"Yuck~" A flicker of disgust passed through Axis's eyes.
He launched himself into the air, surging against the foul torrent spewing from the Great Unclean One.
"Disgusting!"
A shimmer of green light enveloped his body, forming a protective barrier that repelled the putrid assault.
As expected, the daemonic creations of Nurgle were the most nauseating and repulsive of them all.
His fist descended like a meteor, smashing into the great beast's head. A shockwave of pure power tore through the mass of putrid flesh, causing it to detonate from within. Yellow-green pus splattered everywhere, only to be instantly purified upon contact with his golden aura.
More daemons poured from the depths of the Webway. Sensing the threat posed by the golden-haired warrior, they began to coordinate their assault.
Bloodcrushers of Khorne formed a charge, Daemonettes of Slaanesh lurked in the shadows awaiting an opportunity, and the Sorcerers of Tzeentch wove ensnaring spells.
Axis grinned and suddenly accelerated, charging into the most densely packed area of daemons.
He moved so fast he left afterimages in the air, and daemons fell like wheat before a scythe wherever he passed.
A Slaaneshi daemon raised its claws for a surprise attack, but Axis caught its throat in a backhanded grip and crushed its neck vertebrae.
A colossal, crimson-skinned Khornate beast covered in menacing bone spurs charged toward him.
A wicked smile touched Axis's lips as he faced it.
He had a particular fondness for the daemons of Khorne; their battles were pure contests of strength, devoid of any strange tricks or sorcery. Axis met the charge head-on as the power of the Super Saiyan began to erupt from him.
The moment they made contact, Axis's hands became a blur of motion.
Each blow landed with perfect precision on the corrupt cores within the beast's body. When his assault ended, the Khornate behemoth remained frozen in its forward charge, before shattering into countless chunks of meat as if carved by an unseen blade.
"None of you twisted Chaos scum are even worthy of being my warm-up!"
The longer he fought, the more ferocious Axis became.
His combat instincts, honed by his Legendary Super Saiyan form, allowed him to anticipate nearly every attack.
He grabbed a Beast of Khorne by its tusks, swinging it around like a club to clear a swathe of enemies before tearing the wailing daemon in two.
The floor of the Webway was now buried under a thick layer of daemonic remains, which Axis's golden aura continuously burned away and purified.
Standing amidst a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, he beckoned toward the depths of the tunnel.
"Come on! Show me what else you dregs of the Warp have got!"
As if in response to his challenge, a deafening roar echoed from deep within the Webway. The ground began to shake violently, and a titanic figure slowly emerged.
It was a Bloodthirster of Khorne, wielding a colossal burning axe and radiating an aura of slaughter so suffocating it could steal the breath from one's lungs.
"Finally! You had better last me a little while," Axis said, licking his lips with excitement as he charged the massive creature.
The Bloodthirster let out a war cry and swung its great axe in a devastating arc. Axis did not dodge or evade. Instead, he met the attack head-on, his right fist gathering power.
BOOM!
A shockwave swept through the entire section of the Webway, vaporizing countless lesser daemons nearby and demonstrating the incredible power of the collision. The Bloodthirster stared in astonishment. Its seemingly unstoppable axe had been blocked by the human's single palm, yet the ground beneath Axis's feet did not even show a single crack.
"To be honest, the Blood God's power does have some sting, I'm not talking about a lackey like you, I'm talking about your God himself!HAHAHA," Axis taunted.
He then suddenly exerted his strength, shoving the axe aside before delivering a powerful uppercut to the Greater Daemon's jaw.
The force of the blow was so immense that the Bloodthirster's massive body was launched into the air, slamming hard into the Webway's ceiling with a deafening thud.
Axis gave his enemy no time to recover, leaping up in pursuit and unleashing a continuous volley of punches in mid-air.
Each blow struck a vital point.
The golden blur of his fists fell like a torrential downpour. The Bloodthirster attempted to fight back, but Axis seized its two horns and performed an over-the-shoulder throw, smashing the daemon into the ground.
"Game over," Axis declared.
