Zeke glared fiercely at the two Chaos Gods in front of him, then looked towards Weiss' battlefield.
On Weiss' side, Slaanesh was almost frantically attacking her.
Under such an all-out assault, even Weiss was powerless to act, as she hadn't brought much energy with her.
Sensing Zeke's gaze, Weiss only had time to flash him a smile before plunging back into the fierce battle with the two Chaos Gods.
A feeling of helplessness began to well up in Zeke's heart.
Up until now, he had almost always had a smooth journey; with the help of the Terran Dominion, he was like the protagonist of a wish-fulfillment novel, practically without enemies or rivals.
Even against powerful Chaos Gods, even though he had been reborn into the Warhammer world, a world often considered a throne, he had never encountered any difficulties; everything seemed to resolve itself before him.
But now, he had indeed run into trouble. These Chaos Gods were using all their might to block him, preventing him from aiding humanity.
It was a difficult-to-describe feeling of frustration, and at this moment, Zeke felt incredibly stifled.
The more frustrated Zeke became, the happier the Chaos Gods grew, especially Tzeentch and Nurgle.
They had been beaten by Zeke time and time again, and now, finally seeing such hope, they were overjoyed.
Even though they were the targets of a combined beating from Zeke and Weiss, they felt pain in their bodies but joy in their hearts.
Everything happening in the Warp was naturally perceived by Yuan Shen, and the fact that Zeke was suffering such a great loss made Its mood incredibly good.
Thinking back to the losses It had suffered at Zeke's hands, and how these guys owed money and wouldn't pay it back...
Even though the agreement had been signed, not only did they not pay the money, but they also demolished Its old home, which infuriated Yuan Shen.
Now, seeing Zeke suffer such a great loss again, Its mood was naturally imaginable; it was excellent.
However, just as It was feeling pleased and preparing to brazenly devour the entire Ultramar region right before Zeke's eyes, an inexplicable attack came from within the Galaxy.
It was an attack on a fundamental, law-based level, striking Yuan Shen with immense force.
The one who performed this operation was none other than the Silent king Szarekh of the necrons!
Using the 'Brilliant Starmap', a legacy from the necron dynasty, the attack from the necrons directly hit Yuan Shen's body. The next second, Yuan Shen, who had almost been considered invincible, was directly erased from within the Galaxy.
"The Silent king has decreed: the necrons are to cease their standoff with humanity and now assist humanity in the war against the Tyranid Swarm invading from outside the Galaxy!"
The Triarch Council transmitted the Phaeron's command throughout the entire necron controlled space. The Kael'Zan necron dynasty, which had been in a standoff with the Terran Dominion, was forced to end their confrontation.
The necron Silent king, Szarekh, who was once considered the most powerful entity within the Galaxy, from the time he left the Galaxy to find a way out for the necrons until now...
He had returned. He had returned to his loyal necron dynasty!
Accompanying him was none other than necron, the king of collectibles.
Trazyn was the first entity to receive a soul from Zeke, and his unique existence was immediately discovered by the Silent king upon his return to the Galaxy.
How could necron dare to conceal anything when questioned by Szarekh?
He could only give a detailed report to Szarekh about how he had obtained a soul.
Obtaining a soul was undoubtedly the most important matter for the entire Infinite Empire!
After learning of this matter, Szarekh had once considered waging war against the Imperium of Man and seizing the ability to obtain souls, but in the end, he abandoned the idea.
Humans were not made of clay. If they tried to obtain souls through war, humanity might destroy everything rather than let them have it.
The only way they could choose was peaceful negotiation.
However, as a star-faring civilization, the necron race undoubtedly needed a large number of souls.
If they relied on trade, the necron race would be completely unable to meet the needs of all their citizens, or even just the needs of their nobility.
Because no one knew if humans would be willing to sell so many souls to them.
In order to encourage humans to sell as many souls as possible to the necron Empire, Szarekh prepared to show goodwill towards humanity and engage in larger-scale trade and transactions with them.
The first priority of showing goodwill was to stop the confrontation with the Terran Dominion, and thus the Silent king's directive was issued.
But merely doing this was clearly not enough.
This did not indicate that the necrons were ready to show goodwill.
After all, they had been at war with humanity. Could stopping the war really restore relations to their original state, or even improve them further?
As the Silent king Szarekh, he would not entertain such a foolish pipe dream; he knew very well that this was insufficient.
At best, it would only improve relations somewhat.
And that was thinking optimistically.
Nine times out of ten, both sides would still be hostile, which was not good news for Szarekh.
So he was contemplating how to express his goodwill to Zeke.
While he was racking his brains, if Szarekh still had brains to rack, that is.
Just as the Silent king didn't know what to do, Yuan Shen unexpectedly appeared.
This fellow was actually preparing to directly annihilate humanity's Ultramar region.
necron had reported on Zeke's situation, so Szarekh, as the Silent king, immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity.
He immediately took action, using the Brilliant Starmap to attack Yuan Shen, ultimately erasing Yuan Shen from the real universe.
After completing all this, the Silent king did not forget to offer a gesture of respect to Zeke in the Warp.
The true ruler of the Nightbringers' Infinite Empire, the Silent king Szarekh, showing such deference to Zeke was something the necron race dared not even imagine.
They could not believe that their once invincible and immensely proud king had made such a gesture, but all of this was irrelevant to Szarekh.
Ever since the Infinite Empire fell and its souls were devoured by the Star Gods, Szarekh had constantly reflected on himself; his guilt was beyond anyone else's imagination.
As long as there was a way to ensure the continued existence of the Infinite Empire, he would do everything in his power to achieve it.
He hadn't found a solution outside the Galaxy, but now it seemed he had. He would do his utmost to seize this opportunity.
The necrons' Szarekh's actions exceeded Zeke's expectations; he had originally believed that the conflict between the necrons and humanity was irreconcilable.
After all, the necrons were the Overlords of the galaxy, and humanity had also once been the Overlords of the galaxy. It seemed impossible for the old and new Overlords to be so harmonious.
However, the reality surprised Zeke; he had underestimated the necrons' craving for souls. Zeke, who could provide them with souls, undoubtedly became Szarekh's last resort.
