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After being reminded, Strange finally snapped out of his hatred and noticed the dense dark energy in the air.

"Damn it!"

Strange tried to dispel the dark energy in the air with magic, but he was powerless to do so.

He could only turn to Mike for help and asked, "Do you have a way to stop Dormammu from descending?"

As an ancient dimensional demon, Dormammu's power is not necessarily less than that of the Ancient One. If it were to descend upon the world, it would be a catastrophe for humanity.

"Let Dormammu come if he wants. He probably won't be satisfied without suffering some losses." Mike, who had the strength to back him up, took the matter very lightly.

For him, dispelling the dark energy around the HK Temple was easy, and even spending more effort to repair the latitudinal cracks here wouldn't be difficult.

However, the problem now is that the entire magical defense network of the Earth has disappeared, and Dormammu can appear from other places even if he doesn't descend from the HK Temple.

This was the case, at least until the Temple's defenses were rebuilt.

Therefore, it is better to guide than to block.

Instead of going to great lengths to prevent their arrival, it would be better to let them come and have a real fight.

This will also let Dormammu know that even without a magical defense network, Earth is not so easy to control.

"Are you sure?" Strange, having calmed down, quickly understood what Mike meant.

“OK.” Mike nodded.

“Alright then, I believe you.” Strange touched the Time Stone hanging around his neck.

Having inherited the Ancient One's legacy, he had previously learned a great deal about the use of the Time Stone from her.

One of them is a spell that controls the time loop, which should be able to keep Dormammu occupied.

With Mike by his side, Strange's initial anxiety subsided and he became somewhat more at ease.

Then, after discovering the strange dark energy phenomenon here, which caused a lot of panic and chaos among ordinary people on the streets of Hong Kong, Strange whispered a few words to Baron Mordo and the other four old wizards.

Not long after, the three old wizards who received the mission went to the streets of Hong Kong to maintain order and evacuate people.

Baron Mordo's gaze swept over the faces of Strange, Mike, and Casillas, among other fanatics. After hesitating for a moment, he also went to the streets of Hong Kong to help.

“Actually, you have another option, which is to submit to me and Dormammu. We will grant you eternal life and power…” Kaecilius said with a light laugh as he watched Baron Mordo and the other wizards leave one after another.

Blank checks are fine to make any promises.

In any case, the dark energy spent in the end all came from Dormammu.

Moreover, if he is successfully won over, Dormammu might grant him more dark energy when he arrives and sees how efficient Kaecilius is.

This is considered using other people's money to benefit oneself.

Casillas is in a winning position no matter what.

"Don't even think about it! You traitor, you've betrayed everyone!!!" Strange shouted at Kaecilius's shameless words.

Casillas' actions were nothing short of treachery; he betrayed the entire world for his own benefit.

Now, they want to drag others down with them.

Strange, with his sound values, would never agree to that.

As for Mike, he treated Casillas like a clown, not even deigning to glance at him.

Moreover, at this moment, he was paying attention to the Scarlet Witch's condition.

Perhaps the dark energy in the air was too concentrated, because the girl's expression became strange after she arrived at the HK Temple.

There seemed to be a hint of longing in his eyes.

"Wanda, how are you feeling? Do you need me to take you away?" Mike asked with concern.

"Those dark energies have a strange attraction for me, and I don't know if that's a good thing..." Scarlet Witch confessed.

Chaos encompasses everything.

The girl clearly took Gu Yi's words to heart, thus gaining a new understanding of her own abilities.

As a result, she is no longer as resistant to dark energy as she used to be.

The only thing that worries the girl now is that she is afraid that after absorbing the dark energy, she will fall into that unconscious state again.

"This white magic tome might solve your problem, and even if it doesn't, I'm here for you." Mike thought for a moment and handed the newly acquired white magic book to the girl.

Unlike the Dark Book, which pursues power, the White Magic tomes, compiled by many great wizards, are mostly defensive spells that teach people how to resist dark magic and stay true to themselves.

There is a high probability that this will resolve the hidden dangers affecting the girl.

Even if that doesn't work, there's always Mike's sealing technique.

With this double protection, Scarlet Witch could indeed try absorbing dark energy to enhance her abilities.

"Then I'll leave it to you." The Scarlet Witch took the White Magic Tome, a slight smile appearing on her face.

For the girl, the White Magic Book and sealing spells were unimportant; what mattered was Mike's trust.

That made her feel at ease.

Returning to Casillas, after his attempt to win over Strange and Mike backfired, he stopped wasting his time.

"You will regret this." After uttering this last cricket-like phrase, he quieted down and patiently awaited Dormammu's arrival.

At that moment, the dark energy vortex in the void began to flow, and the entire sky looked like an abstract oil painting unfolded.

Within the purplish-black dark energy, a hint of crimson gradually appeared.

Then, Dormammu, clad in armor and engulfed in flames, descended upon the HK Temple in a massive energy form.

"Dormammu, I have done what I promised you. Now, it is time for you to fulfill your promise." Kaecilius stepped forward with joy upon seeing Dormammu arrive.

For him, the time to reap the rewards has come.

Dormammu promised him that if he helped the other person come into the world, he would grant him eternal life and unparalleled power.

