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Chapter 173 The Mysterious Stone Tablet: Crisis Returns

In this mysterious void, Zhang Peng stood before the ancient stone tablet, his brow furrowed, completely absorbed in his study of the runes. Li Ming watched Zhang Peng with a complex expression. He had always regarded Zhang Peng as a close friend and comrade-in-arms, but on the path of cultivation, the strong were respected. As Zhang Peng's strength continued to rise, an indescribable emotion began to rise in Li Ming's heart.

"Zhang Peng, have you made any progress?" Lin Wan'er asked softly, her voice breaking the silence, her eyes filled with trust and expectation for Zhang Peng.

Zhang Peng shook his head slightly, but before he could answer, a violent fluctuation suddenly occurred in the space. Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia's expressions changed drastically; they sensed a powerful dark force rapidly approaching from the depths of the space.

"Oh no, danger!" Cui Mingjia shouted, quickly mobilizing his spiritual power, his body enveloped in a dark aura.

A colossal dark beast slowly emerged from the darkness. Its body was as large as a mountain, surrounded by black flames, and every step it took caused the entire space to tremble. Its eyes flashed with blood-red light, radiating endless killing intent.

"This is... an ancient dark monster!" Zhang Peng's expression changed drastically. He had seen records of this kind of monster in ancient books. It was said to have the power to destroy the world and was a nightmare for cultivators.

Li Ming gripped his sword tightly. Despite his fear, he gritted his teeth and said, "Zhang Peng, let's go together!"

Zhang Peng nodded, unleashing the power of the Dragon Ball, its golden light illuminating the surrounding darkness. Lin Wan'er also swiftly cast a wood-based spell, summoning countless vines in an attempt to entangle the dark beast.

The dark beast roared and swung its massive claws at the group. Zhang Peng quickly unleashed his earth elemental power from the Five Elements, forming a sturdy earthen wall in front of them. The claws slammed heavily against the earthen wall, producing a deafening roar, and countless cracks instantly appeared on the wall.

"This magical beast is too powerful!" Li Ming exclaimed, his voice trembling slightly.

Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia exchanged a glance and decided to take the opportunity to escape. They flashed away, fleeing to the other end of the space.

"Trying to run?" Zhang Peng was furious upon seeing this. He unleashed his full power, fusing the power of the Dragon Ball with the power of lightning, transforming it into a golden bolt of lightning that shot towards Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia.

Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia sensed the attack from behind and quickly turned to defend themselves. However, Zhang Peng's attack was too powerful, and they were unable to defend themselves at all. They were struck by lightning and fell to the ground.

“Zhang Peng, you…” Pan Liwei looked at Zhang Peng angrily, but was helpless.

Just then, the dark beast launched another attack. It opened its enormous mouth and spewed out a stream of black flames that swept towards the group. Zhang Peng and the others quickly dodged, the black flames grazing past them and scorching their clothes.

Looking at the desperate situation before him, Li Ming suddenly felt a surge of determination. He knew that with their current strength, they were no match for this dark beast. In order to buy Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er a chance to survive, he made a decision.

"Zhang Peng, Lin Wan'er, run!" Li Ming shouted, unleashing his strongest sword technique as he charged towards the dark beast.

"Li Ming, what are you doing!" Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er exclaimed.

Li Ming didn't turn around; his eyes were filled with determination: "Don't worry about me, I'll hold it off!"

Enraged by Li Ming's attack, the dark beast abandoned its attacks on Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er, focusing all its efforts on Li Ming. Although Li Ming's swordsmanship was fierce, it appeared so fragile before the dark beast's overwhelming power. Soon, Li Ming was struck by the dark beast, his body flying away like a kite with a broken string.

"Li Ming!" Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er cried out in grief, rushing towards Li Ming without regard for their own safety.

Li Ming lay on the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er and smiled slightly: "Zhang Peng, you must find a way to leave here..." After saying that, his eyes slowly closed, and his breath gradually dissipated.

Zhang Peng and Lin Wan'er knelt beside Li Ming, tears streaming down their faces. Their hearts were filled with grief and anger, and they vowed to avenge Li Ming.

Zhang Peng slowly stood up, his eyes burning with the flames of revenge. He concentrated his mind, mobilizing all the power within him, preparing for the final battle against the dark beast. Lin Wan'er also wiped away her tears, tightly gripping the jade flute in her hand, and fought alongside Zhang Peng.