133: Chapter 133 The Garden Showdown

The Grey Knights teleported directly to The Spire, slaughtering the surrounding Chaos Forces with ease before they could even react.

Inquisitor Kolo immediately sensed a powerful Warp energy spreading at The Spire, with its core located at the Astropathic Choir.

And all the powerful Psykers within the Astropathic Choir had been exploited by Chaos.

Without any hesitation, Inquisitor Kolo immediately led all the Grey Knights and charged toward the Astropathic Choir.

Meanwhile, Xia Xingchen's troops broke through the main gate, relying on superior firepower and an absolute advantage in numbers and equipment to push all the way to the gate of The Spire.

Standing in their way was a squad of Terminator Veterans.

The moment they saw Xia Xingchen, the Terminator Veterans did not hesitate, quickly raising their heavy machine guns and Bolters to open fire on him.

But Chapter Master Badan Duwaro of the Nova Chapter was a step faster; he led his Terminators to meet them head-on, completely unafraid of the clash.

The moment the firepower erupted, raw violence was laid bare; neither side hid behind cover, relying entirely on their power armor to tank the enemy's fire.

Chapter Master Badan Duwaro tanked the attacks head-on, swinging his Chainsword to hack one Terminator Veteran to death, while the remaining two were headshotted on the spot by the Nova Marines' Terminators before they could even react.

After resolving this minor interlude, the strike team arrived at a garden just a step away from the Governors Palace at The Spire.

As the strike team entered and stepped into the garden, all the flowers instantly turned into scarlet liquid and dripped down.

In just an instant, all the lush green in the garden vanished, replaced by a scarlet hue that dominated everything.

Seeing this, Xia Xingchen immediately realized he had fallen into a trap.

Sure enough, gunfire rang out, and a Bolter round instantly pierced through an Astra Militarum Stormtrooper.

Before anyone could react, fire poured down on them from all sides.

With no other choice, Xia Xingchen had to scramble to cover.

After finding cover, everyone quickly returned fire.

Just then, a figure slowly emerged from the garden.

It was Kargos who walked out; he clapped his hands as if welcoming Xia Xingchen's arrival.

"Friends from afar, after playing cat and mouse with you for over a year, I didn't expect us to finally settle the score here."

Chapter Master Badan Duwaro seized the opportunity, rushed out instantly, and slashed fiercely at Kargos.

Kargos was completely unfazed, using Warp powers to instantly block the blow.

Just then, a figure flashed past and appeared behind Kargos—it was Saint Sabbat.

Saint Sabbat swung her power sword, slashing violently at Kargos's back.

Kargos had sensed it beforehand and parried the strike.

Feeling the attack, Kargos instantly sent Chapter Master Badan Duwaro flying, then turned to attack Saint Sabbat.

Saint Sabbat immediately raised her sword to block, but the Chaos Lord's strength was overwhelming, instantly sending her flying.

Before Kargos could even catch his breath, Inquisitor Kolo's power sword came slashing toward his face.

Kargos grabbed the power sword with one hand and began to mock them.

"In my eyes, you aren't even worth being called ants."

After speaking, Kargos flicked his hand and sent Inquisitor Kolo flying.

As Kargos looked at the fallen Inquisitor and prepared to deliver the killing blow, several Bolter rounds exploded against his helmet.

Kargos looked up and saw that it was Xia Xingchen and the Battle Sister Vera who had fired.

"Two laughable mortals."

Kargos quickly fixed his gaze on them, while simultaneously sensing the unique aura of the power armor on Xia Xingchen.

He instantly deduced that he was the Commander supporting Inquisitor Kolo, the leader of this army.

Kargos charged directly at Xia Xingchen, intending to end him and completely crush the will of this army.

Watching Kargos approach step by step, Xia Xingchen instantly realized the severity of the situation.

Just as Kargos was about to reach Xia Xingchen, Chapter Master Badan Duwaro attacked from the side, blocking his advance.

"Your opponent is me."

"Just you?"

Kargos didn't even look at Badan Duwaro, blocking his Chainsword with a single hand.

"I have lived for ten thousand years, while you are nothing but a greenhorn."

With a casual strike, Kargos knocked Badan Duwaro back.

Just after sending Badan Duwaro flying, Kargos turned his head and took a solid punch.

Xia Xingchen used all his strength to slam a punch directly into Kargos's face.

The punch only made Kargos feel a slight stinging sensation on his face.

What followed was the rage of being offended by a mortal.

Kargos struck out with his palm, instantly sending Xia Xingchen flying.

Xia Xingchen crashed heavily into a patch of bushes in the garden.

A metallic taste of blood surged from his chest into his throat.

Following that, nanotechnology within his body began rapidly repairing his injuries.

Xia Xingchen struggled to stand up from the bushes; his power armor had been slashed with three deep gashes.

Standing up, Xia Xingchen realized that the surroundings were in total chaos.

The Nova Marines' Terminators were lined up in neat formations, purging the Terminators of the Blood Oath Warband.

The Nova Marines used absolute order to counter the madness of the Blood Oath Warband.

Chapter Master Badan Duwaro was locked in combat with Kargos.

Facing Kargos's incessant mockery, Chapter Master Badan Duwaro only said calmly:

"It won't be long before our main army breaches this place, and by then, you and your warband will only be part of these city ruins."

Kargos sneered upon hearing this.

Then, with a fierce strike, he knocked Chapter Master Badan Duwaro back.

Hearing the artillery fire drawing closer, Kargos immediately unleashed his final resort.

Kargos instantly released all the remaining scarlet gas in the entire city.

All Chaos soldiers who inhaled it completely lost their minds, charging fanatically toward Xia Xingchen's troops.

Kargos intended to squeeze every last bit of value out of the Chaos Forces, relying on this final madness to delay the entire Imperial army and buy final moments for the chorus engine.

Due to their previous combat experience, everyone didn't pay too much attention, although the fanatical Chaos Forces did indeed hinder the advance of Xia Xingchen's troops.

Kargos prepared to finish off the remaining people.

Just then, a silver-gray figure flashed across the battlefield.

Seeing this, Kargos hadn't even had time to react before he was sent flying on the spot.

A giant silver-gray shadow appeared before everyone.