High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery Chapter 806 - 624: Why Don’t You All Come at Me Together

Yueyang City.

True to its name, this grand metropolis in Yan Country overflows with timeless allure.

Yet right now, a massive horde of Fierce Beasts engulfs it entirely.

Amid the thunderous blasts of gunfire, endless Fierce Beasts charge straight at the city walls.

Fighter jets howl through the skies overhead, only to get smashed down by airborne Fierce Beasts moments later, belching heavy black smoke as they plummet to earth.

That's not all—swarms of flying Fierce Beasts are hurling more beasts right into the heart of the city, while countless tunneling Fierce Beasts burst up from beneath the soil.

The Fierce Beasts stick to their classic strategy.

Striking from land, below ground, and from above all at once.

Straightforward but brutally effective.

After all, Yueyang City counts as a key stronghold and hasn't crumbled right away like those mid-tier settlements; the defenders within battle fiercely to push back.

Still, to anyone with a sharp eye, it's plain that Yueyang City will succumb to the relentless Beast Tide before long.

"City Lord, we're at our limit—it's time to pull back."

A blood-soaked warrior turns to the leader before him and speaks.

Over the last couple of days, the Fierce Beasts have launched assault after assault, three or four waves already, and they keep coming without end, no matter how many fall.

Now, things in Yueyang City have grown so dire that even the City Lord has to step in personally against the beasts infiltrating the streets.

If they linger too long, the moment the walls give way, escape turns impossible.

"Just a bit more."

The City Lord of Yueyang City smears the blood from his face and declares, "I got word from headquarters—they say reinforcements are on the way soon."

"What?"

At those words, the faces around him twist in shock and doubt.

When the Beast Tide first hit, they'd naturally reached out to headquarters and nearby major cities for aid.

And what came back?

Nothing but silence, like tossing pebbles into the ocean.

Deep down, they all get it.

Right now, every outpost struggles just to protect its own borders, with no extra hands free to rush to anyone else's rescue.

"But City Lord."

One fighter moistens his dry lips and ventures, "Even if headquarters dispatches some folks, can it really turn the tide?"

The others nearby glance about at the words.

Fierce Beasts of every kind swarm the area.

And this is just within the walls; out there beyond, the sheer numbers boggle the mind.

"Unless those legendary three show up in person, it's all for nothing."

A woman among the Awakened lets out a wry chuckle.

"No."

But the City Lord of Yueyang City has a spark ignite in his gaze as he counters, "Those three might not be heading here, but the backup on the way is every bit their equal."

"What?"

The group freezes in astonishment at the revelation.

Strength matching those three?

Could that even be real?

Across all of Yan Country, it's common knowledge that the top powerhouses remain those three S-Class Awakened.

"Is it a big shot from the Elder Council?"

One voice pipes up in query.

Whispers circulate that the Elder Council harbors secret masters among the Noble Families. Had they joined the fray a decade back, the Fierce Beast disaster would've wrapped up ages ago.

But they stayed out of it then.

So why jump in now to save a bunch of regular folks like them?

The City Lord of Yueyang City shakes his head and reveals, "You've all heard of this guy before; he goes by Chen Fan."

"Chen Fan?"

"Chen Fan?"

"That Chen Fan from the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association who took down almost twenty top fighters all by himself?"

"The same Chen Fan who snagged two near-S-Class Awakeners?"

Eyes bulge wide across the group.

"That's right, him."

The City Lord of Yueyang City gives a firm nod.

"This..."

Disbelief ripples through the crowd.

If he's the one arriving, they might actually stand a shot at breaking free from this nightmare.

But could luck like that really strike?

No one in Yueyang City has any personal tie to him, so what reason would he have to swoop in and save them now?

"City Lord! City Lord!"

Suddenly, a runner bursts into view, his features alight with wild thrill.

"City Lord, out there! Out there!"

The newcomer skids to a halt amid them, jabbing a finger outward, too worked up to form full words.

"What's going on out there?"

A tense voice demands.

"Out there—the Fierce Beasts, they're dropping dead, every last one."

At last, the man spits out the full report.

"What? Every Fierce Beast outside is gone?"

"No way! You seeing things?"

"That many beasts—how could they all just perish?"

Instinct screams impossibility to the listeners.

But the City Lord of Yueyang City catches a key shift.

The gunfire has gone quiet.

And not on his orders.

The barrage wouldn't cease without his say-so.

Unless the defenses had shattered.

Yet if so, a flood of Fierce Beasts would've poured through by now, and this messenger wouldn't be here blabbing about it.

In that instant, a chill locks his body rigid.

He stands rooted to the spot.

Only for a heartbeat.

Then, the impossible unfolds before his eyes.

Every Fierce Beast in view topples over dead, crimson geysers erupting from their skulls.

Every single Fierce Beast lies slain.

The vast city plunges into an unnatural hush.

"Wha-what was that?"

A shaky question breaks the air.

It felt like the whole world had frozen in time, just for an instant.

And in the aftermath, every Fierce Beast inside the city meets its end.

Slain in some baffling, unknowable fashion.

The survivors swap uneasy looks. The threat's lifted, so joy should reign, but terror grips them instead.

Realization dawns on the City Lord of Yueyang City, and he scrambles up to the wall's edge, breath catching.

Below stretches a wasteland of ruin, littered with mangled Fierce Beast corpses, rivers of blood snaking across the dirt.

The rest hurry up and join him, struck dumb by the horrifying sight.

"He made it here."

At last, the City Lord of Yueyang City utters the words.