Ch. 26The Mirror Dimension Spell

Wong took Wang Yang into the Mirror Dimension to teach him the core spell after Wang Yang’s own attempt collapsed. Wang Yang absorbed a Mirror Dimension talent fragment and began learning the spell from Wong.

  • Hamir and Wong agreed that Wang Yang needed to learn the Mirror Dimension and that Kaecilius would be a suitable teacher when he returned.
  • Kaecilius finished fighting a group of monsters and headed back to Kamar-Taj to recover with his sorcerers.
  • Wang Yang practiced the Mirror Dimension in his room, but the space collapsed before he could enter it.
  • Wong arrived, demonstrated the Mirror Dimension, and led Wang Yang inside after Wang Yang fused a talent fragment.
  • Wong explained the Mirror Dimension’s uses and warned Wang Yang that a Portal was the only way out.

Ch. 27What flaws does my magic still have?

Wong explained how the Mirror Dimension worked, and Wang Yang opened a stable one on his first attempt. After demonstrating that he could reshape the space and attack within it with ease, Wang Yang asked Wong what flaws remained; Wong struggled to answer and thought he should get Kaecilius to teach him.

  • Wong explained that the Mirror Dimension connected to extradimensional energy and warned Wang Yang not to enter an unstable space.
  • Wang Yang opened the Mirror Dimension on his first attempt, shocking Wong.
  • Wang Yang entered the stable space, and Wong followed to inspect it.
  • Wang Yang reshaped buildings, set traps, and launched attacks within his Mirror Dimension with little effort.
  • Wang Yang asked Wong what flaws his Mirror Dimension still had, and Wong thought of asking Kaecilius to teach him.

Ch. 28Vishanti White Magic Source

Wang Yang had mastered the Mirror Dimension, and Hamir took him inside it to teach him the Vishanti Chains, a spell powered by the Vishanti. A system notification appeared as Wang Yang examined the chains, offering him a talent fragment for the spell.

  • Wang Yang mastered the Mirror Dimension after three days of training.
  • Hamir arrived looking exhausted and challenged Wang Yang about learning the Mirror Dimension.
  • Wang Yang opened the Mirror Dimension, and he and Hamir entered it together.
  • Hamir revealed that he intended to teach Wang Yang the Vishanti Chains, a spell drawing on the Vishanti's white magic.
  • A system notification offered Wang Yang a talent fragment for the Vishanti Chains spell.

Ch. 29Another Genius of Kamar-Taj

Wang Yang learned the Vishanti Chains almost immediately, stunning Hamir, who had expected the spell to take him much longer. Hamir confirmed Wang Yang had mastered it and said another genius of Kamar-Taj would soon return so the two could meet.

  • Hamir explained the Vishanti Chains and warned Wang Yang that mastering the spell required exceptional control and could take a month or more.
  • Wang Yang told Hamir he might already be able to cast the spell, but Hamir initially assumed he was discouraged.
  • Wang Yang formed several platinum-colored Vishanti Chains, leaving Hamir astonished by his immediate mastery.
  • Hamir confirmed that Wang Yang had mastered the spell and told him another genius of Kamar-Taj would soon return.

Ch. 30There's a Genius More Talented Than You

Kaecilius returned to Kamar-Taj after driving off demons, where he clashed with Wong and learned that a new apprentice was even more talented than he was. Intrigued, Kaecilius asked his follower Cade about the apprentice and learned that Wong was teaching him.

  • Kamar-Taj's sorcerers welcomed Kaecilius and the returning fighters, most of whom had survived their mission.
  • Kaecilius and Wong traded barbs over their respective achievements and roles at Kamar-Taj.
  • After the welcoming ceremony, Kaecilius asked Hamir what Wong had accomplished, and Hamir said a genius more talented than Kaecilius had appeared at Kamar-Taj.
  • Kaecilius asked Cade whether Hamir's claim was true, and Cade confirmed that an apprentice had distinguished himself and was being taught by Wong.

Ch. 31Scheming against Kaecilius

Wong manipulated Kaecilius’s pride into seeking out Wang Yang and offering to teach him. Kaecilius brought Wang Yang to his room to assess his talent, while Wang Yang reflected on the grief and obsession that would eventually lead Kaecilius astray.

