Chapter 191: darkhold, Earth magic Sealing!
As Ryan's voice fell, dense, distorted characters instantly appeared on the cover of the ancient book.
This was precisely Chthon's most core source knowledge.
A satisfied smile curled the corners of Ryan's mouth.
Just as expected.
This Loki codex had long since given birth to self-awareness.
It also possessed the instinct to seek advantages and avoid harm.
Now.
He could finally properly enrich his own knowledge Base.
...
Ryan sat upright inside the luxury suite.
Placed before him was that book exuding an ancient aura.
Those bizarre characters constantly flickering on the pages.
Were entirely the language dedicated to ancient gods.
Placed in today's Universe, those who could understand it were absolute rarities.
Fortunately, Kamar-Taj had a Sorcerer Supreme who was like a living fossil.
Although Ancient One was usually elusive.
Her knowledge reserve could definitely be called a walking encyclopedia.
Whether it was Universe secrets or various long-lost ancient languages, she knew them all like the back of her hand.
Ancient divine language naturally couldn't stump her either.
As the personal disciple of the Sorcerer Supreme, Ryan.
Had long known this language by heart.
Now reading this darkhold, it was completely unimpeded without any obstacles.
A massive torrent of information surged into his brain like a tide.
The underlying logic concerning the World's structure, as well as the magic mysteries deeply hidden in the dark corners of the Universe, were all taken in wholesale by Ryan.
The smile at the corners of Ryan's mouth grew increasingly thick.
This wave was truly an unexpected pleasant surprise.
That old ghost Mephisto was actually able to get his hands on the darkhold.
Yet in the end, it was given to him for free.
With Ryan's currently abnormal strength.
The slight mental contamination inherent in the darkholdcouldn't affect him in the slightest; he could simply freely enjoy the top-tier knowledge inside.
Inside this book, not only was a massive amount of black magic recorded.
It was even filled with the glorious deeds of Chthon's life.
Although there were certainly plenty of bragging components gilding his own face inside.
Yet Ryan still caught glimpses of quite a few ancient era secrets from it.
For example.
The Vampire race lurking in the dark within this Universe.
Originally were experimental subjects cobbled together by Chthon using his own power.
Until today, this bunch of Vampires, under Dracula's leadership, were still lingering on their last breaths hiding in the gutters.
Aside from these gossips.
The various Universe secrets recorded in the book made Ryan cry out in satisfaction.
"Ding!"
"You are deeply reading the ultimate source of black magic—[darkhold]."
"The system has fully replicated all core knowledge within the darkhold for you."
"Congratulations! You have successfully mastered a massive amount of black magic!"
"You have mastered the skill: [Dark Spear]!"
"You have mastered the skill: [Infinite Devour]!"
"You have mastered the skill: [Necrotic Grasp]!"
"You have mastered the skill: [magic-Free Seal]!"
"You have mastered the skill: [Soul Imprint]!"
"You have mastered the skill: [Nightmare Descent]!"
...
The crisp system prompt tones exploded one after another in his mind.
Countless top-tier spells were instantly learned by Ryan.
The vast majority of these were Chthon's signature tricks.
Although listening to their names, each one was more ominous than the last.
But the power erupted was definitely top-notch.
"What a truly interesting magic system, simply amazing."
"This fellow Chthon is truly worthy of being the old ancestor who plays with black magic."
Ryan's face was filled with excitement, his hands subconsciously rubbing together, wishing he could immediately find someone to practice on.
"Forget it, causing destruction in Kamar-Taj is not very good."
"Just pick a harmless magic to test the waters."
Ryan pondered inwardly.
After all, this was the Base camp; if he really accidentally blew up the Base, Ancient One would definitely come back to settle accounts with him.
"It's decided to be you, [magic-Free Seal]."
Ryan nodded in satisfaction.
This was an extremely shameless and insidious magic.
Simply put, it was drawing runes in a certain area in advance, forcibly carving out an independent space.
Within this circle, aside from the caster himself.
Anyone else would have their source of magic forcibly cut off, unable to cast even half a spell.
This effect was somewhat similar to spirit-forbidden formations in cultivation novels.
It was definitely a divine skill for plotting against people.
As long as the enemy wasn't strong enough to punch and shatter the Universe, once they came in, they had to obediently turn into ordinary people.
With Ryan's currently abnormal cultivation.
Even if the five major creation gods dared to step into his sealing domain, they would have to hold their noses and let him hammer them at will.
Golden light leaped at Ryan's fingertips, his movements flowing like moving clouds and flowing water, resembling playing the piano in mid-air.
In just a few short seconds.
Eight cumbersome and ancient runes were outlined by him out of thin air.
With a wave of his large sleeves.
The eight glowing runes instantly vanished into the walls surrounding the room.
"Doing a small test in my own room definitely won't go wrong."
"This wave is as stable as an old dog."
While carefully experiencing the profundity of the new magic, Ryan gave himself a mental thumbs up.
However, he had no idea at all.
At this very moment.
Kamar-Taj outside the door had completely descended into utter chaos.
In broad daylight.
On the plaza.
A group of trainee mages were practicing basic magic in full sweat.
