Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 415 The Shocking Secret at the Core of the Ruins and the Deadly Struggle of the Man in Black

Having survived the ordeal, Zhang Peng and his group, after a brief rest, once again ventured deeper into the ruins, driven by their mission to explore the unknown and protect the cultivation world. As they ventured further, the surrounding environment became increasingly mysterious and oppressive, and the runes on the walls shimmered with an even stronger light, seemingly telling a shocking secret buried by time.

When they finally arrived at the core area of ​​the ruins, the sight before them astonished everyone. On a huge circular stone platform, a spirit orb radiating multicolored light floated, surrounded by complex lines of spiritual energy. These lines crisscrossed and connected every corner of the ruins, seemingly maintaining some kind of powerful balance.

“This spirit pearl…” Zhang Peng slowly approached, his eyes filled with shock and doubt. He circulated his mid-stage Nascent Soul spiritual power, trying to sense the mysteries of the spirit pearl, but as soon as he got close, a powerful repulsive force rushed towards him, making it difficult for him to go any further.

Murong Yu gripped his longsword tightly, cautiously observing his surroundings: "Be careful, there seems to be danger lurking around this spirit pearl."

Liu Ruoli gently stroked her jade flute, playing soft sound waves in an attempt to probe her surroundings. The sound waves echoed around the spirit pearl, but received no response, as if sinking into the ocean. "Strange, my sound wave detection seems to be ineffective here."

Pan Liwei and Cao Long stood to the side, dark spiritual energy surging in their palms, ready to deal with any unexpected situations. "No matter what secrets this spirit pearl holds, we must proceed with caution," Cao Long said in a deep voice.

Just as everyone cautiously approached the Spirit Pearl, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed from outside the ruins. Startled, they turned to see a group of black-robed figures slowly approaching from the entrance. The leader, a powerful figure, was clearly a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Zhang Peng, I didn't expect you to survive the Heavenly Tribulation. However, none of you will be able to take away the secrets of this ruin today!" The leader of the black-robed men laughed wildly, waving his black staff and sending a beam of black spiritual energy towards Zhang Peng.

Zhang Peng's expression was cold and stern. He swiftly unleashed the "Law Cage" to block the black beam of light. "It's you evil bastards again! Today is your doom!" he roared, his spiritual energy surging as he prepared for battle.

Murong Yu unleashed the strongest move of the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," the "Chaotic Breeze Annihilation Slash," a sword aura imbued with the power of chaotic laws slashing towards the black-robed leader. The black-robed leader waved his staff, activating the "Dark Shield," to deflect the sword aura.

Liu Ruoli played her jade flute, unleashing an upgraded version of "Chaotic Pearl Sound Annihilation," called "Sonic Chaos Storm." The sound waves transformed into a powerful storm, sweeping towards the group of black-robed figures. The black-robed men struggled to withstand the storm, many being struck by the sound waves and coughing up blood.

Pan Liwei and Cao Long unleashed the ultimate attack move of "Chaotic Dark Guardian," the "Dark Chaos Vortex." The two clasped their hands together, their dark spiritual power and chaotic laws merging to form a massive black vortex, crackling with purple lightning, which devoured the black-robed leader.

The black-robed leader's expression changed slightly; he sensed the immense power of the attack. He swiftly waved his staff, chanting incantations, and unleashed a "Dark Forbidden Spell." Streams of black runes flew from his hand, colliding violently with the black vortex, producing a deafening roar.

During the fierce battle, Zhang Peng discovered that the leader of the black-robed men was extremely powerful, and that defeating him with their current strength would not be easy. Moreover, the black-robed men were numerous, and their attacks came like a tidal wave, gradually plunging everyone into a difficult situation.

"This won't do; we must find a way to end the battle as soon as possible," Zhang Peng thought to himself, his gaze falling on the spirit pearl floating on the stone platform. He suddenly realized that perhaps he could use the power of the spirit pearl to defeat the man in black robes.

Zhang Peng concentrated his mind and used the power of the Chaos Law to try to establish a connection with the Spirit Pearl. His spiritual consciousness coiled around the Spirit Pearl like threads, attempting to overcome its repulsive force. Under the powerful force of the Chaos Law, the Spirit Pearl's repulsive force gradually weakened, and Zhang Peng finally established a faint connection with it.

