Plane Invasion

Kaecilius’s expression was utterly blank. It wasn’t because Mordo was beating him up, but because he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

"How could you be so powerful? You can even slaughter gods?"

Kaecilius shouted. Weren’t they all about the same before? Couldn’t they still play together? "Why are we so powerful?"

Hearing this question, Strange and the other two exchanged glances and shook their heads. If you died several thousand times, you would be this powerful too—provided your soul didn’t collapse.

Doom said impatiently, "Finish him quickly. We don’t know what’s happening with Master Ancient One yet."

Mordo said, "I’ve nearly exhausted the dark energy in his body, but killing him might draw Dormammu’s attention. After all, he’s Dormammu’s dog now."

After hesitating for a moment, Strange said, "Kill him. It’ll be a good chance to find out whether Dormammu or Master Ancient One won."

"Fine."

Mordo stopped wasting words and directly tore Kaecilius’s soul in half.

Kaecilius did not die. He roared, "Dormammu will never let you go! You will all die, while I will live forever in the Dark Dimension!"

Just as Strange was about to say something, a tremendous will descended and laughed. "Live forever? Dormammu himself is dead. How could he grant you immortality?"

"Master Ancient One?"

Strange and the other two felt their hearts sink. Ancient One had won without surprise. Next, they would have to face an Ancient One ten times more troublesome than Dormammu.

"Ancient One!"

Kaecilius was dumbfounded. After switching jobs, his new company had been acquired by his old employer. What was he supposed to do? Waiting online, urgent.

Kaecilius shouted at top speed, "Ancient One, I’m willing to serve you."

Dark Ancient One said, "Kaecilius, although you betrayed me, you are still my disciple. Therefore, I am willing to grant you release."

Kaecilius’s expression changed drastically. He hurriedly shouted, "Ancient One, I don’t want release! I’m willing to be your slave."

"If I say I’m granting you release, then I’m granting you release. You have no right to refuse."

Dark Ancient One snorted. All the dark energy in Kaecilius and the others was extracted, and then Kaecilius and his companions turned to ashes and ceased to exist.

Once Kaecilius and the others died, the Time Loop was immediately broken, and time returned to normal.

Then Dark Ancient One turned her gaze toward Strange and the other two and asked, "You three, are you willing to submit to the Dark Dimension? I can grant you immortality and a portion of the Dark Dimension’s authority."

Dark Ancient One’s gaze carried immense pressure, but none of the three wavered. Strange bowed respectfully and said, "Master Ancient One, I respect you greatly, but I will not join the Dark Dimension. I am the Sorcerer Supreme, and I will do everything in my power to protect Earth."

"Master Ancient One, I, Doom, am not a good person, but I have always remembered your teachings. Protecting the world is every person’s duty."

Doom said, "So, sorry, but I will not surrender to you."

Mordo was equally resolute. "Master, I admire you greatly, but I have my limits. I will use Voodoo Magic to protect Earth."

Hearing her three disciples’ declarations, Dark Ancient One smiled in satisfaction. She said, "I was right about you. You are all excellent. From now on, Earth and Kamar-Taj will be protected by you and the Blood God."

The three were stunned. Doom asked, "Master Ancient One, your mind hasn’t been corrupted by the Dark Dimension?"

"Of course not. Your master would never leave trouble for her disciples, much less be like that old fool Odin, always screwing over his own children."

Dark Ancient One smiled. "Whether it is Heaven or the Dark Dimension, I will help you resolve them. You need not worry.

Strange, you are still some distance from becoming a true Sorcerer Supreme. You must work harder. The position of Sorcerer Supreme is not so easy to hold.

I was Sorcerer Supreme for hundreds of years, and I wanted to retire every single day. I hope you will not suffer as I did.

Doom, you are far too bold. Be more careful, or you might blow up Earth while playing around.

Mordo, Black Magic is not the problem, but remember this: you cannot retreat from your bottom line, not even a little. Once you retreat, that bottom line will collapse."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master."

The three bowed respectfully at the same time, greatly relieved. They had the courage to fight Ancient One, but not the confidence to defeat her.

Fortunately, Ancient One was still reliable and had not left them with some enormous mess.

"All right, go back and prepare. The final battle is about to begin."

