Chapter 16 The Priest's Conspiracy

After a brief rest, Qin Feng and his team immediately headed towards the cave where the priest was hiding. They knew that the ritual the priest was preparing might be a key part of the dark sect's plan and must be stopped as soon as possible.

Inside the cave, the priest's magic circle had been activated, and a dim light emanated from the magic circle, filling the entire cave. The priest stood in the center of the magic circle, muttering something, apparently summoning some powerful being.

"We must stop him!" Qin Feng whispered.

Qin Feng's Dragon Shadow Sword was the first to be unsheathed, and the blade flashed with blue electric light. He led his companions to rush into the cave quickly and headed straight for the magic circle. However, the priest seemed to have already noticed their arrival. He sneered and swung the staff in his hand violently. A dark barrier immediately rose up, isolating the magic circle from Qin Feng and his companions.

"You ignorant little devils, don't even think about ruining my plan!" The priest's voice was eerie and terrifying, and his martial soul, the Shadow Python, reappeared. Its huge body coiled around the magic circle, like an inviolable guardian.

"This barrier is very strong." Ye Li frowned and said, "We must break it to stop the priest."

"Leave it to me." Qin Feng said in a deep voice. He took a deep breath and concentrated all his strength. The lightning of the Dragon Shadow Sword became more and more dazzling. He used the "Thunder Shadow Breaking" from the Dragon Shadow Nine Styles, and the sword light slashed at the dark barrier like lightning.

The barrier vibrated violently under the powerful attack and a crack appeared. Ye Li immediately ordered the Frost Fox to release cold air to accelerate the rupture of the barrier. At the same time, Chu Tian and Zhang Meng used the Storm Wolf and the Giant Rock Bear to restrain the Shadow Python respectively.

"Don't let it get close!" Chu Tian shouted, and the Storm Wolf's Thunder Claws attacked frequently, fighting with the Shadow Python.

As the barrier gradually broke, the priest's expression became more ferocious. With a crazy light flashing in his eyes, he sped up the speed of chanting the spell. The light of the magic circle became dimmer and the surrounding air seemed to be sucked into the magic circle.

"Oh no, he's speeding up the ceremony!" Ye Li exclaimed.

"We can't delay any longer!" Qin Feng gritted his teeth, swung his sword again, and attacked with all his strength. In the end, the barrier completely collapsed under the powerful attack, and the magic circle was exposed in front of them.

At the moment when the barrier was broken, a strong light suddenly burst out from the staff in the priest's hand and rushed straight into the sky. Qin Feng felt a strong fluctuation of spiritual power, which was close to the Soul Douluo level.

"How come the power of this priest suddenly became so strong?" Zhang Meng said in surprise.

The priest laughed wildly: "It's too late for you! The power of the Dark Cult will devour everything!"

A dark crack suddenly appeared in the center of the magic circle, as if it was the entrance to another world. A huge claw stretched out from the crack, and the air around it instantly became icy cold.

"What is that?" Chu Tian asked in shock.

"It's probably some kind of sealed soul beast, or a being from another world." Ye Li's face turned pale. "If it is fully revealed, all of us will face a catastrophe."

"We must close the crack and stop it from coming out!" Qin Feng ordered decisively. He immediately rushed towards the priest with a sword, trying to interrupt his ceremony.

Seeing this, the priest waved his staff, and the shadow python quickly intercepted Qin Feng. At the same time, the claws in the crack gradually grew larger, as if something terrible was trying to break free from the seal.

"Let's hold him back, Qin Feng, you focus on destroying the ceremony!" Ye Li shouted, and the Frost Fox released a strong chill, trying to slow down the expansion of the cracks.

Qin Feng knew that time was running out, so he quickened his pace, passed the blockade of the shadow python, and went straight to the priest. When the priest saw Qin Feng approaching, his face changed slightly, and he waved the staff in his hand, and a dark energy wave hit Qin Feng directly.

Qin Feng did not dodge or evade. He injected all his spiritual power into the Dragon Shadow Sword and swung it down fiercely. "Thunder Shadow Breaker" was used again, and the sword light split the dark energy wave like lightning, pointing directly at the heart of the priest.

The priest was unable to dodge and was hit by the sword, his body shaking. However, a crazy smile appeared on his face: "Do you think you can stop me like this? You will all pay the price for your stupidity!"

After saying this, the priest used up his last bit of strength and fiercely thrust his staff into the center of the magic circle. The dark power in the crack instantly erupted, and the entire cave began to shake violently.

"Hurry up! This place is going to collapse!" Zhang Meng warned loudly.

Qin Feng felt the power in the magic circle was out of control, and he knew that he had to end it all as soon as possible. He no longer hesitated, and concentrated all his strength to use the ultimate attack of the Dragon Shadow Nine Styles - "Thunderbolt".

The sword light turned into a blue lightning torrent, hitting the staff directly. The staff shattered instantly under the powerful attack, and the giant claw that stretched out from the crack roared, then disappeared into the darkness, and the crack gradually closed.

The priest was knocked to the ground by the backlash, his breath was weak. He knew that his plan had completely failed, and a look of despair flashed in his eyes. In the end, the priest turned into a dark dust in front of Qin Feng and disappeared completely.

As the priest disappeared, the vibrations in the cave gradually subsided. The magic circle completely collapsed, the cracks disappeared, and the cave returned to peace.

"We succeeded." Ye Li breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

"Although we have stopped the priest this time, the Dark Cult's plan must be more than that." Qin Feng frowned and said, "We must go to Shadow Valley as soon as possible to find their core base."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Although this battle was extremely difficult, they knew that the real challenge was yet to come.

"The Dark Cult will not give up easily. We have to prepare for the worst." Chu Tian reminded.

Qin Feng clenched the Dragon Shadow Sword, his eyes flashing with determination: "No matter how powerful they are, we will do our best to stop them. Protecting our world is our unshirkable responsibility."

After that, Qin Feng led everyone out of the cave and headed towards the Shadow Valley. They knew that it would be the key place to determine their fate.