From a loser to an immortal sage

Chapter 180 The Pinnacle of Spirit Arrays: Finally Conquered

"Wait!" A deep voice came from Elder Murong, who was meticulously examining the spirit array, his cloudy eyes flashing with worry. "This array is an ancient relic, its power is extraordinary. Little girl, don't be reckless." I took a deep breath. I could understand Elder Murong's caution, but retreating was definitely not my choice.

Whispers filled the air, and the questioning gazes stung me like needles.

I felt my palms sweating slightly. The enormous spirit array, like a sleeping behemoth, exuded a suffocating pressure, and my body trembled instinctively.

"Hmph, overestimating yourself!" Li Yunfei's sarcastic voice rang out from the crowd. I glanced at him; he was looking at me with a contemptuous gaze and a mocking smile on his lips.

An unnamed fire surged from the bottom of my heart. I refuse to believe that I, Xiao Yao, would be defeated by a mere spirit array!

I suppressed my unease and slowly placed my hand on the array pattern that was shimmering with a pale blue light.

A powerful surge of spiritual energy instantly spread throughout my body. I felt as if I had been swept into a giant vortex, and everything around me became blurry.

The array patterns, as if alive, flowed and swirled under my touch, radiating a chilling power.

I tried my best to control the spiritual energy within my body, attempting to resist this force, but it was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, constantly assaulting my meridians.

Something is wrong!

This spirit array is more powerful than I imagined!

I keenly sensed something amiss; this power seemed to be mixed with another unfamiliar aura.

I suddenly looked up, my gaze sweeping across the crowd before finally landing on Li Yunfei.

He was looking at me with a half-smile, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes.

My heart sank; this guy was indeed up to no good in the dark!

"Xiao Yao, give up. You have no chance of breaking this spirit array!" Li Yunfei's voice, tinged with mockery, echoed in the air.

A surge of anger welled up inside me. I gritted my teeth and poured all my spiritual power into my hands.

I refuse to believe that I, Xiao Yao, would lose to a despicable person like you!

Suddenly, a sharp laugh rang out...

Su Yao's shrill laughter was like poisonous needles, piercing my eardrums painfully.

"Oh, isn't this our great genius Xiao Yao? What, you can't even handle a broken spirit array? That's hilarious!" She exaggeratedly covered her mouth, her eyes full of undisguised mockery.

I really wanted to slap her. I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down, but Su Yao's voice was like a persistent leech, haunting me and disturbing my mind.

"Xiao Yao, this is your last chance." Elder Murong's voice was low and serious. "If you fail, you will forever lose the qualification to access the spirit array." His words weighed heavily on my heart like a boulder.

I know that what he said is true.

This spirit array is an ancient relic, extremely precious, and the opportunity to use it only comes once.

If I fail, I will never have the chance to encounter such a profound formation again.

The pressure came like a tidal wave, almost overwhelming me.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on my forehead, and my palms became damp.

I felt the power of the spirit array growing stronger and stronger, as if it was about to devour me.

Li Yunfei stood aside with a cold smile, his eyes filled with schadenfreude.

I know he'd love for me to fail.

I gritted my teeth and tried my best to control the spiritual power within my body, preventing it from being devoured by this powerful force.

Suddenly, an aged voice rang in my ear: "Girl, calm your mind and focus, feel the pulse of the formation." It was a master of formations!

I was overjoyed, as if I had grasped a lifeline.

I closed my eyes and, following his instructions, focused my mind into the spirit array.

The surrounding noise gradually faded away, and I felt as if I were in a strange space.

Countless array patterns shimmered before my eyes, weaving together to form a complex design.

I tried my best to understand the meaning of these patterns and to feel the power they contained.

Just as I was about to grasp a spark of inspiration, a chilling aura suddenly invaded my consciousness.

I suddenly opened my eyes and saw a man in black standing in the crowd. He wore a strange mask, and I couldn't see his expression.

He gave me a sinister smile, and then...

