Chapter 859: Monster in the Dark Passage

Zhang Meng wielded his giant axe and rushed to the front of the team. The dark monsters that emerged from the wall had different shapes. Some looked like twisted life forms born from rocks, covered with black vines and sharp stones, while others looked like human remains corroded by darkness, making low roars.

"Hahaha, come on! Let me teach you how to be a man!" Zhang Meng shouted, and swung his giant axe at the monster's head. The axe chopped down with a strong force, and the monster had no power to resist and was instantly smashed into pieces.

"It's really disgusting." Zhang Meng curled his lips, but his face was full of excitement, "But it's also quite refreshing, haha!"

Qin Feng followed closely behind, the long sword in his hand quickly shuttled between the monsters, and each sword accurately hit the vital points of the monsters. Although these monsters looked extremely strong, they would be vulnerable once their weaknesses were found.

"Don't take it lightly!" Qin Feng warned, "There are a lot of these monsters, we can't let them surround us!"

"Understood!" Zhang Meng responded while chopping monsters. Every time he swung the giant axe, he would take the life of a monster.

At this moment, the giant also joined the battle. His steps were slow but powerful, and every swing of the huge hammer in his hand would cause a deafening roar that shook the ground.

"Boom!" The giant's hammer smashed into the ground, knocking several monsters away. Those monsters were directly shattered by the powerful shock wave and turned into a pile of rubble and vines.

"Awesome!" Zhang Meng looked at the giant and said excitedly, "I like to fight side by side with the strong!"

The giant did not respond, but continued to fight in silence. His strength was unmatched, but every time he swung the hammer, Qin Feng could feel the sadness and fatigue deep in his heart.

"He used to be the guardian of this land, but now he has to destroy it with his own hands." Qin Feng felt a mixed emotion in his heart, but there was no time to think about it. They had to get rid of these monsters as soon as possible and move on.

Monsters continued to emerge from the wall, seemingly endless. Zhang Meng, Qin Feng and the giant worked together to resist. Although the number of monsters was so large that it made people feel desperate, their cooperation was extremely tacit, and no monster could get close to their bodies.

"These monsters are so annoying!" Zhang Meng panted as he swung his giant axe. "I've killed dozens of them, why are there still so many!"

"These monsters are not ordinary creatures. They are created by the power of darkness." The giant said in a low voice, "Unless we find the core of the dark sect, they will continue to appear."

"Then we have to find the core quickly." Qin Feng said as he waved his sword, "We can't let these monsters hold us back."

The three continued to fight, but as time went on, the number of monsters not only did not decrease, but increased. Qin Feng frowned, realizing that they could not continue like this, otherwise they would be exhausted by these monsters sooner or later.

"We have to change our strategy!" Qin Feng shouted, his eyes quickly sweeping around, "Giant, can you use your power to open a path? We can't get entangled with these monsters anymore!"

The giant nodded, then raised the hammer in his hand and smashed it hard on the ground. A violent vibration was heard, and a deep crack appeared on the ground instantly. Huge rocks were blown away, and several monsters that were close to him were directly shaken away.

"Let's go!" Qin Feng shouted, and rushed towards the crack with Zhang Meng. The giant continued to use the hammer to clear the way and lead them to break through.

"Haha! This is the fighting style I like!" Zhang Meng laughed, chopping monsters while charging with the giant, as if he didn't care about the monsters' attacks at all.

Finally, they broke out of the monsters and entered a narrow secret passage. The walls on both sides of the secret passage were engraved with strange runes, emitting a faint dark aura.

"Finally got rid of those monsters." Zhang Meng panted and sat down on the ground. "I almost lost my life."

"We can't relax yet." Qin Feng reminded, observing the surroundings carefully, "This secret passage should lead to the stronghold of the Dark Cult, but there must be more dangers ahead."

The giant nodded as well: "The power of darkness is spreading in this secret passage, and they are trying to stop us from moving forward."

"Stop us? Humph, I like it when people try to stop me. The more they do that, the more I'll charge!" Zhang Meng stood up excitedly, waving his giant axe, "No matter what's in front of me, I'll chop it down one by one!"

Qin Feng smiled and said, "We must remain vigilant, Mengzi. The challenges ahead will only become more and more difficult."

"Don't worry, I have plenty of strength!" Zhang Meng patted his chest, "I'm not afraid of a few more monsters!"

As they continued to move forward in the secret passage, they gradually felt the dark aura in the air becoming thicker. The runes on the wall began to glow slightly, as if responding to their approach.

"These runes are not simple." Qin Feng stopped and observed the runes carefully. "They seem to be some kind of seal or summoning array."

"Summoning array?" Zhang Meng asked doubtfully, "What does it mean?"

"These runes may be devices used by the dark sect to summon monsters." Qin Feng explained, "As long as we keep moving forward, the runes will activate and summon more monsters to stop us."

"Doesn't that mean we have to keep fighting?" Zhang Meng's face changed, and he was obviously unhappy. "I just finished one wave, do I have to fight another one?"

"If we don't destroy these runes, they will continue to summon monsters." Qin Feng said, "We have to find the core of the seal and destroy it completely."

The giant nodded silently, walked forward, stretched out his hand, and gently touched the rune on the wall. The rune suddenly flickered, and then a tiny crack appeared, as if some kind of power was slowly leaking out.

"This is the way to the heart of the Dark Cult," the giant whispered, "These runes will guide us, but they will also make the dark forces more active."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Zhang Meng swung his giant axe, "Hurry up and destroy these runes and kill the Dark Cult!"

"We can't destroy it rashly." Qin Feng shook his head and said, "These runes are part of the seal. If they are accidentally destroyed, it may cause the dark power to get out of control."

"Then what should we do?" Zhang Meng was a little impatient, "We can't just keep watching these monsters pop out, right?"

Qin Feng thought for a while, then said: "We have to follow the guidance of these runes to find their source. Only by destroying the source can we completely get rid of these monsters."

The giant nodded and continued to move forward in silence. As they went deeper into the secret passage, the light of the runes became brighter and brighter, and the dark atmosphere in the air became thicker and thicker.

Finally, they came to a huge underground hall. In the center of the hall stood a huge black stone pillar, which was engraved with complex runes. Dark power continued to flow out of the stone pillar, like a never-ending fountain of darkness.

"This is the core of the seal." The giant said in a deep voice, "Destroy it, and the dark power will lose its source."

"Then what are we waiting for? Smash it quickly!" Zhang Meng raised the giant axe and was about to rush forward.

"Wait!" Qin Feng hurriedly stopped him, "The rune on this stone pillar is part of the seal. Destroying it rashly may cause the entire underground world to collapse. We have to find its weakness."

The giant walked forward and carefully studied the runes on the stone pillar. After a moment, he pointed to one of the runes and said, "Here is the key. If we can attack this rune accurately, the seal will collapse on its own without causing other problems."