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Chapter 162 Ahriman Loses Both His Wife and His Army (7.2K)

The sudden change caused fear to appear on the faces of the accompanying Kadin and others.

They held their guns and looked around, wary of any enemies that might suddenly appear.

The environment in this space is exactly the same as the real world.
Clearly, this space is a mirrored version of reality.

the difference is,

This place was even darker and more dilapidated.
White ash drifted in the sky, and the air was scorching hot.
A thick layer of gray clouds hung over the sky, obscuring both the void and the gleam of the starship's engines.
A deep, rhythmic heartbeat came from above the clouds.

It's hard to imagine what kind of gigantic creature could produce such a heartbeat.

"The realm of dust and ash?"

Qin Yun repeated Aliman's words, staring at the other person.

Ahriman, as the leader of the Thousand Sons, was a figure on par with Sigismund, Radoron, Abaddon, and others.

It certainly has its own extraordinary qualities.

Now, meticulous calculations,
Let alone ordinary people, even the Primarch would probably stumble and fall if he encountered it.

"I know everything about you, Corpse Emperor Saint."

"I have been secretly observing you, trying to figure you out, and looking for your weaknesses."

"Wisdom is the most powerful force in the universe; it can overcome everything, and I happen to possess it."

Ahriman slowly floated into the sky, surrounded by many ancient runes that radiated light.

"You are powerful, but you have limitations. Many times, you have to rely on the power of the Corpse King to defeat your enemies and appear invincible."

"But once you enter here, you will temporarily lose contact with the Corpse King."

"The Key of Infinity will prolong this brief moment, though not for long, but enough to finish you off."

"To freeze time in a certain area, to stop at a certain moment." Qin Yun understood Ahriman's explanation.

"I feel extremely honored that this tactic, which was used in the Battle of Terra, has been used on me."

During the Battle of Terra, Guilliman led a massive reinforcement army across half the galaxy to aid Terra.
They had already reached the solar system and were only nine hours away from Terra.
However, because the solar system was pulled into subspace, time stopped flowing, preventing the reinforcements from finding Terra's location.

Guilliman originally intended to charge at all costs, paving the way for reinforcements with his blood and bones.

As a result, the Chaos Gods spawned six thousand Soul of Vengeance ships.
This completely stunned Guilliman's reinforcements.

"You know so much, even the Battle of Terra is so well-known."

Ahriman showed approval.

"Unfortunately, nothing can be changed; your defeat is already destined."

Qin Yun flapped his wings and rose into the sky, engaging in a dialogue with Aliman on equal terms.

"I'm curious, how are you going to defeat me?"

"Without the Emperor's power, my own strength may not be enough to fight against your Primarch—Magnus."

Qin Yun paused for a moment before continuing, "But dealing with you should be more than enough."

"I have made thorough preparations to bring you here."

Ariman revealed a smug look.
It feels wonderful to have everything planned out.

This is the power of wisdom. Even with the blessing and support of the Corpse King, what can be done? They will still be defeated by him.

"Your opponent is not me, but the master of this world."

Ahriman stretched out his hand, and a rune slowly rotated, radiating light.

The earth began to tremble, the clouds in the sky parted, and an eerie light radiated from the crack.

Under the watchful eyes of numerous players and imperial heroes,

An unparalleled, unimaginable behemoth slowly appeared.

The monster had a writhing, black body and was enormous.

Even the distant city of Chaodu looks small compared to it.

Its body is covered with many thick tentacles and eyes.

The middle eye is the largest, but all the eyes are closed at this moment, as if they have fallen asleep.

The tentacles thrashed about wildly, constantly trying to grasp something in the void.

Between the tentacles were large pores that constantly spewed out grayish-white dust.

"The Lord of Dust and Ash existed even before humankind was born."

"While it may not be comparable to the four ancient ones, it is still an existence that mortals cannot imagine or match."

"It was defeated by an ancient race and fell into slumber."

"The stars will awaken again and travel through the universe once they reach the correct positions."

