Due to the appearance of the Four Chaos Gods, the space-time structure of the entire Signus system became distorted, the light of the stars was obscured, and the surface of the main Signus planet became dim and lightless.
However, as Alex transformed into his divine state, a golden sun radiating monstrous flames rose behind him, forcefully tearing open a rift in the domain of the Chaos Gods.
Like the dawn's first light, piercing through all darkness, this radiance carried a terrifying pressure and a scorching heatwave that swept across the entire main Signus planet.
Wherever the light reached, no matter how powerful the Daemon, they crumbled, disintegrated, and scattered in retreat.
"Dark King."
"Calamity."
"outsider."
"… … … …"
The Daemons shrieked, calling out the names of the outsider and The Cursed.
They uttered malicious curses, screaming as they fled the area enveloped by the light.
"A sun, a new sun."
In the void, the psykers of the Baal's Sword cried out, their eyeballs melting and flowing freely like water.
The Navigator's third eye also gushed golden light, and the escaping radiance dispelled the evil specters and beasts wandering on the warship.
"Fire!" Nivia's face showed a pious expression as she shouted with all her might, "In His name, we shall achieve victory!"
The machine spirit of the Baal's Sword also roared in excitement, and the operating speed of the Thinker System and the power of the cannons were enhanced.
Countless people shouted the Emperor's name, working with three hundred percent enthusiasm.
The fleet fired with full power, and the surrounding space was like a sketch outlined by a mad artist with burning lines.
Point defense cannons unleashed a storm of fused beams, plasma streams, and solid projectiles.
The unnatural forms of Daemons were incinerated in the universe, and fighter jets shot through their bodies, carving a path through the horrifying tide.
The macro-cannon batteries roared continuously, and time-fused shells detonated among the Daemon hordes.
The twisted souls of the unliving shrieked as they returned to the Warp.
On the surface, the burning Cursed Legion marched in neat formation, firing bullets imbued with psychic fire towards the tide of Daemons.
The Blood Angels, who had fought to the last moment on Signus, strode forward, continuing to fight in the name of the Emperor and the The Great Angel.
For a time, even the endless tide of Daemons was forcefully held back.
The battle had developed to such a state that it was no longer a conventional campaign.
"Do you think the Chaos Gods will blockade space-time like in The Battle of Terra?"
Tenjiro unleashed a powerful psychic force, burning the Bloodletters rushing at him to ashes, then casually released several violent bolts of lightning, striking down the blue-winged Tzeentch Daemon.
"Does that question even need to be asked?"
"That old man said that the Chaos Gods are very arrogant; wherever they can be unreasonable and act like rascals, they will definitely be unreasonable. If they start being reasonable, it must be out of absolute necessity."
Old Thirteen swung his scepter, forcefully smashing the head of a bloated Plaguebearer.
The headless corpse gushed viscous, foul-smelling liquid, and countless shiny black, fat flies buzzed as they flew out.
Old Thirteen casually released scorching flames.
The flies were engulfed by the flames, making sizzling sounds, and in just a moment, they were all burned to charcoal, falling to the ground in a thick layer.
"Misquoting that old man's words, aren't you afraid of the Great God of River Crabs?!" Warmaster swung his greatsword, charging at a Daemonette.
The opponent was currently transformed into his favorite 'Widowed Saintly Body' during this period—Aunt Zhu Zhu.
A white dress, coupled with those slightly reddened eyes and those seemingly weeping pupils, created a sense of utter brokenness.
In this cruel battlefield, her pitiful appearance truly made one feel pity, wishing to dig out their heart to protect her well.
"Brother, you… are you really going to lay hands on me?"
"If you are willing to put down your sword, I… I will let Brother do whatever he wants."
"Bus, sofa, balcony, park, handcuffs, uniform, role-playing, whatever Brother likes, little sister can do it."
The Daemonette's expression was on the verge of tears, with tears welling in her beautiful eyes, looking extremely delicate, and appearing utterly yielding.
