Chapter 557: The Beginning of Strength and New Challenges

After Chu Tian and his companions returned from the Spiritual Valley with the power of the "Soul Source Heart", the entire Cang Yun Sect was in an uproar. Disciples gathered around them, their eyes full of envy and curiosity, wanting to know the details of their experiences in the valley.

"Wow, you all look different!" said a young disciple with sparkling eyes.

Chu Tian proudly turned in the air, showing off his more agile and free-flying posture: "Of course, now my soul power feels like it has been injected with infinite vitality. The power of this 'Soul Source Heart' is really magical."

Zhang Meng laughed and stomped his feet so hard that the ground shook slightly. "I feel like I can knock down a mountain with one punch. This power is so cool!"

Ye Li waved her hand gently, and a soul power ice spike that was more gorgeous and cold than before appeared in her hand. She smiled and said, "My soul power has not only increased, but also become more delicate. I can perform more techniques that I couldn't do before."

Qin Feng drew out the Dragon Shadow Sword, and the sword was shining with a brighter light than before. He swung it lightly, and a sword energy whistled out, leaving a deep groove on the ground not far away: "This power makes my sword moves more powerful, and I feel that my control over soul power has reached a new level."

Xiaohua hugged Xiaobai and said happily: "Xiaobai has become more powerful, and our cooperation has become more tacit!"

Elder Xuanfeng looked at everyone and said with relief: "You have obtained such a powerful force, so don't slack off and make good use of it to protect the martial spirit world. However, you must also adapt to this power as soon as possible to avoid the backlash of soul power."

After hearing the elder's words, everyone nodded, and then found a place to start practicing in order to better master the new power.

During the training, Chu Tian found that his flying speed and altitude had made a qualitative leap. He tried to fly to the highest peak of Cang Yun Sect. What used to take some effort was now very easy. He stood on the top of the mountain, overlooking the entire Cang Yun Sect, with great ambition in his heart.

"There are still many places in this martial arts world waiting for me to explore!" Chu Tian said to himself.

When Zhang Meng was practicing the fusion of power, he found that he could make the giant rock bear bigger and stronger. He commanded the giant rock bear to perform various attack drills. Every time the giant rock bear swung its palm, it brought a gust of wind, and the surrounding trees were blown all over the place.

Ye Li was immersed in the study of the fusion of the Frost Fox's soul power. She found that she could now let the Frost Fox's cold air cover a larger area and change the shape of the cold air at will. She let the Frost Fox release cold air in an open space, and the cold air instantly turned into various exquisite ice sculptures, including dancing fairies and majestic soul beasts, which made people marvel.

Qin Feng also made a new breakthrough in his sword skills training. After injecting the power of the "Soul Source Heart" into the Dragon Shadow Sword, he found that the coherence between the sword moves was stronger. He practiced sword alone in the martial arts field, the sword shadow flickered, and each sword seemed to contain endless power, and the air around him was cut with a hissing sound.

Xiaohua and Xiaobai were not idle either. Xiaohua found that she could use her soul power to communicate with Xiaobai telepathically, without words. She closed her eyes and imagined a scene in her mind. Xiaobai immediately understood her idea and quickly acted according to her idea. This tacit understanding made Xiaohua very excited.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of cultivating new powers, a disciple of the Cang Yun Sect ran over in a panic: "Oh no, Elder! A group of strange soul masters appeared outside the sect. They are aggressive and look like they have bad intentions."

Elder Xuanfeng frowned and said, "Let's go and take a look."

Chu Tian and the others also stopped practicing and followed Elder Xuan Feng to the outside of the sect. They saw a group of soul masters wearing black robes and with stern faces standing outside the sect. They exuded an uncomfortable soul power fluctuation, as if they were hiding some evil purpose.

The leader was a tall soul master, with arrogance and disdain in his eyes. When he saw Elder Xuanfeng coming out, he sneered, "Listen, people from the Cangyun Sect. We are from the Shadow Sect. We came here today to borrow something from you."

Elder Xuanfeng asked calmly, "The Shadow Cult? We have never heard of this sect. What do you want to borrow?"

The leader of the Shadow Cult laughed loudly: "You, the Cang Yun Sect, are really ignorant. We want to borrow the power of the 'Soul Source Heart' that you just obtained. If you know what's good for you, hand it over obediently, otherwise today will be the day when your Cang Yun Sect will be exterminated."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel angry.