As he spoke, Ahriman chanted ancient incantations.

The swirling runes in his palm flew into the sky and disappeared into the giant creature's body.

Then, the enormous eye slowly opened and looked at Qin Yun.

His eyes gleamed with an ancient and powerful wisdom.

And bottomless, eternal indifference,

It had no malicious intent.

But its very existence is the greatest malice.
Ordinary people would feel pain simply by looking at it.
It will leave permanent scars on the soul and mind.

The ashes that had settled on the ground rose up, swirling and forming eddies.

A distorted demon took shape from the vortex of ashes.
Strange appearance, wielding weapons
They are clearly the retinue of the master of this realm, his army.

Players and imperial heroes wore solemn expressions, pointing their guns at the monsters, ready to fight.

"Because the stars have not yet reached their correct positions, awakening them would come at a great cost and cannot last long, but it would be enough to deal with you, the Sage of the Corpse King."

Ahriman revealed his hand.

He looked at Qin Yun with a smug smile.

He firmly believed that with such a perfect plan, there was absolutely no way the other side could escape.

"The Lord of Dust and Ash, one of the Seven Great Demons, how could he be slumbering here?"

Kadin stared at the giant creature in the sky and exclaimed in disbelief.

He struggled to maintain his mental integrity, refusing to be assimilated by the other party's terrifying will.

As the head of the court in the Calicus sector,

He knows far more than the average person.

This terrifying creature was mentioned veiledly in Solomon Harlock's diary.

It is one of the seven great demons of the Calesis Sector.

Legend has it that when the threads of fate intertwine, the seven great demons will appear simultaneously, bringing destruction to the Calithis sector.

Since the Inquisition entered the Calithis Sector, it has been investigating the Seven Demons.
The identities and names of the seven demons were subsequently confirmed.
But they had no clue where they were hiding.

Unexpectedly, the 'Lord of Dust and Ash' was hidden in the world of Solomon's Nest.

Presumably, the ruin of Solomon's Nest world is also related to the other party.

In fact, the Inquisition did not discover that the 'Lord of Dust and Ash' was in Solomon's world.

It has a strong connection with Solomon Harlock.

When Solomon Harlock first arrived in the Calliss Sector and traveled to the world of Solomon,
I unexpectedly learned about the legend of the 'Lord of Dust and Ash' from the local natives.

With the help of the accompanying navigator, they found the correct path and entered the mirror latitude.

Fearing that someone might follow the clues mentioned in the diary to find the Lord of Dust and Ash,

Solomon Harlock was vague and evasive about this, and even annihilated the natives who worshipped the 'Lord of Dust and Ash'.

They tried every means to prevent later generations from investigating the truth and to avoid those with ulterior motives from awakening this terrifying being.

The court was also misled by various clues and legends left behind by the other side.

This is why the Inquisitors, including Keding, only knew of the existence of the 'Lord of Dust and Ash,' but didn't know his exact location!

The players looked at the enormous object in the sky.
Unlike Imperial heroes such as Kedin, who showed fear, he instead appeared excited.
They couldn't wait to start a massacre.

Thirteen: "This game not only copied Paradox Interactive, it even copied Cthulhu."

Little Alpaca: "Is this a 2K version of the Cthulhu universe from Warhammer 4? It's a story about weak humans who master super technology and fight against various Outer Gods."

Zhong Ge: "It feels like Warhammer has all the sci-fi elements that other sci-fi IPs have."

"Aren't the Imperial Guard's black dungeons and the Inquisition's secret fortresses just replicas of the detention facilities?"

Bald Donkey: "Emperor VS God of Blindly Eating Fish, who is No. 1?"

Director Qi: "Although I don't want to argue, the Emperor can't be compared to Azathoth, can he?"

Thirteenth Brother: "The Emperor is the only sun in my heart. Without a doubt, the Emperor will beat up the God of Fish."

Pighead Qiang: "I think I can at most fight the Crimson King!!"

Lobster: "Khorne: That Corpse King is evenly matched with me."

