Chapter 338 An Accidental Plan

As the night deepened, the moonlight shone through the gaps in the leaves onto the ground, adding a sense of mystery to the Soul Beast Forest. Led by Ye Ying, Qin Feng and his companions quietly approached the Dark Cult's stronghold. Their goal was to destroy the Dark Cult's device used to control the soul beasts.

"Are you sure you don't need to bring some midnight snacks this time? I remember that last time we went on a mission, we were so hungry that we almost gnawed on tree bark in the middle of the night." Chu Tian complained in a low voice.

Ye Li couldn't help but chuckle: "This time we are here to destroy the enemy's equipment, not to have a picnic."

Zhang Meng also agreed with a smile: "Besides, what if the enemy finds us? Do you want everyone's stomach to inform the enemy at the critical moment?"

Qin Feng smiled and shook his head: "Okay, focus, we will reach our destination soon."

Yeying walked in the front, passing through dense bushes skillfully. Suddenly, he stopped and motioned for everyone to come closer.

"The Dark Cult's stronghold is ahead." Ye Ying lowered his voice and said, "They built a huge device there that can control the spirit beasts they captured."

Qin Feng stuck his head out and looked ahead carefully. He saw a huge metal tower in an open space, with a strange purple light flashing on the top, and a few spirit beasts locked in cages could be vaguely seen.

"Is that a control device?" Wang Yue asked in a low voice.

Ye Ying nodded: "That's right. As long as we can destroy the tower, all the controlled spirit beasts will regain their freedom."

"What are we waiting for? Let's just rush in!" Chu Tian rubbed his hands, looking impatient.

Qin Feng quickly stopped him: "Wait, we can't force our way in, we have to find a way to sneak in quietly."

Ye Li nodded in agreement: "Yes, it is too risky to break in by force, and the enemy doesn't know we are here yet, so we have a chance to launch a surprise attack."

Zhang Meng's eyes widened. "A sneak attack? But I'm not good at sneak attacks. With my body type, every step I take makes a 'dong dong' sound!"

Night Shadow chuckled, "Don't worry, I have a plan."

Ye Ying briefly explained his plan to everyone. In order to avoid a direct confrontation, he suggested creating chaos to distract the enemy, and then Qin Feng and he would sneak into the metal tower together to destroy the control device.

"So, we have to pretend to be a group of lost hikers?" Chu Tian asked puzzled.

"I'm not pretending, I'm really lost." Ye Li teased, "You don't usually walk, so you really look like a lost traveler."

"Stop joking, let's take action now." Qin Feng interrupted their jokes and began to arrange according to Ye Ying's plan.

Zhang Meng was assigned to the periphery to attract attention. He pretended to be a controlled spirit beast and began to hit the bars of the iron cage with force, making a loud noise. Chu Tian and Ye Li used their spirit beasts to create an illusion to attract the enemy's attention. Wang Yue used the healing ability of the Bright Deer to prepare for support at the critical moment.

"I hope this plan works." Qin Feng murmured, looking at Ye Ying, the two of them quickly approached the metal tower.

Just as planned, the noise Zhang Meng made attracted the enemy's attention. Several members of the Dark Sect quickly came over and surrounded Zhang Meng's "Spirit Beast Cage" and pointed at him.

"Why is this guy suddenly so excited?" a member of the dark sect asked puzzledly.

Another person shook his head: "Not sure, maybe there is something wrong with the spirit beast control device?"

While they were discussing, Chu Tian and Ye Li's soul beasts roared loudly on the other side, attracting more enemies' attention.

"There's a problem over there too! Go check it out!" a dark cult member who looked like the captain ordered loudly.

Taking advantage of the enemy's distraction, Qin Feng and Ye Ying successfully sneaked into the metal tower.

As soon as he entered the metal tower, Qin Feng felt a strong sense of oppression in the air. They passed through the long and narrow corridor silently. The walls of the tower were engraved with ancient runes, faintly flashing dark purple light.

"These runes are used to strengthen the power of the control device." Yeying explained, "We must find the control core and destroy it."

