Warhammer 40: Doom

Chapter 371 Blood God's Creation
"not enough."

The Primal Being, intoxicated by power, heard the lament of the Evil God, and a few doubts flashed through his mind.

Its body continued to grow stronger, and its power surged continuously. It now felt that it could shatter stars with a single punch and tear apart continents with a single thought.

What's not enough? Am I not strong enough? Is it too difficult to defeat that human?
Soon, the Blood God resolved the doubts with his actions.

He attacked fiercely, his transformed body releasing a blood-red mist that turned into blood plasma, enveloping Lady Clara.

The stench of blood wafted with the mist, accompanied by chilling sounds. Flesh and blood were crushed by immense force, bones shattered, and blood splattered everywhere, leaving no time for even a scream.

Deep within the Primal Being's perception, eight hundred and eighty-eight of its lower-ranking kin perished amidst the crimson mist.

It remained unmoved, allowing the gods to take what they wanted, letting the flesh and blood of its compatriots and relatives lay the foundation for its power.

The blood mist collected 888 souls, gathered them back together, and surrounded the Primordial One, causing it to transform into a blood cocoon and undergo a violent metamorphosis.

Lady Clara's original body was transformed by the power of the gods, reshaped at the subatomic level, and endowed with powerful meaning.

Boom!Boom!
A powerful heartbeat came through, and drawn by the spiritual energy in her blood, Lady Clara felt her heart beating along with it.

Doom heard the heartbeat and knew that the Blood God's apostle was about to appear. His face remained calm as he quietly waited for the countdown.

As he waited, the psionic beacon behind him suddenly lit up, and amidst the flashes of psionic sparks, an unexpected person was teleported in.

Odysseus, the captain of the Imperial Guard Shield Guard, leads a squad of Imperial Guard Skyhawk Terminators and two Holy Defiant figures to arrive fearlessly.

He gripped his guard spear, standing beside the teleportation point, a deep, hoarse voice coming from beneath his helmet: "Primarch, what happened here?"

Odysseus did not leave the teleportation point, but stood at a distance, his eyes fixed on the back of the Warrior King, occasionally glancing at the strange changes in the distance.

Sensing the scrutinizing gaze, Doom did not turn around, and calmly explained to the Shield Guard Company Commander: "The will of the Blood God descended and created these little toys for amusement."

The Shield Guard captain breathed a slight sigh of relief. The Primarch had his back to him, which was a sign of trust, and his words were very frank, without any deliberate concealment.

He followed the Primarch, providing not only military support but also acting as the eyes of the Lord of Mankind, scrutinizing the Primarch's loyalty to humanity.

The warp here is intense, and a large number of Lady Kra have gathered, but no battle has taken place. The governor has even ordered the ground troops to withdraw.

These unusual actions naturally aroused the suspicion of the Shield Guard Company Commander, who specially led his elite forces to investigate.

"So what do you plan to do?" he asked, silently shifting the direction of his spear while signaling to his fellow Imperial Guards to keep their movements in check so as not to be misunderstood.

"wait……"

Doom answered slowly. The blood cocoon was almost solidified, on the verge of transformation. The sixth heartbeat sounded, and Khorne's power reached its peak.

Meanwhile, the countdown on the corner of the governor's armor projection had already reached zero!
A violent surge of psionic energy emanated from the area. Company Commander Odysseus turned around warily, only to see a large number of teleportation lights illuminate the scene, and a large number of precious relics vanished.

Looking back ahead, the Doom Warriors began to change formation, arranging themselves into an anti-impact formation with the Primarch at the head.

"Ground troops should take cover."

A series of urgent warnings followed, and Odysseus's pupils contracted sharply—a red strike zone was clearly marked on the holographic map inside his helmet!

It's less than 500 meters in front of the original body!

"Watch out for the impact!" he roared hoarsely, his feet barely touching the ground as he retreated, taking cover behind the Defiant Fearless to avoid the impending violent impact.

The Skyhawk Terminators immediately formed an anti-impact formation, lowered their stance, activated their deflection shields, and locked their leg joints.

From low orbit around the main star, after confirming that all warriors had left the strike zone, Li Tang narrowed his eyes and shouted, "Fire the cluster plasma spears!"

"Instructions received from the Consul."

The super-heavy battleship is intelligent and ruthless, its cold voice is ruthless, and its data core commands go directly to the bottom of the warship, unleashing the long-charged cluster plasma lances!
The six azure light spears descended at a much lower speed, far smaller than normal light spear rays, with an energy diffusion zone of only fifty meters.

The slender light spear is extremely bright, with highly concentrated energy and strong penetrating power; in extreme cases, it can blast through the Earth's core!
The light spear pierced the ground, penetrated layers of underground buildings, and descended with a thunderous roar, carrying divine punishment, directly striking Lady Clara's gathering place.

