You can light attack it if you know it is coming. Dodges are better, but you may lack room.
In general, beating Conq is about not getting wall-bashed. In addition, when you escape the combo the Conq might stand around near a wall to recover stamina: perfect opportunity for GB -> Wall Throw -> Demon's Embrace.
1. Release lock, Roll away.
2. Time your step shugoki's step is small so you have to step with a different timing to step through things.
3.Just slap him with your club. Super armor will prevent you from being staggered. Shugoki is all about those armor trades.
4.start demons embrace when you see it coming because again, armor will soak it and you get the grab and if you're low on hp he dies, and you get health back and you reverse your positions since you drop him behind you making it possible to get away from a edge.