Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 421 Lingxiao's Scheme and a New Journey

Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, and Liu Ruoli rushed back to Lingxiao Pavilion. The pavilion was brightly lit, and the atmosphere was heavy and tense. Xuan Chenzi and Chisongzi had been waiting for a long time. Upon their return, they immediately stepped forward to inquire about the situation. Zhang Peng recounted in detail his experience in the Misty Forest, from encountering the Misty Python and the eerie flower sea to the fierce battle at the ruins and the discovery of the mysterious magic array and jade clues.

"In this light, the secrets of this jade and the magic array are of paramount importance, and are the key to finding the key to sealing the Shadow Demon God," Xuan Chenzi said solemnly, stroking his beard.

Chisongzi nodded slightly, his eyes revealing worry: "But this also means that our path ahead will be even more difficult. The minions of the Shadow Demon God will definitely not give up easily; they will certainly try every means to seize the jade."

Zhang Peng took a deep breath, his eyes resolute: "No matter how many difficulties and obstacles lie ahead, we must find the key to seal the Shadow Demon God and completely eliminate this crisis."

The group sat together to discuss their next steps. Murong Yu spoke first: "We need to strengthen the defenses of Lingxiao Pavilion to prevent the black-robed men from attacking again, and at the same time send out more people to gather intelligence on other key clues."

Liu Ruoli gently stroked her jade flute, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I think we can find more information about the sealed land of the Shadow Demon God in ancient books. Perhaps we can discover some overlooked clues."

Zhang Peng agreed: "Liu Ruoli is right. We can't just focus on finding the key. We also need to understand the situation of the sealed land and know ourselves and our enemy."

Afterwards, everyone divided the tasks in detail. Xuan Chenzi and Chi Songzi were responsible for leading a group of Lingxiao Pavilion disciples to strengthen the defensive formations of Lingxiao Pavilion, while also conducting a comprehensive review of the ancient books within the pavilion; Murong Yu led an elite team to various sects in the cultivation world to report the situation and seek cooperation to jointly collect clues about the key; Zhang Peng and Liu Ruoli stayed at Lingxiao Pavilion to delve into the secrets of jade and magic arrays, striving to find a way to activate the key as soon as possible.

In the days that followed, Lingxiao Pavilion was bustling with activity. Xuan Chenzi and Chi Songzi led their disciples to guard the defensive array's core day and night, constantly injecting spiritual energy to reinforce the formation. They also set up various traps and early warning devices around Lingxiao Pavilion to prevent the black-robed men from launching sneak attacks.

Murong Yu led his disciples between various sects, explaining in detail to the sect leaders and elders the conspiracy of the mysterious force and the threat of the Shadow Demon God. The sects all expressed their willingness to cooperate in combating this crisis. They dispatched disciples to investigate within their respective territories, searching for clues related to the key.

Zhang Peng and Liu Ruoli were engrossed in studying the jade and the magic array in a secret chamber of the Lingxiao Pavilion. Zhang Peng channeled his mid-stage Nascent Soul spiritual power, continuously infusing the jade with the power of the Chaos Law, attempting to explore its deeper mysteries. Liu Ruoli, on the other hand, used the power of sound waves to assist Zhang Peng's research, analyzing the energy resonance between the jade and the magic array through sound vibrations.

However, the research process did not go smoothly. The power of jade was complex and mysterious, and every time Zhang Peng tried to explore it further, he encountered strong resistance. Once, when he infused spiritual energy into the jade, it suddenly erupted with a powerful backlash, sending him flying and causing him to vomit blood.

"Zhang Peng, are you alright?" Liu Ruoli rushed forward to support him, her eyes full of concern.

Zhang Peng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shook his head: "I'm fine. The power of this jade is stronger than we imagined. We must find a way to break its power."

After several days and nights of effort, Zhang Peng finally discovered a secret about the jade. He found that the runes on the jade were related to an ancient spiritual language, which contained powerful laws. If he could decipher this language, he might find a way to activate the key.

