Chapter 488: The "Strange Disappearance" of the Amulet and the Invasion of the Shadow

When the mission came, everyone was no longer careless. However, just at the beginning, they encountered a hilarious "theft" incident.

The amulet is missing?!

The next morning, when Qin Feng got up from the bed, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He hurriedly touched his pocket, and his eyes became nervous instantly - the amulet was gone!

"What happened?! It was still there last night!" Qin Feng was shocked, and his mind began to race. He remembered that he had clearly put the amulet away last night, so how come it disappeared when he woke up?

He rushed out of the room immediately and found Chu Tian and Zhang Meng who were having breakfast.

"Who of you took my amulet?" Qin Feng asked seriously, with a hint of anxiety in his tone.

Chu Tian was chewing on a piece of bread. When he heard this, he immediately showed an innocent expression: "I didn't take it! I was busy eating, how could I have the time to steal your things."

Zhang Meng smiled and said, "Hey, Qin Feng, you were too tired to sleep, so you put the amulet in some strange place in your dream, right? Maybe it's hidden under your pillow."

Qin Feng looked helpless: "I have searched everywhere, but I can't find it! This amulet is of great importance, what if I lose it?"

Ye Li came over at this time, and frowned when she heard their conversation: "The amulet is missing? Did you not put it away after training yesterday, and someone picked it up?"

"Pick it up?" Qin Feng suddenly felt that it was unlikely. After all, the training ground was so empty, and he had clearly put it away carefully at that time.

Chu Tian patted Qin Feng on the shoulder and said jokingly, "Don't worry, maybe the amulet left on its own. Wasn't it very effective yesterday? Could it have run out for a walk on its own?"

Qin Feng rolled his eyes at him: "Don't be ridiculous! How can a talisman run by itself?"

But at this moment, a slight sound suddenly came from outside the door. Several people immediately rushed out, and saw that there was indeed an object with a faint blue light floating slowly over the training ground - yes, that was the amulet they had been looking for!

"The amulet is actually floating by itself?" Zhang Meng was stunned and could not believe his eyes.

Ye Li frowned: "The power of this amulet seems to be more complicated than we imagined."

"Hurry up and catch up!" Qin Feng didn't think any more and immediately took the lead to chase after him, and everyone followed closely behind.

Their pursuit of the amulet became hilarious. The amulet seemed to have its own consciousness, floating back and forth in the academy, sometimes rising, sometimes falling, as if teasing them.

"Amulet, don't run!" Chu Tian shouted from behind, trying to catch up, but almost missed several times.

Zhang Meng's Giant Rock Bear also joined the chase, but the Giant Rock Bear was too huge. Every time it was about to jump, the amulet would cleverly move aside, leaving the Giant Rock Bear awkwardly missing something in the air.

"Where is it going?" Qin Feng couldn't help but wonder.

Just as everyone was running out of breath, the amulet suddenly hovered over the main square of the academy, and the blue light became brighter and brighter, as if it was sensing something. Then, it trembled slightly, and instantly accelerated and rushed into the distance - the target was the forest outside the academy.

"It seems to be going somewhere..." Ye Li's eyes focused and he immediately realized that the situation was not good.

"Follow them!" Qin Feng shouted, and instantly activated the Phantom Step, leading everyone to chase in the direction of the forest.

As they passed through the forest outside the academy, the amulet finally stopped and hovered over an open meadow. The blue light gradually became softer, as if waiting for something.

When Qin Feng and his companions arrived, they just breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly felt that the atmosphere around them was not right.

"This place..." Ye Li whispered, "There seems to be a strange spiritual power fluctuation."

Before he finished speaking, a cold wind blew from all directions, as if it was the cold air rising from the ground. Then, several figures slowly walked out from the shadows of the forest - they were wearing black robes and masks on their faces, and they were the members of the Dark Cult!

"We've finally got you." The leader said in a grim and cruel voice, "The amulet is ours."

Qin Feng immediately became alert and raised the Dragon Shadow Sword to block the amulet: "So it's you who are secretly controlling the amulet!"

The leader of the Dark Cult sneered and said, "This amulet originally belonged to us. You were just keeping it for us temporarily. Now, it's time to return it to its original owner."

"That may not be the case!" Chu Tian stood aside, summoning the storm wolf, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

"You're dreaming!" Zhang Meng was not to be outdone. The giant rock bear let out a low growl and prepared for a fight.

The members of the Dark Cult sneered and quickly launched an attack. Qin Feng and his companions did not hesitate and immediately launched a counterattack. The battle broke out in an instant and the scene was extremely fierce.

During the battle, the amulet's light suddenly became extremely strong. It seemed to be stimulated by the battle and began to actively release powerful spiritual power fluctuations. This fluctuation shocked everyone and even made the members of the dark sect hesitate for a moment.

"The power of the amulet seems to be awakening!" Ye Li shouted in surprise.

Qin Feng also felt the change in the amulet. He subconsciously reached out to touch the amulet. Suddenly, the light of the amulet covered his whole body, as if closely connecting him to this ancient treasure.

A gentle voice sounded in Qin Feng's ears: "Your spiritual power has reached a resonance with the Phantom Step. The true power of the amulet will begin to be revealed from now on."

The amulet turned into a blue light and merged into Qin Feng's body. Qin Feng felt that the spiritual power in his body was instantly raised to a whole new level, and his whole body seemed to be much lighter.

"This is..." Qin Feng was surprised, but then realized that this was an opportunity. He immediately shouted to his companions: "Everyone, the power of the amulet has awakened, quickly use the Phantom Step to attack!"

Upon hearing this, everyone used their Phantom Steps without hesitation and instantly disappeared from the spot. Their figures kept flickering around the members of the Dark Cult, and their afterimages intertwined, making it impossible for the enemy to distinguish their true location.

"Damn it!" The leader of the Dark Cult roared, but they were simply unable to resist this swift attack. Qin Feng led everyone and quickly defeated the Dark Cult's defense line at lightning speed.

Before long, all the enemies fell to the ground and lost their combat effectiveness.

After the battle, Qin Feng and his companions stood in front of the amulet. The light of the amulet gradually faded and peace returned to normal.

"It seems that this amulet is not just an ancient relic. It can resonate with our martial arts skills and enhance our spiritual power." Ye Li said softly, obviously shocked by the power of the amulet.

"Now we have powerful weapons." Zhang Meng said excitedly, "Next time we meet the Dark Sect, let's see if they dare to act so arrogantly!"

Qin Feng clenched the Dragon Shadow Sword, his heart full of determination: "The conspiracy of the Dark Cult will not be so simple, but no matter what plan they have next, we will not let them succeed."

Chu Tian put away the Horcrux and said with a smile: "I told you, it's definitely not a good thing if the amulet wanders out by itself. Sure enough, there is a surprise, right?"

Everyone couldn't help laughing. Despite the thrilling battle, their teamwork and trust were strengthened again. And the true power of the amulet seemed to have just begun to show...