Warhammer 40 A New Hope

And they soon discovered that not only Kislev, but also another huge country in the far east, had shown unusual actions.

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The well-made arrows were shot from the neat phalanx of Yuyong crossbowmen of Zhendan, drew a graceful arc in the air, and landed in the team of Chaos Follower Cavalry (Marauder Riders) that were charging towards them.

Many riders were hit by this wave of arrows and fell to the ground with their horses.

The few riders who managed to survive the rain of arrows were defeated by the brave soldiers wearing strong armor and holding shields and halberds.

The Chaos Wizard who was their leader also died under the artillery fire of several Crane Gunners and the flames of their leader, Dragonborn Shugenqing.

These small groups of Chaos minions wandered outside Changheng, and from time to time, under the instructions of Chaos, gathered together to attack Changheng. They were now being divided and destroyed.

For the huge empire of Zhendan, there are not many but also few things like crossing Changheng and destroying external enemies in the face of chaos corrosion to ensure the safety of Changheng.

However, it is rare for one of the descendants of the Dragon Emperor and the Moon Queen, the Biaolong Miaoying, to personally give orders and lead the team.

At this time, the Zhendan troops, which had just wiped out the Chaos believers they encountered, took a short rest and set off again, heading towards the large force of Miaoying, the commander-in-chief of this operation.

Not long ago, they received a report from the messenger that Miaoying's large army encountered a demon army led by the Chaos Demon who was attacking each other. Now Miaoying has taken the initiative to intervene, and the three parties have started a melee, and they are needed to go for support.

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The Great Daemon of Khorne - Skarbrad the Exile, was a "poor demon" who was tortured in public by Tzeentch as a warning to others and then slapped away because he listened to Tzeentch's slander and attacked his own boss (Khorne).

From then on, he began his endless journey of killing, offering the heads he obtained from the killings to seek forgiveness from Khorne.

This time, the great demon who was known for his eternal anger set his eyes on the head of the bear god Ursun. He wanted to obtain Ursun's head and offer it to Khorne so that it would forgive him.

However, his killing journey was not smooth, and he had only collected one required soul so far.

Not long ago, the Chaos Lord he led was suspected to have been lured by an unknown Tzeentch demon and crashed into the army of the [Plague Father].

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The Great Demon of Nurgle - Kugath the Plaguefather, this huge, strange creature covered with pustules and lumps, is loved by the kind father of Nurgle. He is the 'artist' in Nurgle, and he keeps stirring the cauldron to prepare his gift for the mortal world - the plague.

In order to obtain the dying bear god's body in order to develop a plague strong enough to infect the god, he took the initiative to join the battle for the ownership of the bear god.

Although the cystic and disgusting Nurgle Demons are not as lethal and destructive as the Khorne Demons, the powerful vitality given to them by their so-called father makes them extremely difficult to kill, and the various plagues they carry are slowly consuming the Khorne Demons in front of them.

The greatsword in the hand of the [Bloodleter] pierced into the body of a [Nurgle Plaguebearer], then pulled it out horizontally and cut it in half; a large number of [Nurglings] pounced on a Norscan who believed in Khorne, and tore off his limbs with laughter; the [Plague Toad] with a huge cyst ate a [Khorne Hybrid Warrior] into its mouth, but was blown away by the [Sky Boat] shells flying from a distance.

The scene was once very chaotic, but for the Aurora Party, this was a good time to fish in troubled waters.

Kugath obviously noticed this as well. In the eyes of this 'artist', Skarbrand and his troops were nothing to be feared. What made him worried and surprised was the dragon girl and her troops who suddenly joined the war.

He admitted that when Kugath set foot on the territory of Cathay long ago, the gift of this land he gave to Cathay made the beings including the Dragon Emperor and the Moon Queen so angry that three dragons appeared at the same time and drove him back to the Chaos Demon Realm.

However, like now, he led a large army, came out from behind Chang Heng, and even took the initiative to join the melee between the two demon armies.

Even Nurgle, who was not known for his strategic thinking, noticed that something was wrong.

Moreover, before Skarbrand's troops ran into them, he seemed to see a blue shadow...

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Biaolong Miaoying led his large army and took the initiative to join the melee between the troops led by two different demons.

But this does not mean that she will rush into the center of the battle between the two sides without strategy.

She ordered the shield-bearing warriors to build a solid shield wall, and had the crossbowmen and Tianzhou fire at the demons in the distance, consuming the manpower of the demons on both sides.