Guan Bao: "It seems that the Warhammer universe really did evolve from Cthulhu and the universe, and even the evil gods are universal."

Zhua Genbao: "I think the story should develop like this."

"Cthulhu tells the story of humanity before it left Earth, while Warhammer tells the story of humanity's journey to the galaxy."

“In ancient times, human priests, after becoming aware of the existence of the Great Old Ones and Outer Gods, sacrificed themselves to create an Emperor to protect humanity from these terrible beings.”

"For tens of thousands of years, the Emperor has been waging wars in the east and west, defeating all the unspeakable things hidden in Terra,"

"After human technology developed, we entered the stars. But the warp was too cunning, and humanity was defeated time and time again. The Emperor, who had been fighting behind the scenes, could no longer sit still and had to step forward to lead humanity in the fight against the warp."

Dou Zong: "@Zhua Genbao, your imagination is really vivid. You should write a book right away."

Director Qi: "Ten days, no books, shop smashed, understand?"
"........."

The players' eagerness was noticed by Tytus, Kedin, and others.

I couldn't help but admire the fearlessness and optimism of God's chosen ones.
He truly deserves to be called the emperor's chosen one.

They get as excited as the Greenskins when they hear about a powerful enemy.

…………

Qin Yun nodded, indicating Ahriman's approval.

"It's quite interesting, both your plan and this place."

Ahriman: "…………"

That 'you did a great job' look on his face is really asking for trouble.

Shouldn't we be terrified, angry, and roaring?
The other party's calm was undoubtedly the greatest insult to this meticulously designed plan and trap.

It was a mockery and ridicule of him, the mastermind behind the conspiracy.

"Stop putting on airs."

Ahriman shouted, somewhat losing his composure.

"Today is your death day. The Corpse King cannot save you."

"That's hard to say," Qin Yun said with a smile. "You're quite right; wisdom is the manifestation of power."

"Unfortunately, my wisdom surpasses yours."

“Speaking of gods, I happen to have a god here.”

"Although it is still in its infancy, dealing with an old guy who hasn't woken up yet should not be a problem."

"Your lie is utterly clumsy. What kind of arrogance allows you to deceive a master who is an expert in warp space?"

Ariman gave a mocking look.

"If you have a god by your side, why don't I sense any powerful warp projection around you?"

“Not all gods originate from the subspace,” Qin Yun said.
"And here, you've always been the arrogant one."

"With these tricks, you think you can defeat me and make me a prisoner?"

Xiling and Qin Yun are highly bound together, and Qin Yun is bound to the Emperor.

Their projections are highly overlapping and blended.

In a sense, the black sun radiating golden light in the subspace was a projection of Qin Yun and Xiling.

"Xiling." Qin Yun looked at Xiling behind him.

"Owner."

Xiling responded to her master.

She slowly floated into the air, and indescribable spiritual energy gathered within her body.

A dazzling halo appeared behind the body made of active metal.

His eyes, mouth, and nose emitted a dense golden light, as if a million suns were hidden within him.

As a Star God who simultaneously wields authority over reality and the warp, her potential is beyond imagination, enough to rival the 'Lord of Dust and Ash'.

The smile on Ahriman's face vanished, replaced by panic.

No, you really do have it!
Having an emperor's protection is one thing, but having a star god as a servant is another.
This is no way to cheat!

Xiling rarely takes action.

Ahriman knew of Xiling's existence, but he knew nothing about what she was.

Xiling unleashed her power as a star god.
Ahriman then knew that all his plans had failed.

"Xiling, go and deal with that giant beast."

Qin Yun pointed to the 'Lord of Dust and Ash' in the sky.
"Understood, Master. Watch me go and beat that big guy up."

Xiling nodded, then transformed into a dazzling ray of light, soaring into the sky and charging towards the 'Lord of Dust and Ash'.

And so the war between gods broke out.

The Lord of Dust and Ash also realized the threat posed by Xiling.

The thick tentacles cleaved down with tremendous force, capable of destroying an entire city.
Xiling met the attack with a shield of light.

boom!
The shockwave spread out, forming a terrifying storm that swept across the entire dimensional world.

