Dapeng's Time Travel Life

Chapter 310 The Crisis of Lingxiao Pavilion and the Emergence of the Truth

After repelling Ouyang Zhentian and his group, Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, and Liu Ruoli rested briefly in the valley. Zhang Peng gripped the Chaos Demon-Suppressing Bell tightly, feeling its increasingly powerful fluctuations, his heart filled with mixed emotions. Although they had successfully repelled the enemy, he knew that the Ouyang family would not let the matter rest, and an even greater crisis might be yet to come.

“Brother Zhang Peng, the Ouyang family has suffered a great loss this time, and they will not easily swallow this insult. We must return to Lingxiao Pavilion as soon as possible and inform the sect leader about this matter.” Murong Yu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a solemn expression.

Zhang Peng nodded slightly, gazing into the distance: "That's right, and I always feel that the Ouyang family's actions this time are too suspicious, and there may be other forces secretly manipulating things behind the scenes."

Liu Ruoli frowned slightly and said worriedly, "No matter what, let's go back to Lingxiao Pavilion first. With the sect leader and elders there, they will surely be able to come up with a solution."

Without further delay, the three mounted the Golden-Winged Roc and flew rapidly towards the Lingxiao Pavilion. Along the way, Zhang Peng repeatedly pondered the reaction of the Chaos Demon-Suppressing Bell during his battle with Ouyang Zhentian, trying to find a way to further stimulate its power.

Upon returning to Lingxiao Pavilion, the three went straight to Lingxiao Hall and gave Sect Leader Xuanfeng a detailed report of their encounter in the valley. After listening, Xuanfeng's face grew even more gloomy: "The Ouyang family has always been arrogant and domineering, but this time they dared to openly attack the disciples of my Lingxiao Pavilion. This is simply outrageous! This matter must not be left unresolved."

Zhang Peng pondered for a moment and said, "Sect Leader, I suspect that the Ouyang family may be colluding with dark forces. Their appearance this time is too coincidental, as if they knew our whereabouts all along, and their purpose was to prevent us from activating the Chaos Demon-Suppressing Bell."

A hint of surprise flashed in Xuanfeng's eyes, then he fell into deep thought: "If that's the case, then things are going to be troublesome. The combined power of the dark forces and the Ouyang family is not to be underestimated. We must find out the truth as soon as possible and prepare for the consequences."

Just then, a Lingxiao Pavilion disciple rushed into the hall, looking panicked: "Sect Leader, something bad has happened! Recently, resources have been disappearing from the pavilion more and more frequently, and a disciple has spotted a suspicious dark figure near the forbidden area, seemingly searching for something."

Xuanfeng's expression changed drastically: "Is this true? Immediately strengthen the guards of the forbidden area, and absolutely do not allow anyone to approach."

Zhang Peng's heart skipped a beat: "Sect Leader, perhaps this is related to the Ouyang family and the dark forces. They have targeted us time and time again, maybe because of some secret within the Lingxiao Pavilion."

Xuanfeng nodded slightly: "What you say makes sense. It seems that there are also problems within our Lingxiao Pavilion, and we must investigate them thoroughly as soon as possible."

Therefore, Xuanfeng ordered all the elders of Lingxiao Pavilion to assemble and discuss countermeasures. Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, and Liu Ruoli also participated, carefully analyzing the series of recent events in an attempt to uncover the truth behind them.

After a heated discussion, the group decided to split into two teams. One team, led by Xuanfeng and several elders, would secretly investigate whether there were any spies within the Lingxiao Pavilion; the other team, led by Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, and Liu Ruoli, would travel to the territory of the Ouyang family to search for evidence of their collusion with dark forces.

After receiving their orders, Zhang Peng and the others immediately began preparations. They were well aware of the dangers of this mission, but for the safety of Lingxiao Pavilion and the entire cultivation world, they were determined to go.

A few days later, Zhang Peng and his group quietly infiltrated the Ouyang family's territory. The Ouyang family's mansion was heavily guarded, surrounded by various restrictions and defensive arrays. Zhang Peng and his group carefully avoided the patrolling guards and crept into the mansion.

They searched the mansion for clues but found nothing. Just as Zhang Peng and the others were feeling somewhat disappointed, Liu Ruoli suddenly discovered a hidden entrance to a basement.

