Chapter 989, The Grace of the Evil God

Chapter 989, The Grace of the Evil God

Gu Jing glanced at the enemy who was rapidly advancing.

That was indeed an elite team; it seems the enemy took him very seriously.

It wasn't just a group of elite Marines; it was led by dozens of Chaos Space Marines.

Unfortunately, it was too late for them.

Even if the force sent to intercept and eliminate him arrives, it will be meaningless.

Before arriving, Gu Jing knew that there were Space Marines among the enemy. These people now appeared to be Chaos Space Marines, and previously, they had been training the Orbital Defense Force on Terra as 'instructors' under the guise of a loyal chapter.

Of course, by now they should know that they were helpers invited by these Chaos traitors, and they should all be Chaos Space Marines.

A group of several dozen people is not small. Moreover, Gu Jing believed that there must be some experts among them.

But so what?
If it's too late, then it's too late.

After Gu Jing finished his internal review of the Solar Fleet, he realized that there was another key issue to address in order to get Song Min's fleet to break away – the orbital defense system of Holy Terra.

During the previous interrogations, it was not clear who these high-ranking officers and generals were superior to in the Tzeentch cult—which is normal, as the Tzeentch cult always pays great attention to secrecy in this regard.

However, it can be learned through interrogation that a significant portion of the high-level orders originated from an orbital fortress called the 'Base Grail'.

This orbital fortress is one of the most important fortresses in Holy Terra's defense system.

Quietly, Gu Jing used his spiritual power to sneak in without triggering the anti-spiritual teleportation alarm in the fortress.

Then he lay in wait, waiting for his chance.

At this moment of battle, Gu Jing also realized that Robert was going to switch from support to a full-scale attack, intending to seize control of the orbit of the Holy Terra in one fell swoop.

Then he no longer needed to hide and could take action directly.

His method of action was to summon more troops and bring them directly into the fray.

It's not impossible for him to completely control this orbital fortress and eliminate the likely corrupt leader of the Tzeentch, but it will be somewhat difficult.

After all, one person can't do the work of many. Although he can be considered a 'son of God' now, he is still just one person, and he can easily be restrained by the enemy's schemes and given a few difficult choices.

At that point, we might not return empty-handed, but we could lose a few important targets.

So he simply summoned enough helpers.

Even if there's a possibility of being exposed, it doesn't matter, the teleportation array is already complete.

With his abilities, getting a hundred or so Space Marines in wouldn't be a problem.

On the other side, fully prepared and ready to go were the elites from the Gray Knights and Black Cross Legions.

Grand Mentor Changting of the Grey Knights and Grand Marshal Rosmond of the Black Cross Army are two top-tier beings at the level of chosen champions.

Changting's Grey Knights were top experts at dealing with demonic corruption; Rosmond's Marshal's Guard consisted of champion swordsmen.

This team has survived the explosion of Cartier Fortress, the wanderings in the warp and the Eldar network, and the Terra Expedition organized by Robert, fighting on until now. Many of them died on the way, and those who have survived to this day are all the most powerful.

Before Gu Jing arrived, he explained the objectives of the operation and the potential risks to them, and they agreed without hesitation.

Saving Holy Terra is our inescapable duty.

Those traitors from the Sage Legion sent by Galardore were about to face a force that was virtually invincible, both psychologically and in terms of combat power.

And the result, of course, needs no further explanation.

Without any hesitation, Rosmond, the 'Sword Saint,' took the lead without hesitation.

Those traitors from the Sages' Chapter also attempted to use Chaos magic to hinder the Sword Saint.

They have always been the best at this kind of thing; most of the 'Sages' are not only Space Marines but also outstanding Chaos Wizards.

Even their physical bodies beneath their sturdy power armor have long since mutated into forms most suitable for serving as carriers of psionic energy, no longer possessing a human form.

However, they were facing the Grey Knights.

Grand Master Changting simply tapped his scepter down, and all the exorcism scriptures engraved on his and dozens of gray knights' armor lit up.

While they may not be like the Silent Sisters or the 'Unleashed,' capable of completely eliminating psionic reactions across an entire area, the Grey Knights have their own abilities. They are experts in anti-phantom and anti-demonic techniques, not only because they can suppress their enemies' methods, but also because they have the means to exploit them.

More than half of the sages' traitors found that their chaotic magic, which they had used in actual combat, suddenly became ineffective. Of the remaining half who successfully cast the spells, another half found that their spells had instead affected them. They weren't killed outright, but in their haste, they were no longer able to exert any significant influence on Rosmond.

But in the end, about a quarter of the people successfully cast the spell.

Blue demonic flames, pink shockwaves, mind-altering mental attacks... all sorts of spells came one after another.

However, Rosmond only swung his sword.

He didn't understand anything about magic, witchcraft, or warp; he only understood his sword. What he possessed was swordsmanship honed over thousands of years, and beneath that swordsmanship lay an even stronger core of unwavering will that could not be shaken by any kind of psionic energy or warp magic.

These evil spells and witchcraft had absolutely no effect on him when they reached his side. In fact, the spells were completely dispelled by the sword he swung.

Along with it, the head of the Chaos Wizard Lord was also severed.

Then, Rosmond burst into the crowd and immediately unleashed his full power.

Whether they were traitors from the Sage Legion or elite soldiers enhanced by Tzeentch's evil magic, none of them could withstand a single blow from him.

He single-handedly tore the entire formation to shreds.

Then, his personal guards, who could never catch up with him, arrived at the battlefield.

They were helpless, but they also skillfully began to exploit the openings created by their own Grand Marshal to expand their gains and speed up the slaughter.

