Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 142 The Cave's Secret: A Fateful Choice

Stepping into the cave, an ancient and mysterious aura enveloped them. Gems emitting a soft glow were embedded in the cave walls, illuminating the entire cavern. In the very center of the cave stood a massive stone platform, upon which rested an ancient book radiating golden light. Surrounding the book were strange runes, completely different from the runes they had encountered before.

"This is it!" Zhang Peng said excitedly. He could feel the powerful force contained in the ancient book. This force resonated with the crystal ball, as if it were telling the secret of breaking the seal.

The group quickly walked to the stone platform. Zhang Peng carefully picked up the ancient book. The moment he touched it, the runes on the book shone brightly, and a phantom image emerged from it. In the image, an elderly man with white hair appeared in a mysterious palace. He held a crystal ball and four divine artifacts in his hands, chanting incantations. He then placed the artifacts in specific positions around the crystal ball, instantly breaking the crystal ball's seal. A powerful force surged forth from it, and the old man used this force to seal away a massive evil shadow.

"So that's how you break the spell on the crystal ball." Zhang Peng suddenly realized. He carefully observed the placement of the artifacts and the way the runes operated in the image, memorizing every detail.

Just then, a deep roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave, filled with anger and resentment. Immediately afterwards, the ground began to shake violently, and countless sharp rocks fell from the cave ceiling, as if the entire cave was about to collapse.

"Oh no, danger!" Li Ming shouted. He quickly swung his longsword, smashing the falling rocks to protect everyone.

Zhang Peng and the others quickly retreated, cautiously peering into the depths of the cave. There, a colossal figure slowly emerged. The figure was as tall as a mountain, its entire body covered in black scales that shimmered with an eerie red light. Its head was raised high, its blood-red vertical pupils radiating boundless killing intent. Black flames continuously spewed from its mouth, incinerating everything in their path.

"What...what kind of monster is this?" Su Yao exclaimed in terror, her body trembling slightly. She had never seen such a terrifying creature before.

Shen Yue's face was pale, and her voice trembled as she said, "This is the ancient ferocious beast that guards the Illusionary Moon Abyss - the Eclipse Moon Flame Dragon. Legend has it that it guards the secrets of this place, and any intruder will be regarded as an enemy by it."

Zhang Peng's expression was solemn. He quickly mobilized the power of the four divine artifacts to protect everyone behind him: "Don't panic, everyone. Let's deal with it together!" As he spoke, he unleashed his full power, fusing the power of the five elements, the Thunder Pearl, the Hourglass of Time, and the Fountain of Life together to form a powerful five-colored light that shot towards the Eclipse Moon Flame Dragon.

The multicolored light struck the Eclipse Flame Dragon, producing a deafening roar. The dragon's body swayed slightly, but it wasn't seriously injured. It roared angrily, wielding its massive claws, and lunged at Zhang Peng and the others.

Li Ming brandished his longsword and charged towards the Flame Dragon. His swordsmanship was fierce, each strike accompanied by a whistling sound. However, the Flame Dragon's scales were incredibly hard, and his attacks only left shallow marks on them.

Lin Wan'er and Su Yao provided magical support from behind. Lin Wan'er summoned countless vines, attempting to entangle the fire dragon's limbs; Su Yao, on the other hand, used ice magic to freeze the surrounding air, trying to slow down the fire dragon's attack speed.

Liu Ruyan and Shen Yue also joined the battle. Liu Ruyan displayed her unique swordsmanship, with purple sword energy weaving around the Fiery Dragon; Shen Yue used her unique magic to provide support and assistance to everyone.

Zhang Peng focused his attention and discovered that the Flame Dragon's eyes were its weak point. However, the Flame Dragon's eyes were protected by a layer of hard scales, making them difficult to attack.

"Listen up, everyone! We'll attack the scales around the Flame Dragon's eyes first to create an opening!" Zhang Peng shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately changed their attack strategy. Zhang Peng unleashed his full power, fusing the power of the four divine artifacts together to form a powerful attack that shot towards the scales around the Flame Dragon's eyes. Li Ming, Lin Wan'er, Su Yao, Liu Ruyan, and Shen Yue also unleashed their full power, launching attacks towards the Flame Dragon's eyes.

With everyone's combined efforts, cracks finally appeared in the scales around the Flame Dragon's eyes. Zhang Peng seized the opportunity and once again unleashed his full power, pushing the multicolored light to its limit. The light struck the Flame Dragon's eyes, causing it to let out a painful roar and tremble violently.

Just as the Flame Dragon was in chaos, Zhang Peng suddenly sensed a change in the power of the crystal ball. A thought struck him, and he realized that this might be the best time to break the crystal ball's seal.

"Everyone, keep attacking! I'll break the crystal ball's seal!" Zhang Peng shouted. He quickly arranged the four divine artifacts according to the positions shown in the image, then concentrated his mind, guiding the power of the artifacts to resonate with the crystal ball.

The crystal ball shone brighter and brighter, the surrounding runes began to spin rapidly, and the restrictions were gradually broken. A powerful force surged from the crystal ball, and Zhang Peng felt himself merge with this force, his strength greatly enhanced.

"Success!" Zhang Peng shouted excitedly. He unleashed his full power, fusing the power of the crystal ball with the power of the four divine artifacts to form a powerful beam of light that shot towards the Eclipse Moon Flame Dragon.

The light struck the Fiery Dragon, producing a deafening roar. The Fiery Dragon's body slowly collapsed, raising a cloud of dust.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, exhausted. They had finally defeated the Eclipse Flame Dragon and broken the seal on the crystal ball. However, little did they know that this was only the beginning, and even greater challenges awaited them ahead.