Brilliant golden light burst out all over the planet,
It was like a flood bursting out from a dam that was about to collapse.
A terrifying force is shaking the barrier between reality and illusion and is about to break through into the real universe.
The ground was shaking, and because of Magnus's psychic power, the black clouds that formed a huge vortex burst out with dazzling golden light.
The darkness was driven away, and even the dark clouds turned golden.
Along with a series of strange visions, a golden figure appeared above the fortress.
The figure was extremely huge.
It's like a golden giant walking among the stars.
Its face alone obscured a large area.
The face overlooks the planet, and the light it emits is so bright, like ten thousand stars put together.
The aura emitted by the golden giant dispelled the thick clouds, making his appearance clearly visible in front of everyone.
Seeing the golden face, the demons screamed and humans shouted excitedly.
That was the face of the Emperor.
The golden figure didn't care about the different reactions of the demon and the human.
Those bright eyes were fixed on Magnus on the ground.
The huge feeling of oppression made Magnus's dusty memories emerge continuously.
"My son, the destiny of our race is to rule the stars. From today on, you will lead the 15th Legion. Lead them to seize the galaxy for mankind and drive out the enemies of mankind."
"Magnus, the warp is not so easy to explore. The dangers there are extremely terrifying. You must learn to restrain yourself."
"You can no longer wield the power of the Warp. Such terrible knowledge will destroy you, Magnus."
"I hope you can come back to me. Horus has completely fallen, but there is still a chance to save everything. Magnus, as long as you stand by my side, everything can be saved."
... ... ... ... ...
Countless memory scenes emerged, all of which were scenes of conversations between the Emperor and him.
"No."
Magnus's face showed a rare look of fear.
He couldn't believe what he saw.
impossible.
Absolutely not.
The Emperor is dead.
The Emperor is dead.
Even if his mental consciousness was still there in the subspace, he was almost dead.
Why does he have such terrible power to interfere with reality.
This doesn't make sense.
"You have been sitting on the throne for ten thousand years. It is impossible for you to appear."
Magnus roared hysterically, "You can't be here, you're just a liar."
The golden giant remained silent, and the light on his body became brighter and brighter. The whole world was dyed golden.
Those eyes, brighter than the stars, just stared at Magnus.
This is only a small part of His infinite power.
But the entire planet is already covered in light.
Under the cover of the light emitted by the golden figure, countless demons let out shrill screams.
Those twisted demons cursed the damned curser with all the vicious words they could think of.
They were in panic and looked for places to hide to escape the terrifying golden light.
Just being exposed to it would cause unimaginable and terrible harm to them.
Under the cover of the golden figure, Magnus felt incomparable oppression and pain.
He tried his best to see the true nature of the golden figure.
Impossible.
How could the Emperor have such a powerful force to interfere with reality
Magnus took a huge risk and poured his own power into the single eye, trying to peek into the nature of the golden figure.
A child holding a skull, a strong man, and an elderly white-haired man.
Millions of faces, each one speaking loudly.
The Trinity has no beginning and no end.
It is one and it is also ten thousand. It is all living beings and it is also the Emperor.
Countless souls cried out at the same time, echoing in Magnus' mind.
Sadness, death, dedication, countless voices, those souls shouting different words.
Magnus felt his soul overwhelmed by the sight of the Emperor's essence.
In a trance, he saw Sanguinius, Ferrus, Vulkan, Corax, and Lion.
They also radiated light, standing beside the Emperor, staring at him with cold eyes.
All those faces were emitting silent questions.
Why betray them
Why abandon humanity
Why destroy everything you've already got
Why push humanity into the abyss
"Father!!" Magnus uttered the word tremblingly in pain.
Those are words that haven't been spoken in ten thousand years.
The golden figure did not respond.
Just staring at him like that.
Magnus had to turn his head away, not daring to look directly at the golden figure.
His body was shaking.
Hidden within that golden figure was a power that rivaled the powers of Chaos.
Just looking at it directly was enough to overwhelm his body and soul, as if they were being burned.
"Repent before your father, traitor." Celestine's voice rang out, echoing across the planet.
Inside the Lighthouse Core Room.
Clovis, who was rescued, looked confused.
He didn't know how he got here.
The last second, he had closed his eyes and waited for death.
The next second, I was teleported here.
Everything that happened before my eyes was full of confusion.
Many state church priests and devout nuns surrounded Celestine and chanted the Emperor's poems together.
A large number of neural connection devices were connected to Saint Celestine.
It was obvious that the golden giant outside was controlled by her.
