"Stop them!"
A Chaos Warrior shouted, rushing forward with a bloody chain axe in hand.
A shining spear of light coalesced in Sanguinius's hand. He threw it fiercely, piercing through the opponent's heavy armor and pinning him to the floor covered in writhing flesh.
Even in soul form, Sanguinius maintained formidable combat power.
Roar!
Strange roars echoed.
Cracks emanating light appeared.
Huge, distorted demons leaped out of the cracks, pouncing on the special squad.
The Chaos Gods focused their attention on the Vengeful Spirit, watching this battle.
With the rise of the outsider, The Cursed's actions became more frequent.
If he successfully revived the The Great Angel, the Imperial forces would experience a terrifying surge in strength.
The advantage gained from destroying Cadia Fortress and creating the Great Rift that tore the galaxy would be nullified by Sanguinius's revival.
Before the Great Rift, the Empire only had a group of High Lord who constantly schemed against each other and held back progress.
It was assumed that after creating the Great Rift, the Chaos forces would gain an absolute advantage.
Who would have thought that an outsider would inexplicably appear, immensely powerful, and even capable of summoning high-dimensional Dependents?
Later, Guilliman returned, and Lion El'Jonson also returned.
If the The Great Angel returned again, the Imperial forces' strength would be truly terrifying.
For this reason, the Chaos Gods did not intend to allow Sanguinius to be revived.
Instead, they planned to trap his soul forever.
Mefiston stretched out a hand, summoning a furious lightning bolt that incinerated all enemies in front of him, clearing a path.
Then, he ordered all assault teams that had entered the Vengeful Spirit:
"At all costs, get the The Great Angel out of the Vengeful Spirit."
"Kill!" The Players were the first to respond to Mefiston's command.
They charged at the demons, shouting various bizarre slogans.
"Blood for the throne, skulls for the Emperor!"
The one who declares war when not being a dog shouted, swinging his sword at a blood-red demon.
The demon's eyes widened, and for a moment, it doubted itself.
Perhaps the one sitting on the Golden Throne was the main god it worshipped.
However, before it could figure out an answer,
The one who declares war when not being a dog gave it a fierce sword strike, sending it back to the Warp.
The Players' fighting style was incredibly frenzied, completely reckless and fearless.
Even though the number of demons and Chaos Warriors was extremely large, for a time, they were firmly suppressed by the Players, slaughtered into a river of blood, with corpses everywhere.
"Brothers, we're here!"
A loud shout rang out.
Another Player squad charged into the battlefield.
For the Battle of Nakmund Corridor, Cortana issued several major missions,
Mobilizing all elite Players scattered across the galaxy,
To ensure Sanguinius's revival went smoothly.
This arriving team was the Thirteenth Legion, who had responded to the Vigil campaign, abandoning other missions to come.
A Bowl of Lobster Soup was also in the team.
"Excellent!" Erlonghu Gang Leader's face showed excitement.
"Let's go, we'll cover the rear," A Bowl of Lobster Soup said after shooting and killing a demon.
"Haha, then I'll trouble you. See you in an hour," Erlonghu Gang Leader didn't waste much time, directly following Mefiston and the Blood Angels as they withdrew.
"Brothers, for the Emperor!" A Bowl of Lobster Soup shouted, then led the elite of the Thirteenth Legion charging towards the demons and Chaos Warriors.
They fought bravely, but the number of enemies was simply too many.
Soon, all the Players were completely overwhelmed by the enemy tide.
Meanwhile, the special squad was rushing towards the boarding deck where they had previously teleported.
There was a locked teleportation coordinate there; once reached, they could teleport immediately without further adjustment.
As for why they didn't teleport directly, it was because the power of the Warp permeated the entire Vengeful Spirit,
Plus, there was interference from the Chaos Gods,
The teleportation device simply couldn't lock onto a target.
Only by returning to where they first landed could they teleport back.
Along the way, countless Mutants, Chaos Warriors, and demons continuously surged out.
Even some past phantoms materialized, attacking the special squad.
"The Gods have disturbed time, even bringing over traitors from the Horus Heresy era."
After a Player killed a traitor, he realized something was wrong.
The opponent was clearly wearing power armor from the Horus Heresy period.
At that time, traitors and loyalists used the same equipment, but there were some differences due to the Dark Mechanicum.
Any veteran Warhammer fan could tell the difference.
