Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 564 The Secret of the Staff and the Prelude to the Final Showdown

The man in black robes was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against the stone wall of the deep-sea ruins, stirring up a cloud of murky mud and sand. The staff in his hand, emitting an eerie light, fell to the seabed with a clang, and the surrounding dark power instantly receded like a tide. The surging whirlpool and the hideous ghost face also dissipated, leaving only a deathly still sea.

Zhang Peng and the others quickly surrounded him, watching the man in black robes warily. He was in a sorry state, his black robe torn in many places, revealing his wounded body underneath. His eyes were filled with fear and resentment, yet he still forced himself to stand up, trying to snatch back the staff.

"What secret does this staff hold? Why is he so obsessed with it?" Murong Yu asked in a low voice, gripping the Chaos Breeze Sword tightly in his hand, ready to deal with the black-robed man's counterattack at any moment.

Zhang Peng carefully sensed the staff's power using the power of the radiant stars. As his perception deepened, an ancient and mysterious memory flooded his mind. It turned out that this staff was a relic of an ancient dark mage, sealed within deep-sea ruins, inextricably linked to a mysterious power. The staff contained a mysterious rune capable of manipulating dark forces; if it fell into the hands of someone with ill intentions, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"This staff must not fall into his hands, otherwise the seal on the mysterious power will face an even greater crisis." Zhang Peng told his companions the information he had sensed, his eyes resolute.

Upon hearing Zhang Peng's words, the man in black robes revealed a maniacal smile: "Haha, you think you can stop me just because you know the secret of the staff? How naive! Once I get the staff, the mysterious power will be at my disposal, and the whole world will tremble beneath my feet!" With that, he disregarded his injuries and charged towards the staff.

Murong Yu flashed forward, blocking the black-robed man's path. He swung his Chaos Breeze Sword, unleashing the "Chaos Breeze Demon-Slaying Spin." Several sword energies shot towards the black-robed man like sharp blades. The man hurriedly waved his hands, dark power condensing into a barrier in front of him to block the sword energies. The sword energies struck the barrier, producing clanging sounds and sparks.

Liu Ruoli played her jade flute, and the "Sonic Chaos Impact" surged towards the black-robed man like a raging wave. The sound waves vibrated in the seawater, forming a powerful impact that attempted to break through the black-robed man's defenses. The black-robed man's body trembled slightly under the impact of the sound waves, but with his tenacious willpower, he still held firm to his defenses.

Concealed in the darkness, Su Yi unleashed the forbidden dark technique, "Dark Curse Erosion." A mysterious curse power, mixed with black light, silently enveloped the black-robed man. The curse power began to erode the man's body; his strength gradually weakened, and his movements became sluggish. Sensing the curse's power, the black-robed man's face showed terror. He struggled desperately, trying to break free from the curse's restraints.

Lan Bing brandished her staff, unleashing the ice spell "Ice Shard Storm." Countless sharp ice shards pierced through the seawater, shooting towards the black-robed man. The man hurriedly dodged, but several ice shards still struck him, leaving several wounds on his body from which blood slowly flowed and spread in the seawater.

Under the combined attack of the group, the black-robed man's defenses were gradually weakened. Despair was evident in his eyes, but he was still unwilling to accept defeat. Suddenly, he let out a shrill roar, and the dark power within him erupted once more. He charged towards the staff with all his might.

Seeing this, Zhang Peng unleashed "Stellar Space-Time Reversal." Under his control, the power of the stars formed a massive vortex, reversing the black-robed man's power and reflecting his attack back at him. The black-robed man was struck by his own power, his body flying backward once more, crashing heavily onto the seabed.

"Now's the time!" Zhang Peng shouted, gathering starlight beneath his feet as he charged towards the staff like a shooting star. Just as he was about to touch the staff, the black-robed man suddenly pulled a black bead from his robes and slammed it into the ground. The bead exploded instantly, and a powerful dark force spread outwards from the point of explosion.

"Oh no, this is a Dark Self-Destruct Bead!" Zhang Peng was shocked. He activated his Star Power at full force, forming a sturdy shield in front of him to try and withstand the impact of the dark power. However, the power of the Dark Self-Destruct Bead was too great. Under the impact of the dark power, the shield quickly cracked and was on the verge of shattering...