Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 240 The Truth Begins to Emerge, Stormy Times Are About to Begin

The man in black robes fled in a disheveled state, and the smoke in the valley gradually dissipated, but the atmosphere in the camp remained tense. Zhang Peng turned to the old man, his eyes full of accusation: "Elder, is this your sincerity? Your men openly stole the Spirit Crystal Heart, how can this cooperation continue?"

The old man's face was gloomy. He raised his hand to disperse the swirling spiritual energy and slowly said, "Young friend Zhang Peng, this matter is due to my lax discipline. I hope you will forgive me. That brat in black robes has always been ambitious, trying to monopolize the spirit crystals and ruining my plans." Zhang Peng snorted coldly, half believing and half doubting the old man's words, but for now, he could only let it go.

Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia emerged from the shadows. Pan Liwei, with an expression that suggested he was enjoying the show, said in a shrill voice, "Tsk tsk, this cooperation hasn't even started and they're already fighting amongst themselves. Looks like this 'Spirit Abyss Sacrifice' isn't so simple after all." Cui Mingjia sneered from the side, her eyes gleaming, seemingly plotting something.

A sudden thought struck Zhang Peng; he realized that perhaps he could find a breakthrough by dealing with these two. He stepped forward and said to Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia, "Gentlemen, this incident must have made you realize the risks involved. Rather than being manipulated by various forces, let's cooperate honestly and uncover the truth behind this together."

Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia exchanged a glance, a hint of hesitation flashing in their eyes. Pan Liwei curled his lip: "Hmph, cooperate with you? Why should I trust you?" Zhang Peng smiled slightly: "Because neither of us wants to be controlled by the mysterious forces, and both of us want to find a way to survive in this cultivation world. Besides, I have a way to get what you want."

Cui Mingjia frowned and asked, "What can you give us?" Zhang Peng's gaze was firm: "I can help you remove the restrictions on your bodies, freeing you from the control of certain forces. In addition, after it's done, we will share the resources of the cultivation world."

Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia were shocked. They were indeed being secretly controlled by a mysterious force, and the restrictions on their bodies were like shackles, making them dare not speak out against their anger. After weighing the pros and cons, the two finally nodded: "Okay, we'll trust you this once."

Just then, a disciple of the Qingyun Sect rushed over and whispered a few words in Zhang Peng's ear. Zhang Peng's expression changed slightly, and he turned to the crowd and said, "The mysterious force seems to have made a new move. They are gathering near several spirit stone mines, and it seems they are preparing something."

Upon hearing this, the old man's expression turned solemn: "It seems their plan needs to be brought forward. We must speed up our pace and complete the preparations for the 'Spirit Abyss Ritual' as soon as possible." Zhang Peng nodded: "That's right, but before that, we need to figure out the true purpose of the 'Spirit Abyss Ritual.' Elder, please don't hide it from us any longer."

The old man remained silent for a moment, then finally sighed: "Fine, since things have come to this, I will tell you. The 'Spirit Abyss Sacrifice' is indeed related to controlling the spiritual power of the cultivation world, but it is not for domination, but for salvation."

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this. Zhang Peng asked in confusion, "Salvation? What do you mean?" The old man slowly explained, "Hundreds of years ago, the cultivation world suffered a great calamity. A mysterious dark force descended from the sky, nearly destroying the entire cultivation world. At that time, the cultivators worked together to seal this force deep within the Spirit Abyss, but the seal is gradually weakening. If the seal is not strengthened soon, once the dark force revives, the entire cultivation world will be doomed. The Spirit Crystal Heart is the key to strengthening the seal."

Zhang Peng was shocked; he hadn't expected such a huge secret to be hidden behind the scenes. Pan Liwei and Cui Mingjia also looked shocked, clearly having never heard of this matter before.

"Why would that mysterious force want to prevent the seal from being strengthened?" Zhang Peng pressed. The old man shook his head: "I don't know either. Their purpose has always been shrouded in mystery. But I suspect they might want to use dark power to achieve their own ulterior motives."

Zhang Peng pondered for a moment and said, "No matter what, we cannot allow the dark forces to revive. From now on, we must put aside our prejudices and truly cooperate." Everyone nodded in agreement.

However, Zhang Peng knew in his heart that things were far from simple. What was the true purpose of the mysterious force? What actions would they take at the "Spirit Abyss Sacrifice"? All of this remained unknown. But he knew that time was running out, and a great battle concerning the life and death of the cultivation world was about to begin.