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

Chapter 499 An Opportunity Appears

The martial arts association was unusually quiet this evening.

The once bustling hall was now nearly half empty.

The remaining people, along with some staff members, all looked listless and sighing.

The silence was broken by the sound of soft footsteps.

"Is that Brother Chen?"

Some sharp-eyed people recognized Chen Fan.

"Brother Chen? Is that him?"

"Is it him?"

Many people widened their eyes and stared at the young man in front of them, thinking to themselves, "Is this the Chen Fan whose strength is unfathomable, the one everyone was talking about during the day?"

"Brother Chen, you're back."

Someone raised their hand and greeted them.

"Brother Chen, you just got back, right? Do you know what happened in the city?"

"Yes, something big happened in the city this afternoon!"

"You're talking about the beast tide, right?"

Chen Fan said, "I saw it when I came back."

"Yes, it's about the beast tide." The speaker lowered his head.

"Why did a beast tide suddenly erupt out of nowhere?"

"Indeed, this was too sudden, catching us completely off guard."

"Those are ferocious beasts, enemies of our human race. If they really launch an attack, it would be strange if they notified us. However, according to the notice, the beast tide will arrive at the gates of Anshan City at the latest tomorrow or the day after. Sigh."

Worried voices rose from all around.

They are only slightly better than ordinary people.

When that day comes, it's easy to die in the beast tide.

"Don't worry, there's always a way out," Chen Fan said with a smile, trying to comfort us. "Maybe this time, we can hold Anshan City too?"

The awakened ones in the city still have a choice when faced with this situation.

Although some of them may not be strong in combat, they may possess special abilities that might attract the attention of the Awakened Association in medium to large cities, leading to their inclusion in the city's social structure.

But these people in front of us don't even have a choice.

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present brightened up, and their eyes regained some of their sparkle.

"Brother Chen, are you telling the truth? Can Anshan City really be defended?"

"It should be possible."

Chen Fan smiled and said:

"Anshan City has successfully defended against the previous beast tides, and it should be able to do so this time as well. Moreover, I've heard that the new president of the Awakener Association is an A-level Awakener, whose strength far surpasses that of the previous presidents. Since he has chosen to stay, the city is sure to be able to hold out."

"Really? An A-rank Awakened?"

"Does our Anshan City have an A-level Awakened being stationed there?"

"Really? I've heard that awakened individuals of this level are usually only found in large cities. Can a small city like ours really attract such powerful individuals?"

Everyone wore expressions of disbelief.

"I only heard about it."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Whether it's true or not, we should know on that day."

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Brother Chen, you're back?"

Xu Jie appeared at the elevator entrance at some point. He looked at everyone in the lobby and said, "The chairman and the others are all in the conference room. Why don't you come and take a look too?"

"it is good."

Chen Fan responded, smiled at everyone present, and walked towards Xu Jie.

As the elevator doors closed, the previously quiet lobby was once again filled with murmurs.

"Brother Chen just said that the Awakened Association has A-level Awakened individuals. Is that true or false?"

"I'm not too sure either. The relationship between our Martial Arts Association and the Awakened Association has been quite ordinary over the years, with basically no contact between them."

"Since it was Brother Chen who said it, it must be true, right? That's Brother Chen, even our president listens to him without question."

"But that's an A-level Awakened! A big shot like the Grand Master."

The discussion continued.

Chen Fan followed Xu Jie and they arrived at the conference room.

Upon opening the door, more than a dozen people were sitting inside, many of whom were unfamiliar faces, clearly newly joined martial artists who had recently entered the realm of Qi in the association.

"Brother Chen, you've arrived."

Sun Wei, who was sitting in the first seat, immediately stood up from his chair, forcing a smile onto his face.

Gao Shan and the others also stood up.

The others were somewhat at a loss, unsure whether they should stand up with the others or continue sitting.

"President."

Chen Fan smiled at him.

"Let me introduce you all. This is Brother Chen Fan, the number one member of our association."

Sun Wei introduced himself to the group of unfamiliar faces, saying, "I was able to break through from the Transformation Realm to the Refinement Realm thanks to Brother Chen."