Meanwhile, the Grey Knights who followed also quickened their pace.

However, Gu Jing never appeared throughout this entire process.

The Grey Knights and the Black Cross were not surprised.

After resolving the immediate battle, they immediately split into two groups.

One of the groups, led by the Grey Knights' Grand Mentor Changting, was tasked with seizing the entire fortress and eliminating the corruption.

Changting is perfectly suited for this type of task. How to identify the corrupted, how to quickly eliminate them, how to temporarily appease the others and turn them into allies…

These were the Grey Knights' original job.

He simply never imagined that one day he would be doing this kind of work all the way up to the Holy Terra.

Oh, we also need to add the task of eliminating witnesses. However, eliminating witnesses is clearly not the top priority right now, and it even seems unnecessary to do so under the current circumstances.

As for Rosmond, he took two bodyguards and set off to support Gu Jing, following the route he had given him.

When the previous battle had just broken out, Gu Jing had already disappeared while no one was paying attention.

In Gu Jing's view, the outcome of this battle was indisputable; he had more important things to do—to intercept the leader.

Gu Jing had already realized that the guy was going to run away.

We can't let them get away so easily.

Paralyzing the command ability of cult members is of paramount importance.

Just as the other party can sense him, he can also sense the other party through the connection.

That guy was clearly very perceptive.

He didn't place all his hopes on the strongest squad he had dispatched, expecting them to stop Gu Jing. This cult leader had prepared for the worst.

He was initially moving toward the helipad, attempting to board a fast spaceplane and leave the base, the Holy Grail.

But he stopped just as he was about to reach the fighter jet's position.

He seemed to realize that the troops he had sent out were no match for the enemy. Gu Jing, who posed the greatest threat to him, didn't care about the battle at all and went straight for him.

If he continues to choose to fly in a fighter jet, he won't be able to escape.

Even if he boarded the fighter jet, Gu Jing could still use his powerful spiritual energy to pull it down.

He needs to use some faster methods.

For example, teleportation, the target location is the ground.

This is something most highly skilled psychics can do; the difficulty lies in the psychic conflict between the two sides.

Just like Gu Jing, who quietly entered the fortress and teleported a hundred Space Marines in, many S-class psionicists could do the same. However, they couldn't break through the fortress's anti-psionic teleportation equipment. With interference, let alone teleporting a hundred Space Marines, even an S-class psionicist himself couldn't enter in this way.

Not to mention, it must not be detected in advance.

Gu Jing was able to do it because his skill level was far superior to that of an S-class psychic.

For the leader of that cult, the difficulty in teleporting to the ground was not the teleportation itself, but how to complete the teleportation while being interfered with by Gu Jing.
Gu Jing certainly couldn't just stand by and watch him succeed; he had already taken measures to interfere.

But he relied on the blessing from Tzeentch.

The teleportation array was constructed quickly and is now ready.

Gu Jing could already sense that the other party was standing in the middle of the teleportation array.

But it didn't start.

It appears to be chanting a prayer, communicating with the subspace, and calling for blessings.

And the cunning one bestowed blessings upon them without reservation!

If everything happening in the Holy Terra is a grand performance, then the four most important audience members are generous in rewarding the 'actors' who bring more exciting changes to the performance; they are also generous in giving their supported actors even more support, making the outcome more to their liking.

Gu Jing felt immense terror!
His ever-changing demon lord assistant, whom he had relied on for so long, suddenly went out of commission. Even though he had already been cleansed and his subspace nature had changed, under absolute pressure, he transformed from a towering demon lord with enormous wings into a trembling quail.

But he was still unwilling to give up just like that.

Gu Jing, did he rely solely on the ever-changing Demon Lord skill given to him by his own father to get to where he is today?
No.

He also possessed a fragment of a divine core from a spirit god, given to him by his own father.

Without hesitation, he squeezed out the power within, and with the strength of an Alpha-level psionicist he himself possessed, he controlled it with all his might, continuing to teleport while enduring the interference with the target.

At the same time, his body, bursting forth without restraint, flew at extreme speed, approaching the target.

Blood began to seep from the corner of his mouth. His interference wouldn't last long. He had to arrive in his true form before he couldn't hold on any longer, and then physically engage the enemy at close range.

We must hold out until Rosmond arrives; only then can we stop the enemy.

This is the most dangerous time.

But he still overestimated himself.

As if he felt provoked, or perhaps he found the game here very interesting, so he paid more attention... In any case, Gu Jing felt the pressure suddenly increase.

He was already feeling suffocated by the pressure, and this moment almost crushed him.

But at that moment, a force rising from within him straightened his spine.

At the same time, a terrifying bolt of lightning struck through the subspace.

The faint, sinister laughter turned into a startled scream, but was immediately drowned out by an even more intense thunderous roar.

Gu Jing could guess what had happened, which made him even more determined not to let them down.

Gu Jing, who flew even faster, finally arrived at his destination.

He saw the leader of the traitors.

"It was you...!"

To be honest, Gu Jing was slightly surprised.

Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time within the Alliance's high-level power structure knows that the Alliance has one of its biggest allies in the central government of the Empire: Prime Minister Gallardo of the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Unexpectedly, this guy actually stood on the opposite side.

Since teleportation is no longer an option, Galadriel's efforts have not been in vain.

His body was filled with warp magic, growing ever stronger until it tore his clothes apart.

Eyes began to appear on his twisted body, and they opened one after another.

A smile played on his twitching face.

"Ah, it's you, Gu Jing... You and your father look about 60% alike."

"Alright then, let me stay with you for now and accept the six percent interest from the years he's deceived and manipulated."

(End of this chapter)