Chapter 458

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

Simultaneously, in the heart of Middle City, atop the Chaos Spire.

Atia stood with hands clasped behind his back beneath the STC Sphere, his Blue Sorcery Robe flapping loudly in the Distorted Airflow.

He raised his head, Perceiving the two intruding Warships at the outer layer of the barrier, the corner of his mouth beneath the Hood's Shadow hooking into a cold Smile.

"The big fish has taken the Hook."

He murmured softly, his voice carrying the pleasure of a scheme succeeding.

From the very beginning, this Desecration Barrier was never some passive Defense dead object.

As one of His tens of millions of Spell Fragments, the STC's derived abilities were inherently ever-changing.

The so-called pattern of "Absorb Energy - Vortex Counterattack - Energy Trough" was merely Bait he deliberately released.

The smooth passage of the Escort Ship and Cruiser the first two times were both the result of him deliberately letting go.

All for the sake of letting this Largest fish willingly drill into the net.

"Since you've come, then stay."

Atia extended his hand, Fingertip lightly tapping the air before him.

Streaks of Yi Su Runes emerged from his Fingertips, drilling into the STC Sphere at the top like living things.

The originally smoothly rotating Metal Fragments suddenly Accelerated, blinding Blue Light Bursting from the Sphere's Surface, countless obscure Spells rapidly spreading along the barrier's patterns.

The entire Desecration Barrier began a violent transformation.

On the James Tong's Bridge, the countdown reached the final three seconds.

Through the Porthole, the faint blue outline of Brevis's atmosphere could already be vaguely seen, victory within reach.

But just then, a piercing Alarm suddenly blasted!

"Warning! Warning! Warp Index Abnormally Surging!"

"The Vortex Structure is changing! It's Expanding!"

The Navigator's Shriek tore through the Bridge's tranquility, Bloodshot seeping from the third eye on his Forehead, his face full of pain and terror:

"Wrong... the Space Coordinates are chaotic!"

"Ahead isn't the atmosphere, it's Warp Turbulence!"

Dominic Fiercely raised his head to look ahead.

The Vortex that should have gradually dissipated now expanded madly like a blown-up balloon, the originally narrow passage instantly becoming boundless.

Rainbow-colored Warp Energy Surged madly, countless Distorted phantoms and Demon Roars welling up from the Depths, far more Green Skin Virus Rampage than before.

The two Warships about to reach the terminus plunged headfirst into the boundless Warp Storm.

"What's going on?!" The Escort Captain cried out in alarm.

"Gellar Field load spiking! Fifty percent, seventy percent, still rising!"

"The Spirit Energy Users can't hold much longer! Force Field Core temperature too high!"

Bad news arrived in succession.

The Hull's trembling instantly intensified, like a lone boat in a furious sea, tossed about by the Rampage Turbulence.

Through the Porthole, not a trace of Starlight or atmosphere could be seen anymore, only endless Distorted light bands and Hideous Warp phantoms.

They madly slammed against the Gellar Field, emitting tooth-aching Shrill Cries, attempting to drill into the Hull and Devour the souls of everyone on board.

"Full ship First Combat Readiness! Shut down all non-essential Cabins, Force Field power to Maximum!"

Dominic's voice remained Steady, but his tightly clenched Fist still Leaked his gravity at this moment.

He had been Hooked.

That was never any naturally formed Energy Trough, but a Trap deliberately left by the other party.

"Attempt to contact the Outer Areas Fleet!"

"Reporting to Adult, Signal completely Interrupted! Electromagnetic Environment inside the vortex chaotic, we've completely lost contact with the External World!"

Dominic took a Deep Breath, Gaze sweeping across the boundless Rampage Turbulence outside the Porthole, his eyes somewhat Desolate.

He had campaigned for many years, yet this was still the First Time he had fallen so thoroughly.

The other party had calculated he would seize the vortex window to rush in, and calculated his trust in the first two successful passages.

This round, he lost without injustice.

On the Orbit's outer side, the remaining Tithe Fleet likewise fell into chaos.

"Adult, the barrier's Abnormal!"

The Deputy Colonel Karen of the garrison Fleet stared dead at the light screen, heart sinking to the bottom.