  • Wang Yang refused Cade’s summons to meet Kaecilius and shut the door on him.
  • Kaecilius came to Wang Yang’s room, apologized for Cade’s rudeness, and insisted Wang Yang accompany him.
  • Hamir and Wong watched from the Mirror Dimension as Wong explained that he had used Kaecilius’s competitive pride to make him seek out Wang Yang.
  • Kaecilius examined Wang Yang outside his room, and Wang Yang recalled Kaecilius’s dead wife and child and his desire to bring them back.

Ch. 32This... was a genius?

Kaecilius summoned Wang Yang to demonstrate his Mirror Dimension magic and teach him to turn its fragments into weapons. Wang Yang quickly mastered the Spatial Blade, leaving Kaecilius stunned by his talent.

  • Kaecilius told Wang Yang he had summoned him to prove he was a better fighter and teacher than Wong.
  • Kaecilius demonstrated his Mirror Dimension, and Wang Yang fused a Mirror Dimension Talent Fragment to gain insight into its uses.
  • Kaecilius shaped a Mirror Dimension shard into a blade and showed Wang Yang how it could cut through ironwood.
  • Kaecilius began teaching Wang Yang the spell, expecting him to take a long time to learn it.
  • Wang Yang formed a glasslike Spatial Blade, and Kaecilius turned around in shock.

Ch. 33Could an Apprentice Really Surpass Him?

Wang Yang learned Kaecilius's difficult Spatial Blade spell in under half an hour, astonishing its creator and making Kaecilius fear that the apprentice might surpass him. After Wang Yang returned to his room, Wong and Master Hamir warned him that Kaecilius followed a different path, and Wang Yang reassured them that he would not join him.

  • Wang Yang demonstrated flawless control of Kaecilius's Spatial Blade, leaving Kaecilius shocked that an apprentice had mastered it so quickly.
  • Kaecilius concealed his astonishment, praised Wang Yang, and advised him to keep studying the fundamentals.
  • After Wang Yang left, Kaecilius admitted to himself that Wang Yang's talent might surpass his own.
  • Wang Yang returned to his room and found Wong and Master Hamir waiting for him.
  • Wong and Hamir warned Wang Yang that Kaecilius followed a different path, and Wang Yang assured them he would not follow him.

Ch. 34The Sword of Vishanti

Wang Yang impressed Wong and Hamir by revealing that he had mastered Kaecilius's Spatial Blade after half a day of study. Kaecilius tested Wang Yang's improved control and began teaching him the powerful Sword of Vishanti.

  • Wang Yang told Wong and Hamir that he had already learned Kaecilius's Spatial Blade, shocking both Masters.
  • Wang Yang practiced freely in the Mirror Dimension after Wong and Hamir left.
  • Cade politely told Wang Yang that Kaecilius wanted to see him, and Wang Yang went to Kaecilius's quarters.
  • Wang Yang demonstrated a smaller, more stable Spatial Blade, and Kaecilius praised his control while urging him to keep practicing.
  • Kaecilius explained that the Vishanti were Agamotto, Oshtur, and Hoggoth, then conjured a sacred flame sword and introduced the Sword of Vishanti as one of Kamar-Taj's most powerful spells.

Ch. 35This apprentice already had the strength of a Master of the Mystic Arts

Wang Yang fused a talent fragment for the Sword of Vishanti and quickly mastered the advanced spell after Kaecilius taught him. He demonstrated it for Kaecilius, who realized the apprentice had reached the strength of a Master of the Mystic Arts in only half a month.

  • Wang Yang fused a talent fragment for the Sword of Vishanti while Kaecilius explained the spell.
  • Kaecilius reassured Wang Yang that the difficult spell could take years to master, believing the apprentice had hit a stumbling block.
  • Wang Yang told Kaecilius he thought he had mastered the spell.
  • Wang Yang manifested the Sword of Vishanti, leaving Kaecilius stunned by his rapid progress.
  • Wang Yang asked Kaecilius whether his spell had any flaws, and Kaecilius fell silent.

Ch. 36Kaecilius's betrayal

Kaecilius, driven by his failure to match Wang Yang and his desperation to resurrect his family, attacked the Librarian and stole pages from the Ancient One’s forbidden books. Wang Yang learned that Kaecilius had betrayed Kamar-Taj as its Masters gathered to question him about their last meeting.

  • Kaecilius abandoned his interest in helping Wang Yang and resolved to seek forbidden magic to resurrect his wife and son.
  • Kaecilius entered the library, bound the Librarian with a Golden Chain, and opened the forbidden spellbooks.
  • After reading the books, Kaecilius accused the Ancient One of hypocrisy, tore out two pages, and left the library.
  • Wang Yang practiced spells in the Mirror Dimension until he noticed a commotion and followed Wong to a gathering of Kamar-Taj’s Masters.
  • Mordo told Wang Yang that Kaecilius had betrayed Kamar-Taj, hanged the Librarian, and damaged the Ancient One’s books.

