Chapter 999, Thunder of All Things

Gu Hang's appearance lasted only a fleeting moment.

After electrolyzing Qi Bodu, whom he longed to see, his figure quickly became transparent and eventually disappeared.

The only impression he left on people was the figure of the ticket in mid-air, and the myriad thunderbolts that exploded like a thousand flowers blooming.

However, this scene alone is enough to leave a deep impression.

Countless brave warriors have fought and sacrificed their lives on this battlefield, all for the sake of killing that hateful traitor.
Its hateful and powerful form, seated on a rotten throne, seemed so close, yet so distant due to the obstruction of countless demons and dozens of unclean beings.

Even the most resilient warriors will inevitably have a slight doubt in their hearts: Will they be the victors in this war?

This hesitation will not affect their fighting spirit. Even if they lose or die in the end, they must not slacken in the slightest, so that they can die without regret.

However, when they saw that the victory they might not be able to obtain even if they risked their lives, was obtained as easily as taking candy from a baby the moment Gu Hang appeared, they were still somewhat dazed.

However, there is no need to underestimate ourselves.

Gu Hang could only appear for a fleeting moment.

Judging from Gu Jing's pale face, it's clear that this psionicist, far surpassing Alpha level, was able to summon his father for a fleeting moment at an extremely high cost, thanks to the combined effects of his divine status and his cleansed demonic nature.

There's only one chance, only one moment. What to do? If you rashly and recklessly unleash this move and it fails, the situation will explode.

Therefore, even though Gu Hang had mentioned a distance to his son, Gu Jing still wanted to play it safe and made arrangements to get as close as possible.

Even if her own father later complained, "There's really no need to be that close," it didn't matter.

Although several outstanding Imperial Guard soldiers were lost, the victory was secured, making their sacrifice worthwhile.

Besides them, everyone on the entire battlefield contributed to the final scene of the myriad thunderbolts blooming.

Without the bloody battles fought by numerous Titans, top experts, Space Marines, and mortal soldiers, which put immense pressure on the Nurgle demons and forced Qibodu to make sacrifices to strengthen the Great Demon's power, leaving the entire defense line vulnerable, Gu Jing would have had a hard time finding an opportunity to release his father so close to his face.

Regardless, the battle has been won.

……

The killing of Qi Bodu did not mean the war was completely over.

But that doesn't change the fact that killing him would essentially seal the fate of the war.

The closest battlefield was the first to be cleared.

After Qi Bodu's death, the semi-subspace nature of the entire region could no longer be maintained without the presence of this benevolent father who had bestowed so much grace upon it.

The Great Impure Ones, who had just recently strengthened themselves by sacrificing ordinary demons, are now in a state of rapid decline.

They roared furiously, but it was all in vain; they couldn't reverse the flow of power from their bodies.

Weakening is just the beginning; after a while, they won't even be able to maintain their original form.

At this stage, human forces no longer made aggressive attempts to eliminate these great demons.

It's simply not necessary.

Protecting yourself is the most important thing.

As for these previously powerful enemies, ignore them and wait a while; they'll be finished on their own.

The entire event lasted only a little over half an hour. All the Great Impermanents vanished. The remaining lower and middle-ranking demons were quickly wiped out by the Titans and their elite Space Marine forces.

It wasn't just the army that was lost by the scoundrels.

The ominous yellowish-green mist was also dissipating.

Looking at the vast battlefield area, all the Nurgle demons and Plague Walkers will be affected. They will also become weakened for a period of time afterward.

At the same time, their entire command structure and their fighting spirit will be greatly affected.

Already under the dual attack of the Khorne army and human forces, these Nurgle forces were no longer a threat.

However, there is another force on the battlefield, namely the forces of Khorne, which remains a problem.

Especially the Bronze Bull Knights.

However, overall, the biggest threat across the entire strategic battlefield of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers is still the Nurgles—they are numerous and cover a wide area, and were the main force in the previous siege of Terra Palace.

After eliminating them, the remaining Khorne demon army is relatively easy to deal with.

Even the most powerful Bronze Bull Knights are not something that humans can't deal with, as long as the humans are free to do so—they are at least easier to fight than the seventy-seven Great Unclean Ones gathered together.

that's the truth.

The human troops in the Cauldron of Corruption have time to rest properly.

They will have about six hours to rest. During this time, air force units will continuously drop supplies and support troops. The plan is for two allied airborne divisions to arrive during this period with substantial supplies.

The combat power of these airborne divisions alone is certainly insufficient to significantly alter the course of the battle. The most crucial combat strength lies with the elite units, such as the Space Marines, already stationed here.

However, they also have their uses.

Occupying territory, contacting other units, and reconnaissance of enemy positions are all functions.

While waiting for reinforcements and for the troops to rest, Martins, Robert, Yan Xinzhen, Dante, and others, who were the highest-ranking members at the time, held a meeting—the Saints' Chapter Commander Raymond Weiss was not present, as he was still seriously injured and unconscious.

The meeting itself proceeded smoothly. They were discussing how to proceed with the war, which essentially involved going back to the main force, regrouping the troops, rebuilding the command structure of the entire army, and then eliminating the Bronze Bull Knights in the process.

In order to create as much chaos as possible, the Bronze Bull Knights are now very scattered, with groups of a few or a dozen forming up and causing destruction everywhere.

With the elite forces they currently possess, they can quickly eliminate a wave of enemies with minimal losses.

It is worth mentioning that there were two major focuses during the meeting.

First, there's Martins.

Robert and Yan Xinzhen kept looking at him, and their gazes were becoming increasingly strange.

Secondly, there were several Imperial Guards standing behind Gu Jing.

This is mainly what Yan Xinzhen is looking at.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

There will be one more chapter before dawn.

(End of this chapter)