The moment the James Tong and Tianma completely drilled into the vortex, the Energy Fluctuation in that Area suddenly Disappeared.

Immediately, the smooth Desecration Barrier spread over like flowing water, actually completely covering and flattening the entire vortex region.

From the outside, there was no longer any Trace of the vortex there, only a flat, Rune-flowing energy barrier remaining.

It was as if those two Warships had vanished into thin air inside the barrier.

"How could it be like this..."

Someone murmured, face written full of Disbelief.

Everyone had thought the Desecration Barrier was some kind of automatically Operating STC construct, following fixed Energy laws.

But the scene before their eyes told them clearly.

This barrier was alive, controlled by someone behind it.

All its previous reactions, all its patterns, were deliberately performed for them to see.

"What do we do now? Adult?"

Everyone's gaze fell on Deputy Colonel Karen.

Having lost the James Tong as a main battlecruiser, and with a Mars-class Battlecruiser also lost, the remaining fleet combat power plummeted by one-fifth.

"Cease all bombardment, do not let the barrier continue charging."

Deputy Colonel Karen gritted his teeth, voice hoarse.

"At the same time contact the Ground Forces, inform them the Flagship is held up, have them slow their advance, hold current Positions."

But he knew clearly in his heart, this bit of fire support could not sustain the ground Battle Situation at all.

The true Nightmare had only just begun.

Ground, Middle City North Route Allied Army Position.

Soldiers had just taken advantage of the gap in Orbital Firepower support to reform ranks, preparing to launch a new charge.

But just a few Minutes ago, the cannon fire from orbit suddenly thinned out, until finally it stopped completely.

"What's going on? Why did the Fleet cease fire?"

Front Line soldiers looked at each other in blank dismay, unease quietly Rising in their hearts.

Before they could figure it out, the Desecration Barrier overhead suddenly lit up with piercing blue light.

Soldiers subconsciously looked up, only to see a huge vortex slowly forming on the flat barrier Surface.

Exactly the same as when it counterattacked the orbital Fleet.

But this time, the vortex opening was shockingly aimed at the Ground!

"Bad! Take cover quick!"

The officer's Roar had just risen when destructive Radiance lit up the vortex center.

A Psyker Light cannon condensed to blinding intensity Boom— fell down, precisely smashing into the North Route Allied Army's forward Position.

There was no deafening Explosion, no Flying Splash of Gravel.

In the area covered by the Psyker Light cannon, everything Melted in an instant.

Soldiers couldn't even let out a Shriek, bodies along with armor turned to flying ash, only the faint wails emitted when Souls were ignited dissipating in the air.

The Position center was instantly cleared into a death zone hundreds of meters in diameter.

"Ah! My hand, my Soul is burning!"

Soldiers at the Edge swept by the aftershocks fell to the ground, frantically tearing at their Chests.

Those colorful Psyker Flames sticking to Skin were like gangrene attached to bone, burning through flesh and blood, piercing straight to the Soul.

Any conventional firefighting Methods had zero effect, they could only watch helplessly as they were burned away bit by bit.

The entire Front Line formation fell into chaos.

"Steady! Everyone steady!"

State Religion Pastors raised Holy Emblems high, loudly chanting scriptures, attempting to use Power of Faith to calm soldiers.

But before their hymns could take shape, several concealed Psyker missiles shot from the Chaos Position, precisely landing among the Pastor crowd.

Blood and bone fragments Flying Splash, the frontmost few Pastors perished on the spot.

"Charge!!"

From the direction of the Chaos Position came a roar like mountains and seas.

Millions of Demons and cultists surged out like a Tide, Supreme Servant Corps Thousand Sons warriors arrayed in the center, blue Power Armor glowing with eerie light under Psyker Radiance.

Force Swords in their hands wantonly reaped the lives of routed soldiers, sorcerers' spells smashed onto the defensive Position like Rain.

The Scale of this counterattack far exceeded any previous one.

Having lost Orbital Firepower suppression, and stunned by the Psyker Light cannon, the North Route Allied Army simply could not organize effective resistance.

Soldiers retreated step by step, the several kilometers of Position won back through bloody struggle, all changed hands in less than half an hour.

The Front Line, retreated all the way back to the position before the attack was launched.