The Burning One
Nimrod leaped toward the golden Mechanical Eagle, intending to kill it before the C'tan Shard was completely freed.
The Primarch donned the "War Mask," leaped onto the back of the golden Mechanical Eagle, and the Sword of Vaul gleamed with blue and white light, slashing at the base of its right wing.
The Power Fist flashed with golden light and slammed into the back of the golden Mechanical Eagle.
"Insect!"
"Hateful!"
The golden Mechanical Eagle was still bound, but by manipulating the laws of physics, it made the sound of explosion resound in the Primarch's mind.
The sound echoed in his mind, its aftershocks striking his heart and even spreading to his spirit.
The mind and spirit depend on the physical body for existence, Nimrod's body was inevitably affected by the physical laws that attacked it.
Within the hurricane-like sound waves lies a power capable of scorching the heavens and destroying the earth.
The Primarch felt as if his body was being engulfed in flames.
He instantly ascended to the second level of Mindset, and his physical energy instantly transformed into spiritual power.
The Primarch's spine erupted with bright flames as he stepped into "Kundalini," causing his spirit and the ocean of his soul to tremble.
The power of the C'tan Shard was banished from the non-physical realm, but still resonated within the Primarch's brain.
Inside the brain of the Primarch, it was as if firecrackers were popping.
The excruciating pain did not affect the Primarch's movements; his Power Fist rained down like a storm, and the Sword of Vaul slashed down like a windmill.
With a loud bang, the golden Disruption Field tore through the Necrodermis, smashing a gash into the back of the golden Mechanical Eagle.
With a sharp, piercing sound, the Sword of Vaul cleaved open a gash.
Just as Nimrod was about to launch another attack, a Shriek whistle rang out.
The golden Mechanical Eagle moved, its wings flapping and creating a towering heatwave.
He exerted force with both feet, causing the rock beneath him to crack.
The golden Mechanical Eagle slowly took flight, its pipes crackling and popping, and the Necrons's equipment flashing a blinding red light.
The C'tan Shard bulged at the neck, and suddenly opened its mouth to spew out a stream of molten flames.
All the equipment was reduced to ashes in an instant.
The golden Mechanical Eagle broke free of its restraints, let out an excited cry, and took flight.
Nimrod said to Freddy, "Pull him into Dream-entry!"
Freddy looked at the golden Mechanical Eagle and sensed its destructive power from the flames it spewed.
He knew that even he, with a body far surpassing that of the Fenrisian Wolf, would be burned to ashes if enveloped in the flames spewed by the golden Mechanical Eagle.
Freddy knew that to deal with such a powerful creature, he had to enter Mythical Creature Form.
Two pairs of legs instantly sprouted from the Black Wolf's belly, and the surging power lifted its body. Its eight legs tore through the sky, creating ripples.
As the black mist rises, eternal darkness engulfs the golden Mechanical Eagle.
Song of Serenity gently ripples,
Humming a soothing lullaby.
Afraid of disturbing the sleeping pupa in its swaddling clothes,
Deep within the folds of eternal night,
Everything was still.
The C'tan Shard's mind went blank for a moment. His fiery red eyes grew darker and darker, and his golden mechanical wings seemed to be being pulled, flapping slower and slower.
Primarch, residing in the second layer of Thelema's Mindset and well-prepared, did not slow his attacks in the slightest, each strike precisely hitting the previously inflicted wounds.
The crack on the back of the golden Mechanical Eagle grew larger and larger, from the size of a normal person's fist to the size of a head, and then to the size of half a body.
At the base of his golden right wing, a slit stretched from the width of a normal person's palm to the width of a forearm, and then to the width of a thigh.
As Nimrod his berserk attack, golden and fiery red flames suddenly erupted.
The black mist evaporated in an instant, Eight-Legged Black Wolf charred black.
Freddy let out a mournful cry, unable to maintain his Mythical Creature Form, and rolled to the ground.
Nimrod's vision was filled with gold and fiery red, and his body was engulfed in flames.
The runes on the black armor hummed, but the Primarch did not slow down its attack.
The Crimson Chain wrapped around his right little finger emanated energy, bringing a sense of coolness to his scorching body.
The Primarch, wearing War Mask, launched a frenzied offensive, yet his mind remained calm.
He has been able to confirm that the golden Mechanical Eagle is a fragment of the Burning One, Niyadra Zata.
The flames surrounding the Burning One are hotter than the core of a star, representing the ultimate manifestation of fire in the physical world.
The mountain peaks exploded, and the rocks were burned to ashes.
The golden Mechanical Eagle soared higher and higher, Nimrod, whose body was enveloped in flames, launched attacks without stopping.
The Medusan were astonished to see the gray clouds that had covered the entire planet for thousands of years shine for the third time.
This time, unlike the previous two times, the "Sun" was suspended in the sky.
On the surface of Medusa, Ferrus Manus, who had just emerged from the ruins, looked up at the sky, his silver-coin-like eyes gazing upwards.
He sensed something within the Fireball; his silver-coin-like eyes instantly liquefied and slowly flowed.
"Golden Mechanical Eagle!" Manus's leaden voice rang out, and in an instant Garuda came to mind.
The golden Mechanical Eagle's body is a proportionally enlarged version of Garuda, but its body color is different.
The biggest difference was that the golden Mechanical Eagle was enveloped in flames. The Primarch sensed a familiar aura from it; the flames were similar to those of a lava lake, but much more explosive.
"What?"
"He found the ruins of Garuda?" Gabriel Santor exclaimed in surprise.
He found it, but also put himself in danger.
Santor discerned complex emotions in Gorgon's leaden voice.
"That fire is more dangerous than the lava lake that killed Arsinos."
"Even I might not have survived."
Even if they escape, they will be severely injured.
Upon hearing this, Santor couldn't help but think of the ancient mechanical monster that had once been ten meters tall, which he had lured into the lava lake.
The powerful mechanical monster vanished from this world in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.
"His armor was melted by the flames, even though it was made by a skilled craftsman."
At the same moment, atop the black mountain peak, Alpharius exclaimed in surprise.
"Nimrod inside?"
"Father, only you can help him."
Golden light shone in the eyes of the Master of Mankind.
"Nimrod is not injured yet. I want to know how far he can go."
"The Mechanical Eagle has not yet recovered its full strength and is severely injured. If Nimrod can kill it, he will gain immense power."
"It might be even more powerful than Manus's Iron Hands."
The Emperor thought to himself, "[The Void Dragon only has one hundred fragments, and his fragments are stronger than most C'tan.]"
Manus only obtained a portion of the power; this fragment of the Burning One... is enormous!
He's only slightly weaker than the largest Shard of the Void Dragon I subdued years ago! If he recovers his full power, Nimrod will have no chance!
But he has not yet recovered. If Nimrod gains great power, I will give him the Spear of Dionysus!
As the Emperor pondered, his golden eyes remained fixed on the blazing Fireball in the sky.
His eyes narrowed; Nimrod was injured.
Most of his hair was burned away, flames erupted from his body, and his groin were scorched.
Nimrod indeed felt he was nearing his limit as the golden Mechanical Eagle carried him into the air.
To avoid being exposed, he could not use Mystical Item such as rings and could only rely on the regenerative abilities of the Crimson Chain.
His armor was destroyed by the Burning One's flames, further depleting his resources.
I cannot retreat to the "Nation of Disorder," for that would expose my greatest trump card.