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

"Brother Chen, what's the situation in Anshan City now? Can it still be defended?"

As Shen Si led the way, he asked with concern.

"The situation is alright for now, but as for whether we can hold on? To be honest, I'm not entirely confident," Chen Fan said truthfully.

"yes."

Shen Si sighed and said, "It's easier said than done to hold out. Looking at the satellite images, Anshan City is surrounded by ferocious beasts, and there's a constant stream of them coming from the outer perimeter. Brother Chen, why don't you abandon Anshan City as soon as possible and come to headquarters?"

"Let's talk about this later."

Chen Fan smiled.

"it is good."

Shen Si didn't say anything more, and just then they arrived at the destination.

"Brother Chen, the chairman is in his office. Come with me."

The door was pushed open, and their eyes met.

The people inside the room naturally already knew of Chen Fan's existence and what he looked like, but this was the first time they had actually met face to face. Even Chang Fei, who had dealt with Chen Fan a few times before, was no exception.

The group carefully examined Chen Fan, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Indeed, seeing is believing, especially his composure, which was comparable to that of the president.

He couldn't help but compare her to Ling Yu, and shook his head; the difference was indeed quite significant.

"President."

Chen Fan took the initiative to greet them, and also nodded to Chang Fei and the other strangers in the room.

"You've arrived."

Shi Tao smiled slightly, "Did you encounter any danger on the way?"

No, not at all.

As Chen Fan spoke, his gaze also fell upon the portrait of a person on the screen not far away, but he wasn't particularly surprised.

Seeing this, Shen Si smiled and said, "Brother Chen, last night I asked you why you were investigating the identities of these people, and you said I would find out later. Now that the guild leader is here, stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me."

"Yeah yeah."

Chang Fei and the others chimed in.

Although Shen Si's speculation was reasonable and well-founded, it was ultimately just speculation. It would be best if Chen Fan explained the specific reasons.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Chen Fan nodded. "The reason I asked Chairman Shen to investigate them is that they will arrive at headquarters before noon today."

"What! Before noon today!"

"Before noon today?" someone glanced at the clock on the wall. "That means we only have an hour or two?"

"They came way too fast, didn't they? Brother Chen, are you sure you're not mistaken? No, I don't mean to doubt you, I just can't believe it."

In an instant, the faces of the people inside the room showed panic.

Even Shi Tao felt a jolt in his heart.

Wow, that's incredibly fast!

He even asked someone to keep an eye on the Song family and inform him of any movement, but so far, no one has told him this news.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it shouldn't be wrong."

Chen Fan looked at Shen Si, "I wonder if President Shen still remembers that I cultivated the Emperor's Qi Observation Technique?"

"I remember, of course I remember."

Shen Si's eyes widened suddenly, somewhat excited, because his previous reasoning had been correct. However, this precisely meant that what Chen Fan had just said would become a reality, and that two Celestial Realm martial artists would arrive in a little over an hour.

"I used the Emperor's Aura Observation Technique to foresee this scene. In my prediction, the situation was extremely bad because in that future, the General Manager was not at headquarters, nor was Elder Wang."

"What? Old Wang isn't here either?" Shen Si's mouth dropped open as she looked at Shi Tao.

Old Wang's identity is extremely secretive within the headquarters, and very few people know about him. Even among those who do know of his existence, no one except the General Manager is qualified to meet him.

But they all knew that Old Wang was somewhere in headquarters.

"good."

Shi Tao took a deep breath, his expression solemn, and looked at Chen Fan.

"After returning to headquarters, I tried to contact Mr. Wang, but no one answered after several calls. Do you know what happened?"

"You can't get in touch with Mr. Wang either?"

A look of surprise flashed in Chen Fan's eyes, and he said with a wry smile, "Then it seems that it's not a problem with my cultivation technique, but rather that Elder Wang really isn't in Anshan City. Before I set off, I wanted to tell Elder Wang about this and bring him along, but..."

He shrugged.

Clearly, he was the only one who came.

The atmosphere inside the room suddenly became oppressive.