The battle between the two sides was earth-shattering.
The entire dimensional world trembled, and cracks appeared.

"Go and help Xiling," Qin Yun ordered the players, then looked at Keding and the other imperial heroes.
"Protect yourselves and suppress those demons for me."

Then, the battle broke out.

Many players activated the thrusters on their backs and flew towards the giant beast in the sky.

Leading the charge were the Witcher bands.
With the help of the thrusters, Seed Brother flew into the sky and landed first on the body of the 'Lord of Dust and Ash'.
The other person's body was like a muddy swamp; the moment he landed, his feet sank in.

"In the name of the emperor."

Brother Zhong's gaze was resolute, and he thrust his longsword down fiercely.

The wriggling, viscous body quickly solidified, turning into white stone.

A high-pitched, eerie scream rang out.
Such an attack could not threaten the 'Lord of Dust and Ash'.
But it caused it unparalleled pain.

Taking advantage of the situation, Xiling intensified her attack, using her powerful psychic energy and physical authority to strike her opponent.

The stars have not yet reached their exact positions, and the power of the 'Lord of Dust and Ash' has not yet recovered; he is at a low point.
Faced with the combined attack of a young Star God and numerous players, they quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

…………

On the ground, Kadin, Titus, and the others raised their guns, aiming them at the demons born from the vortex of ash.

Gunfire erupted, and a fierce battle ensued.

When the demon transformed into a hound and bent over, gripping a giant sword, Little Fatty's combat display lit up red.

His exoskeleton armor was not equipped with a flight device, so he could not assist Xiling and could only fight demons on the ground.

boom! boom! boom!
Cannons mounted on the shoulders and arms fired continuously at the demon.
Several demons were hit and instantly blasted into ashes, which scattered on the ground.

A short while later, the ashes were swept up by the wind, forming a new vortex.

Moments later, the demon was resurrected and returned from the vortex.

"Holy crap!! It revived so quickly?"

"As expected, another one who likes to use underhanded tactics!!"

Little Fatty started complaining, then continued firing, mowing down the monsters.

Titus and his killing squad also joined the battle.
They took the lead, targeting the Thousand Sons and Scarlet Warriors mixed in, attempting to kill them.

Qin Yun and Aliman also engaged in battle high in the sky.

Both sides unleashed a burst of psionic energy, attempting to gain the upper hand.

The two spiritual energies collided in the air, creating ripples that formed a storm.

Neither side could gain the upper hand, so it was a draw.

Ahriman chanted a spell, intending to draw upon the power of the subspace to attack Qin Yun.

Qin Yun, wielding the Heavenly Punishment Scepter and the Holy Judgment Blade, charged forward recklessly.

Their speed was so fast that it created afterimages in the air.

He swung the Holy Judgment Blade in his hand, aiming to cleave Ahriman in two.

Ahriman had no choice but to abandon his spellcasting and raise his staff to block.

Zheng! !

The two weapons collided.

It produced a clanging sound.

At this moment, the Heavenly Punishment Scepter in Qin Yun's hand also accumulated a huge amount of spiritual energy.

"Thunder".

As the voice fell, the spiritual energy accumulated in the Heavenly Punishment Scepter instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning and struck out.

Ahriman was sent flying like a cannonball.
It crashed to the ground with a bang, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"I have something to say to you, Ahriman. Today is your death day."

Qin Yun swooped down to the ground, the Holy Judgment Blade in his hand radiating light.

He wanted to cut off Ahriman's head and end this chaotic traitor once and for all.

At that moment, a winged demon charged in from the other side at incredible speed.

It collided with Qin Yun in mid-air.

He was forcefully pushed aside and shoved to the other side.
After the demon got up, it screamed and charged at Qin Yun again.

The two sides started fighting.

…………

"Ariman".

The Thousand-Child Wizard, Ktesias, ran to Ahriman's side and helped him up.
The demon that was fighting Qin Yun was the one he summoned to rescue Aliman.

