Energy Compression

At the same time, white light produced by the compressed energy spread out, enveloping Wade and Chen Xu. Ancient One and Mage Mordo, the Supreme Sorcerer and mage at the Sanctum, witnessed the scene and immediately appeared at the site of Chen Xu and Wade's battle in Kamar-Taj. Both acted at once. Neither had expected Wade to self-destruct. Ancient One even used the Time Stone. A genius had finally appeared; if he perished right before their eyes, they would cry themselves to death.

But they were still too late. Just as they silently mourned for Chen Xu, something miraculous happened. Wade was wrapped in vivid red energy, and the terrifying energy released by his self-destruction was forcibly controlled and compressed back toward him. Wade let out a scream before being obliterated by that energy, blown apart without even ashes remaining. Chen Xu then reappeared.

Chen Xu looked innocently at Ancient One and Mordo beside him.

Seeing that Chen Xu was unharmed, Ancient One and Mordo both breathed a sigh of relief.

Ancient One recognized the vivid red energy Chen Xu had used at a glance. It had only been a suspicion before, but now it had been proven true.

It was just a pity that Chen Xu did not know how to use Chaos Magic.

Ancient One planned to teach him after he passed the Temple Mage assessment.

Chen Xu, meanwhile, felt frustrated. The system had only given him this power; it had not told him how to use such immense strength.

Ancient One and Mordo looked over the devastated area.

Mordo said, "I never thought someone in Kamar-Taj would become Dormammu's follower. Dormammu's hand has already reached into our ranks."

At the same time, Erbi Mengbilia, who was in the Sanctum, sensed Wade's failure. Filled with rage, he could not help muttering, "Chen Xu, I hope you'll still be this lucky next time."

Mordo, who was still at the scene, felt an intense sense of unease. Ancient One stood beside him without saying a word, his face calm and devoid of any expression or emotional fluctuation. No one could tell what he was thinking.

"Mordo, I'm going back first. I'll leave this to you."

"Yes, Master."

Chen Xu studied Ancient One from the side like a curious child.

Ancient One naturally noticed Chen Xu as well. He turned and opened a portal, giving Chen Xu a casual glance. A flicker of curiosity flashed through his eyes before vanishing in an instant, leaving Chen Xu with only his departing back.

"I wonder if there are any accomplices. I never thought Dormammu had already reached into Kamar-Taj."

The next day, the assessment prepared for Chen Xu's early promotion to Temple Mage was ready.

Chen Xu arrived early at the magical teleportation array leading to the New York Sanctum and headed straight there.

The other Temple Mages were also waiting for Chen Xu.

Mage Mordo said, "Your assessment mission differs from Dina and the others'. You must kill more Dark Hounds than they did, and you must also kill three Blackflame Demon Wolves."

"Chen Xu, do you understand? It's not too late to regret this."

"Yes, I understand." Chen Xu accepted confidently.

After Chen Xu headed to the New York Sanctum, Erbi Mengbilia did not remain idle either. He immediately reported to Dormammu, explaining that Chen Xu had entered the Dark Dimension again and hoping Dormammu would take action personally.

Inside the assessment hall, the other mages watched Chen Xu with serious expressions. An ordinary person would have been intimidated long ago, but Chen Xu was not frightened in the slightest.

Chen Xu did not hesitate and entered the Dark Dimension for his assessment. The mages present were the examiners. Since he had to hunt more hounds and stronger magical beasts, he had to venture deeper into the Dark Dimension, where it was even more dangerous. But to Chen Xu at that moment, it was merely a piece of cake. With his cheat in hand, the world was his.

Within the Dark Dimension, even more Dark Hounds than before charged toward Chen Xu's location, a vast black mass. Chen Xu put on God's Hand and condensed a blue fireball with a faint purple glow within it, clearly caused by extreme compression.

Chen Xu hurled it at the Dark Hounds. With a loud explosion, the Dark Hounds that had just been charging at him so aggressively were annihilated without a trace.

The mages overseeing the assessment felt the magical energy that distorted space and were utterly shocked.

"I never thought he had already become this powerful."

Mage Mordo was the exception. He had long since gone numb and was no longer surprised, so he showed little reaction.

The next moment, even more Dark Hounds appeared, along with several Blackflame Demon Wolves, all charging toward Chen Xu. Chen Xu watched them without the slightest fear or hesitation, showing no signs of panic. In contrast, some of the mages observing from the real world clenched their fists when they saw the Blackflame Demon Wolves, as though they were ready to fight at any moment. Their palms were already slick with sweat.

Chen Xu clenched the hand wearing God's Hand.

Flame Meteor

The indiscriminate attack instantly wiped out more than half of the Dark Hounds and Blackflame Demon Wolves rushing toward Chen Xu. The survivors were heavily wounded, their speed noticeably reduced, while the ground was left riddled with craters of all sizes.

Chen Xu showed no mercy and unleashed Flame Meteor once again. Another indiscriminate attack left only several Blackflame Demon Wolves, slightly stronger than the other Dark Hounds, alive.

"Watch this—Thunderous Might."

Chen Xu directly used his self-created lightning-element magic, Thunderous Might. It could gather one, two, or dozens of lightning bolts, which could then be condensed into a single bolt dozens or even hundreds of meters long for precise attacks. Its power was immense; once it struck, even if the target did not die, it would be crippled. Of course, that still depended on the enemy's strength. Against Blackflame Demon Wolves, there was naturally no suspense—they were reduced to ashes without even scraps remaining.

The lightning bolt, dozens of meters thick, struck them at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow. A deafening thunderclap shook the heavens and earth as the Blackflame Demon Wolves were engulfed by the lightning and, before everyone's eyes, turned to ashes.

The assessment mages in the real world stared at the scenes in utter astonishment. They had never seen such magic before, so they realized it had been developed by Chen Xu himself. Once again, they witnessed the terrifying extent of Chen Xu's talent.

After Chen Xu eliminated the Blackflame Demon Wolves in the Dark Dimension, he waited for a while. When no more Blackflame Demon Wolves appeared, he simply used earth magic to create a stone chair and sat down to wait.

The mages outside could only twitch at the corners of their mouths upon seeing this. Could it be that the magical beasts of the Dark Dimension had truly been frightened by Chen Xu?