Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Died on the battlefield, soul returned to the throne
The coalition forces of Chaos Warbands and Renegade Warbands retreated like a tide! And a new enemy, the ancient soldiers of the Black Legion, took over the war.
Unlike the scattered soldiers who besieged the loyalists before, every soldier in the Black Legion is a true elite.
As veterans who had experienced the Horus Heresy and even the Great Crusade, the traitors of the Black Legion were well versed in various ancient tactics! With their tacit cooperation, a gap was quickly torn in the loyalists' defense line.
The defense line was breached, and most of the heavy weapons of the Astra Militarum were rendered useless! The laser guns in the hands of the mortal warriors were basically no different from fire sticks in front of the power armor blessed by the gods.
Veterans covered in traces of contamination used chainswords to tear apart the mortals who stood in their way, while vile betrayers shouted the name of the Warmaster and launched a massacre among the loyalists' defenses.
Every swing of the chainsaw sword could take away the precious life of an imperial soldier! In just over ten minutes, the number of fallen mortal warriors had exceeded four digits.
The pungent smell of blood permeated every corner of Zhan Yang, and the corpses scattered all over the ground made this place look like hell...
But this does not make the loyal warriors feel the slightest fear!
[Die on the battlefield, return to the throne], this is the creed that mortal warriors adhere to throughout their lives.
But unfortunately, in the face of absolute power... bravery and fearlessness cannot help the empire turn the tide of the war.
Astartes versus mortals, this is an unfair slaughter! The betrayer's hideous laughter was extremely harsh, and the lives of the imperial warriors disappeared like candles in the wind.
The loyal Astra Militarum risked everything for this war, but it only delayed the end of defeat by two hours.
By the end of the war, all the mortal warriors had been annihilated! Even the mourning angels who came to support them were almost wiped out.
More than 90% of the Astartes returned to the Golden Throne, and only the last Dreadnought remained that fought alongside their battle brothers.
The scarlet-painted Dreadnought mech stood tall like a city wall! This respectable warrior protected several dying battle brothers behind him, and faced the eager-looking Black Legion veterans alone.
The artillery in the ammunition box had already been used up, and the "Storm" grenade launcher dragging the ammunition belt had overheated and melted! Even the chainsaw sword on the right arm of the mecha was turned into a pile of useless scrap metal in the fierce battle.
This dreadnought has lost most of its combat effectiveness, but to the veterans of the Legion, it is still extremely threatening.
The fuel that powers the Dreadnought is not conventional promethium, but a more efficient thermonuclear reactor! In addition to providing energy for the Dreadnought, the thermonuclear reactor has a greater function - self-destruction.
If necessary, the pilot of the Dreadnought will detonate the reactor without hesitation! Even a traitor blessed by the gods cannot withstand the horrific damage caused by a small nuclear explosion.
One of the two Angel of Death Dreadnoughts that were destroyed earlier detonated its reactor before it was offline! The traitors didn't even have time to escape before they were evaporated into gas in the terrifying high temperature of the nuclear explosion.
In order to prevent the Dreadnought's final counterattack, the Legion's veterans used some foul weapons from the Warp.
The dirty power of Chaos has paralyzed the control system of the Dreadnought! Except for the speakers, all other functions of the mecha have gone offline.
The five-meter-tall Dreadnought fell to the ground with a loud bang. In front of the Dreadnought, the despicable traitor pierced a battle brother's chest with a roaring chainsaw sword.
"No!!" A hoarse roar came from the speaker of the Dreadnought. "Fuck, damn bastards, I'm going to crush your heads."
The roar of the Dreadnought did not stop the betrayer from doing what he was doing! The battle brothers who were protected by the Dreadnought still could not escape death in the end.
"Don't worry, it's your turn next!" The betrayer came to Fearless with a grin, dragging a bloody chainsword.
The roaring chainsword tore through the dreadnought's armor! The despicable betrayer dug out his battle brother from the sarcophagus and picked up the respectable warrior on the weapon and played with him at will.
"How dare you... insult the great son of Sanguinius like this!!!"
Such a blasphemous scene made the think tank director furious.
The rage like a tide washed away the think tank director's reason! Driven by anger, this powerful psychic released the most powerful spell in his life!
At this moment, the projection of the think tank director deep in the subspace became extremely shining!
The dazzling light awakened the demon sleeping in the sea of souls. Monsters born from distorted emotions rushed towards the projection of the think tank director, trying to corrupt this noble and pure soul with distorted power.
But at this moment, a group of warriors covered in black flames appeared quietly.
In an instant, the roar of chainswords and grenade launchers resounded throughout the Sea of Souls.
The demons who dared to approach the Son of Sanguinius didn't even have time to wail before they were completely purified by the chainsaws and bombs burning with black flames.
The Black Flame Legion faithfully guarded the soul projection of the think tank director! In front of this terrifying army, no Chaos Demon dared to act rashly.
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Physical universe, Blackstone Fortress V.
The Librarian didn't care about what happened in the Sea of Souls! The teasing and insults of the Black Legion had completely angered the noble son of Sanguinius.
As the think tank director chanted in the distance, a psychic rune flashing with light blue light slowly emerged! Along with it came a suffocating sense of oppression.
There is no doubt that this will be an extremely terrifying psychic spell.
The Black Legion's Librarians attempted to counter the magic of the Sons of Sanguinius through the use of psionic powers and the forces of Chaos.
But at the moment when the betrayer began to chant, the psychic energy flowing in this space suddenly became chaotic! The Black Legion Think Tank had no time to react and was burned to ashes by its own rioting psychic energy.
"Damned betrayer, welcome the judgement and wrath of the Archangel!"
A dazzling light burst out from the scepter in the think tank director's hand. Amid the roar of the Son of Sanguinius, the blazing psychic flames covered the entire earth like a divine punishment.
More than twenty veterans were engulfed by the flames! The leaping flames licked the bodies of the betrayers like poisonous snakes. Even the power armor blessed by the gods turned into shining molten steel under the scorching heat.
The boiling molten steel slowly flowed down the betrayer's skeleton! The veteran who died from the flames maintained the most painful posture... Such a scene was like a work of art that was extremely dark and elegant.