# 1463
Chapter 1464: Who Can Withstand This?
During the previous battle against the gods' temple, Yuanshi Tianzun had led Heavenly Court directly to India, while Vishnu was taken into outer space by the Taoist Lord to engage in combat. Therefore, the others had never directly witnessed the Supreme Gods in action... Until now, they finally realized just how terrifying the Supreme Gods truly were.
"That is the Supreme Divine artifact of Olympus, the [Universal Scepter]."
Nezha gazed at the meteor falling from the sky, his expression grave. "Legend says it is the weapon of mass destruction on the largest scale... This is no laughing matter. If Zeus doesn't hesitate to fully activate it, he could even summon an entire meteor swarm."
"[Universal Scepter]..." Lin Qiye murmured to himself.
Just as the two were speaking, the two figures standing at the very pinnacle struck simultaneously!
Vigorous divine power surged from within the Jade Emperor, a brilliant golden radiance like a vast ocean submerging the entire sky. Beneath the imperial crown, those eyes sparkled like stars.
He raised his fingertip, pointing lightly at the flaming planet hurtling down from the sky. A mysterious aura flowed forth.
BOOM—!!
The meteor pressing down from the heavens above suddenly froze in place!
Countless Dao patterns emerged on the interwoven flames, instantly devouring them all. A tiny indentation, like the size of a fingertip, gently pressed against the meteor's surface. The visible shockwaves swept across the sky, and in the next moment, countless vicious cracks spread across its surface!
Seeing this, Zeus, who held the golden scepter, let out a light exclamation. For the first time, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
The Jade Emperor's expression remained unchanged. He transformed his finger into a palm and pressed down once more through the air!
Brilliant imperial golden light burst forth from the vicious cracks on the meteor's surface, like countless imperial swords, slicing it into countless fragments. Countless mountain-sized meteor shards fell through the clouds, like a rain of fire descending toward the earth.
As this palm struck, the Jade Emperor's arm instantly shattered into a spray of blood mist. He stepped backward through the air, his face pale without a trace of color.
At the same time, beside him, the Queen Mother of the West formed a sword gesture with her fingers. Countless sword qi poured forth from beneath her gilded purple-patterned robe, slicing mountain-sized meteors into fine fragments, like a vast net spread across the sky.
But there were simply too many meteors. Even the Queen Mother of the West couldn't completely intercept them all. Several meteors streaked across the sky, heading toward the distant earth and the high walls of Chennan Pass.
"You do have some strength." Zeus gazed at the Jade Emperor draped in imperial robes and spoke slowly.
"Give you a few more hundred years, and perhaps Great Xia could truly produce another Supreme God... Unfortunately, you won't have that chance."
Thick bolts of lightning crackled around Zeus, all flowing into the golden scepter. Blinding light obscured the sky. As the radiance gradually faded, three massive silhouettes intertwined with fire reappeared faintly in the night sky.
This time, Zeus had directly summoned three meteors. His target had expanded from the current battlefield to encompass the entire southern region of Great Xia!
If these three meteors fell, the destruction radius would be at least over a thousand kilometers. Chennan Pass, Jiangcheng City, and even dozens of surrounding cities would all be within the strike range. The casualties would be counted in the hundreds of millions.
"This time, who in Great Xia can withstand this?"
Zeus's gaze swept across the gods of Great Xia locked in battle. His low voice echoed through the sky.
The Jade Emperor's pupils constricted sharply.
...
BOOM—!!
A meteor fragment broke through the outer wall of Chennan Pass, crashing down inside the pass and leveling the square where supply tents had been pitched.
Fortunately, Chennan Pass was already on alert status at this moment. There weren't many people on the square to begin with, so there were no major casualties. However, the scattered debris and terrifying shockwaves instantly paralyzed the power systems in most of Chennan Pass.
The brightly lit Chennan Pass was suddenly plunged into darkness. Only the scorched embers from the meteor's descent still flickered on the devastated square.
Whizz—whizz—
Two more burning meteors streaked past, crushing several building clusters within the pass into powder. The shockwaves sent the surrounding figures flying. Dusty clouds swept across the outer walls.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Molly covered her nose and coughed violently. Her pale face gazed up at the dark sky, at the three gradually approaching meteor silhouettes, her expression deathly pale.
"This is bad..." A Night Watch member苦涩 said with a bitter smile. "Even the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother could only barely stop one meteor. These three...，恐怕真的挡不住了."
"Don't talk like that!" Hongying gripped her spear and glared at him. "We haven't reached the final moment yet. How can we admit defeat?"
Wen Qimo gazed at the distant battlefield and sighed deeply.
This battle was different from the one at the gods' temple in India. It was a true war of gods. Faced with enemies who could casually summon several meteors to strike the earth, even if they wanted to help, there was simply nowhere for them to exert any effort.
Victory or defeat, life or death—none of it was within their control anymore.
Just then, two crimson figures flew in from the distance. Wen Qimo turned his head and saw An Qingyu and Cao Yuan, whom he had just seen not long ago.
"You're right. We shouldn't admit defeat until the very last moment."
Cao Yuan held the Straight Blade and walked slowly to stand before the others. A look of determination flickered in those eyes. "Later, stand behind me as much as possible."
At these words, Molly and the others were all stunned. "What are you going to do?"
Cao Yuan didn't speak. He only turned his head to look at An Qingyu beside him.
In this situation, Great Xia had reached its most critical moment... The only possible variable was the "Black King."
So far, every appearance of the "Black King" had been able to turn the tide of battle. The first time, it instantly killed many of the oracles of the Human Enclosure. The second time, it stopped the渔村的法则 (law of the fishing village) barehanded. The third time, it fought one against two at the National Guardian Stele and crushed two Chief God-level beings...
Each time the "Black King" appeared, the number of black chains within Cao Yuan's body decreased, but at the same time, the Black King's power was also gradually increasing!
At Heavenly Court, the gods of Great Xia had warned Cao Yuan that only three Fate Chains remained in his body. The next time the "Black King" emerged, it would completely break free from Cao Yuan's body, this "prison"... But at the same time, its power would reach an unimaginable level.
Cao Yuan didn't know whether the "Black King" once it broke free could actually stop these three meteors. But even if it could stop just one, it would save tens of millions of lives.
An Qingyu carried the black coffin on his back and met Cao Yuan's gaze in silence. Of course, he understood Cao Yuan's thoughts... But this time, he couldn't be as decisive as he had been in the fishing village.
This time, if he released the "Black King," Cao Yuan would surely die.