After some investigation, he indeed discovered that the Reality Stone harbored a faint wisp of instinctive consciousness, possessing an innate parasitic nature.
Furthermore, its energy can easily amplify the obsessions and greed in the hearts of living beings. If one is not careful, the holder will be corrupted in the opposite direction and become a puppet container of the gemstone.
Wenwu calmed his mind, manipulated his Mind Stone power, and took the initiative to communicate and negotiate with the faint instinctive consciousness of the Reality Stone.
Instead of resorting to harsh suppression and control, he negotiated on an equal footing, allowing the gem to reside within him, but setting strict limits to prevent it from devouring his life force without restraint.
As time slowly passed, the person and the gem finally reached a symbiotic pact.
Without the slightest hesitation, Wenwu extended his right hand.
The liquid form of the Reality Stone surged up instantly, flowing into his body through his palm and taking root.
Bang!
Without the Aether, the heavy sealing stone pillar above crashed down with a deafening roar.
"Um?"
Just after the Reality Stone was fully absorbed into the body.
The next second, a powerful crimson energy erupted and flowed through his limbs and bones, instantly covering his body with fine red patterns, and his entire body was enveloped in a dazzling red light.
Wenwu clearly sensed that his physical constitution had been directly amplified and doubled.
Of course, this is only an enhancement from the gemstones, not a real improvement in physical health.
"Holy crap! The Reality Stone actually has this kind of active amplification effect!"
Wenwu was both surprised and delighted, as he could clearly feel the connection between himself and the Reality Stone.
But he was also aware that this power came at a price.
Its own life force is being slowly and continuously drained and consumed by the gem.
Fortunately, his physical body was strong, and after merging with the Sabretooth's super self-healing ability, his life force was as vast as the sea, which was fully capable of supporting this level of consumption.
As long as the symbiotic contract with the Reality Stone is upheld, they can coexist peacefully for a long time.
Wenwu was overjoyed. With this connection, even if the Ancient One tried to forcibly seize the gem in the future, the Reality Stone would automatically protect its owner and fight back.
The Reality Stone's ability to alter all the rules of reality can completely withstand the power of the Time Stone.
Moreover, the Time Stone has extremely limited uses and cannot be used at will.
Each use of it would cause timeline disorder, create countless time branches, and Afterlife collapse and destruction. The Ancient One dared not abuse it without limit.
He had previously harbored reservations, planning to reside permanently on Mars to avoid the Ancient One after obtaining the Reality Stone.
Now that the Reality Stone has come into contact with him, he is instantly full of confidence and no longer needs to fear the Ancient One's threat.
Feeling refreshed, Wenwu moved swiftly, leaving this alternate dimension and returning to Earth.
At the very moment he appeared on Earth, in distant Svartalfheim, the Dark World inhabited by the Dark Elves.
Inside a colossal mothership, hidden in the void, entirely black and shaped like a sharp blade, Malekith, who had been asleep for millennia, suddenly opened his eyes.
He clearly sensed that the Convergence, a once-in-five-thousand-years event, had arrived in the Nine Realms.
With the Nine Realms merging and overlapping, this is the perfect opportunity for him to unleash dark power, devour the Nine Realms, and reignite the primordial darkness!
"The time... has finally come."
A deep, hoarse voice echoed deathly in the empty, cold ship's cabin.
Behind him, his loyal lieutenant Algrim, awoke simultaneously, quickly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and respectfully reported:
"My King... the Aether has returned to the Nine Realms."
Malekith's gaze was deep and cold, a chilling glint in his eyes, as he spoke slowly and deliberately:
"I have already sensed it. The power of the Aether, dormant for five thousand years, is once again flowing through the Nine Realms."
He slowly descended the throne, his tone filled with endless resentment and coldness:
Asgard believed it had won, Bor believed it had completely sealed away the darkness.
Looking up at the dark and desolate sky above Svartalfheim, a murderous intent fully spread through his eyes.
"The reign of light has lasted far too long."
Algrim looked up and asked, "Your Majesty, when shall we send troops to march on Midgard?"
Malekith gazed into the chaotic void, his tone unwavering, " The Aether are currently Midgard Midgard. Set out immediately and reclaim our Aether essence!"
"When the Nine Realms are about to fully converge, the stars return to their places, and space becomes one, all reality in the world will be reduced to darkness!"
"Our 5,000-year-old opportunity for revenge... has finally arrived!"
He raised his hand and suddenly swung it.
Buzz--
The entire giant, blade-shaped ark mothership was instantly fully activated, its dark energy engines roaring and vibrating violently.
"Lock onto the aura of the Aether holder and reclaim the power that rightfully belongs to darkness!"
"Let false optimism pay a heavy price!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the giant dark ark tore through the void and sped off towards the spatial rift that overlapped with Earth!
Meanwhile, above the New York Sanctum.
The entire sky was shrouded in a vast layer of purple dimensional fluorescence.
Ordinary people were completely unaware of the crisis; only those in the magical dimension could see it.
The dark purple Dark Dimension relentlessly assaulted the golden defensive barrier of the Sanctum, which was covered with ancient runes.
Outside the barrier, a gigantic, sky-obscuring purple head stared intently at the Ancient One standing inside.
It is Dormammu, the ruler of the Dark Dimension!
Taking advantage of the convergence of the Nine Realms and the weakening of Earth's spatial barriers, He once again invaded Earth's dimension!
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Dormammu's enormous face erupted in a maniacal laugh, shaking the very heavens and earth. "I have sensed it! Xu Wenwu has successfully seized the Reality Stone! The Ancient One, your grudge against him runs deep. One day, he will settle accounts with you completely!"
The sorcerers below Kamar-Taj were so shocked by the shockwave that their ears throbbed with pain and their faces turned deathly pale. They covered their ears and tried to endure the discomfort.
Mordo heard the news that Wenwu had obtained the Reality Stone, he was filled with both anger and fear.
He was filled with regret, regretting that he hadn't persuaded the Ancient One to eliminate or banish this threat sooner.
The Ancient One frowned deeply, secretly alarmed.
She never expected that her chances in both Wenwu arts would be so extraordinary, and that she would obtain the Infinity Stones.
At that moment, she suddenly caught a crucial point of suspicion in Dormammu's words and questioned him in a deep voice, "From what you're saying, Xu Wenwu knew that I took the Mind Stone? Did you tell him?"
"That's right, it's me!"
Dormammu readily admitted to it, without any attempt to conceal it.
" The Ancient One, you stole my Dark Dimension's power to prolong your life for hundreds of years, but your physical body has long been corroded and decayed by dark energy. Your fate was already sealed; sooner or later you will completely perish and return to my Dark Dimension!"
Dormammu's gaze swept over the group of mages below, and he deliberately amplified his voice, intending to shake everyone's faith.
You don't need to worry about guessing.
The Ancient One's eyes were icy, her tone resolute, "In my life, I will never succumb to darkness."
Her frank attitude indirectly confirmed the fact that she relied on the power of the Dark Dimension to prolong her life.