Zhang Peng began to study this ancient spiritual language day and night. He consulted all the relevant ancient books in the Lingxiao Pavilion and discussed the meaning of each rune with Liu Ruoli. Finally, through their unremitting efforts, Zhang Peng successfully deciphered some of the runes on the jade.

"I understand now. This jade needs specific spiritual energy fluctuations to activate it, and these fluctuations are closely related to the laws of chaos," Zhang Peng said excitedly.

Liu Ruoli's eyes sparkled with joy: "Great! Let's try it right away!"

Zhang Peng concentrated his mind, circulating the chaotic law power of his mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, and adjusted the frequency of his spiritual energy fluctuations according to the runes' instructions. As the spiritual energy fluctuations changed, the light on the jade gradually intensified, and the runes began to flicker.

"We did it!" Zhang Peng and Liu Ruoli cheered excitedly. Just then, the door to the secret room suddenly opened, and Murong Yu hurriedly walked in.

"Zhang Peng, we have an important clue!" Murong Yu said breathlessly, "We found a clue related to the second key in an ancient ruin. It is said that this key was sealed in a mysterious valley, surrounded by powerful restrictions."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Peng's eyes: "Excellent! This is a significant breakthrough. We can't delay, let's set off immediately!"

Thus, Zhang Peng, Liu Ruoli, and Murong Yu led a group of Lingxiao Pavilion disciples on their journey to the mysterious valley. They knew that this mission would still be fraught with danger and challenges, but they were fearless in their determination to save the cultivation world.

Along the way, the group proceeded cautiously. They traversed a dense forest, where the roars of demonic beasts frequently echoed, but Zhang Peng and the others easily quelled them. They also crossed a raging river, its current swift and teeming with dangerous aquatic creatures, but with Zhang Peng's power of the Chaos Law and the assistance of Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli, they successfully reached the other side.

After several days and nights of trekking, they finally arrived at the entrance to the mysterious valley. A mysterious mist shrouded the entrance, within which a faint blue light shimmered—the light of a restriction.

"Everyone be careful, the power of this restriction is extremely strong, we must proceed with caution," Zhang Peng said solemnly. He activated his mid-stage Nascent Soul spiritual sense, attempting to probe the mysteries of the restriction. However, as soon as his spiritual sense approached the restriction, it was repelled by a powerful force.

“This barrier has a very strong defensive mechanism; we must find a way to break it,” Zhang Peng said, frowning. Just then, Liu Ruoli suddenly noticed a rune on the barrier that resembled the rune on the jade.

“Zhang Peng, look at this rune. Doesn’t it look a lot like the one on the jade?” Liu Ruoli said, pointing to the rune on the restriction.

Zhang Peng observed carefully, and a thought struck him: "That's right, this might be the key to breaking the restriction." He circulated the chaotic law power of his mid-stage Nascent Soul stage and tried to activate the runes on the restriction according to the method of interpreting the runes on the jade.

As the power of the Chaos Laws was infused, the runes on the restriction flickered, and the power of the restriction began to fluctuate. Seeing this, Zhang Peng was overjoyed and increased the infusion of spiritual power. Finally, through Zhang Peng's efforts, the runes on the restriction were successfully activated, and the power of the restriction gradually dissipated.

"We succeeded!" Murong Yu shouted excitedly. The group cautiously entered the valley, which was filled with a mysterious aura. The surrounding trees were tall and ancient, and their trunks were covered with mysterious symbols.

They walked along the path in the valley, when suddenly, a huge stone gate appeared in front of them. The gate was covered with all sorts of strange patterns and emitted powerful spiritual energy fluctuations.

"There might be a second key hidden behind this stone door," Zhang Peng said. He circulated his mid-stage Nascent Soul spiritual power, attempting to decipher the patterns on the stone door and find a way to open it...