Upon hearing this, the group hurriedly stood up from their chairs and bowed to Chen Fan.

They had heard the rumor from other places before, and were half-believing and half-doubting it. Now, however, they heard it from the chairman himself, so it carried a different weight.

"Everyone, please sit down, there's no need to be so polite," Chen Fan waved his hand.

"Please sit down."

Sun Wei nodded to the crowd.

He had actually been waiting for Chen Fan to come back, and even made a phone call along the way, but unfortunately no one answered.

Chen Fan sat down in a chair and said, "Guild Leader, you called me here because you wanted to ask me about my thoughts on the beast tide, right?"

"yes."

Sun Wei sighed repeatedly upon hearing this, "We only received the news this afternoon. The beast tide has actually broken out. I couldn't quite believe it at first, after all, it was so sudden, there wasn't a single word beforehand."

Not long after, headquarters sent an email informing the regional association leaders of the same thing, and I had no choice but to believe it was true. Brother Chen, what do you think we should do next?

More than a dozen pairs of eyes in the room turned to look.

"President, what's your choice?"

Chen Fan didn't rush to answer, but instead asked a question in return.

"Us?"

Sun Wei and the others exchanged glances.

"Brother Chen, if you're not afraid to laugh at me, we've discussed this for so long, but we still don't know what to do," Xu Jie said with a wry smile, sitting by the door.

"Yes, staying here would probably mean certain death, because the guild leader received news that this beast tide is even more turbulent than the previous ones. A small city like Anshan City probably doesn't have much confidence in holding it." Tu Yue glanced at Sun Wei.

"That's right," Sun Wei nodded and said, "The email from headquarters specifically emphasized this point, hoping that we would prepare for the worst and, if possible, go to a safer place."

"A safer place? How easy is that?" someone chimed in. "I heard that many awakened ones in the city just left by car. This shows that the situation may really be not optimistic this time. But if we really want to leave, we have no idea where to go."

"Yeah yeah."

Many voices echoed in agreement.

"so."

Chen Fan nodded. He could tell that everyone actually wanted to leave, but they just didn't know how.

"Brother Chen, what about you?" someone asked. "Are you leaving or staying?"

The room immediately fell silent.

"I will stay."

Chen Fan replied without hesitation.

"?"

Everyone was startled.

Not only was I surprised by the answer, but I was also surprised by the tone of the latter, so decisive and without any hesitation.

"Brother Chen, are you... are you going to stay?" Xu Jie asked, his mouth agape.

They had actually mentioned to Sun Wei in private that Chen Fan had a very close relationship with the president, and that it wouldn't be a problem for Chen Fan to go to headquarters.

When the time comes, could you give them a ride if you're going the same way?

Upon hearing this, Sun Wei simply shook his head with a wry smile, saying that the matter was not as simple as they had thought.

However, what Chen Fan said now far exceeded their expectations.

"good."

Chen Fan nodded slightly. He had said the same thing to Chang Fei and the others on the phone that morning, so it was only natural to say it to Sun Wei and the others again.

After listening, Sun Wei and the others were filled with respect.

After all, if they were Chen Fan, they would have left long ago if they could have.

At the same time, they were all curious about Chen Fan's current cultivation level. Was he at the Meridian Refining Realm? Or the True Essence Realm?

If one is only at the Qi Refining stage, they probably wouldn't have the confidence to say something like that.

"Brother Chen, what if one day Anshan City falls?" Sun Wei couldn't help but ask.

"I hope that day will never come."

Chen Fan gave a wry smile.

When that time comes, besides his own family, he can only save as many as he can.

"Yes, I really don't want that day to come," Sun Wei said with emotion.

If possible, who wouldn't want Anshan City to be defended? Ideally, the beast tide wouldn't even occur.

"Since Brother Chen is staying, then I'll stay too."

Gao Shan said, "I was there during the previous two beast tides, so there's no reason for me not to be here this time."

"Yeah, we don't know where to go anyway, so we might as well stay."

