Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 419 The Mystery of the Misty Forest and Clues to the Mysterious Key

Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, and Liu Ruoli flew on their swords, speeding towards the Misty Forest. Along the way, the sky was overcast, and the heavy clouds seemed to weigh heavily on their hearts, creating a sense of inexplicable oppression. As they approached the Misty Forest, the surrounding temperature dropped sharply, and a damp, decaying smell filled the air.

"This misty forest has an indescribable eeriness about it; we must be careful." Zhang Peng said solemnly, circulating his spiritual energy to form a protective barrier around himself against unknown dangers. Murong Yu tightened his grip on his sword, the blade trembling slightly, as if responding to its master's vigilance; Liu Ruoli gently stroked her jade flute, her nimble fingers slightly curved, ready to play a sonic attack at any moment.

The moment they stepped into the Misty Forest, a thick fog enveloped them. The fog was so dense that visibility was almost impossible. Zhang Peng activated his mid-stage Nascent Soul realm spiritual sense, attempting to penetrate the fog and explore his surroundings. However, as soon as his spiritual sense spread, it was as if he were sinking into quagmire, tightly bound by the fog and unable to extend further.

"This mist is strange; it can actually hinder the detection of spiritual sense." Zhang Peng frowned, becoming increasingly vigilant. He slowed his pace, taking each step with extreme caution, the power of the chaotic laws quietly circulating within his body, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli followed closely behind, the three of them moving slowly forward in a triangular formation. Suddenly, a deep roar came from the depths of the mist, the sound low and suppressed, as if it came from the deepest hell, sending chills down one's spine.

"Watch out, something's coming!" Murong Yu shouted, his longsword flashing in the mist. Liu Ruoli quickly placed her jade flute to her lips and played a defensive sound wave, which enveloped the three of them like layers of invisible shields.

A gigantic demonic beast slowly emerged from the mist. Its entire body was covered in black scales, each scale shimmering with a cold, eerie light. Sharp fangs protruded from the corners of its mouth, dripping with a nauseating green slime. This demonic beast possessed an extremely powerful aura, reaching the strength of the early Nascent Soul stage.

"This is the Mist Serpent, one of the overlords of this forest, and its strength should not be underestimated!" Zhang Peng's expression was grim. He unleashed the "Law Cage" in an attempt to trap the Mist Serpent. However, the serpent seemed to sense the cage. It twisted its massive body and slammed into the cage. The powerful impact caused the cage's light to flicker violently, almost shattering it.

Seeing this, Murong Yu unleashed the killing move of the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," the "Breathless Breeze Demon-Slaying Slash." A sharp sword aura, carrying the power of the chaotic laws, slashed towards the demonic python's vital point. Sensing the threat, the demonic python lashed out with its tail, which resembled a black steel whip, deflecting Murong Yu's sword aura.

Liu Ruoli played "Sonic Chaos Impact," and the sound waves transformed into tangible blades that cut through the mist, slicing through the demonic python's scales. Struck by the sound waves, the demonic python roared in fury, opening its blood-red maw and spewing out a cloud of black poisonous mist. The mist quickly spread, instantly withering trees and turning them to ashes wherever it went.

"Watch out for the poisonous fog!" Zhang Peng shouted, channeling the power of the Chaos Law into his protective barrier to resist the fog's corrosive effects. Simultaneously, he focused his mind, using his spiritual sense to locate the demonic python's weakness. Under the influence of the Chaos Law, he discovered that the python's eyes were its weakest point.

"Murong Yu, attack its eyes!" Zhang Peng shouted. Murong Yu understood immediately. He unleashed the ultimate move of the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," "Breath-Splitting Flash," a sword aura carrying the power to tear through space, shooting towards the demonic python's eyes like lightning. The demonic python had no time to dodge, and the sword aura struck its left eye directly. The demonic python let out a painful scream and writhed wildly.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Peng unleashed the "Chaotic Myriad Phenomena Break," converging the power of the chaotic laws into a gigantic sword, which he slashed towards the head of the demonic python. The python struggled desperately in excruciating pain, but was powerless to withstand this fatal blow. With a deafening roar, the python's head was severed by the chaotic sword, and its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Having dealt with the Mist Serpent, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. However, before they could even catch their breath, a strange sound suddenly came from within the mist, like someone weeping softly, or perhaps some kind of mysterious incantation.

"This voice..." Liu Ruoli's expression changed slightly; she felt as if the voice was disturbing her mind. Zhang Peng circulated his mid-stage Nascent Soul spiritual power, attempting to dispel the influence of this strange voice.

As they ventured deeper, a wondrous sea of ​​flowers appeared before them. The blossoms radiated a serene blue light, their petals as soft as silk, swaying gently and releasing an intoxicating fragrance.

"This sea of ​​flowers is so beautiful, but..." Murong Yu frowned, instinctively sensing danger lurking behind the beauty. Zhang Peng warily looked around, noticing that the fragrance of the flowers seemed to contain a hallucinogenic power, gradually eroding their consciousness.

"Don't inhale this fragrance!" Zhang Peng shouted, quickly using his spiritual power to create a barrier to keep the fragrance out. However, Liu Ruoli still inhaled a small amount of the fragrance, her eyes became glazed, and her consciousness began to blur.

"Liu Ruoli!" Murong Yu and Zhang Peng quickly helped her up. Zhang Peng used the power of the Chaos Law to try to dispel the hallucinatory power within her. After some effort, Liu Ruoli finally regained consciousness.

"Thank you, but this fragrance was too strange," Liu Ruoli said, still shaken. The three of them walked around the sea of ​​flowers and continued on their way.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, they arrived at an ancient ruin. The ruin's gate was tightly shut, covered with mysterious runes. Zhang Peng stepped forward, channeling his mid-stage Nascent Soul spiritual sense to decipher the runes' meaning. With the aid of the Chaos Laws, he gradually grasped the method to open the gate.

As Zhang Peng channeled his spiritual energy, the gate slowly opened, releasing an ancient and mysterious aura. They cautiously entered the ruins; the interior was dark and damp, with gems embedded in the walls that emitted a faint glow, yet these could not dispel the pervasive mysterious atmosphere.

In the center of the ruins stood a stone platform, upon which rested an ancient box. Zhang Peng stepped forward and slowly opened the box, revealing a piece of jade that emitted a faint glow, engraved with patterns related to the seal of the Shadow Demon God.

"This might be the clue to the key we're looking for!" Zhang Peng said excitedly. Just then, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed from the ruins, and a group of black-robed figures emerged from the darkness, surrounding them.

"Hand over the jade, or you will all die!" the black-robed leader said coldly. He exuded the aura of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and held a scythe that emitted a black light, radiating a deadly chill.