Chapter 199: Counterattack in Desperate Situation, Breaking the Dilemma

Qin Feng and his team face the sudden dark magic circle and realize that the real plan of the dark sect is gradually being implemented. Seeing that the academy is in danger, they must find the core of the magic circle in the shortest possible time to break this huge crisis. However, just as they are taking action, the situation takes a sharp turn for the worse, and the enemy has already laid a dragnet.

"Everyone, quickly split up and act! We must find the core of the magic circle!" Qin Feng gave orders calmly in front of the huge dark magic circle.

"Brother Feng, where do you think the core of this magic circle is?" Zhang Meng asked anxiously, searching around.

"The core of the magic circle is usually hidden in the most secluded place, maybe underground, or in the center of the magic circle." Qin Feng pondered, "We must search carefully and not miss any details."

"Chu Tian and I will take care of the west, and you go to the east!" Ye Li quickly assigned tasks. The frost fox's cold energy condensed in her hands, ready to respond to emergencies at any time.

"Understood!" Chu Tian immediately took the order and rushed to the west with Zhang Meng.

Qin Feng nodded and motioned Ye Li to move eastward with him.

As they approached the magic circle, the air around them became heavier, as if they were crossing an invisible quagmire with every step. The dark energy of the magic circle began to spread, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"This magic circle is too strange." Ye Li frowned and held the Frost Fox tightly. "We have to find the core quickly, otherwise the longer we delay, the more dangerous it will be."

"That's right." Qin Feng also felt uneasy. He quickened his pace and carefully observed the changes around him. "The stronger the energy fluctuations of the magic circle, the more likely the core is nearby."

Suddenly, there was a slight vibration under Qin Feng's feet. He stopped abruptly, looked down, and found that a tiny crack had appeared on the ground, and black energy was seeping out of the crack.

"Ye Li, there is a problem here." Qin Feng motioned Ye Li to come over.

Ye Li quickly approached and gently probed with the Frost Fox's cold energy. The black energy in the crack suddenly made a sharp hissing sound, as if resisting her power.

"This may be a node of the magic circle." Ye Li analyzed, "If we destroy it, it may weaken the power of the magic circle."

"Then let's do it." Qin Feng said decisively.

Ye Li nodded and waved the Frost Fox. The cold air cut into the crack like a sharp blade and quickly expanded it. However, as the crack expanded, the energy reaction of the magic circle became more intense, and the entire ground began to shake.

"Brother Feng, something is wrong!" Ye Li's face changed, "This crack may just be a bait, the real core is not here!"

Qin Feng instantly realized the seriousness of the problem: "Retreat! This is a trap!"

The two men retreated quickly, however, just as they got out of the crack, an explosion was heard behind them, and black energy surged out like a tide, almost swallowing them up.

"That was a close call!" Qin Feng said in shock, "This formation is more complicated than we thought."

"It seems we have to find another way." Ye Li panted and said, "We can't just keep searching blindly like this."

At the same time, Chu Tian and Zhang Meng also encountered a difficult problem on the other side of the magic circle. They found a seemingly ordinary stone tablet in an open space, but Chu Tian keenly noticed that there were ancient runes engraved on the stone tablet, which were very similar to the energy fluctuations of the magic circle.

"Zhang Meng, I think there is something wrong with this stone tablet." Chu Tian said, pointing at the runes on the stone tablet.

"This thing looks a bit weird." Zhang Meng nodded in agreement, "How about we try to move it?"

“Don’t be impatient.” Chu Tian approached the stone tablet cautiously and used his spiritual power to explore it. He found that the stone tablet indeed contained powerful energy. “This should be another node of the magic circle. Maybe it’s really the core!”

"Let's get started then?" Zhang Meng was already rubbing his hands together, unable to wait.

"Wait, this thing may have a protection mechanism, don't act rashly." Chu Tian said vigilantly, "Let's test it first."

However, just as Chu Tian was about to investigate further, the stone tablet suddenly emitted a low humming sound, and then a powerful force burst out from the stone tablet, directly knocking Chu Tian and Zhang Meng flying.

"Damn it, it's another trap!" Chu Tian covered his chest and barely stood firm, "The protection of this magic circle is really tight."

"We have to formulate a new strategy." Zhang Meng frowned and said, "If we continue like this, we won't be able to find the core at all."

Chu Tian calmed down and nodded: "We need to contact Brother Feng and discuss countermeasures together."

Not long after, Qin Feng and Ye Li also rushed to where Chu Tian and Zhang Meng were, and the four of them quickly exchanged their findings.

"It seems that the nodes of the magic circle are all equipped with protection mechanisms." Qin Feng analyzed, "The nodes we have destroyed so far may just be a cover, and the real core has not been found yet."

"Then what should we do?" Zhang Meng asked anxiously, "If this continues, the academy will be finished!"

"Don't panic." Ye Li soothed, "We can try to start from the operating rules of the magic circle and find its flaws."

