Warhammer 40k: Collector of Terra

Chapter 37 The Fallen Phoenix

The roar of chain saws and explosive bombs resounded throughout the entire sea of ​​souls!In an instant, countless demons who had no time to escape were blasted in the head by bombs surrounded by black flames.

The blazing black flames engulfed the demon's body!The inanimate being burned into nothingness by the flames has completely lost the ability to resurrect from the sea of ​​souls.

"It's the power of the [Cursed One]!" The Chaos Demons roared in horror.

[The Cursed] is the contemptuous name given to the Emperor by the Chaos Gods!Except for the Four Chaos Gods in the Supreme Heaven, only the Emperor's power in the entire galaxy can completely kill the Chaos Demon.

This is one of the reasons why the Chaos Daemons are extremely afraid of the Emperor.

The terrifying army lingering in the black flame has made the Chaos Demon want to retreat.And the cold sun suspended in the sea of ​​souls made these abominable monsters feel the coming of death.

This [Cold Sun] is the projection of the Emperor in the subspace.

Thanks to the influence of [State Religion], the [Imperial Truth] promoted by the Lord of Mankind in the early days of the empire has become heretical speech.

In the past ten thousand years of darkness, the [God-Emperor] respected by the state religion has become the belief of almost every citizen of the empire.

The faith of trillions of human beings for thousands of years has been gathered into the body of [Emperor]!Even though the Lord of Humanity has not ascended to godhood, his power can still rival any Chaos Evil God.

The fear that turned into nothingness suppressed the Chaos Demon's desire for flesh and soul.

Under the illumination of the icy sun, the Chaos Demons fled in panic deeper into the Sea of ​​Souls!The Chaos Gods also angrily withdrew their gaze at this moment.

The great Emperor has arrived here!

Not even the Chaos Gods could attempt to kill a Primarch while the Lord of Man watched.

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At the same moment, deep in the sea of ​​souls, in the realm of Slaanesh [Castle of Joy].

[Fallen Phoenix] Fulgrim slowly woke up from his corrupted dream.

From the revelations sent by the [Prince of Joy] through dreams, Fulgrim has learned everything about the Primarch.

The power and perfection of the Primarch made Fulgrim jealous!But after becoming jealous, the Demon Prince fell into deep obsession.

What echoed in the mind of the Demon Prince was a perverted fantasy that even a pervert would find perverted!Fulgrim swore that it would corrupt the brother he had never met into a plaything of Slaanesh.

The once extremely glorious [Nirvana Phoenix] twisted its elegant purple snake tail, and the power of chaos filled with corruption and joy gathered in front of the demon prince.

A crack exuding a filthy atmosphere suddenly opened. Across the endless distance, the Demon Prince easily locked onto his puppet hidden in the [Throne World].

The Sun Star Territory, above [Throne World] Terra.

The current pope of the state religion, Decius, slowly woke up from the soft chair decorated with gold and precious jade.

The moment he opened his eyes, purple light filled with depravity and joy emerged from the old man's pupils!Accompanied by uncomfortable and weird laughter, a strong aura of chaos permeated every corner of this space.

No, he can no longer be called "Desius" now!

As early as a century ago during the [Emperor's Ascension Festival], Decius's soul was contaminated by a Slaanesh demon.Taking advantage of human weakness, the will of the demon prince Fulgrim easily took over the body.

Decius has completely turned into nothingness!And "Desius" will bring a turmoil to the empire that has not been seen in a thousand years.

The emperor's statue enshrined in the shrine watched all this quietly!Faced with the corruption of the ecclesiastical pontiff, the great emperor remained silent...

"Look what I found!" Fulgrim said to himself in an extremely exaggerated tone, "A pure gold statue of the Emperor! This is so blasphemous!"

The demon prince, who had long lost his past glory, raised his fingers and used the filthy power of Slaanesh to add two elegant mustaches to the emperor's icon.

"That's how you look like! My dear father!!!" Fulgrim emphasized the last two words.

The purple light full of depravity slowly faded away, and "Desius" once again returned to his usual gentle and kind appearance.

The Pope, wearing a silk white robe, walked out of the prayer chamber, and two [Evangelist] servitors came to Fulgrim holding the gorgeous papal robe and scepter.

No matter before his fall or now, the Demon Prince has no resistance to luxurious and elegant things!
"Desius", wearing the papal robes and holding a golden scepter, looked the same as usual.

I'm afraid no one would have thought that the pope of the state religion had degenerated into a puppet of the demon prince.

"Next, it's time to talk to my allies!" Fulgrim revealed a meaningful smile on his lips.

As early as when the original body signed the extermination order against [Unswold], the leaders of the [High Lords Council] learned of the existence of the original body.

Regarding the return of a son of the emperor, the [high lords] who hold the power of the empire have different attitudes.

The seven high lords, headed by [Commander of the Forbidden Forces], [Representative of the Tribunal], [Representative of the Assassin's Tribunal] and [President of the Star Torch Tribunal] regard the original body as the only hope for the dark millennium.

Most of the seven high lords who support the return of the original body have life spans far beyond those of ordinary people!Their long lives have given them great experience and foresight, and they are very aware of what a Primarch means to the Imperium.

The remaining five high lords, including [General Casting of Mars] and [Emperor of the State Religion], did not express any attitude towards the return of the original body.

But in this case, "not taking a stand" can already explain many problems.

In the tens of thousands of years since the Emperor ascended the Golden Throne and the Primarch disappeared from the galaxy, the Mechanicum's interference in the internal affairs of the Imperium became more and more frequent.

A group of radicals led by [Mars Forge General] attempted to indirectly control the empire through their power, so that the glory of the [God of All Machines] could shine throughout the empire.

The return of the Primarch will obviously hinder the plan of casting the general to a great extent.

As for the other high lords...their reasons are much simpler.

[Power] This kind of thing is addictive!People with weak minds will never let go once they taste the pleasure brought by power...

They were indeed loyal to the Empire, but they also did not want to let go of their power.

But except for [Mars Forge General], a man with military power, the other high lords hated the return of the original body, but there was nothing they could do.

At this moment, "Desius" brought them a chance to resist!A... unique opportunity.

(End of this chapter)