Chapter 373: Unexpected Truth and New Challenges

After a thrilling battle, Ye Ming was sealed again, and the Nether Pearl returned to silence. Vice President Feng Jian decided to hold an emergency meeting to discuss how to solve this problem once and for all. The meeting was held in the academy's large conference hall, attended by all the elders and main teachers, and Qin Feng and his companions were also invited to participate.

In the meeting hall, everyone sat around a huge round table, the atmosphere tense and solemn. Feng Jian stood in the middle of the table, his face full of deep thought.

"Everyone, thank you for gathering here so quickly." Feng Jian said, "Today's topic is very important, about the sealing of Ye Ming. Although we have just successfully sealed him back into the Nether Pearl, I believe everyone can feel that this seal is only temporary. Ye Ming's power is too strong, and we need to find a more permanent solution."

An elder nodded and added, "Yes, Ye Ming's dark power is quite strong, and his resentment makes him even more difficult to seal. Ordinary sealing techniques have little effect on him."

"So, we need to find a more powerful sealing technique, or a method that can completely destroy Ye Ming's soul." Another elder continued.

Qin Feng listened quietly, but the scene before Ye Ming was sealed kept flashing in his mind. Ye Ming's anger, his power, and his words - "They are afraid of my power" - made Qin Feng feel an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

Chu Tian seemed a little impatient and muttered in a low voice: "Are we going to look for some ancient scroll or legendary artifact again? It's always like this."

Ye Li glared at him, "This is a serious matter, can you be serious?"

Zhang Meng smiled optimistically, "No matter what you are looking for, I will go with you!"

Wang Yue thought for a moment and said, "We need a more specific direction. Is there no clue that can guide us?"

Feng Jian nodded slightly when he heard Wang Yue's question. "In fact, we do have a direction. According to the ancient books of the academy, there is an extremely ancient sealing technique - 'Star Seal', which is considered to be one of the most powerful sealing techniques and can seal a soul permanently. But this sealing technique has been lost for a long time."

After Qin Feng heard this, his mind moved, "'Star Seal'? Where should we go to find clues to this seal technique?"

Feng Jian pondered for a moment and said, "A long time ago, the Star Sealing Technique was recorded in a place called 'Starfall Secret Realm'. It is a very ancient secret realm. Legend has it that only the most courageous and wise people can enter. We need to enter that secret realm and find the records of the Star Sealing Technique."

Chu Tian couldn't help but ask, "Where is the secret realm? It looks like another dangerous place, right?"

Feng Jian nodded, "According to our research, the Starfall Secret Realm is in a very hidden place, and its entrance is in the extremely cold land in the north. It is covered with ice and snow all year round, the climate is extremely harsh, and there are many powerful soul beasts."

"It seems that this mission is more difficult than we thought." Ye Li frowned, "But in order to completely solve Ye Ming's problem, we must go there."

Zhang Meng nodded vigorously, "That's right! We have all been through so much, and this time is no exception."

Feng Jian said to Qin Feng and his companions: "I know this mission is very dangerous, but you are one of our most capable students. If you are willing to take on this mission, we will give you our greatest support."

Qin Feng nodded firmly, "We are willing to go, Vice President. For the sake of the academy and the world, we will definitely find the Star Sealing Technique."

Feng Jian smiled and nodded, "Very good. We will prepare the necessary supplies and equipment for you. Please make sure you are ready before you set off."

After the meeting, Qin Feng and his companions returned to their dormitory and began to prepare for a new adventure. Chu Tian packed his luggage while complaining, "It's always like this. They say 'preparation', but in fact they just let us do the hard labor ourselves."

Ye Li smiled and patted Chu Tian on the shoulder, "Stop complaining, Chu Tian. This is a rare opportunity for us to show our strength."

Wang Yue carefully sorted out her medical bag. "The place we are going to this time is extremely cold. Everyone must bring warm clothes and enough food."

Zhang Meng chuckled, "Don't worry, my giant rock bear is not afraid of the cold. It can help us resist the severe cold."

Qin Feng was thinking about the next plan. "This time we have to face not only the severe cold, but also possible soul beasts and other unknown dangers. We must remain highly vigilant."

Just as they were busy preparing, there was a knock on the door. Qin Feng walked over and opened the door, and found Lina standing at the door with an ancient parchment in her hand.

"Lina, why are you here?" Qin Feng was a little surprised.

Lina smiled and raised the parchment in her hand. "I found some clues about the Star Sealing Technique in my father's old study. I thought it might be helpful to you."

Qin Feng's eyes lit up, "Great! Come in and let us take a look."

Lina walked into the dormitory and spread out the parchment on the table. There were some complicated runes and star patterns drawn on it, and some annotations next to it.

"The positions of these runes and stars seem to represent a special arrangement and combination," Lina explained. "I guess this may be the key to entering the secret realm of the falling stars."

Ye Li looked carefully at the runes on the parchment. "The arrangement of these runes is indeed very special. It seems to contain some kind of power."

Wang Yue nodded, "We can try to study these runes to see if we can find some clues."

Zhang Meng was excited, "Great, we now have a little more hope!"

