High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery Chapter 804 - 623: Are You Talking About Him?
Previously on High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery...
Several beams of sword light streaked through the air.
The glow in the eyes of two silhouettes faded in an instant, their life forces snuffed out completely.
They turned out to be the Xu Family ancestor and the Yan Family demon beast.
The human ancestor appeared to have failed in reacting swiftly, or maybe he comprehended the danger yet remained helpless.
As for the Yan Family demon beast, its Divine Soul proved far feebler than a person's, resulting in its immediate demise.
The remaining foes endured the strike through their formidable domains, resilient Divine Souls, and various protective treasures.
Still, keen observers could easily tell they were far from unscathed, their Divine Souls bearing injuries of differing severity.
Thus, as the assault concluded and they reclaimed command of their forms—including the Su Family ancestor and Su Chan—they opted against uniting to assault Chen Fan and end him, choosing instead to rush away from the area.
By all reason, after unleashing that technique, Chen Fan ought to be utterly drained; even with their wounds of varying degrees, they could undoubtedly overpower and slay him as a group.
Yet the War Emperor lingered nearby.
All of them bore injuries, but he stood untouched.
Even should they succeed in slaying Chen Fan, the War Emperor would claim their lives afterward, rendering flight the superior choice among the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
However, the very next instant.
Their bodies locked in place once more.
In that moment, their pupils dilated wildly, the fear in their gazes surging to its utmost.
How could this be!
A Domain of such immense power, and he unleashed it back-to-back twice?
For an ultimate technique like this, even experts in the Divine Cultivation Realm generally find one use to be their utmost limit.
The War Emperor and Thunder Emperor's eyes also bulged in astonishment.
Multiple strands of Sword Qi surged forth anew.
"No! Don’t!"
A desperate scream echoed inside Su Chan’s mind.
She longed to plead for her life.
She refused to meet her end in such a foolish way here.
Yet the sword light struck with blinding speed, preventing her from reactivating her Domain to fend off the Sword Qi.
With the sword light boring through her brow, her vitality scattered across the heavens and earth.
"..."
The Thunder Emperor beheld this, and a strange sorrow welled up within him.
The War Emperor's gaze grew a touch dimmer as well.
The deep bond among the three defied easy words.
Even knowing full well that Su Chan had turned against them.
The Xu Family ancestor and Zhao Family ancestor perished too.
Out of the six, only the Su Family ancestor still drew breath.
He stared at Chen Fan standing before him, his earlier fury evaporated, supplanted by endless remorse.
Had he refrained from scheming against the Thunder Emperor, could these tragedies have been avoided? Might the Su Family not have fallen under his watch?
But upon closer reflection, everything felt irreversibly late.
The very second his clan spurned any truce with Chen Fan, the downfall of the five families stood fated.
Whether they had plotted against the Thunder Emperor or not, this catastrophe would have unfolded regardless.
A mournful look crossed his face as he opened his mouth to speak, only for time and space to halt once again.
A strand of Sword Qi pierced his forehead.
Deep in regret, the Su Family ancestor toppled over.
Chen Fan released a long, steady breath.
Unlike just two days earlier, he had now fully grasped every Supreme-level Martial Art he had acquired.
As a result, he could now deploy the Twenty-Third Sword a full six times.
Truth be told, three activations would have sufficed to wipe them all out.
"Big brother!"
"Xiaochan!"
Suddenly, three silhouettes burst into view.
These were the Su Family's three Celestial Human Realm elders.
Sensing trouble brewing, they had raced to the spot.
Upon taking in the sight, fury initially blazed within them, driving an urge to rip Chen Fan and the other two to shreds, but a sudden realization hit, sending them fleeing into the distance.
Before anyone could blink, three fresh corpses sprawled on the earth.
The Thunder Emperor and War Emperor exchanged a glance.
A faint dread stirred unbidden in their chests.
Chen Fan's prowess proved staggeringly dominant, far exceeding their expectations.
"Are you okay?"
The War Emperor hurried over, concern clear in his voice.
"I’m fine."
The Thunder Emperor waved it off with a wry smile. "Apart from the poison, I'm alright. But had you not shown up just in time, I'd have been dead ages ago, alas."
He let out a heavy sigh, then rose to express his gratitude to Chen Fan. "Chen Fan, I won't bother with empty thanks for your help. If you ever need me down the line, whether it's charging through blades or diving into fire, count me in without hesitation."
"Thunder Emperor, you're too courteous. It was only a little help on my part."
Chen Fan smiled lightly.
The Thunder Emperor halted at those words, then caught Chen Fan's drift, letting out a mix of laughter and tears.
"Chen Fan, no matter what, you turned the tide this time."
The War Emperor cast a look around. "Without your aid, I'd have stood no chance against them alone. Frankly, I never imagined it would spiral this far."
As he said this, his eyes drifted—whether by intent or accident—toward Su Chan's fallen form.
The Elder Council's grudge against them held no surprise.
But he genuinely hadn't foreseen the Ice Emperor truly moving to strike them down.
"What's happened has happened; dwelling on it now serves no purpose." The Thunder Emperor sighed. "Chen Fan, you're set to deal with the remaining four families next, aren't you?"
"Yes."
Chen Fan nodded in agreement.
"Brother Chen, allow me to join you."
Anger sparked in the War Emperor's eyes.
Having reached this juncture, he no longer shied from bloodshed.
With the Elder Council bent on their destruction, restraint was off the table. This was the ideal moment to eradicate the Elder Council once and for all.
"I can manage on my own."
Chen Fan turned down the offer with politeness. "War Emperor, you'd best stay behind to watch over the Thunder Emperor. Plus, I actually have a request for you both."