Chapter 248 Trial of the Shadow Cave

The sun shines through the sparse clouds and onto the earth. Qin Feng and his companions set out on their journey to the "Shadow Cave". Along the way, Zhang Meng is still carefree and makes jokes from time to time, trying to ease everyone's tension. Chu Tian and Ye Li remain alert and check the surroundings from time to time.

"Brother Feng, do you think this 'Cave of Shadows' is really that scary?" Zhang Meng asked as they walked.

"Who knows?" Qin Feng shrugged. "However, since the followers of the Lord of Shadows chose this place as their base, it must be something special."

"That's right, Brother Meng, don't be careless." Chu Tian said with a smile, "Be careful not to be scared by the dark monsters and run away in panic."

Zhang Meng glared at Chu Tian and pretended to be angry: "Hey, I, Zhang Meng, have never been afraid of monsters! Besides, with Brother Feng here, what are we afraid of?"

"That's right. With Brother Feng here, we can always turn danger into safety." Ye Li nodded, with a hint of trust in her eyes.

Qin Feng felt warm in his heart when he heard what everyone said. He knew that this kind of team tacit understanding and trust was the source of their strength to overcome all difficulties.

At dusk, they finally arrived at the location marked on the map. A dense forest appeared before them, with tall and gloomy trees and a mysterious atmosphere. Deep in the forest, a dark cave could be vaguely seen, which was the entrance to the "Shadow Cave".

"This place doesn't look simple." Chu Tian whispered, "I feel like there's something hidden inside."

"Nonsense, this place is definitely not a scenic spot." Zhang Meng grinned, "But we are here to cause trouble, not to travel!"

"Everyone be careful." Qin Feng reminded, "After entering the cave, you must stay alert and don't move around."

"Understood." Ye Li nodded.

The four of them walked cautiously towards the cave entrance. The air around them became colder and colder, as if an invisible force was oppressing them. Qin Feng raised the Dragon Shadow Sword, and a faint light shone from the sword, dispelling some of the darkness.

"Go in." Qin Feng said in a low voice.

Walking into the cave, it was pitch black. Qin Feng lit a torch, and the fire illuminated the road ahead. They found that the walls of the cave were engraved with strange symbols, which flickered with a faint light, as if whispering something.

"These symbols seem to be some kind of ancient spell." Ye Li took a closer look at the symbols on the wall and said, "I heard that the Shadow Cult is good at using these symbols to cast spells."

"We have to be careful, there may be a trap here." Qin Feng reminded, "Be careful at every step."

"Brother Feng, which road should we take?" Zhang Meng asked, pointing to the three forks in the road ahead.

Qin Feng observed the directions of the three roads, which pointed to different depths. He decided to choose the one in the middle, because that road looked more obvious, and there were some faint footprints on the ground, which were obviously traces of people walking around frequently.

"Take the middle path." Qin Feng made the decision.

Everyone walked carefully along the middle road, the light of the torches illuminating their direction. After walking for a while, they found a stone door in front of them, with complex symbols engraved on it, and a faint light shone through the crack of the door.

"There must be something in here." Chu Tian said in a low voice.

"Yeah, it's definitely not a good thing." Zhang Meng nodded, "Do you want me to open the door?"

"Wait." Qin Feng shook his head, "We have to check first."

He walked to the stone door and carefully observed the symbols on the door, and found that the symbols were arranged very cleverly, as if some kind of mechanism was hidden. He carefully touched one of the symbols, and suddenly, a faint light flashed from the symbol, and the stone door made a low sound and slowly opened.

"Success!" Zhang Meng said excitedly, "Brother Feng, you are so awesome!"

Qin Feng smiled slightly: "Be careful, there may be danger inside."

Behind the stone door is a spacious stone room. In the center of the room is a huge stone platform, on which sits an ancient treasure chest. The treasure chest is engraved with complex symbols, making it look mysterious and ancient. The walls around the room are covered with various weapons and armor, and it looks like a place for some kind of sacrifice.

"Is that the secret of the Shadow Cave?" Ye Li walked forward curiously.

"Don't be impatient, Ye Li." Qin Feng stretched out his hand to stop her, "This treasure chest may have a trap."

Zhang Meng looked at the treasure chest and grinned, "Let me see what good stuff there is!"

