The restoration of the Han Dynasty began with the Horus Rebellion.

Chapter 41: As long as I have a breath left, I will be invincible.

The body could be torn apart, but it's somewhat impossible for the body to be torn apart.

Because if the nerves are severed, one should not be able to feel pain in various parts of the body.

Sun Qian may be dead, but it's also somewhat unlikely that he is.

Even when his consciousness is blurred, he still has the ability to think.

But every second, this last vestige of self is on the verge of collapse.

"I am right beside you, I am inside you, I am devouring you."

The deafening whispers—these two seemingly contradictory words are the only description of this sound.

"You are too fragile and too insignificant to me. You are just a lowly and pitiful mortal, while I am the embodiment of betrayal and killing, the personification of end and death."

Perhaps that is indeed the case.

Samus, though neither the most powerful nor the most famous demon, was at the heart of the entire Horus Rebellion. He was both the demon who caused the beginning of the Horus Rebellion and the demon who brought it to an end.

Although Loken's betrayal by Erebas was the direct cause of Samus's death, in a sense, he can be considered a product of the concept of the "Horus Rebellion," a history filled with betrayal and bloodshed.

He was just an ordinary mortal, yet he dared to presume to change the course of history.

Perhaps it was karma and "divine will" that Samus came to stop him.

"But I will bestow upon you a gift, and you will become a part of me. I am Samus, I bring Samus, I make you Samus, accept all of this."

Perhaps this is a good option; after all, in this universe, the soul will always become a part of someone.

He could almost see what he would achieve as Samus: the merit of corrupting 100,000 loyal Astartes through their faith would transform him into an even more powerful demon.

Come, tell me your name, the only name you can hear.

"I am......"

He will set history back on track, slaughtering the Ultramarines at Koss and rendering Rogdorath helpless on the Mountain Array...

Rogue...Dorn?

correct!

I am Rogdorn!

wrong!

"I am Sun Qian!"

Sun Qian suddenly opened his eyes and swung his fist with all his might, which he had just regained control of.

Boom! ! !

Although he felt a tactile sensation of being hit, the result was that Sun Qian's arm was broken. However, Sun Qian endured the excruciating pain and used the recoil to back away and create distance.

Before him stood a scarlet monster nearly five meters tall, with a ferocious head and sharp claws like a wild beast.

Clearly, this is Samus's true demonic form.

Sun Qian took a deep breath to calm himself down. He found that his arm, which had just been injured, had recovered, and the tearing pain he had felt earlier seemed to have never existed.

Hallucination? No, it should be said that in this realm of consciousness, mental suffering is a real form of harm.

Recalling what had happened just seconds before, Sun Qian couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

If he hadn't ultimately inspired himself with the story of Rogdorn to solidify his beliefs, his self-awareness might have truly been swallowed up and he might have become a part of this guy.

He also genuinely admired Rogdorn, who had managed to withstand Khorne's brainwashing for hundreds of years.

How much time has passed since Samus began possessing you? A few minutes? A dozen minutes?

Unable to observe the external situation, Sun Qian did not know whether Loken was acting according to plan, or whether he had been eliminated by Samus.

For him, the only thing he can do now is to keep fighting.

However, he immediately felt a blur before his eyes, and Samus, who was just a few meters away, was now right in front of him. Then came the excruciating pain in his chest and abdomen, and Samus's claws that had just ripped out most of his internal organs.

"Fool! Your futile struggles are pointless except for prolonging your suffering!"

The demonic head, resembling a canine, was less than ten centimeters from Sun Qian, while its other claw gripped the latter's head, lifting him up like a chick.

Perhaps that's true. Sun Qian wasn't one of those figures destined to be remembered for eternity. Although the system and intelligence he possessed made him a hero and savior for the loyalists, he knew that he was still essentially the same otaku who spent every night watching the new Three Kingdoms and drawing chess pieces.

but.

Even extras have their own perseverance.

"Ptooey, ptooey."

Sun Qian spat his blood-soaked saliva precisely into Samus's right eye.

The latter was taken aback at first, and then his already ugly face became even more distorted with anger.

"Hehe...you're getting impatient..."

Sun Qian spoke in a hoarse voice, like a broken accordion, but with a mocking tone.

