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Most people trembled and collapsed as soon as they got close to the Ghost Knights, like puppets with broken strings. The anti-psychic domains of the two untouchables removed the control of the psychic monsters over them.
Standing on the speeding knight, Hades gripped the handle he had welded on, estimating their current position.
The engines roared as they moved further and further from the Death Guard's lines and closer to the altar. The crowd surging towards them grew increasingly frenzied; it was no longer a single psionic tentacle controlling the crowd, but rather a tentacle entwined around the head of every single person. Eerie psionic fluctuations began to layer upon layer, attempting to attack them.
"My lord, I can't hold on any longer."
Inside the cockpit of the Ghost Rider, blood gushed from Nix's mouth. The enemy's frenzied psionic attacks had begun to make this Untouchable feel a threat to his life.
Ruibo remained silent. Even she felt immense pressure, but this only emboldened the Wandering Knight to act even more recklessly, taking away more aliens before she could no longer withstand it.
On the Death Guard front, Blanca frowned as she watched the knights almost being engulfed by tentacles and crowds, and checked again and again that the communication channel from Hades had not been interfered with.
What's that kid doing? Does he need help?
Blanca muttered to himself that although he knew Hades and his allies could counter psionic energy, the situation on Hades' side was quite dire.
With each wave of people falling, a new wave of enemies surged forth. The dense crowd and tentacles tried to overwhelm them; the warp fluctuations had never been so intense. Just a glance in that direction was enough to send a shiver down his spine.
Hearing Knicks' words, Hades blinked in surprise—
This won't work?
He originally wanted the Knicks to get more real-game experience.
Hades thought wearily, "It seems he still underestimated the power of these untouchables."
Hades still doesn't realize that the problem isn't that the Knicks are too weak.
But the distance was about right. Hades blinked.
—Release the Dark Domain—
Screams! Thousands of screams! At the edge of everyone's soul, those hoarse, cursing screams exploded like boiling cauldrons, bursting brilliantly in the sky.
But the scream lasted only a moment. The bubble in the dream burst, and after the dazzling fluorescent light, there was only the silent darkness of sleep.
The turbulent sea of the soul rises with countless waves, but when you look up again, it is calm and the water is as smooth as a mirror.
Death is silent.
Blanca incredulously lowered his hand from the gun he was firing. The veteran stared incredulously at the battlefield directly in front of him, even as his soul frantically warned him and a wave of disgust surged up like churning stomach acid. But Blanca remained fixed on that spot.
Not only Blanca, but the other Death Guards also stared incredulously at the center of the battlefield.
died.
All dead.
In an instant, all life vanished, and the corpses fell to the ground with a thud.
The tentacles piled up the corpse, and the body fluid slowly flowed out from the bursting area. There were occasional physiological tremors, but it was already a puppet that had lost its soul.
To the naked eye, the densely packed corpses were still trembling, but the information in the helmet indicated that there was no sign of any enemy life remaining on the battlefield at this moment.
Even veterans who had experienced countless battles had never seen such an absurd scene as today.
Even bombing, even viral weapons, lead to destruction amidst countless magnificent remains and cries.
But now, in just a moment, all life on the battlefield has lost its soul.
Blanca, advance the battle lines appropriately, but maintain a certain distance from me.
Hades's words came through the channel, the sound waves carrying an electric current breaking the silence.
Branca seemed to wake from a dream; he paused for a moment.
【receive. 】
The Death Guard's front line began to advance again, but this time it seemed much more cautious than before. The enemy had been eliminated, but the warriors' steps slowed down slightly with a slight hesitation.
They are not afraid of the enemy.
Even though these veterans of the Seventh Company had been informed of Hades's Black Domain abilities beforehand, this was the first time they had witnessed something so visually impactful. Coupled with their souls' instinctive aversion to the Black Domain, this made them move even slower.
Fortunately, such beings are their allies.
【Are you ok? 】
Hades poked the knight with his scythe. Although he quickly withdrew the Dark Domain, and the Dark Domain was diluted, it was clear that standing in the very center of the Dark Domain had caused considerable damage to Nix and Rebo.
The wandering knight, who had been standing still, picked up his feet again and began to move forward.
Thank you, sir. I'm alright.
Knicks's weak voice came through. Just now, everything went black before his eyes, and his limbs went out of control. The last thing he remembered was that he had written his will.
But he woke up and continued driving the Knight.
Ruibo remained silent. The dark domain had caused her some damage, and now she needed to focus all her efforts on controlling the mecha.
Seeing that they were both still alive, Hades said nothing more and waited for the knight to take him to his destination.
Upon reaching the edge of the altar, Hades flew off the wandering spirits. The altars, composed of tentacles and flesh, screamed in vain, attempting to attack him with psychic energy. Hades cast a dark spell, and the world returned to silence.
There are also more than a dozen similar altars.
Hades thought to himself that he needed to speed things up; it would be terrible if he didn't rendezvous with the main force in time.
Near the altar, the dim, yellowish lightning of psychic energy crackled, dark clouds pressed down heavily, making it difficult to breathe, blurring the mind, and a sense of powerlessness crept up the legs.
Heavy, hissing breathing filled the air as Mortarion swung his scythe, slashing at the crowd ahead. Countless tentacles clung to the people, making progress difficult.
With each tentacle alien killed, the weakness emanating from his soul became more pronounced, and Mortarian could clearly feel the exhaustion brought on by his soul.
The mourners surrounded him, and a lantern emitting a white light hung from Ugo's cane, from which psionic energy from the think tank flashed, giving Mortarian a sense of clarity.
On the other side, the Wolf God was not in a good situation either. The two Primarchs who were the focus of the alien psionic attack were now feeling the weakness in their souls.
