Besides, what if changing the timeline stopped those universe protagonists from ever being born?
Wouldn't that be stupid?
A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.
Agamotto had already stepped down as Sorcerer Supreme.
Ordinary humans had succeeded him as Sorcerer Supreme.
But most of them were only Sub-Father-class at best, nowhere near as powerful as The Ancient One.
The title of Sorcerer Supreme sounded impressive, but few Sorcerers Supreme throughout history had ever broken through to God King.
Sorcerers Supreme who could command the respect of the entire universe and its dimensions, like The Ancient One, were rarer still.
"Damn it, what are we supposed to do?"
A sorcerer at the Sanctum Sanctorum was in a foul mood.
Dormammu's followers were causing trouble everywhere again, and for some reason, Hell, the underworld, and other realms had suddenly turned against Midgard.
That had left them desperately short-handed.
If things went wrong, Midgard might well fall.
"All we can do now is wait for Curtis."
The current Sorcerer Supreme spoke.
He had been gravely wounded in the battle against Dormammu not long ago.
Even with the Time Stone's aid, fighting a Dimensional Demon God was still too much for him.
Curtis, meanwhile, had the greatest affinity for Wood magic of anyone in his generation.
At just twenty-five, he had already spent more than fifteen years studying Wood magic.
Two years ago, he had suddenly gone into seclusion, saying he had glimpsed the end of Wood magic!
The Sanctum Sanctorum knew what that meant.
It meant the armor, missing for a thousand years, was about to return to the world!
It held the power of the Bright Realm Dimension's master.
Once someone successfully donned the armor, they would surely be able to hold back this crisis.
"Has Midgard still shown no response?"
In an unknown space, several demons were discussing the matter.
Ever since the elemental upheaval on Midgard a thousand years ago, Huang Yun had seemed to vanish. They could no longer sense him at all.
The same was true of the Bright Realm Dimension.
Only when they drew close did the faint sense of danger offer any proof of how terrifying the Bright Realm Dimension was.
A thousand years was not a long time.
But Huang Yun's silence for a thousand years had left them uneasy.
Especially after the upheaval.
So they couldn't hold back any longer and had come together to probe Midgard.
If Huang Yun had really left some kind of contingency behind, it would surely reveal itself.
They weren't expecting to conquer Midgard this time.
"Let's wait a little longer. When we're close to breaking through Midgard's defenses, we'll retreat."
Dormammu hesitated, then steeled himself and spoke.
This universe was different from the others.
For some reason, they always felt suppressed in this universe.
It was as if the laws of the universe as a whole had already taken the side of the light.
The change made them deeply uneasy.
That was why they had decided to test the waters.
If every universe had undergone the same change, their power would be severely suppressed in the Reality Dimension.
That was the last thing they wanted.
"What's happening?"
"What a powerful surge of magic!"
"Could it be?"
"Spring returns to all things, life flourishes! Curtis has done it!"
One sorcerer wept with joy.
He had succeeded. After a thousand years, a sorcerer had finally proven the armor was real.
He had proven that what Agamotto once said had not been a lie.
"Creak..."
A stone door swung open, and a young man in his twenties walked out.
"Curtis, did you do it?"
When they saw him emerge, a crowd of sorcerers hurried over.
They gazed at Curtis with eager anticipation.
"Yeah! I did it!"
"Everything Sorcerer Agamotto said was true. If you master one of the five elemental magics in the Book of the Heavenly Dao, you'll earn the armor's favor."
Curtis revealed the blue crystal in his hand.
It was round, with an eagle at its center.
"Let's go. It's time to turn the tide."
Curtis was brimming with confidence.
"Oh? I never thought someone would be able to summon the armor."
Huang Yun sensed the Wind Eagle Armor stirring.
Contrary to what Dormammu and the others had guessed, Huang Yun hadn't spent this time plotting anything.
He had simply been tired and gone to sleep.
He needed time to adjust to the surge of power brought by analyzing the Primal Gem's power.
He hadn't expected that he would sleep for a thousand years.
Agamotto had been retired for centuries.
If the Wind Eagle Armor hadn't found a summoner, Huang Yun would probably have kept sleeping.
In the blink of an eye, Huang Yun had arrived at the battlefield.
But he didn't reveal himself.
"So this is the Wind Eagle Armor's summoner?"
"And he's mixed-race, too."
Huang Yun could feel the vigorous life force within him.
He had indeed mastered the Wood magic in the Book of the Heavenly Dao.
"Not bad."
Huang Yun offered a casual assessment.
He was only somewhat impressed.
Curtis was capable enough to wield the Wind Eagle Armor.
But his potential was limited. At most, he could reach God King.
He couldn't make the Wind Eagle Armor evolve.
The tide of battle turned abruptly.
The allied forces from several dimensions drove the Sanctum Sanctorum steadily backward.
"Has Curtis arrived?"
"He's here!"
Curtis charged at the very front.
Wood magic surged around him. In moments, a forest sprang up, separating the wounded sorcerers from the allied forces attacking the barrier.
"What is this?"
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