Ling Yi hasn't been idle these past four years.
They have almost reached the pinnacle of developing their own abilities.
With his current physique of nearly 90,000, even without any special attributes, Ling Yi wouldn't be afraid of anyone in this world.
Including the Ancient One.
The Ancient One is indeed very strong, but Ling Yi Ling Yi do all the magic that the Ancient One knows, and he can also do magic that the Ancient One doesn't know.
If they were to actually fight, the Ancient One might not be a match for Ling Yi.
Ling Yi was very fast; it only took him a few seconds to travel from New York City to Kamar-Taj.
Before Natasha could react, Ling Yi said, "We've arrived."
The two were currently hovering above Kamar-Taj.
Natasha carefully examined everything below, but it was just an ordinary small town, and she couldn't see anything unusual about it.
But at this moment, Natasha had already confirmed one thing: this Ling Yi who had suddenly appeared not only knew them very well, but was also very strong.
At this moment, Natasha's suspicions about Ling Yi were completely dispelled.
A powerful individual with such strength has no need to resort to underhanded tactics.
Ling Yi made a sweeping motion in the air, and a golden halo appeared. Then, Ling Yi and Natasha flew into the halo.
"Is this the real Kamar-Taj?"
Natasha looked down at the rows of ancient buildings and the group of Mage practicing their Magic Shield in the square; she couldn't take it all in.
Just then, a huge halo appeared out of thin air and swept past Ling Yi and Natasha in the blink of an eye.
At that moment, the surrounding environment also underwent a dramatic Changes.
We traveled directly from Kamar-Taj to a desert region.
Opposite Ling Yi and the other two, the Ancient One, dressed in an orange robe, was flying slowly towards them with her arms crossed, aided by magic.
"Outsider, leave this world and return to your own dimension."
The Ancient One's tone was very unpleasant, extremely cold.
Both are the Ancient One, but the Ancient One in his own dimension is very kind to him, while this the Ancient One harbors great hostility, even murderous intent, towards Ling Yi.
However, it's understandable. To the Ancient One, Ling Yi is an outsider, an intruder who doesn't belong to this dimension.
As the Guardian of dimensions, the Ancient One sees any intruders from other dimensions as enemies.
At best, they would be exiled; at worst, they would be exterminated.
" Ancient One, I am not an enemy." Ling Yi gently placed Natasha on the ground.
Another spell was cast, adding a layer of golden armor to Natasha.
He realized that he was likely going to have a showdown with the Ancient One today.
With the Guard of this golden armor, Natasha would not be affected by their upcoming Combat.
No, to me, you are the enemy.
The Ancient One didn't give Ling Yi a chance to explain at all. She crossed her arms, and an orange-red Magic Rope appeared out of thin air.
The Ancient One flicked her hand, and the Magic Rope lashed out at Ling Yi.
It seems we'll have to fight first.
Ling Yi flicked his right hand in the air, and a dark gold magic circle appeared out of thin air.
The Magic Rope struck the magic circle, Shattering instantly and disappearing into specks of red light.
The Ancient One's pupils contracted, and his face became serious.
Ling Yi's strength exceeded her expectations.
This person can not only cast magic out of thin air without the aid of Sling Ring ring, but can also form a hand seal and instantly cast a magic array.
While the Ancient One could do it too, she could never do it as easily as Ling Yi.
But at this moment, the Ancient One's killing intent was even stronger, because the magic Ling Yi was using was dark magic.
Although it was different from the dark magic she had seen before—not pure black cesium but dark gold cesium— the Ancient One could not possibly mistake dark magic.
With that in mind, the Ancient One no longer held back. She raised her hand, and the Gravity of the Mirror Dimension was directly reversed.
The sky and the ground have been completely reversed.
"A generous gift of water!" Natasha, who was watching the commotion from the other side, was completely disoriented by the flip.
It crashed directly to the ground from the air after flipping over.
