Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1392 - 1392 1378 Sudden Change in the Situation

Chapter 1392: Chapter 1378: Sudden Change in the Situation Chapter 1392: Chapter 1378: Sudden Change in the Situation Demon Palace City became tense first.

Lou Xuancheng summoned Hu Nanyue and Lou Xuanhai to the Temple to hear their opinions.

Hu Nanyue analyzed, “Longhun is extremely cunning, as we have all witnessed. He excels in taking risks and employing deceit and trickery. If they strike everywhere, we will be caught off guard. Therefore, it is best to have a decisive battle with them. After all, our alliance has been preparing for over a month. If we are afraid to confront the Dragon Slaying Clan decisively, it will undermine our confidence. If we manage to hold Demon Palace and they turn against Heavenly City, or if we hold Heavenly City and they turn against Immortal City, we will be at a disadvantage.”

However, Lou Xuanhai said, “I think the Master is considering whether we can use our Defense System to our advantage. But how could Longhun not be aware of this?”

“Indeed, I am wondering whether we can lure them to Demon Palace and then deal with them,” Lou Xuancheng said.

“I’m afraid that Longhun won’t let us lead him by the nose. They may pretend to come here but choose to strike at Heavenly City or Immortal City first,” Lou Xuanhai said.

“That’s exactly what Longhun likes to do. We would be at a disadvantage at that time. It’s better to face them in a decisive battle and settle the outcome once and for all,” Hu Nanyue spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lou Xuanhai said, “The issue with a decisive battle now is whether we can defeat Longhun.”

“For that issue, we must consult with Su Zhanze. I’ve heard that he emerged from seclusion a few days ago.”

Lou Xuanhai added, “A decisive battle with Longhun is inevitable, sooner or later. If we can be certain, since we are already prepared, we might as well accept their battle letter and resolve the outcome through combat.”

Hu Nanyue thought it made sense and said, “Yes, the people of the Immortal and Demon realms are quite proactive. They all know about their battle letter. If we dare not respond, the people of the Immortal and Demon realms may doubt whether we are confident, which would greatly impact our morale.”

“Exactly. I fear that Longhun might create chaos everywhere, causing some factions to lose even more confidence, which would be very detrimental to us,” someone said.

Lou Xuancheng said, “Alright, I understand what you mean.”

The most critical factor in defeating the Dragon Slaying Clan is whether we can defeat Longhun, and to know that, one must understand Su Zhanze’s condition since his seclusion.

“Prepare for the battle,” he instructed.

Su Zhanze had not been out of seclusion for many days before hearing that Zang Di was wiped out and Ling Li had escaped from the 108 islands, including Longhun’s battle letter.

He had not expected Longhun to reunify the 108 islands so decisively and swiftly drive away Ling Li and his kind.

The speed of it all still seemed unbelievable to him, and he was eager to find out if Longhun really was that formidable.

He had a good relationship with Ling Li and had arranged to meet today at the inn, but Ling Li had not arrived yet. He also had another meeting with Lou Xuancheng later, and if Ling Li did not appear soon, he would have to leave the inn to meet Lou Xuancheng.

Just as he was growing restless, a knock finally sounded on the door, shattering the terrifying silence, followed by a voice saying, “Ling Li is here.”

“Let him in,” called Su Zhanze.

Soon, Ling Li entered, not looking like a man who had lost everything, which surprised Su Zhanze as he asked, “It looks like you ran away before the battle even started?” He was very skeptical.

Ling Li had been frightened by the events at Slaughter Island. Longhun had defeated Zang Di overnight, killing all of his people, which scared Ling Li into running away early, and he appeared somewhat embarrassed.

“It looks like I was not wrong, and you were the one who gave up Dragon Slayer Island,” Su Zhanze said coldly.

“You don’t understand, Longhun is vengeful. Since Zang Di had captured Meng Xiuluo’s people, Longhun sought revenge against Zang Di. Overnight, he annihilated them, leaving none alive,” Ling Li explained.

“So you were scared off by this?” Su Zhanze inquired.

“The Scorpion Witch has already pledged allegiance to Longhun. Even if I wanted to defend Dragon Slayer Island strenuously, it would probably be in vain.” Because he had chased Meng Xiuluo into the Dark Sea Territory, he knew that Longhun would definitely seek revenge for Meng Xiuluo. At that moment, they were all unaware that Meng Xiuluo and his companions were still alive.

“I wanted to find out from you whether Longhun really is that formidable. It seems you’re just a coward who can’t tell me anything valuable,” Su Zhanze said dismissively.

Ling Li replied, “Longhun defeated Zang Di in less than three rounds.” Zang Di was considered highly skilled in martial arts, yet Longhun killed him in just three rounds. Ling Li probably couldn’t last three rounds against him.

Su Zhanze said coldly, “I can defeat him in less than three rounds too.”

Ling Li seemed embarrassed and mumbled, “I think it’s pointless to stay at the 108 islands. There’s no need for unnecessary sacrifices. It’s better to join forces with you.”

