Chapter 194: Crisis lurks on all sides, the brave are fearless

Led by Ling Xiao, Qin Feng and his party headed straight for the Black Dragon Cult leader's ceremony site. However, the journey was not peaceful. Not only did they have to face numerous dangers, but they also had to deal with their inner doubts and tests. As time passed, they gradually approached the truth and the moment of the decisive battle.

As night fell, Qin Feng and his party quietly passed through the jungle and approached the Black Dragon Cult leader's ceremony site. Although there was silence around them, they could all feel the dangerous atmosphere in the air.

"Brother Feng, do you think we won't be discovered if we go over there in such a swagger?" Chu Tian asked in a low voice as he moved cautiously.

"We have been very careful." Qin Feng tightly grasped the Dragon Shadow Sword, his eyes alert, "As long as we follow the route provided by Ling Xiao, we should be able to avoid most of the guards."

Ling Xiao walked in front of the team and said softly, "I have tried my best to avoid the most dangerous areas. However, there are still a few places ahead where we must be extra careful."

"Be extra careful?" Zhang Meng muttered in a low voice, "We have been extra careful along the way."

Ye Li followed closely behind, the cold air of the Frost Fox gently emanated, forming a small shield: "Relax, Zhang Meng. We are not joking this time."

Zhang Meng nodded, trying to suppress the uneasiness in his heart: "I know, but this place is gloomy, and I always feel like something is watching us from behind."

"This place is definitely not right." Qin Feng frowned and said, "Everyone, be alert and don't let down your guard."

They walked for a while and finally came to the entrance of a narrow valley. Ling Xiao stopped and pointed at the stone wall in front of him and said, "There is a hidden barrier here. We must break it before we can move forward."

"Hidden barrier?" Chu Tian narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the seemingly ordinary stone wall. "Are you sure this thing is not an illusion?"

Ling Xiao smiled slightly and released a ray of spiritual power with a wave of his hand. After the spiritual power hit the stone wall, the stone wall suddenly rippled, revealing a transparent barrier.

"So it's true." Zhang Meng was dumbfounded, "You are really amazing."

"This is just a small trick." Ling Xiao said lightly, "But this barrier is very strong, and it requires some special skills to break it."

"Okay, then what should we do?" Qin Feng asked.

Ling Xiao took out a small magic weapon and handed it to Qin Feng: "This is the key to unlock this barrier. As long as you insert it into the nodes of the barrier in order, the barrier will be automatically lifted."

Qin Feng took the magic weapon and gently pressed the switch. The magic weapon emitted a faint light, guiding him step by step to the node of the barrier. He followed Ling Xiao's instructions and inserted the magic weapon into several hidden grooves. With the insertion of the last groove, the barrier suddenly disappeared, and a dark passage appeared on the stone wall.

"Done!" Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well done, Brother Feng!" Chu Tian praised, "We can pass smoothly now."

"Don't be too happy too soon." Ling Xiao reminded calmly, "The road ahead will become more and more difficult. We must always remain vigilant."

"That's right." Ye Li nodded, "Although we have broken the barrier, we can't take it lightly."

They entered the secret passage and found it was pitch black inside. Ye Li waved her hand gently, and the cold air of the frost fox turned into a light blue light, illuminating the road ahead.

"It's too dark here." Zhang Meng muttered, "I can't even see the road under my feet."

"It's okay. Ye Li's light is enough to illuminate." Qin Feng comforted, "Everyone, be careful and don't fall into any traps."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a slight vibration from the ground in front of him, and then cracks began to appear in the ground.

"Oh no, there's a trap ahead!" Ling Xiao hurriedly warned, "Quickly retreat!"

But it was too late. The cracks in the ground quickly expanded and the entire tunnel began to collapse. Qin Feng shouted decisively: "Jump! Jump over!"

Everyone jumped at the same time, flew over the crack, and landed steadily on the ground on the opposite side. The crack behind them closed instantly, dividing the entire secret passage into two halves.

"Huh, I almost died." Zhang Meng patted his chest in shock, "This place is really not simple."

"Fortunately, we reacted quickly." Chu Tian smiled, "Otherwise, we would have really fallen into hell."

"Keep going." Qin Feng regained his composure and waved his hand, "We are not far from our destination."

The Last Guard

After some twists and turns, Qin Feng and his party finally approached the Black Dragon Cult Leader's ceremony site. However, just as they were about to arrive, several powerful spiritual power fluctuations suddenly appeared in front of them.

"It seems that we have to face the last guard." Ling Xiao stopped and said in a deep voice.

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes and looked forward: "Are these guards strong?"

"Very strong." Ling Xiao nodded, "They are the most elite warriors under the Black Dragon Cult Leader, and each of them has unique skills."

"That's going to be fun." Chu Tian grinned, "I was just worried about having no place to stretch my muscles."

Ye Li also smiled: "In that case, this battle will be very interesting."

Qin Feng gently grasped the Dragon Shadow Sword, and the blade made a slight humming sound: "No matter how strong they are, we can't retreat."

"How should we fight?" Zhang Meng asked.

"There are a lot of them, but we don't have to fight them head-on." Ling Xiao suggested, "We can distract their attention and defeat them one by one."

Qin Feng nodded: "Okay, let's do as Ling Xiao said. We will split into two groups, Ye Li and I in one group, and Chu Tian and Zhang Meng in another group. We will each look for a breakthrough point and disrupt their defense line."

"Understood!" everyone answered in unison.

With Qin Feng's order, the battle quickly began. The two groups of people quickly dispersed and attacked the guards separately. Qin Feng and Ye Li cooperated tacitly, and the power of the Dragon Shadow Sword and the Frost Fox complemented each other and quickly broke the guards' defense.

"Brother Feng, these guys don't look that scary!" Chu Tian said with a smile while attacking.

"Don't be careless, they have a backup plan." Qin Feng reminded calmly.

Sure enough, the guards quickly restored order after a brief chaos and began to counterattack. Although they were powerful, Qin Feng and his team gradually gained the upper hand with their excellent coordination and Ling Xiao's intelligence.

"Hurry up and deal with them, don't delay!" Qin Feng commanded while fighting.

"Don't worry, we'll get it done right away!" Zhang Meng shouted and punched hard, knocking a guard away.

Ye Li accurately aimed at the weakness of another guard, and the frost fox's cold air froze him directly.

"Leave the last one to me!" Chu Tian rushed forward with a loud laugh, the dagger in his hand flashing with a cold light, instantly sealing the throat.

As the last guard fell, the entire battlefield finally returned to peace.

"Done!" Chu Tian clapped his hands proudly, "These guys are really weak."

"Don't take it lightly." Qin Feng looked around vigilantly, "The Black Dragon Cult Leader might be just ahead."

"Yes." Ye Li nodded, "The next part is the most difficult part."

Ling Xiao said solemnly: "The core location of the ceremony is ahead. As long as the core formation is destroyed, the Black Dragon Cult Leader's plan will fail completely."

"Then let's not delay any longer and go!" Qin Feng gave a decisive order and led everyone forward.