Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 340 The Storm of Spirit Mines and the Counterattack of the Dark Embers

In that valley half-hidden by clouds and mist, the newly discovered spirit mine shone with an alluring light, the rich aura of the spirit crystals drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy like trickling streams. Zhang Peng stood at the edge of the mine, his brows furrowed. He knew all too well that this precious spirit mine was both a beacon of hope for the reconstruction of the cultivation world and a potential fuse to ignite a new round of conflict.

“Zhang Peng, the scale of this spirit mine far exceeds our imagination. With it, the reconstruction of the cultivation world will have a solid material foundation.” Murong Yu’s voice was filled with excitement as he looked at the shimmering spirit crystals with anticipation in his eyes.

Zhang Peng nodded slightly, but his expression remained solemn: "That's true, but we must act cautiously. Once news of this spirit mine spreads, it will inevitably attract the covetousness of various forces. We need to formulate a plan for mining and protecting it as soon as possible."

The group gathered around to discuss countermeasures. They ultimately decided that each sect would select elite disciples to form a spirit mine guardian team, taking turns on duty to ensure the mine's safety. Simultaneously, disciples skilled in mining and weapon crafting would be chosen to systematically excavate spirit crystals, ensuring safety as a priority.

However, mining spirit ore is not always smooth sailing. Spirit ore contains powerful and chaotic spiritual energy, and the slightest carelessness can trigger a spiritual energy outburst. During one mining operation, a disciple accidentally triggered a spiritual energy node in the ore. Instantly, the violent spiritual energy raged like a runaway horse, causing the entire mine to shake violently and rocks to fall like raindrops.

"Not good, everyone retreat!" Zhang Peng shouted. He unleashed the power of the Chaos Law, forming a solid protective barrier around everyone to block the falling rocks and the rampant spiritual energy.

Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli quickly organized their disciples to evacuate, shouting as they used their spiritual power to create a safe passage for them. Pan Liwei and Cao Long, on the other hand, unleashed their dark spiritual power in an attempt to stabilize the chaotic spiritual energy within the spirit mine.

"Don't panic, everyone! Stay calm and evacuate according to plan!" Murong Yu's voice was firm and powerful, bringing a sense of reassurance to his disciples amidst the chaos.

Thanks to everyone's efforts, the disciples were finally able to safely evacuate the mine. However, this surge of spiritual energy caused considerable damage to the spirit mine, destroying some veins and forcing a temporary halt to mining operations.

“The spiritual energy in this spirit mine is too unstable. We must find a way to stabilize it, otherwise the mining work cannot continue.” Zhang Peng looked at the damaged mine shaft with a furrowed brow.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Liu Ruoli suddenly remembered something. "I once saw in an ancient book that there is a spiritual plant called 'Spirit Heart Grass' that can stabilize disordered spiritual energy. Perhaps we can find this spiritual plant to stabilize the spiritual ore."

Zhang Peng's eyes lit up: "Junior Sister Liu, do you remember where that Spirit Heart Grass grows?"

Liu Ruoli nodded slightly: "Ancient books record that the Spirit Heart Grass grows on the cliffs at the top of the clouds and mist, where the environment is extremely harsh and there are powerful guardian beasts."

“No matter how dangerous it is, we have to try,” Zhang Peng said firmly. “This Spirit Heart Grass is related to the safety of the spirit mine and the future of the cultivation world.”

Thus, Zhang Peng led Murong Yu, Liu Ruoli, Pan Liwei, Cao Long, and others on a journey to find the Spirit Heart Grass. They climbed along the winding mountain path towards the cloud-shrouded peak. Along the way, the wind howled, the fog was thick, and visibility was extremely poor.

"Everyone be careful, this mountain road is rugged and there may be hidden dangers," Zhang Peng warned in a low voice. He gripped his long sword tightly in his hand, and the power of the Chaos Law slowly circulated within his body, keeping a close watch on the surrounding movements.

Suddenly, a deep roar came from ahead, its voice filled with menace. The group immediately stopped and looked around warily. A gigantic cloud beast slowly emerged from the clouds, its body like a small mountain, covered in white scales, each scale shimmering with a cold light.

"This is the Cloud Mist Beast that guards the Spirit Heart Grass!" Liu Ruoli exclaimed in surprise.

Zhang Peng unleashed the power of the Chaos Law, forming a protective barrier around everyone: "Everyone be careful, this Cloud Mist Beast is powerful, we cannot underestimate it."