Disappeared.

“Ghostly figure…” The array master’s voice was low and solemn, “He actually came too…”

I took a deep breath, ignoring the mockery and doubts around me, and not letting the appearance of the ghost disturb my mind.

I slowly walked around the huge spirit array, my eyes sharp, carefully observing every array pattern and every fluctuation of spiritual energy.

The crowd was puzzled, and whispers began again. Li Yunfei scoffed, "Pretentious! Making a scene!" I ignored them and continued my observation.

The array master looked at me thoughtfully, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

Suddenly, on the back of the spirit array, in a hidden corner, I discovered a subtle anomaly.

The array patterns there were slightly dimmer than in other places, and the flow of spiritual energy was also slightly slower.

This is a hidden weakness!

A surge of joy welled up within me; this might be the key to breaking the spirit array.

I walked to that spot, slowly stretched out my hand, and poured spiritual energy into it.

Unlike before when I used brute force to break through, this time I carefully controlled the output of my spiritual energy, guiding it to flow along the direction of the array patterns to repair that subtle flaw.

My method is unique and completely different from traditional methods of breaking formations. This stems from my understanding of programming logic in my previous life, and now when applied to formations, it is surprisingly effective.

At first, the people around me were puzzled, but then they were gradually drawn in by my actions. The chatter subsided, replaced by intense concentration, as if they were afraid of missing any detail.

Even Li Yunfei, who had been mocking me all along, stared wide-eyed in disbelief. The contemptuous smile on his face vanished, replaced by a hint of panic.

As I continuously infused spiritual energy, the dim array patterns gradually regained their luster, and the flow of spiritual energy became smoother.

The operation of the entire spirit array began to change; the originally violent power gradually became gentle, and the originally chaotic fluctuations gradually became regular.

I know I'm almost there!

Just then, the ghostly figure reappeared, his voice as cold as ice: "You think you can break my formation like this? How naive!" A black dagger suddenly appeared in his hand, pointed straight at my back...

"Stop!" the array master roared.

The array master moved with astonishing speed, instantly blocking behind me and engaging in a fierce battle with the ghostly figure.

I dared not be distracted and continued to pour my spiritual energy into the array patterns.

The ghostly interference was clearly premeditated. The final part of this spirit array was so complex that I felt my spiritual power being rapidly depleted.

Sweat streamed down my face, but I gritted my teeth and persevered. I absolutely could not give up at this moment!

Suddenly, the spirit array emitted a deafening roar, and a dazzling white light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire heavens.

I felt a powerful force lift me up, and I slowly floated in the air, bathed in holy light.

Become!

I made it!

The light from the spirit array gradually faded, and I slowly fell back to the ground.

There was complete silence around me, and everyone stared at me in disbelief, their eyes filled with awe.

Li Yunfei's face was pale. He shook his head in disbelief, his lips trembling, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Su Yao's face turned ashen with jealousy. She glared at me fiercely before turning and leaving.

Watching their reactions, I felt a surge of triumphant joy.

"Congratulations, girl." The array master walked up to me with a gratified smile on his face. "You have broken this powerful spirit array. Your name will be known throughout the entire cultivation world."

I smiled modestly, but I couldn't suppress the excitement in my heart.

I know that from this day forward, my destiny will be completely changed.

Suddenly, I felt a strange attraction coming from the center of the spirit array.

Curious, I walked over and discovered a vortex-shaped entrance in the center of the spirit array.

“This…” I stared at the entrance in surprise, my mind filled with doubt.

"Go in, child," the Array Master's voice rang in my ears. "This is your destiny."

I took a deep breath and resolutely stepped into the vortex.

The surrounding scenery changed instantly, and I found myself in a completely unfamiliar space.

The surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations were completely different from before, so dense that they were almost tangible.

"Where...is this place?" I murmured to myself.

A deep voice suddenly sounded behind me: "Welcome to... the true pinnacle of spirit arrays."