Chapter 849 No acquaintance without fighting

After resolving the crisis in the tower and repelling the mysterious dark sect members, Qin Feng and his partners can finally take a breath and prepare to start the next plan. However, things never go so smoothly, and new challenges always follow.

"Finally I can go back and have a good sleep!" Zhang Meng patted his stomach and chewed the last piece of dessert with satisfaction, muttering incoherently, "This meal is really delicious. I will remember the names of these dishes and ask the chef to make a few more for me to take away."

"You are so relaxed." Ye Li laughed and teased, "You are thinking about food right after completing the task. You are really a foodie."

"God of Food? I like this title!" Zhang Meng patted his stomach, "As long as I have food, I can defeat any enemy."

Li Xiao snorted coldly: "If you can really win the battle by eating, you would have been a Titled Douluo long ago."

"Hey! I have good physical fitness. It has nothing to do with how much I eat!" Zhang Meng retorted, while continuing to reach out to the table.

Just as they were about to leave the banquet hall, there was a sudden noise outside the door. The door was suddenly pushed open, and a group of armored soldiers rushed in, led by a stern-looking middle-aged general.

"Qin Feng!" The general's eyes were like torches, and his tone was filled with obvious dissatisfaction. "I heard that you just met someone from the Dark Cult in the palace?"

"That's right." Qin Feng nodded, his face still calm, "We just stopped their conspiracy in the tower, but things are not completely over yet. It seems that their plan is bigger and may affect the entire continent."

"You young people really don't know the seriousness of the matter." The general frowned, "You can't just meddle in the affairs of the Dark Cult."

"Hey? What's going on?" Zhang Meng was stunned and scratched his head. "We just solved the problem, why are we being scolded?"

"Yes, General." Ye Li couldn't help but say, "We just managed to eliminate the dark power. Why are you so angry?"

"Your problem is not whether you can win a small battle, but being too reckless!" The general's voice became more severe. "The conspiracy of the dark sect is unfathomable, but you are acting rashly without considering the consequences. This will bring greater danger to the kingdom!"

"Wait, General." Chu Tian tried to ease the atmosphere. "We are not acting rashly, but because the situation is urgent, we cannot wait until their strength is fully restored before taking action."

"Although your actions are commendable, you shouldn't take risks alone." The general glared at him. "You don't understand the real threat of the Dark Cult at all."

Qin Feng responded calmly: "General, it's not that we didn't consider the risks, but the situation at the time did not allow us to hesitate. We know that the power behind this is very strong, but if we don't act in time, things will only get worse."

The general glanced at Qin Feng, was silent for a moment, and then sighed: "You are young and energetic, I understand, but you can't take it lightly. The Dark Cult has attacked our kingdom more than once. You must learn to better cooperate with other forces. The strength of just a few of you is far from enough."

Zhang Meng heard this and muttered unconvincedly: "Humph, we can solve the problem with just a few of us, why do we need other forces?"

"Zhang Meng, shut up." Li Xiao glared at him coldly. "The general is right. We really can't fight alone. This matter may be beyond our capabilities."

"Eh? You also think we are no good?" Zhang Meng looked at Li Xiao with dissatisfaction, his hands on his hips, "We just won the battle and drove away the people from the Dark Sect!"

Ye Li patted Zhang Meng on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Mengzi, what the general said makes sense this time. Don't always think of solving problems with brute force."

Just when the atmosphere was somewhat tense, a young soldier suddenly appeared from behind the general and said excitedly: "General, can you let me fight with them? I want to see what they are capable of!"

Zhang Meng was immediately interested when he heard this: "Great! I also want to stretch my muscles, let's see if you can block my axe!"

Qin Feng sighed helplessly: "Isn't it inappropriate to compete at this time?"

The general looked at the young soldier with interest, then looked at Zhang Meng, and said with a smile: "Well, since you all want to try it so much, let the young people compete and see who is more powerful."

"Haha, finally we have a fight!" Zhang Meng rubbed his hands, picked up the giant axe, and walked towards the soldiers.

The soldier was not to be outdone. He drew the long sword from his waist, his eyes flashing with fighting spirit.

The two stood in the middle of the spacious banquet hall, and everyone gathered around them, forming a makeshift arena. The general crossed his arms, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"Come on, don't let me down!" Zhang Meng laughed and raised the giant axe, looking determined to win.

The young soldier showed no fear and calmly positioned his sword: "I won't let you underestimate me."

"Come on!" Zhang Meng shouted, and the giant axe with strong airflow chopped towards the soldiers.

The soldier moved nimbly and quickly dodged to the side, while stabbing Zhang Meng's side with his sword.

Zhang Meng's reaction was unexpectedly fast. He swung his axe to block the sword, and the collision of the weapons made a crisp metallic sound.

"Not bad!" Zhang Meng grinned, "You're pretty fast!"

"It's still early!" The soldier raised his eyebrows and launched another attack. This time his sword moves were more fierce and went straight for Zhang Meng's lower body.

Although Zhang Meng was big in stature, he was not slow in action. After seeing the opponent's intention, he immediately jumped up and used the weight of the giant axe to smash it to the ground.

"boom--"

The huge axe hit the ground fiercely, shaking the entire hall, shattering the stone slabs, and raising dust. However, the soldier had already stepped back a few steps in advance to avoid the blow.

"This guy is so strong!" The soldier was secretly shocked and a few drops of cold sweat oozed out of his forehead.

Zhang Meng still smiled smugly: "How is it? I haven't used my axe enough yet!"

"Don't be too proud!" The soldier suddenly accelerated and rushed forward. The sword tip drew a silver light in the air and went straight to Zhang Meng's chest.

However, Zhang Meng did not dodge, but used his left arm to protect his chest and forcibly took the blow. The sword cut through his clothes, but only left a shallow mark on his skin.

"Wha...what?" The soldier's eyes widened. "You actually..."

"Hehe, my skin is much tougher than you think." Zhang Meng smiled and raised the giant axe, ready to launch the final blow.

Seeing this, the soldier immediately jumped back, trying to create some distance.

"Don't run!" Zhang Meng laughed, rushed forward, swung the huge axe, and had great momentum.

Seeing that the soldier had nowhere to retreat and the axe was about to fall, suddenly -

"Enough!" the general shouted, stopping the competition from continuing.

Zhang Meng stopped moving, and the soldier quickly put away his sword, breathing heavily.

"You two fought well." The general stepped forward and patted the soldier on the shoulder. "You performed well, but you need more experience."

The soldier nodded and looked at Zhang Meng in awe: "You... are really strong."

Zhang Meng patted his belly proudly: "Of course, I'm the strongest in our team!"

Ye Li laughed and said, "Mengzi, don't get carried away."

"Let's stop here for today's competition." Qin Feng stepped forward and said to the general with a smile, "General, we will handle the next actions carefully and cooperate with other forces as much as possible."

The general nodded, his eyes deep: "I hope you can continue to maintain such calmness and strength. The Dark Cult will not give up easily. Your courage is admirable, but you must be careful."