Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 893 - 893 879 A Glimmer of Hope

Chapter 893: Chapter 879: A Glimmer of Hope Chapter 893: Chapter 879: A Glimmer of Hope “I guess we’re done for, thoroughly screwed this time,” said the Red Demonic Spirit.

“They haven’t even started singing our funeral dirge, and here you are, eager to jump the gun,” Ye Chen grumbled as he gnawed on the dried meat. After fighting an entire day, his stomach had long since been growling, having rumbled several times. He finally got a chance to ease up, his hands ice-cold, nearly dying several times over.

“I think everything was orchestrated by your brother Longhun, knowing you would come back, so he set this trap to kill you here. He has absolutely no feelings for you anymore. And here you are, still wondering whether you should kill him if you defeat him. You’re really not cut out for big undertakings,” the Red Demonic Spirit observed.

“Right, I’ve never been one to undertake great things. What’s the point of bringing this up now?”

“You are brothers, after all. Surrender, maybe he won’t kill you.”

“You think I would do that?”

“Brothers, right? Pretend to surrender, then find a way to escape.”

“I think it’s about letting you escape.”

“How about we all work together!”

“Can’t you be a bit more resolute?”

“Bullshit, resolute my foot. The Minotaur spoke, he’s got his eyes trained on you, to kill you, you know that?”

“Stop your jabbering and let me have some peace for a bit.”

“I should’ve stayed behind with the female monkey.”

“Yes, you should’ve stayed behind,” Ye Chen thought, his mind a blank.

“That would have made the female monkey cry to death,” the Red Demonic Spirit muttered.

“Stop talking about this useless crap and think of something useful, will you?”

“We’re completely done for now,” the Red Demonic Spirit declared.

Ye Chen drank the alcohol and chewed on the meat, as if it was his last meal, determined to die with a full stomach as he looked around.

“If only we were Haozi, we could dig a hole and burrow underground.”

“That would be for our next life, reincarnating into a family of Haozi.”

Fang Ziren walked over; he too had made a round and found the place nearly impenetrable, completely sealed off. At this time, the Dragon Slaying Clan and Shangguan Heiqi’s men were also somewhat fatigued, apparently in need of time to properly rest.

Fang Ziren stopped next to Ye Chen, reporting the casualties and the injured disciples, his face a portrait of bewilderment.

Ye Chen handed him the wine sack.

Fang Ziren took two big gulps and then asked, “What are we going to do to break out after dark?”

“Let’s charge. We’ll think of various ways,” Ye Chen said, bereft of a solid plan.

“I didn’t expect they would open Shangguan Heiqi’s Sealed Door.”

“It’s very likely aimed at me,” Ye Chen replied.

“Aimed at you.”

“Yes, Shangguan Heiqi knows me, he’s fixated on me. It’s probably my brother who wants to kill me.”

“What, he wants to kill you?”

“Yes, I’m completely in his trap. Everything was arranged for me, he just wants to kill me,” Ye Chen could only conclude.

“I didn’t expect Shangguan Heiqi would listen to them.”

“What else can they do? This is their only chance to gain freedom,” Ye Chen continued, “Stop worrying, eat something, fill your stomach, then we’ll have the strength to fight.”

The Dragon Slaying Clan and Shangguan Heiqi’s men were within thirty feet, but they had basically sealed them off completely.

They could only hope for those men to tire out. Fang Ziren also realized that there was no other strategy at this point but to wait for the cover of darkness, hoping to escape as many as possible.

“Let them rest. They won’t leave us be,” Ye Chen said.

And sure enough, it wasn’t long before Shangguan Heiqi’s forces began taking turns assaulting them. Relying on their numerical advantage, they started to wear down Ye Chen and his men. Elder Xi Feng aimed to induce panic, completely disorienting them, draining the energy stored in the box.

Boom boom boom…

Night had fallen, and the sound of battle shattered the mountain’s tranquility.

Gu Xueyun, out of alternative solutions, grew anxious, “Li Mo, what should we do? We can’t just stand by and do nothing.”

They certainly couldn’t stand by idly, but neither could they afford to get trapped. They had almost gotten caught today, and if it hadn’t been for Ye Chen’s earlier detection, they would very likely have been encircled.

Therefore, such a scenario must not happen again.

There were only two options left, to charge or use smoke, but Li Mo knew that the three hundred Dragon Slaying Clan members were tough nuts to crack, and Shangguan Heiqi’s group were formidable opponents, not simple to deal with at all.

Boom boom boom…

Gu Xueyun said, “They’ve already lost many men. I’ve seen it. They won’t last much longer, they could collapse at any moment. If they knew we weren’t going to save them, they’d fall apart even faster.”

He was, of course, referring to the disciples of the Immortal and Demon Realms.