The two quickly passed through several rooms and finally came to a large room. In the center of the room, there was a huge crystal ball, and the ball was flickering with dark energy. Several people in black robes were busy beside it, seemingly adjusting the equipment.

Qin Feng made a gesture, signaling Ye Ying to wait. They approached quietly, wanting to hear the conversation between the black-robed men.

"The elder said that once this device is successfully activated, we will be able to control all the spirit beasts in the spirit beast forest!" said a man in black robe proudly.

Another black-robed man laughed: "Yes, then these spirit beasts will be ours, and we can use them as we please!"

Qin Feng couldn't help but frown when he heard this: "We have to act quickly and not let them succeed."

Ye Ying nodded, took out a smoke bomb from his waist, and signaled Qin Feng to get ready. Then, he suddenly threw the smoke bomb into the center of the room, and smoke instantly filled the entire room.

"What happened?!" the people in black robes shouted loudly and looked around for the attackers.

Qin Feng and Ye Ying took advantage of the chaos to rush to the crystal ball. Ye Ying waved the dagger in his hand and quickly cut through several energy pipes supporting the crystal ball. Qin Feng slashed at the crystal ball with the Dragon Shadow Sword. The sword flashed and the crystal ball cracked.

"Oh no! Someone destroyed the control device!" The people in black robes were terrified and fled in all directions.

The crystal ball exploded, emitting a powerful energy wave, and the entire metal tower began to shake.

"Retreat quickly!" Qin Feng shouted.

Yeying nodded, and the two of them quickly ran towards the exit.

Just as Qin Feng and Ye Ying were about to rush out of the metal tower, a familiar shout suddenly came from outside the tower: "Qin Feng, we are here!"

Qin Feng looked back and saw that it was the Light Bird with a group of spirit beasts descending from the sky. The spirit beasts quickly rushed towards the metal tower and surrounded the members of the Dark Sect.

"What's going on?" Ye Ying looked surprised.

Qin Feng smiled and said, "It seems that we are not fighting alone."

The bird of light spread its wings and flew, its wings carrying a powerful force of light, instantly illuminating the position of the dark sect. The members of the dark sect were blinded by the light and fell down one after another.

The spirit beasts took the opportunity to rush into the metal tower and drove out the remaining enemies. Seeing this scene, Qin Feng and Ye Ying also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you okay?" Chu Tian ran over from the other side, followed by Ye Li and Zhang Meng.

"It's okay, thanks to your support." Qin Feng patted Chu Tian's shoulder.

The Light Bird flew in front of them and said gently, "You have done a good job. The Spirit Beast Forest has finally returned to peace."

"I didn't expect you to arrive so timely." Qin Feng said with a smile.

"We rushed here after noticing the unusual movement here." The Light Bird explained, "Now the control device of the Dark Sect has been destroyed, and the spirit beasts here have regained their freedom."

After everything returned to calm, Qin Feng and his companions returned to the academy. Vice President Feng Jian had received the news and was waiting for their return.

"Well done, you have once again thwarted the dark sect's conspiracy." Feng Jian nodded with satisfaction.

"However, we found some new clues at the scene." Qin Feng took out a map with several strange symbols marked on it.

"Is this the Dark Cult's action plan?" Ye Li asked curiously.

Yeying nodded. "Probably. These symbols represent their bases in different places."

Feng Jian looked at the map and frowned: "It looks like we still have a lot of work to do."

Qin Feng and his companions looked at each other, and the flame of fighting spirit ignited in their eyes.

"In that case, let's move on and completely destroy the conspiracy of the dark sect!" Qin Feng said firmly.

"That's right!" Chu Tian echoed loudly, "We won't let these guys go easily!"

Everyone nodded, their smiles full of confidence and determination. They knew that the road ahead was still full of challenges, but as long as they were united, nothing could stop them.

"Are you ready? A new adventure is waiting for us!" Qin Feng waved the Dragon Shadow Sword, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Ready!" everyone answered in unison.

So, they once again embarked on an unknown journey, their hearts full of longing and expectations for the future.