Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 456 The Crisis of Lingxiao Pavilion and the Secrets of the Ancient Books

Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, and Liu Ruoli, carrying the "Shadow Laws Manual" and the mysterious bead, rushed back to Lingxiao Pavilion without stopping. Throughout the journey, Zhang Peng was plagued by a sense of unease, as if a great crisis was approaching. This premonition intensified the moment they stepped into Lingxiao Pavilion.

The atmosphere inside Lingxiao Pavilion was heavy, and the disciples were in a panic, running around in all directions. Elder Xuan Chenzi rushed over, looking anxious: "Zhang Peng, you're finally back! Recently, mysterious black-robed figures have been frequently spotted around Lingxiao Pavilion. They seem to be spying on us in the dark, and we're worried that the mysterious organization is planning something big."

Zhang Peng's heart tightened. He knew that the mysterious organization would not let this go easily, and this trip to the Shadow Ruins must have alerted them. "Elder, don't panic. We have made a significant discovery in the Shadow Ruins, which may be able to uncover the mysterious organization's conspiracy." He reassured Xuan Chenzi while showing him the ancient book and the bead.

Everyone gathered in the secret chamber of Lingxiao Pavilion, where Zhang Peng carefully opened the "Secret Codex of Shadow Laws." As the pages turned, an ancient and mysterious aura permeated the air. He concentrated his mind, immersing his spiritual sense within, attempting to decipher its mysteries. However, the text in the ancient book was obscure and difficult to understand, filled with various veiled hints and complex runes.

Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli also gathered around, studying the text together. Murong Yu frowned, carefully observing the runes on the ancient book: "These runes seem to be related to the ones we encountered in the ruins before, but they are not exactly the same. They are really hard to figure out."

Liu Ruoli gently stroked her jade flute, her brows furrowing slightly: "I always feel that the secrets hidden in this ancient book are closely related to the powerful force that the mysterious organization is searching for. Perhaps, this is the key to their attempt to control the cultivation world."

Zhang Peng took a deep breath and circulated the power of the Chaos Law at the late Nascent Soul stage, attempting to use the all-encompassing nature of the Chaos Law to decipher the contents of the ancient text. As the power of the Chaos Law was infused, the runes on the ancient text flickered and gradually changed. Some previously blurry patterns became clearer, seemingly guiding them to some mysterious place.

“Look, these runes seem to be pointing to a location,” Zhang Peng said, pointing to the pattern on the ancient book. Everyone leaned closer to take a look and saw that the pattern faintly outlined a towering mountain peak that reached into the clouds, surrounded by eerie shadow power.

Elder Xuan Chenzi's expression changed slightly: "This... could this be the legendary Shadow Peak? It is said to be a forbidden area shrouded in shadow power, and no one who has entered has ever survived."

Zhang Peng's heart skipped a beat. He realized that Shadow Peak might be the lair of the mysterious organization, and the key to unraveling all the mysteries. "No matter how dangerous it is, we must investigate. The mysterious organization may be plotting a shocking conspiracy there, and we must stop them."

Just then, a violent surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted outside Lingxiao Pavilion. A disciple rushed in, his expression panicked: "It's terrible, Elder! Senior Zhang Peng! A large number of black-robed men are attacking Lingxiao Pavilion! They are very strong, and we can't hold them off any longer!"

Zhang Peng and the others' expressions changed drastically. They hadn't expected the mysterious organization to be so bold as to openly attack Lingxiao Pavilion. "Let's go, let's go out and see!" Zhang Peng rushed out first, with Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli following closely behind.

Upon arriving outside Lingxiao Pavilion, they saw a group of black-robed figures surrounding it. The leader of the black-robed figures exuded a terrifying aura of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and held a magic wand that emitted a black light.

"Zhang Peng, hand over the 'Shadow Law Manual' and the bead, or today will be the end of Lingxiao Pavilion!" the black-robed leader said coldly.

Zhang Peng sneered, "If you want these things, then take them with your skills!" He unleashed the "Chaotic Law Shield," protecting the Lingxiao Pavilion members within it. Murong Yu unleashed the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," its sword energy crisscrossing as it attacked the black-robed group. Liu Ruoli played the "Sonic Chaotic Shield" and simultaneously played the "Sonic Chaotic Impact," the sound waves transforming into sharp blades that shot towards the black-robed figures.

The black-robed figures unleashed dark magic, engaging Zhang Peng and his companions in a fierce battle. For a moment, spiritual energy surged outside the Lingxiao Pavilion, light flashed, and shouts of battle shook the heavens. During the battle, Zhang Peng discovered that the black-robed figures' magic seemed to have subtle connections to some records in the *Secret Codex of Shadow Laws*, further confirming his belief that the mysterious organization had already mastered a portion of the power of the Shadow Laws.

"Everyone be careful! These black-robed men's spells are related to the Law of Shadow. We can't let our guard down!" Zhang Peng shouted. He unleashed "Chaotic Myriad Forms Break," the power of the Law of Chaos coalescing into a gigantic sword of chaos, slashing towards the leader of the black-robed men. The leader of the black-robed men waved his wand, creating a black defensive barrier that blocked the sword of chaos.

In the midst of the fierce battle, Zhang Peng suddenly realized that he might be able to use the resonance between the Law of Chaos and the Law of Shadow to break the black-robed man's spell. He concentrated his mind, guiding the power of the Law of Chaos within his body to resonate with the Law of Shadow in the black-robed man's spell. As the resonance intensified, the black-robed man's spell became disordered, and his attack rhythm was disrupted.

Seeing this, Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli seized the opportunity to launch an attack, repelling several black-robed men. However, the black-robed men were numerous and their strength was not to be underestimated, resulting in a stalemate. Zhang Peng knew that this couldn't continue; they had to find a breakthrough as soon as possible, otherwise Lingxiao Pavilion would be in imminent danger…