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Chapter 224 Being Targeted by the Ancient One...

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The moment Erin stepped into her home.

His gaze fell upon the bright yellow figure that appeared in his living room.

The bright yellow robes resembling those of a monk, and the strange brass pendant on his chest composed of rings with a shimmering green light in the center, seemed to hint at his identity.

Although the other person's face was covered by a large, bright yellow hood, Erin immediately guessed the person's identity upon seeing this distinctive attire.

The Guardian of Earth, the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj—the Ancient One!

The moment Erin's gaze fell upon the other person, the figure who was teasing the little monster she had imprisoned in mid-air with a bright yellow magic circle also slightly raised its head.

What came into Erin's view was an extremely androgynous face.

However, unlike what Erin remembered, the Ancient One who appeared before him seemed to have a strange black lotus-shaped mark between her eyebrows.

This is······

Just as Erin's body was almost frozen in place.

The Ancient One gave Erin a gentle smile.

"You're back. It's been a long time... no, or rather, it's the first time we've met, Erin."

The Ancient One's words, as gentle and comforting as those of a neighborly elder, dispelled the shock and slight fear in Erin's heart.

The next instant.

The mental energy field of the meditative state rotated at full speed, forcibly extinguishing all kinds of distracting thoughts that arose on the lake of the mind between birth and death, and quickly calming the slight turbulence in the lake of the mind.

In an instant, Erin entered a meditative state where his mind was as clear as a mirror and free from distracting thoughts.

After calming the turmoil in her heart, Erin's gaze towards the Ancient One also became peaceful.

"Long time no see? First time meeting? What you're saying is really strange."

"Regardless of whether we've met before or not, your actions of barging in without permission and imprisoning my pet are rather inappropriate!"

Seeing Erin's rapid return to normalcy, the Ancient One, though not seeing it "for the first time," still felt a sense of wonder.

What an unwavering will!

With such a steadfast will, even those evil gods from other worlds would find it difficult to corrupt Erin's mind.

If this promising talent were to cultivate the methods of Kamar-Taj, he might become a potential Sorcerer Supreme comparable to Stephen Strange.

That way, there will be one more person protecting the Earth.

It's just a pity.

Such a promising talent, yet he chose a terrifying path that led him to madness at a very young age.

Recalling how she traveled through time via the Eye of Agamotto and saw Arryn from different eras, the Ancient One sighed slightly in her heart.

With that sigh, Gu Yi waved his hand.

The golden magic circle that bound the monster, along with the golden chains that emanated from it, shattered into countless golden specks of light.

After being freed from constraints.

The little monster, which had been imprisoned by the Ancient One for so long, suddenly opened its pitch-black maw, which seemed to connect to the abyss, and lunged at the Ancient One.

As it lunged at Gu Yi, a faint thought also entered Erin's mind, not far away.

"Master, run..."

Upon hearing this sound, the floor beneath Erin's feet rapidly lifted him and began to crawl toward the door.

Just as Erin was about to be led out the door, he shook his head and commanded the small monster that was desperately trying to stop the Ancient One from escaping, giving him a chance to run away: "Stop!"

Following Erin's command.

The gaping maw of the abyss, shimmering with black light, suddenly stopped in front of the Ancient One.

Although the little monster stopped biting, the hurricane it created blew off the hood of the Ancient One, revealing her bald head that reflected a sliver of light.

Facing the little monster that seemed to be devouring her whole, as if it intended to swallow her whole, the Ancient One's eyes remained completely unmoved. Instead, she raised her hand with interest and gently stroked the little monster's head, exclaiming in admiration:

"What a loyal little fellow."

The Ancient One's gentle touch seemed to evoke intense fear in the little monster. In an instant, it retracted its gaping maw and flashed in front of Erin, blocking the Ancient One's path.

Although Erin stopped himself from biting the terrifying bald man, the little monster remained loyal to its master, doing its best to prevent Erin from being harmed by the terrifying bald man.

After watching the small monster shrink back in front of Erin, the Ancient One said again:

"A very loyal little fellow. If I hadn't restrained it just now, it would have used its last bit of strength to stop me from entering. In that case, there would only be one fate awaiting it..."

Upon hearing this, Erin patted the little monster's head to comfort it, and then said calmly:

"In that case, I should thank you for going easy on me?"

The Ancient One gave Erin a slightly sarcastic look.

"No, no matter what, it was all my fault just now."

Halfway through her sentence, the Ancient One took out a small wooden box from her sleeve, tossed it gently, and the box appeared in Erin's hand with a light laugh.

"This is the star core I extracted from the body of a Star Hunter after I killed it. If that little guy were to devour this star core, it would be of great benefit to him. Consider it my compensation to him."

After speaking, the Ancient One glanced once more at the little monster that was loyally guarding Erin, seemingly admiring its unwavering loyalty.

Looking at the small wooden box in his hand, even without opening it, Erin could still feel a powerful spiritual energy emanating from it.

Judging from this dissipated power...

If the little monster really devours the star core inside this small wooden box, it will definitely gain considerable benefits.

From the Ancient One's act of compensation, Erin could vaguely discern the Ancient One's attitude towards him.

After accepting the small wooden box that the Ancient One tossed to him, Erin said to the Ancient One, "I've accepted the compensation you gave to the little monster. Now you can tell me why you've come."

Seeing that Erin didn't seem so hostile towards her, the Ancient One smiled gently again and said, "Actually, you should know me. In our 74986 first encounters, you called out my identity 5769 times. Of course, most of the time, you pretended not to know me."

"But the look in your eyes betrayed something the moment you saw me."

"Actually, you don't need to be so hostile towards me. I'm not your enemy, and I've come here to ask for your help."

Seeking my help?

