Unrestrained Battle
The building, which had previously suffered severe damage, finally began to collapse after its last remaining main pillar was knocked down by the Void.
This was like a signal; under the spell of the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, the magical barriers used by the Earth-3 Sanctum Sanctorum to protect Earth simultaneously closed.
Other sorcerers or magicians in Kamar-Taj may not be able to sense this; they only find that their own magic is more active.
Only Frigga, Queen of Asgard, clearly understood this. She too knew the significance of the magical barrier and asked in surprise, "Sorcerer Supreme, are you not afraid of a massive invasion by the dimensional lords?"
The old mage with the white beard said helplessly, "It's better than having them smash it to pieces and then having to go through all the trouble to repair it, right?"
The fierce battle that had begun did not allow the Sorcerer Supreme to remain a bystander any longer. He instructed his men, "Mordo, you and Kaecilius will each lead a group to repair the void they have torn apart."
The old mage casually reached out, and the teleportation magic circle opened and closed instantly, bringing two people to his side.
Jean Grey, who had been silently transported there, was startled, as was Wanda Maximoff on the other side. But upon seeing the Sorcerer Supreme, she immediately greeted him respectfully, "Sorcerer Supreme."
Jean Grey had also met Quicksilver's sister, Wanda Maximoff. This reassured her somewhat, and instead of immediately resisting or questioning, she decided to assess the situation first.
"Ms. Grey, Scarlet Witch, your task is to do your utmost to suppress the Sentry' large-scale matter control power."
The old sorcerer's instructions puzzled the two heroines. Wanda Maximoff asked, "Sorcerer Supreme, how are we supposed to do this? We've never learned any magic like this."
"No need to learn, children. When your intuition senses something is wrong, resist with all your might, that's enough. Magic and spells are superfluous before primal forces. And Scarlet Witch, you go and lead those people."
The "old mage" refers to the group of witches and magicians who were summoned.
Wanda Maximoff nodded and said, "Yes, Sorcerer Supreme."
Jean Grey then asked, "And what about me? Can I go back to my companions?"
"Okay, but remember what I just said. This is very important."
"Okay." Jean Grey followed Wanda Maximoff away from where the Kamar-Taj sorcerers were. Although she didn't quite understand, she figured she should just do as she was told.
The Sorcerer Supreme then addressed his disciple, saying, "Stark, you will use the Book of the Vishanti to create Mirror Dimension where those two will fight. Queen Frigga and I will be part of the Vishanti Triangular Formation, assisting your magic."
Tony Stark asked in surprise, "Master, you mean I'm in charge? Seriously?"
The fierce battle in the distance has already created many bizarre and fantastical scenes in Manhattan: a torn void, buildings shattered like mirrors, a strange galaxy, and a magnificent... planet right up close?
And that doesn't even mention the lurking gazes peeking through the cracks. There are many more indescribable and incomprehensible things that challenge human cognition and reason.
Following orders, the Sorcerer Supreme's two chief disciples each led a group to repair the torn space. Because these "scars" were so dense that they could not repair themselves, leaving them unattended would only cause dimensional overlap and spatial disorder, ultimately leading to irreparable consequences.
Ancient One Yi placed the supreme artifact Book of the Vishanti, into the hands of this still immature disciple, saying, "Only you can keep up with his pace of thought. This is something that neither Queen Frigga nor I can do."
"What If...? you don't do it, this world is doomed. You, and he, are our hope in this fight. He's responsible for defeating the Void, and you're responsible for protecting the Earth."
Seeing his senior brothers, who had been exposed to magic earlier than him, struggling to keep up, Tony Stark stopped making excuses. He formed a hand seal, and the Book of the Vishanti floated before him, its pages turning continuously.
Judging by the destructive power of the two alone, it has already begun to affect the reality of Earth. Tony Stark certainly doesn't think that being trapped in the Mirror Dimension is an unsolvable predicament for those two.
