136: Chapter 136 Infinite Transformation

Xue Shatian's voice was low and deep, striking fear into the hearts of listeners.

“I will give you one more chance. Swear fealty to me.”

Xia Xingchen looked into his eyes, feeling that the person in front of him was no longer Xue Shatian, but Khorne itself.

Xia Xingchen then stood up, resisting the encroachment of the Warp's power, and said bluntly:

“I refuse.”

Xue Shatian, or rather, the possessed Khorne, did not hesitate for a second upon hearing this. In an instant, he was right beside Xia Xingchen, driving a long blade straight through Xia Xingchen's power armor.

“What a pity.”

Xia Xingchen coughed up a mouthful of blood as it welled up from his throat.

Immediately after, Khorne exerted its strength and forcefully ripped off Xia Xingchen's helmet.

“I have seen many strong-willed warriors like you, but in the end, they all bowed to my power.”

Xia Xingchen looked at the barely human Xue Shatian in front of him, and spat out another mouthful of blood.

“Too much nonsense. If you're going to kill me, do it quickly.”

Upon hearing this, Xue Shatian raised his left hand, the fingernails on it rapidly lengthening like sharp blades.

The razor-sharp tips pointed directly at Xia Xingchen.

At this critical juncture, a golden light rapidly emanated from Xia Xingchen's body.

A golden glow quickly surged in Xia Xingchen's eyes, and the golden light filled his entire body.

Immediately after, Xia Xingchen felt wave after wave of powerful energy beginning to take over his body.

Xue Shatian, possessed by Khorne, also seemed to realize something was wrong. He immediately struck, attempting to stop this power from descending.

In the next second, a barrier condensed from golden light quickly appeared before Xia Xingchen.

When the sharp claws were only inches away from Xia Xingchen, they could no longer advance even a fraction of an inch.

At this moment, Xia Xingchen seemed to possess infinite strength. He manipulated the nanomaterials to instantly condense into a black longsword burning with flames.

The moment he swung it, even Xue Shatian, possessed by Khorne, was forced to retreat temporarily, quickly drawing his blood-red long blade.

Xia Xingchen stood in place like a specter, his wounds beginning to heal rapidly under the illumination of the golden light.

Xue Shatian watched helplessly as the wounds on Xia Xingchen's body healed. The flowing dark red blood slowly turned golden, and the wounds mended at a breakneck pace. Even the damage on his power armor was rapidly restored under the repair of the nanomaterials.

The god-level proxy battle had begun.

This time, Xia Xingchen no longer avoided the brunt of the attack. Instead, he charged straight at Xue Shatian. The flaming black sword in his hand was like an abyss capable of swallowing demons; with every swing, it tore a rift in the very essence of the Warp.

In an instant, the situation between the two was completely reversed. Instead, Khorne began to constantly dodge.

The moment the blood-red light and the golden glow collided, a massive wave of power erupted.

The immense force caused a certain degree of damage to both of their possessed bodies.

The moment they were forced apart, an astonishing light erupted from Xia Xingchen, followed by a world-destroying flame radiating from his body.

At this moment, seeing this, Xue Shatian, possessed by Khorne, did not back down in the slightest.

A powerful blood-red light gradually enveloped Xue Shatian's entire body.

Both charged at each other simultaneously. The moment their blades clashed, a blinding golden light covered everything with an unrivaled force.

Khorne's Warp energy was instantly blasted out of Xue Shatian's body.

And at that very moment, the black blade slashed straight into Xue Shatian's waist, cutting deep into his body.

The battle was decided.

Xue Shatian's consciousness reclaimed his body. Looking at his bleeding waist and abdomen, he knew he didn't have long to live.

“You won't succeed. What I set out to do is already complete. The Rift will shroud the entire galaxy.”

Blood dripped from the corner of Xue Shatian's mouth, but his tone was as resolute as ever.

“The Great Rift can open a thousand years early, but the demigods of the Imperium will not awaken a thousand years early.”

Before Xia Xingchen could react from his shock, Xue Shatian's body instantly dissolved into a pool of blood, slowly trickling down.

At that moment, the surrounding Warp barrier vanished instantly, and the Grey Knights and the assault squad immediately rushed to Xia Xingchen's side.

“Hurry, stop the chorus engine!”

Xia Xingchen immediately revealed the true purpose of the chorus engine to everyone.

“One chorus engine is in the Ultima Segmentum, and the other is in the Segmentum Obscurus.

Their powerful, synchronized vibrations will tear through the entire material universe, forming a massive rift that spans the entire Imperium.

When that happens, the Imperium will be split in two.”

As Xia Xingchen's voice fell, Grand Master Krové and Inquisitor Kolo charged toward the chorus engine without a moment's hesitation.

Everyone realized the gravity of the situation. If the chorus engine truly finished charging, the future of the Imperium would become even more bleak.

In the very next second, a violent tremor radiated from the chorus engine.

The scenery around everyone shifted instantly, as if they had been transported to another battlefield. This world was filled with mechs and fighter jets, along with the Imperium's Grey Knights, the Krieg forces, and a vast number of Space Marines.

The people on both sides froze the moment they saw each other, yet everyone could distinguish who belonged to the Imperium and who were the minions of Chaos.

Generally, no conflict broke out between the two sides; everyone kept advancing toward their ultimate goal.

But in the next second, a powerful Warp psychic energy pressed down instantly like an endless giant wall.

And at that very moment, Xia Xingchen stood up instantly and dashed forward.

Seeing this, Saint Sabat wanted to reach out and stop him, but Xia Xingchen had already rushed beyond her reach.

Xia Xingchen was the only one who could ignore the illusions of the Warp. With every step he took, the surrounding scenery constantly shifted.

One second, a giant fighter jet appeared before him, crashing directly into a massive mech in a suicidal charge and exploding instantly.

Just as the soaring flames were about to engulf Xia Xingchen, the space shifted once more.

Appearing before Xia Xingchen was a Space Marine covered in decaying green, rotting slime dripping from his green armor, exuding a sickening stench.

Xia Xingchen could recognize that this was a Space Marine of the Death Guard.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xia Xingchen lightly swept his black blade across the enemy's chest.

Under the warrior's disbelieving gaze, his body was instantly sliced open like rotting mud.

Xia Xingchen took another step, and the scene before him shifted yet again. Appearing before his eyes was a figure clad in a black cloak.

The person held a scepter in hand, upon which endless Warp power flowed.

The moment Chaos Eternal looked up, he also saw Xia Xingchen.

The moment their eyes met, Chaos Eternal was just about to raise his scepter.