Ventris, the fourth captain of the Ultramarines, stood by.
Watching it all in silence.
Klovan's confusion grew stronger.
Why did I never know that the other party was in the fortress
"What on earth is going on?" Clovis' eyes were filled with astonishment and confusion.
What Celestine did was clearly a projection of the Emperor's power.
How on earth is this done!!
... ... ... ... ... ..
In the city, Li Ji and many imperial soldiers also saw the golden figure.
She didn't dare look directly at the figure, for fear that the terrible light would ignite her soul.
A large number of people and soldiers knelt on the ground because of this miracle.
They cried and chanted the Emperor's name and various prayers hysterically.
Tears flowed freely down their faces.
The pastors were so excited that their bodies were shaking. They sang and prayed with all their might.
Under Magnus's horrified gaze, the golden figure raised his hand.
A golden sword appeared out of thin air in the hands of the golden figure.
Enough to make the entire galaxy rise up in silver-gold flames.
In the cold, dark void.
Millions of crew members on the Imperial Fleet all stared at this scene in a daze.
How majestic it is.
How shocking.
How incredible.
The diameter of a galaxy alone starts at billions of kilometers.
But now, it was illuminated by a figure.
"Forgive me," Magnus cried, feeling the terrible oppression of the Emperor.
The golden figure remained silent, and the flame of the golden sword became increasingly intense, as if it would burn up space and time.
After seeing this scene, Magnus no longer dared to be arrogant.
He burst out with all his strength and tried to escape from Pharos.
If you stay any longer, you will really die.
He ordered his men to interrupt the sacrifice and reverse the witchcraft transmission that spanned half the galaxy, trying to escape from the Imperial Holy Land and return to the Wizard Star on the other side of the Imperial Dark Land.
The golden figure slashed at him, and flames rushed towards where Magnus was.
At the critical moment, Magnus used the nine silver towers obtained from the Lord of Change to reverse the witchcraft and escape.
However, the golden flame burns all traces of fate.
Soon, Magnus's shrill screams echoed in the warp.
The Wizard Star and the Nameless Star Region were also affected.
Many wizards including Sha Luo were attacked by the powerful witchcraft and burned by the golden flames along the traces of fate.
In just a few breaths, it was burned to ashes.
The situation on Wizard Star is even more terrifying.
A golden light fell, purifying half of the planet.
Countless demons died with shrill screams.
The same was true for those cultists. In the dazzling golden light, even their souls were completely purified.
The Wizard Star was split in two.
Half of the planet still exudes a strong smell of chaos, while the other half of the planet exudes the smell of the curser that the demons hate.
Magnus, who escaped, was not dead.
He fled back to the Wizard Star in a panic.
Half of its body was torn and charred, even its armor was melted, and one of its wings was completely bald and turned pitch black.
The same was true of Magnus' face, half of it was intact, but the other half was charred and looked extremely hideous.
His greatest reliance, the nine silver towers of the God of Conspiracy, were even beginning to show charred cracks.
These are all the prices paid to save lives.
Magnus, who escaped back to the Wizard Star, looked extremely ugly.
The part of the body that was burned by the Emperor's power did not recover as before, but remained charred.
No matter how he used the power of ether, it was difficult to recover from the terrible scar.
Moreover, there is a burning pain in the charred areas.
This caused Magnus great pain.
Guilliman attracted a burst of Emperor's psionic energy near the planet Pharos, and just like his psionic communication ten thousand years ago, it directly penetrated the Warp and hit his origin.
This means that the burned areas will never heal.
This is not a superficial burn, but a damage to the origin, which is manifested on the body.
The burning pain will torment Magnus for a long time.
He was in constant pain and could not get a moment of peace.
"Guilliman!!" Magnus, with only half of his face left, had a voice full of hatred.
His plan completely failed and he was ambushed by Guilliman.
"I will not let you go Guilliman."
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
With the appearance of the Emperor, the offensive launched by demons and traitors was quickly defeated.
With the help of the Legion of the Damned, the Imperial Army quickly won victory.
Before they could even cheer, the heroes of the empire gathered in the core room of the lighthouse.
They desperately need an explanation.
Why would the Emperor appear here
How did Lord Guilliman know that Magnus was coming
Why didn't they want to tell them when they knew Magnus was coming
Why is Ventris in the Fortress
They were engaged in an extremely difficult battle, but they knew nothing about the cause of the war.
This is undoubtedly very annoying.
After listening to everyone's confusion, Ventris smiled.
