Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 116 Fierce Battle Against the Thunder Beast and the Successful Seizure of the Thunder Pearl

Upon hearing this, Li Ming and his companions immediately quickened their pace of attack, trying to buy Zhang Peng more time. Li Ming's swordsmanship became increasingly fierce, each strike accompanied by a whistling sound, aiming directly at the thunder beasts' vital points; Lin Wan'er's hands moved rapidly, and emerald green vines burst from the ground, like agile pythons, tightly coiling around the limbs of several thunder beasts, slowing their movements; Su Yao, on the other hand, unleashed her full power of ice magic, instantly lowering the surrounding air to freezing point, and ice shards shot towards the thunder beasts like hidden weapons, slowing their offensive.

Seizing the opportunity, Zhang Peng charged towards the cave wall. His figure darted swiftly amidst the interplay of lightning and magical light, dodging the lightning bolts spewed by the thunder beasts. A gigantic thunder beast seemed to sense Zhang Peng's intention, breaking free from the vines' restraints and roaring as it pounced on him, its mouth unleashing a lightning bolt that illuminated half the cave like a miniature thunderstorm.

"Zhang Peng, watch out!" Lin Wan'er exclaimed.

Zhang Peng dodged to the side, lightning grazing his clothes and scorching a patch. Ignoring the danger, he continued running towards the wall. Finally, he reached the runes, placed his hands on the stone wall, and channeled the power of the Five Elements Spirit Orbs, infusing them into the runes.

Activated by the five elements' spiritual power, the runes shone brightly, and golden rays spread out from them, forming a vast golden net that enveloped the thunder beast. Upon being touched by the golden rays, the thunder beast's lightning instantly dimmed, and its power was greatly reduced.

"Now! Attack with all your might!" Zhang Peng shouted, turning to join the battle. The ancient artifact in his hand shone brightly, perfectly merging with the five elements' spiritual power, transforming into a five-colored torrent that surged towards the thunder beast horde.

Taking advantage of the situation, Li Ming pressed forward, his longsword flashing with a dazzling cold light as he pierced the chest of a thunder beast. The beast let out a painful roar and collapsed to the ground. Lin Wan'er and Su Yao also increased their magical output, the power of ice and wood working together to force the remaining thunder beasts into a corner of the cave.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the Thunder Beasts were finally defeated. Their bodies transformed into streaks of lightning and dissipated into the air, easing the tense atmosphere that filled the cave.

"Phew, it's finally over." Li Ming let out a long sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Zhang Peng remained vigilant, slowly approaching the Thunder Pearl suspended in the center of the cave. As he drew nearer, the Thunder Pearl's light intensified, seemingly conducting a final test on him. Zhang Peng concentrated, channeling all his spiritual energy in an attempt to establish a connection with the Thunder Pearl.

The moment his hand touched the Thunder Pearl, a powerful surge of lightning energy rushed into his body. Zhang Peng felt immense pressure on all the meridians in his body, as if they were about to burst from the force. He gritted his teeth and, with unwavering willpower, guided the lightning energy to circulate within his body, merging it with the five elements of spiritual energy.

"Zhang Peng, how are you?" Lin Wan'er asked anxiously.

Zhang Peng did not answer; he was immersed in the process of merging with the power of the Thunder Pearl. Gradually, he discovered a wondrous resonance between the power of thunder and the five elements' spiritual power. The two forces fused together, further enhancing his strength.

When Zhang Peng opened his eyes again, they gleamed with confidence. He had successfully mastered the power of the Thunder Pearl and brought it under his control.

"I'm fine, we succeeded," Zhang Peng said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled with relief. They knew that finding the Thunder Pearl brought them one step closer to stopping the mysterious organization's conspiracy.

However, before they could even celebrate, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed from outside the cave. "Hmph, you think finding the Thunder Pearl will solve everything? How naive!" With the laughter, a group of dark figures slowly entered the cave.

Zhang Peng and the others' expressions changed. They quickly assumed fighting stances, watching the uninvited guests warily. The leader was a person wearing a black cloak, with a ferocious mask covering his face, revealing only a pair of cold eyes that revealed endless killing intent.

"Who are you people?" Zhang Peng asked coldly.

"We are from a mysterious organization, here to retrieve the Thunder Pearl," the man in black said coldly. "Hand over the Thunder Pearl, or you will all die!"