Mordo, as usual, walked with his hands behind his back and a stern face inspecting the crowd.
Ever since personally bringing out that abnormal freak Ryan.
Mordo's standards for judging people had unconsciously been raised to the heavens.
Now looking at this group of newcomers, the more he looked, the more he felt they were hopelessly stupid.
"This is the most fundamental Portal!"
"Ryan learned it just by watching me demonstrate it once back then!"
"You bunch of elm-headed blockheads, you've been practicing for almost half a year, how come you can't even spark a single flame!"
Mordo pointed at a skinny apprentice and scolded with spittle flying everywhere.
"Mentor Mordo, your requirements are simply too high, how could we dare compare with Master Brother Ryan!"
"Moreover, we genuinely can't sense even a shred of natural power right now!"
The apprentice argued with a wronged expression.
Upon hearing this, Mordo's complexion turned even darker.
This little brat had no skills, but his rebuffs were quite fast.
"What? If you're not a genius like Ryan, you won't study magic?"
"Back in my day, I spent at most a week learning it!"
"And you still dare to make excuses saying you can't sense power!"
"Even if your aptitude is worse, you shouldn't fail to detect the magic elements in the air!"
"Open your eyes wide and watch clearly, I will demonstrate it to you one last time!"
Mordo fiercely glared at this group of rookies.
"Watch carefully!"
Mordo raised his left hand wearing the sling ring, and his right hand skillfully drew circles in mid-air.
One circle.
Two circles.
Three circles...
Mordo's fingers gestured rapidly in mid-air, his arm almost growing sore from swinging.
However.
Nothing happened.
The air was terrifyingly quiet, not even a tiny bit of golden sparks popped out.
The whole person looked like they were dancing a ghost dance facing the air, and the scene was extremely awkward for a moment.
Mordo widened his eyes and stood dumbfounded on the spot.
"Ahem..."
"That was just a warmup, now I'm getting serious."
Looking at the weird gazes of the apprentices around him, Mordo's old face flushed red, and he hurriedly found an excuse to save face.
As soon as those words fell.
He took a deep breath and drew circles once more with full concentration.
As a result.
It was still a death-like silence.
The expression on Mordo's face completely froze.
He finally realized something was amiss.
Because he discovered with horror.
That he had actually completely lost connection with the Universe's power!
As if all magic elements had evaporated from the World in an instant.
Just as he was doubting life.
Strange walked briskly over from the other end of the corridor with a hurried expression.
Although because of Ryan's sudden emergence, Strangefailed to become Doctor Strange.
But his talent was still there, currently firmly sitting in the third-in-command chair of Kamar-Taj.
"Mordo, you've noticed it too, haven't you? We've completely disconnected from magic power."
Upon hearing this, Mordo's complexion instantly sank so much that water could drip from it.
"Do you know what on Earth is going on?"
Strange didn't answer directly, but instead uttered a sentence meaningfully.
"I just heard that kid Ryan is back."
Mordo fell into a death-like silence.
"Let's go, find that kid and ask for clarification."
"This fellow just came back for half a day, and already caused such a huge commotion, simply driving people crazy with worry."
Mordo sighed with a complex expression.
For some unknown reason.
An extremely familiar sense of helplessness inexplicably welled up in his heart.
The two shook their heads and walked briskly toward Ryan's dormitory with depressed faces.
"Bang!"
Mordo kicked open the door of the luxury suite with one kick, producing a deafening loud noise.
Which directly startled Ryan, who was currently immersed in the ocean of knowledge.
"Yo, the two esteemed guests have graced my presence, what kind of styling is this?"
Ryan looked at the aggressive pair with a face full of confusion.
"You still have the nerve to ask! Ryan, what kind of game are you playing!"
"Why can't all the mages in Kamar-Taj cast magic!"
Mordo was so angry he was jumping up and down.
"Ah?"
"No way?"
Ryan also had a dumbfounded face, couldn't help scratching the back of his head.
Shouldn't this [magic-Free Seal] only take effect inside his own 300-square-meter room?
"Don't panic yet, you guys, let me check the parameters."
Ryan hurriedly closed his eyes, releasing his spiritual power to perceive the coverage area of the formation.
After a mere two seconds.
He abruptly opened his eyes, his expression becoming somewhat awkward.
"Um... Mentor Mordo, Strange..."
"I'm truly sorry."
"It's my first time using this move, didn't control the strength well."
"It seems like I accidentally... wrapped the entire Earth in it, I'll turn it off right now."
Mordo:???
Strange:???
Two minutes later.
Mordo and Strange supported each other as they walked out of Ryan's room, their steps floating and weak, practically like stepping on cotton.
Did they just hear things a moment ago?
This kid Ryan.
Casually tested a new skill.
And directly banned all the magic on the entire Earth?!
They originally thought that Ryan at most drained Kamar-Taj's magic power dry.
As a result, look at him.
Directly covering the entire Earth with a network-cutoff dome!
Although knowing full well that Ryan's realm was long no longer in the same dimension as theirs.
Yet hearing this casually spoken sentence.
The two were still roasted crispy on the outside and tender on the inside by the shock.
Is this fucking something a normal human being can do?!
