With godlike talent from the start, how did he become invincible?

Chapter 661 No Less Than Cangwu

Lin Tian's clone looked at them and muttered to himself, "Are they preparing to launch the final attack?"

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Yeah.

Come on.

..........

When Crackstone walked back to Ash's side, his expression was not good.

It wasn't out of fear, but out of frustration.

He had never felt so frustrated as he did today.

Twenty people were fighting one person for almost five minutes, and the other person didn't even get a scratch.

No, it didn't even break the shield.

Now that Lord Ironbone has arrived, forty people have joined the battle, and sixty people are fighting one. That should be enough, right?

But Ash's expression told him that things weren't that simple.

"Captain, why did you call me back?" Lie Shi slammed his axe on the ground, his tone tinged with displeasure. "Even Lord Tie Gu is here. There are sixty of us. Are we afraid of just one of him? We could drown him with a single spit from each of us."

Ash did not answer immediately. He glanced at Crackstone, then at the other nineteen team members who had retreated, his gaze sweeping across each of their faces.

These people had different expressions on their faces—some were eager to try, some were still afraid, some looked bewildered, and some gritted their teeth, wanting revenge.

But everyone had one thing in common—they all felt that once Tiegu arrived, the problem would be solved.

Ash didn't want to undermine their confidence, but he had to make things clear.

"Lord Ironbone is here, but we still need to be careful." Ash's voice was not loud, but very clear, making sure everyone around could hear it. "Lord Ironbone will lead the attack, and we'll test the strength of this mysterious person."

Lie Shi nodded, indicating that he understood.

Ash continued, "If things don't go well, we'll retreat north. With Lord Ironbone here, even if we can't win, we should be able to leave safely."

Crack Stone was stunned.

Retreat north? Leave safely? Hearing these three words from Ash's mouth, Crackstone felt it was utterly unreal. Ash was a man who always fought to the bitter end. Last time, when they were surrounded by more than fifty people, Ash said, "Fight, fight to the last one." This time, however, Ash said, "Retreat."

"Captain, is such meticulousness necessary?" Crackstone's tone carried a hint of disdain. "There are so many of us, and Lord Ironbone is here too. He's one of the Five Eyes. Taking care of this mysterious person in front of us should be a piece of cake, right?"

The others nodded in agreement.

"That's right, Brother Shi is right. With Lord Tiegu here, what do we have to fear?"

"Sixty people against one, they can't lose no matter how they fight."

"Captain, were you scared just now?"

Ash took a deep breath.

He understood their thoughts. Ironbone's name was a name, a guarantee, throughout the Three-Eyed Clan continent. With Ironbone around, it meant safety, it meant victory, it meant that no matter how strong the enemy, they couldn't cause any trouble.

But Ash's [Crisis Perception] told him—that's not the case.

The threat posed by that mysterious figure to Ash was not diminished by Ironbone's arrival. Not even in the slightest.

What does this mean? It means that in the eyes of that mysterious person, Tie Gu was no different from anyone else.

A level 55 tank with an SSS-grade talent is probably just a slightly larger ant to him.

"Don't be careless." Ash's voice became deeper, his gaze sweeping across everyone's face like a knife. "This mysterious person was able to kill Cold Blade and his group of ten in an instant. His strength should not be underestimated."

He paused, lowered his voice, but every word was clear: "Even the most powerful of the Five Eyes, Lord Cangwu, couldn't kill Hanren and his ten-man team instantly."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads.

Those who had been echoing the crack in the stone fell silent. Their eager eyes softened.

Cang Wu—the leader of the Five Eyes, the highest-ranking and strongest person on the Three-Eyed Clan continent. Even he couldn't instantly kill Han Ren and his group of ten.

So this mysterious person did it. What does that mean? It means that this mysterious person's strength is at least no less than Cang Wu's. Perhaps even stronger.

Lie Shi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say. He looked down at his axe, the blade still bearing the nicks from when he attacked the shield. He then looked up at the person standing motionless in the distance, letting out a low murmur.

"Furthermore," Ash continued, drawing everyone's attention back, "Lord Ironbone has the strongest defense among the Five Eyes, not the strongest attack." He glanced at Ironbone standing beside him. Ironbone didn't refute, but nodded slightly. "Lord Ironbone's role is to withstand damage, not to deal damage," Ash said. "If the opponent wants to run, we can't stop them."

Rockbreaker fell silent. He finally began to seriously consider what Ash had said. Ironbone was a tank, not a damage dealer. He could withstand damage, but that didn't mean he could kill. Sixty people against one person—if the opponent didn't want to fight anymore and turned to run, they really couldn't stop them.

"So," Ash concluded, "our goal is to probe, not to fight to the death. Fight if we can, retreat if we can't. Understand?"

The twenty people answered in unison, "Understood."

Ash turned around and looked at Ironbone.

"Lord Ironbone, you make the arrangements."

..........

Ironbone listened to Ash the whole time without interrupting.

Ironbone listened to every word Ash said. Especially the sentence, "Even Cangwu couldn't kill Hanren and his group of ten in an instant"—this sentence raised Ironbone's evaluation of this mysterious person to a whole new level.

Tie Gu knew Cang Wu's strength better than anyone. If Cang Wu went all out, killing Han Ren and the other ten wouldn't be difficult. But a swift kill? Or a swift kill that prevented them from even sending a message? Impossible. What Cang Wu couldn't do, this mysterious person did.

Tie Gu withdrew his gaze from the mysterious man and turned to the forty people he had brought. These forty people were the core members he had carefully selected from the guild, all around level forty-five, and they worked together seamlessly, obeying orders without question.

"Listen to me," Iron Bone said, his voice steady and carrying an undeniable weight. "I'll go first, don't rush to follow. I'll test his attack strength first and see what kind of style he uses."

Stonehammer stepped forward, frowning, and asked, "Sir, should I bring two shield guards with you? What if he has a high burst damage and you can't handle it alone?"

Iron Bone shook his head: "No need. If I can't withstand the damage, neither can you. Too many people will only cause chaos. If he has area-of-effect skills, a whole bunch of them will fall in one go."