With souls, the Infinite Empire would have a chance to continue surviving and enduring; they would have this opportunity.
Facing the continuation of his race, Szarekh chose to be amicable with Zeke rather than wage war.
Because war might not guarantee obtaining this technology.
For the formidable Zeke, he quickly understood this idea with just a moment's thought. Therefore, after seeing Szarekh pay his respects, Zeke flicked his finger, and a soul was sent into Szarekh's body.
The next second, a giant god appeared in the Warp!
The Silent king Szarekh of the necrons' Infinite Empire was already one of the strongest beings in the galaxy, but because he lacked a soul, he couldn't display his true power in the Warp.
But once he obtained a soul, no matter how weak that soul was, with its inherent augmentation, Szarekh also became one of the Chaos Gods in the Warp.
The already turbulent Warp became even more tumultuous after Szarekh's appearance.
The emergence of a new Chaos Gods of the Warp also caused the two warring factions to stop their fighting.
Currently, Zeke and Weiss were already enough to deal with the Four Chaos Gods of the Warp. Whichever side Szarekh joined would suffer a great loss, and Szarekh's soul was a gift from Zeke.
From this perspective, it was self-evident whose side Szarekh would choose.
Therefore, the four Chaos Gods of the Warps naturally knew that the upcoming battle would likely put them at a disadvantage, and they all ceased their actions.
Just as they had anticipated, Szarekh was a man of principles. After receiving the soul from Zeke, he appeared beside Zeke the next second.
As the king of the necrons, he displayed power equal to that of the veteran Chaos Gods immediately upon ascending to godhood.
The situation was reversed. Weiss also appeared beside Zeke.
Before, it was four against two, and they often found themselves at a disadvantage. Now, it had become three against four. At this point, it was clear who would suffer the beating.
Tzeentch, as the most cunning and intelligent being among the Chaos Gods, looked at Szarekh, Zeke, and Weiss opposite him, and couldn't help but take a step back, shielding the others in front of him.
But even though he hid behind Khorne's massive body, he still couldn't conceal the constant danger warnings he was receiving.
The Lord of Change's threads of fate were telling him that he probably couldn't escape a good beating.
And Slaanesh still looked at Weiss with hatred. He was still very displeased with Weiss.
He was clearly there first, even though he did nothing but make Zeke dislike him, but he was clearly there first.
Nurgle, on the other hand, was somewhat afraid to look at Zeke. He could sense that Zeke would likely deal him a heavy blow, and he would probably lose a lot of his fat.
Among the four, only Khorne still maintained high morale, even looking at the three opponents with excitement. Battle, awesome!
the Emperor, however, could only remain seated on his golden throne, unable to get up. After all, the power of ascension was growing stronger and stronger, and he needed to fully suppress it.
Beyond these individuals, at the intersection of the four gods' domains, in a unique realm, there was also a old being, constantly glaring fiercely at the confronting figures.
(TL/N : Author, I'm not keeping all your communist Gods names)
Odin looked melancholically at the Chaos Gods confronting each other before him.
He was clearly there first, he was clearly there first. First, the Emperor was stuck there, refusing to ascend, and then Zeke suddenly appeared and became a new Chaos Gods of the Warp.
He endured all of this, for he had witnessed Zeke's power.
None of the Four Chaos Gods were his match; they could only be easily defeated by him.
So, no matter how much dissatisfaction Odin had, he could only keep it to himself, not daring to speak.
What was this scene now? Why did the Silent king Szarekh of the necrons ascend to godhood in the Warp immediately upon his return?
Why?
He was clearly there first, why wasn't he stuck?!
He had endured not ascending to godhood for a long time, as the rules of the universe were such that with the Emperor stuck ahead, there was truly nothing he could do. But Szarekh breaking this law made him unable to bear it any longer.
One person after another ascended to godhood before him, becoming a Chaos Gods of the Warp, while the Emperor continued to resist ascension.
Thinking of this, Odin looked towards the Emperor's golden throne, seeing that guy still fully suppressing it, and he was almost fuming with rage.
Damn it! Damn the Emperor, if you don't want to become a god, I do!
Hurry up and let go, ascend quickly!
Odin watched the Emperor desperately suppressing his desire to ascend, and then looked at the confronting Chaos Gods of the Warps, his anger burning. He wanted to do something.
But as soon as he took a step, he saw the Emperor's gaze directed at him.
Odin, who had already taken a step, quietly retracted his foot.
Forget it, forget it.
Even if he acted and the Emperor ascended directly, would the Emperor forgive him after ascending?
At that time, humanity would have Four Chaos Gods, and the Four Chaos Gods of the Warp would certainly not be their match.
If the Four Chaos Gods were not their match, then what the Emperor would do once he was free was self-evident.
He would definitely find him, and then with great force, he would absolutely scatter his ashes.
Odin didn't think that with his combat power, he could still find an opportunity to ascend himself after the Emperor ascended.
And even if he successfully ascended to godhood, he didn't think he could defeat that the Emperor. His psychic power was so strong that he could contend with the Chaos Gods even without ascending.
If he truly became the Dark king, the Omnissiah... Thinking of that terrifying scene, Odin couldn't help but shiver, and then forcefully suppressed his thought of intervening to force the Emperor's ascension.
He just had to keep waiting; the Emperor would eventually be unable to suppress his ascension. There was no need to provoke him. He had waited so many years, a few more wouldn't matter.
Odin, who chose to be cautious, only dared to grumble a few words in his heart. If he were truly asked to do something, he really wouldn't dare.
The standoff in The Warp fell into an eerie silence. Szarekh's nascent soul shone brightly in The Warp; the power the Silent king displayed at this moment even surpassed some of the older Chaos Gods.
Tzeentch was the first to react: "This is a misunderstanding... we can talk..."
As he spoke, he once again shielded everyone in front of him to ensure his own safety.
Khorne, however, roared excitedly: "Come on! Let the battle be fiercer! Three against four is fair!" His chainaxe spun wildly, his fighting spirit not diminishing but increasing.