"That's right." Qin Feng nodded. "Although the magic array is complicated, it must follow certain laws of energy flow. As long as we can find the law, we can go against it and find the core."

"I remember that the energy fluctuations at the previous few nodes had a certain regularity." Chu Tian recalled, "Perhaps we can start from this direction."

"Okay, then we will split up and carefully investigate the energy flow patterns at each node." Qin Feng ordered, "After we find the patterns, we will determine the location of the core."

After some intense exploration, the four finally found a special node on the south side of the magic circle. The energy fluctuations of this node were completely different from those of other nodes, and it seemed to be the gathering point of the magic circle's energy.

"This is the core!" Qin Feng judged decisively.

"We have to handle this carefully." Ye Li reminded, "The core must have strong protection, so we can't act rashly."

"Let me try." Qin Feng said in a deep voice. He slowly raised the Dragon Shadow Sword, condensed all his spiritual power, and prepared to strike at the core.

Just as he was about to make a move, the dark energy of the magic circle suddenly surged, and the entire magic circle began to spin frantically, as if to devour them all.

"Brother Feng, hurry up!" Chu Tian shouted.

Qin Feng gritted his teeth, and the Dragon Shadow Sword burst out with dazzling blue light, and slashed at the core. As the sword light slashed down, the dark energy vibrated violently, and the core of the magic circle was instantly cut open, and a dazzling white light poured out from it.

"Success!" Zhang Meng shouted excitedly.

However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, the entire magic circle suddenly made a deafening noise and then began to collapse.

"Retreat quickly!" Qin Feng shouted and pulled Ye Li back quickly.

Chu Tian and Zhang Meng also evacuated quickly, and the four of them tried their best to rush out of the range of the magic circle. At the moment they escaped, the magic circle completely collapsed, and the dark energy swept around like a huge wave, and the whole earth seemed to be shaking.

"Huh, I finally escaped." Chu Tian said, panting.

"The magic circle has finally been destroyed." Ye Li breathed a sigh of relief, "But this crisis almost cost us our lives."

"We have to go back quickly to see what's going on at the academy." Qin Feng said in a deep voice, "This battle is not over yet."

When they rushed back to the academy, they found that although the collapse of the magic circle had resolved most of the crisis, there was still an ominous atmosphere inside the academy.

"Everyone be careful." Qin Feng said vigilantly, "I always feel that this matter is not over yet."

"You are really amazing." A cold voice suddenly came from behind them.

The four of them turned around suddenly and saw Night Owl standing not far away with a sinister smile on his face.

"Night Owl?" Chu Tian was stunned for a moment, "Why are you here?"

"It seems that you do have some skills." Night Owl sneered, "However, the real test has just begun."

"What exactly do you want to do?" Qin Feng asked coldly.

Night Owl waved his hand gently, and the air around him suddenly became icy cold. A powerful dark force was released from his body, as if it was going to swallow up the entire world.

"Do you really think that I would betray the Dark Cult so easily?" Night Owl sneered, "I am just using you to help me complete the final step."

"It's you who did it!" Zhang Meng shouted angrily, "You despicable villain!"

"Despicable? No, I'm just smarter than you." Night Owl said disdainfully, "Thank you for your cooperation. Now I have completed all the preparations, you can go to death."

"Everyone be careful!" Qin Feng shouted, and the Dragon Shadow Sword was unsheathed again, pointing directly at Night Owl.

"Do you think you can still win?" Ye Xiao smiled coldly, and a black bead suddenly appeared in his hand. The bead exuded a strong evil aura, which was exactly the same as what they had seen in the Black Dragon Leader's ceremony before.

"This time, I will make you disappear completely." Night Owl whispered, and the black bead in his hand began to rotate slowly, and the dark power quickly condensed.

"Oh no!" Ye Li exclaimed, "He plans to summon a more powerful force!"

"We can't let him succeed!" Qin Feng rushed forward without hesitation, with the Dragon Shadow Sword pointing directly at Night Owl's heart.

However, Ye Xiao was well prepared. The black bead in his hand suddenly burst out with a powerful shock wave, which pushed Qin Feng and others back.

"You can't stop me at all." Night Owl laughed wildly, "Come on, dark power, devour everything!"

As he chanted the spell, the power in the black bead surged out wildly, and the entire world fell into darkness.

"Brother Feng, what should we do?" Chu Tian asked anxiously.

"We can't give up!" Qin Feng gritted his teeth and regained his footing, "We must try our best to stop him!"

"Brother Feng, we are with you!" Ye Li said firmly. The cold air of the Frost Fox quickly condensed and turned into a barrier blocking everyone.

"Brother Feng, no matter how dangerous it is, we will not retreat!" Zhang Meng shouted, with a burning fighting spirit in his fists.

Qin Feng looked at his companions, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes: "Then let's go together and never let him succeed!"