"Look everyone, there's an entrance here," Liu Ruoli said, pointing to a hidden passage behind a rockery.

Zhang Peng and the others immediately surrounded the area. They cautiously observed their surroundings and, after confirming there was no danger, slowly entered the basement. The basement was filled with a putrid stench, and a few dim oil lamps hung on the walls, illuminating the dim space.

The basement was filled with old boxes and miscellaneous items, which Zhang Peng and the others began to search carefully. Suddenly, Murong Yu found a secret letter in one of the boxes.

"Brother Zhang Peng, look what this is!" Murong Yu exclaimed excitedly.

Zhang Peng took the secret letter, unfolded it, and his expression immediately turned extremely grim. The contents of the letter confirmed their suspicions: the Ouyang family was indeed colluding with dark forces, attempting to use their power to dominate the cultivation world. The spies within the Lingxiao Pavilion were actually agents planted by the Ouyang family, their aim being to find a mysterious treasure within the pavilion, said to be able to help the dark forces break their seal.

"Just as I thought!" Zhang Peng angrily crumpled the secret letter into a ball. "The Ouyang family, for their own selfish interests, actually colluded with the dark forces. They are utterly despicable!"

Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli were also furious, their faces turning red: "We must bring this news back to Lingxiao Pavilion as soon as possible so that the sect leader can make preparations."

Just as they were about to leave the basement, they suddenly heard a series of noisy footsteps outside. Zhang Peng and the others were startled and quickly hid in a corner, holding their breath.

A group of disciples from the Ouyang family entered the basement, led by an elder of the Ouyang family. They seemed to be searching for something, rummaging through the basement.

Zhang Peng and the others were secretly anxious, worried that they would be discovered by the Ouyang family. Just then, Zhang Peng suddenly noticed a narrow passage in the basement wall that seemed to lead to the outside.

He quietly pointed to the passage, gesturing for Murong Yu and Liu Ruoli to follow him. The three of them cautiously walked towards the passage, and just as they were about to reach the entrance, a disciple of the Ouyang family suddenly spotted them.

"Someone's there! Catch them!" the disciple shouted.

Realizing their whereabouts had been discovered, Zhang Peng and the others immediately unleashed their magic and engaged the Ouyang family in battle. While fending off the enemy's attacks, they retreated towards the passage entrance.

However, the Ouyang family grew in number, and they gradually found themselves in a predicament. Seeing this, Zhang Peng immediately summoned the Chaos Demon-Suppressing Bell, unleashing its powerful force to repel the Ouyang family members.

Taking advantage of the enemy's confusion, Zhang Peng and his men quickly slipped into the tunnel and ran wildly along it. The tunnel was pitch black, and they could only run forward by feeling.

After running for an unknown amount of time, they finally saw a glimmer of light ahead. Zhang Peng and the others were overjoyed and quickened their pace. When they burst out of the passage, they found themselves on the edge of the Ouyang family's territory.

They dared not linger and immediately used their escape techniques to fly towards the Lingxiao Pavilion. They traveled without stopping and finally returned to the Lingxiao Pavilion the next morning.

Zhang Peng and the others, without taking a break, went straight to the Lingxiao Palace and told Sect Leader Xuanfeng about their discovery in the Ouyang family's territory. Upon hearing this, Xuanfeng's face turned terribly grim: "I never expected the Ouyang family to be so audacious. It's one thing to collude with dark forces, but they even dared to cause trouble in my Lingxiao Pavilion."

Zhang Peng said, "Sect Leader, we now have the evidence and must take action as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."

Xuanfeng nodded slightly: "You're right. We should immediately convene a conference of the cultivation world to expose the crimes of the Ouyang family and unite with other sects to fight against the forces of darkness."

Therefore, Xuanfeng immediately sent invitations to all major sects to convene a grand gathering of the cultivation world. Zhang Peng and the others also began to get busy, assisting Sect Leader Xuanfeng in preparing for the gathering.

However, just as the Immortal Cultivation Conference was about to convene, another incident occurred within the Lingxiao Pavilion. An important elder suddenly disappeared, and items connected to dark forces were discovered in his room…