Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 411 Lingxiao's Dilemma and Opportunity to Break It

Inside the council hall of Lingxiao Pavilion, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost suffocating. The male protagonist, Zhang Peng, was currently at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, his spiritual energy surging, yet he couldn't hide the anxiety on his face. His gaze swept across everyone's faces, finally settling on the mysterious magic array. This array, meticulously arranged by the black-robed man, emitted an eerie black light, and the flashing runes exuded an indescribable evil aura.

“This formation is extremely troublesome. Even with my full strength of spiritual power at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, I still can’t see its full extent.” Zhang Peng frowned and spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of fatigue and solemnity.

Murong Yu gripped his longsword tightly, spiritual energy faintly flowing across its blade. He had just broken through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and although his strength had increased, he couldn't help but feel powerless against such a powerful array. "Are we just going to be trapped like this, watching helplessly as the black-robed man's plot succeeds?"

Liu Ruoli gently stroked her jade flute, attempting to probe the mysteries of the magic array with the power of sound waves. However, the sound waves were instantly swallowed up as soon as they approached the array, without even causing a ripple. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her eyes filled with worry: "This magic array's ability to absorb sound waves is too strong; my probes are completely ineffective."

Pan Liwei and Cao Long stood to the side, both at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Dark spiritual energy surged in their palms, but they dared not make a move rashly. "This formation is strange. If we attack rashly, it may cause even more serious consequences," Pan Liwei said in a deep voice.

Just as everyone was at a stalemate, Zhang Peng suddenly felt his nascent soul tremble, and an unprecedented realization surged into his mind. He realized that if he wanted to break the formation, he had to break through the current limitations of his realm and elevate his strength to a whole new level—the Nascent Soul stage.

Zhang Peng took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and began to circulate his spiritual energy to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. His spiritual energy surged wildly, forming a huge vortex that frantically absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

However, breaking through is easier said than done. The Nascent Soul stage is a significant watershed on the path of cultivation, requiring not only powerful spiritual energy but also a profound understanding of the laws of heaven and earth. During his attempt to break through, Zhang Peng felt immense pressure from the laws of heaven and earth; with each step forward, it felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him.

"Zhang Peng is attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage; we must protect him!" Murong Yu shouted immediately upon seeing this. The crowd quickly surrounded Zhang Peng, each casting spells to defend against any potential danger.

Just as Zhang Peng was making his final push to break through to the next realm, the leader of the black-robed men reappeared with a group of other black-robed figures. The leader of the black-robed men was already at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and possessed great strength. He looked at Zhang Peng, who was making his breakthrough, and a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Zhang Peng, do you think you can break my magic array by breaking through your cultivation level at this crucial moment? You're delusional!" The black-robed leader laughed wildly, waving his black staff and sending a beam of black spiritual energy towards Zhang Peng.

Upon seeing this, Murong Yu immediately unleashed the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," sending a sword aura towards the black beam of light. With a loud "bang," the sword aura collided with the beam, the powerful impact forcing Murong Yu back several steps.

"Murong Yu, you are no match for me!" The leader of the black-robed men sneered and waved his staff again. Black spiritual energy surged like a tide, surrounding everyone.

Liu Ruoli played her jade flute, unleashing the "Chaotic Pearl Sound Annihilation," the sound waves transforming into sharp blades in an attempt to break through the encirclement of black spiritual energy. However, the black-robed leader was too powerful; the sound waves only caused ripples before being easily neutralized by his spiritual energy.

Pan Liwei and Cao Long unleashed their dark spiritual power, engaging in a fierce battle with the black-robed figures. The dark spiritual power clashed with the black-robed figures' magic, producing dull thuds. However, the black-robed figures outnumbered them and were generally stronger than Pan Liwei and Cao Long, who gradually found themselves in a difficult situation.

"Hold on, everyone! Zhang Peng will definitely break through!" Murong Yu shouted. He exerted all his strength and unleashed the strongest move of the "Chaotic Breeze Sword" in an attempt to buy more time for everyone.

At this moment, Zhang Peng was at a crucial juncture in his breakthrough. His consciousness entered a wondrous space where the laws of heaven and earth were clearly visible, yet elusive. He continuously tried to comprehend the mysteries of these laws, attempting to integrate them into his own spiritual power.

Outside, the black-robed leader's attacks grew increasingly fierce, gradually breaching everyone's defenses. Just as the black-robed leader was about to deliver a fatal blow, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from Zhang Peng.

With a loud "Boom!", Zhang Peng successfully broke through to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He opened his eyes, which gleamed with wisdom, and his aura became even more stable and powerful.

"You've finally broken through, but that won't change your fate!" The leader of the black-robed men's expressions changed slightly when he saw Zhang Peng break through, but he quickly regained his ferocious look.

Zhang Peng sneered, "Your conspiracy will come to a complete end today!" With that, he unleashed his unique ability at the Nascent Soul stage—Spiritual Consciousness Transformation. His spiritual consciousness transformed into a sharp sword and shot towards the black-robed leader.

The black-robed leader's expression changed drastically. He sensed the immense power of the spiritual sword and immediately cast a defensive spell. However, the spiritual sword was too fast and too powerful, instantly piercing through his defenses and striking his chest.

"Pfft!" The leader of the black-robed men spat out a mouthful of blood, his body swaying precariously. "This... how is this possible..." His eyes were filled with terror and resentment.

Zhang Peng pressed his advantage, unleashing the "Chaotic Law Sword Technique," a sword aura imbued with powerful law energy slashing towards the black-robed leader. The black-robed leader was utterly powerless to resist; struck by the sword aura, his body instantly turned to ashes.

With the death of their leader, the other black-robed figures fled. Zhang Peng did not pursue them, but instead turned his attention to the mysterious magic array.

At this moment, Zhang Peng, relying on his understanding of the laws of heaven and earth at the Nascent Soul stage, discovered a flaw in the magic array. He circulated his spiritual power and unleashed a powerful Nascent Soul stage spell, attacking the flaw in the magic array.

With a deafening boom, the magic array was finally broken, turning into countless black fragments that dissipated into the air.

"We did it!" Murong Yu shouted excitedly. Everyone's faces showed a relieved smile.

Zhang Peng looked at the broken magic array, but he didn't relax at all. He knew that the black-robed man's power still existed; this was just a test. Moreover, during his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, he vaguely sensed an even more powerful force awakening, a force that might bring an even greater crisis to the cultivation world.

"Everyone, let's go back to Lingxiao Pavilion first. We need to discuss our next steps as soon as possible," Zhang Peng said. Everyone nodded and followed Zhang Peng back to Lingxiao Pavilion.

Back at Lingxiao Pavilion, Zhang Peng recounted the mysterious power he had sensed during his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage. Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grave.

"It seems that the crisis in the cultivation world is far from over," Xuan Chenzi said with a solemn expression.

Chisongzi stroked his beard: "Whatever this power is, we must be prepared. Zhang Peng, you have just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage and need time to consolidate your realm. During this time, we will strengthen the defenses of Lingxiao Pavilion and investigate the source of this mysterious power."

Zhang Peng nodded: "Thank you both, seniors. I will consolidate my realm and improve my strength as soon as possible."

Thus, Zhang Peng went into seclusion to consolidate his cultivation, while the other cultivators of Lingxiao Pavilion strengthened their defenses and closely monitored every move in the cultivation world. A greater crisis seemed to be quietly approaching…