Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

Qin Feng and his companions rushed back to the academy, with a sense of urgency in their hearts. They had realized that the conspiracy of the Shadow Lord was far more complicated and dangerous than they had imagined before, and Lin Shaotian and Li Hao were just pawns on the chessboard, and the real mastermind was still secretly planning a bigger move.

"Brother Feng, we have to tell the vice president this news as soon as possible." Chu Tian said anxiously while running.

"Yes, time is running out." Ye Li nodded, her face full of worry.

Finally, they rushed back to the college and went straight to the office of Vice President Feng Jian. Feng Jian was busy organizing the college's defense measures. When he saw Qin Feng and the others running in breathlessly, he immediately stopped what he was doing.

"What's wrong? What did you find?" Feng Jian asked with a frown.

Qin Feng told Feng Jian everything he had discovered in the ruins, especially the rituals for resurrecting the Lord of Shadows and those ancient symbols. After listening to Qin Feng's report, Feng Jian's expression became more serious.

"Resurrect the Lord of Shadow..." Feng Jian muttered to himself, "It seems that we underestimated the ambitions of these people."

"Vice President, what should we do now?" Zhang Meng asked.

Feng Jian pondered for a moment, his eyes flashing with determination: "We must take the initiative to prevent these people from reviving the Lord of Shadow. You did a good job and found the key clues. Next, we need to formulate a detailed counterattack plan."

Qin Feng nodded: "We are willing to help the academy to prevent this disaster."

"Very good." Feng Jian nodded approvingly, "I will call a meeting of the college's senior management to discuss countermeasures. You should also come along, we need to pool our wisdom."

Soon after, in the conference room of the academy, Feng Jian summoned several elders and senior instructors of the academy, as well as Qin Feng and his partners. Everyone sat around the long table, and the atmosphere was very serious.

"Qin Feng, please tell us in detail what you found in the ruins first." Feng Jian said straight to the point.

Qin Feng nodded and recounted in detail what he had seen and heard in the ruins, especially the description of the resurrection ceremony and ancient symbols on the stone tablet.

After listening to Qin Feng's report, the elders all showed solemn expressions. One elder said: "If these symbols can really revive the Lord of Shadow, then we must take action immediately to prevent anyone from using it."

"That's right." Another mentor added, "But we need more information, especially how to destroy this ritual. It's not enough to just stop them, we need to eradicate this dark force completely."

"Then what should we do?" Chu Tian couldn't help but ask.

Feng Jian thought for a while and said, "According to the records in ancient books, the resurrection ceremony requires specific sacrifices and energy sources. If we can find and destroy these sacrifices, we can stop the ceremony from going on."

"But where are the sacrifices and energy sources hidden?" Ye Li asked.

"According to the clues in the ruins, the followers of the Lord of Shadows may have hidden these things somewhere near the academy." Feng Jian replied, "We need to conduct a thorough search of the academy and the surrounding area to find these offerings."

"We are willing to help with the search!" Qin Feng volunteered.

"Okay." Feng Jian nodded. "Divide into several groups and search different areas of the academy. I will arrange for other students and guards to act together. Remember, if you find any suspicious items, report them immediately and don't act rashly."

"Understood!" Qin Feng and his companions answered in unison.

After the meeting, Qin Feng, Chu Tian, ​​Zhang Meng and Ye Li were assigned to search the east side of the academy. There were several old warehouses and a small forest here, which were rarely visited and very suitable for hiding things.

"Do you think the sacrificial offerings are hidden in these old warehouses?" Zhang Meng asked.

"That's possible." Ye Li nodded, "Let's search carefully and don't miss any corner."

Several people searched the warehouse carefully, opened the doors one by one, and checked the situation inside. Most of the warehouses were just piled with some old equipment and sundries, and nothing special was found.

"There's a box here!" Chu Tian found a small box in the corner. It was covered with dust and it looked like no one had moved it for a long time.

"Open it and take a look." Qin Feng gestured.

Chu Tian carefully opened the box and found a few black stones inside. They looked very ordinary, but exuded a hint of chill.

