Chapter 478: Cold Tide Devourer (2)

"Report! Energy fluctuations detected ahead!"

Inside the Chimera Armored Vehicle, the vehicle commander immediately notified Kern Commissar and the others inside via the communication device; at this moment, the location on the snowfield where the Valhalla troops were positioned emitted an eerie humming sound.

Fuderi's Ceramite Battle Boots suddenly sank into the ice layer, and his Genetic Detection Nerve keenly captured the energy fluctuations permeating the air; this was by no means naturally formed ice and snow...

"Cease advance!"

The Space Marine's roar rang out, but it was too late. The chanting of the Frost Shamans reached a climax, and the suspended ice crystals suddenly exploded into light dust filling the sky.

In an instant, an aurora tore through the firmament, and a super-low-temperature cyclone surged out from beneath the ground.

The Valhalla soldiers were astonished to discover that the drifting light dust attached itself to the Frost warriors they were pursuing, devouring those Frost warriors entirely! Not even a corpse was left behind.

"This is..." Fuderi braced against the oncoming Ice Storm, his expression beneath his helmet becoming extremely grave.

"It is a Sacrificial Ritual!"

On an observation deck built of ice crystals on the snowfield, the Frost Great Shaman looked at the Human troops enveloped in a cocoon of blue light, his deep purple lips curling into a ferocious grin.

The Ice Bead in his hand was frantically absorbing the aura of death on the battlefield, and a certain ancient consciousness deep within the Ritual Array was awakening...

Watching the Frost warriors being devoured by the Sacrificial Ritual, the Frost leader felt not a ripple in his heart, but considering the many warriors around him, after thinking for a few seconds, he spoke in a tone of grief.

"Their sacrifice will allow the Frost Clan to escape this calamity! The Frost Clan will forever remember these fallen warriors!"

As he spoke, the Frost leader removed his helmet, revealing his eyes filled with sorrow, placed the helmet on his left hand, and slowly knelt on one knee.

The Frost warriors, who had already suffered a defeat, had morale that was even more depressed at this moment, but after seeing the Frost leader's actions, a glimmer of light appeared in their pale blue eyes.

Following that, some Frost warriors shouted excitedly.

"Long live the Frost Clan! Long live the leader!"

It was as if they had triggered some kind of switch; other Frost warriors also raised their weapons high and shouted aloud.

"Long live the Frost Clan! Long live the leader!"

Seeing that his actions had allowed the previously low morale to recover, the Frost leader stood up solemnly, sat back in his seat, waited for the Frost Great Shaman to deploy the Cold Tide Devourer, and said to Chadongjia, who was standing behind him, with a relaxed expression.

"Our warriors' morale has recovered somewhat. In a moment, after the Great Shaman deploys the Cold Tide Devourer, the Human troops will surely suffer heavy losses. You arrange for our warriors to take this opportunity to wipe them out!"

Upon hearing the Frost leader's words, Chadongjia immediately bowed and replied.

"As you command, we shall surely achieve victory!"

But in his heart, Chadongjia did not hold much hope for this newly risen morale; those tall Humans clad in blue and white Armor had already planted fear into the subconscious of the warriors.

He had just seen the scene of those tall Humans pursuing the Frost warriors; these tall Humans seemed to be hacking and killing tirelessly, yet not a single Frost warrior dared to resist, which indicated that the Frost warriors already knew they were simply no match for those tall Humans.

That was not something that could be stirred up by a few simple words of encouragement; however, the Frost warriors were in a much better state now than before. To maintain this morale, only after the Great Shaman deployed the Cold Tide Devourer and the Frost warriors achieved victory and eliminated those Humans in blue and white Armor would the fear in their hearts be erased.

Just at this moment, a powerful energy fluctuation appeared from the Ritual Array behind the Frost leader, instantly shooting into the sky and tearing open the dark clouds, the powerful energy fluctuation soaring into the sky in an instant.

Waiting until the energy fluctuation produced by the Ritual Array behind him had slowed, the Frost leader then said to the excited Frost Great Shaman.

"What was that just now?"

"Replying to the leader, that is the Cold Tide Devourer! It will wreak havoc within the area we designate. Because we just sacrificed our own clansmen, we have summoned the Cold Tide Devourer, and it will not launch attacks against us. Our warriors will not be attacked after entering the territory of the Cold Tide Devourer in a moment.

As for the Human troops, since they did not offer a sacrifice, they will become the prey of the Cold Tide Devourer."

Hearing the Frost Great Shaman's words, the Frost leader nodded slightly and asked Chadongjia beside him.

"Chadongjia, how many Frost Hunters remain?"

"Replying to the leader, there are 127 Frost Hunters remaining."

The Frost leader crossed his hands, his index fingers stroking the snow-white fur on his hands, and mused.

"Let them serve as the vanguard in a moment; presumably, they harbor unwillingness in their hearts as well."

"Yes, this subordinate will go at once..."

Before Chadongjia could finish speaking, the massive energy that had just shot into the sky descended once more; this time, the landing point was the location of the Human troops.

The massive energy descended from the sky, and the accumulated snow on the snowfield was blown up by the powerful energy fluctuation, flipping over many Valhalla soldiers who were in the front.

Only thirty War Dog Space Marines stood their ground at the front; although their bodies were not flipped over, they were still forcibly pushed back more than a meter by the powerful energy fluctuation, leaving two deep tracks in the snow.

"Is this the monster those Aliens awakened through sacrifice?"

Fuderi looked at the center of the energy fluctuation ahead, where a mass of dark gray Frost Mist, a full hundred meters high, was rushing toward them, covering the sky and earth, the Frost Mist constantly splitting into various bizarre ice-crystal creatures.

These ice-crystal creatures were different from the ones Fuderi had killed earlier that were summoned by the Frost Shamans; they had no deep blue core, and their entire bodies were surrounded only by wisps of dark gray Frost Mist, driving them to charge forward.

The Valhalla soldiers who had been flipped over by the landing of the Cold Tide Devourer quickly formed a makeshift defensive line under the orders of their respective officers to resist the charging ice-crystal creatures and the dark gray Frost Mist.

"Open fire! For the Emperor!"

A Valhalla Lieutenant roared, raising the Laser Pistol in his hand and opening fire on the ice-crystal creatures surging like a tide; there was no fear in his eyes, only the thought of putting the creatures before him to death and the Loyalty to offer everything to the Emperor.

"For the Emperor!"

The Valhalla soldiers raised their respective Laser Guns and, under the orders of their officers, likewise roared and opened fire on the Frost Aliens ahead.

The Multi-laser on the turret of the Chimera Armored Vehicle also quickly locked onto those ice-crystal creatures, and beams of Laser Beam shot out; the Heavy Flamer at the front of the Chimera Armored Vehicle was also ready, waiting for those ice-crystal Aliens to approach, to let those ice-crystal Aliens feel the Emperor's wrath with scorching flames.