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

The beetles didn't give Wang Lingling much time.

In the blink of an eye, another horde of armored beetles, trampling over the corpses of their fallen comrades, charged toward her.

Meanwhile, large creatures began to appear one after another underground.

The horn on its head alone was more than three meters long, equivalent to a building, and a layer of golden patterns appeared on the black armor.

Not to mention the ordinary people around, even the guards who rushed over after hearing the news were stunned, speechless as they stared at the giant iron beetles, each over three meters tall and eight or nine meters long.

"Damn it, it's an elite-level Iron Beetle."

Wang Lingling glanced at it and a chill ran down her spine.

These high-level ferocious beast-level armored beetles in front of them have defensive capabilities comparable to ordinary elite-level ferocious beasts. Heavy machine gun bullets hitting them are like child's play.

These dozen or so elite-level ironclad beetles probably have defensive capabilities comparable to those of ordinary commander-level ferocious beasts. Even if they are hit head-on by a rocket launcher, they can remain unharmed.

"Maybe I should just leave."

Wang Lingling looked at the two short swords in her hand.

She didn't know how she had unleashed those two sword energies just now. Perhaps it was due to the Longevity Technique.

But now is not the time to explore these things. Let's leave here first and go back to study them properly.

But just then, a gentle old man's voice rang in her ears.

"Don't be afraid, go ahead and help me. I will lend you a hand."

"who!"

Wang Lingling was startled and quickly looked around.

Wherever her gaze fell, the shock on the faces of those around her was even greater than hers.

"What time is it? Stop looking around! Make your move!"

Wang Lingling immediately woke up, turned around, and saw that the first few iron beetles were less than five meters away from her.

She quickly unleashed two sword strikes.

The same scene played out again.

Two enormous sword energies, each twenty or thirty meters long, flew out from the left and right, slicing the oncoming armored beetles in two, their green juice shooting into the sky like a fountain.

"This is?"

Wang Lingling's eyes widened in shock again as she looked at her short sword.

Then, as if a thought had occurred to her, she asked, as if addressing thin air, "Senior, were you the one who helped me just now?"

"hehe."

Old Wang smiled and said, "Now is not the time to talk about these things. There aren't many ferocious beasts left underground. Let's kill the remaining dozens of beasts in one go, and this crisis will be over."

As soon as Wang Lingling raised her head, she felt a rumbling sound coming from the ground.

The remaining dozens of high-level iron beetles, and a dozen or twenty elite-level iron beetles, all charged toward her.

"Sen, senpai."

Wang Lingling's heart began to waver again.

Although they were just elite-level armored beetles, they were actually commander-level ferocious beasts.

"Don't be afraid, just do your best." Old Wang's words were like a warm breeze.

Wang Lingling gritted her teeth. That's right. If it were her usual self, it would be best to avoid their sharp edge and stay far away. But since a senior was secretly helping her, she could give it a try.

"A violent storm!"

She let out a low shout, her figure spinning rapidly, creating a considerable hurricane that stirred up many of the surrounding iron beetle corpses. Then, several sword energies flew out from her hand, each thirty meters in size.

The sword energy whistled past, directly slicing the high-level ferocious beast-level armored beetle into several pieces. Even the elite-level armored beetle collapsed after being hit by about three sword energies.

As more sword energy arrived, the armored beetles in front, whether high-level ferocious beasts or elite-level, were directly chopped into mincemeat.

Ten seconds later, there wasn't a single living beetle left on the field.

There was no sound from underground, as if this sudden attack had come to an end.

"I...I did it?"

Wang Lingling also stopped moving, panting as she looked at the scene before her, somewhat incredulous.

But she quickly realized what was happening and whispered, "Senior, are you still there?"

She had a premonition that the senior who had secretly helped her was probably a martial artist at the Celestial Realm! And judging from his appearance, he was also a kind and generous old man.

These are turbulent times, so having more friends means having more options. Besides, we just collaborated, so we've developed a relationship, haven't we?