Just then, the leader of the black-robed men realized Zhang Peng's intention. He frantically swung his staff, increasing the intensity of his attack, trying to sever Zhang Peng's connection with the Spirit Pearl. "You won't get any power from the Spirit Pearl! This Spirit Pearl belongs to us!" he roared.

Seeing this, Murong Yu, Liu Ruoli, and the others immediately surrounded Zhang Peng, shielding him from the black-robed man's attacks. Murong Yu unleashed the defensive move "Wind Guardian" from the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," forming a sword energy shield around Zhang Peng; Liu Ruoli played "Sound Barrier," the sound waves transforming into an invisible barrier that blocked the black-robed man's attacks; Pan Liwei and Cao Long unleashed "Dark Barrier," black spiritual energy forming a solid barrier around Zhang Peng.

With everyone's full protection, Zhang Peng finally established a stable connection with the Spirit Pearl. A powerful force surged from the Spirit Pearl into his body, instantly greatly enhancing his strength.

"Now, it's your turn!" Zhang Peng roared. He unleashed the powerful force granted by the Spirit Pearl, and a five-colored light shot out from his hand, heading towards the leader of the black-robed men.

The black-robed leader stared in horror at the multicolored light. He sensed the immense power contained within it and desperately swung his staff, unleashing his strongest defensive spell. However, the power of the multicolored light was too great, instantly piercing through his defenses and striking his chest.

"Pfft!" The leader of the black-robed men spat out a mouthful of blood, his body swaying precariously. "This... how is this possible..." His eyes were filled with terror and resentment.

Zhang Peng pressed his advantage, unleashing the strongest strike of "Chaos Myriad Forms Shatter." The sword of chaos, carrying an aura of world-destroying force, slashed towards the black-robed leader. The black-robed leader was utterly powerless to resist; struck by the sword energy, his body instantly turned to ashes.

With the death of their leader, the other men in black robes fled. Zhang Peng and the others breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground. After this fierce battle, they had finally achieved victory.

"We...successfully." Murong Yu said wearily, but a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Zhang Peng slowly stood up, gazing at the spirit orb floating on the stone platform, his heart filled with emotion. He knew that although the battle was over, the secrets hidden within the spirit orb were only just beginning to be revealed.

Zhang Peng approached the Spirit Pearl again, using his spiritual sense to communicate deeply with it. Guided by the Spirit Pearl, ancient images appeared in his mind. It turned out that this Spirit Pearl was created by an ancient powerful being to seal an evil force capable of destroying the cultivation world. Now, the seal on this evil force was about to loosen, and the power of the Spirit Pearl was gradually weakening.

“The power of this spiritual pearl is about to be exhausted. We must find a way to strengthen the seal, otherwise, once this evil power is released, the cultivation world will face annihilation,” Zhang Peng said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grave. They understood the seriousness of the situation and all expressed their willingness to fully assist Zhang Peng.

Therefore, Zhang Peng led the group to begin researching methods to strengthen the seal. They searched the ruins for various ancient runes and formations, attempting to find a way to break the seal. After arduous efforts, they finally found a method to strengthen the seal by utilizing the remaining power of the Spirit Pearl and the power of the Chaos Law.

Zhang Peng used the power of the Chaos Laws to gather everyone's spiritual energy and infuse it into the Spirit Pearl. The Spirit Pearl shone brightly, its multicolored light illuminating the entire ruins like a blazing sun. Under the power of the Spirit Pearl and the influence of the Chaos Laws, the seal was gradually strengthened, and the evil power was resealed in the depths of darkness.

As the seal strengthened, the light of the spirit pearl gradually dimmed and eventually disappeared. Zhang Peng and the others breathed a sigh of relief; they knew that the cultivation world was safe for the time being.

“Let’s go back and tell everyone the news,” Zhang Peng said.

Everyone nodded and followed Zhang Peng out of the ruins. Their figures appeared exceptionally resolute in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the cultivation world, under their protection, would continue to move towards the future…