[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor":3,"chapter-warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-484":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warhammer: The 11th Primarch - The Black Emperor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1510942,1962,"Chapter 484 - 483: \"Corroding\" the Founder of the Carcharodons","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-484",484,"\u003Cp>Xana-Vicidex System, surface of Xana II.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas Fal swung his final chainaxe blow, tearing apart the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground around him was a river of blood; every battle-brother's armor was adorned with gore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas still hadn't found the xenos enslaving humans that Baltha Katuri had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook the blood from his axe, stopped, and looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless streaks of light, like meteors, pierced the forge world's gloomy clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas was startled. Clearly, that was Astartes making rapid planetfall via drop pods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow lord, they have come,\" Baltha said as he walked over. Unlike other battle-brothers from the barbaric tribes of Terra's Asiatic Dust-Storms region, his armor was not stained red with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't rejoice too soon. It might just be a detachment, like the companies from our Legion, just passing through by chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there are thousands of ships in the void,\" Baltha shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those xenos ships covered in flails and spikes might have pushed deeper into the Imperium after securing the Xana system,\" Arkhas turned to his Librarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't rely on your foresight. Eight hours ago, you told me we'd find the xenos enslaving humans here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow lord, my apologies. I believe the xenos possess powerful psychic abilities; they interfered with my foresight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to hear good news. Where is Nerat Kirine?\" Arkhas's gaze was cold as he stared at Baltha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow lord, I regret to disappoint you again. We have lost contact with Nerat. I also have not foreseen his location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His last known location was Coordinate Point 513.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, Nerat has always been sharp. He retreats before the enemy can pin him down. I believe you know him best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nerat is a cunning one; he's not so easy to kill,\" Arkhas said. Though all from the Dust-Storms, Nerat, hailing from the Zerik tribe, was quite different from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas shouted to his battle-brothers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Advance to Coordinate Point 513. Kill every enemy of the Imperium we encounter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether xenos or the humans they drive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas soon acknowledged that Baltha's foresight was accurate, at least in part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more drop pods fell like rain, wave after wave, across Xana's gloomy sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This continued for ten solar days before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas realized it wasn't just a detachment; he had received Legion reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow lord accepted his Librarian's foresight. Reinforcements and enemies were fighting across the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas did not halt. There was still no word from Nerat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He launched an attack on Coordinate Point 504. Breaking through the slaves blocking the way would bring him to Coordinate Point 513, where Nerat had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas and his battle-brothers' armor had turned a dark crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire at will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow lord gave the order over the comms. The thunderous roar of bolters echoed before the forge complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shriek of rockets and the roar of plasma beams scorching the air tore through the horde of bodies. Flesh exploded, blood spraying like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas waited for the first volley to end, then charged forward at the lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chainaxes screamed, turning the area into a sea of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice abruptly sounded in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shadow lord, something approaches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the xenos. They come from all directions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a trap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas pulled his chainaxe free early, flinging the mangled corpse aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at the xenos. The tall xenos resembled an upright scorpion. It opened its maw and let out a shriek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas felt his brain being hammered repeatedly. He let out a low growl, raised his chainaxe, and charged the xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The xenos swung its massive claw-like arm, impaling an Astartes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a dozen Astartes raised their weapons, firing a dense barrage at the xenos in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dazzling light, the Astartes were astonished to find their bolts seemed to hit an invisible barrier, exploding before the xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baltha saw that the xenos did not stop; it was confident in its defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes immediately gleamed with golden light. He gripped his force staff, the emerald gemstone at its tip radiating psychic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cloud of black flames, like shadows, enveloped the xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a series of piercing cracks, Baltha sent a thought-pulse to Arkhas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have broken its defense. Now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas suddenly accelerated. The massive momentum sent the xenos flying backward with a deafening crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, planting a foot on the xenos's chest. The great axe swept diagonally from left to right in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow lord killed the enemy elite warrior, but Baltha showed no joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes looked around. Countless figures were charging at them, not just the enslaved humans, but xenos as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baltha sent a thought-pulse to his Shadow lord. \"It's a trap. The xenos have been using slaves to wear us down. They also used Nerat as bait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas's auto-sensor display informed him he had lost fifty-two battle-brothers in one minute, forty-two seconds standard time. In over a month of fighting, he had lost only twenty-seven brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow lord immediately issued an order. \"Follow me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Honor Guard instantly formed a crescent formation around him, charging forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm of bolter fire tore a gap through the enslaved humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas charged the shield-protected xenos before