"Do it!"
After using the Energy Feedback skill, Marcus immediately shouted.
Titus and the others, realizing what was happening, immediately opened fire, attacking Imurah in the air.
Taking advantage of the chaotic situation, the lictor, which had been lurking in the shadows, also received Marcus's command. It quickly moved close to the Aurora Facility and took down the mechanical device that contained the psychic disaster energy source.
Deprived of the psychic disaster energy source's energy supply, the Aurora Facility immediately ceased operation. It was at this moment that the duration of Energy Feedback ended.
"Puppets of the False Emperor! What have you done?!"
The enraged Imurah screamed, squeezing out the last shred of psychic power from his body. At the same time, it was also because the surrounding dense Warp energy had not completely dissipated. Dozens of Warp Rifts appeared on the plaza. They surrounded everyone present. Countless demons, mortal rebels, at least a hundred Thousand Sons Marines, and many Scarab Occult Terminators surged out from these rifts. In his enraged state, Imurah completely disregarded the battle situation on the ground, pulling most of his Chaos forces into this cave.
"It seems we are to return to the Golden Throne here." Gadriel in the team said, looking at so many Chaos forces rushing towards them. Facing such a large Chaos Army, the few people present had no chance of winning.
"Before we return to the Golden Throne, these traitorous heretics won't have an easy time either!" Chairon, who hated Chaos power the most, roared, then drew his chainsword and charged forward.
However, the next second, a terrifying figure, even larger than a Hellbeast, suddenly appeared in the center of the battlefield.
Tyranid Hive Tyrant!!!
This was not the heavily wounded Tyranid Hive Tyrant Marcus had faced before. This was a Tyranid Hive Tyrant at its peak, with both its physical and psychic powers at their zenith! Terrifying psychic energy emanated from its body, invisibly shaking the minds of all living beings present.
And around the Tyranid Hive Tyrant, more and more Tyranid warbeasts were constantly appearing: Hormagaunt, Gun Worm, Neurothrope, Biovore, Tyranid Warrior (Boneblade), Tyranid Warrior (Whip), Tyranid Warrior (Devourer), Tyranid Warrior (Venom Cannon), Tyranid Warrior (Strangler), Gargoyles, Venomthrope, Neurothrope, Lictor, Spore Beast, Ripper, Zoanthrope—
The leading Tyranid Hive Tyrant let out a heaven-shaking roar, filled with psychic power, then raised its boneblade and tentacle whip, charging into the surging Chaos tide. And by its side, Rippers and other melee Tyranid Warriors followed closely.
The Tyranid Hive Tyrant, having rushed into the Chaos tide, was like a god of death, madly slaughtering all living things around it. Every slash of the Tyranid Hive Tyrant's boneblade and every strike of its long whip contained terrifying psychic power, capable of taking dozens of Fiends' lives with a single blow. And the weapons in the hands of the mortal rebels and Fiends could not even leave a mark on the Tyranid Hive Tyrant's body. Only the inferno weapons of the Rubric Marines and Scarab Occult Terminators could barely harm the Tyranid Hive Tyrant, but even that was extremely limited.
Moreover, the Tyranid Hive Tyrant was not fighting alone. By its side, the Rippers were also conducting an unstoppable savage charge. Along the way, nothing could stop them; even Scarab Occult Terminators wielding power swords would be sent flying.
And behind the two behemoths, the Spore Beasts had already spat out a large number of Spore Mines, which rushed towards the nearby Chaos forces and exploded, melting all living beings into a pool of green slime.
The Lictor and Enhanced Lictor, while using powerful psychic energy to buff all units, unleashed terrifying psychic attacks with full firepower. The Biovores and other ranged Tyranid Warriors, amplified by psychic power, were madly unleashing ranged artillery fire. Countless fleshworms and venomous bone spines shot towards the mortal rebels and Fiends.
For a time, the terrifying Chaos tide was actually halted, unable to advance further.
"What is this situation?"
Everyone present, except Marcus, had this question in their minds. Why were Tyranid present on Demerium, and why was there even a Tyranid Hive Tyrant among them? Neither the Imperial side nor the Chaos side had previously discovered any signs of Tyranid invading Demerium. But now, these Tyranid had suddenly appeared in the center of the battlefield for some unknown reason. It was as if they had been teleported here.
