Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1296 - 1296 1282 The Truth Emerges

Chapter 1296: Chapter 1282: The Truth Emerges Chapter 1296: Chapter 1282: The Truth Emerges Powerful energy clashed with the energy released by Su Zhanze, and it was clear that the Evil Spirit was also obstinate, its unwillingness to concede was palpable.

Su Zhanze sneered at the thought of demonic possession, noticing silver needles that hadn’t fully penetrated the Evil Spirit’s flesh. He surmised that the needles were surely having an effect; otherwise, how could the Evil Spirit suddenly surge with such vigor? It had to be the work of those silver needles.

Damn it, even if there are silver needles, what of it? They’re just giving it a burst of energy. As soon as that energy is gone, I’d like to see what good those needles do.

Refusing to believe he couldn’t defeat it, Su Zhanze was weakening, but he still had confidence. Under his control, the Dragon Slayer Sword seemed to transform into a dragon head, with an ethereal Green Dragon coiling around Su Zhanze, suspended in midair.

The Evil Spirit was desperately pushing out energy, and Su Zhanze was somewhat skeptical too.

Ye Chen watched stealthily from behind. He could feel Su Zhanze’s power waning; regardless of whether the Evil Spirit could hold on, there would be a chance after a bit more time.

He was ready, just waiting for the right moment. When it came, he would make his move, and defeating Su Zhanze was indeed a real possibility.

Guo Yuyun stood behind him, and Ye Chen knew what he was worried about. “Don’t worry,” he said, “I don’t plan on turning into a mad dog.”

“You’d better be clear on that.”

“Of course, I’m clear.”;

“Hey, hurry up and help Li Mo.” Ye Chen thought that if Su Zhanze were defeated, it was likely those guys would rush forward uncontrollably, leading to a massacre, something he didn’t want to see.

Ye Chen added, “Go on, with the Evil Spirit’s depletion, I should be able to succeed. You can’t let a massacre happen, you know what I mean.”

Guo Yuyun took a long look at the Evil Spirit, drew a deep breath, was about to turn around when Ye Chen called out, “Be careful.”

Guo Yuyun then turned and went straight ahead.

Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The Silver Needles were indeed inserted, but they were meant to stabilize the Demonic Spirit, not to summon the power of the Wolf King’s Ring.

He was waiting for the final moment, to overpower Su Zhanze in one fell swoop. Although it felt somewhat underhanded, there was no other choice.

The Evil Spirit gambled all its energy.

Su Zhanze also squeezed out his remaining strength, his power was indeed falling, but he was certain he could defeat the Evil Spirit. Even if the silver needles were helping it, unlocking its potential, with the Dark Beast’s aid, he was sure to win.

The energy kept escalating, both sides rising; at this point, neither could retreat without conceding defeat.

They placed their bets on the final strike.

Both sides roared like monsters, the entire world dimmed as if it might collapse at any moment, the kind of energy that could melt steel.

Lightning exploded in all directions, wreaking havoc, preventing anyone from daring to approach; lightning would turn anyone who came close into vapor instantly.

Ye Chen watched, knowing the end was near, soon everything would be over.

Su Zhanze continued to soar.

Ye Chen was stunned. He hadn’t expected that the Dark Beast, when working with him, would be so powerful, unleashing such formidable might—it was beyond his imagination.

Two forces of energy burst forth almost at the same moment, exploding like a meteor with a loud bang, the ground shook and the whole island quaked as if it was about to sink into the sea.

With a crack, the entire city wall was destroyed, the Evil Spirit was blasted away, tumbling head over heels, new wounds added upon its already injured body as it was flung out.

Without a second thought for the Evil Spirit, Ye Chen leaped into the air, absorbing a surge of energy and executed the move “Son of Heaven,” becoming a beam of light that rushed directly forward.

Atop the city walls, Su Zhanze was still excited, having felled the Evil Spirit once again.

Just then, Ye Chen arrived.

Ye Chen was about to unleash all his energy in one move.

Su Zhanze sneered, “Good, I’ll deal with you next.” He retracted the Dragon Sword and slashed down, a tiger’s roar and dragon’s cry filled the air as energy, like a meteor shower, pressed towards Ye Chen.

Ye Chen refused to believe in this demonic triumph. No way did Su Zhanze not have a single flaw in his defense, especially after fighting for an entire day, he couldn’t possibly remain unscathed. Right now, he would take a gamble with his opponent.

So his energy concentrated into a single point, and his entire being seemed to turn into a sword.

He struck the roaring Green Dragon that came at him like lightning.

Su Zhanze tried to extract more energy from the Dark Beast, and indeed, energy came forth, but it was diminished. To be able to topple the once invincible Evil Spirit twice was already perfect; by now, the energy was nearly exhausted.

Su Zhanze felt somewhat dysfunctional, not because of a failure in function, but because his own strength was waning, beginning to lose control of the Dark Beast. That’s why this happened.

He couldn’t find any energy to replenish himself, and the Immortal Pearl was in Chen Yu’s possession; to want it now, he couldn’t obtain it.

Ye Chen sensed that he was becoming somewhat panicked.

Indeed, as he had predicted, there was a flaw, and it seemed he had indeed bet correctly on this round.

