Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 171 Shocking Changes at the Ruins, Old Friends Appear

The footsteps grew closer, each one feeling like a blow to the hearts of Zhang Peng and his companions. They quickly stood back to back, gripping their weapons tightly, their eyes fixed warily on the stone door. The air seemed to freeze, a tense atmosphere filling the entire stone chamber.

As a dark shadow flashed by, a familiar figure appeared at the stone gate—Pan Liwei. A ferocious smile played on his lips, his eyes gleaming with greed, and behind him followed Cui Mingjia, whose face was grim.

"Haha, didn't expect this, did you? We meet again!" Pan Liwei's laughter echoed in the stone chamber, filled with smugness and mockery. "Hand over what you found, or today is your death day!"

Zhang Peng's heart sank; he hadn't expected Pan Liwei to catch up so quickly. But he quickly regained his composure, carefully storing the ancient book and beads into his storage bag, and said coldly, "Pan Liwei, do you think you can succeed? You escaped last time, but this time it won't be so easy!"

Cui Mingjia snorted coldly, took a step forward, and her spiritual energy began to surge. "Hmph, you ignorant fools! Last time you were lucky to have that mysterious person help you, but this time no one can save you!"

Li Ming gripped his longsword tightly, the blade trembling slightly—a testament to his rage. "Zhang Peng, why waste words with them? Just fight!" His eyes burned with fury, eager to rush forward and cut Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia to pieces.

Lin Wan'er subtly shifted her position, raising her jade flute slightly, ready to unleash her magic at any moment. Her eyes were resolute; though she felt a pang of fear, she was willing to sacrifice everything to protect her companions and their spoils.

Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia exchanged a glance and launched their attacks simultaneously. Pan Liwei unleashed dark magic, and black light surged towards Zhang Peng and the other two like a raging tide. Cui Mingjia, meanwhile, rapidly formed hand seals, and streaks of black runes flew from his hands, shooting towards the three like hidden weapons.

Zhang Peng swiftly unleashed the power of the Dragon Ball, a golden shield forming in front of him, blocking the attacks of dark magic and runes. Li Ming and Lin Wan'er were not to be outdone, each unleashing their strongest spells to attack Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia.

In an instant, the entire stone chamber flickered with light, and the roar of spells resounded incessantly. Black and gold lights intertwined and collided fiercely, each collision triggering a powerful surge of spiritual energy that caused the surrounding air to tremble.

Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia worked together seamlessly, their attacks like a storm, leaving Zhang Peng and his companions struggling to keep up. Although Zhang Peng was desperately holding on with the power of the Dragon Ball, he could feel his spiritual energy rapidly dwindling, and he was gradually losing his strength.

Although Li Ming's swordsmanship was fierce, it gradually lost its advantage under the suppression of Cui Mingjia's powerful dark energy. Several more wounds appeared on his body, and blood stained his clothes. Lin Wan'er's wood-based magic was also countered by Pan Liwei's dark magic; her face grew paler and paler, and her spiritual energy was about to be exhausted.

Just as Zhang Peng and his companions were in dire straits, Zhang Peng suddenly remembered the jade token Xuan Fengzi had given him. A thought struck him, and he wondered, "Now is a critical moment. If I crush the jade token, will Senior Xuan Fengzi come to my aid?"

After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Peng gritted his teeth and decided to take the risk. He quietly reached into his storage bag, grasped the jade pendant, and prepared to crush it at the crucial moment. However, just as he tightened his grip, a melodious bell suddenly rang out in the stone chamber.

The bell's clear, melodious sound contained a powerful force, flowing like a clear spring into everyone's hearts. The fierce battle instantly ceased; everyone stopped what they were doing and looked on in bewilderment as they searched for the source of the bell's sound.

Zhang Peng was startled. He recognized the bell's sound as being very similar to, yet different from, the Qingxin Bell of the Qingfeng Sect. He looked around and realized the sound seemed to be coming from one of the walls inside the stone chamber.

"What's going on?" Pan Liwei frowned, a hint of unease on his face. He had a vague sense of foreboding, as if something big was about to happen.

Cui Mingjia also looked around warily, his hand ready to unleash his magic at any moment. "Be careful, this bell sound is a bit strange," he whispered to Pan Liwei.

Just as everyone was wondering, the wall inside the stone chamber suddenly rose slowly, revealing a secret chamber hidden behind it.