Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 337 Clues to the Divine Artifact and the Alliance's Last Stand

Inside the secret chamber of Lingxiao Pavilion, the atmosphere was heavy and almost suffocating. Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, Liu Ruoli, and core disciples from various sects sat together, with scattered fragments of ancient books and mysterious maps laid out before them—clues they had gathered over the past few days regarding ancient artifacts. Zhang Peng's fingers gently traced the map, his gaze fixed on the blurred markings, trying to piece together the artifact's whereabouts from the chaotic information.

“Based on these clues, the ancient artifact seems to be related to an ancient ruin located deep in the Misty Forest of the far south.” Zhang Peng’s voice broke the silence, carrying a hint of weariness and solemnity.

Murong Yu frowned and said worriedly, "The Misty Forest in the far south? That's an extremely dangerous place, said to be full of powerful magical beasts and strange restrictions. If we go there rashly, I'm afraid we'll be in grave danger."

Liu Ruoli gently stroked the jade flute in her hand, her eyes filled with determination: "But in order to stop the dark forces' conspiracy, we have no other choice. Moreover, we now have the power of the alliance, and as long as we act carefully, we may be able to find the artifact."

A brief silence fell over the group as they weighed the pros and cons. Finally, Zhang Peng raised his head, his gaze sweeping firmly over everyone: "No matter how many dangers lie ahead, we must give it a try. Once the dark forces obtain the divine artifact, the cultivation world will never have a day of peace again."

Thus, led by Zhang Peng, an expedition team composed of elites from various sects embarked on a journey to the far south. Along the way, howling winds and dark clouds loomed, as if even heaven and earth were foreshadowing the impending crisis. When they reached the edge of the Misty Forest, a thick fog swept over them, carrying a damp and decaying stench that sent chills down their spines.

"Everyone be careful, there might be danger lurking in this fog," Zhang Peng warned in a low voice, gripping his longsword tightly in his hand, the power of the Chaos Law slowly flowing within his body, creating an invisible protective barrier for everyone.

The group cautiously entered the Misty Forest. The surrounding fog was so thick that it was almost impossible to see anything, and they could only grope their way forward by relying on their weak spiritual senses. Suddenly, Liu Ruoli cried out in surprise as a huge vine burst forth from the ground, like a thick python, and coiled towards her.

"Watch out!" Zhang Peng shouted, unleashing his Chaos Law Sword Technique, a five-colored sword aura slashing towards the vine. The sword aura struck the vine precisely, but the vine only trembled slightly and continued to approach Liu Ruoli.

Murong Yu also acted swiftly, his longsword gleaming coldly as he attempted to sever the vines. However, the vines were incredibly resilient, and Murong Yu's attacks failed to inflict any real damage.

"These vines are strange!" Pan Liwei exclaimed. He and Cao Long unleashed their dark spiritual power, attempting to restrain the vines from the side. The dark spiritual power wrapped around the vines, but was quickly absorbed by them, making the vines even stronger.

"Oh no, these vines can absorb spiritual energy!" Zhang Peng's expression changed drastically. He quickly activated the power of the Chaos Law to pull everyone behind him, while continuously attacking the vines with sword energy in an attempt to stop their advance.

Just as everyone was in trouble, Liu Ruoli suddenly thought of a solution. She quickly began to play her jade flute, and the melodious sound echoed in the mist. This flute music was no longer an attacking sound wave, but was filled with a calming and tranquil power. Miraculously, under the influence of the flute music, the vines slowly stopped attacking and then gradually retreated underground.

"Phew..." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, secretly rejoicing. "Junior Sister Liu, thanks to you," Zhang Peng said gratefully.

Liu Ruoli smiled slightly: "I just remembered some characteristics of plants, perhaps this flute music can calm it down."

Having survived this ordeal, the group proceeded with even greater caution. Following the clues recorded in the ancient texts, they painstakingly searched for the entrance to the ruins within the misty forest. After an unknown amount of time, an ancient stone gate appeared ahead, its surface covered with mysterious runes, emanating an ancient and powerful aura.

“This is it,” Zhang Peng said, stepping forward to carefully examine the runes. These runes were somewhat similar to those they had seen in the Dark Abyss, but with subtle differences.

Zhang Peng channeled the power of the Chaos Laws, attempting to decipher the meaning of the runes. After much effort, he finally found a way to open the stone door. As Zhang Peng poured his spiritual energy into it, the stone door slowly opened, and an ancient aura wafted out.