If Elder Wang were still at headquarters, as a mid-stage Celestial Realm martial artist, it wouldn't be difficult for him to hold off two early-stage Celestial Realm martial artists. With the addition of the Grand Master, those two wouldn't stand a chance either.

But at this critical juncture, Old Wang disappeared without a trace, and even the president couldn't get in touch with him.

In other words, the headquarters currently only has one Celestial Realm martial artist, the Grand Master. As a Celestial Realm martial artist who has only recently broken through, no matter how strong the Grand Master is, he cannot fight two opponents at once.

Shen Si's expression changed completely.

He gritted his teeth and said, "President, if it really comes to this, just hand us over. This whole thing started because of us, so it's only right that we end it. But, I'm very sorry, Brother Chen..."

"Stop talking."

Shi Tao interrupted him, frowning as he said, "I, Shi Tao, am not the kind of person who betrays his friends for personal gain."

"President!"

Shen Si's eyes reddened.

"Yeah, Lao Shen, what you just said was really pointless. We've known each other for so many years. Do you think the chairman would do something like this?" Chang Fei was a little angry, but his eyes showed more worry.

This is no joke. Once the other side's people actually arrive, even a single leader cannot stop them. These people are like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; they are overestimating their own strength.

"Isn't there still over an hour left? Now that we know what's going to happen, why don't we quickly get Brother Chen and Chairman Shen and the others to hide? If the Song family comes and can't find us, what can they do? Do they think they can just turn our headquarters upside down?"

"Yes, yes, we'll make a decision when Old Wang returns."

"The key question is where to hide them? The Song family is quite powerful. Even if they are hidden in Jiangnan City, they might be easily discovered by those with ulterior motives, and all our efforts would be in vain."

"How about..."

Some people thought of the Yellow Sand Tower, but then suddenly remembered that Ling Yu was hiding in the Yellow Sand Tower, and the guild leader had specifically instructed them not to reveal Ling Yu's whereabouts.

If Chen Fan gets in...

Shi Tao was also torn.

Besides Huangshata, what other place is absolutely impossible to discover?

"Don't be nervous."

Chen Fan's voice rang out, "Although Elder Wang didn't come this time, I did."

"???"

Hearing Chen Fan's words, the people in the office were a little stunned.

"Young Master Chen, what do you mean?"

Chang Fei thought of something, but dared not think about it any further.

"If all the Celestial Realm warriors of the Song family were to be mobilized at once, I really wouldn't be confident. I'd run as far as I can. Fortunately, this time they only sent one early-stage Celestial Realm warrior. Even if we include that werewolf from the Revival Society, there are only two early-stage Celestial Realm warriors. I'm confident I have the strength to fight them."

Chen Fan's words struck everyone like a giant bell, leaving them completely stunned.

Did they hear me correctly? What did Chen Fan just say?

He said he had the strength to fight two early-stage Celestial Realm warriors.

Shi Tao was dumbfounded.

To be honest, he wasn't confident of winning against either of those two people; even if he tried his best, he could only delay them for a while.

But Chen Fan said that he alone could stop two at the same time.

Chen Fan smiled and said, "I know you don't believe me. After all, I'm just a True Essence Realm martial artist. How could I be a match for a Celestial Realm martial artist, especially two of them? But I will prove with facts that I'm not bragging."

Shen Si and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

They acknowledged that Chen Fan was very strong, but in their view, even at his strongest, he should be on par with the Grand Master.

The fact that they were able to do this was enough to shock them.

But Chen Fan meant that he could fight two opponents at once, which meant that his strength had far surpassed that of the president.

"Brother Chen, I really want to believe what you're saying, but I can't convince myself," Chang Fei said with a wry smile. "According to you, the Song family is about to arrive with their men. If you're still here when they arrive, that's no joke. I think everyone's priority right now is to quickly find a good place to go and avoid trouble for the time being."

"Yes, yes, President Chang is right, those are two martial artists at the Celestial Realm."

"Young Master Chen, it's not that we don't trust you, but to be on the safe side, it's best not to take any risks."

Several people earnestly advised him.

It really was for Chen Fan's own good.

