As The Ancient One's voice fell,
a soul-chilling roar came howling from the depths of the universe, "The Ancient One, you bastard!"
With that roar,
terrifying ripples surged through the still and oppressive Dark Dimension, waves of energy bursting forth like a tidal flood, crushing and spreading around, even obliterating the barriers of space under their assault.
The neatly arranged Dead Star City Wall collapsed thunderously, countless dead planets trembled and danced in the void, and almost in an instant, an immense head composed of these planets slowly coalesced and emerged.
Such a colossal head!
It was beyond description!
Two massive purple eyes looked down upon the two tiny specks before them like ants, its face wrinkled like the bark of an ancient tree, undulating to the sides, uttering strings of curses that seemed unbefitting of its majesty.
"The Ancient One! You thief of power! Just you wait! After your death, I will grind your soul to dust bit by bit! You betrayer who stole the power of darkness, I will make sure your soul falls into eternal darkness and is scorched by the Darkfire for ten thousand years!"
Facing Dormammu's roars, The Ancient One was very calm, after all, they were old acquaintances of seven hundred years, well used to each other's company.
But to her it was seven hundred years.
To Dormammu, it might seem like just a few days ago, thus it harbored a grudge, still utterly furious about The Ancient One preventing it from devouring Earth.
"After I die, I will follow Eternity."
Dormammu was stunned for a moment as it suddenly remembered that this nuisance of a bald head was associated with Eternity, and to snatch The Ancient One's soul from Eternity was…
Its head would likely be smashed to pieces...
But the angrier it became, the more vindictive it sounded, "The Ancient One! You wait, once you die, I will consume Earth bit by bit, and all its souls will become my food! I will bring unending darkness to Earth!"
"Heh heh heh…"
That soul-shuddering scraping noise resounded, as Dormammu's terrifying laughter echoed throughout the dark space, "The power of darkness is not so easily stolen, and the power of Emperor Vishanti is not so easily borrowed, The Ancient One, your body is already decaying, it won't be a few hundred years before you fall apart!!!"
In Dormammu's eyes,
The Ancient One's body was already full of holes and weaknesses, with hardly any intact spot.
It was taking pleasure in her misfortune,
This was the price for stealing from the darkness and yet not merging with it, for borrowing the power of gods without being one.
The Ancient One had only practiced for a few decades, and she could contend with it by borrowing the power of the Sanctum, but it didn't matter, she was still human, not a deity. She might live for a few hundred or even a thousand years, but she would certainly not be eternal like these deities.
Are a few hundred or thousand years a lot?
Even Earth, this small planet, has existed for 4.6 billion years, not to mention the vast universe, and even less so the deities born with it.
The Ancient One's face was utterly calm, just as Dormammu had said, no matter how powerful the Sorcerer Supreme was, she was ultimately mortal and would eventually die.
Thus, she chose Logic!
From the moment she observed the evolution of Logic's life, she felt his lengthy lifespan. If it were to happen a few more times, though he would not be as eternal and immortal as a deity, he would live much longer than any other Sorcerer Supreme.
She extended her palm, and then grasped with her hand, "Dormammu! Lend me your power!"
"No, don't, you bastard!"
Dormammu twisted its body, roaring continuously, but still got entangled by The Ancient One's Golden Chain with practiced ease, its rich dark energy being extracted unceasingly; this was not her first time, she was exceedingly proficient at it.
Blessed by the Time Gem,
every hook was accurate.
Dormammu couldn't escape at all, and he could only watch helplessly as The Ancient One used its power right in front of him, causing it immense frustration.
But it soon stopped caring, since this sort of thing was like rape; once, twice, three or four times, you get used to it after a while.
It was just an avatar, after all.
It couldn't affect its real body in the slightest.
It just needed to hide its real body well and prevent The Ancient One from locating it with the Time Gem. Then, with the help of Emperor Vishanti's power, it would be possible to harm and seal it away.
However, this feeling made the dark overlord Dormammu particularly annoyed. Its cold gaze swept over The Ancient One and settled on Logic, who was hidden behind her. Its eyes suddenly brightened, almost as if it licked its lips.
"Kid!"
"You're quite tender~~"
At that moment, it noticed the incredibly pure soul of Logic, who was hiding behind the Protective Magic Array of the Sanctum. The blessings left by the gods and the marks of his body's evolution were all there.
Such a pure soul.
Absolutely delicious!
Dormammu's words were full of temptation, "Young man with boundless potential, I have some splendid things here. Want to take a look? If you follow me, Dormammu, you will be the second ruler of this dark space, dominating the entire Multiverse and governing endless planets..."
It didn't finish its words.
The Ancient One acted decisively, enhancing the suction of the Golden Chain, which turned ink black in a few breaths. Then she took Logic and turned to leave immediately, not giving Dormammu any time to tempt him.
The best way to resist temptation is to confront it, pah! To not listen to it!
Watching the two leave, Dormammu grew anxious. Its body kept moving closer until the glow of the Sanctum's protective array stopped it. It still pressed its face against it unwillingly, "Hey, The Ancient One, let's chat for two more minutes, just for fifty cents worth, or how about you hit me a couple more times? I have plenty of power, come and get it, hey lady, come hit me!"
"Ow…"
All sorts of muttering.
Eventually, it turned into a wistful call, like a trapped woman deep inside a house. Logic felt a little uncomfortable and shook his shoulders, feeling as if Dormammu was somehow not real.
The Ancient One had an answer.
"Gods are different from sorcerers. Sorcerers use the power of gods, and the stronger their belief in the gods, the stronger the power they can borrow. What gods need are followers; the more they have, the more comfortable and powerful they become."
"And you..."
With a solemn look at Logic, The Ancient One said, "Your soul is already extremely pure. Gods will love that, and so will evil gods. Of course, I think you're already aware of what this love from evil gods entails?"
It meant being slowly stripped bare, cleansed, then caressed by hand, gradually savoring the taste in the mouth.
Logic shuddered all over. He felt as if countless undressing Li Kuis were watching him, their eyes gleaming with hunger.
Especially the Dormammu from just now.
It seemed to be still twerking, giving off a sensual look as it called out, "Big boy, come play with me!"
Yuck!!!
Disgusting!