Chapter 90

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Boom!

The sky filled with smoke, rising like a signal flare piercing the heavens. In a fit of rage, Su Chen unleashed a series of brutal punches. Pinned beneath the rubble, Kaecilius was utterly obliterated. The mere shockwaves from the force of Su Chen's blows toppled surrounding buildings, leaving a bottomless crater in the city's heart. Spider-web-like cracks stretched outward, reaching the horizon.

Dormammu's fragment of will vanished alongside Kaecilius's body.

"My God, this..."

The Sanctum's sorcerers, who had previously witnessed the unparalleled prowess of the Ancient One, were left dumbfounded. They stood frozen, wide-eyed at the sheer physical destruction, far more visceral than any dazzling magical display they had seen before. It was unimaginable that a human could wield such power.

"Damn it! Everyone, attack! Kill him!"

Dormammu's worshippers, dressed in black robes, erupted in rage at the destruction of their master's fragment. Unfazed by their apparent inferiority, they charged forward with fanatical zeal, ready to die.

Swish!

A faint ripple of energy emanated from behind Su Chen. With a swift motion, an energy-forged blade pierced through the head of a black-robed figure emerging from the spatial ripple.

"Annoying!"

Su Chen's cold eyes showed no emotion. In this icy indifference, a surge of telekinetic energy formed into blades. Whoosh! The blades flew out like a barrage, severing the attackers in half. Blood splattered, yet the unyielding followers of Dormammu continued their relentless assault, undeterred by the carnage.

Even the surviving sorcerers felt a pang of fear at these twisted fanatics.

"This is endless."

Snap!

With a flick of his fingers, Su Chen activated his power, habitually using the snapping gesture to trigger his life-erasing ability. The range of reality manipulation was vast, necessitating a specific 'trigger' to refine and activate his capabilities.

To erase life, to obliterate its traces, had become a routine task for the now calm Su Chen.

"Ah..."

Amidst cries of agony, the followers disintegrated into pure molecules, vanishing like smoke in the air.

"This..."

The sorcerers' faces paled. None had anticipated that with a mere gesture, this terrifying entity could annihilate dozens of Dormammu's followers so effortlessly. His casual demeanor and mysterious powers were terrifyingly effective.

"Now, for you..."

Su Chen's gaze fell on the crimson-robed sorcerers. Despite the destructive force, the seemingly ordinary Sanctum remained largely unscathed, its magical defenses evident.

"Ah!!"

The sorcerers clutched their heads in pain, falling victim to Su Chen's mental intrusion. He sought more knowledge about magic and dimensional beings, opting for the quickest method: reading their memories.

"Damn it!"

The sorcerers' joy at Dormammu's defeat was short-lived, quickly turning to dread at Su Chen's assault.

"I see."

An information waterfall flowed in Su Chen's mind as he scanned their memories like flipping through books. His evolved mutant gene not only granted him extraordinary powers but also enhanced his cognitive abilities. Photographic memory and heightened intelligence allowed him to swiftly grasp complex knowledge, even understanding much of Reed Richards' advanced research.

Soon, Su Chen comprehended the significance of the Sanctum. The three Sanctums of Kamar-Taj formed a magical barrier protecting Earth along the equator. Dormammu aimed to destroy these Sanctums, with sorcerers defending them amidst the chaos.

"Good."

With his cold declaration, Su Chen unleashed a terrifying mental storm, ravaging their minds.

"Ugh..."

In an instant, they either became brain-dead or reduced to a vegetative state.

"Stop!!"

A shout echoed from within the Sanctum. Su Chen's old adversary, Baron Mordo, emerged, wearing his crimson robes. Their last encounter had been at Stryker's secret base, where Mordo survived only thanks to a puppet-like demonic artifact.

"A coward who fled with his tail between his legs dares to show himself?"

Su Chen's cold words fueled Mordo's anger, recalling his previous humiliation. Yet, his appearance indicated some form of safeguard.

Click!

Footsteps sounded as a white-robed woman emerged from the Sanctum.

"Ancient One!"

"The Sorcerer Supreme is here."

Gasps of surprise rippled through the onlookers. The bald woman, exuding a serene and dignified aura, was the Ancient One. With a gentle wave, her powerful magic began reversing the state of the brain-dead sorcerers, like turning back the hands of time.

In an instant, the fallen figures were restored, whole and unharmed.

"Resurrection."

"This..."

The sorcerers were both shocked and elated by their miraculous recovery.

The Ancient One? Su Chen's gaze fixed on the bald woman, a name he had heard often.

"I understand Kamar-Taj's philosophy: allowing the natural course of events, even letting the world perish as part of nature's choice. You refrain from interfering in human wars for this reason."

"But just now, you violated that principle by resurrecting the dead. Isn't that against your philosophy?"

Su Chen, having scoured their memories, understood much of Kamar-Taj's ideology.

The Ancient One merely smiled peacefully, shaking her head. "I'm afraid it doesn't violate our philosophy. You shouldn't exist here. Everything you've disrupted in reality, I must restore."