Chapter 178 Unexpected "Treasure Cave"

After a night's rest, Qin Feng, Chu Tian, ​​Ye Li and Zhang Meng continued their adventure in high spirits. They were about to enter the core area of ​​the Spirit Snake Cave. However, the first thing they had to face was a "treasure cave" that seemed peaceful but was full of mysteries.

In the early morning, the sun shone through the gaps in the jungle onto the grass in the camp. The bonfire had gone out, and smoke was rising. Qin Feng was the first to get up, and seeing that everyone was still sleeping, he couldn't help but smile.

"We have a long way to go today, so let's get up early." Qin Feng gently pushed Chu Tian.

Chu Tian muttered in his sleep: "Let me sleep for five more minutes, just five minutes..."

Qin Feng shook his head and deliberately raised his voice: "Ye Li, there is a snake!"

Chu Tian suddenly jumped up from the ground and looked around in horror: "Where? Where is the snake?!"

Qin Feng couldn't help laughing: "I just wanted to wake you up, where did the snake come from?"

Chu Tian glared at Qin Feng in anger: "You guy! Don't scare me with snakes next time!"

Ye Li was also awakened by Qin Feng's shouting. She rubbed her eyes and said with a smile, "If I had known you were so afraid of snakes, I would have wanted to try it even if Qin Feng hadn't shouted."

Zhang Meng was also amused: "Chu Tian, ​​you are the first soul master to jump up when scared by a snake."

Chu Tian sighed helplessly: "Okay, okay, I surrender to you. Let's set off quickly."

After breakfast, the four continued on their way. Not long after they walked, they found a secret passage leading underground. The entrance of the passage was covered by vines and was almost imperceptible.

"This is the entrance marked on the scroll." Qin Feng squatted down and checked the vines at the entrance of the passage. "It seems we have found the right place."

Ye Li reached out and pushed aside the vines. A cold breath came from the passage: "This place looks a little weird, everyone be careful."

Zhang Meng nodded: "I'll go in and explore the way first."

He walked into the passage first, followed by the giant rock bear, Qin Feng and others. There were some ancient stone lamps embedded on the walls of the passage, but due to their age, the lamp oil had long dried up, and the entire passage seemed dim and deep.

Chu Tian followed Qin Feng closely, muttering in a low voice: "This place looks like a tomb robbery place, it's eerie, we won't run into anything unclean, right?"

Qin Feng smiled and said, "Why are you so timid? This is the Spirit Snake Cave, what unclean things can there be?"

Chu Tian curled his lips: "I'm not afraid of those things, I just don't like this dark environment."

After walking for a while, they came to a spacious underground hall. In the middle of the hall was a huge stone platform with several glowing objects placed on it.

"Is this... a treasure?" Chu Tian's eyes suddenly lit up.

Ye Li carefully examined the items on the stone platform: "It looks like some artifacts used by ancient soul masters, but I always feel like something is wrong here."

Zhang Meng took a step closer, tapped the stone platform lightly, and said in a deep voice: "This stone platform seems to have been tampered with."

Qin Feng nodded: "Be careful, there may be a trap."

At this moment, Chu Tian couldn't help but walk to the stone platform and reached out to pick up one of the glittering ornaments: "Hey, this thing looks quite valuable!"

"Don't touch it!" Qin Feng shouted hurriedly, but it was too late.

As soon as Chu Tian's hand touched the ornaments, the whole hall suddenly shook violently, and the ornaments on the stone platform emitted a dazzling light. Then, several hidden cracks appeared on the walls of the hall, and several puffs of black smoke emerged, instantly covering the entire room.

"I knew it wouldn't be that simple!" Ye Li immediately released cold air, trying to disperse the black smoke.

Qin Feng quickly summoned the Dragon Shadow Sword and said vigilantly: "There is something wrong with this black smoke, everyone be careful!"

The black smoke condensed in the air and gradually formed several human-shaped black shadows. They made low roars as if looking for prey.

"These are phantom creatures!" Zhang Meng shouted, "They are formed by resentment and spiritual power. They are extremely difficult to deal with!"

Qin Feng nodded: "We must solve them as soon as possible, otherwise we will be trapped here."

Chu Tian said in a panic: "It's all my fault. I was too greedy! What should I do now?"

Ye Li did not blame him, and said calmly: "Now is not the time to blame yourself, we must focus on dealing with these phantom creatures."

Qin Feng raised the Dragon Shadow Sword and rushed towards one of the shadows: "The four of us will attack together to distract their attention!"

Chu Tian also cheered up, summoned the Storm Wolf, and joined the battle. The four of them cooperated tacitly, each playing to their own strengths, and gradually suppressed these phantom creatures.

However, the phantom creatures seemed endless, and every time they defeated one, a new dark shadow would emerge from the cracks in the wall.

"We can't go on like this!" Zhang Meng shouted, "We must find the source and destroy it completely!"

Qin Feng quickly scanned the hall and his eyes fell on the glowing ornament in the center of the stone platform: "The source may be this thing!"

After he said that, he immediately rushed to the stone platform, raised the Dragon Shadow Sword high, and slashed at the ornament. The sword light hit the ornament like thunder, and it exploded instantly, and the whole hall was enveloped by a strong light.

"Did it succeed?" Chu Tian asked nervously while resisting the last few phantoms.

After the light faded, the hall returned to calm, and the black smoke and phantom creatures disappeared. Qin Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that we have finally figured it out this time."

Chu Tian breathed a sigh of relief and slumped down on the ground: "I was scared to death. Next time I will never touch anything randomly again!"

Ye Li smiled and said, "This lesson is indeed profound enough, but I'm not sure you will be able to hold back next time."

Chu Tian muttered, "What do you mean by that? I will learn from my mistakes."

Zhang Meng stood up and patted Chu Tian on the shoulder: "Okay, stop blaming yourself. At least we succeeded in solving the problem this time."

Qin Feng walked to the stone platform, picked up a few broken ornaments, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that these things are used to attract us, and the real treasure may be deeper."

Ye Li nodded in agreement: "This area should only be the periphery of the Spirit Snake Cave. The real danger and opportunity are still inside."

After a short rest, the four of them reorganized their equipment and prepared to move on. Chu Tian cheered up again and suggested: "Everyone, let's be careful this time and don't let these traps succeed again!"

Qin Feng smiled and nodded: "We all need to be more cautious this time. The dangers in the Spirit Snake Cave may be more than we imagined."

Ye Li looked at the deep passage ahead and said softly, "No matter what lies ahead, we must unite as one and face it together."

Zhang Meng also clenched his fists: "That's right, let's overcome all difficulties together and find out the real secret of the Spirit Snake Cave."

In this seemingly peaceful but mysterious "treasure cave", Qin Feng and his team not only learned valuable experience, but also clarified their goals. The next expedition will be more difficult, but they are fully prepared to meet the final challenge of the Spirit Snake Cave.