"My Lord is not aware of Magnus's attack. If he had known it was him, he would have taken more targeted measures to ensure that the Daemon Primarch had no way to escape from the trap."
"Then why did Lord Guilliman leave words about Magnus in advance? Didn't he leave them because he knew the other party was coming?"
Clovis' tone was full of confusion, and it was obvious that Ventris's statement did not convince him.
If Lord Guilliman had not foreseen Magnus's arrival, why would he have left the projection in advance
Ventris did not explain this, but clicked a few times in a pop-up holographic window.
As he worked, Guilliman's voice echoed throughout the core chamber.
"Hey, Mortarion, long time no see. I hope Typhons has not become your father from your son. After all, he took away your legion and tricked you, a fool, into the God of Plague. I hope he won't be so cruel as to let you be his son. If so, it would be too shameful."
"Hey, Fulgrim, long time no see. Actually, there is something I have been holding back for ten thousand years. You are ugly and smell terrible. To be honest, Mortarion, that sloppy guy who never takes a bath, is better than you. Your aesthetic taste is just like that of a ratman. I am wrong. Even ratmen are better than you."
"Hey, Lorgar, long time no see. Let me tell you, I am now the Emperor's spokesperson. The Law of the Holy Word has been compiled according to my wishes. Even the Pope of the State Religion was supported by me. I feel embarrassed to hear them praising me and erecting statues of me every day. I burned your city in the past, and now I am here to take your place."
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Guilliman's voice echoed through the hall, and he left one for each traitorous Primarch.
Amarich: ... ... .
Clovis: ... ... ... .
Many senior generals: ... ... ..
For a moment they didn't know what to say.
Lord Guilliman left a message for each Primarch in order to taunt his brothers.
"This is the situation. My Lord has left a message for all the rebellious Primarchs. No matter who comes, they can choose a matching message from it and play it, so as to achieve the effect of deterring the other party."
Ventris explained.
These recordings were all pre-recorded.
Guilliman would not predict such a thing.
Besides, in this universe, prophecies are not very reliable.
It's like a certain undead claiming to be a prophet, but actually cheating by using the time skill.
Whenever the final result did not come true as he predicted, he would use time technology to go back and ensure that the result was consistent with his prediction.
His methods include but are not limited to assassination, instigation, deception, doing it yourself, and forcing others to follow his predictions.
It can be said that this prediction of the universe is merely an observation of the infinite future.
It may happen, or it may not happen.
Predictions are totally unreliable.
The recording problem has been solved.
It wasn't that Guilliman was unwilling to tell them that Magnus would come, but he himself didn't know which traitor Primarch would come.
Ventris answered people's questions one by one.
This trap plan was just a casual trick to deceive the traitor.
If the enemy is fooled, they will be fooled; if they are not fooled, they will not suffer any loss.
"Then why did the Emperor show up here?" Clovis asked the key question.
"This question needs to be answered by Sage Rigula. The answer is related to the operating principle of this alien lighthouse."
Ventris threw the question to the Mechanical Sage Regula and asked him to answer it for everyone.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Regula's metal body. They all wanted to know the fundamental reason why the Emperor appeared.
In the past, the Emperor's manifestations were very random.
But this time, Guilliman was clearly prepared.
In other words, Guilliman possesses the ability to make the Emperor appear at any time.
Rigula extended his detailed mechanical fingers and clicked on a huge holographic projection.
The projection showed everyone a very complex spatial structure model.
"The operating principle of the alien lighthouse is very special. This device works by inducing the principle of quantum entanglement between particles. It can adjust the basic elements of the universe in a certain way, and resonate between different objects and places multiple times at unattainable spatial distances, thereby transmitting matter and guiding ships."
"Lord Guilliman once used this device to guide ships sailing in the warp. With the help of this alien lighthouse, those ships can ignore the warp storms and reach their destination directly. In times of crisis, the personnel operating the lighthouse tried to send the two primarchs from Macragge to Pharos over a long distance. According to records, this transmission was instantaneous."
"After deduction by Lord Guilliman, Mechanical Magus Cawl, and many other Mechanicus Magus, this lighthouse has another function, which is to amplify a person's synaesthesia. With the help of this device, we can amplify Saint Celestine's devotion to the Emperor, and then use this devotion to distort the laws of reality and establish a coordinate for the Emperor's projection."
"When it comes to the issue of the Emperor's projection, we need to briefly explain the relationship between the Warp and the real universe. The two are interdependent. It can even be said that the Warp is the real universe, and the real universe is the Warp. The two are essentially the same, but their evolution is completely different."