"Are you OK?"

Ahriman shook his head. "I'm fine."

Then, a bitter expression appeared on his face.
"The plan failed. I never expected that the Corpse Emperor Saint would have a Star God as his servant."

Ahriman's plan was perfect, taking into account all unexpected factors.

However, Ahriman couldn't fathom how a human could gain the approval of the Star God.
And, to make matters worse, it was the very Corpse Emperor Saint he was meant to deal with!

At that moment, the demon's screams rang out.
Ahriman turned his head to look.

The demon summoned by Ktesias to restrain the Corpse Emperor Saint was killed.
The demon's body was burned to ashes in the flames, and its soul was banished back to the warp.

The Corpse Emperor Saint looked over, his voice as loud as thunder.

"Ariman, you can't escape."

The light enveloped the other person, dazzling and magnificent, like a golden sun.

Even with the blessing of the Myriad Transformations Demon Lord, they would have no chance against such an existence.

The other person took one step forward, then two steps, and then quickened their pace to stride forward.

Each step made the ground tremble, each step as heavy as a Titan's.

The other side is coming to kill him.

With the Corpse King's rage and mockery of his foolish plan.

Several red-letter warriors rushed forward, trying to buy some time.
In the blink of an eye, it was split in two and turned into burning ashes.

No one can stop the Corpse Emperor's sainthood.
"Is today my death day?"

This sentence popped into Ahriman's mind.

Just at this time,
A burning demon appeared and pounced on the Corpse Emperor Saint, once again restraining him.

The demon filled Ahriman and Ktesias with fear.
If they could, they would not want to see each other.

Because that demon was none other than the resurgence of the evil fire they had always feared, also known as the Scarlet Letter.

Back then, Ahriman used the scarlet spell to kill most of the Thousand Sons, turning them into ghosts within the armor.

These actions reverberated in the warp, giving rise to the burning 'scarlet' demon.

Just as Loken's death gave birth to 'Sams',
The destruction of an empire will give rise to the 'end of the empire'.

Scarlet Letters marked the end of the Senko era and the swan song of Ahriman and others.

Ahriman cannot die here.
Otherwise, the cycle of cause and effect would break.
This demon, known as 'Scarlet Letter', will also truly die.

Therefore, when Ahriman is in dire straits, the Scarlet Demon appears.

“We must leave immediately; the plan has failed,” Ktesias said.

Ahriman nodded, took out the Key of Infinity, and released the time confinement.

The Thousand Wizards in the distance were able to open a path out of the warp.

"For the Emperor."

“Leave those traitors behind.”

Titus and his men launched an even fiercer attack, attempting to prevent the traitors from leaving.

But an endless stream of demons blocked their path, making it difficult for them to get close to the wizards.

At that moment, heavy footsteps sounded.

The thirteenth prince broke through the demons' obstacles like a tank.
He let out a deafening roar and slammed Ahriman and Ktesias to the ground.
The Key of Infinity in Ahriman's hand also flew out and rolled to the ground.

"Oglin? The Thousand Sons Bloodline?"

Ahriman, lying on the ground, stared wide-eyed, too preoccupied to retrieve the Key of Infinity.
He actually saw an Oglin who had been implanted with a thousand-seed gene.

This world seems a little too crazy.

"traitor."

Ignoring Ahriman's shock, the thirteenth brother grabbed the man's foot, lifted it up like a toy, and slammed it to the ground.

Left once, right once,
boom!
boom!
The ground cracked from the impact.

Ahriman used his psionic powers to protect himself and suffered minimal damage.
But he was bewildered and shocked.

One of his blood brothers was actually Oglin.

And now this Eugen is grabbing him and slamming him to the ground.

At that moment, Ahriman realized that warp space wasn't so crazy after all.

It's at least a little bit more normal than reality.

Ahriman attempted to break free from Oglin's control.
But they found that the other person's hand was like an iron clamp, and they couldn't budge it at all.

Then, Ktesias unleashed another powerful psionic shockwave.

