Chapter 917: Assault on Sanpimu Star (3)

The gate of the Energy Relay Station on the surface of Sanpimu Star.

Takaer reported.

"They have sealed the gate with an Energy Barrier."

Lion nodded and replied.

"Let me."

Lion strode forward, Armor-Piercing Shells and Energy Beams exploding around him, but none hit him.

Two Fengqi soldiers aimed their heavy weapons at Lion, but before they could fire, Lion raised his custom Bolter Pistol.

Bang! Bang!

Two Bolter rounds hit the pair, blowing their heads apart.

Arriving before the main entrance, Lion faced the Energy Barrier.

"Concentrate fire on the barrier generator!"

Takaer ordered.

Multiple heavy weapons bombarded the walls around the barrier simultaneously, but the Fengqi engineers had protected the generator well in the inner layer.

"All units, cover me!"

The Dark Angels Space Marines immediately intensified their fire, suppressing any Heretic that might threaten the Primarch.

Lion focused his strength into his fist, then punched the Energy Barrier.

The barrier flickered, actually rippling under the force of Lion's immense power.

A second punch, a third... each strike made the barrier more unstable.

"Impossible..."

A Fengqi officer watched the scene, dumbfounded, and muttered to himself.

On the fourth punch, the barrier overloaded; Lion charged directly toward the gate, his Power Sword stabbing into the three-meter-thick alloy door.

"All squads, breach!"

Takaer ordered.

As the gate was breached, the Dark Angels Space Marines surged into the interior of the relay station.

The internal corridors were narrow, and the Fengqi soldiers used the terrain to their advantage, setting up multiple ambush points.

"Ambush in the corridor!"

A Dark Angels Space Marine warned, firing his Bolter toward the corner.

A Plasma beam shot out from a hidden firing port, striking a Dark Angels Space Marine in the leg joint.

He stumbled once, immediately returned fire, and the Bolter round killed the enemy behind the firing port.

Lion walked directly to the front and said in a stern tone.

"Follow me!"

Lion raised a Boarding Shield and advanced, staring down the Fengqi defenders' fire.

His other hand gripped his Power Sword, slicing nearby enemies in two, even though they wore Power Armor.

At a crossroads, the Fengqi soldiers had set up a makeshift barrier, with a heavy weapons nest behind it.

The Energy Beams were extremely dense.

"Melta Bomb!"

Lion ordered.

A Dark Angels Space Marine stepped forward, set the timer on a Melta Bomb, and threw it.

The explosion melted through the barrier and the Fengqi soldiers behind it, but more Fengqi defenders filled the gaps.

These defenders, stationed on Sanpimu Star year-round, fired with great precision.

Several Energy Beams struck the same point on a Space Marine's armor simultaneously, penetrating the Ceramite and causing him to retreat, wounded.

"Medic!"

Takaer shouted, while returning fire with his Plasma Pistol, vaporizing a group of defenders.

"Assault squads, find a way to flank them. Everyone else, suppress from the front."

Five Dark Angels assault troopers used Melta Bombs to blast through the wall, opening a path.

A few minutes later, the sound of Bolters came from behind the Fengqi defenders.

Caught in a pincer attack, the corridor defenders were quickly cleared.

Inside a large hall, the Fengqi defenders had deployed an anti-armor energy net.

As the Dark Angels entered, the energy net suddenly descended from above, trapping five warriors.

"We're trapped! The energy net is cutting through our Power Armor!"

A Dark Angels Space Marine reported.

The Fengqi soldiers immediately concentrated their fire on the trapped Space Marines.

Lion charged forward, swinging his Power Sword to cut the Anchor Points of the energy net.

An Energy Beam grazed his shoulder pad, leaving a deep scorch mark.

"Cover the Primarch!"

Takaer roared, leading the Dark Angels Space Marines to intensify their fire.

Bolter rounds and lasers crisscrossed the entire hall, the walls covered in bullet holes and scorch marks.

Fengqi soldiers fell one by one, while new defenders constantly poured in from side doors.

Lion cut through all the Anchor Points, rescued the trapped Dark Angels Space Marines, and ordered over the comms channel.

"Heavy weapons squad, blast the east wall! We are going straight into the energy core room!"

The heavy weapons team executed the order immediately.

The Melta Bomb melted a large hole in the wall, revealing the Energy Core chamber behind it.

Inside the room, the massive Energy Core hummed, and dozens of Feng Qi Xing technicians were in a panic.

A small squad of elite Feng Qi Xing guards stood in front, their equipment significantly superior to the garrison.

"For the Fengqi Star Alliance!"

The Captain of the guards shouted, raising his Energy Spear and charging toward Lion.

Lion easily parried the Spear and shattered the Captain's chest plate with a single punch.

The remaining guards continued to attack.

Three minutes later, all guards had fallen, and the technicians surrendered.

"Plant the explosives, Takaer, report the situation."

"The perimeter is secure, Father. We have suffered minor losses: 6 men slightly wounded, no one killed. We have annihilated about two hundred of the garrison and taken forty-three prisoners."

Lion nodded.

"Very good. Shut down the Energy Core, then advance toward the control room."

The humming of the Energy Core gradually ceased, and the lights throughout the facility dimmed.

The accompanying tech-sergeant reported.

"Success, the relay station has been shut down."

Lion nodded and gave the order.

"The entire company is to assemble at the control room. Establish a defensive position; expect a counterattack from the enemy."

Lion established a communication link.

"Brother? Report the situation."

"The relay station is shut down, and the entire company is intact. We are establishing a defensive position. The enemy's defenses are collapsing."

"Good, we are holding steady here. The enemy is mobilizing ground forces to move toward your position. Expect contact within an hour."

"As expected, we will deal with them!"

Lion turned to Takaer and ordered.

"The enemy is coming. Prepare to welcome our guests."

"Yes! Father!"

Shortly after, the Dark Angels scouts reported.

"Enemy armored forces are approaching, three main battle tanks, multiple armored personnel carriers, estimated at a company's strength."

"Let them enter the kill zone. Wait for my order to fire."

The enemy forces entered the ambush zone.

When the last tank entered the kill zone, Lion gave the order.

"Fire!"

"Repent! Heretic! Your death is at hand!"

The heavy weapons of the Dark Angels Space Marines fired simultaneously.

Missiles and Laser Cannons hit the weak points of the tanks with precision, turning them into burning scrap metal.

The armored personnel carriers were shredded by crossfire.

The surviving enemy soldiers attempted to organize resistance but were picked off one by one by the precise fire of the Tactical Squad.

The assault squad launched a charge from the flank, completely wiping out the remaining resistance.

10 minutes later, the battle ended.

The enemy force was completely annihilated, with no survivors.

"Threat cleared, no losses."

Lion nodded.

"Good. Now advance to the main control center. The entire company is to move, maintain formation."

The entire company began to move toward the control center, with each squad advancing in turns, providing cover for one another, while the heavy weapons team stood ready to provide fire support.