"The Book of Darkness is famous. Even Dormammu has absorbed dark energy from it to strengthen himself. How could he not know who Sithorn is?!
Sithorn is the creator of the Book of Darkness and the origin of all black magic. He's a major figure!
Although Sithorn was forced into exile in other dimensions long ago, he is not dead—just gone. Who knows when he might return?
So when Dormammu sensed Sithorn's power, he was understandably stunned.
He hesitated to move forward; competing with Sithorn for followers was a risky endeavor.
To be honest, the stakes were quite high.
After all, no one has witnessed Sithorn's full power.
Even though Dormammu had studied the Book of Darkness and absorbed Sithorn's energy, the power he acquired was insignificant compared to Sithorn's.
And he wasn't the only one. Mephisto, the Hell Lord, had also absorbed Sithorn's power.
This clearly demonstrated Sithorn's immense strength, making the odds of Dormammu winning a confrontation for followers quite slim.
Yet Dormammu was unwilling to yield.
His dark dimension's power was being absorbed by someone else, and he couldn't claim that person's soul.
This was unfair! Completely unfair!!
As Dormammu struggled with these thoughts, another force emerged to block him.
Unlike the power of black magic, this energy was a holy golden light.
It was white magic... from the Trinity God, Weishandi!?
Wait... did Emperor Weishan also take an interest in this human mage and grant him blessings to become his disciple?
At that moment, Dormammu was utterly perplexed, bombarded by questions.
No, can someone please tell me who this mage is?!
So many ancient gods want to take him as a disciple?!
What makes him so special?
"Damn it! You ancient gods, can't you just stay in your own lanes?!" Dormammu cursed.
His anger caused the entire dark dimension to become chaotic.
Although he had plenty of followers, he was unwilling to let this one go.
Moreover, the fact that this Earth mage had caught the attention of numerous ancient gods indicated that something extraordinary resided in his soul!
This only intensified Dormammu's determination to claim Luo Bai's soul.
However, he couldn't afford to join the fray.
Competing against so many ancient gods would be futile.
He had initially thought that with the Ancient One's death, he could devour Earth at will.
But unexpectedly, the Ancient One had chosen such a powerful disciple.
Dormammu intended to devour more planets and transform them into dark dimensions to amplify his power!!
"Sooner or later, that soul will be mine!!" Dormammu roared in frustration as he exited the scene.
At that moment, a Hell Lord quietly breached the defenses.
Mephisto muttered, "I just want to collect a soul. I can't compete with all these ancient gods..."
...
Luo Bai remained oblivious to the fact that the Ancient God, the God of the Dark Dimension, and the Lord of Hell were vying for his soul.
He simply closed his eyes and continued to absorb the dark energy flooding into his body.
He didn't stop until he was sure his body could no longer handle any more dark power.
Thanks to his previous experience, Luo Bai adjusted quickly this time. He absorbed all the dark energy in a short span. At the moment of absorption, his pupils turned black and red.
As he calmed down, his pupils gradually returned to normal.
"This power..." Luo Bai murmured in surprise as he examined his body.
He was astonished because he could sense his newfound strength.
This sensation was rare when practicing white magic.
Although Luo Bai had felt himself making daily progress before, the improvements were minimal.
After mastering the Time Stone, he indeed felt significantly stronger.
But compared to now, that was hardly comparable.
In just half an hour of practicing black magic, Luo Bai's strength skyrocketed.
If not for the fact that black magic was frowned upon, even the Ancient One would have "borrowed" a bit of black magic's power.
He could only lament that it still provided too much!
While black magic was beneficial for enhancing strength, Luo Bai understood the meaning of "enough is enough."
For now, this was sufficient. It wasn't too late to practice again when his soul and mind were stronger.
With that in mind, Luo Bai began his soul journey once more.
This journey was brief, as Wang arrived promptly at six o'clock in the morning.
"Supreme Mage, you need to go to the training ground," Wang reminded him.
Luo Bai adjusted himself and left the study. After passing through the temple's stone door, he entered Kamar-Taj.
On their way to the training ground, Wang asked, "Supreme Mage, are you comfortable in the temple? Is there anything you need?"
Luo Bai shook his head and replied, "It's fine. If I need anything, I'll get it myself."
For a mage, obtaining items wasn't a trivial matter.
Wang understood and didn't press further. He simply reminded, "There will be quite a few mages here today, including temple-protecting mages and those practicing outside. Several mages who had a close relationship with the Ancient One are also on their way to the training ground."
They're all coming?
Luo Bai was taken aback and couldn't help but complain, "So many people are coming?"
Wang shrugged and replied, "Everyone wants to see what the new Supreme Mage looks like, so it's not surprising that so many have come."
"That makes sense," Luo Bai nodded, acknowledging Wang's point.
Just as he was about to ask more questions, he felt something strange.
Someone had breached Kamar-Taj!
With the magic circle surrounding it, very few could easily infiltrate Kamar-Taj.
Of course, if the intruder was also a mage, that was a different story.
It was clear that the person who had entered Kamar-Taj was another mage.
Wang also sensed something unusual with the magic circle and spoke anxiously, "Supreme Mage, someone has breached Kamar-Taj!"
"I sense it too," Luo Bai replied with a frown.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Wang mutter, "Strange. I just felt abnormal energy fluctuations, but why can't I sense them now?"
"It seems this mage is very powerful," Luo Bai explained.
"What should we do? Should we gather all the mages of Kamar-Taj?" Wang asked.
"No, I can feel that she is currently in the training ground," Luo Bai replied.
Although Wang couldn't detect the energy fluctuations from the intruding mage, he could feel something amiss.
The strange energy was emanating from the training ground.
"The training ground? This mage broke into Kamar-Taj and headed straight for the training ground? Could it be that she simply wanted to meet you?" Wang speculated.
As the new Supreme Mage, it was natural for Earth's mages to be curious.
However, Luo Bai sensed that the situation might not be that simple.
Of course, he couldn't guarantee the intruder's intentions.
After pondering for a moment, he decided, "Let's head to the training ground first."
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