Beyond the door lay a long corridor, its walls inlaid with faintly glowing gems that barely illuminated the path ahead. The group moved forward, their footsteps echoing in the silent corridor. Suddenly, a low roar erupted from ahead, filled with anger and threat.

"Watch out, a powerful magical beast!" Zhang Peng shouted, rushing forward first. A gigantic three-headed magical beast appeared at the end of the passage. Its three heads spewed fire, frost, and lightning respectively, the powerful force distorting the surrounding air.

"What...what kind of monster is this?" Murong Yu asked in surprise.

Zhang Peng frowned: "Whatever it is, we cannot back down. Everyone should proceed with caution and find its weaknesses."

Having said that, Zhang Peng unleashed the Chaos Law Sword Technique, sending multicolored sword energy slashing towards the demonic beast. The demonic beast's three heads spewed out flames, frost, and lightning respectively, colliding with the sword energy and producing a deafening roar.

Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli also made their moves. Murong Yu unleashed the "Gentle Breeze Breaking Clouds Sword," with sharp sword energies attempting to break through the monster's defenses. Liu Ruoli played her jade flute, and the sound waves transformed into sharp blades, slicing through the monster's body.

Pan Liwei and Cao Long unleashed their dark spiritual power, attacking the monster from both sides. However, the monster was far too powerful, and their attacks caused negligible damage.

"This won't do, we have to think of something," Zhang Peng shouted, as he parried the monster's attacks while observing its patterns of movement.

Suddenly, Zhang Peng noticed a brief pause when the monster switched its attack mode. An idea struck him, and he immediately shouted, "Everyone, pay attention! When it switches its attack mode, attack its middle head with all your might!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. There was a brief pause when the monster switched its attack mode again. "Now!" Zhang Peng shouted, unleashing the strongest strike of his Chaos Law Sword Technique. A five-colored light, carrying boundless power, shot towards the monster's central head.

Murong Yu, Liu Ruoli, Pan Liwei, and Cao Long also unleashed their strongest spells, attacking the demonic beast. Under their combined assault, the demonic beast let out a painful roar as its central head was struck, splattering blood everywhere.

The monster, severely wounded, became even more frenzied. Its three heads continuously spewed flames, frost, and lightning, its attacks becoming even more ferocious. Zhang Peng and his companions found themselves in an even more difficult situation, and many of them sustained injuries.

"Hold on, everyone! We will definitely defeat it!" Zhang Peng shouted. He gritted his teeth and continued to unleash the power of the Chaos Law to resist the monster's attacks.

Just when everyone was feeling hopeless, Zhang Peng suddenly felt a strange resonance between the chaotic law power within his body and the surrounding environment. A thought struck him, and he immediately focused his mind, guiding this resonant power.

As the resonance power increased, Zhang Peng noticed that the monster's attacks were gradually weakening. He exclaimed excitedly, "Don't panic, everyone! I've found a way to defeat it!"

Zhang Peng fully activated the power of the Chaos Laws, fusing it with the power of resonance to form a powerful force. This force surged towards the magical beast, causing its body to tremble under its impact, and the attacks from its three heads gradually ceased.

"Now!" Zhang Peng shouted, unleashing the ultimate power of the Chaos Law, a five-colored light enveloping the demonic beast. The demonic beast let out a shrill scream, then slowly collapsed, turning into a wisp of smoke and dissipating.

Everyone collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. "It's finally over..." Liu Ruoli said wearily.

Zhang Peng stood up and looked at the end of the passage: "This is just the beginning. We must continue forward and find the ancient artifact."

After tidying up their belongings, the group continued along the passage. At the end of the passage appeared a huge cave, filled with a mysterious aura. In the center of the cave stood a divine artifact radiating multicolored light—the very ancient artifact they had been searching for.

"Found it!" Zhang Peng shouted excitedly. Just as he was about to step forward, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed from the cave.

"Haha, you think you can get the artifact so easily? How naive!" With laughter, a group of dark figures surged out from all sides of the cave, surrounding them. The leader was Fu Chunming, his face bearing a ferocious smile, his eyes gleaming with greed.

"Fu Chunming, you really are here!" Zhang Peng said angrily, gripping his longsword tightly, ready to face a fierce battle.

Fu Chunming sneered, "Zhang Peng, today is your death day. The divine artifact is mine, and you will all die!" With that, he waved his hand, and the shadowy figures surged towards Zhang Peng and his companions like a tidal wave...