Seeing their companions explode one after another, they were completely terrified and just desperately flew away, desperately flew away.
In the blink of an eye, they disappeared without a trace.
"Lucky for you to escape death."
Chen Fan put down his bow and arrow, muttering to himself.
It was not that his speed was not fast enough, but that he had exhausted his True Qi.
While he wanted to shoot the remaining few, he was unable to muster the strength.
Fortunately, these few were like birds startled by a mere twang of the bowstring, with no courage left to continue fighting.
The people on the city wall, witnessing this scene, showed looks of disbelief on their faces one after another.
"Could it be that the earlier performance was deliberate? That he intentionally got hit to lure those Two-winged Black Snakes close and then unleash a Thunder Strike?"
"Brilliant!"
Someone slapped their thigh excitedly and said, "Those Two-winged Black Snakes were truly deceived, almost getting wiped out in one fell swoop."
"Yeah, it’s a pity a few escaped." someone said regretfully.
"It’s already very good; now there are no Commander-level Fierce Beasts left, and the remaining beasts, no matter how many, are just a disorganized mob, not posing much of a threat to us."
"Yes, as long as we clear out the remaining beasts, we can say that Yu Feng City is safe."
"We owe it all to that great lord. If not for him, Yu Feng City would have already fallen. How could we have held out until now?"
"Yes, yes."
Even the City Lord of Yu Feng City nodded like a chicken pecking at rice upon hearing this.
In this battle, that great lord played a crucial role.
If it were not for him, they would not even need the Winged Black Snake King to take action. Just the twenty or more Two-winged Black Snakes would have been enough to annihilate them.
"That lord is coming over!" someone exclaimed.
The next moment, Chen Fan appeared before the crowd.
The City Lord of Yu Feng City and others hurried over, about to say something when Chen Fan waved his hand and said, "From now on, I don’t need to make any more moves, right?"
"No, no."
"We can handle the remaining Fierce Beasts ourselves."
"Yes, yes, great lord, we owe it to you. Otherwise, we might not even be standing here."
The crowd flattered him eagerly.
"Hmm."
Chen Fan nodded.
His eyes scanned the area; indeed, the battle was nearing its end. Without Commander-level Fierce Beasts, the collapse of this wave of Beast Tide was only a matter of time.
Of course, danger comes again eventually.
After this Beast Tide, Yu Feng City was in ruins, with few survivors and a greatly weakened defense force.
Even without another attack of the same scale, even if it was just half, or even a third, a quarter, this place might still not hold.
As to what happens next, he could offer no help.
After all, securing Anshan City was already a difficult task, let alone taking on another city.
"Great lord, you’re leaving?"
The City Lord of Yu Feng City realized something and asked anxiously.
At these words, the expressions of those around him also became tense.
From a personal perspective, they certainly did not want Chen Fan to leave so soon. What if those few escaped Two-winged Black Snakes returned? They had no way to deal with those creatures.
But a bit of thought would make it clear that this was bound to happen sooner or later, no matter how much they were unwilling, it would be of no use.
"Yes."
Chen Fan glanced at him and said, "I have other matters to attend to and not much time to stay here. Why, do you have something else?"
"No, nothing much."
The City Lord of Yu Feng City laughed awkwardly, "I wanted to invite you to a meal, to thank you for your assistance this time. And also to ask your name, so I can repay you in the future if there’s a chance."
"A meal..."
Chen Fan was a bit speechless.
At a time like this, still thinking about having a meal.
"No need for a meal. Just tell us your name, great lord," the City Lord of Yu Feng City said hurriedly.
"Yes, great lord, please tell us your name?" the crowd implored.
"No need for such trouble; helping you was just a small effort on my part."
Chen Fan paused, "But if you find yourselves with nowhere to go, you can come to Anshan City to find me."
This battle made him realize that his own power was still insufficient.
Though his True Essence far surpassed Martial Artists of the same Realm, it couldn’t keep him fighting endlessly.
If there were more B-level Awakeners in the city, it could buy him some time during the Beast Tide attack two nights later.
However, he didn’t say this directly to avoid seeming like he was using his help as leverage. If they came, that would naturally be better; there is strength in numbers. If they didn’t come, it wouldn’t matter much.
"Come to Anshan City? You’re going to Anshan City?" The eyes of the City lord of Yu Feng City and others lit up.
So this lord was heading to Anshan City.
Of course, this lord was undoubtedly sent by headquarter to support various places, going wherever there were Fierce Beasts.
Chen Fan didn’t explain, turning to leave.
As for the valuable Fierce Beast materials, most of them had been destroyed by the arrows. Though regrettable, it could not be helped.
"Anshan City..."
The City Lord of Yu Feng City and others looked in the direction Chen Fan left, deep in thought.
That name seemed unfamiliar.
It didn’t sound like a big city and didn’t seem to be a mid-sized city either. Of course, possibly they hadn’t heard of it. There were so many mid-sized cities with various names.
As for a retreat route.
Many among them still had places to go afterward. After all, as B-level Awakeners, they could maneuver their way into big cities for protection.
Of course, they might not be welcomed as outsiders, given the fierce competition among Awakeners.
And that Anshan City, even if it was a mid-sized city.
They had experienced today how a mid-sized city faired against the Beast Tide—completely vulnerable.
To put it bluntly, today’s Yu Feng City could be tomorrow’s Anshan City.
Unless that great lord stayed in Anshan City, the outcome might change, but it would still be difficult since the Winged Black Snake King was just an ordinary Beast King-level Fierce Beast with a body length of thirty meters.
Standing up to its attack would be very challenging.
"I’ve made up my mind."
Suddenly, the City lord of Yu Feng City said decisively, "After dealing with these Fierce Beasts and arranging the remaining people, I’ll go to Anshan City. Not to repay his favor, but to offer what little help I can."
"The City Lord is right. We owe him; we can’t pretend nothing happened. I’m willing to go with you."
"I’ll go too. Anyway, even in the big cities, we still have to fight the Fierce Beasts."
"Count me in."
"Me too."
Voices sounded one after another.
Their eyes were full of fighting spirit.
"Alright."
The City lord of Yu Feng City nodded heavily, "Then we’ll all go together when the time comes!"
...
Chen Fan, having left Yu Feng City, didn’t immediately return to Anshan City. Instead, he found a secluded place and took out his phone.
During that time, Hua Jun had sent dozens of intel messages.
Some cities had already fallen.
Some cities were under attack.
His eyes scanned quickly and finally landed on a line of information.
A mid-sized city named Huatai City had fallen, with numerous Fierce Beasts rampaging inside, including many burrowing Fierce Beasts.
"Let’s check this place out first."
Chen Fan pulled up the map, determined his direction, then put away his phone and headed towards Huatai City.