That's how Ahriman was freed.

He wanted to control the Oglin and figure out what was going on.

However, at this moment, the red-letter demon was pierced by the Corpse Emperor Saint and turned to ashes amidst screams.

The other party reached out, and the Infinity Key that had fallen to the ground flew up and landed in their hand.

"We must leave immediately."

Ktesias shouted and dragged Ahriman toward the teleportation portal.

The other Thousand Wizards and Scarlet Letters formed a shield wall, blocking the pursuing Oglins from the two.

Then, Ahriman and Ktesias entered the teleportation portal.

"Damn it, he got away again."

The thirteenth brother slapped away the red-lettered warrior blocking his way.
Seeing that Ahriman had escaped, he roared in anger.

If they can capture Ahriman, the war points they gain will be enough to make him the MVP.

…………

Qin Yun ignored the fleeing Aliman.

He fiddled with the Key of Infinity, a smile spreading across his face.
This is a divine artifact that even the Emperor himself coveted.
The only drawback is that the Key of Infinity is still an unfinished product.

If it were completed, it could reverse time, equivalent to the Time Stone in the Marvel Universe.

Although it doesn't do much damage to the warp, in the real universe, this thing is definitely a god-tier artifact.

When those demons invade the real world...
They directly dispatched the Empire's 'Doctor Strange: Grey Knight' with the Infinity Key to deal with it.

If you lose, restart.
Keep fighting until you win.

That way, the empire won't lose; it will only win moderately, greatly, or even massively.

After carefully storing the Key of Infinity, Qin Yun looked around to make sure that Titus, Little Fatty, and the others could handle the demons on the ground, then flapped his wings and flew into the sky.

They joined the siege of the 'Lord of Ash and Dust'.
With the time confinement lifted, Qin Yun once again received the Emperor's blessing, causing his combat power to soar.
Together with Xiling, they relentlessly suppressed the newly awakened 'Lord of Ash and Dust'.

…………

Ahriman escaped.

Even the 'Lord of Ash and Dust' he awakened couldn't stop Qin Yun, Xiling, and the numerous players from their fate.
It was quickly beaten and left battered and bruised, with many of its tentacles broken off.
The largest eye was also smashed open.

Left with no other choice, they unleashed their accumulated power, launching a raging psionic storm.

He then took the opportunity to escape into the depths of subspace.

The Solomon Mirror World, having lost the power of the 'Lord of Ash and Dust' to sustain it, also collapsed.

A giant vortex appeared and swallowed everything.

Qin Yun had no choice but to lead the players and imperial heroes to retreat.
Having just returned to the real world,

Then a golden light screen appeared.

Congratulations on gaining experience
LV16->LV17
Learn the skill: Divine Sign.

You are the embodiment of redemption, the personification of hope; your appearance represents victory and light.

When you appear before the people in a sacred manner, golden light will appear in the sky, and the spirits of machines will sing loudly.

Symbols of the number 13 will appear in every corner, and sculptures of emperors and saints will radiate light.

Warriors loyal to the empire will receive blessings and protection, while traitors who turn to chaos will be filled with fear and confusion.

Note: The Divine Posture will continuously consume your Faith.

Learned skill: Mech God Avatar.

You will become the incarnation of Om Messiah, the walking god of machines on earth.

When you switch to the Mech God form, the mechanical soul will sing hymns for you and act according to your will.

Note: Becoming a Mech God requires Faith Points.

】

Before Qin Yun could even read the upgrade notification carefully, a new golden light screen appeared, overwriting the upgrade notification.

This surprised him, and he instinctively started to complain.

"You've been sitting on the golden throne for ten thousand years, and you're still so impatient? You can't even wait a second longer?!"

PS: I didn't pay yesterday, so I was supposed to owe two chapters, but today I got over 1500 monthly votes, so I got one more chapter, making it three chapters.

I might have to update a little later tonight, but I'll try to finish writing before 11 p.m.

I'm continuing to work hard and update frequently, and I hope everyone will support me.

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