Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 175 The Ruins: The Final Chapter, A New Journey

Back in the secret chamber of the ruins, Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er looked around. A deathly silence permeated the stone chamber, as if telling the story of the thrilling battle they had just experienced. The ancient stone platform still stood silently, but the crystal ball on it had disappeared, leaving only a faint blue glow, seemingly hinting at the reality of their extraordinary experience.

"Zhang Peng, we...we're really back." Lin Wan'er's voice still trembled slightly, sounding both relieved to have survived a disaster and saddened by Li Ming's departure.

Zhang Peng nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the direction where Li Ming had disappeared, his heart filled with mixed emotions. "Yes, but Li Ming..." His voice gradually lowered, his face full of grief and regret.

The two remained silent in the secret room for a long time, recalling the moments they had spent with Li Ming. Those days of fighting side by side seemed like yesterday. Finally, Zhang Peng took a deep breath and slowly said, "Lin Wan'er, Li Ming's sacrifice cannot be in vain. We must carry on with his hopes and continue on this path."

Lin Wan'er forcefully wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded firmly: "Yes, we must not let him down."

Just then, Zhang Peng suddenly felt a slight vibration coming from his storage bag. A thought struck him, and he quickly took out the ancient book he had obtained from the stone platform. As soon as he took it out, the book automatically opened, emitting a dazzling golden light. Within the light, some mysterious characters and patterns slowly emerged.

“This is…” Lin Wan’er looked at the ancient book in surprise, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Zhang Peng carefully studied the text and patterns, his surprise growing deeper with each reading. "Lin Wan'er, this ancient book records an ancient cultivation technique, and..." he paused, his eyes gleaming with excitement, "it seems to contain clues about the sealed location of an ancient artifact!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Wan'er became excited as well: "Really? Then let's quickly take a look!"

The two immediately sat down on the ground, immersing themselves in the study of the ancient text. As time passed, they gradually grasped the essence of this ancient cultivation technique. Following the instructions of the technique, Zhang Peng circulated his spiritual energy, feeling his internal strength constantly increasing and his meridians becoming more resilient.

However, just as they were immersed in the mysteries of the cultivation technique, a sudden commotion arose outside the ruins. Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er stood up alertly and quickly put away the ancient books.

"Someone's coming," Zhang Peng said in a low voice, a hint of wariness in his eyes.

The two cautiously stepped out of the secret chamber and arrived at the entrance of the ruins. They saw a group of cultivators walking towards the ruins, led by an elderly man with white hair, whose face exuded an aura of authority, followed by a group of young disciples.

"Who are you?" the old man demanded as soon as he saw Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er.

Zhang Peng stepped forward and said respectfully, "Senior, we are cultivators who accidentally entered this ruin."

The old man looked them up and down, a hint of suspicion in his eyes: "This ruin is fraught with danger, what are you two young people doing here?"

Zhang Peng briefly recounted their experience in the ruins, but of course, he concealed the clues about the sealed location of the ancient artifact.

The old man nodded slightly after hearing this: "I see. It seems you've had good luck. However, there are many treasures in these ruins. Have you found anything?"

Zhang Peng's heart tightened; he knew the old man's intention. He said calmly, "Senior, we barely survived in the ruins and didn't find any treasures."

A hint of disappointment flashed in the old man's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure: "In that case, you may leave. Our Qingfeng Sect will take over these ruins."

Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er exchanged a glance; they knew it was not the right time to clash with the old man. They bowed to him and then left the ruins.

After leaving the ruins, Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er gazed into the distance, their hearts filled with emotion.

"Zhang Peng, what do we do next?" Lin Wan'er asked.

Zhang Peng clenched his fist, his eyes gleaming with determination: "We will continue searching for clues to the sealing place of the ancient artifact. Along the way, we will become stronger and encounter more challenges, but I believe we will definitely be able to protect the cultivation world and fulfill our mission."

Lin Wan'er smiled and nodded: "Yes, no matter what difficulties we encounter, I will be with you."

And so, Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er embarked on a new journey. Their shadows stretched long in the afterglow of the setting sun, filled with hope and courage. On their future path of cultivation, they would face more unknowns and challenges, but they were fearless, for they knew that as long as they joined hands, no difficulty was insurmountable.