Chapter 192: Sorcerer Supreme Crash-Lands, ChthonBreaks the Seal!
"Mage Ryan is truly becoming less and less human."
Strange couldn't help but sigh.
Mordo was utterly speechless and chimed in with a complaint.
"More than just less and less human? I think he has long since transcended the category of humanity."
"What was forcibly severed just now wasn't just magicelements!"
Mordo had carefully sensed it.
All the energy between heaven and Earth had instantly become useless in that moment.
magic and the forces of nature had all turned into stagnant water.
This overwhelming gap in power filled people with despair.
However, a deep sense of pride welled up in Mordo's heart again.
No matter what, this strongest mage capable of sweeping across Earth was produced by their Kamar-Taj!
The two of them were walking back while complaining.
They ran straight into a familiar figure.
It was none other than Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi.
"Greetings, Sorcerer Supreme."
Mordo and Strange hurriedly lowered their heads in a bow.
Gu Yi slightly nodded, glanced at the two of them, and asked, "Where is Ryan?"
"Reporting to the Sorcerer Supreme, Mage Ryan is in his bedroom."
Mordo answered respectfully.
"Alright, you two go on with your work."
Ancient One dropped those words and hurried directly toward Ryan's suite.
The two exchanged glances, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
Strange lowered his voice.
"Instructor Mordo, do you think... the Sorcerer Supremelooks a bit miserable today?"
Mordo nodded solemnly.
Ancient One usually always had an otherworldly demeanour, with pristine white robes free of a single speck of dust.
But what about today?
The white robes were covered in dust, looking utterly disheveled, just like someone who had done a nose-dive from a dozens-of-metres-high tree straight into a mud pit.
But Mordo immediately shook his head, forcefully banishing the absurd thought from his mind.
How could the dignified Sorcerer Supreme possibly trip face-first?
"You must be seeing things. Probably had a fight with some dimensional demon god. Don't run your mouth, hurry up and go supervise the apprentices' training."
The two stopped discussing it and quickly slipped away to the training ground.
Inside the suite.
Watching Ancient One push the door open and enter, Ryan's eyeballs almost popped out.
"Master, did you go surfing in a mudslide?"
Ryan looked her up and down.
Ancient One's current appearance couldn't be more down-to-Earth; her white robes had several holes in them, and there were two streaks of soot on her face.
This was completely different from her usual high-and-mighty image.
Ancient One waved her hand with a look of bad luck.
"Don't mention it."
"Just now I was flying nicely in the sky when suddenly a bizarre fluctuation swept past, and all the energy in the Universe was instantly hollowed out."
"With zero defense, I fell straight down from high altitude."
"Fortunately, this old bones of mine is robust, otherwise I'd have been done for today."
Hearing this, Ryan's mouth twitched fiercely.
His expression instantly became incomparably Strange.
Fell from the sky?
Why does this sound like the trouble caused by his own messing around with the [Magicka-Free Seal]?
So the Sorcerer Supreme was forcibly shot down by the global magic ban, directly staging a crash accident!
Looking at Ancient One's thoroughly unlucky expression.
Ryan decisively chose to shut his mouth.
To maintain his master's glorious image, this scapegoat must absolutely not be acknowledged!
Ryan hurriedly gave two dry coughs, forcibly changing the topic.
"Master, didn't you go strolling around the multiverse?"
"Why did you suddenly rush back?"
Hearing the question, Ancient One's expression instantly turned incomparably solemn.
"I rushed back to give you a reminder."
"Ryan, you must be extremely careful lately."
"The god of the underworld, Chthon, is very likely to awaken!"
Ryan was full of astonishment.
Chthon was about to attack?
He had just freeloaded the darkhold on the front foot, and the original owner was going to spring back to life on the back foot?
"Master, is this news reliable?"
"Wasn't Chthon suppressed in the void by the Great God Gaea long ago?"
"A deity's seal shouldn't break that easily, right?"
Ryan asked one question after another.
"I am not clear on the specifics."
Ancient One shook her head, her tone serious.
"But I truly sensed the riot of dark magic."
"Chthon has definitely woken up and could break free from the cage at any time. You must absolutely not lower your guard."
Ryan nodded solemnly.
"Rest assured, I know what I'm doing."
Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit, let alone when the opponent is an ancient evil god; when it's time to lay low, one must lay low.
Ancient One breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you understand."
"The Great God Gaea's seal is very sturdy; he won't be able to rush out for a while. Just stay vigilant."
"However, that terrifying fluctuation that made Earth's energy completely disappear earlier is most likely a dangerous portent of Chthon's about to break the seal!"
Hearing Ancient One forcefully pin the blame for the magicban onto Chthon's head.
Ryan could only pull out an awkward yet polite fake smile.
At the same time.
Outside the 616 main Universe.
This was a boundless, chaotic void.
Countless parallel Universes were hidden in the darkness like bubbles.
And in the deepest part of the void, a huge shattered continent abruptly floated.
The outside world was completely unable to peer into the scenery inside.
Right now, in the central region of the continent, black fog as thick as ink was churning.