"Isn't this... the meaning?"

Samus roared in fury, and Sun Qian was prepared to be torn apart, chewed up, and trampled upon once again.

But it doesn't matter, this is the realm of consciousness.

As long as Sun Qian has a breath left, then he will—

*Splat!*

Just then, Samus froze as his right eye suddenly exploded.

Sun Qian stared blankly at Samus's blood-soaked eye socket. Although Astartes is indeed set to have the ability to spit acidic saliva, it shouldn't be able to cosplay the Abyss's giant mouth Ramus.

A few seconds later, Samus suddenly opened his blood-red maw and let out a deafening psionic shriek.

Sun Qian felt as if his soul was being washed away by a flood, but at the same time he was overjoyed.

Although the specifics are unclear, and although there's only a very faint trace...

However, Samus's blockade of his consciousness loosened, and Sun Qian was able to vaguely sense Loken's presence outside.

This is the moment he's been waiting for!

Without any hesitation, Sun Qian focused his mind, and a golden system panel instantly appeared before his eyes.

Then he raised his hand and swiftly reached for the [Standard Version - Liu Bei] card.

It was not selected.

Instead, just take it off!

-

Samus stumbled back a few steps before planting his heavy chainsaw sword in the ground to steady himself.

You can see that his shoulder to chest was ripped open by a chainsaw sword, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound. His face, which had been gouged out in one eye and punched, was a bloody mess.

but......

"Gaga, gaga gaga!"

Despite his grievous injuries, Samus let out a shrill, manic laugh.

"I won! Loken! Sun Qian! In the end, it's still my victory!!"

He then looked at Loken with his remaining eye, a mocking smirk on his face.

"I must say, your final struggle was quite interesting, but I know the consequences of this enhancement. You should be unable to move now due to the backlash, right?"

Loken stood there with his lips pressed tightly together, but his trembling arms and the blood beginning to seep from his face proved that his body was no longer able to fight under the backlash of the psionic shock and the .

The other two were in even worse condition. Whether it was Taviz, who had several bloody holes in his body, or Torgarton, whose bones had been broken in countless places, their injuries had reached the point where their lives were in danger if they did not receive treatment as soon as possible.

"To be honest, if you had cut off my head just now, you might have won... Unfortunately, the chance is gone now!"

As Samus laughed maniacally, his wounds began to heal at a visible speed, and even his right eye had regenerated a blood-red eyeball.

"Holding back at crucial moments—that's your weakness as mortals!!"

Taviz and Torgarton struggled to their feet, neither blaming Loken, but glaring at Samus, ready for a final battle—

"There's no need for you to fight anymore."

Just then, Qi Le's weak voice sounded from behind Sams.

"Oh? So you haven't run away after all? Well, you're quite sensible. If you're willing to behave, I might temporarily—"

"You have already won."

Qi Le stared intently at Samus, but it seemed as if she was not just looking at his appearance, but seeing something deeper.

"Let Sun Qian end the battle now."

"What did you say—Ughhhhhh!!!!"

Sams suddenly opened his eyes wide and knelt on one knee, clutching his chest in disbelief.

This wasn't because of the damage Loken had just caused, but because the feeling was familiar to him.

"Why...again...?"

"Why does Loken possess this ability too?!"

-

In the realm of consciousness, brutal torture has begun again.

However, the difference is...

The roles of hunter and prey have been reversed.

"So that's how it is, these are the fragments of Loken's soul..."

Sun Qian grabbed Samus's mouth and ripped him in two along with his body with a sudden force.

"Is this his 'benevolence'?"

At this moment, his body was shining with a silvery-white light, possessing a terrifying aura that was enough to suppress Samus.

After discarding Samus's body, Sun Qian looked at the system panel in his field of vision.

You can see that the original position of [Standard Version Liu Bei] has now turned dark gray and displays a countdown of 23:59:59.

Next to this card, another card is currently highlighted and active.

[Standard Version - Sun Qian]

Skill 1: LV1

Effect: You can give a character card to another person. You can use the skill a maximum of 1 (LV1) times. After the skill is triggered, there is a 1-day (LV1) cooldown. The character card cannot be used when it is given to another person or during the cooldown period.