"Damn it, Horus isn't going to show up, is he?" Erlonghu Gang Leader's face turned ugly, thinking of something terrifying.
During the Emperor's final battle with Horus, it was clearly stated that they declared war across the entire timeline and various dimensions.
It wouldn't be surprising for a peak Horus to cross time and appear ten thousand years later.
The Warp was not a place that adhered to logic.
Horus arriving ten thousand years later, killing the special squad, and then returning ten thousand years earlier to be killed by the Emperor, was a perfectly logical sequence of events.
The special squad encountered more and more enemies, with even the deceased members of the Four Kings Council appearing one after another to become their adversaries.
"Who are you people? How dare you invade the Vengeful Spirit?"
A familiar son of the Luna Wolves appeared in front of the special squad.
It was the last Luna Wolves—Garviel Loken.
He seemed unaware that the Vengeful Spirit had already become a hell.
In his vision, he only saw a group of terrifying monsters slaughtering his comrades and attempting to escape.
"Damn it!!"
Erlonghu Gang Leader cursed under his breath.
He knew this was a common trick of the Chaos Gods, pulling in the Luna Wolves from the Great Crusade era.
These guys could meld different times and spaces together, creating countless enemies for them. They had to evacuate quickly.
If it were any other time, he might have tried to persuade Loken.
But now, protecting Sanguinius and getting him off the Vengeful Spirit was key.
Erlonghu Gang Leader didn't waste any more words, swinging his sword and engaging in combat with this Luna Wolves.
Loken's combat power was extremely strong, and his swordsmanship was superb.
But Erlonghu Gang Leader had the Emperor's blessing and various special skills.
After a brief exchange of blows,
Erlonghu Gang Leader gained the upper hand, kicking Loken away, then retreating without looking back.
"Horus has just become Warmaster. If enemies cause chaos on the flagship and then escape safely, if the news gets out, he will lose face and become a laughingstock."
"Tenth Company, leave those enemies at all costs and defend the honor of the Wolf God."
Loken gave a death order, then quickly got up from the ground and chased in the direction the enemies had fled.
The special squad did not seek to kill enemies, only to break through.
But the number of enemies was endless, clinging to them relentlessly.
Fortunately, other squads continuously arrived, blocking the deadly tide of enemies for them.
However, when they reached the boarding deck, they discovered something terrifying.
Time stopped flowing, and the Vengeful Spirit was pulled into the Warp domain.
"Damn it, we're trapped." Mefiston was the first to notice the anomaly.
His powerful psychic abilities made him extremely sensitive to Warp fluctuations.
The moment he arrived at the teleportation deck, he realized that time and space had been completely warped by the Gods.
Erlonghu Gang Leader tried to call allied fleets, but there was no response.
Looking outside the battleship, there was no longer any sign of the void battlefield, only endless Warp radiance, and various terrifying behemoths constantly rising and falling in the Immaterium ocean.
They watched the Vengeful Spirit with their huge eyes, as if examining a toy in their hands.
"The Vengeful Spirit has fallen into the Warp." Erlonghu Gang Leader's face showed distress, "The Chaos Gods / The Four Gods are up to something."
The Vengeful Spirit was once the Reality anchor of the Chaos Gods.
Through it and Horus, the Chaos Gods extended their tentacles deep into Reality, forcibly pulling the entire Sol System into a Warp hell, causing time and space to completely stagnate.
This prevented Guilliman's army from reaching Terra in time for rescue.
And thus, the 9-hour event that broke countless Warhammer fans' hearts occurred.
Guilliman sent many messages to Terra, asking them to light the beacon and hold out for 9 hours.
That way, he could bring reinforcements and sweep away all traitors.
However, under the mighty power of the Chaos Gods, 9 hours became forever.
It wasn't until Sanguinius fell, the Emperor was gravely wounded, and the Chaos Gods were expelled, that Guilliman was able to arrive at Terra with reinforcements.
And now, the Chaos Gods were clearly repeating their old tricks, intending to prevent Sanguinius's revival.
At this moment, strange howling sounds came, and countless demons rushed into the hangar bay along the corridor.
Sanguinius joined the battle; in his soul form, he became exceptionally bright in the Warp.
Wielding a long spear, he cut down demons as easily as slicing melons and vegetables.
But the number of demons was endless, and they possessed immortality.
Even if they were killed, they would revive not long after.
