to leave the Omega Star Region. They say that the exhaustion of spiritual essence is destiny, and those who resist will be purified."

Yun Yao looked at the gradually closing space crack outside the starship's porthole and suddenly asked: "Captain Nova, how did you know about the existence of the 'Creator God'?"

A complex light flashed across Nova's crystal forehead: "In the ancient books of the Omega Star Region, there are records about the legend of the 'Hongmeng Universe'. It is said that when the chaos first began, two gods created a perfect spiritual circulation system. Their names... "He looked at Yun Yao and Chu Mochen, "Exactly the same as you."

Chu Mochen raised his eyebrows and exchanged glances with Yun Yao. System Master mentioned before that the Hongmeng Universe is a restarted new universe. Could it be that the legend of the previous universe has left traces in the multiverse?

"No matter what, we will keep our promise." Yun Yao handed a jade slip with the Hongmeng mark to Nova, "It contains the basic rules for cultivating spiritual essence, as well as methods for combining technology with spiritual essence. Remember, never rely on chaotic energy, it is like drinking poison to quench thirst."

Nova took the jade slip solemnly, and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, before we set out, we found strange relics in the ruins of the Omega Star Region. It was a temple suspended in the void, and the walls were engraved with law patterns similar to the ones in your hands..."

Before he finished speaking, Yun Yao's system terminal suddenly beeped, and a never-before-seen interface popped up. The background was countless broken cosmic bubbles, and a line of blood-red words flashed in the center:

[The seeds of chaos have been sown, and the coordinates of the Hongmeng Sacred Heart are about to be exposed——]

Chu Mochen suddenly held Yun Yao's hand, with a rare serious look in his eyes: "It seems that the truth of the system we saw in the ruins before is just the tip of the iceberg. The broken spirit core of the Omega star field, the pursuit of the Dark Star Federation, and the temple mentioned by Nova..."

Yun Yao nodded, and as she watched the starship gradually go away, her heart was filled with ripples. This time, the alien visitor brought not only the exchange of spiritual technology, but also revealed a greater mystery of the multiverse. The remnants of the Chaos Demon God had obviously made plans long ago, and the "Hongmeng Sacred Heart" in their hands was probably the ultimate goal coveted by the other party.

"Let's go back to the temple first." Chu Mochen said softly, "I need to re-deduce the distribution of the law of chaos in the multiverse, and..." He looked at the system terminal on Yun Yao's wrist, "The information hidden by the system may be more than we imagined."

When the two returned to the Hongmeng Temple, the high priest of the spirit race was already waiting with representatives of various races, and they were worried - the space-time fluctuations just now had caused the entire universe to shake. Yun Yao stood on the highest platform of the temple, looking at the brilliant galaxy under her feet, and suddenly remembered what Nova mentioned: "Our children have not seen the real starry sky yet."

She turned to look at Chu Mochen, who was staring at the edge of the universe, where there was a faint golden light, which was the mark of creation left when they created the Hongmeng universe. Perhaps, the so-called Creator God was never a high and mighty master, but was responsible for protecting the right of all life to look up at the stars.

"Next time, when chaos comes again..." Yun Yao said softly, "We will not let any life lose their starry sky again."

Chu Mochen held her hand, and a familiar arc appeared on the corner of his lips: "Don't worry, this time, we have the entire Hongmeng Universe behind us."

Inside the porthole of the Star Track, Captain Nova looked at the source core in his hand and suddenly found a line of tiny words on the surface of the source core. It was written in the Hongmeng Law: "When you look up at the starry sky, don't forget that someone is guarding the starlight for you."

He looked up at the gradually shrinking universe, where the stars were brighter than anywhere else. In the distant Omega star field, countless pairs of eyes were waiting for hope to come, and now, they finally caught this ray of starlight.

The ripples of time and space gradually subsided, but the new story of the Hongmeng Universe had just begun. In a corner of the multiverse, a pair of scaly hands were pressing on a crystal ball, and the figures of Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were reflected in the ball. There was deep resentment in the hoarse laughter: "The Creator God? Wait, when the tide of chaos sweeps in again, your kindness will be the beginning of destruction..."