This ball of black fog seemed to gather all the evil in the world, capable of swallowing even light.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
A series of muffled beating sounds echoed in the void.
The black fog contracted and expanded violently like a living person's heart.
The sealing chains covered in sacred runes around it were shaken to rattle noisily.
Crack!
Finally, a crack burst open on the indestructible sealing barrier.
Following closely.
The entire continent began to violently tremble and collapse!
Endless dark power rushed through the restraints like a breached flood.
Soon.
A two-meter-tall man with a full head of white hair and a bizarrely enchanting appearance stepped into the void.
He looked up toward the distant sea of stars.
"The seeds planted have finally ripened thoroughly."
"It's time to harvest the fruits of victory."
The white-haired man's mouth split into an exaggerated smile, his tone full of mockery.
"Gaea, I said before, you simply can't lock me up."
"I'm back again!"
As soon as his voice fell, he transformed into a stream of black light, instantly vanishing into the depths of the boundless Universe.
Only a completely dead continent's wreckage was left in place.
Vision returned to Earth.
The mages of Kamar-Taj quickly recovered their composure.
After all, the kid Ryan made big commotions every other day, and everyone had long since been trained to have a big heart.
They were long used to it.
Life continued, training as usual.
But today, Kamar-Taj's peaceful days were broken once again.
A guest with a special identity came looking for them directly.
Chapter 193 Wanda Becomes an Apprentice, LokiDescends!
The Portal of the New York Sanctum flashed with light.
Scarlet Witch Wanda appeared in the Kamar-Taj Base.
Regarding this curvaceous member of the Avengers,
the mages of Kamar-Taj were full of curiosity.
Although everyone was a mage and usually practiced magic through hard cultivation,
they rarely showed their faces outside like superheroes.
If it really came to comparing fame,
ordinary mages walking on the street were not recognized by anyone at all, while Wanda could definitely be considered a top-tier global superstar.
Especially since there were quite a few young fellows in Kamar-Taj who usually paid attention to outside gossip,
now seeing a living superstar appear in person,
a group of people naturally couldn't help but surround them to join in the excitement.
"Alright, alright."
"Go do whatever you should be doing."
"What are you all blocking the middle of the road for? Have today's morning classes met the standard yet?"
Strange turned his head and gave this group of onlookers an annoyed glare.
Hearing Strange speak, the apprentices scattered in a flurry.
Strange turned his head back, put on a smiling face, and said:
"Wanda, come with me. Mage Ryan is waiting for you."
"Alright, sorry to trouble you, Dr. Strange."
Wanda nodded very politely.
Usually when Ryan went out on business, he basically always brought Strange along to run errands.
Over time,
several core members of the Avengers had also gotten familiar with Strange.
Therefore, for Wanda's visit this time, Ryan simply sent Strange out to be responsible for receiving her.
The two walked inward along the corridor.
Passing through several training grounds, Strangeconveniently acted as a tour guide and briefly introduced all the facilities in the Base to Wanda.
Not long after,
the two came to the door of Ryan's luxury tearoom.
"Mage Ryan, the guest has been brought here."
Strange pushed open the door with a very respectful demeanor.
"Yo, Strange, Wanda, come in and sit down."
"Taste the good tea treasured by the Sorcerer Supreme."
Ryan greeted the two with a smile and casually poured two steaming cups of tea.
Wanda appeared somewhat reserved, sitting on the sofa with her hands crossed.
Ryan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and his gaze fell on Wanda.
"Have you thought it through? Finally decided to stay?"
"Yes, Mage Ryan."
"I have completely figured it out. I hope you can teach me real magic."
Wanda took a deep breath, her tone resolute and decisive.
After hearing this, the corners of Ryan's mouth couldn't help but raise a smile of satisfaction.
Wanda's talent as a woman was simply outrageously high.
Not only did her body contain terrifying power that even gods coveted,
but most importantly, her comprehension was extremely high.
Without any systematic guidance and relying on her own blind exploration, she could actually forcibly train herself to have the combat power to fight Thanos single-handedly.
Such talent was as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns across the entire Universe.
You must know,
Wanda had been locked up in a laboratory by HYDRA as a lab rat for the first half of her life,
and she hadn't even touched a magic book!
If she could be allowed to receive the most orthodox magictraining and lay a solid foundation,
her future achievements would definitely be an astronomical figure.
In fact, right from the beginning, Ryan had already extended an olive branch.
It's just that at the time, Wanda's mind was full of romance and living an ordinary person's life, so she refused.
Who would have thought that today she would actually deliver herself to his door proactively.
"Wanda, can you tell me why you suddenly changed your mind?"
Ryan put down the teacup and asked with some curiosity.
Wanda bit her lower lip, a trace of pain flashing through her eyes.
"Because what you said back then was right. If you want to protect a peaceful life, you must hold a sharp sword in your hand."
"I was too naive before, always thinking about escaping reality."
Wanda's tone became increasingly firm.
Ever since experiencing the tragedy of Sokovia, the deaths of countless innocent people had become an unresolvable knot in her heart.
She had thought that as long as she hid away and ignored everything, she could spend her life safely and peacefully.
As a result, reality slapped her hard in the face.