Ch. 37I came to invite you

Wang Yang learned that Kaecilius had betrayed Kamar-Taj and suspected his own talent had helped drive Kaecilius to seek forbidden power. When Kaecilius trapped him in a refined Mirror Dimension, he revealed that he had come to recruit Wang Yang, who faced him without fear.

  • Mordo questioned Wang Yang about Kaecilius's conduct, and Wang Yang said his former teacher had acted normally while teaching him magic.
  • The Masters of the Mystic Arts discussed Kaecilius's betrayal and worried about explaining it to the Sorcerer Supreme.
  • Wang Yang kept a low profile for several days, feeling guilty because he suspected Kaecilius had become jealous of his progress.
  • Kaecilius trapped Wang Yang in a refined Mirror Dimension and appeared with darkened skin around his eyes from absorbing power from the Dark Dimension.
  • Wang Yang urged Kaecilius to turn back, but Kaecilius praised his new power and said he had come to invite Wang Yang to join him.
  • Wang Yang rejected Kaecilius's appeal and asked what he would do if Wang Yang refused.

Ch. 38Casting Magic Without Using Hands

Wang Yang fought Kaecilius, absorbing his battle talent as they clashed and the surrounding area was reduced to ruins. After blocking Kaecilius’s strikes with the Rings of Raggadorr cast without using his hands, Wang Yang prepared to counterattack.

  • Kaecilius refused to let Wang Yang leave and attacked him with a Spatial Blade, while Wang Yang formed his own blade to fight back.
  • Wang Yang fused with a Battle Talent Fragment during the duel and gradually matched Kaecilius’s attacks as their battle destroyed nearby trees and houses.
  • Kaecilius tried to recruit Wang Yang to join Dormammu and then resolved to kill him when Wang Yang refused.
  • Wang Yang blocked Kaecilius’s Spatial Blade with the Rings of Raggadorr, then conjured another ring without moving his hands to stop a surprise attack.
  • Wang Yang explained that he could condense magic within the area controlled by his spiritual power and launched a fierce Spatial Blade counterattack.

Ch. 39Dormammu

Wang Yang fought Kaecilius, who had been empowered and corrupted by Dormammu, and overwhelmed him with the Vishanti Holy Sword. Dormammu rescued Kaecilius as Wang Yang sent the Aikenrol Chaos Thunder Spirit into the closing rift, causing a blast that collapsed the Mirror Dimension and shook Kamar-Taj.

  • Kaecilius used Dormammu's dark power and spatial magic against Wang Yang, but Wang Yang held his ground with a Magic Shield.
  • Wang Yang summoned the Vishanti Holy Sword and battered Kaecilius through the Seraphim Shield, knocking him down.
  • As Wang Yang moved to finish Kaecilius, Dormammu shielded him with black light and pulled him into a spatial rift.
  • Wang Yang sent the Aikenrol Chaos Thunder Spirit into the rift, triggering an explosion that shattered much of the Mirror Dimension and shook Kamar-Taj.
  • Kamar-Taj's sorcerers and Masters of the Mystic Arts felt the tremor, contained the disturbance, and wondered whether Kaecilius had returned.

Ch. 40I Heard You Were a Genius

After the Mirror Dimension shattered near Wang Yang’s room, Kamar-Taj suspected he had fought Kaecilius but promised to keep quiet. A few days later, Mordo summoned Wang Yang and asked if he was a genius, leaving Wang Yang facing the gathered masters.

  • Kamar-Taj rushed to Wang Yang’s room, suspecting Kaecilius had attacked him and that Wang Yang had shattered the Mirror Dimension.
  • Wang Yang denied knowing anything about the disturbance, but Kamar-Taj concluded he had caused it and promised not to tell anyone.
  • Wang Yang heard no rumors about himself in the following days and wondered whether Kamar-Taj had kept his word.
  • A sorcerer summoned Wang Yang to meet Mordo, who was waiting with Wong, Kamar-Taj, Hamir, and other masters.
  • Mordo asked Wang Yang whether he had heard that he was a genius, and Wang Yang replied that he worked a billionth harder than everyone else.

