Chapter 638: Post-war aftermath and new directions for exploration

Chu Tian and his companions, filled with the joy of victory and a little fatigue, set out on the journey back to the Soul Master Academy. Along the way, everyone talked and laughed, recalling the fierce battle in the Dark Shadow Lair.

"Do you remember the expression of the black-robed leader? When he found out that we could break his shield, his face changed faster than turning the pages of a book." Zhang Meng said with a big laugh, his laughter echoing in the empty road.

"Haha, yes, but the most thrilling moment was when that student went to destroy the energy core. If Teacher Chu Tian hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been disastrous." A student said with emotion.

Chu Tian waved his hand: "This is also the result of everyone's concerted efforts. Every link is important."

When they returned to the Soul Master Academy, the academy was once again in an uproar, with students rushing out to welcome their heroes back.

"Teacher, you are so awesome. Have you really destroyed the Dark Shadow Organization?" a young student asked excitedly.

"Of course, we put in a lot of effort." Zhang Meng patted his chest proudly.

However, Chu Tian was not so optimistic. He said to Ye Li, Qin Feng and Zhang Meng: "Although we destroyed the nest of the Dark Shadow and defeated their leader, we still need to carefully check whether the academy has been secretly influenced by them, such as whether they have planted any seeds of dark soul power."

Therefore, they began to conduct a comprehensive inspection in the academy. During the inspection, they found some subtle traces of residual dark soul power.

"Although these dark soul powers are very weak, if they are not eliminated, they may slowly breed trouble." Ye Li said with a frown.

"Then how do we clear it?" asked a teacher in charge of maintaining the academy's soul power facilities.

Qin Feng thought for a moment and said, "We can use the purification of soul power to dispel these dark soul powers, but it requires a lot of soul power support, and we must ensure that the purification is thorough."

Everyone nodded and started to act. They gathered all the teachers and students in the academy who were good at purifying soul power, and together they purified every corner of the academy.

This process is not easy, and requires everyone to concentrate and inject the purification soul power little by little into the place where the dark soul power remains. Sometimes, the dark soul power will resist and try to counterattack the soul power of the purifier.

"Everyone be careful, this dark soul power is a bit tenacious." Chu Tian reminded, his forehead already covered with sweat, and his hands continuously released thunder soul power to fight against the dark soul power.

After several days and nights of hard work, the dark soul power in the academy was finally completely eliminated.

"Huh, I can finally rest assured now." Zhang Meng breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground.

But Chu Tian fell into deep thought: "The emergence of the Dark Shadow Organization this time made me realize that there may be many hidden evil forces in the martial arts world. We can't always wait until they attack us before we react. We should take the initiative to find and guard against these threats."

"You're right, Chu Tian. But the Wuhun World is so big, where should we start looking?" Ye Li asked.

Just as everyone was thinking, the librarian of the academy came running over and said, "Dear teachers, when I was sorting out the ancient books in the library, I found a very old book that records some information about the mysterious place in the martial arts world. I think it may be helpful to you."

When everyone heard this, they immediately followed the administrator to the library. In a corner of the library, there was a book that exuded an ancient atmosphere. The paper on the book had turned yellow, and the handwriting was a little blurry, but it was still barely recognizable.

Chu Tian opened the book carefully and read it carefully. The book mentioned several mysterious places, one of which was called "The Forest of Fantasy Dreams". It was said that it was full of various illusions and was a place full of unknowns and dangers, but it might also hide many secrets about the origin and potential threats of the martial arts world.

"This Fantasy Forest sounds suspicious, maybe we should go there and take a look." Qin Feng said.

"But this Fantasy Forest sounds very dangerous. We can't go there rashly." Ye Li said with some concern.

"That's right, we have to be fully prepared. First of all, we need to learn more about the Forest of Dreams and see if there is any experience in dealing with illusions left by our predecessors." Chu Tian said.

So, they began to look for more information about the Forest of Fantasy Dreams in the academy and the martial arts world. They visited many old soul masters and consulted a large number of ancient books and materials.

In the process, they learned that the illusion of the Dream Forest was created by a special soul power and the mysterious plants in the forest. This illusion can affect people's senses and thinking, making people unable to extricate themselves. In addition, there are some soul beasts in the forest that have been affected by the illusion and mutated. These soul beasts are more ferocious and difficult to deal with.