The Nurgle demons with some brains and the Khorne demons with almost no brains were gradually devoured by Miaoying's troops.

It was obvious that the commander of the Nurgle side had already discovered something was wrong, but the Khorne side, which was already blinded by killing, would obviously not give him a chance to retreat. What's more, the Nurgle side itself was not known for its speed.

In desperation, Nurgle pulled out a part of its troops and lured a part of Khorne's troops towards the direction of the Wonder Shadow troops, so as to free up their hands to concentrate on targeting the demons of Khorne.

In response to this, Miaoying seemed to do as Nurgle thought, and began to concentrate on dealing with the demons that were pulled in front of their troops.

Things were too weird, and too smooth.

Outside of Changheng, deeper in the land affected by the power of Chaos, the troops led by the Great Daemon of Tzeentch, Carlos Fateweaver, somehow began fighting with the troops of the Great Daemon of Slaanesh, Nakari Keeper of Secrets.

This strange scene shocked all the gods on this planet - it seemed that during this period of time, various forces fighting for Ersun started fighting each other.

Moreover, even the Jianqi faction seemed to be involved.

The [Great Whirlpool] used to weaken the power of chaos is still there, and the high elves guarding the Great Whirlpool have no problems or negligence, which means that no one can go to the [Soul Furnace] where the Bear God is imprisoned through normal means.

So, what is going on with this situation that is clearly full of Tzeentch's conspiracy? What does he want to gain?

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Soul Forge

Bilak, the demon prince nicknamed "The Unchosen One", was standing on the cliff, looking at the imprisoned and dying bear god Ursun.

Whether in the 40K universe or here, this [first demon prince], because of his arrogance, jumped back and forth between the camps of the four gods and deceived the four gods, and was punished by the four evil gods at the same time.

Now, the unusual behavior of various forces in the world has also attracted Bilak's attention.

He immediately came before the Bear God to make sure that the most important god in his plan was still bound.

The bear god was still there, dying.

The great whirlpool is still there, and there is no sign of disappearing or collapsing. Even the Four Chaos Gods cannot enter here.

The demon army loyal to him and the newly built [Demon Souls] also monitored every possible entrance and found no signs of anyone entering.

So, what are the purposes of all the forces in the world?

To confuse yourself?!

Bilak, who seemed to have found the answer, looked at Ersun in front of him with contempt and sneered.

"What are you worried about, little devil?" Even though he was weak and dying, Ersun's voice was still as deafening as thunder. "Are you worried that I will crush your bones?"

"Hmph, keep your mouth shut as long as you can, beast." Bilak said disdainfully. "Soon, all your powers will belong to me!"

"I will step on your corpse and be crowned as a god!"

After saying this, Bilak, thinking he had discovered the secret, left the Bear God. He wanted to monitor every move in the mortal world and not give them any chance. He also wanted to see what they were planning to do.

After Bilak left, the bear god Ursun lowered his head and breathed hard.

His time is running out and there is no hope...

In this soul furnace controlled by Bilak, it seems that no one can save him...

He too accepted his fate, awaiting his death and wishing the best for Kislev.

At this moment, a spot of light appeared in front of him, which attracted its attention.

The light spot gradually expanded, turned into a portal, and stabilized.

The bear god Ersun was extremely surprised because he did not feel the power of magic/eight winds at all.

Then, a human, carrying a metal machete with some effort, wearing a bunch of magic necklaces and a golden mask, walked out of the portal.

"Um... hello, Xiongxiong?"

15. Be'lak and the Bear God Ursun

Earlier, Lustria

He once again checked whether all the protective magic necklaces on his body were complete, checked whether the scrolls were intact and usable, and then raised the magic machete used to cut the chains that bound the bear god Ersun, familiarizing himself with its use and weight.

Then, Zhang Yi looked at Mazdamuddi who was still asking him to wait, and the fragments in his body.

In order to ensure Zhang Yi's safety and the success of the plan, these two powerful psychics/magicians are doing their best to confirm/calculate Bilak's approximate location in the Soul Forge and the Bear God's approximate location.

After all, during the initial period of this plan, Bilak would definitely go back to check on the existence and status of the Bear God. If a portal were opened at this time, it would undoubtedly be a door-to-door service.

Therefore, it is necessary to estimate and predict Bilak's actions and location more accurately to ensure the smooth progress of the mission.