Dark Ancient One withdrew her consciousness. Strange turned to Doom and said, "I’d better cast a spell on you. Otherwise, after this battle, every reinforcement will end up in the hospital."

"I can cast it myself."

Doom said irritably, "Focus on being your Sorcerer Supreme. And don’t rely too much on the Time Stone. Use it too often, and you’ll become useless."

"I know the Time Stone’s true purpose."

Strange smiled. The Time Stone was not for fighting or changing the past, but for obtaining intelligence about the future.

The future was not fixed, so the backlash was minimal.

Doom glanced at Strange and said no more. The other man was already the Sorcerer Supreme and no longer needed his guidance—Strange thought, When have you ever guided me? All you do every day is beat me up!

Mordo asked, "What is the final battle Master mentioned?"

"You’ll know soon enough."

Strange shook his head and led the two back to the battlefield, where they found the situation looking excellent—Black Bolt, Hulk, and Scorpion Demon God, three god-level beings, were sweeping through New York. The invading monsters were being eliminated one after another, while the Extraterrestrial Demon Gods, seeing so many powerful beings on Earth, decided to wait and see.

Dimensional Demon Gods were very afraid of death.

"Good."

Doom nodded. Earthlings had never been fish on the chopping block.

Seeing Strange and the others return, Steve was overjoyed and hurried over. "You three, although things are going well right now, this can’t continue forever. How do we end all this?"

"To end this, we must reverse time and restore the Three Sanctuaries. But there’s no rush for now. My master said a super BOSS is coming."

Strange spoke just as Veronica slowly descended from the sky. Tony asked, "Your master said so? Didn’t you say your master would turn evil?"

"Fortunately, she did not turn evil. Otherwise, Earth might really have been destroyed."

Strange said, "Let’s prepare ourselves. The big one should be arriving soon."

"I’ll have everyone prepare."

Steve said, "You don’t need to worry too much either. Bert isn’t dead. He’ll handle all of this."

"Bert isn’t dead?"

Strange and the other two froze. Doom’s heart stirred as he said, "This was a scheme set up by the Blood God and Ancient One. A scheme to plot against Dormammu."

"That’s what I thought too."

Tony nodded repeatedly. "Still, they went way too far this time. New York has become ruins."

"If it can kill Dormammu, destroying however many New Yorks would be worth it. Besides, Bert moved everyone away beforehand."

Strange shook his head. "The Blood God is the Blood God. He would not casually sacrifice innocents."

"Of course. Bert’s character is guaranteed. Only a tiny bit worse than mine."

Tony said, "If the Blood God had your character, this world would already be his."

Doom sneered. Tony was about to retort when the entire Earth shook at once. Then, the phantom of an enormous plain appeared opposite New York City and gradually connected with it.

Everyone’s expressions tightened. The big one had arrived.

A moment later, Earth shook again. The phantom plain connected with New York, then solidified. An army of the Snake Clan, composed of every kind of snake and snake-man, appeared before everyone’s eyes, leaving everyone breathless.

The Snake Clan army was simply too numerous, nearly filling the entire plain. Moreover, there were many gigantic snakes among them, radiating powerful fluctuations that made even the air freeze.

Steve could not help swallowing. This super BOSS was too outrageous, wasn’t it? Strange let out a breath and said, "This is a true plane invasion."

"It is terrifying, but no matter what, humanity will not surrender."

Steve took a deep breath, stood atop Hydra, and shouted, "Defenders, assemble!"

All the warriors gathered beneath Hydra. Hulk, Black Bolt, Tony, and the others stood at the very front, fearlessly staring at the enemy. This was their home, and they would never allow anyone else to destroy it.

At the same time, warships such as the Dark Aster and Blood God flew into the sky and prepared for battle.

The Snake Clan army was utterly disdainful. Compared to them, humanity’s numbers were far too few, even though the human leadership kept sending elite reinforcements.

This was a true plane invasion.

The ordinary people outside New York had even fallen into despair. Many collapsed to the ground, waiting for death to descend.

At that moment, a seven-colored light fell from the sky. Thor descended with golden, gleaming Asgardian warriors.

Thor raised his hammer and shouted, "Asgard has come to join the battle!"

The Asgardian warriors roared in unison. Though their opponents were powerful, Asgardians feared nothing.

It was worth mentioning that Enchantress Lorelei was also among the Asgardian forces. She had been in Asgard recently, raising her divine power.