He clasped his hands together into a hammer and brought them down with the full might of his body.
The terrifying force of a Super Saiyan slammed into his opponent. The Bloodthirster let out a final, unwilling roar as it was reduced to a fine mist of blood by the sheer physical impact.
In his Legendary Super Saiyan form, Axis unleashed his cataclysmic power, carving a path of utter destruction as he slaughtered the daemons of the Webway.
The daemons, for their part, were tireless, launching an endless and unending assault.
Axis stood in the mist of the Bloodthirster's demise, his golden-green aura burning like a bonfire. His eyes had turned completely white, and a brutally sadistic smile spread across his face. He took a deep breath.
The chaotic energies saturating the Webway caused the Saiyan blood in his veins to boil, and his Super Saiyan lineage fully awakened at that moment. Axis could now slaughter an entire planet's population without even breaking a sweat.
"Hahahaha, more! Bring me more!"
His voice echoed through the Webway, seemingly enraging the Immaterium itself. In the next second, the entire tunnel began to tremble, and the snarls of innumerable Warp daemons erupted from all directions, as if the Chaos Gods themselves were responding to his defiance.
From the depths of the Webway, countless crimson eyes lit up as legions of Khornate Berserkers swarmed forward like a tide.
They roared, brandishing their great axes, vowing to tear the arrogant human warrior to shreds.
Axis gave a savage laugh, then kicked off the ground, shooting like a cannonball into the daemon horde.
His fists became golden blurs, each strike precisely aimed to shatter a daemon's skull or chest. The armor of the Khornate Berserkers was like paper before him; his fists tore through steel and flesh, causing the daemons to explode on impact.
Laughing maniacally, Axis grabbed a Bloodletter by both arms and pulled.
With a sickening tear, the daemon was ripped in half. Black blood sprayed into the air, only to be instantly vaporized by his golden aura. Even without resorting to ki blasts, the power of a Legendary Super Saiyan was overwhelming.
This was a completely one-sided battle.
The daemons of Tzeentch hid at the rear, attempting to bind him with their twisted sorcery, but Axis merely threw a cold glance in their direction.
Since the battle began, he had maintained a layer of green light around his body to defend against such psychic and sorcerous attacks.
Those petty tricks were useless against him. He flickered out of sight and reappeared instantly before the Tzeentchian daemons.
He threw a single punch, and the terrifying force of the blow disintegrated several Blue Horrors, their bodies turning to ash in the blast.
Daemonettes of Slaanesh tried to beguile him with illusions, but his mental fortitude far surpassed anything they could imagine.
With a cold snort, he waved his hand, unleashing a wave of golden energy that shattered the group of twisted temptresses. If they thought they could win with numbers, he would show them that numbers were meaningless before a Super Saiyan.
Axis slammed a fist into the ground.
BOOM!
A shockwave of pure physical force expanded outward, turning all daemons of Nurgle within a several hundred-meter radius into septic slurry.
The foul liquids were purified by his golden aura before they could even touch the ground.
He stood in the middle of a mountain of corpses, looking around at the daemonic bodies piled high within the Webway.
Yet, more and more Chaos Daemons continued to pour in endlessly. His figure vanished again, becoming a golden lightning bolt that weaved through the daemon ranks. Wherever he passed, flesh flew and severed limbs rained down.
The Bloodletters of Khorne charged with furious roars, but their axe blades could not even touch the hem of his clothing.
He moved like a phantom, twisting and turning through the horde, and every strike he made claimed the lives of dozens of daemons.
The longer Axis fought, the more frenzied he became. The power of his Legendary Super Saiyan form left him virtually tireless. He grew faster and stronger, and he even began to actively seek out more powerful opponents.
Just as his bloodlust peaked and he was about to charge deeper into the Webway, the Emperor's voice suddenly reached him.
"Go no further, Axis. They are luring you in, trying to seal you within the Warp once more. Remain where my psychic light can reach you. Do not advance."
Axis's current combat state was immensely powerful and his endurance was terrifying; his arrival was a great help.
However, the Emperor had to be cautious and prevent the scoundrels of the Warp from tricking Axis back into their clutches.
