Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 869 - 869 855 Forcing Back Longhun

Chapter 869: Chapter 855: Forcing Back Longhun Chapter 869: Chapter 855: Forcing Back Longhun How could the Heavenly Pearl be in his hands? A thunderbolt from a clear sky, a palm strike like a thunderbolt came crashing down, and Guo Mingyu countered with his palm, but his martial power was not enough, and he was directly repelled by Longhun back into the ground, nearly losing his footing.

A Fire Dragon lunged at him, and Guo Mingyu quickly scattered, creating a huge pit in the ground.

Possessing the Heavenly Pearl Longhun, his martial arts had elevated by a rank. Guo Mingyu’s life was in danger when suddenly, eight Elders flew out. A torrential force charged forth, the eight Elders quickly united, simultaneously releasing an energy that materialized a Bagua Diagram to block the energy assault from Longhun.

Longhun paused momentarily before pushing forward with an even stronger force, seeking to break through. Although the power of the Bagua Diagram was tremendous, it seemed to struggle to hold back the onslaught.

A narrow escape for Guo Mingyu, who regrouped and released an energy from the Demonic Pearl. Together with the eight Elders, a formidable energy was channeled, and the nine people seemed to merge into a single entity in an instant.

Had it not been for the eight Elders, it would have been quite challenging to withstand the assault from Longhun’s Dark Beast.

The eight Elders, with martial prowess not to be underestimated and age giving rise to abundant experience, especially when they acted as one, produced a Bagua Diagram. Individually, they were no match for Longhun, but once the diagram was formed, everything changed. They confronted it with the collective strength of their unity.

Song Shuangfeng was terrified at that moment; he never imagined the Heavenly Pearl would end up in Longhun’s hands.

A subordinate behind him said, “Wasn’t the Heavenly Pearl in Su Zhanze and their possession? Could it be that they’ve really been captured!”

Song Shuangfeng was also pondering this, but at that moment, Guo Mingyu and the others managed to withstand the overbearing Longhun.

They breathed a sigh of relief.

Longhun reluctantly prepared to attack again, intending to break through. While sharp and unstoppable, breaking their combined defense would not be so easy. The Bagua Diagram, with its flexibility, neutralized the fierceness of Longhun.

Longhun surged wave after wave, elevating its power, but there was no breaking their defense.

After joining forces with the eight Elders, Guo Mingyu slowly stabilized the situation.

As night gradually descended, Longhun felt frustrated but was without a method to shatter their unity.

At the same time, the Sea Demon, hindered by the Yin-Yang Four Symbols Array, failed to wreak havoc. They unleashed Lion-faced Beasts in hopes of causing chaos, but were thwarted by several Fire Qilins and did not succeed. The skies darkened even further.

Mitra Monk, seeing Demon Palace City’s full preparedness, concluded that a direct assault was ineffective and called for deliberation. Longhun was not content, yet had no expectations of toppling the Demon Palace on the first day.

“Young Master, we should discuss our options thoroughly and strike again tomorrow,” Mitra Monk suggested. By that time, the disciples of the Dragon Slaying Clan were exhausted after fighting an entire day, finding no breach in the enemy’s defenses.

Longhun calmed down slightly and commanded, “Alright, everyone retreat.” He refrained from further rash actions.

Withdrawing, Longhun led the Sea Demon in retreat.

The residents of Immortal City truly experienced a cold sweat but managed to hold the line.

Repelling Longhun gave them a glimpse of hope; if they could hold out, they might turn the tide. They just needed to wait for reinforcements from New City Sect to arrive, then they could encircle the Dragon Slaying Clan and see how they would respond.

Guan Yi and the others finally felt relieved.

“With this, the situation will greatly favor us,” stated Sect Leader Song Zheng’an of Nine Leaves Sect. Today, Longhun showed their hand, and the fact that it could be resisted proves that they indeed have the ability to withstand them.

However, Guo Mingyu was not as excited. He knew this was only the beginning. Having seen much, he was aware that problems often arose just when victory seemed assured. Hadn’t they thought they outmaneuvered the Dragon Slaying Clan in Demon Valley, only for someone to unlock the Seal? That event had not faded into history, and he couldn’t possibly forget it.

So he remained cautious, instead pondering Longhun’s next move.

Hu Nanyue was also quite pleased and followed closely behind Guo Mingyu. As Guo Mingyu headed towards the Temple, Hu Nanyue said, “Longhun has made their move today, it seems this is as far as they go.”

But Guo Mingyu replied, “Brother Hu, we must not be complacent. Although Longhun has made a move, today was just a probing attack. We still don’t know the full extent of our adversary. It was only a trial and doesn’t really prove anything. Tomorrow will be the toughest; it has become clear what level both sides are truly at.” He advised the eight Elders to rest, fearing exhaustion.

Hu Nanyue nodded, then added, “Although that’s the case, the fact that we were able to hold off today has boosted everyone’s confidence. Everyone believes in our ability to withstand them. As long as we have faith, we will surely fend off the Dragon Slaying Clan. With the Yin-Yang Four Symbols Array in place, you, Brother, and the eight Elders have blocked Longhun; they won’t be able to cause much trouble.”