"These stones don't look simple." Ye Li frowned and said, "They may be some kind of evil energy source."

"We have to take these things back to the vice president for inspection." Qin Feng said, carefully putting the stones into a bag.

"Continue searching and see if there are any other clues." Chu Tian said.

They continued to search other warehouses, but found nothing else suspicious. They walked out of the warehouse and came to the grove, where they decided to look for more carefully.

Walking into the grove, the trees were dense and the light was dim. Qin Feng and his companions looked around carefully, fearing to miss any clues.

"It's so quiet here." Zhang Meng said in a low voice.

"Yeah, usually no one comes here." Chu Tian said, "This is a good place to hide things."

As everyone was searching around, Ye Li suddenly stopped and pointed at the ground: "Look, there is a trap here!"

Qin Feng walked forward and found that there was indeed a patch of loose soil on the ground, and there were some traces of grass and trees that were deliberately covered up. He squatted down to take a closer look, uncovered the grass and trees, and found a hidden pit underneath.

"There seems to be something inside." Qin Feng reached in and touched a cold object.

He carefully took out the object. It was a metal plate engraved with symbols and had several strange grooves on it. It looked like a part of some altar.

"This may be the sacrifice they want to use to resurrect the Lord of Shadows." Ye Li said with a serious expression.

"We have to take these things back quickly." Qin Feng said, putting the metal plates into the bag.

"Look, there's someone over there!" Chu Tian suddenly pointed to the distance, his voice very low.

Qin Feng turned his head and saw several people in black walking towards them from the other side of the grove, obviously heading towards them.

"Oh no! They might be here to take the sacrifices." Qin Feng whispered, "We can't be discovered by them!"

"Hide quickly." Ye Li whispered, and several people quickly hid behind a big tree and observed carefully.

The men in black walked near the trap and apparently found signs that the trap had been tampered with. One of the men in black bent down to check it and his face suddenly turned ugly.

"Someone has been here!" the man in black shouted in a low voice, "The things have been taken away!"

"What should we do?" asked another man in black, with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"Go back and report immediately. They may have begun to doubt our plan." The leading man in black said, "We must act immediately!"

After saying that, the man in black quickly left the grove and walked towards the academy.

Only after seeing the man in black walking away did Qin Feng and his companions dare to come out from their hiding place.

"These guys must be here to take the sacrifice." Zhang Meng said angrily, "Fortunately we took it away in advance."

"It seems that they have already started to act." Chu Tian nodded, "We have to bring the news back quickly."

Qin Feng nodded, and quickly returned to the academy with his companions, found Vice President Feng Jian, handed him the stones and metal plates he had found, and reported in detail the encounter with the man in black in the grove.

"You did a great job." Feng Jian took the stone and metal plate and said solemnly, "It seems that the enemy has already started to act. We must hurry up."

"Vice President, what should we do?" Ye Li asked.

"We must immediately destroy these energy sources and sacrifices, and conduct a comprehensive defense of the academy." Feng Jian said, "I will gather all the students and instructors and be prepared to respond at any time."

"Understood." Qin Feng nodded, "We will be on standby at any time."

The academy entered a state of emergency. The students were asked to stay in the dormitory, and all guards stepped up patrols. Vice Dean Feng Jian and several elders were working intensively on how to destroy those evil offerings.

Qin Feng and his companions were not idle either. They were organizing their equipment in the dormitory, ready to go into battle at any time.

"Do you think the Shadow Lord will really be resurrected?" Zhang Meng asked while wiping his weapon.

"We will stop them." Qin Feng said firmly, "No matter what their plan is, we will do our best to protect the academy."

"That's right." Chu Tian nodded, "We've been through so much, we will definitely not let these people succeed."

Ye Li looked at everyone and said with a smile: "We are a team. No matter what happens, we will face it together."

Qin Feng also smiled and patted everyone on the shoulders: "No matter how many challenges we face, we will not back down."

As night fell, the lights of the academy were bright. Qin Feng and his friends stood in front of the dormitory window, looking at the patrol team outside, their hearts full of determination.

They knew that a tough battle was coming, and they had to be prepared to face the coming storm.