The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 652 Battle of the Spiritual Core

This is where he and the observer's consciousness clashed to the death, a silent yet extremely brutal mental battle.

In the void, a series of intricate battlefield scenes woven from information runes appeared, with layers upon layers of legal ripples, like a data black hole formed by the collapse of a vast star.

The observer consciousness is formed by the intertwining of pure laws and chaos. It is not bound by time, yet it can manipulate fragments of memory to launch counterattacks and attacks.

With each breath David took, flames and frost intertwined in the spiritual realm.

He felt the observer's will surge towards him like a tide, but his eyes remained unwavering. He simply gripped the phase dagger tightly, the weapon that fused chaotic flames and the edge of azure shadows seeming to extend his soul.

"Reset to zero...reset to zero...you cannot escape..."

The voice echoed like a curse from the deepest abyss of hell, each word carrying a soul-rending despair.

However, David's eyes were sharp; he knew that only by confronting this terror could he awaken a greater power within it.

Suddenly, a dazzling white light rose from the depths of his heart; it was the long-awaited awakening power from the depths of his bloodline—the advanced authority within the Frost Wolf bloodline began to awaken.

A chill instantly spread throughout his body, and faint ice crystal patterns appeared on his skin. These were natural shields forged by the laws of his bloodline, as cold as winter, yet indestructible.

The roar of "Frostwolf's Fury" surged within his heart, and a vast frost energy erupted from its source, freezing the surrounding chaotic data stream into crystal-clear information ice blocks.

In that instant, he seized the tiny gap in time—freezing the data stream for a full 0.03 seconds. This brief but extremely precise strike was enough to turn the tide of the battle!
David moved even faster, wielding his phase dagger and injecting chaotic flames into the frozen data fragments. Each strike shattered the corrupting laws at the edge of the virus's core.

His sword intent, a blend of heat and cold, order and chaos, transformed into sharp blades of information that cleaved through space in the spiritual realm, silent yet exceptionally sharp!
Meanwhile, in the real world, the team members stood solemnly, tirelessly supporting his mental battle:

Sophia suppressed all distracting thoughts and focused all her attention on expanding her mental domain. Her eyes shone with a cold, deep blue like stars, and she continuously emitted strong waves that shattered and reassembled the observer's simulated brain.
Anne held her wand, constantly adjusting the frequency of the purification process. Her forehead was wet, but she remained determined. Each spell precisely blocked the spread of the virus code.

Lena guided the elemental storm, and the elemental vortex shield formed by lightning, storm, fire and frost tightly enveloped the team members, building an unbreakable information defense line for them;

Lia softly chanted the mantra of life, gently yet firmly warming the team members, allowing those who had been eroded and harmed by information poison to rediscover their source of strength and rekindle the light of hope on the edge of despair.

The spatial tremors grew increasingly violent, and the multiple barriers of reality shook violently, like a precarious building that could collapse at any moment. Yet they did not retreat an inch, for this battle concerned the survival of multiple realms and was the last line of defense!
Suddenly, a hidden power activated in David's mind, and a fragmented past surfaced: the Creator Program, this ancient and mysterious data architecture, lay dormant at the bottom of his bloodline, and was an important code legacy left behind by the control of the changes in the order of multiple worlds.

It possesses an information deconstruction ability that transcends conventional cognition, and can leverage the host's will to manipulate higher-level laws and rules!

His consciousness suddenly became clear, and David felt his mental power expand rapidly. At the same time, he used his soul to fight against the invasion and his bloodline to resolve the desperate situation.

A sharp, piercing pain shot through my mind, but it was accompanied by boundless clarity and shock: "I have finally touched the Creator Program...!"

Just then, the humanoid silhouette formed by the dark runes suddenly unleashed its ultimate attack. The high-density information whip swept violently across the void, each strike bringing a devastating tearing effect that affected the real world, causing the mirror plane to teeter on the brink of collapse and triggering various traps!
But David was no longer the cowardly barbarian he once was. He brandished his dagger and, relying on his newly awakened power that fused order and chaos, counterattacked with the aid of a 0.03-second time freeze skill:

Flames and ice intertwine to form a scorching and chilling undying sword aura that completely cleaves the enemy apart;
The dark blue shadows instantly spread to the surroundings, sealing off and blocking the remaining corrosive information;