"If this continues, we will be completely wiped out."
Mefiston let out a strange howl, black patterns covering his face and armor.
A terrifying aura surged out as if materialized, forming a pair of horrifying wings behind him.
The power of the Black The Great Angel was terrifyingly absolute, like a collapsing flood, pouring out madly.
He unleashed all his power at any cost, attempting to open a path to Reality.
As the Black The Great Angel's power was released, a dark path appeared, with the light of Reality's laws emanating from its end.
However, the next second, the giant creature floating in the Warp ocean, covered in eyes and tentacles, let out a low sound.
Immediately after, countless of its eyes simultaneously showed the dark path Mefiston had opened.
Along with it, its body emanated a strange light, and the dark path in its eyes also twisted.
On the other side, the dark path also twisted, forcibly closing it.
Pfft!!
Mefiston couldn't withstand the backlash of this power and directly spat blood.
"They won't let us leave." A Blood Angels Librarian's face showed despair.
Not only the Warp Gods, but also the unspeakable things surrounding the Vengeful Spirit, would not allow the Empire to revive Sanguinius.
They all yearned to completely devour the galaxy.
Dong~
Heavy footsteps echoed.
The screaming demons and traitors suddenly fell silent, slowly retreating and yielding a path to a dark corridor.
Immediately after, a terrifyingly large, armored giant appeared.
He held an exaggerated Warhammer in one hand, and his other hand was covered in sharp claws.
Every step he took brought a terrifying sense of oppression, as if a true god had descended upon the mortal world.
"You really are a jinx." The one who declares war when not being a dog elbowed Erlonghu Gang Leader next to him, "Horus really did appear."
"We're screwed." Erlonghu Gang Leader's eyes widened, "Now, we can consider reviving in an hour and arranging Mefiston's funeral."
...
Inside the Macragge's Honour's medical bay, Guilliman was still unconscious.
"Given a Primarch's recovery speed, Guilliman should have woken up long ago. Why is this happening?" Lion El'Jonson looked at his brother, his face filled with worry.
"The Regent's injury is not physical, but spiritual. Youton's death shattered his soul. He must overcome this himself; otherwise, no one can help him."
Several accompanying Eldar seers examined Guilliman's body and gave Lion El'Jonson the answer.
His adoptive parents' love for Guilliman was why he could resist Warp corruption.
However, when he witnessed his adoptive mother's death, that love inflicted terrible damage to his soul,
Causing his soul to nearly shatter.
"Saint, what should we do?" Lion El'Jonson looked at Alex, asking for his opinion.
Alex was currently checking the new skills he had gained after leveling up.
After a series of brutal battles, his level had finally risen from LV21 to LV22, and he had mastered several brand new skills.
"Saint?" Seeing Alex remain silent, Lion El'Jonson called out again.
"Ah!" Alex's face showed confusion, "What's wrong?"
"How do we help Guilliman?" Lion El'Jonson repeated his question.
"Let him sleep peacefully. A parent's love will bring a lost child home," Alex said. "All we need to do is wait."
"Youton is already dead," an Eldar seer reminded him. "Even her soul has been annihilated."
"No." Alex shook his head. "Although Youton's soul has been annihilated, a mother's love for her child will not be annihilated. She will bring her child back."
"If Guilliman doesn't want to come back, Youton will also tap his head with her staff, forcing him to return. All we need to do is wait."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cortana appeared beside Alex, reporting on the special squad's situation.
"Those four in the Warp are truly shameless!!"
Alex looked at Lion El'Jonson, "Take good care of your brother. I'm going to help Sanguinius first."
Before Lion El'Jonson could ask, Alex's body transformed into light and disappeared.
...
Meanwhile, on the Vengeful Spirit, the special squad fell into despair the moment they saw Horus appear.
They simply couldn't defeat Horus.
Just as they thought the mission had failed and there was no turning point, a bright golden light suddenly erupted.
Immediately after, Alex appeared on the battlefield with a large number of Players and The Cursed Legion,
A furious power was instantly released, forcing back all enemies and opening a path to Reality.
"You take the The Great Angel and go. I'll cover the rear."
Alex faced the Chaos Gods / The Four Gods-empowered Horus alone.
Two suns, one golden and one black, appeared overlapped behind him.
"Go!" The heavily wounded Mefiston didn't waste any words, immediately ordering a retreat.