Chu Tian looked at the pattern on the parchment and asked curiously, "Lina, how did you find these things?"

Lina smiled and said, "It was my intuition. I knew you were going to look for the Star Sealing Technique, so I went back and looked through my father's study. I didn't expect to find something."

Qin Feng said gratefully: "Thank you, Lina. This is very helpful to us."

Lina shook her head, "You're welcome. I also hope that you can succeed, so that we can completely eliminate the threat of Ye Ming."

After several days of research and preparation, Qin Feng and his companions finally set out for the extremely cold land in the north. They took all the necessary equipment and supplies and embarked on a new journey.

The extremely cold land was very far from the Soul Master Academy, and they experienced all kinds of hardships and dangers along the way, crossing countless snow-covered peaks and glaciers. During the journey, they encountered various soul beasts, some of which were friendly and some were hostile.

In a battle with a huge Snow Wolf King, Qin Feng's Dragon Shadow Sword flashed with dazzling light, and he used all his strength to repel the Snow Wolf King with one sword. His companions also exerted their strongest strength and finally successfully defeated the Snow Wolf King.

"Huh, this guy is really difficult to deal with." Chu Tian said while panting, "But I haven't felt this good in a long time!"

Ye Li smiled and said, "Yes, the Snow Wolf King's fighting power is indeed not to be underestimated, but we still won."

Zhang Meng laughed, "Because we are the best team!"

Wang Yue wiped the sweat from his forehead. "But we have to leave here quickly. The howling of the Snow Wolf King may attract more soul beasts."

Qin Feng nodded in agreement, "That's right, let's keep moving forward, we should be not far from the entrance to the Falling Star Secret Realm."

After several days of arduous trekking, they finally arrived at a mysterious glacier area. The temperature here was extremely low, the air seemed to be frozen, and there was silence all around, with only the cold wind whistling in their ears.

"It's freezing cold here." Chu Tian wrapped his coat tightly around him and shivered.

"Everyone, be careful. Don't take it lightly." Qin Feng reminded, "The parchment Lina gave us said that this should be the entrance to the Falling Star Secret Realm."

They continued to move forward, and suddenly, a strong cold wind blew, sweeping up the snow on the ground and forming a whirlwind of ice and snow. Some runes were faintly visible in the whirlwind, exactly the runes on Lina's parchment.

"Look, those runes!" Ye Li exclaimed, pointing at the whirlwind.

Qin Feng's eyes lit up, "Yes, it seems we have found the right place!"

He quickly took out the parchment from his arms, compared the runes on it with the runes in the whirlwind, and began to try to adjust the position of the parchment. As the runes on the parchment were adjusted, the icy whirlwind gradually subsided, revealing a hidden hole.

"Great, the entrance is open!" Wang Yue said excitedly.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in quickly!" Zhang Meng said impatiently.

Qin Feng took the lead and walked towards the cave entrance. He looked back at his companions and said, "Everyone be careful. The road ahead will be even more dangerous."

Everyone nodded, followed Qin Feng closely, and entered the cave entrance one after another. The light in the cave was very dim, and the air was filled with a mysterious atmosphere. The road ahead seemed endless, with only faint echoes echoing in the ears.

"Everyone be careful and stay vigilant." Qin Feng said in a low voice.

As they went deeper into the cave, the surrounding environment gradually became wider, and a huge underground cavity appeared before them. In the center of the cavity was an ancient altar, and above the altar was suspended a crystal stone that was shining with blue light.

"Is that the record of the Star Sealing Technique?" Ye Li guessed.

Qin Feng nodded, "It should be. Let's go and take a look."

Just as they were about to approach the altar, suddenly, a low roar came from all around the cave. Then, several huge frost beasts walked out of the darkness and blocked their way.

"It seems like we have to get rid of these guys first." Chu Tian gritted his teeth.

"Everyone, get ready for battle!" Qin Feng raised the Dragon Shadow Sword and prepared for battle.

The frost beasts roared deafeningly and rushed towards Qin Feng and his companions. The battle was about to break out, and the entire cave suddenly fell into chaos.

Qin Feng and his companions fought a fierce battle with the frost beasts. With their tacit cooperation and their powerful soul skills, they gradually gained the upper hand. However, the number and strength of the frost beasts were very amazing, and this battle was destined to be difficult.

"We must end the battle as soon as possible!" Ye Li shouted as her frost fox was fighting with a giant beast.

"Agree!" Chu Tian responded, and his storm wolf used the power of thunder to hit another giant beast hard.

At this moment, a loud noise came from the depths of the cave, as if the entire cave was shaking. All the frost beasts suddenly stopped and turned to look at the source of the sound.

Qin Feng's heart tightened, "What happened?"

Deep in the cave, a huge black shadow gradually emerged. It was a being larger than all the frost beasts, emitting a strong dark aura.

"Is this... another guardian?" Wang Yue asked in surprise.

Qin Feng clenched the Dragon Shadow Sword tightly. "No matter what it is, we must defeat it! To complete our mission!"

The appearance of a huge black shadow brings new challenges to everyone. Qin Feng and his partners must go all out to meet this new battle. And this time, whether they can successfully obtain the secret of the star sealing technique will face even more severe tests.