The crimson-gold holy runes within his body suddenly erupted with the most intense and brilliant aura, transforming him into a purgatory fortress that roamed the void, impenetrable no matter how fiercely the enemy attacked!
Sofia's hands swiftly wove a vast and complex network of illusions, constantly disrupting the enemy's simulated brain, causing its attack frequency to drop by more than 50%.
Annie adjusted the purification array, increasing its efficiency by nearly three times and effectively blocking newly generated vulnerabilities in the autonomous module;
Lena focused her elemental storm on the core, giving the team a glimmer of hope for final victory.
Lia continuously casts Life Laws to enhance healing, keeping everyone at peak condition and fearless of any damage or pressure!

Time seemed to stand still, yet it also seemed to fly by. The fierce battle had reached its climax, and no one dared to slacken their efforts in the slightest, for even the slightest mistake could bury the hopes of the entire multiverse.

At this moment, they gave their all, just to exchange for a moment when they could truly breathe freely in the future...

"Go, Coach!" Anne's voice was soft yet firm. "We'll give you our full support!"

"I will not let any virus stop us!" David's eyes flashed with determination. "Now, this is the crucial moment!"

As he finished speaking, the phase dagger was once again swung, slicing through the void and drawing out a sword aura that was a fusion of scorching crimson gold and dark blue shadow.

This sword strike, imbued with the highest-level laws of order and destructive extreme energy, slashed towards the embodiment of the law...

Boom! !

A deafening roar echoed in all directions, and the multiple barriers of reality finally succumbed to the impact and collapsed with a thunderous crash.

A data path leading to the zero core was completely shattered, and marked with the symbol of the new order!

David's phase dagger sliced ​​through the air, creating a burst of light that intertwined with brilliant flames and dark blue shadows.

He took a deep breath, sweat slowly sliding down his forehead, but showed no sign of letting up.

The surrounding space trembled slightly from the fatal blow, and cracks extended along the data river, like a shattered mirror reflecting countless distorted images.

Sophia stood beside David, her eyes as cold and deep blue as stars, her face taut yet resolute.

Her hands trembled slightly, and the illusory network of shadow forests she wove rippled in the void, emitting a faint, cold light. Each ripple was like a sharp blade cutting through the silence, tearing the remaining fragments of the enemy's simulated brain into countless scattered pieces of information.

"Commander, we have successfully severed the connection to the Zeroer Core!" Sophia's voice was deep yet powerful. "But the Observer Core is still operating, and the information fluctuations it emits are unusually strong."

Anne gripped her wand tightly, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat, but her eyes grew even sharper.

She leaned forward slightly, feeling the residual energy surging inside the prism.

That lingering mechanical divinity is stirring, like a long-dormant beast slowly awakening.

“I will immediately cast the ‘Chaos Echo’ countermeasure,” Anne said firmly. “It is a barrier of mechanical divinity that can cover the surface of the Prism, lock down the spread of the virus, and block its autonomous protocol regeneration path.”

She slowly raised her wand, and a silver-white pulse flowed out like water, tracing an elegant arc in space, gently enveloping the shattered yet still vibrant data prism. As the pulse swirled, countless tiny runes shimmered like stars, weaving an indestructible grid on the prism's surface.

"Begin!" David hissed, gripping the phase dagger tightly. Each breath was steady and powerful, like water droplets falling on a rock, gathering strength in silence.

As Annie's chanting continued, the counter runes gradually lit up with a brilliant light, and the energy of "Chaos Echo" began to penetrate into the deepest part of the prism.

This power contains the cold rationality of mechanical divinity, forming a strong confrontation with the chaotic corruption brought about by the previous virus.

But this is not without its costs.

As the program injection was completed, a deafening explosion came from the depths of the prism, as if those ancient and complex information chains had been forcibly torn apart.

In the dazzling white light, countless rune chains shattered and peeled off, and a dense information toxin suddenly surged, only to be quickly sealed off and suppressed.

"Warning!" Cynthia suddenly shouted urgently, the magic circle in her hand flickering. "The codex structure has been severely damaged! Preliminary analysis shows that 32% of its functions have been permanently destroyed!"

Lia's expression immediately turned serious. She clasped her hands together and chanted the Law of Life, replenishing the last bit of physical and mental energy for the exhausted team members.

