After Peter finished speaking, he was the first to step into the Dark Dimension.
Hela followed closely behind.
After the two of them entered the Dark Dimension, Gwen and the Ancient One exchanged a glance and immediately used their Sling Rings to draw two circles.
They nodded toward Wong and Baron Mordo at the New York Sanctum and London Sanctum on the other side.
The two men understood immediately and promptly resealed the seals at the other two locations.
As the seals of the two Sanctums closed back up, the Dark Dimension portal in the air was affected and was forced to close as well.
Just as the passage was about to close, the Ancient One and Gwen flew into the spatial passage with Kaecilius.
This was the final safety measure designed by the Ancient One.
Once they were unable to defeat Dormammu in the Dark Dimension, the sealed passage would serve as the final safety valve.
It would prevent Dormammu from immediately invading Earth and causing irreparable damage.
Accompanied by a sense of vertigo, when they opened their eyes again, everyone had appeared in the Dark Dimension.
What met their eyes was a dim and strange space; there was no moon or Sun in the sky, only stars emitting a dark purple light.
Beneath this endless starry sky, a gigantic face was looking down at Peter and the others below.
It was none other than Dormammu!
"To think you would dare to come to my World to seek death voluntarily; I must say, you truly have courage!"
Speaking of which, Dormammu's massive face looked down at Kaecilius below, and he let out a cold snort through his nose:
"Trash! After using my power, you still couldn't even deal with two insignificant Sorcerer Supremes! What use do I have for a follower like you!"
Dormammu was by nature impatient; he had waited for Kaecilius for so long, yet he still hadn't seen him fully open the passage between the Dark Dimension and Earth.
The passage had finally been opened by Gwen and the Ancient One, only for them to turn around and seal it again. This result, having hope and then seeing it quickly dashed, made him very dissatisfied.
Therefore, he decided to teach Kaecilius an unforgettable lesson.
He opened his mouth wide, and a terrifying suction force immediately acted upon Kaecilius, seemingly about to send him into Dormammu's abyss-like maw.
"No, my Lord, you cannot treat me like this! I trusted you so much. You clearly promised me that you would let me see my wife and daughter again. I have given everything for you; how can you treat me like this!"
Kaecilius screamed frantically, struggling continuously, trying to rewrite his current fate.
But his struggle was so pale and weak under the influence of this suction force. In this Dark Dimension, all dark energy was not under Kaecilius's control.
Any creature possessing dark energy was equivalent to his slave; the power of life and death was completely in his control, and even if others wanted to help, it would be to no avail.
Just as Kaecilius finally realized how outrageously wrong he had been and endless regret welled up in his heart.
He suddenly felt that the terrifying suction force had been significantly weakened. He opened his eyes, belatedly realizing that a figure was standing right in front of him.
On that person's hands, two magic shields glowing with holy light were shining.
It was none other than Gwen!
At this moment, she was holding up the Shield of Seraphim in front of Kaecilius, helping him resist Dormammu's engulfment.
Seeing this, Kaecilius couldn't help but be stunned, and then an expression of immense shame appeared on his face.
He was constantly calculating how to make these people meet a dead end, but when he fell into despair, it was his enemy who saved him. This feeling made him feel utterly ashamed.
Noticing Gwen's action, smiles of gratification couldn't help but appear on the faces of Peter and the Ancient One.
Hela, standing to the side, unconsciously frowned and couldn't help but lean into Peter's ear to ask:
"Why does your little sweetheart have to go through all this trouble? That guy deserves to die; letting him die at the hands of the Lord is what he deserves."
"That is just her personality. You will understand after spending more time with her in the future."
Peter explained casually, but there was no hint of dislike or helplessness on his face.
This was Gwen's personality, and it was also the most attractive trait about her.
On the other side, Dormammu also revealed a look of surprise because of Gwen's meddling, but immediately after, this surprise turned into disdain.
"What an ignorant reptile, actually daring to use the disgusting Vishanti magic in my domain."
Dormammu let out a cold snort. The next second, countless black mists emerged from the surrounding air. That black mist acted upon the Shield of Seraphim, causing even the shield, which was capable of withstanding the impact of the Infinity Stones, to emit a harsh hissing sound.
Feeling the almost endless dark energy surging from all around, cold sweat appeared on Gwen's forehead, but she gritted her teeth tightly, not retreating a single step, nor did she give up on Kaecilius.
"Do you know now what kind of shameless scoundrel the guy you worship is!"
As Gwen spoke, the next second, the hair clip pinned to her hair strands flew into the air on its own, forming a long, narrow, oval-shaped shield that enveloped Kaecilius.
This was the effect of the Shun Shun Rikka — Soten Kishun.
Under the influence of Soten Kishun, the dark energy on Kaecilius was quickly dispelled, and even the rune mark on his forehead gradually faded away.
With the dissipation of the dark energy within his body, the terrifying suction force Dormammu exerted on Kaecilius naturally disappeared as well.
"Hmm?!"
Dormammu, noticing this, couldn't help but let out a sound of surprise.
The next second, his complexion suddenly became extremely ugly, feeling as if he had been greatly offended.
"Human, you really have courage, actually daring to stand against my omnipresent dark energy in my dimension."
"However, your courage is simply not worth mentioning in the face of absolute power!"
The next second, the black mist surrounding Gwen and Kaecilius suddenly became several times thicker.
The excessively thick black mist even turned into visible liquid, making one feel a sense of sluggishness as if being stuck in mud.
Under the influence of this black mist—no, to be accurate, this black mud—the light of Soten Kishun and the Shield of Seraphim quickly became dim, until finally, they completely shattered and disappeared.
It wasn't as simple as just disappearing; when Soten Kishun shattered, Gwen instinctively looked at the Shun Shun Rikka.
The appearance of the Shun Shun Rikka at this moment made her pupils shrink involuntarily.
She saw that the Shun Shun Rikka, originally as crystal clear as snowflakes, was now stained dull and lusterless by the black mud, and the incantations parasitic within it had completely severed their connection with Gwen.
Shun Shun Rikka... had actually failed!
This was the terror of Dormammu.
The Dark Dimension possessed endless dark energy. And as the master of this dimension, he held absolute control.
Here, the light magic and the book of vishanti magic, which should have restrained the darkness, seemed like a drop in the bucket.
It was like how water itself can extinguish fire, but when water is applied to endless underground magma, it can no longer extinguish it.
Seeing that the Shun Shun Rikka and the Shield of Seraphim couldn't even withstand the invasion of this darkness, cold sweat couldn't help but appear on Gwen's forehead.
Just as she was somewhat at a loss, hesitating whether to activate the eye of agamotto, a hand gently rested on her shoulder.
Along with this simple action, a soft white light lit up, and the pressure Gwen had felt before, as well as the burning sensation of the dark energy acting upon her, instantly disappeared:
"Alright, that you could achieve this level has already pleasantly surprised me. Next, let me and Hela stretch our muscles a bit."
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