"It seems that we need to prepare some props that can resist illusions, as well as weapons to deal with mutated soul beasts." Zhang Meng said.

They found a teacher in the academy who was good at making props, and together they developed soul goggles that could resist illusions. These goggles could filter out the interfering soul power in the illusions, allowing the wearer to keep a clear mind.

At the same time, they also improved the existing weapons and added some functions to target the special abilities of mutated soul beasts.

When the preparations were almost completed, Chu Tian and others selected some outstanding students and formed an exploration team to prepare to head to the Forest of Dreams.

"This exploration may be more dangerous than any previous one, so everyone should be mentally prepared." Chu Tian said to the students before setting off.

"Teacher, we are not afraid. We believe that by following you, we can unlock the secrets of the Forest of Dreams." A student said firmly.

They set out on a journey to the Forest of Fantasy Dreams. Along the way, the scenery gradually became strange. The closer they got to the Forest of Fantasy Dreams, the more humid the air became, and the surrounding trees became twisted and strange, as if they were pulled by some invisible force.

"This place looks very strange, everyone please be alert." Qin Feng reminded.

Finally, they came to the edge of the Fantasy Forest. The Fantasy Forest was shrouded in a layer of light mist, and there seemed to be phantoms of various shapes flickering in the mist.

"Everyone put on your goggles and let's go in." Chu Tian said.

After they entered the Forest of Dreams, they found that the surrounding scene changed immediately. The originally peaceful forest became lively, as if they were at a grand banquet. There were many people dancing and laughing around them, and the tables were filled with delicious food and precious wine.

"Wow, there are so many delicious foods." A student couldn't help but reach out to take the food.

"Don't touch it! This is an illusion." Ye Li stopped him in time.

At this moment, the dancers suddenly turned into terrifying soul beasts and pounced towards them.

"Everyone be careful and prepare for battle!" Chu Tian shouted.

They quickly adjusted their status and prepared to deal with the attacks of these mutant soul beasts. Qin Feng swung the Dragon Shadow Sword and stabbed at a mutant soul beast that pounced on him. The Dragon Shadow Sword easily penetrated the soul beast's body, but the soul beast did not fall down, but instead split into two smaller soul beasts.

"What's going on?" Qin Feng said in surprise.

"These mutant soul beasts may have special regeneration abilities. We cannot attack them using conventional methods." Ye Li said.

After hearing this, Zhang Meng changed his attack strategy. He used the power of the Giant Rock Bear Martial Spirit to hug a mutant soul beast tightly, and then squeezed it hard. The soul beast struggled for a while under his bear hug, and finally stopped splitting and was completely destroyed.

"Haha, it seems that my method is still effective." Zhang Meng said proudly.

The students also followed Zhang Meng's method and engaged in fierce battles with the mutated soul beasts.

While fighting, they also had to be on guard against the influence of illusions. Although they were protected by goggles, the power of illusions was still very strong, sometimes causing their movements to become slow or causing hallucinations.

"Everyone, concentrate and don't be disturbed by the illusion." Chu Tian shouted.

They advanced arduously in the Forest of Dreams, and every step was full of challenges. During the exploration, they found some strange runes carved on the trees. These runes emitted weak soul power fluctuations, and seemed to have some connection with the fantasy world.

"Ye Li, take a look at these runes. Can you understand them?" Chu Tian asked.

Ye Li approached the runes and studied them carefully. After a while, she said in surprise, "I seem to understand a little bit. These runes seem to be telling a secret about the Forest of Fantasy Dreams. There seems to be a powerful soul power source hidden here. This soul power source may be the root of the illusion. If we can find and control this soul power source, maybe we can break the illusion of the Forest of Fantasy Dreams."

"Then how do we find this source of soul power?" Qin Feng asked.

Ye Li pointed to a pattern on the rune and said, "This pattern looks like a map. Maybe it's guiding us to find the source of soul power."

So, they followed the instructions on the rune map and headed deep into the Dream Forest. In the process, they encountered many dangerous mutant soul beasts and complex illusions, but they overcame the difficulties again and again with their strong will and teamwork.

Can they find the mysterious source of soul power and break the illusion of the Forest of Dreams? All this is still unknown, but their journey of exploration continues.