Chapter 5: The Rise of the Evil Forces

As Lin Yu, Su Yi, and Su Yao continued to move towards the Star Sea, they heard many strange things about various parts of the Spirit Realm along the way, however, a disturbing news gradually reached their ears - an evil force was quietly rising in the Spirit Realm.

This force is known as the "Shadow Cult", and they are secretive and cruel, burning and looting wherever they go. It is said that the members of the Shadow Cult practice a strange dark technique that can manipulate the power of darkness and bring untold fear and disaster to their enemies.

At first, Lin Yu and the others didn't take these rumors to heart, just regarded them as some exaggerated stories. But as they continued deeper into the spirit realm, they discovered that more and more villages and towns were being attacked by the Shadow Cult, and the people were displaced and miserable.

"This Shadow Cult is so hateful!" Su Yi said angrily, "We must not sit idly by, we must find a way to stop them." "

Lin Yu's brows tightened, and his eyes flashed with determination: "That's right, we can't let them do evil in the spirit realm. But we don't know much about the Shadow Cult right now, and we will only suffer if we act rashly. We need to gather more intelligence about them first. "

Su Yao nodded lightly: "Lin Yu is right, we can't be impulsive. Let's go to a nearby town and ask for news first, and see if we can find some clues about the Shadow Cult. "

After the three of them reached a consensus, they rushed to the nearest town, Qingfeng Town. Qingfeng Town used to be a bustling and lively place, but now it is shrouded in a haze. The streets are sparsely populated, most of the shops are closed, and there is an oppressive atmosphere in the air.

Lin Yu and the others found an inn in the town to stay, and then began to ask around for news about the Shadow Sect. After some hard work, they finally learned from an old man that one of the Shadow Cult's branch altars was located in an abandoned castle not far from Qingfeng Town.

"That castle was originally the residence of a nobleman, but it was abandoned for some reason." The old man said worriedly, "Some time ago, a group of mysterious people suddenly moved in, their whereabouts are strange, and they rarely have contact with the outside world. Later, rumors spread that they were members of the Shadow Cult. "

Lin Yu and the three of them glanced at each other, their eyes flashing with excitement. They've finally found a clue to the Shadow Cult, and it's a rare opportunity.

"We'll go to that castle tonight to find out." Lin Yu said in a low voice, "However, we have to be careful, the strength of the people of the Shadow Sect is not weak, and we must not take it lightly." "

Su Yi and Su Yao nodded in agreement. As night fell, the entire town fell silent. Lin Yu and the three of them took advantage of the night to quietly leave the inn and walk in the direction of the abandoned castle.

When they came to the castle, they found that the castle gate was closed and there was an eerie atmosphere around it. Lin Yu used the power of the stars, and with a slight leap, he climbed over the castle wall. Su Yi and Su Yao also followed.

The trio cautiously walked through the castle, everything around them seemed extraordinarily quiet, except for the sound of their footsteps echoing through the empty castle. Suddenly, there was a slight sound of footsteps in front of them, and Lin Yu and the three of them hurriedly hid behind the stone pillar on the side.

I saw several people in black robes walking in front of them, all of them wearing black masks on their faces, and they couldn't see their faces clearly. There was a strong dark aura on these people that made people shudder.

"Looks like they're the Shadowcult." Lin Yu said in a low voice, "Let's follow and see where they are going." "

The three of them quietly followed behind the black-robed men, through a long corridor, and came to a huge hall. The hall was brightly lit, and in the middle was a huge black altar carved with strange runes, exuding an aura of mystery.

At this time, many black-robed people had gathered in the hall, and they were forming a circle, carrying out some kind of mysterious ritual. Lin Yu and the three of them hid in the corner of the hall and observed quietly.

Suddenly, a tall black-robed man walked up to the altar, holding an ancient book that glowed black in his hand. He opened the ancient book and muttered words in his mouth, and as he chanted, the runes on the altar began to flicker, and a powerful dark power poured out of the altar.

"Oh no, they're summoning something evil!" Su Yi's face changed drastically and he said in a low voice.

Lin Yu's heart tightened, he knew that they had to stop this ritual as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. He looked at Su Yi and Su Yao, and nodded slightly: "Ready to do it!" "

The three of them rushed out of the corner at the same time, and Lin Yu unleashed the Chaos Palm, with the light of the power of the stars, and attacked the black-robed man on the altar. Su Yi brandished his spiritual power sword and rushed towards the black-robed people around him. Su Yao used the spiritual power of the water system to form a water curtain around them to prevent the black-robed man from escaping.

The sudden attack caught the Shadow Cultists off guard, and they all drew their weapons and started a fierce battle with Lin Yu and the others. Lin Yu's Chaos Palm was extremely powerful, and every shot could repel a black-robed man. Su Yi's spiritual power sword also shuttled freely through the crowd, and the sword was deadly. Su Yao's water spiritual power was unpredictable, sometimes turning into a sharp ice blade, sometimes into turbulent waves, making the black-robed people unguardable.

However, after all, the Shadow Cult has a large number of people, and their strength should not be underestimated. As the battle continued, Lin Yu and the three gradually fell into a predicament. They were all injured to varying degrees, and their physical strength was constantly being consumed.

At this moment, the black-robed man on the altar suddenly let out a wild laugh: "Do you think that just a few of you can stop us? How naïve! The power of darkness is coming! "