vncnus Chapter 66 The Emperor's Dragon Wrath - Emperor Zhaolie of Han
Chapter 66 The Emperor's Dragon Wrath - Emperor Zhaolie of Han
Chapter 67 The Emperor's Dragon Wrath - Emperor Zhaolie of Han
Who is this?
Noctua couldn't understand why he was only at the level of an ordinary Astartes in terms of physique.
However, this man, merely standing there, exuded a terrifying sense of oppression that was in no way inferior to the original.
"He is... Liu Bei."
Togaton looked up, his eyes revealing extremely complex emotions.
But it also seems that this was anticipated.
"Liu Xuande was the first to be moved down from the boulder. Because he had suffered a severe head injury and had been subjected to turbulence, he was urgently transferred to the best medical room on the ship for surgery."
Upon hearing this, Noktua immediately realized what was happening, and his anger was palpable.
"So that guy is the real culprit who opened the hatch and seized control! That bastard took advantage of Lord Sun Qian's trust in him! And he killed so many of my brothers!"
"Strictly speaking, he didn't kill anyone. Look closely."
At Togaton's prompting, Noktua carefully examined what he had previously thought was a "mountain of corpses" under Liu Xuande's feet and immediately gasped in disbelief.
Because all those "corpses" originally had extremely slight undulations, and even their power armor was relatively intact.
Most of them only had a single stab wound in their chest.
"They all had a destroyed heart... and they all looked like they were knocked down with a single blow."
Space Marines have a second heart through a modification surgery, so theoretically, even if one heart is destroyed in battle, it should not affect their ability to continue fighting.
However, these Astartes, piled up like mountains, seemed to have completely lost their ability to fight.
Judging from their barely conscious, dying state, Noktua found it difficult to determine whether letting them live was an act of mercy or cruelty.
"careful!!"
Suddenly, Liu Bei leaped up and descended from the sky, wielding his sharp blade like a meteor straight for Noktua!
Bang! !
Fortunately, Noctua received a reminder from Togadon and managed to parry the attack with his chainsaw sword at the last second.
The force was indeed very strong, but...
It can be blocked!
This restored Noctua's confidence somewhat. Ordinary chainsaws would be easily cut through the force field of a power sword, just like a hot knife through butter.
However, Noctua was holding a weapon that originally belonged to Loken. This finely crafted weapon had high-purity adamantite serrations and a micro-disintegration force field, which could, to some extent, compete with powered weapons.
Although it was interrupted by Mortarion in the battle a few days ago, it was already a remarkable achievement to withstand a blow from the Primarch's weapon. After being repaired by the ship's craftsmen over the past few days, Loken lent the weapon to Noctua just before parting ways.
As long as your weapon is not inferior to the enemy's, you have nothing to be afraid of!
Just as Noktua was preparing to use his skillful combat techniques to deflect the enemy's attack and then counterattack—
*Pfft!*
The intense heat emanating from the chainsaw hilt almost made him instinctively release his grip.
What happened?!
Noktua looked at the other's blade in horror, only then realizing that he had misjudged the situation.
He had initially thought Liu Xuande was using a power sword because he could see the weapon in the other's hand glowing from afar.
However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that it was just an ordinary ceremonial military knife, without any force field dispersing device installed.
What exactly is this golden light that resembles flames covering a sword and transmits heat along the weapon it touches?!
Noktua had no more time to think, because Liu Bei's other sword flew towards his chest like a rainbow piercing the sun—
"Hey! You little brat!"
Just then, Togadon swung his heavy chainsaw sword and mercilessly slashed at Liu Bei's bandaged skull.
Bang! !
Liu Bei, however, skillfully altered the trajectory of his sword strike, easily parrying the attack with a backhand.
But Togadon gave the enemy no chance to breathe. He wildly swung his heavy chainsaw blades with both hands, but not without method. Each strike was aimed directly at Liu Xuande's head.
Noktua did not let this opportunity pass. Having already gotten used to the unusual heat of the sword hilt, he also began to attack Liu Xuande continuously.
The more they fought, the more they could feel how superb Liu Xuande's swordsmanship was. It should be noted that Togadon, as a member of the Council of Four Kings, was already at the top level in duels, while Noctua, even though he was only a sergeant before, was particularly proficient in fighting other Astartes.
However, Liu Bei was able to fight two opponents at once without being at a disadvantage. On the contrary, the two of them were unable to maintain a high-intensity battle for a long time due to their physical strength and the increasingly hot weapons.
If this continues—
"Ahhh! For the Emperor! For Lord Sun Qian!"
Just then, one of the mortal crew members suddenly pulled out a hidden pistol from his waist. Despite his fear, driven by the burning fervor in his eyes, he pulled the trigger toward Liu Xuande's head.
Bang!
However, these ordinary bullets posed no threat to Astartes; Liu Xuande easily deflected them with a flick of his sword.
But this also created a slight flaw.
It's now!
Although Togaton and Noctua usually didn't get along, at this moment they seemed to be in perfect harmony, attacking from two directions simultaneously with perfect coordination. This made it impossible for even the most skilled swordsman to...
"The divine dragon unleashes its fury, and thunder and fire quell the enemy!"
Even though Liu Bei didn't move his mouth, the voice rang in both of their minds at the same time.
Boom!!!
A scorching shockwave emanated from Liu Xuande's body and spread outwards. This was comparable to the psionic shockwave released by a top think tank, instantly sending both Togadon and Noktua flying.
"Damn it... what is this...?"
'
Noktua struggled to his feet, looking at Liu Xuande with utter despair, who seemed to be engulfed in flames.
Moreover, the psionic flames had already had a direct impact on reality; the bandages on Liu Xuande's head had turned to ash, and what subsequently appeared in their field of vision was...
It was the butcher's nail extending from the top of his head.
"That is the Emperor's flames."
A voice came through their communicator. Although the signal was coming from Cruz, it was Euphrates Kira who was speaking.
"The Butcher's Nails that Liu Bei installed to save Angron resonated with other Butcher's Nails for unknown reasons and formed a network. This network not only manipulated all...most of the World Eater warriors, but also absorbed the faith of all the Emperor's followers on the ship."
The current Qile's voice doesn't sound like that of a lifeless saint, but rather like that of Qile, the chronicler who was dedicated to pursuing and conveying the truth in the past.
"The imperial cult in the warp at this time is essentially a powerful desire formed from the collective unconscious of humanity, but because the human lord on Terra rejects this cult, what exists now is a more abstract concept—"
—
"A great being who is loved by all, drives away chaos, leads the people, and creates order."
"That is, the emperor."
"
"This concept centers on the sovereign of mankind, but also includes all emperors throughout history who have been worshipped, whether or not they have been forgotten at this time."
"We don't know why Liu Bei was able to become a projection of this concept, but there's no doubt that our faith is providing him with power, so if we want to defeat him..."
'
Qi Le raised her head and faced Cruz, who was raising a bomb gun and whose eyes were filled with tears, with a calm smile.
"Kill me and all his mortal followers; that's the best way to weaken him!"
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