Upon hearing this, Erin seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes flickered slightly.

After the Ancient One revealed her purpose, Erin felt less apprehensive.

Staring intently at the Ancient One, after a few seconds of contemplation, Erin deliberately glanced at the Eye of Agamotto that the Ancient One was wearing around her neck, and then said, "I do know of your existence, the guardian of Earth, the holder of the Eye of Agamotto, the Supreme Sorcerer of Kamar-Taj, the Ancient One."

"But it's precisely because I know of your existence that I'm curious: what do you need help from someone as insignificant as me?"

"A nobody?" The Ancient One shook his head upon hearing this. "Don't underestimate yourself, Arryn. You have never been a nobody."

"On the contrary, you are the variable of the whole world, the variable that brings hope and...destruction to this world."

As she spoke, the Ancient One gave Arryn a deep look, and then continued, "Your destiny is strange. Even with a sacred object like the Eye of Agamotto, I still cannot grasp your destiny, but your appearance has truly changed the original destiny of this world."

"According to the teachings passed down from the lineage of the Sorcerer Supreme, after discovering an anomaly like you, I should have eliminated you before you caused a major change in the course of this world, and then guided the destiny of this world back to the right track."

"But last night, I changed my mind."

last night.

Upon hearing this keyword, Erin finally confirmed the Ancient One's purpose.

Before Erin could speak.

The next second, a portal sparkling with golden sparks appeared in front of Erin.

At the other end of the portal was the third floor of Erin's house, a room that Erin had specially cleared out to house the [Byron Conversion Array].

They saw the Ancient One stride straight into the portal.

Erin's lips twitched involuntarily.

It's just a few stairs, do we really need to create a special portal?

After the Ancient One entered the room where the Byron Conversion Array was located through the portal, Arryn followed.

Meanwhile, the small monsters that were closely guarding Erin stepped into the portal that was sparkling with golden sparks almost simultaneously with Erin.

After Erin and the others entered the portal.

The spacious portal shrank rapidly as it spun, eventually disappearing without a trace in mid-air.

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Inside the room where the [Byron Transformation Array] is located.

The Byron Conversion Array, which automatically concealed itself in the void, was almost impossible to hide from the Ancient One's deep, gleaming eyes; she saw it clearly.

Looking at the ceiling above the room, there was a constantly operating array that relied on the golden chains that explored the void to continuously draw power from the dark dimension, then break it down, transform it, and reassemble it into another kind of pale golden, colorful energy.

Gu Yi exclaimed, "What an amazing and ingenious idea!"

Seeing the admiration and light in the Ancient One's eyes, Erin said, "The Ancient One came here this time, presumably for this magic circle!"

Gu Yi nodded upon hearing this.

"That's right. To be honest, Earth has been the object of the gaze of the gods of the universe and all those beings from different dimensions since ancient times."

"Not long ago, some demon gods from other dimensions joined forces to invade Earth. Although we repelled the invasion of those dimensional demon gods, the sanctuary barrier protecting Earth was also damaged in that battle, which allowed the power of many dimensions to infiltrate Earth."

"Among these, the power of the Dark Dimension has penetrated the deepest. Although I tried to remedy the situation as soon as I returned to Earth, it was still a bit too late. If the power of those dimensions continues to grow, they will eventually become part of the dimensional forces that invaded Earth. They can directly locate Earth's internal coordinates, open dimensional channels, and take the opportunity to invade Earth."

"Originally, I didn't have a good way to deal with the forces that invaded Earth from those dimensions. I could only collect them little by little and then banish them to other dimensions, letting those dimensional demons fight each other like dogs."

"But this method was too time-consuming, until I discovered this through the dwindling power of the Dark Dimension over New York..."

As she spoke, the Ancient One pointed to the Byron Conversion Array hidden in the ceiling.

"This magic circle seems to be different from any magic system I know, but I must say it is a brilliant idea. With this magic circle, not only can the harm caused by the extradimensional forces that invaded Earth be eliminated, but it can even be transformed into some kind of... benefit."

"I came here today to obtain the method for setting up this magic array from you. Of course, in exchange, you can make your request, and I will definitely fulfill it if I can do it."

After saying that, the Ancient One made a generous promise to Erin.

In fact, the Byron Conversion Array was even more important to the Ancient One than she had just said.

After Erin left, the Ancient One has done a lot of research on this [Byron Conversion Array].

In fact, besides being able to extract and purify the extradimensional forces that invaded Earth through the broken barrier in New York, the Byron Transformation Array can also...

It can also transform the dark dimensional power deep within the ancient unity.

In order to repel the group of extradimensional demons who had suddenly gone mad and joined forces to invade Earth, the Ancient One also paid a heavy price.

While borrowing considerable power from the dark dimension, the dark power's erosion of her body became even more severe.

If these dark forces are allowed to continue to erode her, and in the ongoing battles against those other-dimensional demons, the Ancient One's remaining life may end even earlier than she was destined to.

Although the Ancient One was not afraid of death, she did not want to die so soon.

After returning to Earth.

Through the Eye of Agamotto, the Ancient One vaguely sensed that a terrifying shadow was approaching from outside this world.

Within that shadowy mass seemed to reside an indescribable and terrifying being, whose influence caused the fate of this world to undergo earth-shattering changes every moment.

Not only has the original trajectory of the world's fate been drastically altered, but the entire world is also in danger of collapsing at any moment.

In this state, she dared not die.

Because she feared that if she died, the superheroes who had not yet grown up would not be able to shoulder the burden of protecting the world.

That's why.

Only after discovering that the Byron Conversion Array could extract and convert the dark power within her body did the Ancient One change her mind and even make a solemn promise to Arryn.

(End of this chapter)