Zhang Meng shouted, "You guys, why do you want the power of the Soul Heart? We have gone through many trials to get this. You want to steal it? No way!"

The leader of the Shadow Cult snorted, "Then don't blame us for being rude. Get started!"

Following his order, the soul masters of the Shadow Cult summoned their soul beasts one after another and rushed towards the people of the Cang Yun Sect.

Chu Tian took the lead in launching the attack. His current flying speed was extremely fast, and he flew over the enemy in an instant. He waved his hands, and soul blades rained down on the enemy below. These soul blades were sharper and faster than before. Some soul masters of the Shadow Cult were unable to dodge and were scratched by the soul blades, making painful cries.

Zhang Meng made the giant rock bear grow to its maximum size and rushed towards the enemy. The giant rock bear's huge body rolled over like a small mountain, and every step made the ground shake violently. It waved its huge bear paws and slapped the approaching enemies and soul beasts away.

Ye Li and Frost Fox also joined the battle. Ye Li formed seals with both hands, and Frost Fox released a large amount of cold air. The cold air spread quickly, covering a large area of ​​enemies. In the cold air, the enemy's movements became slow, and Ye Li took the opportunity to control the ice spikes and shot them at the enemy. The ice spikes hit the target accurately, freezing the enemy in place.

Qin Feng rushed into the enemy formation with the Dragon Shadow Sword in hand. His sword moves were extremely sharp, and each of his swords could hit the enemy's vital points. He used his newfound strength to easily avoid the enemy's attacks and shuttle freely in the enemy formation.

Xiaohua and Xiaobai worked in perfect harmony. Xiaohua directed Xiaobai to use his speed advantage to create chaos behind the enemy. Xiaobai would release light to confuse the enemy, and then use his little claws to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

Elder Xuanfeng was not idle either, he waved his hands, and ancient soul runes flew out of his hands. These runes fell on the disciples of Cangyun Sect, enhancing their strength and defense.

However, the strength of the Shadow Cult should not be underestimated. Although they were beaten a little embarrassed by Chu Tian and others at the beginning, they quickly adjusted themselves.

The leader of the Shadow Cult took action personally. He summoned a huge shadow wolf. The shadow wolf was emitting a black light, and its eyes were flashing with bloodthirsty light. It pounced towards Chu Tian at an extremely fast speed, and Chu Tian was almost pounced by it.

"What a fast speed!" Chu Tian was shocked and quickly sped up to avoid it.

The shadow wolf chased after him relentlessly, opening its bloody mouth and revealing its sharp teeth, trying to bite Chu Tian.

Ye Li saw that Chu Tian was in danger, so she let the Frost Fox release a strong cold air and shot it towards the Shadow Wolf. The Shadow Wolf sensed the cold air behind it, and it jumped to avoid the attack of the cold air, and then pounced towards Ye Li.

Qin Feng saw this and rushed towards the Shadow Wolf. He jumped into the air and stabbed the Shadow Wolf's eyes with a sword. The Shadow Wolf reacted quickly and blocked Qin Feng's sword with its claws.

Zhang Meng commanded the giant rock bear to rush towards the shadow wolf, trying to attack it from the side. However, the shadow wolf was very cunning, and it used its speed to flexibly shuttle between the giant rock bear and other attackers, making it difficult for everyone's attacks to hit it.

Just when the battle was in a stalemate, Chu Tian suddenly thought of a way. He gathered the power of the "Soul Source Heart" in the air, and then launched a huge soul power shock wave towards the Shadow Wolf. This shock wave contained powerful power and was extremely fast.

The Shadow Wolf had no time to dodge and was hit by the shock wave. It howled in pain and was blown away.

The leader of the Shadow Cult was furious when he saw his magic wolf being hit. He waved his hands and the surrounding Shadow Cult soul masters quickly gathered together to form a strange formation.

"Shadow Fusion Formation!" Elder Xuanfeng's face changed, "Everyone be careful, this formation can fuse their powers together and become extremely powerful."

The soul masters of the Shadow Cult released their soul power in the formation, and these soul powers gathered together to form a huge black energy ball. The black energy ball continued to absorb the soul power around it, becoming larger and larger, emitting a terrifying aura.

"Let's go together!" Qin Feng shouted.

Chu Tian and others gathered together, and they also merged their "Soul Source Heart" power together. A dazzling light emanated from them, forming a sharp contrast with the black energy ball of the Shadow Cult.

"Attack!" both sides shouted at the same time.