Any man would surely feel heartbroken.
However, Warmaster remained expressionless, swinging his sword to strike.
The Succubus showed a look of astonishment, never imagining that even after using her ultimate move, she still couldn't deal with the man in front of her.
Clang! Clang!
The sound of weapons clashing rang out continuously.
After several moves, Warmaster beheaded the Succubus.
The lovely beauty's head rolled several times on the ground, finally being crushed by another Khorne Daemon riding a brass bull.
"With such meager tricks, you dare to come out and make a fool of yourself!"
"Which Fourth Scourge can't withstand such a test?!"
Warmaster showed disdain, without any lingering attachment to the Succubus, and immediately began to fight the Khorne Daemon.
The Players were immune to the Succubus's temptation, and their bodies also lacked that function.
In this universe, their desire for such things was practically non-existent.
Let alone 'Widowed Saintly Body' or 'Wife Saintly Body' types, even adding teachers like Fukada Mi, Karumi, and Akari, Warmaster's sword swings would not show the slightest hesitation.
At this moment, he had reached the highest realm of "women only affect sword drawing speed."
"The old gods are dead, the new gods shall rise, the year is Jiazi, all under heaven is auspicious."
"Comrades, it is time to overthrow the Four Chaos Gods and create a new era. Do not be afraid, charge!" Director Qi raised his arms and shouted, firing his bolter at Daemons while swinging his sword to kill enemies.
"The time has come for the Emperor and the people to test us!" Wrist Bro also shouted, "Kill! Kill! Kill! Chop! Chop! Chop!"
"Your faith makes me feel terrified!"
"Damn, I'm afraid you guys will create a Great God of River Crabs in the Warp someday."
Twisted person held a Warhammer covered in arcs, smashing the head of a Khorne Hound, then turned to shoot several Tzeentch Daemons in the distance.
"Anyway, there are so many monsters and demons in the Warp, it doesn't matter if you worship a few more. Maybe the Great God of River Crabs is 360! When it gets fierce, it not only annihilates all monsters and demons, but even eliminates itself in the end."
Little Alpaca also chimed in after cutting down a Daemon.
"Don't say that, it's actually possible. If the gods of the Warp truly are evolutions of extreme emotions, the Great God of River Crabs really would eliminate other gods, and then eliminate himself."
Sea Turtle nodded in deep agreement.
"How about we try it?" Desert said, "If we use a few sectors as experimental fields, we should be able to create a prototype."
"Even those blue-skinned T'au with not many auxiliary forces managed to worship a T'au Goddess."
Zack shot down a rushing Slaanesh Daemon, "Reality isn't enough for you to wreak havoc, is it? You still want to use the Warp as an experiment."
Scalp expressed agreement, "I think it's feasible. Anyway, if you have too many fleas, you don't worry about scratching; a few more or a few less don't matter."
… … … …
The Players chatted while slaughtering Daemons.
With the help of The Cursed Legion and the constantly resurrecting Players, Mefiston and the other Blood Angels managed to hold the ruined fortress until the arrival of Imperial reinforcements.
The Four Chaos Gods had intended to repeat their old trick, pulling the Signus system into the Warp, which would prevent Imperial reinforcements from arriving.
However, they underestimated the power of the Emperor and Cortana.
With the cooperation of the two, the Imperial fleet managed to break through the blockade.
Numerous warships warped into the Signus system along the path burned by the flames and immediately opened fire on the Daemons in the void.
The fleet also carried Blackstone Monoliths, which, upon entering Reality, immediately activated full-power suppression fields to dampen the activity of the Warp's aetheric energy.
Blackstone is a special material that can amplify Warp energy or strengthen the veil of Reality, depending on how it is used.
The Blackstone Monoliths carried by the Imperial fleet were crafted by Cortana to suppress the Warp.
As the Blackstone Monoliths resonated, the Reality veil began to strengthen, and the power projected by the Four Chaos Gods began to weaken.