"I'll stay too, let's all defend Anshan City together."

The sounds rang out one after another.

After all, for most of them, Anshan City was already the best place they could find.

Seeing this, Chen Fan smiled slightly and said, "Then let's work hard together."

"Yes, let's work together!"

Everyone nodded emphatically.

Because what they are protecting is not only their own lives, but also their families.

If they don't fight back, they might be able to escape when the city falls, but their parents and wives won't be able to leave so easily.

"Alright, this meeting has gone on long enough. Everyone, let's call it a day and get back to our preparations."

Sun Wei coughed once.

"Don't overthink it. After all, overthinking won't help. We'll find out the specifics when that day comes."

"Yes, Chairman."

"President, we'll head back now."

"My wife has been calling me all afternoon; I'll have to comfort her when I get home."

"yes."

Everyone got up and left.

"Oh, right, Brother Chen, there's something I forgot to tell you." Sun Wei suddenly remembered something and called out to Chen Fan, who was about to leave.

"What is it, Chairman?"

Chen Fan said he was all ears.

"Someone came to challenge us this morning."

Sun Wei was both amused and exasperated.

"Someone's here to challenge us? Here?" Chen Fan was taken aback and pointed to the ground.

"Yes, it was a woman, quite pretty. I don't know where she came from. Nobody in our entire association knows her."

However, although she is a woman, her strength is extraordinary, especially her movement technique; even I couldn't see her clearly. According to her, she is a True Essence Realm martial artist.

"I feel that even if he's not at the True Essence Realm, he must have opened six or seven, or even all eight extraordinary meridians, and be a master who is only one step away from the True Essence Realm," Sun Wei said earnestly.

"I see."

Chen Fan's expression turned strange.

A strange young woman claimed to be at the True Essence Realm.

A person came to mind.

Could it be that Wang Lingling, after I borrowed the Longevity Manual, is just bored and coming here to cause trouble?

"Yes, Brother Chen, after hearing the surrounding gossip and learning about your situation, that woman said she's coming over tonight to challenge you to a duel."

"..."

Chen Fan was speechless.

What kind of time is this to be sparring with the other party?

No, even if the beast tide hadn't broken out yet, he wouldn't have had that thought.

"President! President!"

A series of hurried footsteps sounded.

"President! Brother Chen!"

Xu Jie rushed over in a hurry, pointing towards the lobby downstairs, "That woman is here again, asking if Brother Chen has returned. She wants to spar with Brother Chen."

"this……"

Sun Wei looked at Chen Fan.

Personally, he hoped that Chen Fan would step forward, defeat that woman, and save face for his association.

However, he knew even better that he had no right to ask Chen Fan to do so.

"Let's go take a look."

An idea formed in Chen Fan's mind.

In just one afternoon, nearly half of the members of the Awakened Association had left.

The remaining people were generally of average ability.

If I am not in the city at that time, and some unexpected situation occurs in the city, these people may not be able to handle it even if they want to.

At this point, with Wang Lingling, a True Essence Realm martial artist, taking action, things became much easier.

He had actually been thinking about how to get the woman to agree the whole way.

Now it seems that the opportunity has presented itself.

……

"Where is he? Why hasn't he come out yet?"

In the hall, Wang Lingling, who had changed into clean clothes, stood with her hands on her hips, exuding a powerful aura.

"Didn't you say he was back? Why won't he come out to see me? Is he scared?"

She squinted and snorted, "This morning, you all praised that guy surnamed Chen to the skies, and this is it? That's so disappointing."

"Well, it's fine if you really admit defeat. After all, I'm too strong, and it's normal that you people here are no match for me. But it's just too embarrassing to be like a turtle, hiding your head in its shell and refusing to come out no matter what."

No one dared to speak; everyone kept their heads down.

They've experienced firsthand how formidable this guy is.

"Who's like a turtle, hiding their head in their shell and afraid to come out and show their face?"

A voice rang out.

"It's Brother Chen!"

"Brother Chen is here!"

Everyone turned around and saw a group of people walking towards them.

(End of this chapter)