Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 156 The Stone Gate Opens, Real Person Appears in 3 Seconds

Zhang Peng and the others stood before the ancient stone gate, the runes on it shimmering with an eerie light, seemingly telling ancient secrets. Zhang Peng frowned slightly, circulating his spiritual power in an attempt to decipher the meaning of the runes. However, these runes were obscure and difficult to understand; even with his current knowledge and cultivation, he could only grasp a fraction of their meaning.

Just when everyone was at a loss, suddenly, a loud, arrogant laugh came from behind: "Haha, you think you can enter this ruin?"

Zhang Peng and the others quickly turned around and saw a man dressed in black robes slowly walking towards them. This man was tall, with a cold and stern face, and his eyes revealed arrogance and disdain. A sword that emitted a cold light hung at his waist, and he exuded a powerful aura. His cultivation level was even slightly higher than Zhang Peng's.

"Who are you?" Zhang Peng asked warily, unconsciously tightening his grip on the short sword.

The man in black robes sneered, "You don't even know who I, Cao Long, the Three-Second True Man, am? It seems you are truly ignorant in the cultivation world."

Li Ming couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Three-Second Real Person? What a weird nickname. Does that mean you can only last three seconds at anything?"

Cao Long's face instantly turned ashen. His eyes widened in fury as he said viciously, "Kid, you're asking for it! I'll show you what I'm capable of later, and you'll know that this nickname isn't for nothing!"

Zhang Peng was secretly on guard. He could sense that although Cao Long was somewhat arrogant, his strength was not to be underestimated. "Cao Long, this ruin does not belong to you alone. Everyone should rely on their own abilities. Do not act recklessly here."

Cao Long snorted disdainfully: "You? I think you'd better leave obediently, lest you get beaten to a pulp and lose your lives later."

Zhang Peng knew he couldn't easily clash with Cao Long, so he turned to look at the stone door and continued trying to decipher the runes. Seeing this, Cao Long also stepped forward, attempting to force open the stone door. He quickly formed hand seals, sending powerful spiritual energy towards the door. However, the instant his energy touched the door, the runes on it suddenly shone brightly, and a powerful backlash sent him flying.

"Pfft!" Cao Long spat out a mouthful of blood, his face filled with shock and anger: "How could this stone gate have such a powerful restriction?"

Zhang Peng's heart stirred; he discovered that the restrictions on the stone gate seemed to resonate with a specific fluctuation of spiritual energy. He concentrated his mind, mobilizing the five elements of spiritual energy within his body, attempting to find a frequency that matched the restrictions on the stone gate.

Seeing Zhang Peng's actions, Cao Long was consumed by jealousy. He snorted coldly and charged at Zhang Peng again: "Boy, don't even think about opening the stone door before me!" With that, he unleashed a fierce sword technique, thrusting towards Zhang Peng.

Zhang Peng swiftly turned and blocked Cao Long's attack with his short sword. Their spiritual energies collided, producing a hissing sound. Zhang Peng sensed that Cao Long's power was immense; each attack carried a powerful impact.

"Hmph, you've got some skill." Cao Long sneered, his swordsmanship becoming increasingly fierce, the sword shadows flashing and dazzling.

While parrying Cao Long's attacks, Zhang Peng searched for his weaknesses. He noticed that although Cao Long's attacks were fierce, there were always brief pauses between them. An idea struck him, and he decided to seize this opportunity to counterattack.

Just as Cao Long swung his sword again, Zhang Peng suddenly dodged to the side, avoiding the attack. Then, he unleashed his full power, channeling his spiritual energy into the short sword and thrusting it towards Cao Long's chest.

Cao Long's expression changed drastically. He quickly retreated, trying to dodge Zhang Peng's attack. However, Zhang Peng's attack speed was extremely fast, and he was still cut on the arm by the short sword.

"You..." Cao Long was both shocked and furious. He hadn't expected Zhang Peng to be able to successfully counterattack under his attack.

Zhang Peng pressed his advantage, unleashing his Five Elements spiritual power, which transformed into five giant dragons that pounced on Cao Long. Cao Long quickly cast a defensive spell, forming a spiritual energy shield around himself.

The dragon crashed into the shield with a deafening roar, causing the shield to tremble violently. Cao Long's expression turned extremely grim; he could feel Zhang Peng's attacks growing increasingly powerful, and his shield was in danger of being breached at any moment.

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, the runes on the stone door suddenly changed. Zhang Peng was overjoyed; he knew he had found a way to open the stone door. He quickly stopped attacking and turned to look at the stone door.

Cao Long also noticed the change in the stone gate. He was unwilling to give up and wanted to attack Zhang Peng again. However, just as he was about to make his move, the stone gate slowly opened, and a powerful force surged out from within.