She wanted to be aloof from the world,
yet countless pairs of eyes hiding in the shadows were all staring fixedly at the power on her body.
She finally realized a principle:
the weak simply had no qualification to choose their lifestyle.
Wanting not to be manipulated like a chess piece by others, the only way was to become stronger than everyone else!
Therefore,
she came to Kamar-Taj without hesitation.
Ryan looked at the determination in Wanda's eyes and nodded in great appreciation.
He certainly didn't want to watch such an unrivaled piece of uncut jade spend every day crying over romantic love.
In a high-risk Universe like Marvel where things could blow up on the spot at any time,
wanting to date without strength?
You have a death wish.
Now that Wanda had finally seen the light, Ryan felt deeply gratified.
"Very well, your choice is very wise."
"Welcome to Kamar-Taj."
"Starting today, you will follow Strange to practice starting from basic magic."
"Strange's current level is more than enough to teach you the basics."
"As long as you plant your stance firmly, your strength can definitely multiply several times over."
Ryan waved his hand grandly and directly arranged the teaching plan.
The spell system of Kamar-Taj was all-encompassing.
The Chaos Magic on Wanda not only did not conflict, but instead could leverage the techniques of Kamar-Taj to unleash even more terrifying lethality.
What she lacked right now was systematic theoretical knowledge.
Hearing this, Wanda's face immediately revealed an expression of excitement.
"Thank you, Mage Ryan, for your cultivation!"
"I will definitely not let you down."
Wanda stood up and bowed deeply.
"Don't be happy too early."
"There is one thing you must remember for me: when practicing normally, you are absolutely not allowed to use ultimate moves randomly in the Base."
Ryan stared at Wanda and warned her very seriously.
Wanda was no ordinary apprentice.
If she accidentally went berserk, the power would definitely be more terrifying than a small nuclear bomb.
A precaution had to be given in advance.
"Rest assured, Mage Ryan, I will keep an eye on her the whole time and guarantee nothing goes wrong."
Strange quickly patted his chest on the side to assure him.
"Alright, I'll leave it to you."
"Strange, take Wanda to pick a dormitory."
Ryan smiled and waved his hand.
"Understood."
Strange nodded and led Wanda out of the room.
After the two left, Ryan opened the darkhold on the desk once again, continuing to immerse himself in the ocean of knowledge.
...
At the same moment,
outside the crystal wall system of the main Universe,
a figure abruptly emerged in the void.
This was an old man wearing black and red intertwined robes, with a full head of white hair and eyes like two burning blood-red flames.
If Sorcerer Ancient One were standing here right now, she would definitely be frightened into running away on the spot.
Because the person who had come was none the other than the legendary dark god Chthon!
Ancient One had thought that Chthon only had signs of awakening just then,
but she never expected that this ancient Loki had already completely shattered the seal and regained freedom.
Chthon hovered in the void, slowly closing his eyes as if sniffing some scent.
Very quickly,
he suddenly opened his eyes, and the blood-red light surged by several feet.
"That's right, this scent cannot be wrong. It's in this Universe."
"The seed I personally cultivated has finally borne the most perfect fruit."
"Gaea, you old hag schemed your whole life, yet in the end it was still drawing water with a bamboo basket."
"This deity is not only living well, but will soon become even more invincible than before!"
Chthon raised his head and laughed wildly and wantonly in the void.
The laughter reverberated, and even the surrounding space faintly showed cracks.
Following closely after,
Chthon raised both hands and violently tore towards the cosmic membrane ahead.
The rock-solid Universe barrier was simply like fragile window paper in front of his hands, instantly being torn open with a huge gap.
Chthon stepped into it in one step.
After sensing the specific coordinate orientation slightly,
he began to stroll in the Universe.
What seemed like a casual step directly spanned the distance of countless galaxies.
Taking less than half a minute,
a beautiful azure Planet abruptly appeared within his field of vision.
It was none other than Earth!
"Long-awaited Earth."
"This deity has finally returned."
"This time, no one can stop my footsteps in reaching the summit of the throne."
"Even if Gaea descends in person, she still has to kneel before me!"
Chthon let out a deafening roar,
transforming into a crimson meteor as he violently smashed toward Earth's atmosphere.
...
Earth.
Kamar-Taj.
Wanda settled down in the Base very smoothly.
From this day on,
every day she soaked in the training ground following Strange, starting to learn from the most basic energy channeling.
Wanda's Chaos Magic foundation within her body was extremely profound.
This was akin to letting a weightlifting champion learn how to move bricks.
No matter how complex the magic theory was, she could easily master it just by listening to it once.
Relying on her perverted Chaos Magic, many advanced spells of Kamar-Taj could be cast by her casually.
During this period of time, Wanda spent her days very fulfilling, feeling that she was growing stronger every day.
Until this afternoon,
Wanda was standing on the plaza, attentively practicing a brand-new defensive spell following Strange.
Suddenly,
Wanda's complexion turned pale, her brows furrowed tightly together.
For some unknown reason,
she clearly felt that the Chaos Magic inside her body, which had always been very docile, suddenly began to stir crazily like a mad wild horse!
The energy that was originally as controllable as her own arm instantly slipped out of her control.