He walked forward and reached out to touch the lid of the treasure chest. Suddenly, the symbol on the treasure chest lit up, and a low roar sounded in the stone chamber. Then, several stone statues appeared on the surrounding walls, and the stone statues slowly moved, with red light flashing in their eyes.

"Oh no, it's the guardian!" Chu Tian shouted.

The stone statues drew their weapons hanging on the wall and slowly surrounded Qin Feng and his group. Qin Feng raised the Dragon Shadow Sword and said in a deep voice, "Everyone be careful, these guardians may be very strong."

"Come on, I, Zhang Meng, specialize in dealing with things like this!" Zhang Meng waved his fist and rushed towards the nearest stone statue.

The stone guardians looked bulky, but they were extremely agile. They wielded heavy weapons and attacked swiftly and powerfully. Zhang Meng punched a stone statue, making a dull "bang", but the statue just took a step back and didn't seem to be hurt much.

"These guys are so tough!" Zhang Meng said with a frown.

"Use spiritual power to attack!" Qin Feng shouted, and he swung the Dragon Shadow Sword, the sword light was like lightning, stabbing at another stone statue. When the sword light hit the stone statue, there was a loud bang, and cracks appeared on the surface of the stone statue.

Ye Li and Chu Tian also started to move. They used spells and swordsmanship to attack the stone statue and gradually gained the upper hand. Although the stone statue had strong defense, under their joint attack, the stone statue's movements became slower and slower.

“Do it again!” Zhang Meng roared and punched the stone statue on the head. The statue’s head exploded instantly and fragments scattered everywhere.

"Very good!" Qin Feng praised, "Everyone keep going! These stone statues can't stop us!"

After a fierce battle, all the stone statue guardians were defeated and the fragments were scattered all over the ground. Qin Feng and his companions stood in the middle of the stone room, panting, looking at the broken stone statues.

"Huh, finally done." Zhang Meng panted and said, "These guys are really hard to deal with."

"But we succeeded." Ye Li smiled, "Now we can take a look at the treasure chest."

Qin Feng nodded and walked carefully towards the treasure chest on the stone platform. He checked the symbols on the treasure chest and made sure there were no other traps before slowly opening the lid of the treasure chest.

Inside the treasure chest was an ancient scroll, which was engraved with strange symbols and emitted a faint light. Qin Feng carefully picked up the scroll and unfolded it to read.

"This is... the ritual to summon the Lord of Shadows!" Qin Feng said in shock.

Ye Li and Chu Tian came over to take a look, their faces becoming serious. The scroll recorded the detailed steps on how to summon the Shadow Lord through the ritual, which was undoubtedly the key for the Shadow Cult to revive the Shadow Lord.

"It seems that we have found something important." Chu Tian said, "This scroll is the core of their resurrection of the Lord of Shadows."

"Yes, we must bring this back to the academy." Ye Li nodded, "This is important evidence."

Qin Feng put away the scroll, turned around and said to his companions: "The mission is completed, we have to leave here quickly."

"Okay, let's go," Zhang Meng said, "I don't want to run into any more statues."

Qin Feng and his companions quickly left the stone chamber and returned along the original route. They remained vigilant along the way and kept an eye on the surroundings. Fortunately, they did not encounter more enemies on the way back. Apparently, those stone guardians were the last line of defense of this cave.

Walking out of the Shadow Cave, Qin Feng took a deep breath and felt the warmth of the sun on his body. He knew that this operation was very successful. They not only broke the enemy's conspiracy, but also obtained key intelligence.

"We succeeded!" Chu Tian said excitedly.

"Yes, this time we really won a great victory!" Zhang Meng patted Qin Feng on the back happily.

Ye Li smiled and said, "However, we cannot take it lightly. The power of the Shadow Lord still exists, and we still have a lot to do."

"That's right." Qin Feng nodded, "This is just the beginning. We must continue to work hard to completely defeat the Lord of Shadow."

"Then let's go back and tell Vice President Feng the news." Chu Tian suggested.

"Okay, let's go!" Qin Feng said loudly.

Everyone responded in unison and set out on the return journey. They knew that there were more challenges and adventures waiting for them ahead, but as long as they united, they would be able to defeat all darkness.