Ch. 41Magic Crimson Bands

Mordo took over Wang Yang’s training and discovered that Wang Yang had already learned an astonishing range of spells, including advanced magic. He began teaching Wang Yang Crimson Bands, and a talent fragment for the spell appeared.

  • Mordo became Wang Yang’s teacher after Wong and the others agreed to the arrangement.
  • Kamar-Taj worried that Wang Yang’s talent might undermine Mordo’s confidence, but Mordo insisted he enjoyed teaching talented students.
  • Mordo asked Wang Yang what spells he knew, then grew astonished as Wang Yang listed his many spells, including the Vishanti Holy Sword.
  • Mordo decided to teach Wang Yang the advanced spell Crimson Bands and demonstrated it by conjuring a red chain.
  • A system notification detected a Talent Fragment for Magic Crimson Bands and began fusion.

Ch. 42The Chitauri Invasion

Wang Yang mastered the Crimson Bands in minutes, astonishing Mordo. Their lesson was interrupted when Hamir reported that the Chitauri were invading New York through a Portal, and Wang Yang realized Thanos might soon arrive.

  • Mordo taught Wang Yang the Crimson Bands and tried to reassure him that the advanced spell would take time to learn.
  • Wang Yang summoned the Crimson Bands after only a few minutes, leaving Mordo stunned by his talent.
  • A commotion interrupted their lesson, and Mordo brought Wang Yang with him to find out what had happened.
  • Wong told Mordo and Wang Yang that Hamir had returned with news of a major battle in New York and a Chitauri invasion.
  • Hamir showed the sorcerers a projection of a huge Portal above New York as Chitauri poured through it, and Wang Yang recognized the events from the first Avengers movie and worried that Thanos would soon arrive.

Ch. 43The Battle of New York

The Avengers fought to contain the Chitauri invasion as more troops and warships poured through the portal over New York. Captain America assigned the team their roles, but the aliens overwhelmed their defenses, leaving civilians exposed across the city.

  • Iron Man fought through the Chitauri and coordinated with Black Widow while leading an enemy squad toward her team.
  • Loki damaged Hawkeye's aircraft, forcing Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow to land as a massive Chitauri warship emerged from the portal.
  • Banner arrived, transformed into the Hulk, and stopped the warship with one punch before Iron Man destroyed it with a missile.
  • Captain America ordered Hawkeye to scout, Iron Man to defend the perimeter, Thor to attack the portal, Black Widow and Captain America to hold the ground, and Hulk to smash the invaders.
  • The Avengers struggled to cover New York as more Chitauri entered through the portal, and the Masters of the Mystic Arts watched with grave expressions.

Ch. 44Kamar-Taj Joins the War

Mordo mobilized Kamar-Taj to join the fight against the Chitauri, sending sorcerers into the Mirror Dimension to contain the invasion. The sorcerers struggled against the enemy’s numbers while the Avengers and military forces fought the Chitauri still attacking New York.

  • Mordo ordered Kamar-Taj to prepare for battle and told Wang Yang to join the sorcerers on the battlefield.
  • Kamar-Taj assembled more than ten thousand sorcerers, opened a Portal, and sent them through the New York Sanctum into the fight.
  • The sorcerers pulled Chitauri ships and soldiers into the Mirror Dimension, easing pressure on the Avengers while battling the overwhelming enemy forces there.
  • Wong ordered the front-line sorcerers to rotate with reserves and told Hamir to use the large-scale fusion magic under study.
  • In New York, the military helped evacuate civilians while Thor and Hulk fought the Chitauri, and the invasion continued to overwhelm the Avengers.

Ch. 45Kamar-Taj in Crisis

The Avengers fought to hold back the Chitauri as their forces kept pouring through the Portal. Kamar-Taj and a group of inexperienced sorcerers were stranded in New York, and as Kamar-Taj stayed behind to cover their retreat, a flaming longsword descended.

  • Hulk destroyed an enormous Chitauri warship with a torn-off fin and Thor's lightning, then continued fighting despite his exhaustion.
  • Black Widow fought and defeated Chitauri squads, while Captain America rescued civilians and Tony Stark and Hawkeye destroyed enemy aircraft.
  • The Avengers realized the Chitauri would keep arriving until the Portal was closed, but they could not reach it amid the fighting.
  • Kamar-Taj accidentally teleported his support group into New York instead of the New York Sanctum, and he urged the frightened sorcerers to push toward it.
  • When Chitauri attacked, Kamar-Taj blocked their laser blasts and ordered the sorcerers to flee while he held them off.
  • A figure descended with a flaming longsword radiating destruction, identified as the Vishanti Holy Sword.

