Chapter 741: Continuing the Advance

The shield wall of the Imperial Fists drew the majority of the firepower at the front, while several Skitarii vanguard squads, under the cover of the shield wall's flanks, rapidly wove into the gaps of the battlefield.

Their red robes fluttered amidst the smoke, and the Radium Carbines in their hands emitted a low roar.

"Target: Alien behind the left cover. Purge area."

The leading Tech-Priest issued a binary command.

Three Skitarii vanguards immediately lunged behind a low rock barricade. Two Cyberk soldiers had just poked their heads out, preparing to fire.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three Radium Carbines fired simultaneously! Radium projectiles flickering with an eerie green light shot out!

The Cyberk soldiers struck directly had their breastplates instantly torn into honeycomb-like holes; at the edges of the holes and in the areas not directly hit, the metal armor turned dull and rusted at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The precision wiring inside them emitted a sizzling short-circuit sound, and their movements instantly became stiff and twisted.

"Praise the Machine God!"

The Skitarii vanguards expressionlessly changed their magazines, stepped over the wreckage emitting green smoke, and lunged toward the next target.

"High energy signature detected! Coordinates: Behind the protruding rock mass on the right side of the valley exit. Annihilator-class support platform."

The Imperial Fists' reconnaissance data was instantly shared to the Adeptus Mechanicus network.

"Threat confirmed. Plasma Incinerator Cannon, target locked. Charging initiated."

Red light flickered in the eyes of the commanding Tech-Priest, and mechanical tentacles performed high-speed calculations on the Data Pad.

Two Plasma Cannons carried by combat servitors rapidly adjusted their angles, and the massive barrels began to charge; a heart-stopping, increasingly loud humming sound emanated from within, and blinding incandescent light condensed at the muzzles, the surrounding air distorting due to the high temperature.

"Charge 90%... 95%... 100%! Firing authorized!"

Hum—Boom!!!

Two dazzling incandescent spheres of light erupted from the barrels, carrying destructive high temperatures and energy, flying precisely toward the area behind that rock mass!

Rumble—!!!

A deafening explosion was accompanied by a fountain of molten metal shooting into the sky!

That massive rock mass, along with the Cyberk "Annihilator" Heavy Energy Cannon platform hidden behind it and several Cyberk soldiers responsible for guarding it, were instantly vaporized and melted through by temperatures exceeding a stellar core!

Only a deep pit several meters in diameter remained on the spot, its edges flowing with dark red molten metal, as white smoke mixed with metal vapor rose up.

"Target destroyed. Energy Core meltdown confirmed. Efficiency... acceptable."

The Tech-Priest calmly reported the battle results, and the barrels began to cool, emitting a hissing sound.

An Imperial Fists assault squad was suppressed behind cover by several mutually supporting Cyberk fire points at the mountain pass.

Pulse beams blocked all paths of advance.

"Need to clear the pass fire points!"

The assault squad Sergeant shouted over the comms.

Several Skitarii Rangers, draped in red robes and moving with agility, appeared on the high ground at the flank.

The Mk4 Arkhan-pattern Galvanic Rifles in their hands emitted a high-frequency sizzling charging sound.

"Target: Fire point operator behind the left rock. Fire."

The Skitarii Ranger leader ordered calmly.

Zzzzt—!

A blinding blue beam shot out precisely, instantly hitting the Cyberk soldier operating the Heavy Pulse Rifle!

There was no violent explosion, but the struck Cyberk soldier convulsed violently, dense blue arcs of electricity leaping across its body surface, its internal electronic systems instantly paralyzed under the impact of the overloaded current!

The weapon misfired, and it stiffened in place.

"Target paralyzed. Clearance window open."

"For Dorn!"

The Imperial Fists assault squad seized this fleeting opportunity; Bolters and Chainswords roared in unison, instantly crushing the pass defense point that had lost its primary firepower! Chainswords violently tore through those stiffened metal bodies.

The entire battlefield became a stage for the Adeptus Mechanicus to display its power of "purification."

On the left flank, the green light of Radium Carbines flickered constantly; the struck Cyberk soldiers' armor rusted, their movements stiffened, and they eventually turned into scrap metal emitting green smoke.

In the center-rear, every terrifying roar of the Plasma Incinerator Cannon upon completing its charge meant that a heavy fire point or a small area of Cyberk units was thoroughly erased from the physical plane, leaving behind only molten craters.

On the right flank and at key nodes, leaping blue electric arcs precisely paralyzed key targets, creating the perfect timing for the Imperial Fists' lethal melee assault.

The Imperial Fists' shield wall withstood the tidal wave of attacks, while the Adeptus Mechanicus efficiently harvested the "scrap" of the aliens using various unconventional weapons.

However, the resistance of the Cyberk Infantry was extremely tenacious; they ignored casualties, and logic drove them to continuously assault the shield wall, with several sections of the shield wall even showing signs of loosening under the continuous heavy fire.

A Cyberk "Breacher" model equipped with a heavy cutting arm, hard-charging through the Bolter fire, slammed fiercely into a Storm Shield; the massive force made the shield-bearing warrior stagger backward!

"Hmph!"

Dorn let out a cold snort, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

His massive frame launched forward, his speed completely inconsistent with his size! He directly smashed through the gap in the shield guard that had loosened in front, his target aimed straight at that "Breacher"!

"For the Emperor! Steel and Stone!"

Dorn's battle cry was like thunder! The Power Sword in his hand slashed straight toward this Cyberk alien.

Crack!

The Power Sword precisely slashed into the relatively fragile waist joint of the "Breacher"!

The terrifying kinetic energy and the built-in energy field erupted instantly!

That "Breacher" Cyberk soldier snapped in two upon impact! The upper body flew off, twisting, while the lower body collapsed to the ground, emitting sparks!

Almost at the same time, Ferrus's figure wove through the hail of bullets, his target clear—a Cyberk officer node that was commanding the squad and continuously emitting coordination signals.

"Interference source cleared."

Ferrus's voice was icy.

He swung the Warhammer in his hand, smashing it onto the head of that Cyberk officer; the sturdy armor of this Cyberk officer was smashed directly into a pile of scrap metal under the immense strength of Ferrus Manus!

Although the Cyberk soldiers used every method to block Ferrus Manus when he charged, they could not stop him at all as he locked onto his target.

The thunderous strikes of the two Primarchs instantly crushed the core of the Cyberk Infantry's resistance.

The shield wall of the Imperial Fists seized the opportunity to stabilize and push forward forcefully, while the devastating firepower of the Skitarii continued to provide coverage.

Having lost effective command and the support of heavy units, the Cyberk Infantry regiments rapidly collapsed and disintegrated before the strongest shield and sharpest spear of the Human Empire, turning into scattered metal wreckage and burning scrap.

Dorn shook the viscous metal droplets off his Power Sword, looked at Ferrus, who was lifting his Warhammer from a pile of scrap, and said in a serious tone.

"Efficient work, brother."

Ferrus nodded slightly and responded indifferently.

"Target eliminated. Continue the advance."