Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 306 Fierce Battle Against the Guardian Beast

The guardian beast, carrying billowing black energy, charged fiercely towards Zhang Peng and his companions like a moving mountain. With each step it took, the ground trembled, and dust fell from the palace.

Seeing this, Zhang Peng immediately summoned the Golden-Winged Roc. The Golden-Winged Roc let out a long cry and flew out from Zhang Peng's sea of ​​consciousness, instantly transforming into a gigantic form with wingspans reaching tens of feet, blotting out the sky. Its feathers shimmered with golden light, appearing exceptionally dazzling in the dark palace.

"Brother Murong, Miss Liu, this guardian beast is very powerful. We must be careful and not act rashly." Zhang Peng said solemnly, keeping a close eye on the guardian beast's every move.

Murong Yu held a longsword radiating blue light, its blade shimmering with runes—clearly a rare and precious magical artifact. He nodded slightly, his gaze resolute: "Brother Zhang Peng, rest assured, I will do my utmost." Liu Ruoli then took out an exquisite jade flute from her waist. Spiritual energy flowed through the flute, and she gently began to play. The melodious flute music echoed throughout the palace, and gentle waves of spiritual energy emanated, bestowing various buffs upon the three of them.

The guardian beast rushed forward and suddenly swung out a claw. Its black claws, carrying a sharp gust of wind, were like blades, aiming for Zhang Peng. Zhang Peng remained fearless. The chaotic power within his body surged and instantly condensed into a solid shield, firmly protecting him. The claw collided with the shield, producing loud "bangs," and the powerful impact forced Zhang Peng to take several steps back.

Seeing this, the Golden-Winged Roc immediately flapped its wings and soared into the sky, then swooped down like a golden lightning bolt, its sharp claws aimed at the guardian beast's eyes. The guardian beast reacted swiftly, violently shaking its head to dodge the Roc's attack, while simultaneously opening its gaping maw and spewing out a stream of black flames. The Golden-Winged Roc nimbly turned in mid-air, avoiding the flames, and then launched another attack on the guardian beast.

Taking advantage of the moment when the guardian beast was entangled in battle with the Golden-Winged Roc, Murong Yu unleashed his strongest sword technique. His figure flashed, like a blue phantom, instantly appearing beside the guardian beast. His longsword danced rapidly, unleashing streaks of blue sword energy towards the beast. Although the guardian beast's scales were hard, even they showed fine cracks under Murong Yu's fierce sword attacks.

Liu Ruoli, meanwhile, was intently playing her jade flute. Fine beads of sweat covered her forehead, clearly indicating that maintaining these buff spells was taking a toll on her. But she gritted her teeth, her eyes resolute, and continued to channel spiritual energy into Zhang Peng and Murong Yu, enhancing their strength.

Seeing Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli fighting so desperately, Zhang Peng felt a surge of emotion. He took a deep breath, perfectly fusing the power of chaos and the power of light, then quickly formed hand seals, casting a new spell. A multicolored energy ball appeared in his hand, containing immense power, like a miniature universe about to explode.

"Go!" Zhang Peng shouted, forcefully shoving the energy ball towards the guardian beast. The energy ball streaked across the palace like a meteor, carrying a dazzling light, and slammed into the guardian beast. With a deafening roar, the energy ball exploded on the guardian beast, the powerful energy shockwave forcing it to retreat repeatedly.

The guardian beast let out an angry roar, and raging black flames erupted from its body, clearly enraged by Zhang Peng's attack. Its eyes turned even blood red, and its scales began to shimmer with an eerie light, its strength seemingly increasing dramatically in an instant.

"Oh no, this guardian beast is about to go berserk!" Zhang Peng's expression changed drastically. He could feel the powerful aura emanating from the guardian beast, which was several times stronger than before.

The guardian beast charged at Zhang Peng again, faster and stronger than before. Zhang Peng quickly mobilized his spiritual energy to prepare to defend against the beast's attack once more. However, this time the beast's attack was far too powerful; Zhang Peng's shield instantly developed countless cracks under its assault, on the verge of shattering.

Just as Zhang Peng's shield was about to shatter, Murong Yu suddenly appeared in front of him. Murong Yu plunged his longsword into the ground, then quickly formed hand seals, casting a powerful defensive spell. A blue light barrier instantly appeared in front of the two, blocking the guardian beast's attack.