"Tch! What a pain. I understand," Axis replied with a nod, retreating back to the area bathed in the Emperor's psychic presence.
Those damn Chaos Gods were so devious. He had just escaped, and now they wanted to lure him back in.
Damn them. Not a chance!
He was breaking in a cold sweat, though. Damn his Magnificat! It wasn't working hard enough!
Axis began slaughtering the daemons before him with even greater ferocity. When the daemons retreated, he stood his ground.
But the moment they entered the reach of the Emperor's psychic light, he would strike with his full power, savaging their armies.
This battle raged for over a dozen hours. Axis fought on without fatigue, and the daemonic corpses piled into mountains at his feet.
While Axis waged war in the Webway, Magnus the Red had arrived before the Golden Throne.
"Father, I have come. I am ready. We can begin repairing the Webway whenever you wish," Magnus said.
He had rested for a full night and brought his condition to its peak, ready at last to aid his father. He glanced around but did not see Axis. He wondered where the man had gone.
"So! How are we doing this?! Do you scoot over orrr…"
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"Magnus, you will soon sit with me on the Golden Throne. It is an ancient and powerful device. When you sit upon it, your psychic powers will be amplified to an infinite degree, but the experience is excruciating.
"It is a dual torment of soul and body. You must endure the first wave to be able to coordinate with me," the Emperor said, not commenting on Magnus's question.
He knew better than anyone the agony of the Golden Throne and felt it necessary to give Magnus a mental warning.
"Ahem, I understand, Father. But where is Axis? I don't see him."
"That boy Axis is fighting beneath the Golden Throne, holding back the daemonic legions in the Webway for me.
"The Imperium is currently fighting three difficult wars. There is Horus's rebellion, the invasion of the Rangda xenos empire, and a third, which is raging right here beneath my feet," the Emperor said, explaining the full brutality of the War in the Webway to Magnus, "And this is with me on the throne, using my full psychic might to hold them back. Without my power, Holy Terra would have long since been dragged into the Warp and become a new Eye of Terror."
Magnus asked. "Father, if Axis were to leave, would the Custodes and Sisters of Silence have to fill that gap?"
"That is correct," the Emperor affirmed, "And even the Space Marines of the Imperial Fists and countless mortal soldiers of the Imperial Army would have to be ready to be thrown into the Webway war at a moment's notice. Holy Terra must not fall." The Imperium could not afford to lose this war, so no matter how many daemons came, humanity had to hold them back.
"Father, I have studied many powerful psychic spells. Perhaps I could use them to attack the daemons inside," Magnus offered.
In the century that had passed, he had read all the knowledge Axis had given him from the Black Library, and he had completed his own tome, the Book of Magnus. He now possessed a terrifying understanding of the Warp and believed he could use his spells to help his father.
"Your idea is good, but the Webway in its current state cannot withstand the interference of any more powerful psychic energies. We cannot use any offensive powers, or we risk causing a total collapse," the Emperor said, shaking his head.
"I was not thinking of offensive spells, Father, but defensive ones. Spells to strengthen wards, bind daemons, or even banish them from the Immaterium," Magnus explained, "And once this war with the Rangda is over, I can call my sons here. My entire Legion is composed of psykers. We can help you better defend the Webway."
"I am truly glad for your help, Magnus, but things are not as simple as you think," the Emperor said with a weary sigh, "Your Thousand Sons Legion indeed has many psykers. But the Sisters of Silence are anti-psychic nulls, theoretically capable of suppressing any daemon. Even so, when they fight alongside the Custodes in the Webway, they are still pushed back by the daemon hordes. That should tell you how brutal the war is. There are some things you will only understand once you sit on the Golden Throne."
"I see, Father. Then let me first help you repair the Webway. What must I do?"
"Come and sit beside me. We will use our psychic powers together. I will guide you," the Emperor said, shifting his body slightly to make room for Magnus.
Magnus nodded, took a deep breath, and stepped up onto the Golden Throne.
The moment he sat down, Magnus let out a scream of pure agony.
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