Warhammer: Lord of the Endless Monsters

Chapter 573 The Return of the Khan, Reunion on Terra
This passage leads to Holy Terra. Rhodes, the Emperor, and others are stripping away the Chaos Godhood. The reason why the Laughing God Qiao Gaoqi was able to open this passage was also thanks to Tartarus's help on Rhodes' side.

This time, after finding Chagatai Khan, Laughing God immediately notified Rhodes.

Takasaki Rhodes had a good impression of the little clown. This clown was very pragmatic. There is a habit in the Chinese that if you give me face, I will give you face in return.

If you don't give me face and slap me in the face, then I will definitely slap you back!
Rhodes was very satisfied with the slight displeasure caused by the Eldar Death God, thanks to Laughing God's manipulation. Laughing God's meaning was simple: as long as the relationship between our two races remains unchanged, there will be no problem.

“What place is that? Is that the Holy Terra? We…” Chagatai Khan’s mouth trembled slightly.

The God of Laughter suddenly dropped his comical expression, and his mask-like painted face revealed an unusual seriousness: "Listen, Chagatai, while you were hunting the Dark Eldar, you stumbled into the forgotten Ring of Nets—the living labyrinth used by the Ancients to imprison the Star Gods."

Each cycle of reincarnation devours the hunter's sense of time, just like... "He magically unfolded a deck of cards, with a giant snake constantly chasing its own tail drawn at the top."

"You are trapped here and cannot perceive the flow of time. Now, our Spirit Race has formed an alliance with you humans, and together we will fight against Chaos!"
Together we fight against other calamity races in the galaxy, and we're cooperating very well now. So I've been entrusted by the Lord of Humanity and the Primarch to come and save you.

"I previously rescued another Primarch, the Lord of Fire Dragons, from among the two Orcish gods." The Laughing God further explained the current situation to Chagatai Khan and described his efforts to rescue him.

“Great Father of Genetics, what are we to do? Are you really the Holy Terra?” a member of the White Scars asked.

After entering that alternate dimension tunnel, will they really be able to return to their home? Will they really be able to return to the real universe?
Could all of this be a conspiracy by an evil alien? Could it be that it has made them see illusions?
"As I just said, this eternal pursuit, this eternal action, has come to an end!"

"I believe what you say, and I've decided to trust you aliens this once," said Chagatai Khan.

If that much time has really passed, he must return to the Empire as soon as possible, return to his genetic offspring, and return to his warband.

“Come! Follow me, I’ll take you home, son of the emperor,” said the God of Laughter.

The white-scarred men took one last look at the eternal hunting road behind them, their motorcycle engines roaring deafeningly.

As the convoy rushed into the bizarre tunnel, they didn't notice that their armor was shedding its millennia-old dust, and the power backpack's servo system suddenly began displaying the correct date—M42.028.

It was more than thirty years since Rhodes traveled to the Warhammer universe, and more than ten thousand years since the White Scar Primarch disappeared.

When they actually saw the date displayed, all the members of the White Scars were shocked beyond words!

They actually ran wildly in this online world for over ten thousand years! This is simply unbelievable; in their eyes, it hasn't been that long at all!
“There have been examples before. There were human ships that were lost in the warp for thousands of years. We’ve only been lost for ten thousand years now.” Chagatai Khan patted his son beside him.

To be honest, he was also very shocked at this moment, after all, he had actually been away for 10,000 years. But as the father of all genes and their leader, he had to remain calm.

If you yourself show signs of panic and helplessness, then you can imagine how these kids will react!

At this moment, a squad of royal guards was already stationed in the palace of Holy Terra.

Only after seeing the advancing guards did Chakcai Khan feel relieved.

These guards would stay close to their fathers, and if they appeared here, it meant that they had not trusted the wrong person and that they had indeed returned to Holy Terra.

"Chagatai Khan, welcome back to the Empire, back to Holy Terra, back to the sacred territory of the Empire," said Ultraman, the leading Imperial Guard, bowing as he stepped forward.

"Hmm! You are Father's Imperial Guard. Is it really the 42nd millennium now?" Chagatai Khan asked.

So he missed his birthday for over ten thousand years, turning from a Khan who was less than a thousand years old into a Khan who was ten thousand years old.

“Hmm! Things are very complicated. You have indeed been lost in the Networld for ten thousand years. During these ten thousand years, many things have happened in the Empire. But let me take you to see the Emperor first!” Ultraman said.

Chagatai Khan nodded and left his vehicle. The dozen or so white-scarred warriors behind the giant white motorcycle followed closely behind their genetic father, gazing at the Terra Palace, which felt both familiar and strange.

Led by the Imperial Guards, the group headed deeper into the palace. In addition to the Imperial Guards, there were also some Space Marines on duty there. These Space Marines were all tall and big, almost as big as the Imperial Guards in front of them!
"They are the Astartes of the new era, called the Protocast Super Space Marines. They are a combination of the Super Space Marines created by Lord Rhodes and the advantages of the Protocast Space Marines created by Belisarius Caul, with the addition of several superhuman organs."

"Furthermore, the genetic seeds have been modified, creating warriors whose strength rivals that of ordinary imperial guards," Ultraman said.

The Astartes of the new era now possess combat power far exceeding the imagination of the original Space Marines of the old era. Even ordinary mortal support troops are now almost as physically capable as the original Space Marines.

“It’s incredible. Can my descendants accept this kind of transformation?” Chagatai Khan asked.

"Of course, this technology is available to all legions. Your legion is already using this technology, and more than 80% of the White Scar warriors have already completed the upgrade."

"However, the brand-new perfect gene seed will require your cooperation to be extracted again; the old-era gene seed is somewhat outdated," Ultraman said.

