Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 118: Clues to Breaking Through the Desperate Situation Re-emerge

The multicolored lightning ball, carrying devastating power, slammed into the black-robed man's spiritual energy shield, which he had erected with all his might. In an instant, the cave was filled with dazzling light, blinding everyone. The intense shockwave spread outwards from the point of impact like a surging tide. Rocks rained down from the cave ceiling, and the ground trembled violently, as if it might collapse at any moment.

As the light dimmed, everyone looked closely and saw the man in black robes lying on the ground in a sorry state. His robes were tattered, his body was covered in charred wounds, and his mask had fallen to the side, revealing a pale and ferocious face. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with terror and resentment.

"No...this is impossible..." the man in black robes muttered to himself, his voice filled with despair.

Zhang Peng and his men gave the enemy no chance to breathe, pressing forward to launch a final attack on the remaining members of the mysterious organization. Inspired by Zhang Peng's immense power, Li Ming's swordsmanship was expansive and powerful, each strike carrying a sharp momentum that repelled any approaching enemies. Lin Wan'er and Su Yao coordinated perfectly, weaving together wood and ice magic to trap the enemy in a cage of ice and vines.

Seeing their leader defeated, the members of the mysterious organization lost all morale and quickly crumbled under the attack of Zhang Peng and his men. Before long, only the breathing of Zhang Peng and his men and the groans of the mysterious organization members could be heard in the cave.

"It's finally over." Li Ming let out a long sigh of relief and sat down on the ground, exhausted.

Zhang Peng walked up to the man in black, squatted down, and coldly asked, "Speak, what other schemes do you have up your sleeve? Where is the headquarters of this mysterious organization?"

The man in black robes looked at Zhang Peng, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes, but he stubbornly remained silent. Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Zhang Peng's eyes. He mobilized his spiritual power to apply pressure to the man in black robes, causing him immense pain.

"Ah..." The man in black robes finally couldn't bear it any longer and screamed, "I don't know where headquarters is, I'm just following orders... We received news that you would come looking for the Thunder Pearl, so we set up an ambush here..."

Zhang Peng frowned. He knew the man in black robes might be telling the truth. Mysterious organizations always operated in secrecy, and this low-level member might genuinely not know the location of headquarters.

"Then who exactly is the power behind you?" Zhang Peng continued to ask.

The man in black hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "All I know is that they are very powerful. We all call them the 'Shadow Overlords'... They want to open the forbidden gate, release the power within, and rule the entire cultivation world..."

After saying this, the man in black robes tilted his head to the side and died.

Zhang Peng stood up, his expression grave. The mysterious title, "Shadow Overlord," filled him with doubt and unease. He knew that the power behind the mysterious organization was far greater than they had imagined.

"Zhang Peng, what do we do now?" Lin Wan'er walked over and asked with concern.

Zhang Peng pondered for a moment and said, "Let's return to Qingfeng Sect first and tell the elders about the situation here. At the same time, we should continue searching for clues about the other two divine artifacts. Only by collecting all three artifacts will we have enough power to stop the mysterious organization from opening the forbidden gate."

Everyone nodded in agreement. They left the cave and embarked on their journey back to Qingfeng Sect. Along the way, Zhang Peng kept pondering the words of the man in black robes. "Shadow Overlord"—who exactly is this mysterious being? What are their goals? These questions weighed heavily on Zhang Peng's mind like heavy shackles.

Upon returning to Qingfeng Sect, Zhang Peng and the others immediately went to the council hall and told Elder Xuanfeng and Qingfengzi in detail about their encounters during the search for the Thunder Pearl and the information they received from the man in black robes.

Elder Xuanfeng and Qingfengzi's expressions turned extremely grim after hearing this. "'Shadow Overlords'... I've seen this name in some ancient texts, but there are very few records about them. All I know is that they are an extremely mysterious organization with immense power and terrifying conspiracies," Elder Xuanfeng said slowly.

Qingfengzi nodded slightly: "It seems we must speed up our search for the divine artifact. Zhang Peng, you have already made some progress in fusing the Five Elements Spirit Pearl and the Thunder Pearl. Next, you must continue to work hard and improve your strength. At the same time, we will also mobilize all the forces in the sect to search for clues about the Hourglass of Time and the Fountain of Life."

Zhang Peng stood up and said firmly, "Elder, rest assured, I will do my best. No matter what conspiracy the mysterious organization has, I will not let them succeed."

Just then, a disciple hurried into the council hall, holding a secret letter in his hand. "Elder, this is a secret letter that we just received. It was sent by an anonymous person."

Elder Xuanfeng took the secret letter, opened it, and his expression changed slightly. "This..." He handed the letter to Zhang Peng, "Take a look."

Zhang Peng took the secret letter, which read: "If you want to find the hourglass of time, go to the Misty Forest. There you will find the clues you need."