The outbreak of war in the real universe had made Khorne's power even stronger, as the all-out war between the Tyranid Swarm and the Terran Dominion was absolutely unprecedented.
What's more, the ork armies had also clashed with Lion's legions, while Guilliman's forces were engaging Nurgle's chaos Daemonic Army. One battle after another made Khorne's power even more formidable.
But the other three gods were clearly not as optimistic. Nurgle had already begun to retreat quietly, green pus constantly dripping, showing his nervousness.
Although Slaanesh was still glaring hatefully at Weiss, anyone could see that he clearly didn't want to continue fighting.
Otherwise, Slaanesh would have already made his move by now, instead of just watching Weiss, not daring to do anything.
In reality, Zeke's side was also nearing exhaustion; the energy Weiss sent over wasn't much, and her avatar was about to disappear.
Especially on the Terran Dominion's actual battlefield, the war between the gods of The Warp and the Terran Dominion had also become more frantic.
All these things were draining Weiss' energy, so continuing to fight was clearly not appropriate.
For the newly ascended Silent king Szarekh, although he would firmly stand with Zeke, Szarekh plus Zeke together might not be able to defeat the Four Chaos Gods combined.
And the Emperor's situation also needed to be addressed.
Seeing the Emperor's constipated expression, Zeke knew very well that the Emperor was probably about to give out, and they shouldn't waste any more time here with them.
If they just stopped the war like this, it would be too much of a loss... The Terran Dominion's losses due to this matter were not small at all, and it absolutely could not be let go of just like that.
The gods on both sides were still in a standoff, and no one spoke first. Zeke just watched the other side.
From his gaze, he continuously exerted pressure on the Chaos Gods. Now it was a matter of who would break first.
But the Chaos Gods were not intimidated by Zeke; in fact, they had no retreat either.
Could they make any compensation to Zeke? They had no way to make compensation.
There was an inherent antagonistic relationship between the Chaos Gods and Zeke. They had to survive in The Warp and constantly gain benefits from humans and various creatures in the real universe; they themselves could not coexist peacefully.
Anyway, there was no possibility of retreating, and coupled with their authority being immortal in the universe, they also couldn't back down.
"Alright, in that case, let's have a ceasefire first."
Ultimately, it was Zeke who chose to cease hostilities. His peripheral vision glanced at the Emperor's location, where the Emperor's constipated expression had become even more severe, clearly indicating that he was truly about to collapse.
"Agreed!" Khorne chose to agree to Zeke's proposal. After he insisted on agreeing, Nurgle and Slaanesh also expressed their assent.
"Can do."
Since these three guys all agreed, then with only Khorne left, he naturally wouldn't be so foolish as to insist on fighting, as he would certainly have no chance of winning if he fought three opponents alone.
"You three are a bunch of cowards!" Khorne, still wanting to fight, couldn't help but vehemently complain to his three companions, then turned to look at Zeke.
"Then let's stop for now! But I'm telling you, this isn't over. This matter isn't finished!"
"This time I gave you two black eyes, and I can do it again next time. I'll show you what a true God of War is!"
Khorne once again said these words to Zeke. This was not the first time he had said such things.
This time, both his hands were still intact, and Zeke had been given two black eyes by him, which made Khorne a bit overconfident and feel like he might win... Although Khorne was making threats against himself, for some reason, Zeke couldn't bring himself to dislike Khorne.
This guy was actually pretty good, and his way of making threats was so unique... "Alright, then next time, you can try again to give me two black eyes, but I won't be the same as I am now."
Zeke, uncharacteristically, said this to Khorne. The conversation between these two made the other three Chaos Gods look at them with growing speculation.
Could these two guys actually have a mutual appreciation for each other?
As the Lord of Change, Tzeentch felt this possibility was quite high.
Slaanesh, however, wasn't very interested in this matter. He was still staring intently at Weiss, wanting to understand the situation of this sudden interloper.
In his opinion, nothing was as important as fighting Weiss and snatching Zeke from her hands.
Slaanesh had no interest in ordinary pleasures, nor in sensory pleasures.
Such pleasures and delights were merely the low-level enjoyments of his demons.
He was now pursuing spiritual fulfillment.
The situation with Zeke, where he could only be seen but never truly obtained, made him somewhat insatiable.
If he could obtain Zeke, he would surely be ecstatic.
For Slaanesh, if he could obtain Zeke, the spiritual satisfaction would surpass any pleasure, because it meant obtaining someone of equal caliber.
Moreover, it meant obtaining an existence he almost couldn't get. Everything about Zeke fascinated him; his aura drove him mad.
The biggest obstacle to obtaining Zeke, besides Zeke himself, was Weiss. Only by defeating Weiss would he be worthy of obtaining Zeke.
Slaanesh now only had eyes for Weiss.
Nurgle's gaze towards Khorne and Zeke, the two Chaos Gods, was filled with unprecedented contemplation.
He felt it was even more likely that Zeke and Khorne would stand together than Tzeentch did.
Nurgle still remembered how Khorne treated him when they fought together; Zeke and Khorne had already tacitly teamed up once.
Now, if someone told him these two wouldn't team up, who would believe it?
However, although they each had their own thoughts that Zeke would side with Khorne, no one actually said it out loud at this moment.
What if Khorne didn't have that idea, but hearing them say it made him consider it? Wouldn't that be even worse?
These Chaos Gods who wielded cosmic authority would not commit such foolish acts.
Finally, this melee in The Warp ended once again with both sides retreating.
Szarekh didn't say much to Zeke. Instead, he chose to leave very tactfully, leaving the space to Zeke and Weiss.
The Silent king also had emotional intelligence.
After the other Chaos Gods left, only Zeke and Weiss remained.
After the battle ended and the other Chaos Gods vanished, Weiss could no longer restrain her emotions and flew into Zeke's embrace like a homing swallow.
At the level of Weiss and Zeke, there was no real difference between an energy avatar and their true self. They could switch their primary consciousness at any time, and currently, Weiss' primary consciousness was with Zeke.
"Little Snow..." Zeke was about to say something, but in the next second, his lips were sealed by something soft.
"Don't talk, kiss me."
Zeke's myriad words were blocked by this sudden kiss.
