High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 479 The Giant's Hand

[The Undying Seal Technique has been detected. The Wisdom Scripture of Controlling All Techniques has been perfected, unlocking the Dark Hand Demonic Art. Unlock now?]

"Yes."

The next moment, a new line of information appeared in the skill bar.

[Black Hand Demonic Art: Perfected (Cannot be upgraded), Trait: Giant Spirit Hand Level 1]

"Is it only one feature?"

Chen Fan was taken aback.

When he first saw that the Black Hand Demon Art realm was at its peak, he was quite pleased, as this meant he wouldn't have to spend any more experience points.

As a result, there is only this one characteristic...

"Never mind, let's see how it goes first."

【Giant Hand: Active skill. Once activated, it consumes true energy to gather it into a giant black hand that slams down. The more true energy consumed, the larger and more powerful the giant hand becomes. It can consume up to ten million points of true energy to form a giant hand that is hundreds of meters tall.】

"One hundred meters high."

Chen Fan looked thoughtful.

It seems that only beast king-level ferocious beasts are over 100 meters tall.

The height of a beast king-level ferocious beast is between thirty and one hundred meters.

Commander-level officers are shorter, generally around 30 meters tall, though some are a bit taller.

Wouldn't a black giant hand, hundreds of meters tall, be able to slap a commander-level ferocious beast to death or severely injure a beast king-level ferocious beast?

His gaze fell on the [Black Hand Demonic Art].

In terms of power, this martial art far surpasses the Undying Seal Technique and the Wisdom Scripture of Controlling the Root of All Techniques.

It is comparable to the supreme martial arts.

"Unfortunately, it only has this one characteristic."

Chen Fan gave a wry smile.

This dark magic is more of a martial skill than a martial art.

However, on second thought, this martial art was given to me for free, so what's there to be dissatisfied with?

Moreover, with this martial art in hand, he will be confident that he can kill a beast king-level ferocious beast with his bare hands, even without using a bow and arrow.

"I have finally upgraded all of my martial arts techniques to the perfect level."

Chen Fan let out a breath.

Look at the panel:

Realm: True Essence Realm, First Stage (78.3%) (+)

True Yuan: 94027.5/1804.75 (+5210%)

Level: 29 (0/1 billion)

Physical condition: 18.19

Strength: 24.2

Agile: 6.16

Spirit: 280.86

Potential points: 500 million

Experience points: 200 million

After perfecting several martial arts techniques, his true qi attribute increased from over seven million to over nine million, just one step away from ten million.

Chen Fan thought to himself that it was a pity.

It was so close.

He was just a hair's breadth away from being able to use the Giant's Hand and the Nine Provinces Arrow.

However, there's no rush. Even if it's usable, he'll have to carefully consider whether he should use it.

Because once used, his internal energy would be completely depleted, and even escaping wouldn't guarantee his safety.

At the same time, all four basic attributes except for agility have been improved to varying degrees.

Especially in terms of physical and mental attributes, they have almost doubled.

The increase in the strength attribute is smaller, only around 20,000 to 30,000 points.

"Nearly 20 in physical attributes."

Chen Fan felt a surge of excitement.

This means that after he activates the Undying Golden Body, the defensive strength of the shield is comparable to that of 60 million points of physical attribute.

"No rush."

A glint of light flashed in Chen Fan's eyes. "Once I learn more supreme-level techniques, it's not impossible for me to raise my physique attribute to a million points. As for what comes next, I should refine the alien true qi in my body as soon as possible. After I finish refining it, I'll find one or two vicious people and use the Star Absorbing Technique to absorb their true qi. That would be doing a service to the people."

By then, the Ice Heart Technique would also be unlocked.

There's no need to worry too much about suffering a backlash from the Star Absorbing Technique.

……

At the same moment, in Rat City, thousands of miles away.

Those who had been scared away earlier secretly returned and gathered in the underground space.

Even after half a day, the stench of blood in the passage was still very strong.

