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"Dormammu, you fool..."
"If the cosmic axis was that easy to descend, would the reality world even be your playground, you flame sorcerer?"
"No wonder you're the disgrace of the gods."
Wanda sneered, and the room fell silent again.
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**In the Ruins.**
Balder glanced at the Ancient One:
"Your turn now."
He then added, just to be sure:
"Remember to act well. The fear and astonishment must be deep in your soul."
"Chthon isn't Dormammu, and certainly not Kaecilius. Even the slightest misstep won't fool him."
The Ancient One gave a slight glance:
"Maybe you should worry about yourself, you couldn't even fool Agatha."
Without giving him a chance to retort, she vanished.
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**One Minute Earlier.**
**Hong Kong Sanctum!**
Strange, holding the Eye of Agamotto, was among the group with Wong and the surviving sanctum sorcerers, feeling so nervous he could vomit.
Honestly, he thought he was extremely unlucky!
He was on the verge of achieving the pinnacle of his career, only to almost get killed by a truck.
Later, he couldn't continue as a doctor, barely made it to Kamar-Taj, and after much suffering, finally became a sorcerer, only to face a god-level invasion event shortly after.
Kaecilius, laughing maniacally like a big villain, claimed that the Sorcerer Supreme was dead and urged everyone to kneel and offer their souls.
Hahaha... Can I still run?
A firm voice sounded beside him!
"Strange, let's charge together. If you die first, I'll scatter your soul to spare you from torture."
Strange turned to Wong, who nodded seriously at him, forcing a grim smile:
"Well, thank you!"
At that moment, a terrifying tearing sound erupted in the clear sky!
A crack appeared, expanding, as horrifying darkness spread out, revealing a world full of withered planets!
The Dark Dimension had descended!
Seeing the dark power invading and corroding the reality dimension, Kaecilius was ecstatic, shouting:
"Great Dormammu, this world is yours!"
"Please, enjoy!"
He trembled with excitement; eternal life and power seemed within reach!
But at that moment, a magically constructed flaming sword suddenly pierced his chest.
Kaecilius looked down in disbelief, immediately recognizing the Vishanti's sacred sword!
The next second, a familiar voice sounded in his ear:
"You're wrong, Kaecilius."
"It's not the Dark Lord descending into the reality dimension; it's his foolishness, falling into my trap."
*Snap!*
A crisp snap of fingers.
Kaecilius fell back powerlessly, watching the crack in the sky slowly close, then slam shut!
The dark power invading reality gathered and roared in anger:
"Ancient One, you damned thief!!"
"How dare you trick the great Dark Lord!!"
This enraged roar shattered Kaecilius' last hope.
The part of Dormammu in the real world was now a caged bird, unable to revive him.
His face was filled with shock, regret, confusion, and anger... just as he had when he thought he saw the Ancient One die.
The Ancient One looked down, delivering the final blow:
"The librarian you killed, and the sorcerers in the other two Sanctums, are not dead."
"This game ends with only you traitors dying."
Kaecilius spat a mouthful of blood, unsure if it was anger or a broken heart.
Other dark followers fled in panic.
But to Strange's delight, the Ancient One waved her hand, and countless sacred fire swords appeared, easily piercing their chests!
He excitedly punched the air:
"Haha, I knew the Sorcerer Supreme couldn't die."
"This sorcerer thing was the right choice!"
Wong also sighed:
"Who knew Kamar-Taj had so many dark followers. No wonder the Sorcerer Supreme had to deceive even us."
"Otherwise, even knowing Kaecilius betrayed, it'd be impossible to root out everyone!"
Strange nodded in agreement:
"The Sorcerer Supreme is wise!"
Their voices were perfectly audible to the Ancient One, the distance controlled perfectly.
At that moment, the sky suddenly darkened again.
Everyone looked up to see a black sun, radiating terrifying waves, appearing without notice.
Though just a part of the dark power, Dormammu wasn't going to let the Ancient One off easily!
The main reason was that at least this part couldn't be consumed by the opponent.
So, he planned to self-destruct!
The Ancient One's saffron robe fluttered as she flew into the sky!
Without constructing any array, she raised her hands like holding an invisible ball.
A sound of shattering glass echoed, an invisible wrinkle appeared in space, then formed a huge visible sphere enveloping the black sun!
"You won't have a good end, Ancient One!"
With a curse-filled with resentment, the black sun exploded!
The explosion of the god's power was terrifying, the sphere's barrier covered in countless cracks instantly!
Even the leaked aura made Strange and the others feel their scalps tingle, a sense of destruction.
The Ancient One grunted!
Her body trembled, and six Agamotto-like clones appeared!
Each clone constructed different arrays, reinforcing the cracking barrier!
These unknown spells had an effect, the cracks healed, no longer emitting a destructive aura.
After several seconds, the barrier shattered, the black power explosion's residual force spreading as a shockwave.
Under the impact, the six clones seemed to rewind to the original.
The Ancient One spat blood, plummeting to the ground.
The sorcerers rushed over.
Wong helped the Ancient One up, relieved to see she was injured but not severely.
He guessed it was due to resisting the dark power explosion, sighing:
"Thankfully, we had you. Otherwise, Hong Kong would've been destroyed, and we wouldn't have survived."
Strange nodded in agreement:
"Indeed, thanks to you, Ancient One... otherwise."
He suddenly thrust his hand, piercing the Ancient One's heart, terrifying flames bursting out of her orifices!
The scene was so sudden and terrifying!
Wong and the sanctum sorcerers were thrown back by a flame impact from 'Strange.'
The fall was severe; Wong painfully raised his head, shouting in anger:
"Who are you!?"
"You can't be Strange!"
But the attacker ignored him, laughing at the suffering Ancient One:
"Ancient One, you design others, so others can design you."
"Your soul belongs to me."
He clenched his fist, and the body fell.
A burning soul appeared in his hand, screaming in pain!
Strange opened his mouth wide, swallowing it!
Satisfactorily burping, he turned to the terrified sorcerers, grinning:
"You're next."
At that moment, he noticed everyone looking behind him, as if someone was there.
Strange turned sharply, meeting a pair of pitch-black eyes.
"Hehe, hiding in the mindscape, you have no escape!"
"Dormammu thought the Sanctum was the key, but devouring you with the Ancient One's power will open the dimensional barrier."
Wanda sneered, her black eyes reflected in Strange's pupils.
In an instant, a scream audible to all rang out:
"You're lying to me!!"
In a flash, the darkness in Strange's eyes receded, returning to Wanda's eyes.
The distant sorcerers didn't see this.
But Wong heard a familiar chuckle:
"Finally drew you out, no way you're returning!"
He recognized the voice of the man with all Kamar-Taj's permissions!
Simultaneously, a green array appeared on Strange's wrist, the Eye of Agamotto on his chest glowing green!
Time rewound!
The darkness in Wanda's eyes disappeared, returning to Strange!
In his pupils' depths!
Two hands appeared, grabbing the darkness, pulling it in.
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**PS:**
Balder's will parasitized Strange's mind when he patted his shoulder as he woke.
The foreshadowing: Strange waking to that devilish face looking at him.
The time array is like Strange's 'accidental' learning of the forbidden book.
Balder used Strange's body for this.
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Give me Power stones....