Weiss was so proactive that if Zeke were to speak, oblivious to the mood, he would be truly foolish. Thus, he wrapped his arms around Weiss and kissed her back with even greater passion.
He felt Weiss' soft lips, and that wonderful sensation instantly made him relax.
The chaotic energy of the Warp flowed slowly around them, yet it could not disturb this moment of peace.
After a long while, their lips parted. Weiss lifted her head, her silver eyes gleaming with a mischievous smile: "How was it? Did you miss me?"
Zeke looked at the beautiful woman in his arms, and he felt a strange sensation.
Even though this was just a character from a game, some memories in his mind told him that it wasn't.
It was a very strange feeling, impossible to explain.
Zeke didn't speak; instead, he answered Weiss' question with an even more passionate kiss.
The two passionately kissed each other there, unconcerned about anyone watching. They embraced openly in the Warp.
Khorne watched the two of them showing affection and merely stated blandly.
"Beauty only weakens one's will and diminishes one's fighting strength. I hope Zeke won't be affected by such things."
"I wouldn't want my opponent to be a weak and fragile fellow when the time comes."
Khorne's mind was solely focused on the battle with Zeke. As for Zeke's fighting strength declining if his will wasn't firm, allowing him to be defeated—Khorne hadn't even considered that possibility.
The one he wanted to defeat was a powerful Zeke, a constantly progressing Zeke, not a regressing one. If Zeke were to regress, even winning would be meaningless to Khorne.
Tzeentch had no interest in this scene, as Weiss was not someone he could scheme against.
As for Zeke's parents, the will of the Great Universe had always prevented him from scheming against them, so he merely pouted, and his two bird heads turned away.
Out of sight, out of mind.
He had no interest in watching others' displays of affection here.
As for Nurgle? He had been thoroughly ravaged by the combined efforts of Khorne and Zeke in the previous battle and was currently diligently brewing soup to replenish himself and recover some strength.
Nurgle had no interest in watching Zeke and Weiss embrace.
It's just a companion, as if he didn't have one. Nurgle's gaze turned towards the goddess in his garden.
As if he didn't have one, he also had his own; his garden contained Aisha, the goddess of mercy and life from the Aeldari Pantheon.
Among the Chaos Gods, only Slaanesh's eyes were blazing with fury.
Among the Chaos Gods, Khorne had absolutely no interest in such matters, and while Tzeentch was alone, he at least had two bird heads.
The two-headed Tzeentch couldn't be said to be too lonely. As for Nurgle, that fellow had even snatched the Aeldari god Aisha from Slaanesh's grasp.
In other words, they either didn't need a companion or already had one, and only he—
As the Lord of Pleasure, Slaanesh, he was surprisingly all alone.
He had no companion; he was all by himself.
What was called pleasure was, in the eyes of many, so base.
What were sensory and emotional pleasures? Such pleasures were merely the lowest form of pleasure.
His emotions were never complete; his emotions were always empty.
The first time Zeke appeared in the Warp, upon sensing Zeke's immense power and his extreme, almost inexpressible beauty, Slaanesh realized that his true pleasure had arrived.
Originally, Slaanesh thought he would have a chance; with gradual efforts, he could eventually draw Zeke to his side.
But now... before he could even begin his gradual efforts, Zeke already had someone by his side.
And Slaanesh himself had only engaged in several consecutive battles with Zeke.
Watching Zeke and Weiss embrace and kiss each other was more painful for Slaanesh than being widowed. The self-proclaimed Lord of Pleasure now felt like a joke.
This feeling made Slaanesh look at his fallen Ascended Primarch, Fulgrim, with even greater anger.
Look at Zeke, then look at this self-proclaimed perfect Phoenix under his command... Slaanesh felt disgusted no matter how he looked at it.
The Phoenix's appearance truly did not conform to Slaanesh's aesthetic.
Compared to Zeke, this fellow was reeking like shit!
No, even calling him that was a compliment!
"Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why isn't it me embracing Zeke? Why isn't it me kissing him!"
Slaanesh was so jealous he was practically splitting apart.
But before he could feel any more jealousy, the next second, an even more unbearable scene appeared: Weiss raised her hand, forming an absolute shield in the Warp.
No one could see Zeke and Weiss through the Warp. The enclosed environment, coupled with their previous embrace and kiss... and the information that could be inferred from their conversation... the already frenzied Slaanesh completely shattered at this moment.
"The two of them! The two of them!"
Slaanesh's mouth was left with only this phrase, which he repeated madly and incessantly.
Under the suppression of the Great God of Harmony, he couldn't utter any more words.
Zeke and Weiss embracing and kissing each other was enough to drive him mad and make him collapse.
And now, the two of them had even erected an energy barrier, blocking all prying eyes. Was there any need to say what they were doing?
Outside, Slaanesh was in a frenzy, while inside, Zeke swallowed hard as he looked at the incomparably beautiful Weiss before him.
"Gulp..."
Was his virginity, preserved for countless years, finally going to vanish today?
Facing Weiss, the object of his heartfelt affection, Zeke was neither a monk nor a gentleman; he did not possess such strong self-control.
His mind couldn't help but wander to wild thoughts.
Just as Zeke was about to show his masculinity and proceed to the next step, Weiss reached out and stopped his movement.
Her index finger rested on Zeke's lips.
"Don't rush, let's do it when we meet in person."
"This shield I've created with energy can last for 10 hours. Don't remove it before the time is up, lest you be looked down upon by others."
"See you next time, Ezekiel. I promise next time. You can wait for me, okay? I've noticed you have other things, hmph, hmph—"
As she spoke, Weiss' slender hand gently brushed past Zeke, and her lips pressed close to his face, letting out a soft breath.
The next second, she transformed into energy and entered Zeke's body.
Weiss' energy replenished the energy Zeke had lost in the battle, and further enhanced his power.
Feeling his power partially restored, Zeke's face showed no joy.
He felt an unsettling sensation, neither here nor there.
His entire being felt incredibly agitated; he desperately wanted to do something, but he couldn't do anything.
Zeke even had to draw out some energy to strengthen Weiss' barrier, so that it could last a little longer.