Besides confusion, the most enraged was Imurah in the air. His face, already distorted by Chaos power, was constantly trembling, appearing even more hideous. But no matter how angry he was, it was useless. He had exhausted all his psychic power and could now only be a spectator. He hoped that his Chaos Army could kill these puppets of the False Emperor, reclaim the psychic disaster energy source, and then plan for the future.
Titus and the others on the field exchanged glances, realizing that these close-by Tyranid had no intention of attacking them. The situation was urgent, and Titus pulled Leuze up from the ground.
"Where is the energy source stone?"
Leuze now realized that his long-standing research had merely been Imurah's guidance and distortion. His life's work had become a bridal gown to enhance Chaos power. The huge disparity left this Tech-Priest somewhat disheartened. It wasn't until Titus violently shook his body that Leuze reacted.
"I don't know, it seems something just now removed the energy source stone from the Aurora Facility."
Titus let go of Leuze and looked at the chaotic battlefield.
"Retreat."
Titus said in a deep voice.
"But Sub-Officer, our mission is to destroy the energy source stone. If the source stone falls into the hands of Xenos or heretics…" Gadriel and Chairon couldn't help but say.
"We must report the situation here to Captain Acheran; the xenos army has already invaded Demerium." Titus immediately said. No matter how much he hated xenos and heretics, Titus was a clear-headed man. Someone had to report all of this to the Imperial forces, otherwise, the Imperial forces on Demerium would certainly be caught off guard.
"The only good news is that the heretics' plan also seems to have been interrupted by the Tyranid, so we still have time to act."
After speaking, he hoisted Leuze onto his shoulder and quickly ran in the direction they had come from. Behind him, Chairon and Gadriel also stopped speaking and immediately followed.
It wasn't until they had gone some distance that they realized something was wrong.
"Where is Lieutenant Marcus Aurelius? Did he not keep up?"
Titus turned around, frowning as he asked.
"Since the Tyranid appeared, Lieutenant Marcus Aurelius has not been seen again."
Chairon, who was in the team, shook his head. He had only just realized that Marcus had not kept up with the team.
"Damn it!"
Titus punched the stone wall beside him, pausing for a moment before speaking. "Continue to retreat. May the Emperor protect Lieutenant Marcus Aurelius so he can survive."
The few of them could not risk going back to the chaotic battlefield for Marcus. At this point, the bigger picture was more important. No matter if any of them were left on the battlefield, the others would not go back to look for them.
On the chaotic battlefield, a gargoyle flapped its wings and slowly landed beside Marcus.
"Have they left? Heh, that's just right."
Marcus nodded, not surprised that Titus and the others had abandoned him like this. Rather, he was hoping for it. After stretching for a while, Marcus slowly walked out of the cover and came to the Enhanced Lictor's side.
Imurah in the air instantly saw Marcus in the center of the Tyranid.
"A mortal? No, how could you be at peace with the damned xenos?"
Although the False Emperor was Imurah's greatest enemy, he also had some understanding of the Tyranid. The Tyranid would not let go of any biomass around them.
Marcus shook his head, temporarily ignoring Imurah. A wizard without mind power was no longer a threat to him.
Opening the system panel, Marcus took out the Predator shoulder cannon that had been stored in the system warehouse. In addition to the shoulder cannon itself, the system also came with a Predator mask. The shoulder cannon's firing switch was located inside the mask. Originally, the switch was controlled by the Predator's flexible mouthparts, making it unusable by normal humans. However, Marcus could achieve the same effect by using his mind power.
Putting on the mask, Marcus placed the shoulder cannon on his right shoulder. Then he looked up at Imurah in the air, and three red laser dots shot out from the shoulder cannon, locking onto the target.
The next second, the shoulder cannon began to gather terrifying power. Although he had lost his psychic powers, Imurah was still a Space Marine. The moment he saw the shoulder cannon aimed at him, he dove down, hiding among the Chaos Army.