"Hmm?" The energy entity Dormammu looked down at Kaecilius, who was the size of an ant at his feet.

It's as if they're thinking about what the other person's name is.

For Dormammu, Kaecilius was merely a tool for his arrival on Earth, not irreplaceable, so remembering his name was no easy task.

Fortunately, Dormammu never intended to keep his promise, so not remembering the other person's name didn't matter.

Then it was seen that the dark energy on Kaecilius's body was flowing back uncontrollably to the energy body Dormammu. At the same time, Kaecilius's life force and magic power were also flowing out of his body.

As it turns out, without absolute power, making a deal with the devil is not so simple.

Kaecilius once relied on Domam's power, and now he's paying back the debt.

"No~"

As his life force drained away, Kaecilius finally realized that he had been tricked by Dormammu, and the expression on his face instantly changed from joy to anger and regret.

The expressiveness of her face is comparable to that of the Ancient One.

However, unlike the Ancient One who willingly sacrificed herself, Kaecilius is now powerless to resist Dormammu's demands for payment.

It was sucked dry in no time, eventually rotting into a pile of ashes.

When the wind blew, not even a trace remained.

This traitor who betrayed the Ancient One, betrayed Kamar-Taj, and betrayed humanity simply vanished without a trace.

In the end, nothing was left.

The incident happened so suddenly that the fanatics who had originally planned to come and worship Dormammu were finally frightened when they saw Kaecilius's miserable state.

They summoned spatial portals one by one, hoping to escape.

However, escaping from Dormammu is not so easy.

These fanatics, who had also borrowed Dormammu's energy, were suddenly frozen in place, and then, just like Kaecilius before them, their energy and life force began to flow back to Dormammu.

Before long, he followed in Casillas' footsteps.

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Chapter 702 Time Loop

"Huh? There's another thief..."

After sweeping away the fanatics and reclaiming all his dark energy, Dormammu's massive head suddenly turned towards Scarlet Witch.

With double protection in place, the Scarlet Witch, aided by defensive magic from the White Magic Codex, gradually opened her mind and began absorbing the dark energy in the air.

In turn, they are transformed into their own chaotic power.

So much so that Dormammu couldn't even take back the energy from the girl using the same method as before.

"Huh~"

This discovery surprised Dormammu for a moment, but that was all.

In its view, humans are weak, and "thieves" can be easily killed with a flick of the wrist.

Dormammu then conjured a ball of orange-red dark fire, which blotted out the sky and crashed down on Scarlet Witch's location.

However, Mike is also an expert at playing with fire.

As the enormous ball of flame approached, he casually waved his hand, using his divine power to scatter the dark fire into countless sparks.

Then, these sparks, imbued with dark power, seemed to be drawn by an invisible hand, slowly converging on the Scarlet Witch below.

Stimulated by this energy, the seals that had been on the girl's body were completely broken.

Then, the crimson chaotic power spread out, and the Scarlet Witch slowly floated into the air, lifted by this energy.

At the same time, the dark energy floating in the air seemed to have found an outlet, flowing wildly into the girl's body.

The speed is more than ten times faster than before.

A large amount of chaotic energy was generated, causing the girl's hair to move without wind in the high sky, and her pupils to instantly turn a deep scarlet red.

Fortunately, the defensive magic in the White Magic Book did help the girl maintain the balance of the chaotic energy within her.

At least Mike could tell that although the girl's expression had become as cold as before, she still retained a trace of her own consciousness.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for Scarlet Witch.

"The scent of an ancient evil god..."

Dormammu also noticed the changes in Scarlet Witch and sensed something unusual about them.

This led to the misunderstanding that the girl was a descendant of a powerful evil god.

This kind of human with a powerful background is something Dormammu should seriously consider.

Should we, for the sake of humanity, become enemies with an ancient evil god?

Fortunately, the girl only absorbed some insignificant dark energy, which was nothing to the powerful Dormammu.

Therefore, after a moment's thought, Dormammu chose to ignore Scarlet Witch.

He then turned his gaze to Mike below.

“Interesting. Another god has appeared on Earth. If I remember correctly, the last god was Odin tens of thousands of years ago…” Dormammu’s eyes showed interest.

The reason it dared to invade the world this time was because it learned that the previous god-king Odin was already old and could only live a life of leisure in Norway.

In other words, according to Dormammu's previous plan, his only opponent this time was the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme.

And coincidentally, when it was opening up the dimensional planes, it overheard Strange and Kaecilius's conversation and learned that the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, had also died.

This undoubtedly makes Dormammu's plan to invade the world seem unremarkable and effortless.

When one's power reaches Dormammu's level, one's thinking can sometimes become quite strange.

Things that lack challenge become boring for it.

It had made many preparations to deal with the Ancient One, but they all failed.

Therefore, the sudden appearance of Mike as a variable actually intrigued Dormammu.

Having a newly born god as an opponent doesn't seem so bad.

"Dormamm, perhaps we can talk. Earth's power is not as weak as you think..." At the same time, Strange, who had set up a time loop spell using the Time Stone, went to Dormammu before Mike.

Whether Mike is strong enough to withstand Dormammu is unknown.