Sage Regula used his mechanical fingers to slide the holographic projection screen, showing a complex spatial structure diagram.
"Reality and the subspace are interdependent and can also squeeze each other. If reality is strong, it will expand into the subspace, and if the subspace is strong, it will expand into reality."
Amaritch stared at the various data and models on the huge holographic projection with his eyes wide open.
My whole head feels dizzy.
Others weren't much better.
They all felt like they were listening to a foreign language.
In this era, there is no such thing as complete higher education.
People generally engage in various professions after acquiring some basic knowledge.
Amaritch, Clovis is usually either fighting or studying the enemy's information, so where does he find the time to learn such advanced knowledge
This kind of high-level theoretical knowledge of time and space models is probably not understood by many people even within the Mechanicus.
Regula seemed to have noticed this problem as well, and in order to better explain the whole story, he used a more understandable statement.
"The real universe is like the atmosphere of a planet, and the subspace is the void of the atmosphere. Both of them belong to space. The difference is that in the atmosphere of a planet, due to gravity, the gas is locked, and the gas locks the temperature, thus forming an ecological environment that is completely different from space."
"The same is true for the real universe and the subspace. Because reality has physical rules, it forms an ecology that is completely different from the subspace, and thus forms a world with order."
"This is just a simple statement. The connection between the subspace and reality is more complicated, and the theories involved cannot be thoroughly studied by ordinary people even if they spend their entire lives. This statement is just to help you better understand the difference between the subspace and reality and the barrier between them."
"Psykers are special beings among humans. Their souls penetrate the barriers between reality and illusion, draw power from the warp, and thus gain a variety of terrible abilities."
Regula said this and looked at the Librarians of the Chapter.
The think tanks felt the Mechanical Sage's gaze, but they did not respond.
They know how to use their power, but they know little about where their power comes from.
In their understanding, psychic power is something that is either innate and waiting to be activated, or it will never be acquired in one's lifetime.
As for how it came about, few people would explore this kind of thing.
Regula saw that the think tanks did not speak, nor did he pay too much attention, but continued to answer questions for everyone.
"It is precisely because of this characteristic of psykers that even if the Emperor's body is fatally damaged and placed in a stasis field, his spiritual consciousness is still active in the warp. The existence of the barrier prevents the Emperor from affecting reality, and ordinary psykers cannot look directly at him in the warp."
"It is precisely because of this that for a long time, the Emperor could only use some obscure means to show his power. The emergence of the Great Rift caused a surge in the number of psykers in the Empire, which also meant that the Emperor's ability to interfere with reality increased. This is also the main reason for the frequent appearance of the Legion of the Damned."
"According to the existing data, the frequency of the appearance of the Legion of the Damned has increased significantly after the Great Rift appeared. This also proves that after the barrier between reality and the warp was weakened, the Emperor's interference in the real universe has increased."
"So if you want to project the Emperor's power, you not only need to be pious enough, but you also need to provide coordinates and weaken the barrier between reality and the subspace, so that the Emperor's power can enter the real universe."
"When the gods project their power, they often need large-scale blood sacrifices or plagues, or a stable warp channel. Only when these conditions are met can the gods project their power. Otherwise, the gods of the warp cannot affect reality."
Sage Rigula kept sliding the holographic projection, telling the research results of Guilliman and Cawl.
"After research, we have established a stable subspace channel using the lighthouse, allowing the Emperor's power to smoothly interfere with reality. In this way, as long as the user is devout enough, a large-scale manifestation of the Divine will be possible."
Before going on the expedition, Guilliman asked Cawl to study supernatural powers.
A large number of books that had been banned by the Inquisition and the State Church were also dug out.
Of course, this matter was also hindered by some conservative forces in departments such as the Grey Knights, the Ecclesiarchy, and the Inquisition.
However, Guilliman's tough attitude allowed the project to proceed firmly, and the supernatural research had some progress.
Later, when I was repairing the Pharos Lighthouse, I thought of its special abilities and tried it several times. I found that the Pharos Lighthouse can indeed provide subspace coordinates and amplify the user's synaesthesia, allowing them to connect with targets that are far away but that they want to contact.
Some devout people, during testing, were able to use this trait to leverage the Emperor's power.
Guilliman then devised a plan to use the beacon to assassinate one or two of the Daemon Primarchs who were plotting to murder him.
Magnus simply came here to be a test subject.
"Can the lighthouse still be used? Or can we use the lighthouse to let the Emperor communicate with us?" asked Amaritch.
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