Warhammer: Lord of the Endless Monster Horde

"Are you saying we should capture a C'tan?" Rhodes asked in surprise.

What was Isha up to? Why was she suddenly suggesting they go capture a C'tan?

"Not a complete C'tan. There are no intact C'tan left in this universe, and if there were, we couldn't afford to provoke them. I mean capturing a C'tan shard first, and letting your Cosmic Phantom Beast absorb it, so your beast can become even stronger," Isha explained.

There was no choice; only the Cosmic Phantom Beast's energy could suppress the invasion of Chaos divinity. Every day, Isha needed to absorb some of its power to stay lucid.

If the Cosmic Phantom Beast could become even stronger, Isha could secretly feed herself its energy while on Holy Terra.

She could even take possession of herself unnoticed by the Emperor, and with the beast's energy, she was confident in hiding her Chaos God aura.

In the future, as long as the Cosmic Phantom Beast was powerful enough, it could even purge the influence of Chaos from her, making her normal again.

"There's no need to level up the beast right now. Didn't I say? I have another way to make it stronger," Rhodes replied.

Isha seemed obsessed with the beast's energy, but in the Ultra Universe, it was indeed top-tier. Otherwise, that little golden bull wouldn't have tried to steal it.

"This kind of beast has immense life energy and order energy, and that's crucial for me. Please, dear, I really need this power!" Isha said, unleashing her charm like a spoiled child.

Rhodes nodded. The beast indeed possessed powerful life and order energies.

The Cosmic Phantom Beast could transform entire planets, making them vibrant and full of life, even evolving ordinary beings into super lifeforms.

Its life energy and order energy were abundant—it was no wonder Isha was drawn to it.

"Rhodes! At first, I thought just the two of us would be enough to ensure this child's healthy growth. But it seems the child has absorbed some of the beast's power. Such strong order and life energy will guarantee that the child will be a god of order, not Chaos," Isha explained.

She wasn't joking. The child really had been absorbing the beast's power—lately, even the Cosmic Praying Mantis sleeping inside Lelith had been drained of some energy.

It wasn't obvious yet, but the beast could feel it: this positive, orderly, bright, and good energy was the most precious drop of water in this dark universe.

Even the C'tan in the real universe were extremely twisted, always devouring souls. Isha felt something was wrong with this universe.

That's why the power of order and light was so vital.

"In that case, I was planning to save some power for other things, but if you really need it, I can help you upgrade the beast—let's upgrade the Cosmic Praying Mantis," Rhodes said.

Upgrading a basic beast to its sixth full level required about 7 million system coins.

He had saved over 8 million, originally intending to reach 20 million to upgrade the advanced system shop, but if Isha needed life energy, he had no choice but to upgrade now.

"Apart from your own upgrading, we need to find other ways too—the stronger the beast, the better. After all, you still control them," Isha said.

With Rhodes' strength and their subordinates, they were a formidable force in the real universe.

Taking down a small Necron dynasty wouldn't be hard. Rhodes could even go toe-to-toe with some mid-sized Necron Overlords.

Even Eldar dared to attack Necron Phaerons; after all, Necrons only had powerful technology.

The stronger the beast, the better for her and the child! Any chance to boost its power, he wouldn't pass up.

Rhodes nodded and spent about 6.7 million coins on four more upgrades for the Cosmic Praying Mantis.

The third upgrade cost 100,000, the fourth 500,000, the fifth 1,000,000, and the sixth a full 5,000,000 coins.

The mantis felt a terrifying surge of power inside, its energy multiplied more than tenfold, evolving from a basic beast into an advanced one.

And the growth wasn't done yet—it kept increasing, matching the likes of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise in rank.

"Master! My power—it's unprecedented! My potential has increased, and my energy body is now a thousand meters tall," the mantis exclaimed.

This huge commotion naturally drew the other beasts—except for the Frost Panther, Flying Crane, and Black Tortoise, they all gathered.

"Incredible, Master! You've upgraded a basic beast to advanced level—it's almost as strong as I am," said the Cosmic Buffalo.

He was the first beast born in the universe, the strongest of them all, but his strength came from billions of years of effort! The mantis had only been possessed for less than a year and was already at this level.

The Master's power was terrifying, and the beasts would be even stronger after enhancement.

"Don't worry, when I have enough coins, I'll boost you too—you have eight upgrade levels!" Rhodes said.

The buffalo's upgrades were terrifying—no wonder it was the strongest. The seventh upgrade required 10 million, the eighth a staggering 50 million coins.

At max power, the buffalo could boost Rod to the ultimate lifeform; other advanced beasts could only upgrade seven times and didn't have this power.

Too bad he was out of coins—he'd just saved 8 million, and now it was all gone.

Summoning monsters required coins, and upgrading them did too!

At that moment, Isha's body changed greatly. With the beast at top level, its energy resonated with hers—the mantis was special among the beasts.

Its giant blades could cut through the void, and even severed the soul link between Lelith and Slaanesh.

Now, Isha faintly felt that the mantis's power could even sever her connection to her Chaos godhood.

With the beast's power dozens of times stronger, just one dose could keep her safe from Chaos corruption for half a month!

Lelith's giant form hadn't grown much, only reaching 60 meters, but her combat power was massively boosted—she was now a top-tier super lifeform!

"Incredible, Master! When will you strengthen us too?"

"We're all looking forward to finding suitable hosts and being empowered," the beasts looked at Rhodes with longing.

"Don't rush—it's only been a year since you arrived in this universe, and I've already found several hosts for you. Don't worry, I'll make sure you all have good hosts," Rhodes said.

Recently, Mefilas people had told Rhodes they'd found a fifth suitable star system, with a super-planet three times the size of Holy Terra—perfect for the beasts to settle.

Rhodes reassured them, and the beasts returned to the system space, all very excited.

"How do you feel now? Still thinking about finding C'tan shards?" Rhodes asked.

"No! Now I'm even more eager. The beast is at C'tan level now; fusing a C'tan shard is no problem. Its energy is vital—it can ensure the child is a god of order, and protect me," Isha said.

This power was too beneficial for her, and would guarantee her child would be of order, not Chaos.

They had to strengthen it.

Rhodes muttered.

How did you get even more fanatical?

"I already have a plan! I know of a weak Necron dynasty nearby," Isha said.

As a Chaos god, she knew many secrets. Before, she had no interest in Necrons, but now, she was going after them.

"So?" Rhodes asked.

"We can take action together, just the two of us, no one else. We'll secretly wipe out this dynasty and steal their C'tan shard," Isha said.