With one surge, all the energy bloomed like a lotus, the shock wave exploded, devouring Su Zhanze’s lightning. Su Zhanze tried to forge a protective circle, but it was too late; the mighty energy struck him, and with a bang, he was blasted back into the city, creating a shockwave that reduced over a dozen buildings to rubble in an instant.

Ye Chen was also knocked back to his original form by the shockwave and landed outside the city.

Everyone caught on; Ye Chen had defeated Su Zhanze, and he must have been injured.

Qin Tuoluo glanced behind him, and with a look from his eyes, his subordinates immediately charged forward; they were going to seize the Dragon Slayer Sword.

The other Island Masters from the thirty-six islands also poured into the city, intent on wiping out the Immortal City Sect to the last.

Ye Chen clutched his chest, with Magic Power swirling within. It was quite an impact, not erupting was already quite good; thankfully, those Silver Needles helped suppress the Magic Power to prevent it from running wild. He needed some time to adjust.

The situation was somewhat out of control. Now that Su Zhanze had been defeated, and that shockwave had hit him, even if Su Zhanze wasn’t dead, his injuries were not light. Naturally, they rushed to seize the Dragon Slayer Sword.

Chen Yu and Ling Li returned to the city.

They were about to be surrounded.

Nangong Yao was still thinking about what Ye Chen had said, that they wanted to defeat Su Zhanze, not destroy the Immortal City Sect. However, the hatred was ignited by the shouts of Qin Tuoluo and the others.

Qin Tuoluo shouted, “For Lion Head Island and Shao Hengjiang’s revenge.” Of course, these were all pretexts; what mattered were the Dragon Slayer Sword, the Sacred Spirit Stone, and the Heavenly Pearl.

Nangong Yao stopped him, saying, “Island Master Qin, what are you trying to do?”

“Of course, it’s to seek revenge for the dead, to get vengeance on the Immortal City Sect,” Qin Tuoluo yelled.

“The mastermind is Su Zhanze, the Sect Leader of the Immortal City Sect, not the sect itself.”

“Nonsense. Could Su Zhanze alone have caused the disaster on Taiping Island without help from the Immortal City Sect?” Qin Tuoluo yelled, “Hurry up, let’s go together. If we don’t get there now, Su Zhanze will escape, and we will lose our chance. He must be seriously injured by now, if he escapes, it will be no good for us.”

Nangong Yao wanted to control the situation, but by then, they had already charged into the city to search for Su Zhanze and the Immortal City Sect members. The sect members retreated to the back of the city. Someone reported that Su Zhanze was still alive and was taken towards the back of the city.

Nangong Yao couldn’t control it. It wasn’t just Qin Tuoluo seeking revenge, but other Island Masters from the thirty-six islands as well, and he wasn’t prepared. Moreover, Wan Liyun also got agitated, saying, “That’s right, we can’t let Su Zhanze go.”

“Yes, we can’t let this big devil escape.”

They were about to press forward when Sacred Spirit Sect disciples suddenly appeared, blocking them. Guo Yuyun shouted, “The incident on Taiping Island wasn’t done by the people from the Immortal City Sect, nor is Su Zhanze the murderer.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Tuoluo sneered, “What nonsense is this girl spouting? Surely you’re a mole from the Immortal City Sect, otherwise, you wouldn’t say such things.”

“Mole or not, wait until I’ve said my piece, then judge for yourself,” Guo Yuyun said, with Li Mo and the Black Demonic Spirit behind her. Li Mo did not know what she was up to, but Ye Chen hadn’t appeared, and he knew that Yun’er was aware of his plan.

“I wonder what you can possibly argue,” Qin Tuoluo remarked upon seeing Li Mo come forward, giving him some face.

Guo Yuyun said, “If the Sacred Spirit Stone were truly in Su Zhanze’s possession, he wouldn’t have failed to use it just now, choosing to be defeated and possibly surrounded rather than utilizing the Sacred Spirit Stone, which would certainly be foolish. Even if the Earth Spirit was present, he might not control the Sacred Spirit Stone, but he wouldn’t be foolish enough to risk being killed without trying to use it. Therefore, it is clear that the Sacred Spirit Stone was not in Su Zhanze’s hands, or else, at a critical moment, he would have definitely used it against you, but he didn’t.”

Everyone looked at each other, saying, “He might have deliberately chosen not to use it.”

Guo Yuyun scoffed, “In such a crucial moment, with dwindling strength, preferring to be defeated and facing the risk of death rather than using the Sacred Spirit Stone, would you be foolish enough to do that? If he had used the Sacred Spirit Stone today, he certainly would have won against us. Why didn’t he? Because the Sacred Spirit Stone was not in his hands, which means he wasn’t responsible for what happened on Taiping Island.”

Li Mo and the others were at a loss for words as well, not expecting that Ye Chen was orchestrating this scene.

“Do you still doubt what I’ve said?” Guo Yuyun asked back.

Nangong Yao and Wan Liyun also exchanged glances, finding no reason to doubt.

Indeed, in such a critical situation, even a slight edge meant victory or defeat, and it would be unconceivable to have the Sacred Spirit Stone and not use it, even if it was hard to fully control.