"Brother Murong!" Zhang Peng was shocked. He hadn't expected Murong Yu to step forward at the crucial moment and block the attack for him.

"Brother Zhang Peng, I'm fine. This guardian beast's strength is beyond our imagination. We must find a way to deal with it as soon as possible, otherwise we will all die here!" Murong Yu's face was pale, obviously the defensive spell just now had also taken a toll on him.

Zhang Peng nodded, his mind racing as he considered a solution. Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him.

“Brother Murong, Miss Liu, I have a plan that might be able to defeat this guardian beast. But I need your cooperation,” Zhang Peng said.

"What's the solution? Brother Zhang Peng, just tell us, we'll definitely cooperate!" Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli said in unison.

Zhang Peng told them his plan, and Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli both nodded in agreement.

As planned, Liu Ruoli first played her jade flute, casting a mind-altering spell. The flute music, like an invisible force, swept towards the guardian beast. Under the influence of the flute music, the guardian beast's eyes became somewhat glazed, and its movements became sluggish.

Taking advantage of the guardian beast's confusion, Murong Yu used his movement technique to quickly circle behind it. His longsword gleamed coldly as he thrust it towards the beast's back. Sensing the attack, the guardian beast tried to dodge, but Liu Ruoli's magic slowed its movements, making it vulnerable to Murong Yu's sword.

"Roar!" The guardian beast let out a painful roar, turned around angrily, and pounced on Murong Yu. Murong Yu quickly used his movement technique to dodge the guardian beast's attack.

Just as the guardian beast was launching a full-scale attack on Murong Yu, Zhang Peng summoned the Golden-Winged Roc. The Golden-Winged Roc carried Zhang Peng, charging towards the guardian beast like a golden lightning bolt. Standing on the back of the Golden-Winged Roc, Zhang Peng rapidly formed hand seals, gathering all the power of chaos and light into his hands.

"Break!" Zhang Peng roared, forcefully shoving the power gathered in his hands towards the guardian beast. This power contained the mystery of chaotic power and the purity of light power; the two merged together to create a powerful destructive force.

The guardian beast sensed the terrifying power and tried to dodge, but it was too late. The force slammed into it, instantly tearing its body to shreds.

"It's finally over..." Zhang Peng let out a long sigh of relief and jumped off the back of the Golden-Winged Roc. His face was pale, and his clothes were soaked with sweat, clearly indicating that the battle had consumed a lot of his spiritual energy and physical strength.

Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli also came over, both with tired smiles on their faces.

"Brother Zhang Peng, you're amazing! If it weren't for your idea, we would be in danger today," Murong Yu said.

“Yes, Young Master Zhang Peng, we owe you a great debt,” Liu Ruoli said.

Zhang Peng smiled slightly: "This is all thanks to everyone. Without your cooperation, I would not have been able to defeat this guardian beast."

After resting for a while and recovering some of their spiritual energy, the three walked towards the stone platform in the center of the palace. When they arrived at the platform, Zhang Peng carefully opened the box on it.

The moment the box was opened, a dazzling light shot out, illuminating the entire palace. After the light faded, Zhang Peng saw a crystal lying quietly inside the box, radiating pure light—the very Light Crystal they had been searching for.

"Finally found it!" Zhang Peng said excitedly. He carefully picked up the Holy Crystal of Light and felt the powerful light energy contained within it.

Just as they were about to leave the palace, a mysterious light suddenly appeared on the palace wall. Within the light, ancient characters and patterns emerged. Zhang Peng and the others curiously stepped forward to carefully examine these characters and patterns.

After some research, they discovered that these texts and patterns were actually clues to the secrets of the ruins and a powerful artifact hidden deep within them.

"Brother Zhang Peng, should we go and search for this magic weapon?" Murong Yu asked.

Zhang Peng pondered for a moment and said, "Since this magic weapon is so powerful, it might be helpful in our fight against the dark forces. However, we have just experienced a great battle, and our spiritual energy has been greatly depleted. We need to recover first. Moreover, there may be other dangers in this ruin, so we must be fully prepared."

Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli nodded in agreement. The three then found a safe spot in the palace and began meditating to replenish their spiritual energy, preparing for the challenges ahead…