The Iron Beetles didn’t give Wang Lingling much time.
In the blink of an eye, another batch of Iron Beetles stomped over the corpses of their companions on the ground and charged at her.
At the same time, larger creatures began to emerge from underground.
Their horns alone were over three meters long, comparable to a floor of a building, and golden patterns appeared on their pitch-black armor.
Not to mention the ordinary people around, even the guards who rushed over upon hearing the news were stunned, speechless as they looked at the three-meter-tall, eight- or nine-meter-long giant Iron Beetles.
"Damn, it’s an Elite-level Iron Beetle."
Wang Lingling glanced at them, a chill rising in her heart.
The defensive power of these High-Level Fierce Beast Iron Beetles in front of her was comparable to regular Elite-level Fierce Beasts. Bullets from heavy machine guns hitting them were like child’s play.
These dozen or so Elite-level Iron Beetles had defensive capabilities that could match ordinary Commander-level Fierce Beasts. Even being directly hit by rockets wouldn’t harm them.
"Maybe I should just retreat."
Wang Lingling looked at the two short swords in her hands.
She wasn’t sure how she had just unleashed those two Sword Qi attacks. Perhaps it was because of the Longevity Technique?
But now was not the time to delve into that; she needed to leave here and study it properly later.
Just then, a gentle elderly voice sounded in her ear.
"Don’t be afraid, go ahead and attack. This old man will lend you a hand."
"Who!"
Wang Lingling was startled and quickly looked around.
Everywhere she looked, the expressions of shock on the surrounding people’s faces were even more intense than hers?
"What time is it? Stop looking around and act now!"
Wang Lingling immediately snapped back to reality. The Iron Beetles closest to her were already less than five meters away.
She hurriedly swung out two Sword Qi attacks.
The scene from before played out again.
Two massive Sword Qi waves, thirty meters in length, flew left and right. The Iron Beetles rushing towards her were all cut in half, green ichor spraying like a fountain into the sky.
"What is this?"
Wang Lingling’s eyes once again reflected shock as she looked at her short swords.
Then she thought of something, asking the air as if addressing Someone: "Senior, was that you helping me just now?"
"Hehe."
With a chuckle, Elder Wang said, "This is not the time to discuss this. There aren’t many Fierce Beasts left underground. Gather your strength and kill the remaining few dozen Fierce Beasts to end this crisis."
As soon as Wang Lingling raised her head, she felt the ground rumbling.
Dozens of High-level Iron Beetles, along with a dozen or so Elite-level Iron Beetles, were rushing towards her in unison.
"Senior..."
Wang Lingling’s heart wavered again.
Even though they were just Elite-level Iron Beetles, in reality, they were Commander-level Fierce Beasts.
"Don’t be afraid, just go ahead and attack." Elder Wang’s words were like a warm breeze.
Wang Lingling bit her lip. Yes, if it were her usual self, it would be best to avoid such a force and stay far away. But with this senior’s secret assistance, she could give it a try.
"Fierce Wind and Rain!"
She muttered lowly, her figure spinning rapidly, forming a small whirlwind. The corpses of the surrounding Iron Beetles were swept up, and numerous Sword Qi waves flew out, each thirty meters long.
The Sword Qi howled, directly slicing the High-Level Fierce Beast-level Iron Beetles into several pieces. Even the Elite-level Iron Beetles, hit by three or so waves, collapsed immediately.
With more Sword Qi waves arriving, the Iron Beetles at the front, whether High-Level or Elite-level, were directly minced into pulp.
Ten seconds later, there were no living Iron Beetles left on the scene.
There was no longer any movement from underground either, seeming to indicate that the sudden attack had come to an end.
"Did I...did I do it?"
Wang Lingling stopped moving, panting as she looked at the scene before her, hardly able to believe it.
But she quickly came to her senses, whispering, "Senior, are you still here?"
She had a hunch that the senior aiding her secretly was likely a Celestial Realm Martial Artist! And by the looks of it, a kind-hearted elder.
These were turbulent times. More friends meant more options, and they had just worked together, so there was some rapport, right?
But no sound came to her ears again.
"Senior? Senior?"
Wang Lingling quickly looked around but saw no sign of the figure.
"Gone?"
A trace of disappointment appeared in her heart.
She thought she could rely on a powerful ally, but he had left directly.
Suddenly, she thought of something, regained her spirit, and smiled proudly.
In a small place like Anshan City, if this senior was a local, surely there would be another opportunity to meet in the future. No need to rush.
"If something similar happens again, maybe I’ll see him again."
Smiling, Wang Lingling noticed another group of guards approaching and quickly disappeared from their sight.
"What is this?"
Hua Jun and the others who rushed over, seeing the scene before them, were all filled with disbelief.
They had hurried over as soon as they got the news. After all, this was within the city; how could there be Fierce Beasts?
But they never expected that, in just a minute or two, all the Fierce Beasts emerging from underground were dead!