My brother, are you alright?
Mortarion remained silent. Horus was clearly in worse shape than him. The Death Guard Primarch continued his march. They were known for their resilience, and on the battlefield, the Death Guard was always the last to fall.
A sense of powerlessness gripped him. Horus watched as Mortarion continued forward. The Primarch raised his massive scythe, Mortarion wrapped the chains at the end of the Oblivion around his wrist, and then hurled the scythe with all his might—
+ Aa ...
A scream that sent shivers down everyone's spine erupted from the altar, and people's vision went black; those with weaker wills even fainted on the spot.
Ugo gripped the scepter tightly, the lantern hanging from it teetering precariously under the onslaught of psionic energy, but the Undertaker continued chanting incantations, casting a pure white light that weakened the oncoming psionic attacks for Mortalian and the other Death Guards.
Beside Ugo, the other undertakers also mobilized their psionic energy in an attempt to resist the alien's attack.
Mortarian took a deep breath, grabbed the chains, and the flesh caught by the scythe turned inside out, the tentacles were severed, and the altar, which had lost its original shape, instantly weakened its psionic fluctuations.
The ammunition from Horus flew precisely to the narrow gate on the altar, adding damage to Mortalian's attack.
Well done, my brother.
After the psychic fluctuations finally disappeared from the depths of their souls, Horus's voice rang out.
There are still a few altars left; perhaps we can try calling in air support.
【.good.】
We seem to have underestimated these psionic beings.
Mortarian stared at the blasphemous things and shook his head almost imperceptibly.
We definitely underestimated them.
Information transmitted from the Deathguard Primarch armor indicates that another Deathguard force led by Hades is advancing towards the main city at top speed.
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Hades blinked and withdrew his Dark Domain. On the battlefield, a forbidden zone of life was formed around Hades, filled with corpses, devoid of souls.
Mortarian's words prompted Hades to pull up a map of their side's first battlefield.
Hmm. Slower than he expected?
Are you in trouble?
【.No.】
[I will be transferring the Death Guard's Stormbirds to your second battlefield, Hades. Prepare accordingly.]
Hades paused for a moment,
I do not need air support at this time.
The advance was progressing smoothly, and they would soon reach the main city, whose edge was already faintly visible on the horizon.
How am I supposed to explain your rapid progress to Horus?
Hades was speechless.
Ah, yes.
Riding the Ghost Knight and cruising through the Dark Realm was so exhilarating, and with Hades on my mind so focused on keeping up with the progress, I subconsciously overlooked something.
Mortarian stared at the footage of the second battlefield transmitted back by Garo. The densely packed, uninjured corpses clearly laid out the army's marching route.
There was no explosion, no bloodshed, no smoke; those people just lay motionless on the ground, as if in a deep sleep.
But Mortarian knew they would never wake up again.
Space Marines are used to associating guns, smoke, and death. Most deaths mean bloodshed, screams, and fierce resistance. But now, none of that is there. Life is taken away in a single encounter.
What does this mean? It means that if you encounter him on the battlefield, you will be dead before you even have a chance to react.
As Mortarian looked at the scene, he thought unrealistically that it was nothing short of witchcraft.
No, this is something even more terrifying than witchcraft.
Even sorcerers who manipulate psychic powers need incantations and methods, but Hades simply stood there and had already completed an attack.
No wonder Galo's tone was not good just now. In fact, no sentient being could remain calm after seeing this scene.
The air force will conduct simple bombing raids on the areas you pass through.
At least make the area resemble the battlefields they are familiar with. Also, bombard any military installations that might resist to prevent a counterattack.
However, Mortarian believes that, based on the feedback, nothing will remain on the second front.
[Okay, okay. 】
Hades' familiar voice came through the channel. Mortarian remained silent, but after seeing the footage of the second battlefield, Hades' voice sounded somewhat disconnected, as if an unreal feeling enveloped him.
Is this really the Hades he knows?
Mortarion knew Hades' abilities, and the Death Guards also knew Hades was powerful, but when Hades first used Dark Domain on a large scale...
This was somewhat beyond their expectations.
Blanca, who was fighting alongside Hades at the front, was able to remain calm and continue carrying out his mission, but Galo and Vox, who were responsible for support and communication on the fleet, seemed to have fallen into a state of existential doubt.
"Senior, no. When you were on Barbarossa, didn't you activate the Black Tower?"
Hades's explanation for the exorcism of Barbaros was that he activated the Black Tower, and that the Black Tower was responsible for all of that.
Indeed, this is the case. Without the amplification and resonance of the Black Tower, Hades' own Black Domain strength alone would not be able to cover an entire planet.
Hades never seriously shown the Dark Domain to anyone other than Mortalian and Karas.
This led everyone to believe that Hades was very strong, because of his significantly larger size compared to others, and his status as someone who stayed by the Primarch's side.
But now they saw it, they saw the battlefield under the full power of the Dark Domain.
The enemy couldn't even put up a fight; their lives were taken in an instant.
“I understand why he went to the foundry.”
Galo spoke in silence, saying that given Hades' personal abilities, the equipment previously used by the Death Guard was not suitable for him.
The two company commanders stared at the footage coming from the second battlefield. The enemy came, the enemy lay down, and even bullets were not a necessity. Both of them were filled with deep doubt. Meanwhile, Hades's casual conversation with the knight was also being transmitted back to headquarters. As people who knew Hades well, they both knew that Hades's current tone meant he was relaxed.
Did Hades really realize what he was doing?
Did Hades truly realize what this ability of his meant on the battlefield?
Unlike Hades, who already knew his abilities and that everyone would die when the Dark Domain opened, the other Death Guardians were completely stunned. This was a humanoid walking nuclear bomb.