Chapter 622: They Are Stalling for Time

The three Grey Knights who rushed into the Houzu Temple did not find the location of the Alien entities as expected, but instead encountered the Houzu Temple guards.

These Temple guards emerged from the crystals on both sides of the corridor; nebula-like energy clusters flowed within their translucent bodies, and the energy spears held in their hands were almost solidified.

"It's the guards inside the Alien structure! I don't know if physical attacks will have any effect."

Valantis saw that nearly a hundred of these Temple guards filled the corridor, and there were still Temple guards yet to emerge from the crystals.

"Then let's test it!"

After Saifulesi heard Valantis's words, the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd was activated, and a wisp of electric arc danced on the surface of the azure halberd blade.

After swinging the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd in a half-circle, Saifulesi took the initiative to attack; the moment Saifulesi moved, these Temple guards also began to launch their assault.

The instant the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd collided with the energy spears, a brief energy shockwave was produced; the Temple guards were sent flying directly by Saifulesi's formidable physical constitution, and although the energy spears in the Temple guards' hands did not shatter, the sent-flying Temple guards flew a great distance away instantly.

"Ha! It looks like the strength of these Alien guards isn't much!"

Saifulesi cleared the path in the front alone, while Valantis and Aurelian followed behind Saifulesi, responsible for attacks on the flanks.

These Temple guards were like paper cutouts, flying and scattering everywhere; after the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd sliced through their bodies, the energy within them began to expand irregularly, followed by an explosion.

Valantis swung the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd in a half-moon slash, slicing and exploding three Temple guards that had just emerged from the crystals. The energy shockwave generated by the explosion splashed onto the Psionic Barrier, causing the Psionic Barrier to ripple.

"Smash these Alien crystals!"

Valantis swung the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd to cleave the Temple guards rushing head-on, then thrust the end of the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd toward a crystal on the side.

The scene of the crystal shattering as expected did not occur; an energy ripple stirred on the surface of the crystal. After Valantis saw this scene, a bolt of Psionic Lightning was whipped out.

This time, the crystal was instantly shattered by the Psionic Lightning and fell to the ground.

"Leave it to me!"

Seeing this, Aurelian thrust the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd into the floor, and a hexagonal Psionic Force Field instantly enveloped the three of them.

Beneath the angular helmet, silver light flickered in Aurelian's pupils.

"For the Emperor!"

A dazzling bolt of Psionic Lightning flooded the entire corridor; whether it was the Temple guards or the crystals on both sides of the corridor, all lost their radiance under the dazzling Psionic Lightning.

After the Psionic Lightning dissipated, the entire corridor was filled with turbulent energy.

Just as the three of them had passed through the corridor, they felt a strange psionic fluctuation coming from behind. The three of them looked back and discovered that runes were lighting up on the walls of the entire corridor; as the runes lit up, those shattered crystal fragments began to converge under the guidance of the runes.

The runes and crystal fragments fused with each other, forming a six-armed giant five meters tall.

Each arm held a different weapon: a long whip, a giant axe, a spear, a Chain Saw, a blade, and a hammer.

"These Aliens really have many tricks!"

Seeing this scene, Aurelian held the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd horizontally across his chest and said.

The six-armed crystal giant swung the weapons in its hands and attacked the three of them.

"I always feel like these Aliens are just stalling for time!"

Valantis inserted the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd into the ground, and the Psionic Crystal at the end resonated with the weapons of the other two.

The synchronization rate of the mental interfaces of the three sets of Holy Shield Power Armor reached 97.3%.

"Ah, it is indeed a bit troublesome."

Saifulesi raised the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd and opened fire, aiming at this six-armed crystal giant.

The psionic bolter rounds accurately hit the weapon connection points on the giant's six palms.

Saifulesi suddenly accelerated, and compressed steam sprayed from the joints of the Holy Shield Power Armor.

He leaped toward the hammer swung by the crystal giant, and the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd drew a blue slash above his head.

Clang!

The roar of metal colliding shook the ceiling, causing crystal dust to fall with a rustle.

Saifulesi used the giant's arm to pivot and flip, the halberd blade slicing into the elbow joint; seeing that after his attack, the six-armed crystal giant's Energy Core flickered in its chest, beating like a heart.

Saifulesi immediately said in mid-air.

"Its Energy Core is in its chest!"

Aurelian suddenly retreated half a step, and the Psionic Lightning bursting from the end of the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd shattered the tip of the spear that was thrusting over.

"This is to buy time for the Alien entity inside!"

Valantis leaned forward and charged, the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd sparking as it grazed the giant axe swung down by the giant, and said.

"Saifulesi, draw its attention; Aurelian, prepare to execute!"

Before the words had faded, the long whip lashed over with a sonic boom.

Valantis stopped abruptly and turned, the Psionic Barrier blocking the strike, and his body also retreated several meters.

He backhanded the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd into the ground to stabilize his stance, then whipped out a Psionic Flame.

"Boom!"

The blue-white flame spread along the giant's long whip, and the six-armed monster let out a shriek similar to glass shattering.

Saifulesi took the opportunity to arrive behind the giant, his feet stepping on the crystal seam at the spine position.

"Eat this!"

The Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd thrust into the spine position of the six-armed crystal giant, and he poured in a psionic spell.

"Boom!"

The six-armed crystal giant was blasted into staggering forward a few steps, and the arms defending its chest also spread out to balance its body.

Aurelian seized this opportunity, and the Psionic Lightning rapidly accumulated energy.

He gripped the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd with both hands, Psionic Arcs flickering around the Holy Shield Power Armor, and growled.

"In the name of the Emperor!"

A lightning beam with a diameter of 1 meter pierced through the giant's chest, instantly destroying the still-beating Energy Core.

Bang! The purple core exploded into Stardust, the giant's body instantly stiffened, and the entire torso turned into nothingness in an instant, disappearing from sight.

Valantis shook the crystal residue off the halberd blade, and his Holy Shield Power Armor emitted a hum.

"Maintain triangular formation, prepare to engage high-threat targets. We have been inside the Alien structure for 5 minutes."

The Servo Systems of the three people's Power Armor sounded the calibration completion prompt simultaneously as they passed through the corridor and arrived at the center of the Houzu Temple.

A Crystal Pillar towered in the center of the sanctuary, with green energy currents wandering across the crystal surface.

"Could the true forms of those Aliens be inside the pillar?"

Aurelian watched the energy currents on the Crystal Pillar and casually slashed at it with the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd in his hand.

The next second, a green energy entity rushed out from the Crystal Pillar and released a powerful energy attack; Aurelian quickly dodged the attack, and the two-meter-thick wall of the sanctuary behind him was struck through directly.