Lou Xuanhai remarked with surprise, “It is quite astonishing that Longhun possesses the Heavenly Pearl.”

“Chances are,” said Lou Xuancheng, “it means that Su Zhanze and the others have been captured, or worse, killed.”

This revelation stunned Guo Mingyu, who struggled to come to terms with it. With no mind to concern himself with anything else, his focus was solely on contending with the Dragon Slaying Clan. In this battle, he could not afford to lose, nor could the Immortal Demon Realm; there was no turning back.

Guo Mingyu glanced behind him as darkness quickly enveloped them and said, “Hey, everyone, go and get some food, go rest, and we can discuss matters later.”

Soon, they all withdrew.

Guo Mingyu glanced at Xuan Wen and asked, “How are you all doing, is everything okay?”

“We’re doing well, don’t worry.”

“That’s good to hear, we’ll discuss more later,” said Guo Mingyu.

Xuan Wen also left.

Guo Mingyu continued towards the Temple with only a few leaders of the Demon Palace City following him.

Guo Mingyu said, “Lou Xuancheng, do you think they might try to interfere with our Yin-Yang Four Symbols System?”

Lou Xuancheng looked over and replied, “I don’t know, but we’ve made preparations, so it’s impossible for them to disrupt our system.”

“We can’t afford to be negligent. Otherwise, they might actually manage to disrupt our system and then the Sea Demon would take the opportunity to break through.”

Hu Nanyue said, “To break our Defense System from the outside is no easy task, we have already considered such scenarios.”

Guo Mingyu insisted, “Still, we need to be cautious. Dragon Soul won’t just give up. They’ll definitely come up with various methods by tomorrow.”

Lou Xuancheng agreed, adding, “Indeed, they are surely aware that people from the New City Sect have entered Central Plains and are heading this way—they want to break through Demon Palace City before they arrive.”

“Exactly, so we can’t afford to let our guard down. It hasn’t been long since the incident at Demon Valley, and we all thought that Dragon Soul was surrounded. Who could have anticipated they would stealthily break the Seal?”

Guo Mingyu wanted to throw a damper on their confidence to keep them vigilant.

Ren Xiongbei was already nearby the Unnamed City with his remaining forces, awaiting news from the mountainside. He knew that today people from the Dragon Slaying Clan were to attack Demon Palace City. The rumbling went on all day, and not long after nightfall, Dongfang Tang returned.

Dongfang Tang reported, “Guo Mingyu and his men held their ground, not letting Dragon Soul breach the city.”

Ren Xiongbei inquired, “What exactly happened? How did they hold the line?”

Dongfang Tang explained, “Apparently, the people from Demon Palace City prepared a Yin-Yang Four Symbols Array.”

Upon hearing this, Ren Haotian said, “It’s not possible to set up the Yin-Yang Four Symbols Array that quickly, and I’ve heard that this array is still in the research phase and not yet perfected.”

“But they used this very array to fend off the Sea Demon’s onslaught.”

Ren Xiongbei stated, “It must be that Guo Mingyu had made arrangements long ago, and we just didn’t know it.”

Ren Haotian muttered, looking thoughtful, “That means they might be able to withstand the Dragon Slaying Clan.”

Ren Xiongbei was keen to know who confronted Dragon Soul today and asked, “So, who dealt with Dragon Soul today?”

Dongfang Tang answered, “It was Guo Mingyu.”

“Is he capable of dealing with Dragon Soul?” Ren Haotian was skeptical.

“He seems to have cultivated martial arts from Wuji Heaven and Earth and has acquired a Demonic Pearl. However, Dragon Soul later brought out an Earth Pearl, but then eight Demon Palace Elders came to help and formed a Bagua Diagram, which managed to counteract Dragon Soul.”

Upon hearing this, Ren Haotian realized, “Right, the Heavenly Pearl is with Su Zhanze and his company. If they are captured and killed, then the Heavenly Pearl would fall into their hands.”

Dongfang Tang was of the same view and questioned, “Should we go assist them?”

After listening, Ren Haotian shook his head and responded, “No, this is only the first day. Whether they can really withstand the attack remains to be seen over the next couple of days. This was just a tentative assault. It’s still uncertain whether they can hold out tomorrow or the day after.”

Qiao Haoyu added, “Exactly, if they can hold out, they won’t miss our few extra hands. Why rush to join the fight on the mountain? They’ve already got so many people, including the Xuan Clan and the New City Sect.”

“That’s true. If they can hold out, we don’t need to hurry up there. We might as well wait and watch,” said Dongfang Tang.

Ren Haotian commented, “The Immortal City Sect has already suffered losses up to this point; it’s time for them to put in the effort. Let’s wait a little longer.”

After a moment of silence, Ren Xiongbei finally said, “Alright, we’ll wait and see if they can withstand the assault.”

Dongfang Tang remarked, “I’ve heard a large group from New City Sect are making their way here from the Wastelands.”

Upon hearing this, Ren Haotian replied, “They’re still far off. They won’t be able to arrive that quickly.”