There was no special reason; this concerned a man's dignity!
To preserve his masculine dignity and display his fighting prowess, what was Weiss' mere 10-hour barrier?
Zeke waved his hand, maintaining this barrier for a full 7 days.
Even though he was practically going crazy inside the barrier for those 7 days, he still maintained it.
This matter concerned his dignity; it could not end so easily.
Zeke stayed in the barrier constructed by Weiss, maintaining his dignity, while Slaanesh grew even more frantic watching Weiss' barrier not disappear day after day.
Each additional day of maintenance made Slaanesh more insane, and he would then frantically abuse his subordinate, the Primarch Fulgrim, whipping him severely.
Slaanesh felt he needed an outlet for his anger, and the Ascended Primarch Fulgrim became his best target.
Because everyone else was either a Chaos God, whom he couldn't unilaterally beat up, or simply too weak to withstand his beating.
In contrast, Fulgrim was different; as an Ascended Primarch, he had some resilience to being hit, so Slaanesh continuously abused this Ascended Primarch.
"You bitch, you bitch! I was here first, I was here first!"
Slaanesh whipped him while seemingly cursing Weiss.
In reality, he couldn't defeat Weiss, but finding an imaginary enemy to thoroughly beat up in secret was still satisfying.
As for Fulgrim, this was the most beautiful life he had ever lived.
The Lord of Pleasure personally bestowed divine blessings upon him.
His son's lack of ambition naturally caused the Emperor immense pain; he constantly scanned his son, finally letting out a deep sigh.
Beyond saving... he certainly couldn't rescue this son of his.
However, thankfully, not everything was distressing; there were also things that made him happy, which was that whenever the Emperor looked at the barrier set up by Weiss, a doting smile would appear on his face.
He would even do his utmost to record this scene, preparing to send it to Zeke's parents.
A good brother's gossip is not to be missed, and sending this information to Zeke's parents would also put their minds at ease, stopping them from continuing to find fiancées for Zeke.
As for his almost uncontrollable pressure to ascend to godhood, the Emperor didn't pay too much attention to it.
Before leaving, Weiss had already anticipated that Zeke would maintain the barrier for a long time for the sake of his pride.
So, before leaving, she also took action to resolve a problem for the Emperor; some of the energy that was about to make the Emperor ascend to godhood was suppressed again with Weiss' help.
Weiss gave the Emperor a small trick that would allow him to continue suppressing his impending godhood; although it wouldn't last long, it was no problem for the Emperor to hold on for a few more months.
It just meant he still had to sit on the golden throne and couldn't communicate with people in the real universe.
Of course, this wasn't a big problem; the Emperor had been imprisoned for over 10,000 years, so what was a few months without communication?
He could still accept it.
Moreover, even if it was boring, couldn't he still watch a show?
So many things were happening in the Warp; for the Emperor, there were simply too many shows to watch.
One could only say that Weiss was indeed Weiss, Zeke's most important and capable wife.
Weiss might tease Zeke and give him small punishments. But besides the punishment, she would still consider Zeke's important matters.
For example, she gave the Emperor some tricks now, allowing him to endure longer, not only preserving Zeke's dignity but also subtly retaliating against Zeke, making him uncomfortable.
While enjoying the romantic moments between a couple, she also made sure that Zeke's important affairs would not encounter any problems.
Time passed day by day until, after 7 days, Zeke finally lifted the barrier and then swaggered out, showcasing his fighting prowess.
He made no motion of leaning against a wall, like a victorious general returning, full of pride.
The more proud and triumphant Zeke was, the more distressed and uncomfortable Slaanesh became, and the more unfortunate the Ascended Primarch under him became.
During the time Zeke didn't emerge, Fulgrim experienced the happiest pleasure of his life, but at the same time, he himself had been beaten beyond recognition.
But for Slaanesh, this was still not enough to vent his anger; he continued to relentlessly beat the Primarch in front of him, as if he were Weiss.
Zeke's pride was evident to everyone, even Khorne gave Zeke a thumbs up.
He was displeased that his opponent was immersed in female charms, but his opponent possessed such powerful fighting ability, which explained some things, so he gave his opponent a thumbs up.
As expected of Zeke, not only was his combat strength powerful, but his strength in that aspect was also incredibly strong.
Only such a person was worthy of being his, Khorne's, opponent; everything strongest was reasonable!
Nurgle, holding the eldar Life Goddess Isha in his arms, couldn't help but rub his green pustules against her, indicating that he wasn't envious.
Since Slaanesh was still eyeing her from outside the garden, Aisha dared not resist at all.
If she escaped Nurgle, she would very likely be captured by Slaanesh.
Everyone could see how frantic Slaanesh was now; if she were caught by Slaanesh, her fate would naturally be self-evident.
Because of this, Aisha could only endure her disgust for Nurgle and persevere.
After Zeke emerged from the barrier, he didn't look at anyone else but immediately looked in the Emperor's direction.
Seeing that the Emperor could still suppress the energy within him, sitting peacefully on the golden throne, Zeke then said fiercely.
"Next time, I'll definitely show you what I'm capable of. When we truly meet, let's see where you'll run."
He muttered as he headed towards the Emperor, preparing to relieve his good brother of the pressure of ascending to godhood.
However, continuing like this forever wasn't right either.
He had to solve this problem and let the Emperor ascend to godhood.
The Emperor's successful deification would not only provide a powerful combat force for their side but also prevent such hidden dangers from recurring.
Unfortunately, this matter had to be considered carefully; the Emperor's humanity was not yet sufficient, unable to gain an overwhelming advantage between divinity and humanity.
If he ascended to godhood, the Dark king might do the same thing as Slaanesh, which was not good.
Zeke didn't want to fight the Chaos Gods only to have to fight the Emperor immediately afterward.
The continuous battles made him feel tired; he felt he needed rest
Zeke quickly crossed the barriers and obstructions of The Warp, arriving before the golden throne.
Upon seeing Zeke by his side, the Emperor's constipated expression eased, replaced by a smile typically shared between old friends.
He looked at Zeke with a very strange gaze, and without waiting for Zeke to speak first, he opened his mouth.
