Slash!
A series of astonishing strikes fell from the sky. If the Demon-Slaying Sword wielded by Victory Over Heaven had the power to shake the earth, then Huntian, summoned by Heaven's Binding, carried the wrath of the heavens!
The entire world trembled; with their strength and the power of their divine artifacts, there was simply no room for anyone else to intervene!
However, Wang Long and the others felt somewhat reassured. Although Heaven's Binding struggled within the Game God Sect's Mountain Suppression Formation, suffering significant losses in Spiritual Essence, Victory Over Heaven had also just infiltrated their camp alone. While it appeared effortless on the surface, he too had expended a great deal of Spiritual Essence. More importantly, his encounters with Tian Xuan and Wuxuan, along with Wang Long's Suppressing Spirit Sword, prevented him from reaching his peak state. Given the surprise attack that night, Victory Over Heaven had personally engaged several times; at this moment, his condition was hardly better than that of Heaven's Binding. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so alarmed upon seeing Water God Gonggong and Fire God Zhu Rong.
Red, blue, green, and purple powers interwove with fire, wind, water, and thunder in the air, with Heaven's Binding at the center!
As Pangu the Giant God's brother, Heaven's Binding stood at the forefront among the Four Great Sect Leaders because he excelled in all four types of Spiritual Essence!
The four-dimensional divine powers spun like a four-colored heavenly wheel as they struck towards Victory Over Heaven. Meanwhile, Victory Over Heaven's Demon-Slaying Sword transformed into a towering shadow of mountains and earth standing before him.
The strongest spear against the sturdiest shield.
However, although their strengths were nearly equal at this moment, in terms of mindset, Victory Over Heaven could not compare to the vengeful determination of Heaven's Binding.
Though it was merely a slight difference in mentality, for experts of their caliber, it was enough to determine victory or defeat!
A sound erupted that threatened to tear ears apart; everyone was so affected by this noise that they could no longer fight and turned their gazes towards the center of the two combatants.
Surrounding peaks crumbled directly; even among many skilled individuals present, only Fire God and Water God could sense who would emerge victorious.
It wasn't until a powerful wind surged outward from that center point and cleared away all dust and mist that the scene finally revealed itself to everyone.
The heavenly shadow formed by the Demon-Slaying Sword was split in two, and simultaneously a streak of blood flowed down from Victory Over Heaven's arm!
Although the Heavenly Binding Sect Master showed signs of fatigue as well, even those completely devoid of Spiritual Essence could see that Victory Over Heaven had been defeated!
"Oh!" The morale of the Allied Forces surged, and even Wang Long himself couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
It must be admitted that a top expert of the caliber of Victory Over Heaven, even if there was only one, exerted significant pressure.
On the contrary, the Game God Sect felt immense pressure when they saw that Heaven's Binding and others had already been rescued, and the appearances of the Fire God and Water God only intensified it. Not to mention that their leader had already shown signs of defeat; one could only imagine how they would be treated once the Heavenly Binding Sect Master was free to act.
"Leader, it seems their rear guard is showing signs of loosening. Should I take a team to wait behind and prevent their escape?"
Wuxuan and the other Xuanmen elders harbored deep hatred for the Game God Sect. Seeing Victory Over Heaven's defeat, their first thought was to eliminate them completely!
"Do not be careless!" Wang Long quickly advised them. "Our best strategy now is not to encircle and annihilate them here, but rather to open a gap in the rear and let them escape."
"Oh?" Wuxuan paused for a moment before quickly realizing, "Surrounding three while missing one... How could I have overlooked such a simple tactic? I'll go relay the order right now!"
The Game God Sect, which was desperately resisting the pressure from the Allied Forces, suddenly sensed something amiss in their rear. It seemed that the support from those using long-range artifacts and spells had suddenly diminished.
At this moment, Victory Over Heaven was retreating to recuperate, hoping to regain most of his strength before Heaven's Binding and others broke through his front lines. If successful, he would at least have a chance to counterattack and stall them, preventing a complete rout. More importantly, if the Demon Clan could timely discover Wang Long's plans and come to support them, they might even turn the tide!
However, when he turned back to assess his rear guard's situation, even his steadfast resolve began to crumble.
Initially, when Wuxuan had just opened up their rear, the members of the Game God Sect were caught off guard. But as time passed, more and more warriors from the Game God Sect realized that behind them lay nothing but a thin layer of paper; if they dared to run now, it would be an open path!
