Chapter 840 "Unexpected Clues"

When they walked out of the underground tunnel, the air outside seemed to be particularly fresh. Night had completely fallen, and the faint starlight shone on the ruins of the old city. Although they successfully interrupted the black-robed man's ceremony, everyone knew that this was just the beginning. The bigger mystery has not yet been solved, and the threat of darkness still looms over the entire capital.

"Well, we finally messed them up again this time." Zhang Meng dusted himself off and said with a smug look on his face, "But to be honest, today's battle was a little unsatisfying. I haven't shown my full potential yet."

"You think it's not enough?" Ye Li rolled her eyes. "A few more games and we'll all collapse from exhaustion."

"You always have the energy to complain." Li Xiao said coldly, his eyes still scanning the surroundings vigilantly, obviously still on guard against the counterattack of the dark forces.

"Qin Feng, where are we going next?" Chu Tian looked at Qin Feng, waiting for his instructions.

Qin Feng stood aside, frowning, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment, he finally said, "We need to reanalyze the distribution of these runes. The source of the dark power may be related to the ancient tunnel system under the capital, but these rituals are only part of the periphery. The real core has not yet appeared."

"You mean, there are bigger enemies hiding deeper down?" Zhang Meng opened his eyes wide, looking excited and nervous. "That's so exciting!"

"Don't be so anxious for excitement." Ye Li said with a smile, "You are always looking forward to every battle, but the dark forces will not necessarily give you an easy opponent."

"Hey, fighting is my strong point. No matter how strong the enemy is, I will not retreat." Zhang Meng said confidently.

Qin Feng ignored Zhang Meng's boasting and continued, "We have to find more direct clues next. Although we have destroyed their summoning ritual, the dark forces will not give up. Their plan should be more complicated than we thought."

Li Xiao asked coldly: "Do you have any new clues? Or, where should we start?"

"We have checked the underground tunnels in the old city, but there is one place we haven't explored yet." Qin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, "That is the ancient tower of the palace."

"Ancient Tower?" Chu Tian asked doubtfully, "Are you talking about the tall tower behind the palace? I heard that it has been abandoned for many years. How could it be related to the dark forces?"

"It is rumored that the ancient tower was once the residence of an ancient magician." Qin Feng explained, "Moreover, dark forces are often related to ancient magical relics. Perhaps we can find more clues there."

"Wow, this sounds like a new adventure!" Zhang Meng's eyes lit up, and he was obviously looking forward to this mysterious mission.

"Exploration is secondary." Ye Li reminded, "If the tower really hides dark forces, we must be more careful."

"Let's go, let's go to the ancient tower first." Qin Feng decided and led the team towards the palace.

Along the way, the streets of the old town were still quiet, and there seemed to be no movement. Only the occasional breeze blew by, bringing a strange atmosphere.

When they arrived at the palace, the ancient tower looked particularly eerie in the night. It stood behind the palace, its body mottled, as if it had been sleeping for centuries and had long been forgotten in the history of the capital.

"This tower looks a bit scary." Zhang Meng swallowed. Although he said it lightly, he was obviously a little uneasy in his heart.

"This ancient tower has been abandoned for a long time, but I have a feeling that it contains the clues we need." Qin Feng said, his eyes still firm.

They walked to the entrance of the ancient tower and found that the gate had long been rusted and creaked. Ye Li bent her bow and drew her arrow, ready to respond to any emergency. Li Xiao drew his sword, his eyes as sharp as an eagle.

Entering the tower, the air became even colder, as if even breathing was chilly. The surrounding walls were engraved with ancient runes, which seemed to be very similar to those they had seen in the underground tunnel.

"These runes... look like the source of dark power." Chu Tian whispered, looking closely at the symbols on the wall.

"Yes, there must be the clues we need here." Qin Feng nodded, and then continued to go deeper into the tower.

When they reached the center of the tower, suddenly, a dazzling blue light shone down from the top of the tower, covering the entire room.

"What's going on?" Zhang Meng shouted in surprise, quickly raised his weapon and looked around vigilantly.

"This is... the power of ancient magic!" Ye Li exclaimed, staring at the blue light, "It seems to be responding to our arrival!"

"Response?" Li Xiao frowned, and the sword in his hand trembled slightly, obviously feeling the unusual energy fluctuations.

"This force seems to be guiding us." Qin Feng said calmly, then walked to the center of the tower, stood under the blue light, and looked up.

At this moment, the runes on the top of the tower suddenly began to flicker, as if activated. An ancient map slowly emerged from the light, marking the underground structure of the entire capital and several red marking points.

"What is this?" Chu Tian asked in surprise, "A map?"

"It's the underground structure map of the royal capital." Qin Feng analyzed, staring at the red dots, "These marked points may be the core location of the dark power."

"Red dots... Could there be more runes hidden in these places?" Ye Li asked, feeling vaguely uneasy.

"It's very likely." Qin Feng nodded, "It seems that we have to go to these places as soon as possible to completely destroy the source of the dark power."

"Then don't delay, act quickly!" Zhang Meng said impatiently, "None of these runes can escape my giant axe!"

"Wait." Li Xiao said coldly, "We don't know yet whether there are traps in these places. The followers of the dark forces will definitely set up obstacles there. We have to be careful."

"That's right." Qin Feng nodded, "We must make a careful plan. The dark forces will not let us destroy their foundation so easily."

"Okay, then let's make a plan before we act." Zhang Meng shrugged helplessly. Although he liked to rush into battle directly, he also knew that now was not the time to be reckless.

"According to the marked points shown on the map, we will act in several stages." Qin Feng analyzed the map and then formulated an action plan.

As they discussed, the plan gradually took shape. Everyone knew that the next battle would be more difficult than ever before. The power of the dark forces had spread to every corner of the capital, and their mission was to completely eliminate it.

"Okay, let's begin the action." Qin Feng said finally, with a firm look in his eyes.

As the team left the ancient tower, their steps became more determined, with the flame of hope burning in their eyes. They knew that the power of darkness was within reach, and they had to seize the last chance to completely destroy it.

The real decisive battle is about to come.