Chapter 693 Duan Changqing’s Determination

Chapter 693: Duan Changqing's Resolve

When Fu Feixue finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

This was precisely their concern.

The situation was already very clear.

Tianyang Sect was setting a trap to lure them in.

If Tianyang Sect only dispatched True God Disciples, then they would have nothing to worry about.

No matter how many True God Disciples Tianyang Sect sent, they wouldn't be able to keep them.

This was because in recent years, Duan Changqing had finally comprehended the Lie Tian Rule to the Major Achievement stage.

With True God Perfection and Rule Major Achievement, Duan Changqing could now be said to have reached the pinnacle of the True God Realm.

Ordinary True God Disciples of Tianyang Sect were no match for him.

Furthermore, Wan Fenghai and the others were not weak.

They were all top-tier True God Cultivators.

In many cases, the advantage in quality could not be compensated by quantity.

Tianyang Sect's True God Disciples didn't have any particularly outstanding individuals.

If they were determined to leave, the other party would definitely not be able to stop them.

They weren't worried about any number of Tianyang Sect Disciples.

But the problem was, would Tianyang Sect only dispatch True God Disciples?

What if a Supreme God King appeared? How should they respond?

Although in previous conflicts, perhaps due to the deterrence of the Donghua God King, Tianyang Sect had never dispatched a Supreme God King.

However, just because it hadn't happened before didn't mean a Supreme God King wouldn't appear this time.

The people of Tianyang Sect weren't fools.

They knew that the four of them were powerful, yet they kept throwing themselves into the fray.

Moreover, this time it was clearly a deliberate trap set by Tianyang Sect.

Since the other party actively set a trap, they should be confident.

But where did Tianyang Sect's confidence come from?

Besides having a Supreme God King providing support from behind, Duan Changqing and the others couldn't think of any other possibility.

Furthermore, Tianyang Sect had the strength to do so.

With Tianyang Sect's ten God Kings, they had more than enough power to spare a God King Cultivator to set this trap.

In other words, the possibility of a Supreme God King appearing this time was indeed very high.

Everyone remained silent for a long time.

Wan Fenghai spoke with vexation, "I wonder where the Grand Palace Lord has been all these years."

"If the Grand Palace Lord could appear, Tianyang Sect's Supreme God King would definitely not dare to move an inch."

Sun Zhenshan, who was next to him, echoed, "Yes, I haven't seen the Grand Palace Lord for nearly a hundred million years."

"Could something have happened to the Grand Palace Lord? Otherwise, why would Tianyang Sect dare to provoke our Donghua Palace so frequently?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Changqing said with a solemn expression, "Junior Brother Sun, don't speak carelessly."

"The Grand Palace Lord's Divine Might is unrivaled; under the Eternal Realm, he has almost no opponents."

"How could something happen to him?"

"Moreover, the rules of the Donghua Great World have been operating normally."

"This indicates that the Grand Palace Lord is still safe and sound."

"Perhaps he has been delayed by certain matters for not appearing for many years."

Everyone was speechless.

They, of course, understood the reasoning.

But the problem was, the Donghua God King's continuous absence inevitably led people to have other thoughts.

Tianyang Sect's frequent provocations were the best example.

Although the rules left by the Donghua God King were still operating normally, logically speaking, he shouldn't have met with any accident.

But in the affairs of the world, who could say for sure?

Perhaps the Donghua God King had gone to a distant place and might not return for a considerable period in the future.

Perhaps the Donghua God King was trapped in a dangerous Secret Realm.

Although he hadn't fallen yet, who could say if he could successfully escape and return?

In short, as long as the Donghua God King didn't appear, this was a dead end for their Donghua Palace.

An unsolvable dead end.

Tianyang Sect's frequent provocations were clearly a test of Donghua Palace's bottom line, forcing the Donghua God King to appear.

They believed that Tianyang Sect's probing had its limits.

If Tianyang Sect was convinced that the Donghua God King would no longer appear, then it was very likely that they would launch a full-scale attack.

Perhaps this trap was the final test, and also the most dangerous one.

The possibility of Tianyang Sect sending a God King Cultivator this time was definitely very high.

It was precisely for this reason that Duan Changqing and the other four, after arriving at the Nine Directions Continent, did not rashly proceed to the incident site.

Instead, they gathered at the Town Guardian Manor to discuss countermeasures.

If they didn't have these worries, they would have already gone there to kill.

Why would they be here discussing meaningless things?

The atmosphere was silent.

It wasn't that they were afraid of death, but that they truly couldn't defeat God King Cultivators.

Even if the four of them joined forces, they couldn't defeat a true Supreme God King.

After all, Tianyang Sect's God Kings were not comparable to pseudo-God Kings like He Rufeng.

A God King facing a True God Cultivator was completely overwhelming.

Even the most top-tier True God Cultivator couldn't withstand a few attacks from a Supreme God King.

What to do now? Should they ignore it and return directly to Donghua Palace?

This was clearly not an option.

Tianyang Sect had already come to their doorstep.

If they didn't respond, then the next battlefield might be at Donghua Palace's Sect gate.

After a moment of silence, Wan Fenghai suddenly spoke, "Why don't we report to Palace Lord Yuan He first and see what he says?"

"Yes, perhaps the Palace Lord has some solution?"

Hearing this, Duan Changqing shook his head.

He slowly said, "Since the Palace Lord sent all four of us out, it means he has a very clear understanding of the situation."

"And I believe you are all aware of the current situation of the Sect."

"The Sect cannot spare any stronger forces to support us."

"The Grand Palace Lord hasn't appeared for many years, and the Second Palace Lord has no news either."

"Now, only the Third Palace Lord is left to single-handedly support the Sect's situation."

"He has to guard the important areas of the Sect and cannot provide support."

"In other words, the four of us are now the strongest combat power of the entire Sect."

"If we cannot solve the problem, then there is no other choice but to retreat to the Sect gate."

Duan Changqing's words revealed a sense of helplessness.

But the fact was, Donghua Palace now depended on the four of them.

So they couldn't retreat.

Even without any support, even if Tianyang Sect set a more insidious trap, even if the other party truly dispatched a Supreme God King, they had to try.

At this point, Duan Changqing paused for a moment, then he said with a firm expression, "No matter how difficult the situation, this battle is inevitable."

"If Tianyang Sect truly dispatches a God King Cultivator, then I will personally engage them and hold them back."

"You all find a way to retreat first."

"How can that be?"

"If we fight, we fight together; if we retreat, we retreat together."

"That's right, how can we, fellow Senior and Junior Brothers, abandon each other?"

Hearing Duan Changqing's decision, everyone spoke up.

"Alright, it's decided."

"Thinking any more now is useless; we'll adapt to the situation when the time comes."

"So what if it's a God King Cultivator? I'm not without experience in killing them."

Duan Changqing suddenly stood up and said indifferently.

A soaring Aura emanated from him.

That terrifying Aura seemed to want to split the heavens and earth in half.

The Major Achievement stage of Rule was already close to the end of a Rule Dao.

Duan Changqing's strength was indeed not to be underestimated.

Even when facing a true Supreme God King, he was confident that he could contend.

Even if he couldn't win, holding them back for a while would definitely not be a problem.

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