Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 204 Seeking the Truth: The Mysterious Valley

Upon learning of the mysterious dark force appearing on the edge of the cultivation world, Zhang Peng's heart sank. He knew that the appearance of this force was no accident and was likely intricately connected to previous events. In order to uncover the truth, he decided to personally travel to the scene to investigate.

Before setting off, Zhang Peng temporarily entrusted the affairs of the Qingyun Sect to Lin Wan'er and Xia Lijuan, and instructed them to strengthen the sect's defenses to prevent the dark forces from taking advantage of the situation again. Although Lin Wan'er and Xia Lijuan were worried about Zhang Peng's safety, they understood the importance of this mission and could only nod silently as they watched him leave.

Riding his golden-winged roc, Zhang Peng sped towards the edge of the cultivation world. Along the way, his mood grew increasingly heavy, his mind filled with various speculations and anxieties. Where did this mysterious dark power come from? What was its purpose? All of this shrouded his heart like a fog.

After several days of flying, Zhang Peng finally arrived at the edge of the cultivation world. The scene here shocked him greatly. The once vibrant mountains and rivers were now ravaged by dark forces, withered trees, dead flowers and grass, and a putrid stench permeated the air.

"This dark power is even stronger than I imagined," Zhang Peng muttered to himself, frowning. He used his spiritual power to cautiously explore forward, trying to find the source of the dark power.

As Zhang Peng continued his journey, he noticed some strange signs. Numerous enormous footprints appeared on the ground, each over ten feet in size, the surrounding earth dented by a powerful force. The shapes of these footprints were peculiar, unlike those left by humans or ordinary demonic beasts.

"What could have left these footprints?" Zhang Peng wondered, and he continued walking in the direction of the footprints.

Soon after, Zhang Peng arrived at the foot of a valley. Thick, dark mist filled the valley, from which faint, low roars echoed, sending chills down one's spine. Zhang Peng took a deep breath, circulated the Chaos Spirit Technique, and let his spiritual energy flow through his body to resist the corrosive influence of the dark mist. Then, he slowly walked into the valley.

As soon as he entered the valley, Zhang Peng felt a powerful sense of oppression wash over him. He looked around warily and found that the valley was filled with all sorts of strange runes and magic arrays. These runes and magic arrays exuded a dark aura, as if they were guarding something.

"There must be some secret hidden here," Zhang Peng thought to himself. He carefully avoided the runes and magic arrays and continued to venture deeper into the valley.

Suddenly, a violent tremor came from ahead, and the ground began to shake, as if some enormous creature was approaching. Zhang Peng immediately stopped, gripped his sword tightly, and prepared for battle.

As the tremors grew stronger, a colossal figure slowly emerged from the dark mist. It was a gigantic monster, its entire body covered in black scales, each scale gleaming with a cold light. Its eyes, as large as lanterns, emitted a blood-red glow, and black mist continuously spewed from its mouth.

"This is... the Chaos Demon Flood Dragon!" Zhang Peng recognized the beast's origin and was greatly shocked. The Chaos Demon Flood Dragon was a ferocious beast from ancient times, extremely powerful, and he never expected it to appear here.

Upon seeing Zhang Peng, the Chaos Demon Dragon roared in fury, opening its blood-red maw and lunging at him. Zhang Peng swiftly unleashed the power of the Chaos Spirit Technique, forming a five-colored shield in front of him.

"Boom!" The Chaos Demon Dragon's attack slammed heavily against the shield, producing a deafening roar. The powerful impact forced Zhang Peng back several steps, and cracks appeared on the surface of the shield.

"What immense power!" Zhang Peng exclaimed inwardly. He knew that the Chaos Demon Flood Dragon was far stronger than himself, and if he didn't come up with a countermeasure soon, he would probably find it difficult to withstand its attacks.

Just then, Zhang Peng suddenly remembered a magical artifact he had obtained from the ruins—the Chaos Pearl. The Chaos Pearl was an extremely powerful artifact, said to possess the ability to manipulate the power of chaos. He quickly took out the Chaos Pearl from his pocket and infused it with spiritual energy.

The Chaos Pearl instantly shone brightly, and a powerful force of chaos surged from it, resonating with the power of the Chaos Spiritual Technique within Zhang Peng's body. Zhang Peng sensed the immense power contained within the Chaos Pearl, and a surge of confidence welled up within him.

"Let me see just how powerful the Chaos Pearl really is!" Zhang Peng roared, unleashing his full power and pushing the Chaos Pearl to its limit. A multicolored beam of light shot out from the Chaos Pearl, heading towards the Chaos Demon Dragon.

The Chaos Demon Dragon seemed to sense the threat posed by the light. It roared and swung its massive claws in an attempt to block the attack.