To Natasha's surprise, she didn't feel any pain.
She knew it was the golden armor protecting her, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, the Ancient One's attack did not stop. She swept her right hand through the air, and her vision spun like Ten Thousand Flowers.
This is magic that the Ancient One herself developed; this beautiful Ten Thousand Flowers is actually composed of Space Barrier.
It possesses extremely strong destructive power.
The Ten Thousand Flowers spun as it rushed toward Ling Yi.
At the same time, the Ancient One controlled the Ten Thousand Flowers with one hand and continued to inscribe magic circles in the air with the other. The Ten Thousand Flowers multiplied from one to two, then from two to four, and in the blink of an eye, it filled the entire world.
This is one of the Ancient One's deadly attacks; if you can't block it or escape, you're doomed.
Ling Yi remained calm and composed, slicing horizontally with his left hand, causing all the Ten Thousand Flowers to stop.
With three fingers raised on his right hand, he slashed downwards, and the Ten Thousand Flowers that was originally aimed at Ling Yi flipped and reversed, actually attacking the Ancient One instead.
The Ancient One's expression was extremely solemn, but she remained calm and quickly drew a magic circle and pushed it forward. In an instant, all the Ten Thousand Flowers turned into specks of light and disappeared.
"As expected, the Ancient One died because the special effects were too expensive. This is probably the Ancient One's true power."
Ling Yi was also filled with admiration.
The Ancient One has mastered all forms of magic to a level of unparalleled skill.
And the Combat has only just begun.
Their hands moved like butterflies flitting among flowers, casting one spell after another, both dazzling and fraught with danger.
Natasha was completely stunned, feeling as if her worldview was collapsing.
There are actually Mage in this world, and such powerful Mage at that? Doesn't that make S.H.I.E.L.D..'s claim to be the world's strongest organization a joke?
Either of these two could easily destroy the entire world, right?
However, as an observer, Natasha quickly realized that the Ancient One was probably no match for Ling Yi.
Ling Yi and the Ancient One exchanged magical blows for an hour, with Ling Yi remaining relaxed and composed.
But the Ancient One was not in a good state. Although her magic was still powerful and fluid, her eyes began to darken.
His expression grew increasingly serious.
She has begun to use the power of darkness.
The Ancient One in this state is terrifying. The Ancient One has been absorbing dark power, but rarely uses it in Combat.
Once deployed, it will be a life-or-death battle.
If it were an ordinary dimensional Demon God, it would probably be unable to withstand the barrage of magic from the Ancient One.
Ling Yi frowned slightly; he hadn't come here to fight the Ancient One to the death.
Ling Yi shook his head, deciding to finish the matter quickly and not wanting to waste any more time.
After casting another Magic Shield to block the giant magical blade from the Ancient One, Ling Yi's body flashed with golden light, and he suddenly accelerated, appearing behind the Ancient One as if by Teleportation.
Ling Yi is more than just someone who knows magic.
His real trump card isn't magic either.
Ling Yi reached out and chopped at the Ancient One's neck, but a flash of green light appeared, and the Ancient One actually dodged this seemingly inevitable blow.
Oh, Ling Yi almost forgot, the Ancient One possesses the Time Stone.
" The Ancient One, I've said it before, we are not enemies."
"Then prove it to me! Go back to your own dimension!" The Ancient One said in an icy voice.
We're both the Ancient One, so why is your the Ancient One so stubborn?
You have the Time Stone, right? Well, you'll have to use it in time. Ling Yi doesn't believe that the Ancient One's Divine Power can support her using time magic indefinitely.
Ling Yi pushed his speed to its limit, mobilizing all the Light Energy Particles in his body, transforming into a beam of light that relentlessly rushed towards the Ancient One.
The Ancient One, her body shimmering with green light, used her time magic to predict Ling Yi's attacks.
However, just as Ling Yi said, the Ancient One's Divine Power is limited.
