Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

Qin Feng stood in front of the extinguished stone tablet, frowning slightly. Although they had just successfully sealed the altar, he still felt a little uneasy. This dark power was too unfathomable, and he was not sure if this was really the end.

"Well, it looks like we have solved another major crisis." Zhang Meng clapped his hands and looked at his teammates proudly. "If you ask me, this battle was quite enjoyable, although those shadow monsters were a bit annoying."

"Enjoy it? Are you a battle maniac?" Ye Li shook her head, looking helpless.

"Hey, I'm just enjoying the process." Zhang Meng smiled brightly, "Don't you think that after every battle, the feeling of victory is great?"

"Victory is good." Li Xiao said coldly, putting away his sword, "But if every victory is this kind of 'close to failure', no one will feel relaxed."

Qin Feng pondered for a moment, and finally said: "The seal of this altar is complete, but I have a feeling that the runes in other places may have become active at the same time."

"You mean, the enemy deliberately distracted us?" Chu Tian frowned. "In this way, every time we seal a place, other dark forces are strengthened."

"It's very likely." Qin Feng nodded, his expression becoming more serious. "This force doesn't seem like a simple dark invasion. There may be a more complicated plan behind it."

"I knew it wouldn't be so easy to solve." Zhang Meng sighed, "But it doesn't matter. No matter how complicated the plan is, I, Zhang Meng, can just chop it off with one blow, and it will be over, right?"

"If one sword can solve it, then it is indeed simple." Ye Li chuckled, but then said seriously, "The problem is that the enemy is obviously more cunning than we expected."

"Qin Feng, what are you going to do next?" Li Xiao asked. It was obvious that he was already preparing for the next move.

Qin Feng was silent for a while, then said: "We have to go back to the center of the capital, which may be the real source of the dark power."

"The center of the capital?" Chu Tian asked doubtfully, "You mean... the palace?"

"That's right." Qin Feng nodded. "From the beginning, I felt that the spread of dark power had some connection with the palace. We need to go there to look for clues. Perhaps the king doesn't know that he is in danger yet."

"So, this time our enemy is not just the runes, but also the dark forces hidden behind the power." Zhang Meng raised his eyebrows, "It sounds exciting."

"Don't be too happy too soon." Li Xiao reminded coldly, "If the palace is really involved with these dark forces, then the enemies we face next will be even more dangerous."

Several people nodded and immediately decided to return to the palace to uncover the deeper mystery. As they set out on their way back, a tense atmosphere filled the air. Although they had successfully sealed an altar, everyone knew in their hearts that this was just the beginning of the battle.

After returning to the palace, they immediately requested to see the king. The king looked a little tired, and although his face still had the majesty of a king, the tiredness in his eyes was difficult to conceal.

"You're back just in time." The king said anxiously when he saw them, "I just received news that strange energy fluctuations have begun to appear in many areas of the capital, and my wizards are helpless."

"It seems that our guess was correct." Qin Feng said, "These energy fluctuations are related to our discovery in the ruins. We have sealed a rune formation, but I suspect that this is just part of a larger plan."

"A bigger plan?" The king frowned. "Are you saying that this was all planned by someone?"

"That's right." Qin Feng nodded, "These rune formations seem to be used to guide an ancient dark force. If it is not stopped, the entire capital and even the entire kingdom will be destroyed."

"Then we must take action immediately." The king said firmly, "I will mobilize all the forces in the palace to cooperate with your actions."

"We need to first find out if there are similar runes hidden in the palace." Ye Li suggested, "From the current situation, the dark forces seem to be closely connected with the center of power."

"I will have my wizards investigate immediately." The king immediately gave the order, asking the mages in the court to begin searching inside and outside the palace.

At the same time, Zhang Meng stood aside, his eyes revealing a hint of confusion, "To be honest, I still don't quite understand why these runes have to be in the capital? Can't they do something weird in the wilderness?"

"Dark forces always want to control power." Li Xiao explained coldly, "Kings are symbols of power. The closer they are to power, the stronger their energy and the greater their influence."

"Oh, I see." Zhang Meng nodded, but his expression was still full of confusion. "But this plan is too complicated."

"The dark forces are never simple." Qin Feng said, "We can only deal with them as they come."

While they were discussing, a wizard hurried into the hall, his face pale, obviously frightened.

"Your Majesty! We found strange runes in the basement of the palace! They are exactly the same as those symbols of dark power!"

"A basement?" the king said in amazement. "We have never heard of any runes in basements."

"This may be the key to the problem." Qin Feng said in a deep voice, "These runes have been hidden under your noses, and they are only now beginning to release their power."

"Then we have to go to the basement immediately." Li Xiao said immediately, obviously he was ready.

The king nodded, and then ordered the guards to lead them to the basement. As they walked underground, the chill in the air became more and more obvious. The oppressive feeling of the dark power became stronger and stronger, as if the entire underground space was wrapped in invisible energy.

"This place is wrong." Zhang Meng whispered, tightening his grip on the weapon in his hand, "It feels like we are heading towards something terrible."

"Don't be careless." Ye Li reminded, drawing the bow, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

When they finally reached the basement, a strong dark atmosphere hit them. The walls were covered with ancient runes, which were exactly the same as those they had seen in the ruins before, but more complex than those, and seemed to have more powerful power.

"This is what we are looking for." Qin Feng said coldly, and then began to guide the power of the Soul Fountain, trying to seal these runes.

However, the moment he started to move, the entire basement suddenly shook violently, and the rune emitted a strong red light, as if resisting Qin Feng's power.

"Oh no! They are fighting back!" Zhang Meng shouted, waving his weapon. "We have to protect Qin Feng!"

Black shadow creatures suddenly appeared around the basement. They poured out from the walls, with scarlet light flashing in their eyes, like the guardians of runes.

"It looks like this won't be easy." Li Xiao said coldly, drew out his sword, and quickly fought with those shadow creatures.

"Why do these things always come in so many numbers?" Zhang Meng shouted and rushed towards the creatures. Although the enemies were numerous, he was still not afraid.

"We must try our best to delay them and buy time for Qin Feng!" Ye Li drew her bow and shot accurately at those creatures. Although their bodies were difficult to be harmed by physical attacks, each of her arrows could temporarily stop the enemy.

Qin Feng was concentrating on sealing the runes, and sweat gradually seeped out of his forehead. It was obvious that this time the seal was much more difficult than before. Those runes seemed to be resisting desperately, and the dark power continued to surge out, trying to suppress the power of the soul spring.

"I'm almost done!" Qin Feng clenched his teeth, his voice full of nervousness, "Hold on!"

"Come on, monsters!" Zhang Meng laughed and continued to deal with those shadow creatures. Although each attack seemed futile, he still refused to retreat.