Standing opposite her, Strange detected the terrifying energy fluctuations on Wanda at the very first moment.
Chapter 194: Chaos Berserk, Chthon Descends on Kamar-Taj!
That was a pure crimson energy filled with a destructive aura.
Even the slightest leak made Strange feel a tingling sensation across his scalp.
"Wanda! Stop! Control your breathing!"
Strange roared, his hands instantly pulling out two brilliant Rings of Raggadorr, staring at the Scarlet Witch before him as if facing a formidable enemy.
However, Wanda's eyes at this moment were completely occupied by a crimson light.
She painfully hugged her head, her body uncontrollably and slowly levitating into mid-air.
"No... I can't control it!"
"It's... it's burning!"
Wanda let out a painful hiss.
Accompanied by her voice, a substantial crimson storm erupted violently with her at the center!
The violent Chaos Magic transformed into sharp energy blades, crazily sweeping in all directions indiscriminately.
The originally hard bluestone floor on the square was like fragile biscuits in front of this power, instantly being blown away and crushed.
"Fuck!"
"Everyone, evacuate the square immediately! Quick!"
Mordo, who was guiding newcomers not far away, turned green with fright upon seeing this scene and hurriedly commanded a group of petrified apprentices to run back.
Strange stood at the very front, bitterly supporting the Magic Shield.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The violent Chaos Energy slammed into his shield one after another, making deafening muffled sounds.
It held on for less than three seconds.
Strange's proud defensive spell was covered in spiderweb-like cracks.
"Damn it, what kind of monster-level magic power is this!"
Strange clenched his teeth tightly, his hands trembling violently.
He felt that what he was facing was not a novice apprentice at all, but an erupting active volcano!
Just as Strange was about to fail to hold on and prepared to forcibly open the Mirror Dimension to drag Wandainside...
A slender and powerful hand casually rested on his shoulder.
"Alright, stop pushing yourself."
"With your current level of cultivation, even a graze from this energy could put you in bed for half a month."
A familiar voice rang in his ear.
Strange relaxed all over, and looking back, he saw Ryan leisurely walking out of the corridor.
Ryan didn't even open a Magic Shield.
He just leisurely walked into the center of the violent Chaos storm.
The Strange thing was...
Those crimson energies that could even tear space, when approaching within three feet of Ryan's body, were like sheep meeting their natural enemy, instantly becoming incomparably docile and even actively bypassing him.
This scene directly dumbfounded Mordo and Strange not far away.
This was an energy berserk that even the Sorcerer Supreme dared not resist head-on!
Ryan just walked out like that? And he didn't even open a shield?!
"Ding!"
"Detected extremely violent [Chaos Magic] origin in the surroundings!"
"Your [darkhold] acts as if it smelled a peerless delicacy, drooling with greed!"
"Your [darkhold] operates automatically, starting to swallow the escaping Chaos Magic power in big mouthfuls!"
"Congratulations to the host, your magic power upper limit is crazily soaring!"
Listening to the crisp system notification sound in his mind, Ryan felt so comfortable he almost groaned aloud.
No wonder he felt that this storm was not only harmless, but also felt warm when blowing on his body.
It turned out that the darkhold inside his body was frantically freeloading on Wanda's foundation.
The darkhold left by Chthon and the Chaos Magic inside Wanda's body originated from the same source in the first place, making this wave a perfect match.
Ryan walked step by step to the front of Wanda who was levitating in mid-air.
Looking at Wanda, whose sanity was on the verge of collapse, Ryan slowly raised his right hand.
His index and middle fingers pressed together.
A touch of extremely pure and brilliant golden light lit up at his fingertips.
"Quiet down, little girl."
Ryan said in a flat tone, his finger gently tapping on the center of Wanda's brows.
"Hum—"
The violent crimson storm came to an abrupt halt.
It was as if the pause button had been pressed.
The next second, that irritable energy inside Wanda's body rapidly retreated deep into her body like an ebbing tide.
The red light in Wanda's eyes quickly faded, her eyes rolled back, and her whole body collapsed powerlessly toward the ground.
Ryan casually scooped her up, embraced her waist, and placed her steadily on the ground.
"Mage Ryan, is she... is she alright?"
Strange wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and approached with lingering fear.
That scene just now was simply too terrifying.
He even suspected that if Ryan had come out half a minute later, the entire Kamar-Taj would have been razed to the ground by this woman.
"She won't die; it's just that energy suddenly resonated, causing her magic power to go berserk and collapse from exhaustion."
"She'll be fine after a sleep."
Ryan clapped his hands and said indifferently.
Strange and Mordo looked at each other, both smiling bitterly.
This is way too insane.
Taking in a random apprentice almost blew up the Base.
"However..."
Ryan's originally relaxed expression suddenly collected slightly, and he turned his head to look at the sky.
In his pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through falsehoods, a trace of playful light flashed.
"I was wondering why the power inside this little girl suddenly went crazy."
"Turns out the main culprit has come looking for her."
Just a moment ago, he clearly felt that a huge, disgusting evil aura smashed fiercely through Earth's dimensional barrier like a meteorite.
Not only that.