At the same time, Cortana also began to exert her power, using the resonating force of the Blackstone Monoliths to expel the Greater Daemons besieging her.
The Daemons were banished, returning to the swirling energy currents of the Warp.
The figures of the Four Chaos Gods began to fade, for even they were powerless to resist the physical laws of the entire universe.
Nurgle reached out his hand towards the ground, clearly realizing that the Warp was doomed to lose this battle.
Once the veil between Reality and the Warp strengthened, they would be completely driven back into the Warp.
To this end, Nurgle wanted to break the unwritten rule of the Four Chaos Gods not interfering before he left, simply and crudely seizing some benefits.
Just as Alex was about to stop him, the golden sun behind him rapidly shot out a scorching light spear.
The light spear instantly tore through space and time, piercing through the Plague God's arm.
Some luminous substances flowed out of the wound, falling into Reality.
Nurgle became incredibly enraged, letting out successive roars.
The Warp churned with his fury, and countless terrifying storms were born.
Unfortunately, his rage was confined to the Warp.
As Cortana exerted her power, the physical laws, which had been suppressed by Chaos energy, retaliated with even greater force.
They forcibly drove the Four Chaos Gods back into the Warp.
Even Nurgle was no exception.
The veil grew stronger.
Even the Four Chaos Gods, without an anchor, could not descend into Reality.
Nurgle's fury was blocked by the veil on the other side of Reality, unable to affect a single blade of grass or tree in Reality.
The sun behind Alex also slowly dissipated and faded after releasing its attack, finally disappearing completely from Reality.
The veil between Reality and the Warp was strengthened.
It wasn't just the Four Chaos Gods who were affected.
Even the Emperor could no longer project his power over.
They were all blocked by the veil on the other side of Reality—the Warp.
The Warp Daemons on the surface also collapsed one after another, unable to maintain their forms.
The Cursed also turned into dissipating flames, vanishing into the air, leaving no trace.
However, the Heroic Spirits did not; they continued to remain on the surface, clearing the remaining weak Daemons.
They were not anchored by the Emperor, but by Alex.
Only when Alex withdrew his power did these Heroic Spirits slowly dissipate.
Of course, Alex kept Sanguinius.
Although it was just a soul fragment, since he was back, he had to work.
Alex planned to let Sanguinius follow the Players to find his own soul fragments.
That way, his resurrection would be much faster.
As for why he wasn't following Mefiston, this was because the Players and Alex were one.
The current Sanguinius existed by relying on Alex.
Without Alex, he would revert to the form of a soul fragment, so he could only follow the Players.
That way, Alex's power could maintain the Primarch's state.
The Signus campaign ended.
The light particles that flowed out of Nurgle's body were also collected by Alex.
He initially thought it was the blood of the Chaos Gods.
But after collecting them,
Alex discovered that these things were not blood.
Instead, they were cubic objects of various shapes, covered with ancient texts, emitting a hazy glow.
Just as Alex was puzzled about what these were,
A golden light curtain appeared,
It thoroughly explained the origin and use of these cubes to Alex.
"These are the concepts and laws that Nurgle himself possesses!!!"
Alex's eyes widened, somewhat shocked.
Who would have thought that what flowed out of that fat otaku when he was injured was not blood, but the concepts and laws of his own existence?
These concepts and laws, perhaps, were the legendary Divine Blood!!!
It's also possible that the Chaos Gods no longer had physical bodies; their bodies were composed of concepts and laws, which is why they were so powerful and omnipotent.
The Chaos traitor fleet that came with the Chaos Gods, seeing that the Chaos Gods had been banished, decisively chose to retreat.
However, how could the many commanders of the Imperium just watch their merits run away? They decisively chose to pursue.
Relying on powerful firepower and speed,
A few hours later, they successfully annihilated all the traitors.
Just as the mop-up operation ended, communication requests from Guilliman and Lion were sent over.
"Connect them; it will also put their minds at ease."
Alex knew that his action of drawing out the God Chosen and Imperial forces this time could not possibly be hidden from the two Primarchs.