"Oh, oh, oh, not bad combat power, seven days, huh? To actually be able to stay in there for 7 days. If you weren't already a god, Slaanesh would have come for you by now."
Hearing this, a wry smile appeared on Zeke's face, but he quickly suppressed it.
Heaven knows how difficult it was for him to maintain that barrier alone in there.
"Shut up, shut up. Let's first deal with your current problem."
"The 7 days wasn't because you might not be able to hold on; otherwise, why would I come out so early?"
Although staying in there alone for 7 days was extremely uncomfortable, his dignity was paramount, so he spoke as such.
Well, speaking of this, the Emperor fell silent again.
He believed it.
After all, the little trick Weiss gave him could last for several months, so this meant Zeke's combat power was far from being so limited; he only came out to save him.
Thinking of this, the Emperor's expression became a bit embarrassed. After all, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have disrupted the two-person world of Zeke and Weiss.
"Alright, alright. You are the Emperor of Mankind, what's with that expression?"
"No more nonsense. I'm here to help you suppress these surging energies now. You also cooperate and slowly guide these energies out into The Warp."
"Of course, if you feel you can absorb this energy, then absorbing it now is fine, as it can enhance your combat power. These energies are very pure."
"It's rare for Yuan Shen shed so much blood here for you, giving you energy for free. When it's time to consume these origins, just consume them."
"Don't refuse free things; don't waste such a feast."
As he spoke, Zeke extended both hands, and powerful psychic energy began to surge in them, finally pressing down heavily on the Emperor.
Under such psychic suppression, the Emperor of Mankind felt an unprecedented sense of ease.
The ascending god energy, which had been stirring, became very docile and quiet under Zeke's full suppression.
The Emperor could begin to guide out some of the origins and disperse them among his Thrall Legion.
After all, these origin energies from Yuan Shen were exceptionally refined, and simply throwing them into The Warp would be too wasteful.
Rather than that, it would be better to give them to his Thrall Legion to enhance their combat power.
Every Chaos Gods of the Warp has his own chaos Daemonic Army, and the Emperor of Mankind's chaos Daemonic Army is naturally the Thrall Legion.
As the Emperor continuously guided the golden Warp origin energy from his body and imbued it into his chaos Daemonic Army, the entire Thrall Legion glowed brightly.
And in the following moments, the combat power of this army began to climb steadily, their momentum soaring to unprecedented heights at a speed no one could imagine.
Correspondingly, the Emperor of Mankind's trend of ascending to godhood began to weaken, as such an ascension was naturally unrealistic without the origin.
The Emperor of Mankind himself could suppress it.
While Zeke was suppressing the Emperor of Mankind's ascension, the Chaos Gods also returned to their respective domains, where they saw a ring.
Yuan Shen was still there.
Among The Warp gods in The Warp, Yuan Shenwas the one most severely exploited by the Terran Dominion.
Yuan Shenhad a large sum of origin taken by the Terran Dominion. Not only did the Terran Dominion not repay him, but they also dismantled his home in passing.
Compared to him, the other Warp gods did not harbor as much hatred.
After all, although The Warp was dismantled, besides not having their own homes, their other losses were still acceptable.
Although they were waging war against the Terran Dominion, led by Yuan Shen .
However, unlike Yuan Shen , they did not personally come to Zeke's universe to prepare to strike.
Yuan Shenhad witnessed the entire battle between the Chaos Gods of the Warp and Zeke, and precisely because he saw everything, he was very dissatisfied with the performance of these fellows.
After the four Chaos Gods returned to their respective domains, the rings in their domains simultaneously spoke.
"Your performance disappoints me..."
Yuan Shen said so.
But after he uttered these words, the Chaos Gods did not give him any reply. They still looked at Yuan Shenindifferently, ready to hear what he would say next.
The four Chaos Gods not taking his cue made Yuan Shena little awkward.
However, considering that he still needed these four fellows at this time, and they themselves could not appear in this universe, Yuan Shenfinally skipped this matter and spoke again.
"If this continues, you will never be a match for Zeke. No matter how much I strengthen your main bodies, you will never be a match for Zeke himself."
"Since that's the case, I will no longer strengthen you. I will increase and strengthen the Great daemon and legions under your command."
Yuan Shendid not wait for these four fellows to speak to him; instead, he began to act on his own.
The smooth ring in front of the four Chaos Gods instantly disintegrated, then, like a tide, entered The Warp origin of this universe.
The next second, the chaos Daemonic Armies of the four Chaos Gods all received different degrees of enhancement.
Their Great daemon became even more formidable.
If their previous power was 1, then after enhancement, their current power was at least 4.
A full four-fold increase.
This brought not just a simple four-fold increase in combat power; it meant that these chaos Daemonic Armies would be able to engage Zeke's army in the real universe.
In addition, due to the strengthening of The Warp origin, The Warp's suppression of the real universe began to grow stronger, subtly gaining a slight upper hand.
In the previous universe, The Warp and the real universe were evenly matched (50-50).
However, due to the War in Heaven, this 50-50 split became 40-60, and now The Warp's suppression of the real universe has become 30-70.
Previously, perhaps only one Great daemon from The Warp could descend upon a battlefield; now, four can descend.
And these four are enhanced Warp Great daemon; the changes this brings are undeniable.
The last words Yuan Shenleft before he disappeared.
"I'm not asking you to kill Zeke; I just ask you to make him suffer enough. Use your chaos Daemonic Army to attack Zeke and cause him trouble!"
These were the last words Yuan Shenleft.
After he completely vanished from sight, the Chaos Gods of the Warp gathered once again.
The four Chaos Gods once again gathered at the boundary of the Warp, but the atmosphere was completely different from before.
The intervention of the Ring God had granted them unprecedented power, but this "gift" clearly hid a deeper purpose.
The Chaos Gods didn't question the Ring God's motives; in fact, the Ring God mainly wanted them to fight Zeke and make him miserable.
As for the purpose of doing so, the four Chaos Gods hadn't figured it out.
Did the Ring God want to take revenge on Zeke? Or did he want to kill Zeke?