“Any damage means we have lost some support, but as long as we are united, we can still make it to the end.”

The surrounding storm gradually subsided, but the air still carried the heat and lingering scent of electric arcs.

Although the earthquake cracks have not fully healed, the earth seems to have temporarily stopped roaring because of this fierce battle, leaving only scars waiting to be repaired.

The sky remained overcast, but a few rays of sunlight pierced through the dappled clouds, a symbol of the long-awaited sprouting of new life.

David stepped back slightly, his entire body covered in crimson-gold holy armor gleaming with a faint afterglow. The patterns on the armor seemed to have gained even more intense vitality due to the frequent flashes during the battle.

He looked up into the distance, where the humanoid silhouette made of dark runes had long since vanished, leaving only faint embers and a lingering, faint echo of information.

A cold smile appeared on his lips: "The Zero-Based Ones will eventually disappear, and we will rewrite this world."

Sofia retracted the Shadow Forest illusion network, and she breathed a sigh of relief, but her brow remained furrowed: "Although the spread of the virus has been brought under control, the Observer Project has not completely collapsed, and we must remain vigilant."

Anne put down her wand, wiped the damp sweat from her brow, and said with a determined look, "'Echoes of Chaos' is just a temporary barrier. The most important thing now is to find a way to completely eradicate the source of the virus."

Lena planted the elemental authority into the ground, and flames and frost once again swirled and intertwined to form an elemental vortex barrier. She looked around and said, "Although the elemental storm has weakened, the multiverse barrier is still in danger. We must restore the environmental balance immediately, otherwise any negligence could trigger a disaster."

Lia sat firmly in the center, chanting the Law of Life continuously. Her gaze was gentle yet resolute: "The Law of Life will become our last line of defense to protect the multiverse. No matter how difficult the future may be, we will persevere."

David stared intently at the scattered prism fragments, which resembled stars, a complex expression on his face.

He walked slowly forward, his hands slightly outstretched, his spiritual power gathering at his fingertips, gently touching the floating fragments.

Each fragment bears the strong imprint of an observer, seemingly containing a treasure trove of endless information.

David's fingertips trembled slightly, and mental ripples spread rapidly, like an invisible hand gathering the fragments one by one and slowly collecting them into his pocket.

Sofia stood to the side, her eyes serious and alert, understanding the importance of recovering the prism fragments at this moment.

She whispered a reminder: "Coach, the core information left by Prism is extremely crucial, but it also comes with a strong information poison. We must handle it with caution."

David nodded, his expression growing even more resolute: "I will do my utmost to decode the secrets within these fragments, bit by bit."

Only by finding the coordinates of the observer's home star can we truly seize the initiative.

A faint aftershock of information lingered in the air, like an invisible storm gently brushing against everyone's hearts.

The surrounding space seemed to be slightly distorted due to David's mental shock. The fragments emitted a ghostly blue shimmering light, as dazzling as the stars in the night sky, yet with a heavy and oppressive feeling.

Anne gripped her wand tightly, her brow furrowed as she carefully monitored the energy fluctuations emanating from the prism fragment.

She whispered, "Commander, be careful. Although the virus remnants carried in these fragments have been sealed off by 'Echoes of Chaos,' they have not completely dissipated. Improper handling could lead to an accident."

Her eyes were resolute, yet she couldn't hide the worry in her heart.

Lena gripped the Elemental Authority tightly. She looked around at the still-unresolved elemental storms and then at David: "The magical tides near the Star Core have begun to gradually recover. This is an important signal that we are regaining control of the situation."

Lia sat in the center of the team, her gaze gentle yet powerful, constantly chanting the life law in a low voice, sending a continuous stream of healing energy to everyone.

"Even in the face of a major setback, we must remain in top condition and prepare for the challenges ahead."

David took a deep breath and focused his consciousness into the depths of his mind.

He slowly placed the prism fragments in the void in front of him, meticulously scanning and deconstructing each fragment.

In the realm of the spirit, those complex information structures gradually became clear, and chains of runes slowly unfolded, like data threads spiraling in the depths of the universe.

"This...this is the coordinates of the observer's home planet?" David murmured to himself, his fingertips tracing a string of shimmering runes. The coordinates were composed of countless high-level law runes and mechanical codes, vaguely revealing the outline of a planet.

(End of this chapter)