Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Corax's Support
If the Chaos Daemons and the Betrayer come together, Ferrus and Constantine alone will not be able to match them.
What's worse is that the Chaos Daemons seem to have no patience to continue the stalemate.
Looking at the seriously injured Imperial Regent lying on the ground, a Great Unclean One covered with pus and herpes was already eager to try.
"Such a noble and pure soul deserves the generous blessing of the loving Father! You will experience the ultimate mystery of life in the loving Father's garden."
The Great Unclean One raised the [Staff of Corruption] in his hand, attempting to inject bacteria and viruses containing the [Power of Nurgle] into the body and soul of the Imperial Regent.
This is a naked provocation and also a malicious temptation.
"How blasphemous!" Ferrus roared and raised the hammer in his hand. The [Decomposition Field] that filled the hammer instantly turned the Nurgle virus into nothingness.
The Chaos Demons' undisguised malice spread! A brutal battle seemed inevitable.
Constantine and Ferrus held their weapons tightly, ready to fight to the death with these ugly Chaos demons at any time.
The air was filled with a suffocating solemnity!
But just before the Chaos Demons were about to launch their attack, countless [Blood Eyed Crows] composed of "shadows" and "darkness" appeared on the battlefield.
The ominous [Crows] grabbed a bloody head and threw it accurately into the center of the battlefield.
Everyone could clearly see the tragic condition of the head.
Tens of thousands of peck marks covered every corner of the head!
Even though the face of the head was already bloody and blurred, the despair and pain it experienced before death were still clearly visible.
This is the "Skull of Betrayal" that belonged to the Word Bearers Primarch Lorgar!
"Oh, Lorgar!" Ferrus's resolute face was full of disdain, "You deserve this fate!"
Tens of thousands of [crows] slowly gathered together! When the darkness and shadows completely dissipated, a pale-faced black-armored giant appeared completely in the sight of the Chaos Demons.
This is the original leader of the Raven Guard who disappeared ten thousand years ago - Corax!
The name "Corax" represents a kind of fear in the Sea of Souls.
During the long ten thousand years, countless Chaos Demons and Betrayeres were hunted by roaming [crows]!
Once Corax sets his sights on them, even the great demons favored by the Chaos Gods will be doomed.
The Raven King, who had awakened the [Subspace Essence] on his own, had become an extremely terrifying existence! In a sense, in the entire Soul Sea, only the Four Chaos Gods could pose a fatal threat to him.
From the moment Corax joined the battlefield, the Chaos Daemons had already lost the opportunity to hunt down the [Imperial Regent].
But even so, the Chaos Demons still fearlessly launched a charge towards the [Crow King].
The plan to kill the [Imperial Regent] has failed! The only thing the Chaos Demons can do now is to delay the progress of Corax and others as much as possible.
As long as the Primarch of the Ultramarines Robert Guilliman fails to revive successfully, then all the costs paid by Chaos for this war will be worth it!
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At the same time, the defense line of [Hera Fortress] hundreds of kilometers away from here.
Over the past few hours, countless Chaos Daemons and Betrayeres have gathered in front of this magnificent fortress.
Even though the Sons of Guilliman had deployed defenses in advance, the situation faced by the loyalists was still precarious in the face of the tidal wave of enemies of the Empire.
In just a few minutes, the defense lines deployed outside the Hera Fortress were lost one after another.
Demons born from twisted emotions lurk in every shadow on the battlefield. Faced with the bizarre subspace entities, even the well-trained [Makrag Defense Force] has no power to resist.
Every second, thousands of loyal warriors die on the Golden Throne.
Such a horrific sacrifice has far exceeded the limit that the Hera Fortress's defense line can bear.
In order to prevent the defensive forces from being defeated one by one, [Chapter Master] Calgar decisively ordered the defense line to be contracted.
The outer line of defense that took months to build was soon abandoned.
Eight fully-strength Codex Regiments, including the Ultramarines, were deployed to the square in front of the Hera Fortress.
The order received by the Sons of Guilliman was to protect the Gene-Father who was recovering in the fortress at all costs.
The three "Valkyrie formations" belonging to the [Makrag Defense Force] have taken off!
Compared with the intelligent [Demon Engine], the [Valkyrie Gunships] equipped by the Defense Force are simply not worth mentioning.
As early as the moment of takeoff, the pilots of the Valkyrie gunboat were ready to sacrifice.
Even though death is inevitable! But before death comes, the loyal warriors will make the enemies of the empire pay a heavy price.
The door to the [Ultramarines] Relic Vault is now open.
Relics such as the Leman Russ Tank and the Poison Blade super-heavy tank were also sent into the battlefield after a simple awakening ceremony.
Even today, thousands of years later, the carefully maintained relic vehicle still exudes a breathtaking and cold aura.
The loyal warriors are ready for everything.
All enemies of the Empire who dare to set foot on the [Hera Fortress] will be ruthlessly destroyed by the Sons of Guilliman.
"For the great Lord of Ultramar!" The mortal warriors shouted the oath they had repeated countless times.
After several consecutive retreats, the well-equipped [Makrag Defense Force] fired the first shot of this war.
The [Heavy Artillery Array] placed at the innermost part of the defense line began to roar, and the brass shells branded with the "Double-Headed Eagle" emblem were wrapped in the Emperor's wrath, bringing down divine punishment on the enemies of the Empire.
The deafening sound of artillery fire echoed across the land of Macragge.
Every roar represented hundreds of Chaos Demons being torn to pieces by artillery fire! The blood of the demons, filled with the power of Chaos, seeped deep into the earth, subtly eroding the sacred territory of the empire.
The intensive artillery bombardment tore apart the bodies of most of the demons, but a few escaped and successfully broke into the defense line.
To mortals, even the weakest Chaos Daemon is an extremely terrifying monster.
But for the glory of Macragge and the Lord of Ultramar, the loyal mortal warriors raised their chainsaw swords and roared angrily at the twisted demon.
The fragile lives of the mortal warriors faded away like fireworks, and thanks to their heroic sacrifices, the Chaos Demons were never able to break through the outermost line of defense.