"Chen Fan..." Shi Tao also wanted to say something.

"President, how about this?"

Chen Fan spoke first: "Let's make a bet. If you win, you can do whatever you want from now on. But if I win, you have to do whatever I say. How about that?"

He knew that if he didn't show his strength, Shi Tao and the others wouldn't agree. Even if they couldn't stop him, their constant nagging would be annoying.

"bet?"

"Hey, young Chen, what time is it? How can you still be making a bet?"

"Yes, it's extremely urgent, like a fire burning our eyebrows!"

The group was as anxious as ants on a hot pan, pacing around in circles.

Shi Tao's pupils contracted slightly, then he nodded and asked, "What kind of bet do you want to make?"

"It's very simple. Let's have a spar. You attack, and I'll defend. If you can hurt me, I'll lose. Otherwise, I'll win. How about it?" Chen Fan said with a smile.

By doing this, he not only relieved everyone's worries and stopped them from nagging, but also told Shi Tao the gap between the two sides: Ling Yu was doomed, and even the president couldn't save him.

"What?!"

Upon hearing such an outrageous bet, everyone except Shi Tao was stunned.

It's quite normal for both sides to fight each other and determine a winner.

It's conceivable that this situation, where one side defends while the other attacks freely, would occur when there's a significant disparity in strength between the two sides.

It also has a somewhat insulting connotation.

Of course, none of them thought that Chen Fan was deliberately humiliating Shi Tao. Instead, they felt that this guy was too arrogant and had become completely disrespectful.

"Are you really confident you can withstand all my attacks?"

Shi Tao remained calm and reminded him, "Although I only recently broke through, I am still a Celestial Realm martial artist, a whole realm above you. If something unexpected happens, it won't be a joke."

"President, please feel free to take action; there's no need to hold back," Chen Fan said with a smile.

mad!

Too crazy!

These words simultaneously popped into the minds of Shen Si, Chang Fei, and the others.

"it is good."

Shi Tao replied, "Since you've already said that, I naturally won't refuse. I'm also very curious about how much your strength has grown."

A faint smell of gunpowder emanated from the room.

Shen Si and the others didn't know what to say.

With a formidable enemy on the horizon, why did internal fighting break out first?

Even with their strength, they couldn't stop it; they could only watch helplessly as it happened.

And right there in the Yellow Sand Tower, on a patch of green grass, a figure slowly opened his eyes.

He looked around in confusion. Blue sky, white clouds, lush grass—it was a scene of paradise. Strangely, there was no one in sight, as if he were the only person in the entire world.

"Where am I?"

He stood up and looked around.

"Is anyone there? Is anyone home? Answer me if you hear me!"

The sound traveled far and wide, then seemed to hit a wall, bounced back, and echoed incessantly in his ears.

Ling Yu was startled. He flew over and touched the air in front of him. Sure enough, there was an invisible barrier in the air.

"Where am I? How did I get here? Wasn't I in Master's office?"

He frowned, trying hard to recall, and finally, he remembered everything.

Upon learning that the man surnamed Chen was coming, he angrily wanted to challenge him to a duel. However, his master seemed unwilling to see this happen. Just as he continued to insist, he suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes and lost consciousness. When he regained consciousness, he was already in this place.

"etc!"

His eyes widened as he looked around again.

He seemed to realize what this place was.

Yellow Sand Tower!

My master possesses a spatial artifact that can not only store items, but also living people.

A surge of anger welled up inside him. So, it was his master who locked him up? Did his master really distrust him that much? Did he think he was no match for that Chen guy?

"Let me out! Master! Let me out!"

He angrily pounded on the "wall" and shouted towards the sky.

Outside, Shi Tao, who was walking towards the cultivation room, paused.

"What's wrong, President?"

Chang Fei, standing behind him, asked in confusion.

Chen Fan's gaze also turned towards them.

"It's nothing, let's go."

Shi Tao shook his head and continued walking forward.

In his heart, he thought, "Xiaoyu, you should stay inside a little longer. Once Master has confirmed Chen Fan's strength, we'll see when to let you out."

(End of this chapter)