In front of the treasure vault gate, the particle storm grew stronger and stronger, and the plasma rays caused the temperature to rise sharply, drowning out the high temperature warning.

Doom leaned forward, raising his shield in his left hand to block in front of him, his boot studs piercing the floor to secure his body. Behind him, the Terminator Guard huddled together, avoiding being swept away by the heat storm and falling into the plasma spears.

"This is crazy!"

Company Commander Odysseus cursed inwardly; this insane act exceeded normal etiquette and was beyond the expectations of the Imperial Guard.

What normal person would dare to do that?
Release light spears to strike from 100 meters in front of the ground troops. These are plasma light spears, which are several times more powerful than standard light spears!
Even a slight deviation in the muzzle angle or a miscalculation of the angle, or the slightest external factor, could cause the light spear to fall on friendly forces.

He cursed inwardly as he controlled the armor's internal systems, raising the authority of the cooling system to combat the soaring temperature.

At a distance of 100 meters from the plasma lance, the ambient temperature reached 1,000 degrees Celsius and was still rising, causing the surrounding non-heat-resistant materials to soften and melt.

The raised edges of the Radiant Gold Armor began to turn a reddish hue under the ravages of the high-speed, high-temperature storm. Although far from its melting point, the continuous high temperatures caused the power armor to heat up extremely rapidly in certain areas.

Inside the adamantite gate of the treasure vault, Obelisk shielded Gera beneath him, using his body to block the onslaught of the heat.

"Activate the teleportation lasso." He pulled Gela into his arms, reluctantly activated the teleportation lasso, and left the combat area.

The temperature is rising. Power armor can withstand the high temperatures, but ordinary people without protective gear will die immediately.

As the light transmitted and shone, Obelisk, holding Gera, was forced to leave the battlefield and the Primarch.

Deep within the treasure vault, another figure remained. Harlan knelt on one knee, dark light piercing the adamantite floor, anchoring his body to withstand the storm.

He looked up and saw the plasma torrent falling outside the gate, and Clough's life signal disappearing in patches.

"Initiate firing and relocation."

The warning tone sounded again, and the plasma beam began to sweep outwards to Odysseus's astonishment.

The hive city collapsed layer by layer, and the buildings were melted by plasma beams, which poured down to form a lava waterfall.

The shield guard company commander clicked his tongue in amazement. The light spear continued to cut, providing many ideas for the battlefield and serving as a means of precision strikes.

Boom!Boom!
Plasma beams swept across the earth, turning Lady Clara to ashes wherever they passed, but two steady heartbeats could be heard from within them.

Odysseus felt his heart, which had been beating at the same rhythm for centuries, begin to tremble unsteadily at the sound of that heartbeat.

He turned to look around, and his colleagues responded with subtle gestures, all sensing the influence.

"Jie! Jie! Jie!"

A wild and unrestrained laugh resounded throughout the heavens and earth, shattering the firmament and splitting the might of the heavens. A blood-red shadow appeared from the plasma spear, spreading its bat wings and covering the sky.

With its right hand outstretched like a sword, it blocked the light spear with a force that defied the laws of physics, and with a flick of its finger, it unleashed a shield that covered several kilometers.

The battleships immediately ceased bombing; their psionic reactions were extremely intense, even threatening the high-orbit fleet.

"I have everything I need now!" The Primal's appearance changed drastically. Its black armor turned dark red, and its blood-red bat wings stretched out, resembling a bloodthirsty madman. The number "8" was branded on its chest, symbolizing Khorne's blessing.

Its claws clenched, its knuckles cracking, sensing the boundless power within. Its massive maw, filled with sharp teeth, roared: "Use spiritual power without worry! A body blessed by the gods, the real universe is so insignificant, trembling before my will!"

The Primal One landed with a flap of its wings, and wherever its demonic hooves trod, war erupted. With a sweep of its gaze, the very fabric of matter twisted and crumbled.

"The power of the warp is an illusion."

Just as it was feeling triumphant, a defiant voice rang in its ears. A cold voice pierced through the heatwave, daring to openly question its divine power: "The power of the real universe is the only truth."

Through the heat storm, it saw the powerful human emerge from the shelter and walk towards it step by step.

"Oh?" it uttered a soft, doubtful sound, flames dancing in its eyes. "Having witnessed divine power, instead of fleeing in terror, you've come closer to me?"

“I have witnessed far more divine might than you can imagine.” Doom placed his shield on his back and raised his hand to stop the legions and royal guards who were about to advance.

His eyes were devoid of joy or sorrow, his lifeless gaze as if he were looking at an inanimate object: "Khorne's puppet, a pathetic existence being toyed with."

(End of this chapter)