“All I’ve gotten is some worthless information,” Su Zhanze chided him.

Ling Li, feeling quite embarrassed, mumbled, “The Demon Clan’s people have already sided with them. With so few under my command, I truly have no chance against them.”

“Alright, now that we’re ashore, let’s get ready. We’re preparing to have our final battle with them,” Su Zhanze said.

“You’re going to have a final battle?”

“Of course, otherwise, I’ll become like you, worrying over nothing.” Su Zhanze was aware that organizing the people of the Immortal and Demon realms was not easy, but disbanding them was. When that happened, he feared that only the Demon Palace and Immortal City would be left to confront the Dragon Slaying Clan, so he could not allow this to happen and had to take advantage of this opportunity.

“Do you have confidence in defeating Longhun?”

“I’m not like you, scared and running away before even making a move.”

Ling Li felt ashamed but wanted to say, “Of course, you can say that because you have the Dragon Slayer Sword, but I don’t have any weapons. Even though I’ve learned the Dragon Slaying Secret Manual, it’s only been three months, and I’m still only halfway there.”

Su Zhanze stood up: “Alright, since you’re here, stay. Take a rest for a couple of days. I’m going to see the Demon Palace Master.” He called out, “Chen Yu, let’s go.”

“You’re going to see the Demon Palace Master.”

“You think, I wanted to understand the situation of the Dragon Slaying Clan from you, but I see now, there’s nothing I want to know.” Saying this, he had already walked out of the room and said to Ling Li, “We’ll discuss any matters later.”

Ling Li gloomily drank water.

Su Zhanze had someone order some food for Ling Li, then he went downstairs and headed out onto the street.

At the arranged inn, they met with Lou Xuancheng.

Lou Xuancheng said straightforwardly, “I believe you know what I want to ask.”

“Of course, you must be asking if I can defeat Longhun,” Su Zhanze sat down, tea was already prepared in advance, and Chen Yu sat down not far from him.

“Yes, if you can handle him, we’ll engage them in a final battle, otherwise, we’ll have to think of another strategy.”

Without any hesitation, Su Zhanze said, “There’s no better option than to engage them in a final battle.”

“Then do you have the confidence to defeat him?”

Su Zhanze spoke coldly, “Martial arts skills don’t improve overnight, although I can push my control over the release of the Sacred Spirit Stone to a very high threshold, there is still a limit.” He didn’t believe Longhun could have improved that much. Besides, he had a perfect retreat this past month, and his martial arts skills had greatly improved.

“You have a point, but Longhun has fought with you, he knows your level of martial arts. If he had no confidence, he would not choose to battle us,” said Lou Xuancheng.

“That’s correct, he does have confidence, but the one he is confident he can handle is the me from over a month ago. I, too, have made a lot of progress this past month. It’s not a given that I can’t defeat him.”

Hearing him speak with such confidence, Lou Xuancheng felt reassured and said, “It seems your retreat went smoothly.”

“Fairly ideal,” Su Zhanze drank a cup of tea.

Unable to hold back any longer, Chen Yu said, “Alliance Leader Lou, a final battle with them is better than looking for another method, as you know. If we don’t dare to accept a battle, the confidence of the people in the Immortal and Demon realms will weaken, and that of the Dragon Slaying Clan will rise. It’s not easy to organize the people of the Immortal and Demon realms, and even easier to disperse them. Even if you remain the Alliance Leader, if they think we can’t defeat the Dragon Slaying Clan, you would be powerless even as the Alliance Leader with everyone scattered.”

“Right, you’re not wrong,” said Lou Xuancheng.

Su Zhanze stated, “There’s nothing to think about, we should just engage them in a final battle.”

Seeing Su Zhanze’s confidence gave Lou Xuancheng faith as well, and he said, “I, too, want a final battle, if you’re sure.”

Su Zhanze replied, “If we don’t go into battle with them, Longhun will lead the Dragon Slaying Clan step by step to consume us. We’ve been preparing for over a month; if we still don’t dare to confront them, the people of the Immortal and Demon realms will start to doubt us unconsciously. With our current forces, we definitely outnumber the Dragon Slaying Clan. As long as we handle Longhun, we can defeat them.”

“Yes, what you’re saying is right,” mused Lou Xuancheng. Longhun’s martial arts might have improved a lot, but there would be a limit. Since Su Zhanze was confident, they should go into battle and decide afterward.

Su Zhanze added, “Don’t worry, I am confident I can handle Longhun.”

“Good, then we’ll go into battle with them.”

For Su Zhanze, he had long wanted to settle the issue. Coming out from his retreat, his martial arts had improved several times over. If he still didn’t dare to confront Longhun, it would be too demeaning. He wanted to make a name for himself through this battle.

Last time, because of Xiong Shuobo’s interference, his reputation was damaged. He felt that many in the Immortal and Demon realms were unreliable, selfish individuals. It was merely necessity that forced them into an alliance, and it would be embarrassing not to participate. Now, if they hesitated, those underneath would be even more undecided.