Unfortunately, all the Primarchs that Lord Rhodes retrieved have now fused with Cosmic Beasts. After fusing with Cosmic Beasts, the Primarchs gained the ability to grow to enormous sizes and unleash extraordinary power in the real universe.

Their genetic seeds have also been greatly improved, and now the Space Marines cultivated from these perfect genetic seeds will be more powerful and more efficient.

"How can the perfect genetic seed be extracted?" Chagatai Khan asked.

"I think Lord Rhodes and the Emperor will explain this to you. Chagatai Khan, now that all the Primarchs have completed their upgrades, you have become even more powerful than before," Ultraman said.

There were some things he could tell the Khan who had left the empire ten thousand years ago, but some things required the Emperor and those high-ranking officials to tell him personally. Cosmic Beasts were an imperial secret; only those who had gained Lord Rhodes' approval and rendered outstanding service to the empire could use this power. Another way to achieve gigantic size was through the Super Beast Surgery.

Soon, the group arrived before the golden throne. After ten thousand years, Chagatai Khan saw his father, the emperor, and several strangers once again.

One was an armored giant exuding a dark and dangerous aura, and the other was a slender woman radiating white light.

Darkness and light—what a strange combination.

There was also a woman radiating emerald green energy, clearly a member of the Spirit Race. It seemed the Spirit Race's Laughing God hadn't lied to him; the Spirit Race and humans had indeed formed an alliance. This woman must also be a Spirit Race deity, and a goddess who governs life.

Another man, radiating a crimson glow, appeared to be human. This must be Rhodes, the Primarch of the new era!
"Father!" Chagatai Khan knelt before the golden throne and looked at his father.

The group seemed to be doing something. Below them was a man wearing purple armor, but his face was not visible. Above him, something diamond-shaped seemed to be being peeled off.

"We are on a very important mission. I can only meet with you briefly, Chagatai. Guilliman will then tell you about the events of the past ten thousand years and prepare a cosmic beast for you," the Emperor said.

When Rhodes told him that Chagatai Khan was returning, the Emperor had already discussed with Rhodes the preparation of a suitable cosmic beast for Chagatai Khan. Chagatai Khan's return meant that another legion's genetic prototype had returned to the Empire.

At this critical juncture in the struggle against chaos, the strength of Chagatai Khan is of paramount importance.

“Father! Why have you become so thin?” Chagatai Khan said.

At this moment, the emperor's face was gaunt and he looked frail, a stark contrast to the tall, imposing, and powerful father he remembered.

“Your father is doing relatively well now. You haven’t seen him more than 20 years ago; he wasn’t even a mummified corpse.” A voice sounded behind Chagatai Khan.

The moment he heard that voice, Chagatai Khan's expression changed, and he instantly drew his white sword.

He would never forget that voice! It was Magnus, who had betrayed the Empire and humanity.

"How dare you show your face here! Who allowed you to enter?" Chagatai Khan shouted at the man in front of him.

"Don't say that, my brother. I've already returned to the Empire, and things weren't as you think. I went to the Chaos forces on Father's orders to infiltrate them," Magnus quickly explained.

Is it really necessary? Every Primarch who returns to the Empire has this expression when they see me!
"Chagatai, just as Magnus said, he accepted my special mission to infiltrate the Chaos forces and completed the mission perfectly."

"He has endured humiliation and hardship all these years, and I only recently brought him back to the Empire. If it weren't for him often sitting on the Golden Throne to share my burdens, I wouldn't have reverted to this state; I would probably be a dried-up skeleton by now," the Emperor said.

Upon hearing this, Chagatai Khan's expression softened, and he put away his weapon.

“So that’s how it is. I apologize to you, Magnus. I thought you had betrayed your father like Horus and the others,” said Chagatai Khan.

Rhodes, standing beside the Emperor, shook his head helplessly. "Dude, you might not know this, but Horus has returned to the Empire, and the first one the Emperor resurrected was Horus."

In fact, the first Primarch to truly sacrifice himself was not Pherosmanus, but Horus himself.

The instant he was corrupted by the power of chaos, the four evil gods of chaos destroyed his soul, erased all his emotions, and turned him into a perfect war machine to fight against the Emperor.

“Let’s go! Chagatai, I’ll take you to see Gilman. He might not be able to come and greet you in person right now. I can also take you to see another brother, but he’s not feeling very well right now,” Magnus said.

"Father, what are you doing? I feel that the voice below is very familiar, and that diamond-shaped thing makes me feel a sense of fear," Chagatai Khan asked.

As a Primarch, he shouldn't have questioned the Emperor's actions, but he couldn't suppress his curiosity; this thing seemed incredibly powerful.

“It’s a Chaos Godhead, and the guy below is Forgrim, but he’s dead now.” Rhodes answered the question directly for the Emperor.

At this moment, the Emperor wanted to do everything he could to strip away the Chaos God Pavilion. The main force this time was Old Man Huang, as the others did not have the strength of the Chaos Evil God.

"I understand, new brothers, father, allies, you go about your business! I won't let anyone disturb you." Chagatai Khan nodded to the Emperor, Rhodes, and the others, then left the palace of Holy Terra with Magnus.

Next, the two went to meet Guilliman and Makado, who were working frantically in the studio.

Chagatai Khan was extremely excited when he saw Viscount Makado; he never expected that his former friend was still alive.

"Hahaha! I did die, but I was resurrected for some reason, all thanks to Rod's help."

“Welcome home, my brother!” Guilliman nodded to Chagatai Khan.

"I have a lot of questions!"

“I’m very busy right now, but I can talk to you while I work,” Guilliman said.

In the ensuing exchange, Chagatai Khan learned everything that had happened in the empire.

(End of this chapter)