Chapter 73: Twisted, Melting Clocks

I am Roge Dorn.

Facing the genetic thief sect leader’s accusation, Zhou Yun wore a stoic expression and spoke with solemn seriousness.

How dare you impersonate the Primarch’s name?!

The genetic thief high priest’s psychic flame seemed to solidify, surging from the highest heavens to completely fill the narrow corridor.

It was furious—the collective fury of the entire genetic thief species concentrated upon it.

This shameful man had deceived it, deceived the exalted Four-Armed Divine Emperor,

defiled the great sacrifice, obstructed the chieftain’s grand plan, and insulted the faith in the Four-Armed Divine Emperor.

What a despicable wretch—the chieftain’s sole command was to subject him to the Four-Armed Divine Emperor’s punishment,

for which the chieftain had granted it the entire species’ hive-mind, amplifying its psychic power beyond all limits,

the genetic thief chieftain took a step forward,

it slightly opened its mouth, pouring the entire species’ immense will into its voice through psychic energy,

“Stand still!!!!!!”

The psychic-infused voice was amplified by four preachers’ speakers, echoing through the narrow corridor,

the seductive sound pierced like insects into everyone’s ears, drilling into their brains, wills, and souls,

the immense will of the genetic thief species suddenly crushed down upon Zhou Yun, Marquitt, and these plague corpses,

they all froze in place, their minds seized by the species’ collective will.

The genetic thief high priest’s lips curled into a cold smile,

the seductive voice infused with the entire genetic thief species’ will was invincible,

no individual will could surpass a collective one,

even that self-proclaimed “Neos” unbeliever stood frozen, staring blankly at the genetic thief high priest.

“You should kill yourselves——————”

The high priest raised its voice, attempting to use the seductive sound to compel these heretics to commit suicide,

but suddenly, its psychic intuition warned it of imminent danger.

It instinctively reached out and pulled the preacher beside it in front of itself.

SSSHHHHH!!!!!!

Streams of searing laser fire shot forth,

the preacher shielded in front of the genetic thief high priest was instantly reduced to a charred corpse.

The genetic thief high priest poked its head out in terror,

then saw more lasers firing from the laser rifles hovering beside Zhou Yun, blue light converging into a torrent,

it hastily raised its hand, forming a psychic barrier,

the azure lasers collided with the psychic barrier, triggering a blinding explosion in midair.

Through the psychic barrier, the genetic thief high priest saw Zhou Yun shaking his head with a look of regret.

“You dodged? I put so much effort into that act.” Zhou Yun sighed.

The seductive voice infused with the entire genetic thief species’ will was indeed powerful,

and it had indeed caused Zhou Yun’s body to stiffen for an instant,

but only for an instant.

The collective will of the genetic thief species was indeed immense,

yet still far weaker than the winged figure within Bai Guang, and vastly inferior to the corruption of Slaanesh previously endured,

Zhou Yun’s mind had long been forged through trials.

“Only slightly stronger than Leina.”

Zhou Yun gave a critical nod, as if evaluating.

“How can you resist my seductive voice?!”

The genetic thief high priest stared in disbelief, utterly astonished.

But Zhou Yun gave it no time to recover,

his figure flashed, suddenly appearing behind the genetic thief high priest,

his superhuman-gloved fist slammed toward her back,

the genetic thief high priest had no time to dodge,

yet the eight genetic thief guards moved faster than humanly possible,

they appeared at Zhou Yun’s sides like shadows, in the blink of an eye,

eight finely crafted longswords unsheathed simultaneously, striking for Zhou Yun’s vital points,

Zhou Yun’s hand holding the famed blade Dian Guang Wan moved in response, wielding the short sword with an almost inhuman motion,

the clash of blades echoed through the corridor, as if eight Dian Guang Wan swords simultaneously blocked the guards’ longswords around Zhou Yun,

the faces beneath the genetic thief guards’ hoods were equally stunned,

how could one man possibly withstand all eight of them at once?

The genetic thief high priest spun around in fear, immediately unleashing psychic energy to form layers of thick psychic shields, trying to block Zhou Yun’s fist,

BANG!!

The fist struck the psychic shields, producing a piercing detonation,

cracks instantly spread across the shields,

Zhou Yun applied slight pressure—the shields shattered into fragments,

those thick layers of shields crumbled like paper before Zhou Yun’s fist,

the gloved fist reached the genetic thief high priest’s face in the blink of an eye,

the high priest’s pupils shrank sharply, merging with Zhou Yun’s eyes,

a piercing psychic shriek shot forth like arrows, hammering into Zhou Yun’s mind,

the high priest’s lips curled into a triumphant smile,

even if this man’s will was strong enough to break free from the seductive voice,

what of this more direct, more intense, half-species-will-infused psychic shriek?

Too little time—the genetic thief high priest could only concentrate half the species’ will together,

but at such close range, with such overwhelming power, released suddenly, there was no chance to resist this psychic shriek.

This would shatter the man’s brain into a pulpy mess!!

The high priest’s will plunged straight into Zhou Yun’s mind,

clocks—twisted, melting clocks—hung suspended in Zhou Yun’s consciousness,

each one a liquid-like form, constantly warping, melting, pulsing,

varying in size and shape.

The genetic thief high priest stared blankly at this sight, gazing at the center of Zhou Yun’s mind—his essence,

a hazy, indistinct blue figure, round and oddly cute,

how could a soul’s core appear like this?

A sense of dread rose in the genetic thief high priest’s heart,

yet no matter what, an individual will could never surpass a collective one,

the genetic thief high priest turned to look behind itself,

behind it, the majority of the genetic thief species’ will coalesced into shadowy figures forming the psychic shriek.

I have won,

the genetic thief high priest thought,

then it saw the light,

light,

in Zhou Yun’s consciousness, brilliant pale-gold light suddenly poured down from above,

like a tiny sun hanging in his sea of awareness,

the genetic thief high priest looked up in confusion,

and saw the angel,

a figure with pure white wings hovered within Zhou Yun’s will, gazing down upon the genetic thief high priest.

Deep within the subterranean vault beneath the Administrative Tower, the genetic thief chieftain let out a roar of fury and agony.

(End of Chapter)