Chapter 350: Trap in the Misty Forest

Qin Feng and his companions, under the guidance of the wise Elsa, embarked on a journey to the Star Tower. Along the way, they were full of hope and expectation, but they soon realized that the road ahead was far more difficult and dangerous than they had imagined.

They traveled for several days and finally came to a forest covered in thick fog. The trees here were so tall that they reached the sky, and the treetops were intertwined, blocking most of the sunlight. The whole forest seemed dim and mysterious. The fog slowly floated in the forest, as if inviting them to enter.

"This is the misty forest that Elsa mentioned." Ye Li looked at the scene in front of her and frowned slightly, "It looks a bit weird."

"Misty forest, it sounds creepy." Chu Tian shuddered, "I don't like this kind of place."

"We have to go through this forest to reach the Star Tower." Qin Feng said firmly, "Everyone be careful, every step here may be a trap."

Ye Ying nodded: "The reason why the Misty Forest is called the Misty Forest is because the fog here is very confusing. We'd better not disperse and keep our formation."

Wang Yue also nodded in agreement: "Yes, I heard that it is easy to get lost in places like this, we must keep up with each other."

"Okay, let's go when everyone is ready." Qin Feng said, then he gripped the Dragon Shadow Sword tightly and led the way into the misty forest.

They moved cautiously through the forest, which was completely silent except for the occasional bird calls and rustling of leaves. Thick fog surrounded them, moving with their steps, as if guiding them deeper.

"This place is really creepy." Zhang Meng said in a low voice, following closely behind the team.

"I feel like there's something wrong with this fog." Ye Li frowned, "It seems like it's trying to guide us in a certain direction."

"Stay calm." Yeying reminded, "This mist may have some kind of magic that confuses the mind. We can't be led astray by it."

Just as everyone was moving forward with full concentration, suddenly, a clear laughter came faintly from the fog, as if a little girl was laughing.

"Did you hear it?" Wang Yue stopped and looked around. "It seems like there is a little girl laughing."

"I heard it too." Chu Tian nodded, with a puzzled look in his eyes, "Where did this sound come from?"

"Don't be distracted!" Qin Feng hurriedly reminded, "This may be an illusion, don't be confused."

But before he finished speaking, the fog suddenly became thicker, and everyone felt that the scene in front of them became blurred. Qin Feng blinked and found that Ye Li's figure had disappeared!

"Ye Li?! Where are you?" Qin Feng exclaimed, looking around for her.

"I'm here!" Ye Li's voice came from the thick fog, but it sounded like it came from far away.

"Keep in formation, don't disperse!" Ye Ying ordered loudly.

However, more and more sounds came from the thick fog, laughter, whispers, and even crying mixed together, making it difficult to tell the direction. Qin Feng felt as if he was trapped in a vortex of sound, and everything around him began to distort.

"Calm down, calm down!" Qin Feng kept saying to himself, but the voices in his head became more and more numerous and noisy, giving him a splitting headache.

Just when Qin Feng felt that he was about to collapse, the scene in front of him suddenly changed, and he found himself back in the martial arts training ground of the Soul Master Academy. It was quiet all around, with only the rustling sound of the leaves in the breeze.

"What's going on? Am I not in the Misty Forest?" Qin Feng looked around in surprise, but everything here was so familiar that he couldn't tell whether it was reality or an illusion.

Suddenly, a beam of light appeared in the center of the martial arts training ground, and a figure appeared in the beam of light. It was Qin Feng's master, who stood in the beam of light with a serious expression on his face.

"Qin Feng, you are not strong enough." The master's voice was low and majestic, "You need to be stronger to protect the people you cherish."

Qin Feng was stunned: "Master? Why are you here?"

The master did not answer, but continued: "Come on, Qin Feng, let me see how strong you are."

As soon as he finished speaking, the master suddenly swung his sword and rushed towards Qin Feng at such a speed that he had no time to react.

Qin Feng barely raised his sword to block, but the huge force made him step back a few steps. He gritted his teeth and tried to stabilize his body: "This is not Master, this is just an illusion!"

However, the master's attacks came one after another, and each blow carried a powerful force and a sense of oppression, making Qin Feng overwhelmed.

"You are too weak." The master's voice exploded in Qin Feng's ears like thunder, "If you continue like this, you won't be able to protect anyone!"

Qin Feng felt a violent fluctuation in his heart, and countless memories of failure flashed through his mind. He gritted his teeth and roared: "I will not give up! No matter how difficult the road ahead is, I will persist!"

As he finished his words, the surrounding scene became blurred again, the master's figure gradually disappeared, and the martial arts training ground returned to the original misty forest.

Qin Feng panted, looking at the gradually clearer scenes around him, and understood in his heart: "This is the test of the Misty Forest, which makes us face the deepest fear in our hearts."

Just as Qin Feng was trying to calm down, he heard Ye Li's call: "Qin Feng! Where are you?"