He can Borrow the power of darkness from the Dark Dimension, but he cannot borrow Divine Power.
It's quite terrifying that they've been able to hold out for so long.
Three minutes later, the green light on the Ancient One suddenly dissipated. It wasn't that Ling Yi had hit the Ancient One, but rather that Ling Yi found it troublesome and, taking advantage of the Ancient One's the Ancient One to replenish her magic, directly stole the Time Stone from her.
This thing is also a bug. Ling Yi is worried that, like when the Ancient One and Doctor Strange fought Dormammu, it will trap him and her in a time loop.
It wasn't that the Ancient One didn't want to, but rather that she had seen the future through the Time Stone, and the time loop couldn't trap Ling Yi at all.
Because Ling Yi also knows time magic, although he doesn't have the Time Stone and can't unleash the full power of time magic, he can still break out of time loops.
Ling Yi looked at the Time Stone in his hand, wanting to add an entry to Time Stone and completely control Time Stone, but ultimately decided against it.
If you want the Time Stone, just wait until you reach the Time Variance Authority, then you can take it freely.
Ling Yi returned the Time Stone to the Ancient One, reiterating, "We are not enemies."
"I saw it!" The Ancient One's Shang-Chi subsided, and she said with a hint of helplessness.
Ling Yi's appearance was too sudden. She had never had the chance to use the Time Stone Time Stone, nor did she intend to. The Ancient One was confident that she could kill Ling Yi, this dimensional intruder, with her own strength.
But after using the Time Stone, the Ancient One saw many things about the future.
Ling Yi was indeed not an enemy; in fact, they became friends in the future.
However, Ling Yi's attack speed was too fast, forcing the Ancient One to repeatedly use time magic to predict and dodge attacks.
If Ling Yi continues to hit her, she really won't be able to take it.
"I apologize for my abruptness. You should know that this is Sacred Timeline and cannot be disrupted."
"Is this really the Sacred Timeline?" Ling Yi was somewhat bewildered.
" Tony, Barton, Thor, they're all dead," Ling Yi reminded him.
"Do you know why the Sacred Timeline is called the Sacred Timeline?" The Ancient One, having suppressed her Combat Aura, reverted to her amiable and Big Shot demeanor.
Seeing Ling Yi shake his head, the Ancient One smiled and explained, "Because only within the Sacred Timeline are there infinite possibilities."
"Including Tony and the others' deaths?"
Yes, including their deaths.
Seeing Ling Yi's still puzzled look, the Ancient One slowly said, " In the Sacred Timeline, there is no plot, and no one is necessarily Protagonist or supporting character."
So this is what the Sacred Timeline is like? Ling Yi suddenly realized.
The Ancient One waved her hand, dispelling the Mirror Dimension and creating a halo around them, returning the three to the Ancient One's room in Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One waved her hand, and three cups of tea appeared on the coffee table. She then gestured for Ling Yi and Natasha to enter.
Seeing Ling Yi pick up his teacup, take a sip, and exclaim, " The Sorcerer Supreme's tea is indeed extraordinary."
This was the first time Ling Yi had ever tasted tea from Kamar-Taj. Even in his own dimension, the Ancient First Capital invited Ling Yi to drink tea.
Ling Yi glanced at Natasha, who hadn't touched her teacup, and said, "This tea is good for your hidden ailment."
Natasha nodded upon hearing this, though she was a little reserved, after all, these two were Big Shot. After hearing Ling Yi's words, she picked up her teacup, took a sip, and her eyes immediately lit up.
At this moment, the Ancient One said, "I already know your purpose. The Darkhold was deliberately given to you, but you must help me deal with Dormammu."
Ling Yi said with a strange expression, " Dormammu has already been beaten up by me, and he's probably hiding from other Demon God now."
The magical dimension exists outside of parallel dimensions, so whether it's the main timeline or other timelines, the magical dimensions we face are the same.