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Dormammu was full of anticipation for that scene to arrive, looking forward to seeing Peter lying on the ground, wearing an expression of pain and terror.
But in the end, he was disappointed.
The moment the magic cannon burning with Faltine fire slammed into the unmoving Peter, an incredible scene unfolded!
Those energies, that magic, actually vanished without a sound, just like a stream flowing into the vast ocean!
The magic cannon he launched at Peter not only failed to cause any substantial damage to Peter, but... it even made the golden aura burning around Peter become even more dazzling.
"What? This is impossible!"
Dormammu's voice trembled in surprise. That large face, which remained a bloody mess due to the lack of repair from the Dark Dimension's energy, took on an oddly comical look due to his extreme shock.
What truly shocked him was not that Peter had caught his attack, but that the Faltine fire had not caused any effect on Peter's state at all.
In Dormammu's understanding, there was only one explanation for this kind of thing, and that was...
"How could you... also be a Faltine?!"
Only a Faltine would be immune to Faltine magic, and this meant that Faltines could not kill each other!
And this was the reason why Dormammu and his sister Umar were exiled to the Dark Dimension.
Back then, it was precisely because they had committed the crime of attempting to kill their own kind that they were unanimously targeted by all Faltines and ultimately exiled to the Dark Dimension.
After a brief moment of shock, Dormammu suddenly laughed:
"Good, good, good! I really didn't expect that you were also a Faltine. In that case, perhaps I can have a hearty meal!"
In Dormammu's mind, since Faltines could not devour each other, it was destined that he would not be thoroughly killed by Peter.
At the same time, he was older than Peter and had encountered more energy systems. His ability to control magic was surely far superior to Peter's.
Therefore, as time passed, he would definitely become more and more accustomed to the energies Peter possessed!
By then, just like how he could fuse with the energy of the Dark Dimension, he, who could not die, would surely be able to fuse with the energies Peter mastered after experiencing pain time and time again!
He only needed to snatch these energies away from Peter, and he would become the strongest Faltine in this World.
By then, let alone Earth, he could even counterattack the entire Universe, return to his homeland, devour the other Faltines, and become the strongest King of Faltines!
With this thought, Dormammu rushed toward Peter recklessly as if he had gone mad. In the process, he chose neither to swing his fists nor to condense any magic.
Instead, he opened his large mouth wide and lunged at Peter, biting down. That appearance inexplicably reminded Peter of the popular "Chomp Chomp Chew" from before he transmigrated...
"A hearty meal? Your ignorance has truly reached a level that is humorously outrageous."
As he spoke, Peter met the lunging Dormammu with a direct kick. Just like kicking a ball for a goal, with this kick, Dormammu was sent flying by Peter.
The terrifying power acted on Dormammu's body... er, to be precise, on his large head, causing Dormammu's already riddled body to fall apart even further.
But Dormammu ignored this pain; he just struggled, trying his best to bite Peter.
In his mind, as long as he could bite Peter, even just one bite would be enough!
As long as he could bite Peter, he could attempt to initiate devouring him. Even if he couldn't directly integrate Peter into his own body, he could at least plunder a portion of his energy system.
With his gain and Peter's loss, Peter would undoubtedly be defeated!
Holding this belief, he recklessly bit at Peter time and time again, until...
After receiving who knows how many punches from Peter, the Flames of Regency burning on his body suddenly flickered violently.
This caused even the near-mad Dormammu to let out a miserable scream. Following this cry, his body instantly shattered!
A large chunk, about one-eighth in size, separated from his body!
For a Faltine, which is a pure energy being, this kind of thing was actually quite common.
After all, even if the body shattered, the energy itself remained energy; it only needed to be re-integrated into the body to be perfectly fine.
But what he never expected was that the moment that fragment separated from his body, before Dormammu could react and retrieve his shattered body fragment...
Peter had already opened his mouth and swallowed the part that had separated from his body directly into his stomach.
That's right, swallowed it directly into his stomach.
He could clearly feel that a part of his consciousness had directly entered Peter's consciousness.
In Peter's consciousness, Dormammu clearly saw four animals. They were a horse, a tiger, a dog, and... a phoenix.
The moment his consciousness intruded, the three animals exchanged a glance.
The phoenix lunged first, turning into scorching flames, purifying his consciousness.
The horse followed closely behind, and as he approached, his idea of attempting to invade Peter's consciousness became a complete joke.
The consciousness attack he attempted to launch was easily neutralized by this horse.
Next was the tiger. The tiger lunged, pinning him firmly to the ground, its power of balance suppressing his thoughts, making him unable to influence any of Peter's thoughts or judgments.
The one that acted last was not the dog, but a pool of black slime. It was exactly the Symbiote mode!
This was also the ultimate trump card Peter had prepared early on to deal with Dormammu.
Faltines indeed cannot devour their own kind. But the Symbiote doesn't care about any of that!
Just Chomp Chomp... Chew~~~~!!
The devouring mechanism could directly decompose any form of body, including energy itself!
This slime had appeared in the consciousness space at some point, lunged fiercely, and opened its bloody maw at him. Then... there was no then.
Dormammu's consciousness was completely severed, and a terrifying thought emerged in his mind before his consciousness was cut off.
This guy named Peter was not just a Faltine!
There was a more terrifying bloodline hidden in his body, and that bloodline could directly devour even Faltines completely.
The moment he realized this, the fear of death became unprecedentedly clear.
Dormammu's body began to tremble, and a mix of complex emotions such as confusion, shock, and fear appeared on his already bloody face:
"Damn it, what the hell kind of monster are you!"
Seeing that he had lost 1/8 of his body in the blink of an eye, he finally began to panic.
"Human... no, brother, my brother! Stop, I think we can discuss terms!"
"Since we are all Faltines, why don't we each take a step back?"
"I don't want Earth anymore. As long as you stop right now, I can even give you half of the Dark Dimension. From now on, how about we rule this Dark Dimension together?"
Facing the terms proposed by Dormammu, Peter just let out a cold sneer:
"You actually called me brother just to beg for mercy? I despise you!"
"Who wants to rule the Dark Dimension with you? Once I eat you, the entire Dark Dimension will be mine!"