Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 194 Unveiling the Ruins: A Shocking Conspiracy

As the boulder at the cave entrance was knocked away, the passage reappeared before them. The Golden-Winged Roc's enormous body appeared somewhat cramped in the passage, but its imposing figure still overshadowed everything around it. Zhang Peng, Lin Wan'er, and Xia Lijuan followed the Golden-Winged Roc, continuing their exploration of the ruins.

At the end of the passage was a vast circular hall, its ceiling inlaid with countless gems emitting a soft glow, like stars in the night sky, illuminating the entire hall as bright as day. Around the hall were various strange sculptures and ancient magical artifacts, each exuding a mysterious aura.

"This place looks very unusual," Lin Wan'er said in a low voice, her eyes scanning the hall as she tried to find more clues about the secrets of the ruins.

Zhang Peng nodded slightly, his spiritual energy remaining constantly vigilant; danger could strike at any moment in these unknown ruins. Just then, Xia Lijuan suddenly pointed to a stone platform in the center of the hall and exclaimed in surprise, "Look, what's that?"

Following her gaze, everyone saw an ancient book radiating golden light on the stone platform. The cover of the book was covered with mysterious runes, which seemed to be faintly flickering, as if beckoning them.

Zhang Peng stepped forward and carefully picked up the ancient book. The moment his fingers touched it, the book suddenly shone brightly, and a powerful force enveloped him. Zhang Peng felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, as if his consciousness had been drawn into an endless vortex.

In this mysterious space of consciousness, Zhang Peng witnessed a series of shocking scenes. He saw the fierce battles between ancient cultivators and the forces of darkness, the creation and inheritance of countless magical treasures and cultivation techniques, and a shocking conspiracy that could destroy the entire cultivation world.

It turns out that in ancient times, dark forces plotted a scheme to use the mysterious power within ancient ruins to open a passage to another world, introducing its evil creatures into the cultivation world and thus ruling the entire world. Although the cultivators at the time fought valiantly and temporarily thwarted the dark forces' plot, they did not completely destroy its core.

This ruin was one of the key locations where the dark forces plotted their conspiracy years ago. Now, the dark forces have returned, and their target is this ruin, attempting to reignite that evil plan.

"Zhang Peng, what's wrong?" Lin Wan'er's anxious voice woke Zhang Peng from his reverie.

Zhang Peng slowly opened his eyes, his expression extremely grave. "This is bad, we must stop the dark forces' conspiracy as soon as possible." He told Lin Wan'er and Xia Lijuan what he had seen in the ancient book.

"I never imagined the dark forces' conspiracy was so terrifying." Lin Wan'er's face was pale, her eyes filled with worry.

Xia Lijuan also said nervously, "Then what should we do? With our current strength, can we stop them?"

Zhang Peng pondered for a moment and said, "Although our strength is limited, we cannot sit idly by. This ruin may hold a power that can fight against the forces of darkness, and we must find it as soon as possible."

Just then, the Golden-Winged Roc suddenly let out a sharp cry, spreading its wings and assuming a fighting stance. Everyone was startled and immediately became alert.

Black cracks slowly appeared on the walls of the hall, from which a dense aura of darkness surged forth. Then, a group of figures clad in black robes emerged from the cracks—they were members of the dark forces.

"Zhang Peng, I didn't expect to run into you here." The leader of the black-robed men said coldly, his voice full of mockery and hostility.

Zhang Peng looked at the man in black robes and sneered, "I didn't expect you to catch up so quickly. However, your conspiracy will not succeed."

The man in black robes let out a burst of wild laughter: "You? You're delusional. The power within this ruin will soon belong to us, and the cultivation world will be under our rule."

After speaking, the man in black robes waved his staff, and the members of the dark forces immediately launched an attack on Zhang Peng and the others. Black magical light surged in like a tide, instantly shrouding the entire hall in darkness.

Zhang Peng unleashed his full power, engaging in a fierce battle with the dark forces. He used the power of the Dragon Balls, the five elements, and the power fused with the Golden-Winged Roc. Golden light clashed with dark magic, producing a deafening sound.

Lin Wan'er and Xia Lijuan were not to be outdone. They unleashed their respective spells and engaged in close combat with the members of the dark forces. Lin Wan'er's wood-based spells emitted a green glow in the darkness, while Xia Lijuan's ice-based spells caused the surrounding temperature to drop sharply, creating considerable obstacles for the members of the dark forces.

However, the dark forces were numerous and their strength should not be underestimated. Zhang Peng and his companions gradually found themselves in trouble, and some wounds began to appear on their bodies.

"This won't do; we must find a way to break through their encirclement." Zhang Peng thought anxiously, his eyes scanning the hall, trying to find a breakthrough.