"Welcome, and thank you!"

Steve shouted excitedly. At that moment, a vast expanse of light descended to the right of the human army. War Abomination, War Lizard, Drone Armor, and an elite Blood Clan army appeared out of thin air.

"The Blood Clan joins the battle!"

Dracula shouted on behalf of the Blood Clan. Lilith, Mercury, Carter, Blade, and many other members of the Blood Clan roared together. They too were part of Earth and had a duty to protect it.

"Carter."

Steve was ecstatic upon seeing Carter. Great, Carter was not dead.

"So the Blood Clan really exists."

The people of New York, as well as audiences watching everything through livestreams, were not overly shocked. News about the Blood Clan had spread many times already; only a thin layer of paper remained between rumor and truth.

That was not all. Led by nine Avenging Angels, countless Angels appeared to the left of the human army, their dazzling holy light illuminating all of New York City.

The nine Avenging Angels had regained god-level strength. Although they were somewhat weaker than the Extraterrestrial Demon Gods, the nine working together could even kill a Demon King of Hell—they were gods of Heaven’s system, similar to those of Asgard.

Immediately afterward, God of War Ares appeared before the human army with a group of arena experts. Raising his axe, he shouted, "God of War Ares has come to join the battle by order of the Blood God!"

Before Ares’s words had faded, Sovereign drone fighters, Xandar shuttle fighters, and an enormous Celestial Head appeared in the sky at the same time.

"Sovereign has come to join the battle by order of the Blood God."

"Xandar has come to assist its ally."

"The Celestial Head under the Blood God’s command has come to join the battle."

"The Blood God’s disciple, Carol, has returned to Earth to join the battle."

"So many reinforcements?"

The human army and the audience could not help cheering. They had never expected Earth to have so many reinforcements, including aliens, God of War Ares, and even a Celestial Head nearly the size of a small city.

That Celestial Head looked incredibly formidable, didn’t it?

"That Blood God, who has only ever shown his back, really is incredible."

Many people thought secretly, becoming even more curious about the Blood God.

"Earth will never perish!"

As reinforcements arrived one after another, Steve shouted excitedly. Everyone roared in unison, "Earth will never perish!"

Seeing humanity’s soaring morale, the Snake Clan army snorted repeatedly. Their commander, a three-headed Snake God over a thousand meters long, was about to speak when an incomparably massive seven-headed snake phantom appeared above the plain.

How massive was it? It was impossible to describe. It felt larger than the entire plain.

The moment the seven-headed snake phantom appeared, the entire sky darkened. It was not that it blocked the sunlight, but that it devoured it. At the same time, space and time around the snake phantom became utterly chaotic, as though the whole world were twisting.

Serpent God Set had descended! The entire Snake Clan army knelt, welcoming the arrival of their god.

The human army, whose morale had been soaring moments ago, instantly fell silent, as if a mountain were pressing on their hearts.

"Humanity will perish today."

Set’s icy voice echoed in the minds of everyone on Earth. No matter what, today He would kill the Blood God and destroy Earth.

"It seems the gates of the Main Universe will be completely opened today."

Several phantoms appeared around Set out of thin air. They were other ancient gods who had come specifically to watch the show, including Crimson God and Eye Demon.

"Humanity will not perish today. I, Ancient One, said so."

Accompanied by a domineering voice, half the sky turned black as Dark Ancient One led densely packed Dark Elves warships and faced Set.

"That’s right. I, Ancient One, said so."

Immediately afterward, the other half of the sky filled with light. Light Ancient One led an endless Angel Army floating in the air, proudly looking down at the ancient gods.

"Ancient One!"

The ancient gods were greatly shocked. Ancient One had not died, and she had even seized Heaven and the Dark Dimension, becoming the ruler of light and darkness? This woman really knew how to play.

"Master!"

Dark Ancient One was one thing, since they had seen her before, but Light Ancient One left Strange and the others dumbfounded. How had their master become God? Even her hair had grown back.

The New Yorkers outside were also stunned. Weren’t Angels evil? How had they become good again? And who was that figure radiating holy light all over? God? Wait, God was a woman? "Ancient One, you cannot stop me."

One of Set’s heads roared, "Also, tell the Blood God to get out here and face me! Today, I will swallow him!"