the first bolt was fired. He had to open a path for his battle-brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baltha suppressed the throbbing in his temples, wielding his force staff with all his might to aid his Shadow lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black flames enveloped the shimmering personal energy shield. Amid a series of cracks, they finally tore through the xenos's defences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An otherworldly shriek pierced Baltha's ears. He wearily hung his force staff at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Librarian knew he had reached his limit; he could use no more psychic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baltha injected himself with a combat stimulant, filling his weary body with renewed energy. The throbbing in his temples vanished amid the excited surge within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew his bolt pistol and chainsword, preparing to fight like an ordinary Astartes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baltha immediately proved useful. Seeing a battle-brother run out of ammunition, he fired a bolt to the right, forcing a xenos to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas noted that more and more battle-brothers were running low on ammo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their last resupply was a week ago at Forge-Temple Fifteen, but that area was now heavily besieged. Terrifying creatures that could tear apart Titans and vast hordes of human slave armies prevented them from approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forge complex had been completely abandoned. They could only find some parts inside to repair their melee weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Conserve ammunition. Prevent enemies from flanking us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow lord decided to lead his Honor Guard to quickly break through the front. He opened the comms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, as firstborn sons of our tribes, even before ascension, we fought tribes far larger in Indonesia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After ascension, we conquered Central Asia, ending the rule of the Kalagann tyrant of Ursh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forcefully struck a rune. \"Remember? Just after leaving Terra, we reclaimed Jupiter X from the xenos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle-brothers struck their runes forcefully. They had carried them as mementos since that brutal war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow lord swung his great axe, pointing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle-brothers responded with a unified roar, following the Shadow lord in a charge. Chain weapons roared, power weapons gleaming with blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas savagely crashed into a Rangdan overlord, allowing the claws to strike his armor as he delivered one ferocious chop after another with his chainaxe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brutal attacks shattered the overlord's proud defences. With a piercing shriek, the great axe cleaved deeply into the enemy's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow lord kicked the enemy away, only then receiving feedback from his auto-sensors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost another one hundred forty-seven battle-brothers, including twenty-nine of his closest Honor Guard members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two hundred eighteen still had ammunition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow lord' gaze was icy. He didn't know how many more brothers would die on this march.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared, charging at an overlord who had just torn apart a Guard member with its dual claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Arkhas felt a golden light sweep past overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That overlord was swept into the air by a force, then its body was twisted together unnaturally, breaking into several segments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas stared in shock at the black-armored giant in the air. Only when the figure landed before him did he snap back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Nareth, Arkhas Fal, Legion Master of the 19th Legion, salutes you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nareth looked at Arkhas, whose armor was coated in dark red blood, a glint in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So it's you!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The most unfortunate Legion Master!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a Primarch's return, most previous Legion Masters became second-in-command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas was, in Nareth's memory, the most sidelined one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was he not given a command, but shortly after Corvus Corax's return, he was sent to wander beyond Imperial space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhas later became the First Chapter Master of the Carcharodons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'However, this is precisely my opportunity for \"corrosion.\"'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through continuous attempts, Nareth had learned that the firmer one's will and the higher one's loyalty, the harder they were to \"corrode.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Corroding\" Arkhan Land, who saw the Emperor as the Omnissiah, took far more time and effort than corroding Lian Ramlies and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This held true even within the Kingdom of Disorder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hathor Maat, in the future, betrayed Magnus to avoid flesh-change and death, cooperating with the Tzeentch, could be corroded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slau Dha, as an Aeldari Autarch who had walked multiple paths, possessed resilient will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the foresight of the Cabal, he viewed humanity as an inferior species that should be destroyed, making him impossible to \"corrode.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all in the cult initially sought humanity's destruction. During the Terran era, they tried to guide humanity according to their will but failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Slau Dha believed from the start that humanity should be destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Nareth reached a conclusion: The target of \"corrosion\" must meet certain conditions to be successfully corroded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either they were inherently insufficiently loyal, or an opportunity could be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arkhan was a typical example. Though he saw the Emperor as the Omnissiah, Nareth could show him the miracle of retrieving the Voidclaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, the future founder of the Carcharodons was such a suitable target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corax had not yet returned, and the future Arkhas was also sidelined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Corax, since you look down on the Terran-born like Arkhas, I might as well help you manage your sons.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Baron of Corruption\" gazed at Arkhas Fal. \"Stay by my side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you enjoy the story, my p@treon is 30 chapters ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[email protected]\u002FDaoistJinzu\u003C\u002Fp>",1736,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","eead77998f886af7d114cd154e78793f93a6ff5d4561d10b83f9361ffc876c94","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-160","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-159",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]