“Alright, let’s begin. Release the smoke.” Just as Li Mo was clueless and thinking about making a dash in the dark to see what results it might yield,

suddenly someone ran up and handed him a map. Gu Xueyun was preparing to depart, and upon seeing that map, Li Mo’s face lit up with a glimmer of hope. He quickly called Gu Xueyun to a halt, oblivious to what had happened.

It turned out that after Ye Chen and Li Mo had left, Ren Xiongbei had gone to the Demon Palace, and Guo Mingyu spoke of the events that had transpired in Immortal City. Ren Xiongbei had given the map to Guo Mingyu; it was a map of the city, including both the aboveground and underground passages.

Li Mo discovered a route that led directly to the surrounded underground passage, whose entrance was on the perimeter.

In this moment of despair, hope was found, and Li Mo immediately devised a plan, saying, “This is a good find.”

Gu Xueyun asked, “What do you plan to do?”

The fight had already started on the other side.

They seemed to fight intermittently, seeking to wear down the people in the encirclement and drain the energy of the box.

Li Mo moved closer to Gu Xueyun and said, “Older Brother Gu, it’s like this: as they attack the encirclement, they will take turns at intervals. When they switch out, there’s a gap. At that time, you seize the opportunity to cause a commotion on the perimeter. I’ll take a few people and quietly approach, enter through the secret path to meet them, and use it to lead them out.”

“Good idea, that is indeed a good plan,” Gu Xueyun realized what Li Mo meant. He was to create a diversion on the perimeter to draw attention away.

“However, you must be careful. They could come around at any moment. You can’t get trapped, and you must stay alert.”

“Understood. I won’t let that happen.”

“Well then, in one hour, you start. I will now sneak in quietly.”

“Alright, be careful.”

“Don’t worry.”

“I’ll leave these people in your hands.”

“No problem.”

“If we manage to escape, we will signal you, and at that point, you can withdraw.”

“Got it, you too take care on your way.”

Li Mo immediately led several disciples and snuck quietly into Immortal City.

Another wave of attackers had been repelled, causing unrest among some disciples who started to doubt whether this was a good strategy,

Fang Ziren was also unsure what to do and couldn’t convince them, when suddenly a noise was heard from the corner of the wall, just a few yards away. Red Demonic Spirit noticed it and nudged Ye Chen, mentioning, “There seems to be some commotion over there.”

It looked like someone was coming out of the abandoned area.

Soon after, a fight erupted on the perimeter.

Suddenly, the quiet was shattered.

And the attack was ferocious, drawing much of the attention outside, prompting Elder Xi Feng to quickly send Elder Xuan and Teng Yun’e over there. Teng Yun’e commented, “These guys really think they can rescue them from the encirclement?”

Elder Xuan also smiled slightly, remarking, “Perhaps they haven’t given up hope.”

“This time, we must encircle them for sure.”

Two people took advantage of the commotion and the cover of night, along with the retreat of some others, to quickly approach, getting closer and closer. Ye Chen saw clearly that it was Li Mo. He was surprised at how Li Mo had gotten in.

Fang Ziren was also taken aback and began to doubt whether he had seen correctly, but he quickly assured himself that he was not mistaken—it was indeed Li Mo.

Upon seeing Li Mo, Fang Ziren asked, “How did you get in?”

Li Mo pulled out a map from his chest and said, “Right after we left the Demon Palace, Ren Xiongbei arrived there. Guo Mingyu got it from Ren Xiongbei and just brought it over.”

Looking at the map, Fang Ziren said, “It’s a map of Immortal City.”

“Yes, the important part is there are some underground secret passages. I entered through one of them, which is just ahead. It allows us to bypass them and exit directly.”

Listening to this, Fang Ziren became excited, saying, “That’s great, we can get out.”

Ye Chen also glanced around and nodded slightly.

“I’m having Gu Xueyun create a diversion, so we can move swiftly to that spot. We’ll release thick smoke and then escape through the secret passage,” Li Mo explained.

The people on the verge of collapse were suddenly energized, but Ye Chen wasn’t as excited because he hadn’t forgotten his mission.

Fang Ziren remarked, “Sect Leader Ye, you’re not still thinking about Hell Tower, are you? We can’t make it over there; let’s focus on escaping first.”

Li Mo also glanced back at Hell Tower, which was clearly heavily guarded.

Ye Chen couldn’t just leave; he was here on a mission. Shangguan Heiqi had been released, and he was already so formidable. If the Bagua Secret Talisman wasn’t placed on Hell Tower and the other seals were broken, there would be utter chaos.

Ye Chen thought in silence for a moment.

Red Demonic Spirit inquired, “You’re not still thinking about sealing Hell Tower, are you?”

Having an idea, Ye Chen said, “Here’s what we’ll do: after we move over there, leave thirty people with me. As the black smoke rises, those with me will hide, and the rest will quickly leave through the secret path.”

Li Mo, surprised, asked, “Sect Leader, you want to stay behind?”

“Yes.” He had to complete the mission Guo Mingyu had entrusted to him.