Qin Feng immediately responded: "I'm here! Everyone be careful, this is an illusion!"

In the thick fog not far away, the figures of Ye Li, Chu Tian, ​​Ye Ying, Wang Yue and Zhang Meng gradually appeared, and everyone looked a little frightened.

"What did we just experience?" Chu Tian asked, panting. "It felt like a dream."

"This forest tests our hearts," Night Shadow analyzed calmly, "It makes us face our greatest fears or concerns."

"I just saw the thing I fear the most." Zhang Meng scratched his head, "but it doesn't seem very real."

Wang Yue nodded: "Yes, I also saw the thing I feared the most, but it was just an illusion."

"We have to find the exit as soon as possible." Qin Feng said, "This kind of test will consume our mental and physical strength. We can't stay here for too long."

Just as they were about to move on, a whisper came from the thick fog again. This time the voice was clearer, as if whispering in their ears: "Do you think you can pass through my forest so easily?"

"Who is it?" Ye Li asked vigilantly.

"I am the guardian of the Misty Forest." The voice was gentle but full of menace. "No one can pass through here easily."

"We have no ill intentions, we just want to pass through this forest." Qin Feng said loudly.

"No one can escape my fog." The guardian's voice gradually became gloomy, "Unless you can pass my test."

"Another test?" Chu Tian sighed helplessly, "We have already experienced too many tests."

"This test will be more difficult than before." The guardian sneered, "Be prepared to face real fear."

As the words fell, the thick fog suddenly rolled violently and the surrounding trees began to shake, as if something huge was approaching.

"Everyone be careful! This is the final challenge!" Qin Feng shouted, gripping the Dragon Shadow Sword tightly, ready to fight.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow appeared in the thick fog. The black shadow was even larger than the previous forest beast, as if a giant dragon was swimming in the fog.

"What is this?!" Wang Yue exclaimed.

"This is the Dragon of Fear." The Guardian's voice echoed around. "It can devour the fear in people's hearts and trap you deeply."

"The Dragon of Fear?" Ye Ying frowned. "It doesn't sound like a good thing."

The giant dragon let out a deafening roar, and the fog seemed to turn into a gust of wind in its roar, sweeping towards Qin Feng and others.

"Everyone stay calm!" Qin Feng shouted.

But at the moment when the strong wind blew, everyone felt a strong sense of oppression in their hearts, as if they were controlled by an invisible force and their bodies could not move.

"What the hell is this thing?" Chu Tian gritted his teeth, trying to resist the fear in his heart, but his body was out of control.

The eyes of the Dragon of Fear flashed with a dark light, as if it could see through everyone's heart and inspire their deepest fear. Ye Li felt the loneliness in her heart surge up again, Wang Yue seemed to see endless darkness in her vision, and Zhang Meng's ears echoed with the voice he was most afraid of in his childhood.

"We can't be controlled by it!" Qin Feng gritted his teeth and tried to use his willpower to resist the oppression of the Dragon of Fear. He knew that if they were completely controlled by the power of this monster, there would be no chance of escape.

"Concentrate! Don't be consumed by fear!" Yeying shouted, trying to wake others with his voice.

However, the power of the Dragon of Fear was so strong that it almost overwhelmed everyone's will. Qin Feng felt that he was about to give up, but at this moment, he suddenly remembered every bit of their journey.

He remembered every time they fought side by side, the smiles and trust of his companions, and their efforts for justice and light. He knew that they could not just give up.

"No, we won't lose!" Qin Feng suddenly shouted, bursting out all the strength in his body.

As he shouted, the Dragon Shadow Sword emitted a dazzling light that shot straight into the sky. The light illuminated the entire misty forest and also illuminated everyone's heart.

"Yes! We won't lose!" Ye Li was awakened by Qin Feng's voice, and the mist in her eyes gradually dissipated.

"We are a team, we must fight together!" Chu Tian also cheered himself up and tightened his weapon.

As Qin Feng and his companions' willpower exploded, the power of the Dragon of Fear began to weaken and the fog gradually dissipated.

"No! This is impossible!" The Guardian's voice became panicked.

Qin Feng tightly grasped the Dragon Shadow Sword, his eyes determined: "Fear can only make us stronger!"

He swung his sword with all his might at the Dragon of Fear. The dragon let out a painful roar and then disappeared without a trace in the light.

With the disappearance of the Dragon of Fear, the thick fog in the Misty Forest began to gradually dissipate, and the sunlight shone through the leaves onto everyone's face, bringing warmth and comfort.

"We succeeded!" Wang Yue said happily.

"I can finally leave this damn place." Zhang Meng breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Feng looked into the distance, the road ahead was clearly visible, that was the direction leading to the Tower of Stars.

"Let's go, everyone." Qin Feng said with a smile, "Our adventure is not over yet."

Everyone nodded, and with new determination and confidence, they continued to move forward in the direction of the Star Tower.