This aura was also heading straight towards the direction of the Himalayas at an incredible speed.
The target was precisely Kamar-Taj!
The corners of Ryan's mouth curved into an ice-cold smile.
"Strange, Mordo."
"Take Wanda back to her room, and activate the Sanctuary's highest-level defense array."
"Then have all the apprentices stay inside their rooms and don't run around outside."
Hearing Ryan's suddenly serious tone, Mordo's heart skipped a beat.
"Mage Ryan, what happened?"
"Is there an enemy invasion?"
Ryan didn't answer directly, but slowly drew the amethyst giant sword from the void, its blade pointing straight at the firmament.
"It's nothing, just some suicidal old codger dropping from the sky."
"I'll go teach him that Earth is not a place where just any tom, dick, and harry can barge into casually."
...
Meanwhile.
High in the sky hundreds of kilometers away from Kamar-Taj.
A shooting star trailing intense black-and-red exhaust flames was shuttling rapidly through the clouds.
Inside the shooting star was precisely the dark god Chthon, who had just broken out of his seal.
"Hahaha!"
"What a wonderful World!"
"What rich vitality!"
Chthon overlooked the Earth beneath his feet, his eyes full of greed and fanaticism.
He had already sensed on this Planet the most perfect "fruit" he had left behind back then.
It was precisely the origin of chaos inside Wanda's body!
As long as he swallowed that perfect physical body and absorbed the Chaos Magic power nurtured over many years...
His power would be able to return to its prime, or even progress further, completely surpassing those so-called creation gods!
"Gaea!"
"Eternity!"
"You self-righteous idiots will soon crawl and tremble at this god's feet!"
Chthon roared excitedly.
He could even see the ancient architectural complex of Kamar-Taj.
For this magical organization established by a human named Ancient One, Chthon didn't care about it at all.
Mere human mages.
In front of him, this ancient dark god, they weren't even worth an ant that could make him take a second glance.
"Let this god's descent begin with crushing this group of ants!"
Chthon sneered viciously.
His hands slammed together in front of his chest, and endless dark magic power gathered in his palms, turning into a dark red energy ball as large as several thousand meters.
Carrying a terrifying coercion capable of destroying heaven and Earth.
Like a deity descending divine punishment, Chthon fiercely smashed this energy ball, which was enough to flatten an entire mountain range, toward Kamar-Taj below!
"Be destroyed!"
Chthon's arrogant laughter resounded across the sky.
However...
Before he finished laughing...
On the square of Kamar-Taj, a purple pillar of light suddenly erupted, a thousand times more blinding than the Sun!
The pillar of light soared into the sky.
With a violent posture of decaying weeds and rotting wood that ignored all physical laws, it instantly pierced through Chthon's proud dark red energy ball!
"Boom—!!!"
A violent explosion roared in mid-air.
The terrifying energy shockwave instantly tore apart the clouds within a radius of a hundred miles, revealing a clear blue sky.
The wild laughter on Chthon's face instantly froze.
He widened those blood-red eyes, staring intently below.
Only to see that a human youth wearing casual clothes and holding an amethyst giant sword was slowly stepping on the void, ascending step by step.
The youth raised his head and revealed a kindly smile at him.
"Hey, the pink-eyed old codger up there."
"Littering from high altitude is subject to a fine, you know."
Chapter 195: Dark Backlash, the God of the Underworld Whose IQ Was Crushed!
Renn completely ignored the thoughts in Strange's mind.
Looking at the spell in his hand, he was extremely satisfied.
This was a top-tier skill extracted from the darkhold, and its lethality was off the charts.
Renn waved his hand casually.
The black spear in his hand, carrying a piercing shriek, tore through the air and thrust violently toward Chthon.
All the surrounding light was sucked completely dry by the spear.
However,
Chthon, standing opposite him, did not dodge or evade, merely reaching out a single hand.
He actually caught the spear condensed from black magicwith his bare hand!
Even Renn was slightly surprised.
One had to know that this thing carried a powerful dark corrosive energy.
Seeing this, Chthon burst into loud laughter.
"Hahaha, the Dark Spear?"
"Human mage, you actually dare to use my magic to attack me?"
"Do you think your life is too long!"
Chthon's face was full of sarcasm.
"I see. You must have sneaked a peek at the darkhold."
"Hahahahaha."
Chthon instantly lowered his guard, no longer feeling tense at all.
He stared at Renn, his gaze like he was looking at a corpse.
"So what if I practiced black magic?"
Renn's tone was flat.
"So what?"
"You fool, don't you know that borrowing the power of a god requires paying interest?"
Chthon said grimly.
"Now, all I have to do is move my finger,"
"and you will pay a bloody price for your foolishness."
Chthon raised a hand and made a fierce grasping motion through the air,
as if he was going to forcefully rip the soul out of Renn's body.
Renn stood in place, quietly watching his performance.
"Ding!"
"Your Dark Spear has suffered a critical hit from the price of the rules."
"Your Dark Spear has been temporarily banned and cannot be deployed in battle."
"Your Dark Spear has lost its normal eating ability and can only survive on magical creatures in the future."