If he wanted to kill Zeke, what was the point if he couldn't come over himself? Moreover… Tzeentch, the wisest of the four Chaos Gods, thought of what the Ring God had said during his conversation with Greyfax earlier, and some of the information he had given them.
The Terran Dominion wouldn't be able to reach the Warhammer universe within the next few hundred years, but—
Someone as intelligent as Tzeentch naturally understood the hidden meaning behind that statement.
In other words, what Zeke was displaying at this moment was not his full power; there was a powerful civilization behind him.
This civilization was currently at war with the extraterrestrial forces represented by the Ring God's main body, but the Ring God that had just appeared was clearly not Zeke's match.
The forces behind Zeke would only need a few hundred years to arrive in this universe, and by then, how could they alone be a match for the Terran Dominion under Zeke?
Tzeentch, Slaanesh, Nurgle, and Khorne were well aware of this.
Even powerful beings like the Ring God had been beaten back by that civilization, fleeing in disarray.
What could these few do? They might not even be able to save their own lives; no one in their own galaxy could deal with them, but these external forces might be different.
The Chaos Gods fell silent. And as they did, the Ring God reappeared.
These guys were really too useless; if he didn't come out again, the source power he had just given would be wasted.
In desperation, the Ring God had no choice but to appear again. This was his last avatar in this universe.
Looking at the ring that suddenly appeared before them, the Chaos Gods' gazes became somewhat hostile.
This guy had already said twice that he was going to disappear, and then he kept reappearing again and again.
And this time, he appeared during their gathering. Was he really treating them like monkeys?
The ring slowly rotated in the Warp, its energy fluctuations all too familiar to the Chaos Gods.
The four Chaos Gods watched this uninvited guest warily, the atmosphere becoming tense.
"What are you here for again?" Tzeentch spoke first, his voice clearly displeased. "Didn't you say that was your last avatar before? Why are you deceiving us again?"
"Such an act is not what an ally should do. I think you'd best give us a proper reason, otherwise..."
Among the Chaos Gods, Tzeentch was the most displeased with the Ring God.
He was always the one to trick others, but now this ring was clearly trying to make a fool of him. This was an act of contempt and insult.
"Don't be so angry. I promise this is the last time. All the energy of this avatar will be given to you, won't it?"
The Ring God did not choose to appease Tzeentch's anger; instead, he offered to hand over his source power to them.
Well, after this statement was made, the four Chaos Gods once again quelled their anger.
There was no other way; the Ring God's source power was truly tempting, enough to allow them to take a big step forward in strength.
But even so, Tzeentch still didn't give the Ring God a good look.
The Ring God, however, didn't care about this at all.
The other party was the Lord of Change; he had deceived and fooled the other party again and again, so it was reasonable for him to show such an expression.
"My appearance is merely to correct a misconception for you, so that you know what kind of mistake you have made."
"Don't you want to think about why Zeke appeared in your universe? Don't you want to think about why we would join forces to prevent the Terran Dominion from appearing in this universe? Is it really just for revenge?"
"No, of course not. How could we do such a boring thing? We naturally have our own reasons for doing this."
"And now I will give you this reason, though I will only give you a part of it."
The Ring God's vast source power was once again mobilized, and then, before Tzeentch and the others, a huge tunnel was opened.
A very familiar scene appeared before the eyes of these four entities; it was their respective domains.
The scene before them left Tzeentch and the others somewhat confused. As the intellectual leader among the four gods, Tzeentch spoke again.
"What do you mean? What is the meaning of displaying the domains of us four gods before me? Are you trying to threaten us?"
Against an existence like the Ring God, the Chaos Gods almost instantly united, even more cohesively than when dealing with Zeke.
Khorne did not let Tzeentch speak to the other party alone; instead, he picked up his great axe and walked to Tzeentch's side, and the other two also expressed their attitude in the same way.
The attitude of the four Chaos Gods was very clear: if the Ring God didn't give an explanation, they would immediately defect and join forces with Zeke against him.
But even though these four entities had made such gestures and showed such an attitude, the Ring God showed no fear. Instead, he gently trembled his body and spoke.
"What do I mean? Why don't you all feel it for yourselves?"
"Feel what lies behind the tunnel in front of you?"
Tzeentch was the first to react, his countless eyes simultaneously turning towards the depths of the tunnel: "This feeling... something's not right."
"Such a familiar feeling, how can I feel that there seems to be a me in the universe on the other side?"
It wasn't just Tzeentch who said this; the other Chaos Gods also uttered similar words.
And among them, Slaanesh was the most shocked.
Although the other three Chaos Gods felt an aura of the same origin as them, their counterparts were much weaker than them.
Only Slaanesh, however, experienced a vast difference; the Slaanesh on the other side, with the exact same source, was even as powerful as her.
How was this possible!
One must know that she had received a considerable amount of the Ring God's source power, and now she could even be compared to herself during the Great Fall of the Aeldari!
That was her most powerful period, when her strength was at its peak.
Newly born, she harvested a vast number of Aeldari souls, and these souls made her even more powerful. Endless pleasure further inflated her authority to the extreme.
No, the next second she instantly felt that something was wrong again. She felt a large number of Aeldari souls on the other side, and her counterpart on that side was harvesting these Aeldari souls. Such a scene reminded her of her own experiences during the Great Fall.
Slaanesh's expression said it all, and the Ring God spoke again.
"You felt it."
"It's good that you felt it. The Warp of your universe is different from other places; it can connect to timelines, and timelines are actually not time but individual universes."
"Your universe is very precious; it is incredibly vast, formed by various universes stacked together.
Your Warp, apart from the Warp of this one galaxy you are in, is very beautiful, because it is almost indistinguishable from the former Webway."
"As a god born from the souls of the Aeldari, you should be aware that the ancient Aeldari discovered many passages to other universes within the Webway."
"It is precisely because of this that the Emperor of the Terran Dominion is in your universe.
And it is precisely because of this that I came here in advance to cooperate with you."
"The Webway was destroyed by the Terran Dominion, but we still need a place to live, don't we?"
"As gods born in this universe, you naturally have your own authority. We don't want to fight you, so I came to help you."
