Chapter 902: The Mouth of Darkness (2)

After listening to the words of this Symbiote Priest, Corax nodded and said to Wudisi.

"Very well. Wudisi, take your men to clear the flanks and prevent the biomass from spreading outward. Sarafu Company, provide fire support and strangle this Alien here."

"Understood!"

The Anya Shouwei Space Marines deployed into formation, and their Bolters began pouring fire into the black substance.

Corax leaped from the high ground, drifting down into the center of the battlefield.

The surrounding black substance sensed the threat and turned entirely toward Corax's direction.

Corax dual-wielded his Shan Dian Zhua, whispering to himself.

"Come, Alien, let me see how quickly you can adapt."

The first batch of split-forms charged at him, taking on various shapes; some mimicked the armor and weapons of Space Marines, while others maintained sharp, pointed forms.

With the enhancement of his Power Armor, Corax's speed was such that even ordinary Space Marines could barely track his movements.

The Shan Dian Zhua carved out blue arcs of energy, and wherever they passed, the split-forms were easily torn apart.

The split-forms destroyed by the Shan Dian Zhua did not regenerate; some kind of residual energy prevented the black substance from self-repairing.

Riwen reported from a distance, observing the battle through a multi-functional eyepiece.

"It is actually trying to analyze the Primarch's weapons! But its speed cannot keep up! The Primarch's attack patterns are too complex!"

With a single spin, Corax could clear a large area, or perform precision strikes to eliminate important targets that were in the process of evolving.

Some split-forms attempted ranged attacks, firing various Energy Beams and projectiles.

Corax did not dodge; a layer of peculiar shadow emerged on the surface of his armor, absorbing most of the attacks.

In the midst of the battle, Corax suddenly changed targets, charging toward a group of split-forms that were mimicking the thrusters of a Thunderhawk Gunship.

Before he arrived, his Shan Dian Zhua had already sliced them into fragments.

Corax's voice sounded over the communication channel.

"It is attempting to gain flight capabilities; we cannot let it succeed."

Suddenly, the entire battlefield began to shake.

A massive amount of black substance converged toward the center into a constantly shifting form.

It possessed multiple limbs and weapon platforms, and countless purple light points appeared on its surface, staring at Corax.

"The core consciousness has manifested. Sarafu Company, attack that structure with everything you have! Distract it!"

"For the Emperor! For the Raven King!"

The Sarafu Company Captain shouted, leading the Anya Shouwei Space Marines of his company to focus fire on this Alien.

An Energy Barrier appeared on the surface of the large structural Alien, resisting most of the firepower.

This also gave Corax an opportunity.

Corax wove through the battlefield like a shadow, approaching the base of the massive structure.

At the edge of the battlefield, a squad of Shu survivors was still resisting.

Bulake had gone missing, but several Shu engineers and warriors were still fighting.

"Aim for that big one! Concentrate fire!"

They used their last heavy weapons to fire at the core structure of the Mouth of Darkness.

The Energy Beams did indeed cause some damage, but it was repaired quickly.

Because it had absorbed too much of the Shu's memories and knowledge, it specifically diverted a force to target these last resistors.

"It... it is mimicking Bulake!" a Shu warrior suddenly shouted.

Indeed, several split-forms combined together to form an image of Bulake.

This "Bulake" could even issue commands with an approximate voice.

"Drop your weapons! Accept assimilation!"

This voice carried a certain energy, making these Shu feel their ability to think declining.

Just then, Corax changed direction and charged toward the Shu's position.

Corax's speed was so fast that he left an afterimage behind him.

Corax did not hesitate.

A Shan Dian Zhua slashed through, and the split-form mimicking Bulake was cut into fragments.

At the same time, the Shan Dian Zhua on his other hand also swept across the Shu warriors.

"You Aliens dug up this scourge, and now you have become its fodder. Atone for your sins with your deaths!"

Within a few short seconds, all surviving Shu were cleared.

Corax did not stop; he immediately returned to the main battlefield to continue fighting the Mouth of Darkness.

With the Shu completely wiped out, Corax could focus on the primary threat.

The core structure of the Mouth of Darkness had become even larger and more complex, its surface constantly changing shape as it attempted various weapons and defense systems.

Furthermore, the surrounding psychic pressure was becoming increasingly intense; seeing this, Corax ordered.

"All units, retreat to a safe distance; I am going to use special measures."

The Anya Shouwei Space Marines began to fall back, while Corax stood before the constantly shifting giant structure, gathering psychic energy within his body.

Dozens of weapon platforms on the surface of the core structure fired at Corax simultaneously.

Various Energy Beams, kinetic weapons, and even attempts to mimic Plasma and Melta Weapons flew toward Corax.

The shadows around Corax grew dense, turning into a tangible barrier.

All attacks were devoured by the shadows upon contact with this layer.

Corax began to move forward, his speed gradually increasing.

The shadows moved with him, devouring every split-form along the way.

As he approached the core structure, the shadows had already expanded into a constantly swirling storm of darkness.

"Feel the wrath of the shadows."

Corax whispered, leaping into the air.

His Shan Dian Zhua crossed in front of him, and his entire body spun as he charged toward the core structure.

The shadow storm concentrated accordingly, forming a black whirlwind that collided with the structure's surface along with Corax.

There was no sound of an explosion.

Corax and the shadow storm passed directly through the core structure, bursting out from the other side.

Behind him, a massive void appeared in the center of the core structure, its edges absolute nothingness.

The black matter attempted to repair the damage, but the edges of the void prevented any attempts at regeneration.

The core structure began to surge unstably, the points of light on its surface flickering.

The expansion rate of the entire Maw of Darkness slowed significantly, and it even began to collapse in localized areas.

Wasi said to Corax over the communication channel.

"Father! It is wounded! Energy readings are dropping sharply!"

Corax landed, turned to look at the damaged core, and spoke.

"It is not over yet. This is only one of its physical forms. We must find the true core."

He recalled the information provided by the Symbiote Priest: the Maw of Darkness was not merely a creature, but some kind of trans-dimensional entity that required a physical Anchor Point to maintain its existence in this universe.

"All units, search for anomalous energy signal sources; its true core is hidden somewhere."

The Anya Shouwei began scanning the area, searching for anomalous energy sources.

Meanwhile, the remaining parts of the Maw of Darkness launched a counterattack, assaulting all the Anya Shouwei.

"It is stalling for time!"

Wudisi shouted, using a Bolter to repel a wave of split-forms.

"The true core is attempting to relocate or hide!"

Corax closed his eyes to focus, releasing his psychic power; a moment later, Corax pointed toward the depths of the mine.

"There. A Wei Du Lie Feng."

Corax charged into the depths of the mine first, with the Anya Shouwei following closely behind, clearing the resistance along the way.