"If the host continues to exploit it, its soul will be sacrificed, and the consequences will be very severe."
Hearing such a frightening warning from the system, Renn quickly asked in his mind,
"How severe?"
"You will obtain a brand-new Dark Spear."
Renn:???
System, why are you talking so much nonsense?
Just to show off how awesome you are?
Renn was speechless.
He knew the magic rules of the Marvel Universe inside out.
The spells used by mages were all high-interest loans borrowed from Dimensional Demon Gods.
Since it was borrowed, it had to be paid back sooner or later.
After a mage died, their soul would be carved up by the demon gods.
For a top-tier mage like Doctor Strange, who borrowed too much magic power, he had to pay back the debt while still alive.
In the later stages, Doctor Strange couldn't even eat normal food and could only survive by gnawing on magical monsters.
This was the consequence of borrowing power.
Even apprentices in Kamar-Taj could open Portals at will; did they really think it was free?
However,
Renn didn't care at all.
With the system backing him up, all the costs were borne by the magic itself.
It was like using someone else's ID card to take out an online loan; the debt collectors would never find him.
Why should he, Renn, pay?
If the system hadn't carried everything, he wouldn't have had the patience to indulge these spells.
Of course, Chthon didn't know these inside details.
With his grasp just now, he had already forcibly extracted the casting price.
But when he looked opposite him,
Renn was perfectly calm and composed, not even losing a single hair.
"You..."
"How are you completely fine?"
Chthon widened his eyes, seriously doubting his life.
How was this kid still alive and kicking?
The price wasn't extracted?
Renn looked at Chthon's bewildered face, stroked his chin, and said,
"Maybe your operation method was wrong?"
"How about you try again?"
Hearing this, Chthon also began to feel doubtful.
Was it really because he hadn't acted in so long that he had become rusty?
Or had the rules of the Universe changed after billions of years?
Maybe some blind god really changed the settings.
Chthon glared fiercely at Renn.
He made another powerful grasping motion with his large hand.
Crack!
A sudden clap of thunder resounded out of the blue.
Chthon suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood from the corner of his mouth, his legs giving way as he almost fell directly to his knees.
Rule backlash!
Even gods have to follow the rules.
You can collect the interest on what you lent.
However, you absolutely cannot collect it twice.
If you ask for too much, you will be severely beaten by the rules of the Universe.
Chthon was instantly sanctioned.
At this point, how could Chthon not realize what was happening?
Renn was completely setting him up!
"Human!"
"You dare to play me!"
Chthon stabilized his body, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared deathly at Renn.
Renn spread his hands.
"I just said it casually."
"And you actually believed it."
"Who would have expected a dignified ancient god to have such a touching IQ, believing even the nonsense of an enemy."
Renn feigned a very helpless look.
Hearing this,
Chthon almost spat out another mouthful of old blood.
His mentality completely shattered!
It was bad enough that he couldn't win the fight, but his IQ was also being rubbed frantically on the ground.
This was pure psychological devastation!
"Ant!"
"You are courting death!"
Chthon roared through gritted teeth.
An overwhelming surge of dark energy poured back into his body from the void, instantly healing his injuries.
Not only that,
his aura suddenly skyrocketed, full of oppressive force.
"Ignorant human."
"You simply do not understand how terrifying a god truly is!"
"I am power! I am the law!"
"I am the incarnation of endless darkness!"
Chthon roared, his body completely enveloped in dense black mist.
Compared to the power before him, Dormammu was simply an unweaned younger brother, completely not on the same level.
"Mage."
"Do you know fear now!"
Chthon was semi-suspended in the air, his face filled with arrogance.
Renn, however, showed an expression of sudden realization.
"No wonder your brain doesn't work so well."
"It turns out your brain matter has been contaminated by dark energy."
Chthon stumbled, almost falling directly from the air.
This kid had a mouth that could literally talk someone to death!
Chthon fell into a complete frenzy.
He had lived for so long, and even when he was hunted by enemies and sealed by Gaea back then, he had never suffered such humiliation.
This kid not only looked down on his strength but also insulted his intelligence in every possible way!
This was simply going too far!
"Mage!"
"Prepare to meet despair."
"Let me show you what true power is!"
Chthon roared frantically.
Endless darkness, like a tsunami, surged wildly out of his body.
Like thick ink, it rapidly swallowed everything in all directions.
All surrounding light was obliterated.
The World instantly fell into absolute darkness.
Even the Sun in the sky lost its trace.
The entire Earth seemed to have met its doomsday.
Only within a range of a few meters around Renn was light still preserved.
A glowing shield firmly covered Strange and the unconscious Wanda.
A soft halo of light spilled inside the shield, bringing a faint sense of security to Strange.
"Mage Renn, what should we do now?"
Strange turned his head to look outside the shield.
All around was a dense, impenetrable blackness.
With just a single glance, he felt as if his soul was about to be ripped out of his body.
Not a single trace of light could be found outside.
An unspeakable panic rushed straight up his spine to his forehead.
This feeling of fear grew and magnified wildly in his heart.
Strange could not even control his body, and his legs began to tremble violently.
As if some unspeakable, terrifying monster was hidden in the darkness outside.