Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

After they were divided into groups, Qin Feng and Zhang Meng formed a group and headed towards the mountains in the north. Along the way, Zhang Meng was very excited from beginning to end, constantly waving his giant axe, as if he was ready to fight at any time.

"Qin Feng, let me tell you, I'm going to give it my all this time. I wasn't satisfied with the last sacrificial ceremony, and this time I'm going to beat those black-robed monsters to a pulp!" Zhang Meng said excitedly as he walked.

Qin Feng smiled slightly, looked at Zhang Meng who was full of fighting spirit, and said softly: "Don't be impatient, Mengzi. Our mission this time is not just to fight, but also to find the core base of the Dark Sect. Remember, don't be impulsive."

"Oh, don't worry! I know my limits!" Zhang Meng grinned, full of confidence, "Look, my axe hasn't found its target yet, how could I be so impulsive?"

Qin Feng shook his head helplessly. Although Zhang Meng always seemed clumsy, he knew that Zhang Meng would never fail at the critical moment. The two continued to move forward, gradually approaching the edge of the northern mountains.

The mountains here are towering into the clouds, and the steep terrain makes people feel a sense of oppression at a glance. The air becomes colder and the sound of the wind echoes in the valley, as if someone is whispering.

"This place is really cold." Zhang Meng shuddered and rubbed his arms. "Are we really going to look for the black-robed monsters here? Why would they hide in such a cold place?"

"It's because it's cold that they chose this place." Qin Feng said in a deep voice, "The more remote the place, the more suitable it is for hiding. The Dark Cult will definitely not choose a conspicuous place as its base."

Zhang Meng scratched his head: "Well, anyway, as long as I find them, I will have something to fight."

The two continued to move up the mountain. After walking for about half an hour, they suddenly saw an ancient stone bridge in front of them, spanning between two steep cliffs. The bridge was covered with moss and vines, and it was obvious that no one had taken care of it for a long time.

"We have to go over there." Qin Feng pointed at the stone bridge and said, "The other end of the bridge may lead to the stronghold of the Dark Cult."

Zhang Meng stood in front of the bridge and patted the shaky bridge with his hand: "This thing looks like it will collapse at any time. Can we really walk across it?"

Qin Feng checked the structure of the bridge and found that although the bridge looked shabby, it was still strong: "It should be fine, just be careful."

"Okay, but if the bridge collapses, you have to hold me." Zhang Meng said as he stepped onto the stone bridge.

The two walked across the stone bridge carefully. The stone slabs made a slight "creaking" sound under their feet, as if they would break at any time. When they reached the middle of the bridge, a strong wind suddenly came from the valley, causing the bridge cables to shake violently.

"Wow! This is too shaky!" Zhang Meng immediately hugged the handrail of the bridge, his face pale with fear, "Qin Feng, are you sure this bridge won't collapse?"

Qin Feng steadied himself and said calmly: "Don't worry, Mengzi. This kind of bridge is like this, just keep your balance."

"That's easy for you to say!" Zhang Meng looked nervous and held on to the handrail tightly. "If you keep saying that, I'm really going to faint!"

Qin Feng held back his laughter and continued to move forward. After much difficulty, they finally crossed the bridge and stepped onto the opposite cliff.

"I feel really proud of myself now that I didn't fall down!" Zhang Meng patted his chest, his face full of relief.

"We have to keep moving forward." Qin Feng pointed to a mountain road ahead, his expression becoming more serious, "The Dark Sect may be nearby."

The two continued walking along the mountain path, and soon they came to a hidden valley. The valley was unusually quiet, without any sound of birds or animals, as if all living things had been driven away.

"This place doesn't look right." Zhang Meng frowned and tightened his grip on the axe. "It feels like something is watching us in the dark."

Qin Feng nodded, and his hand subconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist: "Be careful, the dark power may spread here."

As they slowly walked deeper into the valley, suddenly, several black figures appeared in the mist ahead. Those figures slowly approached them, their movements stiff, as if they were controlled by some force.

"Is it someone from the Dark Sect?" Zhang Meng asked in a low voice, looking nervous.

"It doesn't look like it." Qin Feng carefully observed those figures and then said, "These people have no signs of life. They are like puppets being controlled."

As soon as the voice fell, the figures suddenly let out a low roar and pounced towards Qin Feng and Zhang Meng.

"Looks like it's time to fight!" Zhang Meng shouted as he rushed forward. The giant axe drew a cold light in the air and chopped fiercely at the puppet in front.

The axe hit the puppet, making a dull sound. The puppet was knocked back a few steps, but it did not seem to have completely lost its ability to move, and continued to move forward.

"These guys are really troublesome!" Zhang Meng frowned and swung the giant axe again.

Qin Feng also drew out his sword at this time, and quickly dodged to the side of a puppet, and the sword tip with a sharp sword energy pierced into the puppet's chest. The puppet let out a sharp scream and then fell to the ground.

"Their weak spot is in the chest." Qin Feng reminded, "Attacking the chest can kill them faster."

"Okay!" Zhang Meng immediately adjusted his attack method and swung his axe towards the chest of another puppet. With a crisp sound, the puppet fell down.

The two of them quickly dealt with the remaining puppets, but the atmosphere in the valley was still depressing, as if even greater danger was waiting for them.

"This place is getting weirder and weirder." Zhang Meng wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around. "These puppets look like they were resurrected by the power of darkness. Could this be the base of the dark sect?"

Qin Feng did not answer, but frowned and continued to observe his surroundings. Suddenly, his eyes locked on a corner of the valley - there was an ancient stone door, which was engraved with complex runes, which seemed to be an ancient seal.

"Let's go and take a look." Qin Feng said in a low voice, and then walked towards the stone gate.

Zhang Meng followed closely behind, muttering, "This broken place is really well hidden..."

After approaching the stone gate, Qin Feng carefully studied the runes and found that these runes seemed to be some kind of ancient sealing technique used to suppress some powerful force.

"These runes... seem to be used to seal something." Qin Feng said in a deep voice, "It is very likely that important secrets of the Dark Cult are hidden here."

When Zhang Meng heard the word "seal", he immediately became excited: "Seal? Should we open it? Maybe we can find their lair!"

"Wait." Qin Feng stretched out his hand to stop Zhang Meng, "We can't act rashly. If there is something dangerous sealed here, lifting the seal rashly may cause a greater disaster."

Zhang Meng scratched his head, somewhat unwillingly: "What should we do? If we don't open it and take a look, how can we know what they are hiding?"

Qin Feng fell into thought. He knew that Zhang Meng's words made sense, but he also knew that the Dark Cult was good at playing all kinds of weird magic. If the seal here really suppressed some terrible power, once it was opened, they would probably fall into greater trouble.

Just as he was hesitating, suddenly, the runes on the stone door began to glow faintly, as if sensing their presence.

"Not good!" Qin Feng's face changed, "Someone activated the seal outside!"

Before he could finish his words, the stone door burst open, and a strong dark aura gushed out from the door, and the air instantly became icy cold.