Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 431 The Crisis and Turning Point of the Sealing Ritual

After activating the runes, Zhang Peng and the others did not slacken their efforts and quickly began preparing the ritual to seal the Shadow Demon God. In the Chaos Valley, a howling wind raged, and the surrounding restrictions hummed and trembled under the impact of dark power, as if foreshadowing the impending battle. Zhang Peng stood before the stone platform, gripping three keys tightly in his hands, his expression solemn, yet his eyes revealed unwavering determination. Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli stood on either side, their spiritual energy surging, vigilantly watching their surroundings to prevent any unforeseen events.

"The ceremony is about to begin. Everyone must be fully focused and not make the slightest mistake." Zhang Peng's voice echoed in the wind, steady and powerful, carrying a reassuring strength. He took a deep breath and slowly poured the power of the Chaos Law into the key. The runes on the key instantly lit up, resonating with the runes on the stone platform and emitting a dazzling light.

Following Zhang Peng's actions, Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli also unleashed their powerful spiritual energy, providing stable energy support for the ritual. The longsword in Murong Yu's hand shimmered with chaotic sword energy, which, like a nimble dragon, swirled around the stone platform, resisting interference from external dark forces. Liu Ruoli played a melodious and stirring flute tune, the sound waves transforming into an invisible shield that enveloped everyone, while simultaneously calming the chaotic spiritual energy around them.

However, just as the ritual reached its crucial moment, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed from the Chaos Valley. "You think you can seal me like this? How naive!" With the voice, a powerful dark force surged forth from the valley floor, rushing towards the group like a black tide. This power was far stronger than any they had encountered before, carrying boundless evil and madness, as if it intended to devour the entire world.

"Not good, the Shadow Demon God is resisting with all its might!" Zhang Peng's expression changed drastically. He quickly increased the output of the Chaos Law power, trying to stabilize the sealing ritual. However, the dark power was too strong, and the runes on the stone platform began to flicker erratically under its impact, and the sealing ritual showed signs of stalling.

Seeing this, Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli immediately unleashed their strongest moves, attacking the dark power. Murong Yu unleashed the ultimate killing move of the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," "Chaotic Breeze Annihilation Tide," with sharp sword energies carrying the power to tear through space, slashing towards the dark power; Liu Ruoli played "The Pinnacle Form of Sonic Chaos Storm—Sonic Chaos Annihilation Vortex," the sound waves transforming into a huge vortex, engulfing the dark power within it, attempting to crush it.

However, the dark power seemed inexhaustible; their attacks were like mud oxen sinking into the sea, quickly overwhelmed by the dark power. "This dark power is too strong, we can't hold on much longer!" Murong Yu shouted anxiously, his face covered in sweat and his body trembling slightly, clearly under immense pressure.

Zhang Peng gritted his teeth, knowing that giving up now would render all his previous efforts futile. He concentrated, unleashing the power of the Chaos Laws to its fullest extent, attempting to find a weakness in the dark forces. Just then, he suddenly discovered a tiny weakness at the core of the dark forces—the very source of the Shadow Demon God's power.

"Listen up, everyone! Concentrate your power and attack the core of the dark force!" Zhang Peng shouted. Hearing this, everyone gathered their spiritual energy and shot it towards the core of the dark force. Zhang Peng unleashed the strongest strike of "Chaos Overlord's Sanction," a five-colored light carrying a world-destroying momentum, rushing towards the core of the dark force; Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli also incorporated their power into the attack, making the light even more powerful.

The light struck the core of the dark power, producing a deafening roar. Cracks appeared in the dark power under the impact of the light, before it rapidly dissipated. The Shadow Demon God let out a painful roar: "No! This is impossible!" With his roar, his resistance gradually weakened.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Peng swiftly inserted the three keys into the three slots on the stone platform. In an instant, the runes on the platform shone brightly, and a massive pillar of spiritual energy shot into the sky, illuminating the entire Chaos Valley. The sealing ritual restarted, and the power of the Shadow Demon God was gradually sealed back into the abyss.

However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, a group of black-robed figures suddenly appeared in the sky. The leader of the black-robed figures exuded a terrifying aura of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, and held a magic wand that emitted a black light. "Zhang Peng, today is your death day!" the leader of the black-robed figures said coldly, and he waved his magic wand, sending a black flame shooting towards Zhang Peng.

Zhang Peng swiftly unleashed his "Law Cage," blocking the black flames. "You evil bastards, none of you will escape today!" he roared. Seeing this, Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli immediately unleashed their respective techniques, attacking the black-robed group. Elites from other major sects also joined the battle, engaging in fierce combat with the black-robed figures.

During the battle, Zhang Peng discovered a peculiar connection between the black-robed figure and the Shadow Demon God. The black-robed figure's attack methods echoed the Shadow Demon God's dark power, and their goal seemed to be to disrupt the sealing ritual.

"Everyone be careful! These black-robed men are here to disrupt the sealing ceremony. We must deal with them as soon as possible!" Zhang Peng shouted. He concentrated his mind and used the power of the Chaos Law to try to disrupt the black-robed men's attack rhythm. Under the influence of the Chaos Law, the black-robed men's attacks were briefly disrupted, and Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli took the opportunity to launch an attack, repelling several of the black-robed men.

However, the black-robed men were not to be underestimated. They quickly adjusted their stance and launched another attack. The two sides reached a stalemate, and the battle intensified. Just then, Zhang Peng suddenly sensed a familiar force emanating from afar. He realized with a start that Xuan Chenzi and Chi Songzi had arrived with reinforcements from the Lingxiao Pavilion.

"Reinforcements are here! Come on, everyone!" Zhang Peng shouted excitedly. Hearing this, the crowd's morale soared, and they unleashed even greater power, launching a final attack on the black-robed man. Under the combined assault of Zhang Peng and his men, along with the reinforcements, the black-robed man's defenses were finally breached. Seeing the situation was dire, the black-robed leader led the remaining men in a swift escape.

With the black-robed figure's escape, the sealing ritual was finally completed successfully. The Shadow Demon God was successfully sealed back into the abyss, and the dark power in Chaos Valley gradually dissipated. Zhang Peng and the others breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground. After this fierce battle, they had finally achieved victory and saved the cultivation world.

"We...successfully." Murong Yu said wearily, but a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Zhang Peng slowly stood up, gazing into the depths of Chaos Valley, his heart filled with emotion. "Although this battle is over, the future of the cultivation world still requires our joint protection," he said, his eyes revealing unwavering conviction.

Everyone nodded and stood up. They knew that peace in the cultivation world was hard-won, and they would shoulder the responsibility of protecting it, ensuring this land would remain peaceful forever…