However, no sound came from my ears again.

"Senior? Senior?"

Wang Lingling quickly looked around, but couldn't see any figure that resembled her.

"Have they left?"

A sense of disappointment welled up in her heart.

I thought I could get in touch with someone powerful, but they just left.

Suddenly, she remembered something, and cheered herself up, a smug smile spreading across her face.

Anshan City is such a tiny place. If this senior is from here, then there will definitely be opportunities to meet again in the future. There is no need to rush.

"If something similar happens again, I might run into him again."

Wang Lingling smiled as she saw another group of guards approaching. With a flash, she disappeared from everyone's sight.

"This is?"

Hua Jun and the others who rushed over upon hearing the news were all filled with disbelief upon seeing the scene before them.

They rushed over as soon as they received the news. After all, this was inside the city, and the appearance of a ferocious beast would be disastrous.

But to their utter surprise, in just one or two minutes, all the ferocious beasts that had emerged from the ground were dead!

"President, these iron beetles all seem to have been cut open by some kind of sharp weapon."

"Such a clean wound, similar to Chairman Li's sword aura. Could it be that Chairman Li was behind it?"

"The president?"

Hua Jun glanced around and felt that this was very likely.

After all, their president has always been the type of person who doesn't talk much, and he leaves without a trace after accomplishing his task, keeping his achievements hidden. This is in line with his personality.

"President, we have news!"

Two awakened individuals approached, accompanied by several men who looked terrified.

"President, they said they saw what just happened. The one who made the move was a woman, wielding two short swords, just like President Li. Every time she made a move, she would unleash sword energy dozens of meters high. That woman killed all these armored beetles."

"Is it a woman?"

Hua Jun was taken aback, then looked at the group and asked, "Tell me the whole story again from beginning to end."

"Yes, yes, Chairman."

They were all a little scared, but they still recounted the whole story.

Hua Jun listened and a look of relief appeared on his face.

Having such a master in the city is naturally a good thing. If it weren't for her intervention, who knows how many people would have died here. Moreover, if these ferocious beasts were to scatter, the difficulty of annihilating them would increase exponentially.

Now, that possibility has been nipped in the bud.

"After killing those iron beetles, that person just left? Did any of you see where she left from?" one of the awakened ones asked unwillingly.

"We don't know."

"She disappeared in the blink of an eye."

"Yes, yes, if others hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have known she was gone." Several witnesses shook their heads.

"President, should we send a few more people over to ask?"

"never mind."

Hua Jun shook his head and said, "Since she has already left, it means that she does not want to reveal her identity. In addition, it is probably not safe in the city right now, so there is really no extra manpower and resources to spend on this kind of thing."

Upon hearing this, everyone around fell silent, and their previously relaxed brows furrowed again.

Yes, the appearance of this batch of beetles was so sudden and impossible to guard against.

Although they have all been eliminated and the crisis has been averted, what about next time?

This time they appeared on the street in broad daylight, making them easy to spot. But what if they appeared in an unknown corner next time, or even in the dead of night?

A sense of crisis has once again gripped everyone's hearts.

Many people only then realized that Anshan City was not safe either, even after surviving the first beast tide, because no one knew that one day while they were sound asleep in bed, an iron beetle would emerge from underground and devour them.

"Clean up the battlefield and cut off all the materials from those elite-level armored beetles for safekeeping." Hua Jun sighed, then suddenly realized something and looked up at the sky.

A group of dark figures could be seen flying past hundreds of meters in the sky.

Those present felt a jolt of unease.

Ten years ago, the world underwent a strange change. Today, ten years later, what flies in the sky is not a bird, but a ferocious beast.

Don't be fooled by how small it looks from the ground, only the size of a sesame seed. Once it swoops down, you'll see just how big it really is.

"A storm is brewing."

Hua Jun sighed deeply.

His eyes also became confused.

Half an hour later, Chen Fan received the news.