Without hesitation, he formed a hand seal. The Eye of Agamotto immediately rose from his chest, and the magical light emanating from it formed a small celestial sphere in front of Tony Stark.
As two marked targets, they were moving at unimaginable speeds even on a shrunken celestial sphere. It's conceivable that they couldn't possibly track them with the naked eye.
Tony Stark flipped his right hand in a large circle, and the Mirror Dimension appeared as his arm moved... well, it's been pierced. As easily as tearing through a window, the battlefield between the two returned to Earth.
At this point, Tony Stark understood why the Sorcerer Supreme had specifically requested him to take the lead. His ability to think at high speed was indeed unique to him.
Supported by the Cloak of Levitation, Tony Stark bent one leg and floated a short distance into the air. The Book of the Vishanti used him as an arrowhead to connect the Ancient One and Frigga to his left and right.
Vishanti is the Triune God of White Magic, and at this moment, the phantom of Oshtur, appears on the Ancient One. Although they are from different systems, Queen Frigga also borrows the power of the aged Hoggoth.
When Agamotto's phantom appeared on Tony Stark, his hands flapped out to the left and right like butterfly wings, splitting into eight pairs of arms. Together with his original two arms, nine pairs of hands began to fly.
The city of New York suddenly became like a kaleidoscope, constantly turning. The night sky burst forth with colorful geometric flowers, and skyscrapers sprouted one another, multiplying and rolling like building blocks.
Tony Stark creates Mirror Dimension outside of reality, but most of them are destroyed before they can be fully constructed.
If a Mirror Dimension is fully formed, it doesn't mean it's lucky; it means that the Mirror Dimension didn't even manage to capture a trace of those two people.
Therefore, Tony Stark had to consider the coverage area, location, and construction speed of the Mirror Dimension. He even had to predict, to some extent, which direction the two Monster would attack in order to prepare in advance.
Without making predictions, even disregarding casting speed, it's possible to waste effort and fail to throw those two Monster into a world where they can wreak havoc as they please. Instead, you might be wasting your energy creating a useless place.
With the support of the Ancient One and Frigga, and the Book of the Vishanti as a platform, the formation speed of the Mirror Dimension was greatly shortened.
Even so, Tony Stark couldn't use a net to track the two men's battle trajectory, because that would be too slow. He could only try to predict their fighting path.
It would be great if they could roll out into outer space to fight. But the Void seems to have its sights set on New York, a densely populated area, hoping to put psychological pressure on Superman.
What If...? this person dressed Superman is indeed the one from the comics, then the Void scheme will undoubtedly work.
But... it isn't.
The one now hunting down the Void is nothing more than a madman in red and blue armor, blinded by rage. It doesn't care about friendly fire, or even whether reality will collapse. It's just relentlessly pursuing and killing.
Moreover, this battle was no longer a back-and-forth brawl between the two sides, but a one-sided pursuit. It was entirely a fight of punches for punches, lives for lives, with both sides abandoning defense and relentlessly beating the Void.
In the most devastating blow, the Void risked letting its opponent punch through its abdomen to sever its right arm.
He thought his regenerative and healing abilities were far superior to his opponent's. By trading injuries, he believed he could eventually kill his opponent.
To everyone's surprise, it continued to throw punches with its severed right arm, as if it were completely unaware that its arm had been severed at the wrist.
This should have been the Void opportunity; he could have capitalized on his opponent's momentary lapse in judgment and missed, then pressed his advantage and amplified his gains.
Unexpectedly, an arm and fist formed from Sun Pharma energy slammed heavily into the face of the Void, who was advancing instead of retreating. This attack was more effective than countless previous attacks, leaving the Void dizzy and disoriented, utterly terrified.
At this moment, all its wounds shone with the dazzling golden light of the Sun Pharma, just like its luminous arms, making them complete and even more powerful. The Void could no longer be certain what the person before it truly was.