"All the gods and civilizations united together have only one idea: to prevent the Terran Dominion from realizing their Manifest Destiny!
Humans can be the most powerful race in this universe, but they must never be the only race!"
"This is our bottom line!"
They were all too familiar with the past madness of the Terran Dominion; it was a pain they found hard to articulate.
Led by their Emperor, the Terran Dominion was like a mad dog.
No!
A mad dog isn't that formidable; it should be said they were like a civilization driven to utter madness.
Who could have imagined how abstract the reasons were for the Terran Dominion to wage war on a civilization?
Alien Civilization: *breaths*... Terran Dominion: He breathed, he's provoking us, he deserves to die! Declare war and annihilate him!
On the star map, the Terran Dominion's territory looked a bit unsightly, or perhaps their Emperor wanted to expand his dominion, and for his map to look better, things like this would happen.
Zeke: "Why is there a gap in my map here? Why does it look disconnected? This won't do. Declare war and annihilate that civilization. Get rid of them to make my map look better."
Alien Civilization: "Big brother, if you just said you wanted it, wouldn't I have given it to you? Why did you have to attack me?"
Besides that, there were also reasons like this:
Terran Dominion: "The people of this alien civilization are so ugly; they are provoking us. Annihilate them for humanity's manifest destiny!"
"Are you talking about Zeke? That's not right. I think he's quite peace-loving. At least, he hasn't actively started a war with us so far. We're always the ones provoking him into battle."
Tzeentch, the Lord of Change, didn't believe a word the God of Origin said, especially since, compared to what they had experienced, it was the God of Origin who had truly deceived them.
Who doesn't know that Zeke is peaceful? He has hardly ever initiated a war and has only reacted defensively until now.
In contrast, the God of Origin has repeatedly deceived them. His words are untrustworthy.
Not only did Tzeentch think this, but the other three Chaos Gods also shared the same thought. Their gazes towards the God of Origin were filled with distrust.
Seeing that the Chaos Gods didn't believe the Terran Dominion had done such outrageous things, the God of Origin grew anxious and quickly spoke again.
"If you don't believe me, then I'll show you something that happened in the past."
The God of Origin was a bit anxious; he wanted to prove himself, so he conjured up a past event.
Zeke, the Emperor of the Terran Dominion, appeared on the podium of the Star Sea Council.
"Ladies and gentlemen, friends of other genders, the Milky Way is a galaxy with over 2300 intelligent species.
In the past century, colleagues from 1150 species worked tirelessly and diligently to build a Star Sea Community where 980 species could gather together."
????
The Chaos Gods listened, dumbfounded.
In a hundred years, over 2300 intelligent species in the Milky Way became 980?
To make these four understand what an intelligent species meant, the God of Origin specifically told them:
"Every intelligent species is an interstellar civilization, capable of faster-than-light travel.
Among them, there are also civilizations like the necron Dynasties, similar to those in your galaxy."
...The Chaos Gods fell silent—
"No, something's wrong. I remember Zeke being a very peace-loving person. How could he do such a thing, destroying over a thousand interstellar civilizations in a hundred years?"
"Isn't this a bit too much?"
"How could Zeke do such a thing? Isn't he a peace-loving person!?"
The Chaos Gods clearly saw the memory the God of Origin showed them and confirmed it was the God of Origin's own memory, without any fabrication. Yet, they still couldn't quite believe it.
"Just keep watching. Do you think I would lie to you?"
The God of Origin didn't argue but continued to play the scenes from his memory. Zeke continued speaking:
"To this day, although there are still some inhumane species in the galaxy attacking various groups within it.
Severely violating the Star River Council's decrees, these are merely a handful of extremists."
"We must believe, and indeed, we must! As long as our 23 species continue to unite, work together, cooperate fully, and advance and retreat as one, no storm can shake the giant ship of friendship of our 14 species!"
The expressions of the Chaos Gods grew even stranger.
On the podium, Zeke continued his speech.
"Friends, the feuds and purges targeting specific species, along with that era, have been cast aside by us. This is the great achievement of our current seamless cooperation among intelligent species."
"Now."
"Ring the great bell once in tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed for this era!"
"Ring the great bell twice in tribute to all mortals who fought for their ideals!"
"Ring the great bell thrice in deep tribute to the galaxy that nurtures wisdom and civilization!"
"Ring the great bell four times to declare the entire galaxy belongs solely to our Terran Dominion!"
"Now, those strange alien species and grotesquely shaped beings have been completely annihilated by us. The entire galaxy, the entire universe, is left with only our great humanity!"
"The galaxy belongs to humanity, and the universe also belongs to humanity. Any intelligent life that does not belong to humanity must be annihilated, must be exterminated!"
In the God of Origin's memory, Zeke, who declared the birth of a human unipolar rule at the Star Sea Council and announced that humanity would exterminate all intelligent life in the entire universe, left the Chaos Gods silent... The seemingly peaceful Zeke, who wouldn't attack them unless they provoked him, was, at his core, such a person.
He looked more like a Chaos God than they did!!!!
At most, these Chaos Gods would strike at and exterminate some species, and they did eliminate quite a few, but they were not as deranged as Zeke.
Intelligent species referred to interstellar civilizations, so how many non-intelligent species that hadn't reached interstellar civilization were wiped out?
Zeke's last sentence clearly stated that the entire universe, the entire galaxy, belonged solely to humanity!
Was this really the extremely peaceful Zeke, who wouldn't bother them unless they provoked him?
Seeing the Chaos Gods fall silent, the God of Origin finally roared.
"Now you understand, don't you? What are we fighting for? We are fighting for the continuation of all universes, all intelligent civilizations. We must defeat Zeke.
We must defeat the Terran Dominion's delusion.
We absolutely cannot allow the entire universe!
No, all universes, to be left with only a single intelligent life, humanity!"
"Our struggle is not for ourselves, nor for our homes, but for all intelligent life in all universes, so they are not completely exterminated by humanity!"
"They can fulfill their manifest destiny, but they cannot lay their hands on all civilizations, exterminating all of them. This is absolutely impermissible! We are righteous!"