The huge black energy ball and the soul power light fused by Chu Tian and others shot towards each other. In mid-air, the two forces met and an earth-shattering explosion occurred. The impact force generated by the explosion spread to the surroundings, uprooting the surrounding trees and blasting a huge pit on the ground.

After the explosion, both sides were somewhat exhausted, but the Shadow Cult members did not give up and launched another attack.

This time, they changed their tactics. The soul masters of the Shadow Cult were divided into several groups, attacking Chu Tian and others in different directions.

A group flew towards Chu Tian, ​​releasing shadow chains one after another, trying to trap Chu Tian. Chu Tian dodged flexibly in the air, using his flying skills to shuttle between the chains.

Another group rushed towards Zhang Meng and the giant rock bear. They summoned various shadow soul beasts, which attacked the giant rock bear from different directions. Zhang Meng commanded the giant rock bear to defend and look for opportunities to counterattack.

Another group headed towards Ye Li and the Frost Fox. They released a black mist that could corrode soul power, and the mist spread towards Ye Li and the Frost Fox. Ye Li asked the Frost Fox to release more cold air, trying to dispel the black mist.

Qin Feng was targeted by the leader of the Shadow Cult. The leader of the Shadow Cult rushed towards Qin Feng with a black long sword in hand. His long sword was flashing with black light, and every time he swung it, he could release a shadow sword energy.

Qin Feng held the Dragon Shadow Sword and started a fierce one-on-one battle with the leader of the Shadow Cult. Their swords flew back and forth at an extremely fast speed, and the air around them was stirred into chaos.

Xiaohua and Xiaobai also faced challenges in the battle. Some soul masters of the Shadow Cult found Xiaohua to be a weak link, and they surrounded Xiaohua. Although Xiaohua was a little scared, she did not back down. She asked Xiaobai to release a soul shield, and then she also concentrated her soul power and prepared to fight back.

Just as the battle entered a white-hot stage, Chu Tian suddenly discovered that although the Shadow Cult's formation seemed powerful, there was an energy node that was the key to the entire formation. If this node could be destroyed, their formation could be cracked.

Chu Tian observed carefully in the air and finally found the location of the energy node. He flew towards that location, but the soul masters of the Shadow Cult discovered his intention and came to stop him.

"It's not that easy to destroy our formation!" shouted a Shadow Spirit Master.

Chu Tian ignored their obstruction, he concentrated all the power of the "Soul Source Heart" and rushed towards the enemy who blocked him. His body was surrounded by a powerful soul light, and wherever he went, the enemies were repelled one after another.

Finally, Chu Tian broke through the enemy's obstruction and flew above the energy node. He put his hands together, then suddenly separated them, and a huge soul beam shot towards the energy node.

After the energy node was hit, it emitted a violent wave, and then the entire shadow fusion array began to collapse. The soul masters of the Shadow Cult were attacked by the formation, spitting blood and falling to the ground.

The leader of the Shadow Cult was shocked when he saw the formation was broken. He knew that the situation was hopeless, but he was unwilling to accept defeat. He launched a final attack on Chu Tian and the others, then turned around and tried to escape.

Qin Feng saw that he was trying to escape, so he chased after him. He stabbed the Shadow Cult leader in the back with a sword, and the Shadow Cult leader was unable to dodge and was stabbed by the sword. He fell to the ground, his eyes full of resentment and hatred.

After the battle, everyone in the Cang Yun Sect breathed a sigh of relief.

Elder Xuanfeng looked at Chu Tian and the others and said with relief: "Thanks to you, if it weren't for you this time, the Cangyun Sect would be in danger."

Chu Tian smiled and said, "Elder, this is what we should do. However, the Shadow Cult suddenly appeared to snatch the power of the Soul Source Heart. It seems that this power has attracted the covetousness of many people. We must be more careful in the future."

Everyone nodded. They knew that this battle was just the beginning. In the future, more people might come to cause trouble because of the power of the "Soul Origin Heart". But they were not afraid. They believed that as long as everyone united as one, they would be able to protect this power and the peace of the martial soul world.

After this battle, Chu Tian and others' positions in Cang Yun Sect became more stable, and they became heroes in the hearts of the sect's disciples. They also knew that they had a greater responsibility, and they needed to constantly improve their strength to cope with unknown challenges in the future.

So, in the following days, Chu Tian and others continued to practice in the Cang Yun Sect, and also began to pay attention to other possible threats in the Wuhun World, ready to face new battles at any time.