However, those present were already used to it and found it unsurprising.

Moreover, compared to what happened before, what concerned them more was what had happened before.

"I really didn't expect that a Celestial Realm martial artist would come this time. Even the Rat King is no match for him," someone said with lingering fear.

"That's right, those were two commander-level ferocious beasts. I went to see the corpses, their heads were blown off, and there were corpses of Vajra Rats all around them."

"The Rat King is also missing. He's probably dead too, right?"

"That goes without saying. If he weren't dead, he wouldn't be standing here now."

"That's probably not necessarily true." From the corner of the north wall, a cold laugh came out. "Those who can come here are not good people. In the past, the Rat King was powerful and no one dared to mess with him. Now that his King Kong Rat is gone, he is probably badly injured himself. Even if he is alive, he wouldn't dare to come out."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances and had to admit that what this guy said made some sense.

Everyone knows that the Rat King has a lot of good stuff on him.

If the Rat King were to appear at this time, the young people might not do anything outright, but who knows what might happen behind the scenes? A major fight could break out, resulting in many deaths.

Moreover, that guy's head is worth a lot of money; if they take it for the reward, they'll definitely become rich overnight.

"Ahem," someone coughed, changing the subject, "Do you think that person will come back?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire underground space fell into a deathly silence.

Most people wore expressions of fear and dread.

Actually, they came back this time with great courage, because if they were unlucky and ran into the other side, the outcome would be the same: death!

Fortunately, they were right; the person had indeed left.

But what if that person comes back, just like in the morning, appearing silently in front of them?

"They probably won't come back, right?"

Someone said nervously, "We don't have anything here that could attract the attention of the Awakened Ones Association."

"Yes, the only ones they could attract are the Rat King and Old Jin. Now that they're all dead, only small fry like us are left. They shouldn't bother coming all this way just for us."

"I think so too. And earlier, when I was spying on him, the masked guy didn't seem to be coming for us, but for the rats here."

"What? They're not coming for us?"

"Are they after the rats here?"

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else perked up.

"Yes,"

The man nodded, thought carefully for a moment, and then said, "When Elder Jin appeared with his men, that person seemed unwilling to attack them. Unfortunately, Elder Jin and his men persisted, which angered the other party and brought about their own demise. Then, the Rat King appeared, and you know what happened after that."

"Yes, I was there at the time, that's exactly what happened."

"really."

Many voices rang out.

"So, you're saying that Mr. Jin and the others brought this upon themselves?"

Some people looked shocked.

"It seems so."

"This...this..."

For a moment, everyone was at a loss for words.

That powerful figure even gave them a chance, a chance to survive.

Unfortunately, Mr. Jin and his group did not cherish it. Not only did they not cherish it, they also thought the other party was weak and easy to bully.

The results of it?

When you want to regret it, it's already too late.

But on second thought, we can't blame Jin Yong and his colleagues for their own mistakes.

If they were Jin Yong, they would definitely want to kill any stranger who barged in without saying a word.

Just like some of them, weren't they also filled with anger and wished that guy would die immediately while they were secretly watching from the sidelines?

"This is truly a cruel twist of fate."

Someone gave a bitter laugh.

"Indeed, then, if that's really the case, what was that person's purpose in coming here? It couldn't just be to kill the rats, could it?"

"Yeah, if that's the case, then that's really strange, isn't it?"

After thinking for a long time, no one could come up with a solution.

"Forget it, if you can't figure it out, then don't bother trying." A burly, menacing-looking man laughed loudly. "Just make sure that person isn't after us."

"That's right, that's right. From now on, let's eat and drink as usual, and act as if nothing happened."

"Yeah, hurry up and call a few women down. I was almost scared to death today, I need to relax a bit," someone said with a lewd grin.

"Li Laosan, you're dreaming if you're thinking about finding a woman," someone nearby said with a mocking smile.

"What do you mean?"

Li Laosan was taken aback.

"It seems you're unaware that before he left, he took all the women imprisoned here with him," the man chuckled.

