Chapter 848 “Uninvited Guest”

Although the crisis in the tower was resolved, Qin Feng and his team had not had time to completely relax before new troubles came knocking on their door...

"Finally I can have a good meal!" Zhang Meng rushed to the banquet hall of the palace like the wind, humming a happy tune all the way. The barbecue and snacks in the hall seemed to be waving to him, as if they couldn't wait to fall into his big mouth.

"He's such a big eater." Ye Li smiled helplessly and shook her head, then walked slowly behind him.

Qin Feng couldn't help but smile: "After going through so much, his stomach is still so motivated, which is also a reassurance for our team."

"That's only possible if he doesn't make any mistakes." Li Xiao added coldly, "This guy never follows the plan. If we hadn't adjusted in time, I'm afraid a disaster would have happened a long time ago."

"Although Mengzi is a little reckless, he is still reliable at critical moments. Besides, everyone is tired this time, so we should relax and not be so tense all the time."

"That's true." Qin Feng nodded, "We should really relax today."

However, just as they stepped into the banquet hall and before they had time to sit down, an unusual smell suddenly filled the air.

"Did you feel it?" Qin Feng frowned slightly and looked around quickly.

Zhang Meng had already held up a roasted chicken. He was stunned for a moment when he heard this: "What? I just feel that this chicken is very fragrant, nothing else."

"Something's wrong." Li Xiao was alert for a moment, his eyes fixed on the corner of the hall. In the shadows there, there was a figure standing quietly, as if appearing out of thin air from the darkness.

"Hey! Who is that?" Chu Tian shouted and drew the sword from his waist.

The figure did not respond immediately, but slowly walked out of the shadows. It was a man wearing a black cloak, his face hidden in the shadows, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.

"I didn't expect to meet such an interesting group of people here." The man said in a low voice with a hint of mocking smile.

"Interesting?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows. "Tell me, what's interesting about it?"

"You little soul masters dare to challenge the power of darkness." The man smiled softly, "It seems that you have destroyed our altar in the tower."

"Dark Sect!" Qin Feng saw through the other party's identity at a glance and said coldly, "It turns out that you haven't given up yet and dared to send people to sneak into the palace."

The man slowly took off his cloak, revealing a pale face. There was a strange light in his black eyes: "The power of our sect is unimaginable to you mortals. That tower is just a small test. Our real plan has already begun."

"Stop playing tricks here!" Zhang Meng slammed the table and picked up the axe. "I'm going to chop you in two today!"

The man glanced at Zhang Meng and laughed contemptuously, "Foolish reckless man, do you think you can win everything by brute force? How ridiculous."

When Zhang Meng heard this, he got so angry that his face turned red: "Oh, today I have to teach you how to be a man!" After saying that, he roared, raised his huge axe and rushed forward.

"Mengzi, don't be impulsive!" Qin Feng shouted while activating his soul power, but it was too late to stop Zhang Meng.

However, just as Zhang Meng's giant axe was about to chop down on the dark sect man, the man simply raised his hand slightly, and a stream of black energy gushed out from his palm, instantly forming a barrier.

"boom--"

Zhang Meng's axe hit the barrier with a loud noise, but the barrier did not move at all. Zhang Meng himself was bounced back and fell heavily to the ground, with an incredible expression on his face.

“How is this possible!” Zhang Meng struggled to get up, touched his head, and was confused: “This guy’s defense is so strong?”

"Don't underestimate him!" Li Xiao said coldly, and his soul power began to circulate rapidly in his body, ready to take action at any time.

Qin Feng also understood that the opponent's strength was extraordinary, so he whispered: "It seems that this is a strong enemy, everyone should be careful and don't act rashly."

The man from the Dark Cult patted his sleeves lightly, as if mocking Zhang Meng's weakness: "Don't waste your energy. I didn't come here to fight today. I just came to deliver a message."

"What information?" Chu Tian clenched his sword, looking alert.

"You did destroy some of our plans, but that's just the tip of the iceberg." The man said calmly, "The real power has begun to spread across the entire continent. Soon, this world will fall into darkness."

"It's the same old clichés again." Ye Li couldn't help curling her lips, "You cultists, you always think about conquering the world, can you be a little more creative?"

"New idea?" The man smiled slightly, "You will know soon."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Zhang Meng stood up again and wiped his nose. "Since you are here, don't think about leaving easily!"

However, before he could launch another attack, the man's figure suddenly became illusory in the air, as if being swallowed by darkness.

"Not good!" Qin Feng shouted, "He's trying to escape!"

Chu Tian immediately swung his sword, sending out a powerful sword energy that rushed straight towards the man, but the sword energy passed through his body and hit the empty ground.

The man's figure gradually dissipated in the air, leaving only a whisper: "You will soon understand that the real darkness has come. I wish you good luck...if you can still survive."

As he finished speaking, he completely disappeared from everyone's sight, as if he had never appeared.

The hall fell into a brief silence, and no one had yet fully reacted to this sudden change.

“Fuck!” Zhang Meng angrily thrust the axe into the floor. “This guy is too arrogant! He ran away before we even fought him. What a piece of crap!”

"He is not running away, but deliberately coming to warn us." Qin Feng frowned and fell into deep thought. "He mentioned the spread of darkness across the continent. It seems that their plan is far more complicated than we thought."

Ye Li nodded, her expression solemn: "This time it is indeed not to be underestimated, we must find out their next move as soon as possible."

"But the problem is that we don't even know where their lair is now." Chu Tian spread his hands and said helplessly.

"The 'spread' this guy just mentioned is likely to have already begun in various places." Li Xiao analyzed calmly, "We can't wait any longer, we must act."

Qin Feng was silent for a moment, then he decisively issued an order: "We will split up immediately, on the one hand to collect intelligence on the Dark Cult, and on the other hand to find allies. The conspiracy of the Dark Cult is far beyond our expectations, and we can't deal with it alone."

"Good idea!" Zhang Meng waved his giant axe, "I'll find some allies who can eat and make sure they support us!"

"You only know how to eat." Ye Li shook her head helplessly, but a smile still appeared on her face.

Qin Feng smiled and patted Zhang Meng on the shoulder: "Don't worry, everyone will be able to eat enough this time. But before that, we have to deal with the problem of the Dark Cult first."

"Okay." Zhang Meng sighed helplessly, "It's a mission, and it's a fight. I'm really hungry."

Everyone laughed helplessly, and the tense atmosphere eased a little. But everyone knew that the real challenge had just begun.

"Let's go, let's go back and rest for a night, and then we'll start our separate operations tomorrow." Qin Feng announced.

When Zhang Meng heard that there was a break, he immediately perked up: "Great! Let's fill our stomachs and have a good sleep first, and then we'll do another big job tomorrow!"

Seeing his energetic appearance, Ye Li couldn't help but laugh and said, "You are really a simple guy."

"Only those who keep things simple can live longer!" Zhang Meng said proudly, "Complicated people always die faster!"