Chapter 831 "The Mist of the Royal Capital"

The sound of horses' hooves echoed along the path, and the surrounding scenery gradually changed from open fields to lush forests, as if this road led not only to the royal capital, but also to something deeper and unknown.

As Zhang Meng rode forward, he complained, "I don't understand why we always have to hurry. Can't we have a leisurely journey?"

"Because once you relax, the enemy will come to you." Li Xiao said coldly. It was obvious that he was already accustomed to Zhang Meng's complaints.

"Hey, I didn't mean to attract the enemy, I just had good luck." Zhang Meng laughed, apparently completely immune to Li Xiao's ridicule.

"Good luck? Did you make a mistake?" Ye Li interrupted, with a slight smile on her face. "You have a body that invites misfortune, not good luck."

"Everyone, relax." Qin Feng smiled, still riding his horse calmly in front of the team, "We are not far from the capital. When we get there, we may get more information."

"I hope this mission won't be so complicated." Chu Tian sighed, "The last maze gave me a headache."

"Don't worry, this time should be different." Zhang Meng was full of confidence. "Look, this is the capital, the center of civilization. How could there be so many complicated things? At most, it's just some minor troubles."

"Your blind optimism is sometimes quite interesting." Li Xiao shook his head, "But reality is never as simple as you imagine."

As soon as he finished speaking, the forest ahead suddenly became much darker, and the originally clear sky was gradually covered by heavy clouds. A faint dampness filled the air, as if something was brewing in the dark.

"The weather changes so quickly." Ye Li looked up at the sky, feeling a little uneasy.

"I don't like this kind of change." Zhang Meng frowned, "It feels like the calm before the storm."

"We'd better speed up." Qin Feng whispered, a trace of vigilance flashing in his eyes, "The energy fluctuations in the capital are not normal."

"Energy fluctuations? No way, even the capital is starting to become unstable?" Zhang Meng was a little surprised, "That's really not a good sign."

"Keep moving forward and stay alert." Qin Feng ordered softly, obviously he had noticed that something was wrong.

As the team continued to move forward, the air around them became heavier, as if shrouded in an invisible mist. The trees in the forest gradually lost their vitality, and their leaves turned yellow and withered, as if some force had sucked away their vitality.

"These trees..." Ye Li whispered, "They look like they are cursed."

"The energy in this area is being lost." Qin Feng said thoughtfully, "and it is being lost very quickly."

"We need to find the source immediately." Li Xiao said coldly, his hand already on the hilt of the sword, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the forest ahead, as if some huge creature was wandering in the darkness. Several people immediately stopped their horses and looked in the direction of the sound alertly.

"No way, there's another monster?" Zhang Meng said with a wry smile, "We haven't even reached the capital yet."

"Stop complaining." Ye Li quickly drew her bow and arrow, her eyes fixed on the woods ahead, "We have to deal with the trouble ahead."

As the roaring sound got closer, a huge wolf-shaped monster slowly walked out of the forest. Its eyes flashed with strange red light, its body was several times larger than that of an ordinary wolf, and it exuded black energy.

"Wow, this guy is quite big." Zhang Meng's eyes widened, but then he clenched his weapon excitedly, "Looks like it's my turn on the stage again!"

"Don't be impulsive." Qin Feng said in a deep voice, "The energy fluctuations of this monster are very strong. We must deal with it carefully."

"Hey, I'll be careful." Zhang Meng said confidently, then he roared, raised his weapon and rushed towards the monster.

"He always disobeys orders." Li Xiao said coldly, then drew his sword and followed closely.

Ye Li quickly aimed at the monster's eyes and shot several sharp arrows, but those arrows were easily bounced off when they came into contact with the monster's black energy.

"Its defense is very strong!" Ye Li exclaimed, "My arrow can't penetrate it at all!"

"It seems we have to rely on brute force." Chu Tian smiled, drew his sword and rushed towards the monster.

Zhang Meng roared and swung a heavy blow, but the monster was extremely agile and quickly dodged the attack, then opened its huge mouth and pounced towards Zhang Meng.

"Oh, it's coming so fast!" Zhang Meng barely dodged the monster's attack and turned around and shouted, "Boss, this guy is more difficult than I thought!"

"Focus on attacking its abdomen." Qin Feng commanded calmly, "Its defense is mainly concentrated on the outside, and its abdomen is its weak point."

"Understood!" Zhang Meng adjusted his posture again and quickly attacked the monster's abdomen.

The men worked in perfect harmony, attacking the monster. Although the monster's defense was extremely strong, with their combined attack, the monster finally showed a flaw. Zhang Meng took the opportunity to strike hard, hitting the monster's abdomen.

With a scream, the monster's body began to tremble, and black energy gradually overflowed from its body. Finally, it fell to the ground, turned into a ball of black mist, and disappeared into the air.

"Got it!" Zhang Meng panted heavily, with a triumphant smile on his face, "I told you, I, Zhang Meng, can deal with any monster!"

"You did a good job this time." Ye Li said with a smile and put down the bow and arrow.

"But we can't relax yet." Qin Feng said in a deep voice, "The appearance of this monster is not accidental, it is just a precursor to a greater crisis."

"You mean, there are more monsters like this?" Zhang Meng's smile froze instantly. "Oh my God, I don't want to fight with these guys every day."

"We must go to the capital as soon as possible to find out the truth of the matter." Qin Feng continued, "The dark forces are gradually infiltrating the entire kingdom. We have no time to waste."

The few of them geared up and set out again. Although they had just experienced a battle, they knew that a greater crisis was waiting for them ahead. As they got closer to the capital, the tension in the air became thicker and thicker.

Zhang Meng sighed and shook his head, "It seems that my leisurely journey is completely ruined."

Ye Li smiled and patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, you will have plenty of time to rest after we resolve this crisis."

"I hope so." Zhang Meng said with a wry smile, "But before that, I have to make sure I won't be bitten by the monster again."

As they gradually approach the capital, a bigger conspiracy is quietly approaching. And their adventure has just begun.