Master Mazdamundi is working with several other Toad Priests to find and investigate the Soul Forge, and the Fragment (Child of the Stars) is also monitoring Bilak's actions.

[It’s time] The sound of the fragments rang in Zhang Yi’s mind [According to the actions of ordinary people, the demon called Bilak should have left Ersun by now]

[The so-called vortex that is used to weaken the demonic power on this planet, if there is no abnormal movement during this period of time, he should temporarily shift his attention away from the Bear God and focus on the so-called mortal world instead.]

At this time, the spirit lizard, who served as Master Ma's messenger, also trotted over to convey the results of his exploration over such a long period of time.

It's time.

Once again, he checked the status of all his equipment, turned on the safety of the Hell Gun, confirmed the energy level, and finally fixed the machete on his shoulder.

With a nervous mood, Zhang Yi took a deep breath and began to picture in his mind the bear god and the cliff in front of him where Bilak often went to and mocked Ersun.

Try to calm your nerves as much as possible and focus on establishing the portal.

The white light representing the portal lit up, and then expanded and stabilized. The portal leading to the [Soul Furnace] where even gods could not go was opened.

At the same time, a large amount of magical power enveloped the sky above Hexiota. Master Mazdamundi was casting spells with other magic toads to temporarily block any possible sight looking here.

Then, Zhang Yi walked into the portal.

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The moment I walked out of the portal, hot air with a smell of sulfur hit me in the face.

Due to his physical condition, Zhang Yi does not need to worry about the possibility of being affected by the power of chaos, but the harsh environment caused by the power of chaos still has an impact on him.

At this time, Zhang Yi also saw the huge transparent oversized bear head, which was a little surprised by his arrival.

"Um... hello, Xiongxiong?"

"You... why can..." The weak Ersun looked at the portal that suddenly appeared in front of him and Zhang Yi who walked out of it, his tone filled with uncontrollable excitement and surprise, but soon turned into fear. "Could it be that the whirlpool..."

"The Great Whirlpool still exists, and will continue to exist for a long time." Zhang Yi said. "I am here to save you, the Bear God Ersun, on behalf of the Lizardmen of Lustria."

"...Haha, you're so small?" Looking at Zhang Yi, who was a little unsteady because of the machete on his back, Ersun laughed for the first time in a long time. "Young god, what do those lizards want?"

"Kislev's stability, the enduring order."

Faced with Zhang Yi's answer, Ersun was somewhat skeptical and stared at Zhang Yi in front of him.

"Um... In addition, the Zhendan side hopes to know the whereabouts of the dragon son - Shenzhu." Being stared at by E'sun, Zhang Yi became more nervous and added another sentence.

After all, the person in front of him is a god.

"You didn't finish your words." Ersun, who had lived for who knows how many years, could clearly see that Zhang Yi did not express his true intentions. "But, I can feel that you have no ill will towards Kislev."

"Cut the chains that bind me and free me. Kislev and I will always be your friends!"

"I know, I know. Please keep your voice down." Zhang Yi became even more nervous about Ersun's words and waved his hands in panic to signal him to be quiet.

Then, Zhang Yi looked around and saw chains fixed around him, some real and some virtual.

"So far..."

Carrying the machete given to him by Master Ma, he walked down the cliff panting, then climbed up from the other direction and came to one of the chains.

"Please give me some strength, Master Ma."

Zhang Yi muttered to himself, then pulled out the machete behind him, took a deep breath, and then chopped hard at the chain in front of him.

Click!

The chain, which was larger than Zhang Yiren, broke into pieces, and the bear god's restraints were lightened.

Zhang Yi trotted to another chain and raised the machete in his hand.

Click!

The second chain also broke.

"This place... is much bigger than I imagined..." Zhang Yi, who was already sweating, came to the third chain and said breathlessly. "But the people who built this place didn't consider whether it is convenient for people to move around here..."

The distance was not short, so in order to speed up, Zhang Yi jogged all the way. When he arrived at the target location, he had to raise the heavy machete and chop with all his strength.

I guess only the Custodes and Astartes can perform this series of movements continuously without breathing hard or sweating.

But Zhang Yi is not, he is just an ordinary strong man.

when!

The first attack failed to cut the third chain directly, although it was already covered with cracks.

"Hurry up! Bilak has noticed something is wrong and is coming here!" Ersun said suddenly.

"I rely on?!"

Upon hearing the news, Zhang Yi, who had originally planned to take a break, immediately raised the machete in his hand again and chopped down with all his might.