Perhaps at first they could hold on for a while longer, but as defeat became increasingly evident and Victory Over Heaven failed to reappear after his battle with Heaven's Binding, the collapse of their psychological support became inevitable.
Once even a small number of people began attempting to flee, it would serve as a clear demonstration effect. Like a dam holding back floodwaters, once a small breach occurred, it would lead to the entire dam's collapse.
Wang Long seized the opportunity and charged forward.
Since they have already made the choice to escape, they must not be given any chance to turn back!
Although the likelihood of that happening is now very small, one cannot completely rule out the possibility of a desperate individual among them igniting a fighting spirit.
The strategy of surrounding three and lacking one is not only about letting these enemies in dire straits see a glimmer of hope for survival, but more importantly, it is to pursue them relentlessly so that they do not even have time to stop and think about where to escape.
"A major event has occurred!" Victory Over Heaven has given up the last shred of effort; even if the Brahma Demon King himself came with the main force of the Demon Clan now, it would be powerless to revive.
Taking advantage of having just regained strength, Victory Over Heaven used the Demon-Slaying Sword to break through a gap in the Allied Forces. As he charged into the ranks of the Allied Forces, he seized the opportunity when Heaven's Binding and others were hesitant to act and slipped away.
How many elders from the Game God Sect could escape was no longer a concern for him.
As the sun rose.
After a night of fierce battle, the entire mountainous area was charred black, with hardly any weak creatures able to survive here.
Smoke covered almost everything, and only now were there signs of it beginning to dissipate.
Most of the elder-level experts in the Allied Forces had already retreated, with only a few elders leading some warriors to clean up the battlefield.
"Heavenly Binding Sect Master, your support came just in time."
Heaven's Binding had been overlooking the battlefield from this mountain peak since their victory in this great battle, lost in thought. Upon hearing Wang Long's attempt to bridge their distance, Heaven's Binding forced a smile.
"There’s no need for such pleasantries. Heaven's Binding knows well that if it weren't for your timely support, helping us slow down the Game God Sect's formation from both inside and outside, allowing us to find a flaw, then even with Heaven's Binding’s extraordinary abilities, we wouldn't have been able to break out so quickly. And even if we had miraculously managed to escape in the end, the price paid would certainly not be something Holy Divine Gate could afford."
Wang Long was taken aback; he did not expect Heaven's Binding, who was usually proud and far more ambitious than Cai Burin, would say such words. His impression of him changed significantly.
"Cough, cough, it's nothing. If it weren't for the contributions of everyone from the Holy Divine Gate to the Allied Forces, we wouldn't have made it this far. By the way, Heavenly Binding Sect Master, how are the elders of the Holy Divine Gate doing this time? Have most of them managed to break out with you?"
Heavenly Binding said sadly, "I feel ashamed! I feel ashamed! I have always looked down on Victory Over Heaven, who would have thought that in the end, we would suffer such a huge loss! I managed to escape, but more than half of my junior brothers were killed in battle outside the Lifeless Wanderer formation of the Game God Sect! The others were all injured, and even a few who survived had their powers severely weakened! I let down my elder brother and also failed the trust placed in me by the Fire God and Water God!"
"Enough," the Fire God and Water God quickly advised. "This time it was just an opportunity taken by the Game God Sect; who could have imagined that allies for thousands of years would turn against us in one day? The sect master need not blame himself."
At this moment, Wang Long finally had a chance to carefully observe the two of them.
The Fire God was enveloped in a layer of fiery Spiritual Essence armor, indicating that this "dark armor" not only had extremely strong defensive power but also possessed a terrifying counterattack force with Fire Essence attributes.
He himself presented an image of a tall and mighty warrior, with eyes that glowed a deep red, as if he could scorch anyone with just a glance.
The Water God appeared even more "explosive" than the Fire God!
Despite his seemingly gentle appearance, Wang Long could clearly sense a strong current around him, as if it aimed to pull in and crush anyone who got too close! His cold gaze warned everyone that anyone daring to offend him or what he valued would be shattered by his full force.
Although both men currently displayed a broad-minded attitude towards Heavenly Binding, Wang Long's internal alarm bells rang—these two should be approached with caution.
Even the Fire God and Water God did not place any harsh blame on him, making it even less appropriate for others to say anything. Although this great battle ended in a significant victory, the Allied Forces certainly suffered considerable losses. After selecting enough vigilance forces, everyone turned to rest in the Valley.
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