Ch. 46The Crimson Bands Could Be Used Like This?

Wang Yang rescued Kamar-Taj and the mages after Kamar-Taj’s Portal went off course, then escorted them toward the New York Sanctum. Near Stark Tower, Wang Yang saved Captain America from a Chitauri swarm with a devastating use of the Crimson Bands.

  • Wang Yang arrived at Kamar-Taj’s location and cut down the Chitauri threatening Kamar-Taj and the mages.
  • Kamar-Taj explained that his Portal had gone off course, and Wang Yang offered to escort everyone to the New York Sanctum.
  • Wang Yang used Magic Shields and chains to clear Chitauri as the group made its way toward Stark Tower.
  • Wang Yang and Kamar-Taj found Captain America surrounded by Chitauri, and Kamar-Taj urged them to help him.
  • Wang Yang used the Crimson Bands to crush hundreds of Chitauri, astonishing the mages and Kamar-Taj.

Ch. 47Facing Hulk Head-on

Wang Yang protected Captain America and the sorcerers from an enraged Hulk, then used magic to send Hulk falling through a portal. After Captain America learned civilians were trapped in Fengda District, Wang Yang stopped him before he could leave.

  • Hulk mistook Wang Yang and the sorcerers for enemies and charged at them despite Captain America's warning.
  • Wang Yang blocked Hulk's punch with the Rings of Raggadorr, impressing the sorcerers and Kamar-Taj.
  • When Hulk charged again, Wang Yang opened a circle in the ground and sent him falling through it to cool off.
  • Captain America thanked Wang Yang, heard from Stark and Hawkeye that civilians needed help in Fengda District, and prepared to leave.
  • Wang Yang stopped Captain America and called him Steve.

Ch. 48The Rings of Raggadorr Could Be Used Like This, Too

Wang Yang returned Hulk to Captain America, then faced a Chitauri warship threatening the group. As another ship charged its main cannon at them, Wang Yang used the Rings of Raggadorr to create an enormous, heavily reinforced shield, astonishing the Kamar-Taj sorcerers.

  • Wang Yang returned Hulk through a ring of light, and Hulk landed frightened by his experience of free fall.
  • Thor fled a Chitauri warship as it fired at him, and Captain America sent Hulk to attack it.
  • Wang Yang noticed another Chitauri warship targeting the group and preparing to fire its main cannon.
  • Wang Yang cast the Rings of Raggadorr as a massive, thick shield, leaving Kamar-Taj and the other sorcerers amazed.

Ch. 49Captain America: Perhaps we can count on him

Wang Yang blocked an alien warship’s cannon blast and destroyed the ship with the Crimson Bands while the Avengers struggled against the remaining Chitauri forces. With Thor exhausted and more warships appearing, Captain America looked to Wang Yang for help.

  • Wang Yang shielded the group from an alien warship’s main cannon with the Rings of Raggadorr.
  • Wang Yang crushed the descending Chitauri with the Crimson Bands and sliced an alien warship in half, bringing it crashing down.
  • Kamar-Taj watched Wang Yang’s power in amazement as Hulk continued pounding another warship without damaging it.
  • Stark drew a warship away from Thor with missiles but was struck by its autocannons and crashed into a building.
  • Thor told the Avengers he needed time to recover, and Captain America looked to Wang Yang to deal with the remaining warships.

Ch. 50Heading to the front lines

Wang Yang destroyed two alien warships, declined an invitation to join the Avengers, and warned them that a Chitauri mothership remained. He escorted Kamar-Taj’s sorcerers to the New York Sanctum, then joined Wong on the front lines as alien warships prepared to attack.

  • Tony Stark and Thor witnessed Wang Yang destroy two alien warships with golden energy, then descended to meet him beside Captain America.
  • Wang Yang declined Captain America’s invitation to join the Avengers and warned them to capture Loki, close the passage, and prepare for the Chitauri mothership.
  • Wang Yang escorted Kamar-Taj’s sorcerers through the New York Sanctum and into the Mirror Dimension, where Wong greeted them, wounded and exhausted.
  • Wong asked Wang Yang to join the battle, and Wang Yang agreed before they opened a Portal to the front lines.
  • Wang Yang arrived amid the fighting as seven or eight alien warships aimed gathered beams of blue light at the sorcerers.
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