After a brief charge, the shoulder cannon unleashed terrifying firepower. A powerful plasma jet spewed out, passing over the Tyranid warbeasts in front of Marcus. Finally, it exploded violently in the tide of Chaos. The power of this plasma shot was comparable to the explosion of a melta bomb. A huge blaze soared into the sky, instantly vaporizing dozens of Fiends.
Marcus, behind the mask, raised an eyebrow. The shoulder cannon's power was about what he expected. Immediately afterward, he patted the Enhanced Lictor beside him. A tough mind power shield immediately enveloped Marcus, causing him to float in mid-air.
There were several reasons why he released the Tyranid warbeasts. One was to counter the Chaos Army released by Imurah and cover Titus and the others' escape. After all, Imurah's rampage and release of so many Chaos forces here were also caused by Marcus. Since crossing into the Warhammer Universe, he and Titus and his two companions had experienced many battles and were considered comrades. Naturally, he would not let Titus and the others die here.
Secondly, Marcus wanted to see how strong the combat power of the Tyranid warbeasts under his command was now.
"Imurah, why are you like a bug, only knowing how to hide?"
Through the Enhanced Lictor's mind power, Marcus's voice echoed throughout the battlefield.
"Damn it, how can you control the Tyranids!"
Imurah's exasperated voice came from the Chaos Army. He had already seen that Marcus was controlling these tyranids.
The next second, the shoulder cannon lit up again, firing a plasma blast at the source of the voice. Dozens more Fiends died.
"With such an ability, the Imperium will not tolerate you! Embrace Chaos, and you will gain even greater power!" Imurah's voice came again.
"The Imperium may be a bloated, rotten giant corpse, but Chaos is nothing more than the dirtiest, most foul cesspit." Marcus said with a sneer. He was very clear that in the Warhammer Universe, once one became tainted by Chaos, their life was basically over. No matter how strong you were, even if you eventually ascended to become an immortal Daemon Prince, you would still be nothing more than a pawn in the great game of the Four Chaos Gods.
On the battlefield, the Tyranid Hive Tyrant and the Enhanced Lictor simultaneously unleashed terrifying mind power shrieks. The shockwave, filled with mind power, immediately swept across the entire battlefield. Countless mortal rebels and Fiends screamed, falling down with blood flowing from their orifices.
For a time, the entire battlefield was cleared, leaving only dozens of Red Word Warriors and a few Scarab Occult Terminators that had not yet been destroyed. Although there were still endless mortal rebels and Fiends pouring out of the Warp Rift, at least, Marcus could use this to pinpoint Imurah, who had been hiding below.
Marcus's gaze immediately locked onto Imurah, who was hiding behind a Red Word Warrior. After a brief charge, the shoulder cannon once again fired a powerful plasma blast. With one hit, it blasted both the Red Word Warrior and Imurah behind him into the air.
"This is impossible, you promised me victory!"
Imurah flew backward onto the ground, his once ornate power armor and wizard robes now tattered. These were all secondary. The most important thing was that, only now, Imurah barely realized that his plan had completely failed. He had been played by Tzeentch. Just as he had whispered in Leuze's ear, what the Lord of Change had promised him was nothing more than a lie. He had been completely abandoned.
Several Scarab Occult Terminators surrounded Imurah, protecting him with their heavy armor. Then they swiftly rushed towards a Warp Rift not far away.
"Trying to escape, heh heh."
Marcus naturally would not let Imurah, who had witnessed him commanding the Tyranid, escape. Under his command, the Tyranid Hive Tyrant leaped up and landed heavily on Imurah's retreat path. Its bone blade slashed down, instantly crippling a Scarab Occult Terminator. The Enhanced Lictor's mind power attack also fell at this time, similarly melting another Scarab Occult Terminator.
"Kill him."
Marcus did not have the bad habit of wasting words with villains, and coldly issued the command. The Tyranid Hive Tyrant roared, then fiercely brought down its massive bone blade. Two Scarab Occult Terminators raised their power swords, blocking in front of Imurah. But in the face of the Tyranid Hive Tyrant's fierce brute force, it was ultimately futile.
After a brief stalemate, as the Tyranid Hive Tyrant increased the force in its grip, the bone blade instantly crushed the two Scarab Occult Terminators.
Finally, it cleaved into Imurah, who had no time to dodge.