"A woman?"

"Yes."

Hua Jun stood in front of his desk. "This time, the Iron Beetle's surprise attack was averted thanks to her. Chairman, should we investigate her background?"

"No."

Chen Fan placed the report on the table: "I've roughly guessed who she is, so ignore her."

"Yes."

A look of amazement flashed in Hua Jun's eyes.

As expected of the president, everything is under his control.

Actually, Chen Fan was also somewhat surprised.

Wang Lingling is indeed a True Yuan Realm martial artist, but she is only at the first True Yuan Realm level, and her combat strength is not strong. Yet she was able to kill more than a thousand iron beetles by herself, including more than twenty elite ones.

How did she do that?

"President."

Hua Jun hesitated before continuing, "These iron beetles appeared very suddenly. I'm worried that similar incidents will happen again if we don't detect them in time..."

Chen Fan nodded.

Indeed, the armored beetles that appeared this time seemed to have wandered in haphazardly, without any commander-level figure directing them.

But the next time might be different.

Actually, there are still solutions.

As long as he keeps his connection with the heavens and man, and his spiritual power covers the entire Anshan City, then no movement in the city will escape his eyes. No matter where the ferocious beast will emerge from underground, he will be able to detect it immediately.

However, there are also problems with doing this. Firstly, maintaining this state will continuously consume mental energy, which will indirectly affect his efficiency in absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and improving his own realm.

Secondly, in a meditative state, he cannot use his mental power, not even to move. As a result, Anshan City will be in a short period of being out of control.

"If we're talking about a foolproof method, the only one that's truly foolproof is activating Meng Xue's precognitive abilities," Chen Fan thought to himself.

Foreseeing these small-scale attacks should not have been difficult for Meng Xue.

Predicting the scale and outcome of the next beast tide might not be so easy. After all, Meng Xue has only recently entered the B-level, and it's unrealistic to expect her to suddenly be promoted to the A-level.

"Fortunately, the Emperor's Qi Observation Technique will be unlocked tomorrow. With my mental strength and perfect proficiency, the information I can predict should be more comprehensive than Meng Xue's."

Chen Fan had already prepared a plan in mind and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this."

"Yes, Chairman."

Hua Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the chairman said so, there must be a way.

After leaving the Awakened Association, Chen Fan arrived at the door of the Meng sisters and knocked.

"Who?"

Meng Yu's voice came from inside the room, making him somewhat wary.

"it's me."

"Chen Fan?" Meng Yu was overjoyed and quickly opened the door, calling out into the house, "Sister, sister, Chen Fan is here."

Immediately, a mature woman came out, looking somewhat tired. Upon seeing Chen Fan, she forced a smile and said, "Chen Fan, you're here? I was just about to call you."

"What a coincidence."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "You've already foreseen when the next beast tide will arrive?"

"Um."

Meng Xue nodded, sighed, and said, "Including today, there are still two days left. Tomorrow night, the beast tide will arrive again, and on a scale far greater than before."

"Tomorrow night?"

The smile on Chen Fan's face froze instantly.

This came way too fast!

He was worried that something bad would happen before he obtained the Universal Observation Method, and now it seems that his worst fears have come true.

"How...how could this happen?"

Meng Yu seemed to have just received the news as well; the smile on her face vanished, and she asked urgently, "Sister, how many ferocious beasts are there? Can Anshan City still be defended?"

"a lot of."

Meng Xue glanced at the two of them and continued, "The number of ferocious beasts attacking from outside the city is close to a million. They will launch their attack at dawn. Before they do, a large number of burrowing beasts will emerge from the ground into the city, numbering over one hundred thousand. Their appearance will cause heavy casualties within the city, almost paralyzing it. Subsequently, the ferocious beasts outside the city will charge towards the city walls. My spiritual power can only foresee this much, but..."

She gave Chen Fan a deep look. "This time, Anshan City is probably really not going to make it."

(End of this chapter)