The Cloud Mist Beast roared and charged towards the group. It moved with incredible speed, arriving before them in an instant. It swung its massive claws, aiming to strike the protective barrier.

"Bang!" The protective barrier shook violently, and Zhang Peng and the others were thrown back several steps. Murong Yu brandished his longsword and charged towards the Cloud Mist Beast: "I'll distract it, everyone find its weakness!"

Murong Yu unleashed the "Gentle Breeze Breaking Clouds Sword," unleashing a series of sharp sword energies towards the Cloud Mist Beast. The Cloud Mist Beast nimbly dodged the sword energies, its eyes flashing with anger, and charged towards Murong Yu once more.

Liu Ruoli played her jade flute, unleashing a sonic spell upon the Cloud Mist Beast. The sonic waves, like sharp blades, sliced ​​through the beast's body. However, the Cloud Mist Beast's scales were incredibly tough, and the sonic spell inflicted limited damage.

Pan Liwei and Cao Long unleashed their dark spiritual power, attempting to restrain the Cloud Mist Beast from the side. The dark spiritual power wrapped around the Cloud Mist Beast, but it easily broke free.

"This Cloud Mist Beast is too difficult to deal with!" Cao Long shouted, a hint of anxiety on his face.

Zhang Peng stared intently at the Cloud Mist Beast, carefully observing its movement patterns. Suddenly, he noticed that when the Cloud Mist Beast launched an attack, its abdomen would briefly reveal an opening.

"Listen up, everyone! When it attacks again, attack its belly together!" Zhang Peng shouted.

Everyone nodded in agreement. When the Cloud Mist Beast attacked again, its abdomen indeed revealed an opening. "Now!" Zhang Peng shouted, unleashing his Chaos Law Sword Technique. A five-colored sword aura, carrying immense power, shot towards the Cloud Mist Beast's abdomen.

Murong Yu, Liu Ruoli, Pan Liwei, and Cao Long also unleashed their spells, attacking the Cloud Mist Beast's abdomen. Under their combined assault, the Cloud Mist Beast let out a painful roar as its abdomen was struck, splattering blood everywhere.

The Cloud Mist Beast, severely wounded, became even more frenzied. It roared incessantly, launching attacks on the group. Zhang Peng and the others struggled to defend themselves, sustaining multiple injuries in the process.

"Hold on, everyone! We will definitely defeat it!" Zhang Peng shouted. He gritted his teeth and continued to unleash the power of the Chaos Law to resist the Cloud Mist Beast's attacks.

Just when everyone was feeling hopeless, Zhang Peng suddenly felt a strange resonance between the chaotic law power within his body and the surrounding clouds. A thought struck him, and he immediately focused his mind, guiding this resonant power.

As the resonance power increased, Zhang Peng noticed that the Cloud Mist Beast's attacks were gradually weakening. He exclaimed excitedly, "Don't panic, everyone! I've found a way to defeat it!"

Zhang Peng fully activated the power of the Chaos Laws, fusing it with the power of resonance to form a powerful force. This force surged towards the Cloud Mist Beast, whose body began to tremble under its impact, and its attacks gradually ceased.

"Now!" Zhang Peng shouted, unleashing the ultimate power of the Chaos Law, a five-colored light enveloping the Cloud Mist Beast. The Cloud Mist Beast let out a shrill scream, then slowly collapsed, turning into a cloud of mist and dissipating.

Everyone collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. "It's finally over..." Liu Ruoli said wearily.

Zhang Peng stood up and looked at the cliffs atop the clouds: "Let's keep going. We must find the Spirit Heart Grass."

After gathering their belongings, the group continued their climb. After a difficult ascent, they finally found the Spirit Heart Grass on the cliff face. The Spirit Heart Grass emitted a soft glow, and the surrounding spiritual energy stabilized.

"Found it! That's it!" Zhang Peng shouted excitedly.

They carefully harvested the Spirit Heart Grass and quickly returned to the Spirit Mine. Thanks to the Spirit Heart Grass, the chaotic spiritual energy in the mine gradually stabilized, allowing mining operations to continue.

However, just when they thought everything was going well, the embers of the dark forces quietly began their counterattack. A team composed of remnants of the dark forces infiltrated the spirit mine under the cover of night. They had only one goal—to seize control of the spirit mine…