Within the secret realm, he saw Chen Fan all alone, battling a giant Flying Centipede, beating it to the verge of death.
That ice-blue giant snake’s aura was even weaker than the Flying Centipede’s. How could it possibly be a match for Chen Fan?
Not even that three-headed giant snake in the distance.
He cast a glance into the distance and shook his head.
If he were that Fierce Beast, the last thing he would do right now is rush in to avenge his subordinate. Instead, he would run away as far as possible.
Unfortunately, that Fierce Beast wouldn’t do that.
"It’s getting late. I should go back and meditate to absorb the medicinal power of that Treasure Medicine. Although the crisis in Anshan City has been resolved, an even greater danger still lies ahead."
He sighed inwardly.
With the end of this second wave of the Beast Tide, the Fierce Beasts would need some time to prepare for their next attack.
Anshan City should get a few days of respite.
But a few days later, it might not be a high-level Beast King leading the Beast Tide, but a top-level Beast King, or even a Beast Emperor!
This is not impossible; presently, in Yan Country, apart from three super-large cities and over ten large cities, all other places have fallen to the Fierce Beasts.
Anshan City is like a nail. If he were the Fierce Beasts, he wouldn’t let this nail persist on the map. The longer it exists, the more it embarrasses the Fierce Beasts.
However, considering two consecutive waves of attacks have been repelled, it would be logical for a Beast Emperor-level Fierce Beast to arrive personally the third time.
There’s also the matter of the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association.
The Song Family and members of the Revival Association must have received the news by now.
If they all mobilize, there would be at least ten Celestial Realm Martial Artists. That would be almost as tough as dealing with a Beast Emperor-level Fierce Beast.
At least, if they couldn’t beat the Beast Emperor-level Fierce Beast, they could run away.
But against ten Celestial Realm Martial Artists, they would be relentlessly hunted to the ends of the earth.
Elder Wang’s figure disappeared from where he stood.
No one seemed to notice.
Below the city walls.
A dozen Commander-level Fierce Beasts showed expressions of human-like shock.
Wang Lingling and the others could see it clearly, so naturally, they saw it even clearer, or rather, more clearly.
A Beast King far stronger than them had just died like that.
What if the human atop the city walls decided to target them instead?
They would probably be blown to bits, dead beyond dead.
At this thought, even the top few Commander-level Fierce Beasts could not help but tremble, their desire to retreat growing ever stronger.
If even a Beast King was no match for the human atop the city wall,
how could they, as Commanders, possibly stand a chance?
Not to mention, the Sword Qi field still remained ahead.
That Golden Giant Ape’s eyes suddenly met with Chen Fan’s.
In the next moment, it turned and ran, using both hands and feet.
In that brief instant, it had sensed the aura of death.
If it stayed any longer, it would definitely be killed by that human.
In reality, it wasn’t wrong.
Chen Fan did indeed intend to take action against the Commander-level Fierce Beasts below.
After all, letting them go meant they would likely return and join the next Fierce Beast attack on the city. Killing them would also yield quite a bit of experience points.
But that Golden Giant Ape was not so simple, sensing his intent to kill and fleeing immediately.
"Hmm?"
Chen Fan sensed something and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
It appeared he wouldn’t need to take action after all.
The Golden Giant Ape ran frantically, glancing behind from time to time, afraid that the Sword Qi might target it.
It never expected that a massive figure would tear through the darkness, appearing in its path.
"Crack!"
A loud noise.
The Golden Giant Ape felt as if something had pierced through its body, a wave of intense pain engulfing it.
Looking ahead, it was terrified out of its wits.
"G-Great King."
The Golden Giant Ape’s eyes showed a plea.
At this moment, one head of the Three-headed Snake King had it in its mouth, its nearly twenty-meter-long body hanging in mid-air, pierced by the venomous fangs of the snake head.
"Spare me, spare me."
The Golden Giant Ape felt an overwhelming sense of regret.
It had forgotten that besides the ice-blue giant snake, there were two more Snake Kings, with the one at the back being a high-level Beast King!
In battle, deserters faced execution; this held true even among the Fierce Beasts.
And terrified by the human atop the city wall, it lost all reason, running in the exact direction of the Three-headed Snake King who would hardly ignore that. It wasn’t a snake-like Fierce Beast itself.
At this moment, Anshan City fell silent once more.
People stared at the giant snake emerging from the distance, all blood draining from their faces.
A snake.
A snake with three heads!
As if that wasn’t enough, one of the snake heads was holding a Fierce Beast in its mouth, the very Commander-level Fierce Beast that had just tried to flee.
"Th-The Three-headed Snake King..."
Qin Jin gasped, nearly collapsing to the ground in fright.
He had thought that with the death of the Profound Ice Python, the battle was nearing its end.
Next, all they had to do was deal with the dozen Commander-level Fierce Beasts and those Elite, Mid to High-level Fierce Beasts, and the battle would be over.
From the look on Chairman Li’s face, he seemed able to maintain the Sword Qi Field.
Anshan City was surely safe.
But who could have imagined?
It wasn’t the Profound Ice Python leading this wave of the Beast Tide, but the Three-headed Snake King! A high-level Beast King!
In comparison, Qin Jin was faring better.
The remaining members of the War Soul Squad were utterly dumbfounded, appearing as if they lost their minds.
This giant snake was too massive, nearly twice the size of the ice-blue giant snake!
Just its upright front half was almost as tall as the city wall. A beast of its size didn’t need to be questioned; one sweep of its tail could bring down the entire city wall.
In front of it, Anshan City was but a toy.
"Great King, spare my life, spare my life."
Feeling the venomous fangs inside its body, the Golden Giant Ape endured unbearable pain, nearly passing out.
The Commander-level Fierce Beasts in front shivered in fear at the sight.
The thought of retreat had long taken root in their hearts; after all, continuing to fight would only end in death, whether sooner or later.
The Golden Giant Ape had the quickest reflexes; it had already fled while the others hesitated.
It ended up being caught by the Snake King.
What if they had reacted a bit faster? Would they be in the same state as the Golden Giant Ape, caught and brought back in the snake’s mouth?
"You have some nerve. Don’t you know what happens to deserters?"
At this moment, the middle head of the Three-headed Snake King spoke.
"Great King, I was wrong, I was wrong."
The Golden Giant Ape pleaded and wailed with its consciousness.
"King, please give me a chance. I am willing to lead the charge."
It glanced down at the group of Commander-level Fierce Beasts below, seeking their assistance.
However, those Commander-level Fierce Beasts dared not lift their heads, let alone plead on its behalf.
Although they hadn’t deserted, after such a prolonged and costly fight, they still hadn’t conquered the city.
The wrath of the Three-headed Snake King was understandable; it might not be satisfied by merely killing the Golden Giant Ape but might also vent its fury on them.
They knew this and had no choice but to pray that the Three-headed Snake King wouldn’t take its anger out on them as well.
"Now you beg for mercy? Where were you just now?"
The right snake head’s eyes gleamed coldly.
"Become nourishment for me, hehe." The left snake head let out an eerie laugh.