Chapter 18 The Coming of the Dark Lord

Qin Feng and his companions felt uneasy as they faced the black-robed man who walked out from behind the altar. The aura exuded by this man was different from any enemy they had encountered before, as if the air around him was filled with depression and fear.

"Are you the leader of the dark sect?" Qin Feng asked calmly, trying his best to remain calm.

The black-robed man raised his head slightly, revealing a face covered with black lines. His eyes flashed with an evil light: "I am the leader of the Black Dragon Cult, the supreme being who controls the power of darkness. You soul masters who overestimate your own abilities dare to challenge me. You are really courting death."

Ye Li felt the strong spiritual power fluctuations in the air and whispered, "His power far exceeds that of any of us. We must be careful."

"We have no choice." Qin Feng held the Dragon Shadow Sword tightly, his eyes determined, "No matter how powerful he is, we must stop him."

The Black Dragon leader sneered, and a black sword suddenly appeared in his hand, with a dark aura wrapped around the sword. He slowly raised the sword and pointed it at Qin Feng: "Come on, let me see how capable you little devils are."

The Black Dragon Cult leader took the lead in launching an attack. His dark long sword slashed through the air, bringing a jet of dark sword energy straight towards Qin Feng. Qin Feng quickly swung the Dragon Shadow Sword to meet the attack. The two powerful spiritual powers collided in mid-air, erupting with a deafening roar.

"His power is very strong, be careful!" Qin Feng shouted.

Ye Li immediately ordered the Frost Fox to release cold air, trying to slow down the Black Dragon Cult Leader's attack speed. Chu Tian and Zhang Meng used the Storm Wolf and Giant Rock Bear to contain the Black Dragon Cult Leader respectively, trying to create an opportunity for Qin Feng to counterattack.

However, the speed and strength of the Black Dragon Cult Leader far exceeded their expectations. Each of his attacks carried destructive force, as if to turn the entire valley into ruins. Qin Feng and his men could only barely hold on under his powerful offensive, but they could never find an effective opportunity to counterattack.

"His strength is too strong, we can't hurt him at all." Zhang Meng said, panting.

"We can't give up. We must find his weakness!" Ye Li said through gritting her teeth.

The battle was at a stalemate, and Qin Feng and his men were suppressed by the Black Dragon Cult Leader and were almost unable to fight back. At this moment, Qin Feng suddenly noticed that every time the Black Dragon Cult Leader used a big move, the black lines on his body would flash briefly, as if to limit his power to some extent.

"His dark power seems to come from these lines!" Qin Feng quickly told his companions about this discovery.

"In other words, these lines are his weaknesses?" Chu Tian asked.

"It's very likely! We should try to focus our attack on these patterns." Qin Feng decided to take a chance. He quickly adjusted his strategy, focused his spiritual power on the Dragon Shadow Sword, and launched another attack.

When the Black Dragon Cult Leader used his ultimate move again, Qin Feng seized the opportunity and thrust the Dragon Shadow Sword straight at the black lines on his chest like lightning. The sword light cut through the air and hit the Black Dragon Cult Leader's chest with the force of thunder.

The Black Dragon Cult Leader roared in pain, his body trembled violently, and the black lines on his chest dimmed instantly. A trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and he obviously didn't expect Qin Feng to find his weakness.

"Right now, concentrate on attacking his patterns!" Qin Feng shouted.

Ye Li, Chu Tian and Zhang Meng launched an attack at the same time, and their soul beasts each used their strongest soul skills, aiming directly at the black lines on the Black Dragon Cult Leader's body. Although the Black Dragon Cult Leader tried his best to resist, he gradually showed signs of defeat under the attack from multiple sides.

Just when Qin Feng and his men thought they had victory in their grasp, the Black Dragon Leader suddenly roared, and the black lines on his body suddenly lit up, erupting with a powerful dark force that pushed Qin Feng and his men back.

"You think you can defeat me like this? How naive!" The Black Dragon leader's voice was like thunder, his eyes flashing with madness, "I want to show you what the real power of darkness is!"

The Black Dragon Cult Leader raised the Dark Sword with both hands and injected spiritual power into it crazily. The air in the entire valley seemed to tremble in the fluctuations of his spiritual power. Suddenly, the sky became extremely dark, as if covered by a huge black curtain.

"What's going on?" Chu Tian looked up at the sky and said in surprise.

"He is about to launch the ultimate attack!" Ye Li's face turned pale. "We must stop him, otherwise we will all be in dire straits."

Qin Feng knew the situation was serious, so he immediately gathered all his spiritual power into the Dragon Shadow Sword, preparing for the final battle with the Black Dragon Cult Leader. He looked at his companions with a firm gaze, and everyone nodded, ready to fight side by side.

The dark sword in the Black Dragon Cult Leader's hand turned into a dark light, rushing straight into the sky, and attacked Qin Feng and his men with destructive force. Qin Feng did not hesitate and raised the Dragon Shadow Sword to fight back. The blue electric light and the black light collided violently in mid-air, and an earth-shaking explosion broke out.

"Hold on!" Qin Feng shouted, trying his best to resist the attack of the Black Dragon Leader.

Chu Tian, ​​Ye Li and Zhang Meng also joined the battle, and their soul beasts fought the Black Dragon Cult Leader in the final battle. The entire valley was shrouded in a powerful spiritual power fluctuation, as if the heaven and earth were shaking at this moment.

As the battle continued, Qin Feng gradually felt his strength was depleting, but he knew that he could not retreat and had to persevere to the end.

"I will protect everyone and protect this world!" Qin Feng said silently in his heart, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

At his most critical moment, the Dragon Shadow Sword suddenly burst out with unprecedented light, as if responding to Qin Feng's determination. The lightning on the sword turned into a dazzling torrent of lightning and struck the Black Dragon Cult Leader directly.

"Is this... the true power of the Dragon Shadow Sword?" Qin Feng was surprised to feel the sudden increase in strength in his body.

The torrent of thunder and lightning struck the Black Dragon Leader like a punishment from heaven. His body trembled violently, and the black lines began to collapse, eventually turning into dark dust and dissipating into the air.

The Black Dragon Leader let out a roar in his final despair, and then his body was completely devoured, and the entire Shadow Valley instantly returned to peace.

When the Black Dragon Cult Leader was defeated, the sky of Shadow Valley gradually regained its brightness, and the dark atmosphere dissipated. Qin Feng and his companions stood in front of the altar, feeling the joy of victory.

"We did it, the Dark Lord was defeated." Ye Li breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"This battle was extremely difficult, but we persevered." Chu Tian patted Qin Feng on the shoulder and said with relief.

Zhang Meng looked at the sky in the distance and said with emotion: "This time I really feel like I have survived a disaster."

"Yes, everyone performed very well." Qin Feng said with a smile. He put away the Dragon Shadow Sword, with a determined light flashing in his eyes. "But we can't take it lightly. Although the Dark Cult has lost its leader, their remaining strength still exists."

Everyone nodded in agreement. They knew that although they had won this crucial victory, their mission was not over yet. The road ahead was still full of challenges, but they were ready to meet all the tests.

"Let's go back. There are still many things to deal with." Qin Feng said. He led his companions out of the Shadow Valley and headed back to the academy.