Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 166 Fierce Battle in the Valley: Dilemma and Turning Point

In the valley, a battle was about to erupt. Zhang Peng, like a golden lightning bolt, charged towards Pan Liwei first, the power of the Dragon Ball swirling around him, dazzling and brilliant. Li Ming followed closely behind, wielding his longsword, the wind whistling as each strike carried the force of a cleaving blade, aiming straight for Pan Liwei's vitals. Lin Wan'er, behind him, rapidly formed hand seals, continuously unleashing wood-based spells; thick vines sprouted from the ground, attempting to entangle Pan Liwei's hands and feet.

Pan Liwei's face was grim, his eyes filled with ruthlessness. He flashed away, skillfully dodging Zhang Peng's attack, and at the same time unleashed a dark spell, black light surging towards the three of them like a raging tide. Zhang Peng quickly mobilized his spiritual power, forming an unbreakable shield in front of him, blocking the impact of the dark spell.

"Hmph, you've got some skill." Pan Liwei sneered, his hands rapidly changing hand seals, making the dark magic even more intense. Within the black light, a hideous ghost face faintly appeared, emitting a shrill cry, attempting to disturb Zhang Peng and the others' minds.

Although Li Ming's swordsmanship was fierce, he gradually found himself struggling under the suppression of Pan Liwei's powerful dark energy. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his breathing became rapid. "How can Pan Liwei be so strong!" Li Ming gritted his teeth, inwardly anxious.

As soon as Lin Wan'er's vines approached Pan Liwei, they were corroded by his dark magic, turning into a pool of green sap. Her face turned pale, and the depletion of her spiritual energy made her unable to hold on any longer.

Zhang Peng knew this couldn't go on; he had to find Pan Liwei's weakness as soon as possible. He concentrated, using the powerful perception granted by the Dragon Ball to carefully observe Pan Liwei's spellcasting. He discovered that after casting dark magic, Pan Liwei would experience brief fluctuations of spiritual energy in his chest each time he changed hand seals.

"Li Ming, Lin Wan'er, focus your attack on his chest!" Zhang Peng shouted, unleashing his full power, fusing the power of the Dragon Ball with the five elements' spiritual energy, condensing it into a powerful golden beam of light, and shooting it towards Pan Liwei's chest.

Upon hearing this, Li Ming and Lin Wan'er immediately adjusted their attack direction. Li Ming unleashed his full power, channeling his spiritual energy into his longsword, transforming it into a dazzling sword light that pierced towards Pan Liwei's chest; Lin Wan'er, on the other hand, used her last bit of spiritual energy, condensing it into a giant wooden spirit ball, which she then smashed towards Pan Liwei.

Pan Liwei's expression changed drastically; he hadn't expected Zhang Peng to discover his weakness. He hurriedly mobilized his dark power, attempting to withstand the three's attacks. However, the attacks were too powerful, and his dark shield gradually cracked under the impact of the golden beams of light, sword light, and the wood spirit sphere.

"Not good!" Pan Liwei's heart tightened. He knew that if he didn't retreat now, he would suffer a great loss. He suddenly unleashed a powerful dark barrier to block the three people's attacks, and then his figure flashed and disappeared into the valley.

"Damn it, he got away!" Li Ming angrily brandished his longsword, his face full of resentment.

Zhang Peng, panting heavily, slowly withdrew his spiritual energy: "Let's not chase after him for now. We've both exhausted too much. He'll definitely come back. We need to recover our spiritual energy as soon as possible and continue on our way."

The three found a secluded spot and began meditating to recover their spiritual energy. After some time, their spiritual energy gradually returned. Zhang Peng stood up, looked at the map, and said, "Let's continue. According to the map, the ruins should be just ahead."

The three continued onward, proceeding cautiously and wary of another attack from Pan Liwei. As they emerged from the forest, a towering mountain range came into view. The mountain was shrouded in mist, and powerful spiritual energy fluctuations emanated from it.

“This is it.” Zhang Peng looked at the mountain range, his eyes gleaming with excitement. “The ruins are very likely located in this mountain range.”

However, as soon as they stepped into the mountains, they sensed a powerful restrictive force. This restrictive force was like an invisible wall, blocking their path. Zhang Peng tried to mobilize his spiritual power to break the restriction, but to no avail.

"This restriction is incredibly strong!" Zhang Peng frowned, somewhat puzzled. He carefully examined the runes on the restriction, trying to find a way to break it. Just then, he suddenly sensed a familiar presence behind him.