# 1440
Chapter 1441: Opening the Way
Ding——!!
A clear sword cry rang out as a blade of light swept across the sky, chasing closely behind an Indian god.
"Damn it, how can a human be this powerful..." The Indian god felt the cold killing intent rapidly closing in from behind, and a surge of fear rose in his heart.
Within two days, this sword-wielding human had hunted down three Chief God-level heads in the chaos of battle, yet still possessed such terrifying fighting strength!
The sudden desperate counterattack by the Gods of Great Xia caused the already contracted Indian gods' front line to continue shrinking inward, and in the process, many more Indian gods were slain, creating gaps in the defensive line—and this human was one of the ones tearing those gaps open.
"Kali! Help me hold off this human!"
In his peripheral vision, a familiar figure appeared. The goddess called Kali frowned, her form darting to his side.
"Being chased by a single human to this state... Uligi, you're pathetic."
The arrival of another Chief God to assist made Uligi's heart immediately ease. He gradually stopped his retreat, turning to look back.
A figure in black clothing, holding a long sword, descended from the clouds. Several wounds marked its body, the black shirt's hem already tattered, but those clean, pure eyes still shone bright as stars.
"Two Chief God-level opponents..." Zhou Ping murmured to himself.
After a moment's hesitation, he still raised his sword, rolling up a mighty sword intent, and slashed toward Uligi's neck!
Both Chief Gods struck simultaneously. A thunderbolt wreathed in flames collided head-on with the sword intent, producing a thunderous roar. Goddess Kali forcefully tore apart the void with both hands, transforming into a shadow that instantly flashed behind Zhou Ping!
Zhou Ping sensed the danger and dodged rapidly, leaving behind a phantom that was shattered into countless black flames, dissipating into nothing.
His form condensed hundreds of meters away, his expression somewhat grave.
From the fluctuations of divine power, he could clearly sense that both Chief Gods possessed formidable battle strength. After two days of divine warfare and slaughter, his body bore many wounds—he might not be able to easily gain the upper hand now.
The two Indian gods, one on the left and one on the right, charged toward Zhou Ping simultaneously. Brilliant sword lights continuously shattered divine power, and for a moment, the battle fell into a stalemate.
Just then, a massive golden staff shadow crashed down from the heavens, forcefully driving Goddess Kali back several miles. Zhou Ping felt his pressure suddenly ease, and with a counter-slash, he carved a ferocious sword gash across Uligi's body, leaving torrents of blood to scatter across the sky.
Above the clouds, a figure in shattered golden armor, carrying the Ruyi Jingu Bang, came flying toward this location.
"Sun Wukong?" Zhou Ping said in surprise. "Your injuries..."
As one of the Great Xia gods who had arrived at Chennan Pass earliest, Sun Wukong—just like Yang Jian—had once faced situations of fighting one against seven or even eight enemies. The injuries he sustained were not so easily recovered from.
"Minor wounds, nothing serious." Sun Wukong spoke calmly, his pair of blazing golden eyes like burning furnaces, releasing terrifying battle intent.
Seeing this, Zhou Ping said no more. He simply focused on gripping his sword, slashing toward Uligi!
With Sun Wukong sharing the burden of opponents, Zhou Ping's pressure dropped sharply. Sharp sword lights flashed out one after another, quickly engulfing Uligi's form in an endless sea of sword qi.
As Zhou Ping murmured softly, he drew the blade across his palm. Surging sword intent erupted toward the heavens, cleaving through the thunder and flames wrapped within the sword qi sea. Along with a terrified head, it was shattered within the sword qi.
The remains of Uligi—reduced to scraps and blood—were swallowed by an invisible ripple. The next moment, they appeared in the mouth of a mother beast behind them, its belly swelling high once more...
At the same time, Sun Wukong, dragging his heavily wounded body, forcefully relied on his incomplete avatar and ferocious fighting style to keep Goddess Kali breathless. When Zhou Ping finished off one opponent and joined the battlefield, the situation instantly tipped in their favor. Soon, the second Indian Chief God was slain.
Zhou Ping gazed at the tide of Divine Beasts surging toward Chennan Pass below, his expression grave.
"We can't continue like this." Zhou Ping said deeply. "I need to go kill those mother beasts."
To kill the mother beasts, one must first carve a gap in the Indian gods' defensive line and fight all the way to the deepest point. However, this journey would inevitably endure encirclement and suppression from countless Indian gods, because once the mother beasts were slain, their final leverage for containing the Great Xia gods would vanish.
No matter how strong Zhou Ping was, accomplishing this would be extremely difficult—especially with his body currently wounded.
But Zhou Ping understood clearly that no matter how hard it was, someone always had to step forward.
His sword existed for precisely this purpose.
Sun Wukong hoisted the Ruyi Jingu Bang onto his shoulder, glancing at the several massive mother beasts hidden behind countless Indian gods. He said calmly:
"Alright, I'll clear the path for you."
Zhou Ping and Sun Wukong exchanged a look, then transformed into two streaks of light, charging toward the densest concentration of Indian gods. Sensing these two presences aimed directly at the mother beasts, over a dozen Lesser Gods and several Chief Gods acted simultaneously!
Surging divine power churned in the air. Sun Wukong let out a roar as the Heaven-Equaling Avatar took shape once more. The massive demon ape was about to directly collide with the countless divine figures when a法印 suddenly flew ahead of him!
The法印 rotated in the air, rapidly expanding, instantly shrouding the entire sky like a mountain shrouded in immortal qi, and crashed down before the many Indian gods!
The figure of Golden Immortal Guangchengzi stepped out from the void. Behind him came Taiyi Zhenren, Yu Ding Zhenren, and others.
"Young friend Zhou Ping, we too shall clear the path for you." Yu Ding Zhenren held a long sword in his left hand; his right arm was already gone, presumably severed by an Indian god during the chaos of battle.
A smile appeared on Zhou Ping's face. He raised his sword in salute: "Thank you all."
Although most of the Gods of Great Xia had been injured during these two days of divine warfare, at this moment they spared no cost, unleashing their strongest magical artifacts and power. The three Golden Immortals, joining forces with Sun Wukong, forcibly carved a bloody path through the midst of the Indian gods. Vast quantities of divine blood and divine bodies were devoured by invisible ripples, and the reproduction speed of the rear mother beasts accelerated even further!
Seeing this, the urgency in Zhou Ping's eyes intensified. He directly drew the blade across his palm, crimson blood staining the sword body, which began to tremble violently!
Ding——!!
A resonant sword cry resounded through the clouds. Zhou Ping channeled all his power, transforming into a brilliant blade of light, and charged directly into the depths of the Indian gods!
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Chennan Pass.
Outside the outer wall.
Zuo Qing stood upon the shattered earth. Countless beast roars, like thunder, rolled from the distance. The stones beneath his feet quivered continuously.
The hand gripping the hilt of his Straight Blade unconsciously tightened...
He knew that the darkest moment for Chennan Pass was about to arrive.
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