Soshiyang had heard rumors about demon hosts, but this was the first time he saw a living demon host.
In a broad sense, daemon hosts, like possessors, are bodies corrupted by the power of the Warp.
But what is different from ordinary possession is that the demon that enters the body of a mortal does not occupy or control the mortal, but is imprisoned in it.
True to its nature, demon hosts are often exploited by other mortals for the purpose of fighting fire with fire.
As a warp entity, the Daemon cannot manifest in the real universe under normal circumstances, but as an alternative, it can enter the mind of a weak psyker and bend that individual to its will, and then affect reality through the host.
In addition, outside the Eye of Terror, demons can be summoned through complex rituals to temporarily exist in the real universe.
Therefore, the purposes and forms of demonic hosts will also become diverse. Cultists often sacrifice themselves for "great goals", so that the demons who protect them can lead them personally.
Other times, unscrupulous Inquisitors of the Ordo Hereticus will sacrifice insignificant individuals so that they can summon daemons to interrogate for information about Chaos.
What's even more cruel is that they will even create demon hosts to fight other demonic creatures.
Even so, in the eyes of the vast majority of people, creating a demon host is considered heresy, enough for an inquisitor to be declared excommunicated and treasonous.
Often, the bound demons can be released, freeing the individual, but the latter is often left scarred both physically and mentally by the experience.
Sometimes, these traces make the original host more susceptible to demonic possession in the future, so those who are freed are most often executed on the spot.
As a trap for a demon, the host must first be inscribed with specific symbols, runes, and protective spells in preparation.
Most of the magic talismans involved are unknown, but one of the talismans called the "Charm of Empty" is essential. This talisman must be engraved on the chest of the host to clean out any souls previously inside in order to be effective. The ground holds the devil.
It is obvious that this talisman is occasionally ignored, in which case the original host's consciousness is forced to endure.
Radical inquisitors with resources will tie chains, locks, amulets and other restraints tightly to the host to ensure the demon's obedience.
When everything is ready, the Binding Spell, the Prayer of Slavery and the Word of Temptation are recited, along with the final words of sealing.
If preparation is not complete and the confinement is carried out too hastily, the demonic host may suffer severe possession trauma, keeping it docile and unresponsive for days.
Demonic possession takes its toll on the mortal recipient, who will eventually be consumed and destroyed by the power.
Initially, they may be able to maintain their human appearance, but as time goes by, their human appearance will be corrupted - first the eyes will start to change, sometimes as red as blood, or with evil eyes and narrow pupils, like snakes and cats, and then The bone structure will also be reorganized, and horns and other non-human features will appear.
The host also often manifests psychic powers due to its close connection with the evils of the Warp, sometimes those powers are too powerful for the host's body to contain.
They may manifest the power of arc thunder, causing small air disturbances and often hovering a few inches above the ground. Although the actual situation may vary depending on the "demon", the host will be invulnerable due to the demon dwelling within.
Some can only be harmed by silver objects, while others may be destroyed by a ray of sunlight.
Some of these daemon hosts live solely on blood, traits that may explain the legends of vampire worship circulating in some Imperial worlds.
No matter how powerful the host's will, the experience of sharing body and mind with a daemon will eventually lead to madness, effectively ending the host's life and allowing the Warp entity to take full control.
In this case, exorcism may have little effect on the wretched creature, and death will be the only mercy.
As for the demon host in front of him, it is obvious that with the death of the controller or the failure of some mechanism imposed on it, it has completely lost control.
In other words? It is already a complete demonic entity.
"...Return!"
As the out-of-control demonic host began to scream out the last notes of the prayer? Black lightning began to crackle around the machine, and it began to rumble rapidly.
Soshiyang suddenly felt that the air became white-hot, and the barriers of the real universe began to blur and be torn apart.
Then, from the dark rifts that emerged from the void, twisted bodies and sinister faces protruded.
"demon!"
Soshyan shouted through the communicator.
"Armin, keep the warriors away from them! I'll do it alone!"
Demons are bodies created under the will of Chaos, and they are also servants of the God of Darkness. They are the messengers of hell as foolish humans call them, and they are also soldiers in the army of darkness.
More importantly, demons are not only threatening their bodies, but also their spiritual corrosive power. They can corrode the armies that go against them, and eventually use them to fight against their enemies themselves.
This is why Soshyan wants the soldiers to stay away from him in the first place. For them, the devil is still a relatively unfamiliar enemy, and rash contact may cause huge risks.
Soshyan jumped into the pit, holding his sword high.
He could hear his squad firing, and could see bolters exploding in all directions, but it had little effect on the Warp creations.
As soon as his feet landed, Soshyan immediately started running. At the same time, the surrounding air shimmered, and shapeless bodies emerged from the darkness.
"Destroy all the monsters!"
He rushed towards the nearest daemon, and he could feel it flinching back from the icy storm surrounding Soshyan, a moving black hole in the eyes of these warp creatures.
A group of demons appeared in front of him. Soshyan took advantage of their moment of hesitation to attack first and chopped down one of them with his long sword, but was immediately surrounded.
Soshiyang stabbed the demons around him left and right, forcing them to retreat continuously, but some of them were brave enough to grab him with their mutated and twisted hands, howling until flames spurted out from their bloody mouths and burned him. Armor, mad eyes spraying hatred.
Armin's team reached a safe firing position and began pouring in supporting fire from their bolters from above.
"roll!!"
In a rage, Soshyan pinned a demon to the ground with his long sword, then grabbed a maggot-like demon with both hands, raised it above his head and tore it into two pieces.
It let out a wail that shook the space, and then quickly turned into ashes, but it did not disperse, but swirled around Soshyan, like dust blown up by a tornado.
In the ashes, there was still that incomparable scream, as if a soul was being placed in a grinder.
The other demons actually backed away when they saw this.
