Chapter 837 "The Truth of the Rune"

Qin Feng's forehead was covered with sweat, his hands still pressed tightly against the ancient runes, the power of the soul spring was like a raging river, constantly trying to suppress the dark power. However, this seal was obviously more difficult than they expected.

"We can hold on!" Zhang Meng roared, waving the giant axe in his hand and chopping at the shadow monsters that were rushing towards him. Although these shadow creatures were difficult to be harmed by physical attacks, Zhang Meng's attack was enough to delay their actions.

"It's true that you can delay them, but could you not make such a big noise?" Ye Li smiled helplessly while shooting arrows, "We have to stay calm, these guys will find our flaws."

"Being calm is Li Xiao's strong point." Zhang Meng laughed, "My strong point is charging into battle!"

"You are charging, but sometimes you will get into trouble." Chu Tian replied with a smile, and at the same time released a cold magic, freezing the two shadow creatures that tried to approach Qin Feng.

Li Xiao swung his sword coldly, accurately hitting the weak points of the black shadows. Although the shadow monsters were difficult to defeat, Li Xiao's swordsmanship was sophisticated enough to temporarily put them into a state of stagnation.

"Although the enemy this time is annoying, we can deal with it." Li Xiao analyzed calmly while fighting.

"I hope this isn't their ultimate means." Ye Li aimed at the core of a shadow and shot an arrow. "Every time we think things are about to end, a more difficult enemy will pop up."

"You mean the big boss is coming?" Zhang Meng's eyes widened, with a hint of excitement on his face, "That's great!"

"You really expect a big villain to appear in every battle." Ye Li said helplessly.

"Hey, I'm an explorer who enjoys fighting!" Zhang Meng smiled brightly, "Every battle is an opportunity to show my heroism!"

"You have to be alive to show it." Li Xiao said coldly.

While they were talking, Qin Feng suddenly opened his eyes, with a gleam of determination in his eyes, "I'm about to successfully seal these runes! Just hold on a little longer!"

"Then we will continue to protect you!" Zhang Meng roared and slashed at the shadow monster that was rushing towards him, "We must succeed this time!"

As Qin Feng's soul spring power continued to penetrate deeper, the ancient runes vibrated more and more strongly, the red light gradually dimmed, and the breath of dark power gradually weakened.

"It looks like it's working!" Ye Li said excitedly, shooting an arrow that hit the core of another shadow monster.

"These shadow creatures have become weaker!" Chu Tian observed that the enemy's movements began to slow down, and quickly released a light spell to completely disperse several shadow creatures.

However, just when they thought the situation was developing in a favorable direction, a low humming sound suddenly came from the entire basement. The ground began to shake violently, as if some greater power was about to awaken.

"What is this?" Li Xiao immediately became alert and stared at his surroundings.

"I don't think this is a good thing." Zhang Meng frowned and gripped his weapon tightly. It was obvious that he also sensed the danger.

Suddenly, the red light on the rune burst out with dazzling light again, and the entire stone tablet suddenly cracked, and a more pure dark power gushed out from the crack. This power quickly spread out, as if it was going to engulf the entire basement.

"Oh no! The core of the rune is not sealed!" Qin Feng shouted. He obviously realized the seriousness of the problem.

"What should we do? We can't let this power be released!" Ye Li asked anxiously, his eyes fixed on the spreading dark energy.

"We must seal the crack and prevent it from erupting completely." Qin Feng said in a deep voice, his tone revealing determination, "But this requires a large amount of soul spring power, and it must also be supported by strong enough physical defense."

"That means we need to act at the same time." Li Xiao analyzed calmly, "We provide defense, and Qin Feng is responsible for the seal."

"Then leave it to us!" Zhang Meng patted his chest proudly, "I'm an expert in physical defense!"

"Stop bragging and act quickly!" Ye Li glared at him, but still quickly stood next to Qin Feng, ready to deal with greater dangers that might break out.

Qin Feng concentrated his mind again, channeling the power of the soul spring to try to seal the crack, while Zhang Meng, Li Xiao and Chu Tian formed a defense circle around to prevent any force from interfering with the sealing process.

As the power of the Soul Spring continued to be injected, the dark energy in the crack began to be gradually suppressed. Although that power was still struggling, Qin Feng's Soul Spring was obviously more powerful.

"Almost there, I'm almost there!" Qin Feng gritted his teeth and persisted, his face covered in sweat, but his eyes remained firm.

"Don't worry, hold on!" Zhang Meng shouted, using his weapon to block the last shock wave coming out of the crack. "We won't let this force escape!"

Li Xiao swung his sword coldly, blocking the dark energy rushing towards Qin Feng. Each of his swords was extremely precise, as if he had already foreseen the enemy's actions.

"Come on, Qin Feng! We have the situation under control!" Chu Tian shouted, releasing a barrier of light to further consolidate the defense.

Finally, with Qin Feng's final blow, the dark power in the crack was completely sealed, and the basement returned to peace. The runes on the stone tablet also gradually dimmed and finally disappeared completely.

"Done." Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, a tired smile on his face.

Zhang Meng immediately laughed and said excitedly: "I told you, we can do it! As expected, my defense is impeccable!"

"Are you impeccable, or is our teamwork impeccable?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows, obviously not intending to let Zhang Meng brag about himself for too long.

"Hey, it's all the same!" Zhang Meng smiled brightly, not caring about Ye Li's teasing at all.

"Although we have successfully sealed the dark power this time, it is only temporary." Qin Feng took a deep breath, his tone still full of vigilance, "The source of the dark power is still there, we must find it as soon as possible."

"What should we do next?" Chu Tian asked, obviously ready for the next battle.

"We need to trace the true source of these runes." Qin Feng said with a firm look, "We must solve the problem thoroughly this time and not give the dark forces any chances."

"It seems our adventure is not over yet." Zhang Meng shrugged, "But it doesn't matter. I'm used to having to fight again every time."

"Anyway, keep moving forward." Li Xiao said coldly, "We have to act quickly, time waits for no one."

The few of them regained their spirits. Although they had just experienced a difficult battle, their faith remained firm. Next, they will face greater challenges, and all of this will determine the fate of the entire kingdom.

"Let's go, to the next stop." Qin Feng took the lead and walked towards the ground, followed by his teammates. They knew that every step in the future would be more difficult, but they were never afraid.