"What? He took all those women with him!"

Li Laosan looked shocked.

"Really?"

"They took everything?"

"How were they taken away? I remember there were one or two thousand women."

"One or two thousand was a few months ago; now there are only a few hundred. But I'm also very curious, how did that person manage to take so many people away?"

"I heard that they found several abandoned subway cars underground, let those women enter, and then they left with their hands raised."

Instantly, a collective gasp filled the air.

Is it really that powerful?

He carried the carriage directly...

"Alright, let bygones be bygones. Most of the Vajra Rats here are dead, and there aren't many Black-haired Rats left either. I doubt that powerful figure will ever come back."

After scanning the crowd, a burly man slowly said, "Lord Rat King is missing and is probably in grave danger. Elder Jin and the others are also dead. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and a family cannot be without a head for a day. Although we are the only ones left in Rat City, it would be best to elect a leader."

As soon as he finished speaking, many people present started to get excited.

Yes, in the past, when the Rat King and his men were around, these people dared not have any thoughts other than obediently following orders.

But things are different now.

With the Rat King and his men dead, Rat City naturally fell into their hands.

"I agree with Brother Yong. Our Rat City is in chaos right now, and we need someone to step forward and restore order," someone said with a smile.

"That's right. Although our Rat City has only so-so conditions, it's still a place that many people dream of entering. Among them, there are also some people who want to take advantage of the situation, so we must conduct a strict screening."

"I agree with everyone's point of view, but the question is, who should we elect as the person in charge here?"

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

A moment later, a voice rang out, "Since this idea was proposed by Brother Yong, I think it would be better if Brother Yong took on the role."

Upon hearing this, the man called Brother Yong revealed a smug look on his face, but said, "Hey, how can that be? I was just making a suggestion, I didn't really want everyone to vote for me."

"Brother Yong, things have come to this point, why are you still being modest?"

"That's right. In terms of ability, you are definitely one of the best among us. In terms of seniority, it goes without saying that you were here even before the Rat King and the others arrived."

"That's right, Brother Yong. I really can't think of a second person besides you."

"Yeah?"

At that moment, a discordant voice rang out.

"In terms of ability, our Boss Cui is no less capable. As for seniority, well, Boss Cui won't be much later either."

"Exactly, is it a bit too hasty to be elected just because of this suggestion?"

The atmosphere inside the room suddenly became tense.

The two parties' eyes met, creating a tense atmosphere.

The others narrowed their eyes upon seeing this.

Not only these two, but they also want to compete for the position of leader.

However, in terms of strength, it does fall short compared to the previous two.

"Boom!"

Just then, the ground suddenly trembled.

Caught off guard, everyone nearly fell.

Before they could react, the vibrations came again.

And it has lasted a long time.

"W-what's going on?" someone exclaimed, grabbing the wall for support. "An earthquake?"

"Could it be that person, who left and then returned?"

"Don't talk nonsense. It's the middle of the night. That guy has nothing better to do than come here."

"Whether it's an earthquake or not, let's get out first."

These words immediately resonated with the crowd, and they quickly escaped from the passage.

But the next moment, they were stunned.

In the darkness, countless blood-red eyes rushed toward them, roaring as they did so.

In the farthest reaches, a huge dark shadow seemed to be lurking.

Some eyes are the size of a house, and some have more than a dozen pairs of eyes!

"Beasts! The beast tide has erupted!"

Someone used all their strength to say those words.

"How...how could this be?"

Some people looked completely bewildered.

Why would a beast tide suddenly break out?

If he had known it would turn out like this, he shouldn't have come back here tonight.

"What are you waiting for? Run!"

Those who realized what was happening either ran wildly in the opposite direction or quickly ran back into the tunnel.

In less than a minute, countless ferocious beasts arrived in front of Rat City.

The once-formable buildings crumbled like paper before the horde of beasts.

Screams rang out one after another.

This scene is playing out in other places as well.

(End of this chapter)