He had to tell them about the situation here, and also about the Night Lords.
He had wanted to talk about Talos leading the Night Lords to establish a kingdom before,
But before he could say anything, he received a distress signal from Mefiston.
He could only rush over to save the day first.
Now, he would seize the opportunity to discuss this matter.
"Alright, Master. I will connect you with the two Primarchs immediately." Cortana switched back to her original loli voice.
Compared to her domineering appearance just now, confronting several great Daemons, it was truly full of contrast.
A projection appeared in front of Alex.
The figures of Guilliman and Lion appeared within it.
They looked through the communication window, gazing at Signus, where the fires of war had just subsided.
From the battlefield, burning with large amounts of black smoke, it was evident that the battle had been extremely fierce.
"Saint."
"Saint."
Guilliman and Lion were visibly relieved.
They learned from Reality and the Calixis Sector government that the God Chosen were sent to the battlefield as soon as they revived, and a large amount of military supplies were also taken.
At the same time, a massive support fleet was rushing to Signus day and night.
They knew that something big had happened.
Now that the battle had settled and the Saint was safe and sound, they were relieved.
"How could such a large-scale conflict erupt!!!"
Lion received information about the Signus battlefield through the real-time communication network and learned that even the Chaos Gods had appeared, immediately widening his eyes in shock.
It should be known that even during the Horus Heresy, the Chaos Gods only descended during The Battle of Terra, using Horus as an anchor to duel the Emperor.
In the Signus campaign, the Chaos Gods actually all revealed themselves.
"Naturally, it's for…"
Alex took a step back, and an The Great Angel enveloped in radiance, with pure white wings, appeared before the two Primarchs.
Guilliman and Lion instantly widened their eyes.
Ah!
No!
The true Sanguinius has also revived!!!
"Is this real?" Lion was so excited he was incoherent.
At this moment, a head suddenly pushed Lion aside and squeezed in front of the screen.
"Father, is that you?"
Azrael, who was beside him, frowned. His own Primarch was just pushed aside so easily!
This was too much!
Lion saw Azrael's displeased expression and shook his head at him, signaling him not to bother with such small matters.
"Sanguinius has finally returned; that's wonderful! Our brothers can fight side by side again." Guilliman also appeared very excited.
"Roboute, long time no see." Sanguinius gently flapped his wings, his voice as gentle as ever.
"Indeed, long time no see. After we parted ways on Davin, we never saw each other again."
Guilliman recalled the past, feeling a slight pang of sadness in his heart.
When he saw Sanguinius's corpse, his heart was broken.
How could Horus be so cruel!
Perhaps sensing Guilliman's mood, Sanguinius smiled.
"Roboute, in the future, you can't be late again."
"We agreed to face Horus together, but I was the only one he pounded."
"You two only arrived after The Battle of Terra ended, especially you, Roboute. I heard you even disbanded my Blood Angels Legion. Tell me, were you trying to legitimize your Second Imperium back then?"
"No wonder you wanted to introduce the Astartes Codex." Lion squeezed out Dante, who was almost crying, and returned to the communication screen, "So you wanted to legitimize the Second Imperium, huh? Were you trying to seize the position of Emperor of the Imperium while Sanguinius was away?"
Guilliman, who had been a bit sad, suddenly widened his eyes.
Looking at Sanguinius's phantom,
Good heavens, he looks golden on the outside, but he's all black on the inside, isn't he?!
Damn it, when did I ever want to legitimize the Second Imperium??
I am utterly loyal to the Imperium, to Father, and yet you just blurt it out.
I almost shed tears for you just now; give me back my sincerity!
Mother Yudun said that the prettier a woman is, the more she lies.
She definitely left out the latter part,
Which is that the prettier a man is, the more he lies too.
Guilliman secretly complained in his heart. Sanguinius is also a schemer; even with just a fragment, he's so good at mocking others.
Damn it, his past demeanor must have all been a disguise!