"Ordinary people rarely come into contact with them; some simply don't operate in the primary material world, but instead lie dormant in other dimensions."
"For example, this talisman comes from ' the Hell's Boundary,' a dangerous place confirmed by a wizard friend. The maker is very likely Peter's long-lost sister from his childhood."
"Her original intention in making it was probably to let her family know she was safe."
"Normally, it should have been delivered directly to Peter or his parents, but something went wrong, and it was intercepted by someone else en route."
"We couldn't determine these details before; I only found out after specifically consulting a wizard friend."
"According to him, the Hell's Boundary is a high-risk dimension adjacent to Hell, teeming with bizarre monsters and fraught with danger."
Chen Xiao nodded, already having the answer in his mind: the Magik.
Colossus does indeed have a sister who possesses a natural talent for teleportation similar to Blink, and was abducted to the Hell's Boundary by the demon Belasco when she was young.
But she did not perish. Instead, she learned dark magic under Belasco's command, eventually turning the tables on her former master and being crowned queen of that realm.
At present, Colossus is only in his early twenties, and his sister is about the same age as Yidileisi. Their strength is far from reaching its peak, and they are no match for Belasco.
Chen Xiao's gaze fell on Colossus's face. " Peter, you want to go find her?"
Colossus nodded vigorously. "The professor said Illyana might be safe, but now that it's confirmed she's alive, I have to see for myself."
"If I could, I would bring her back."
Professor X pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, "The original plan was to have Scott and his team accompany us, but this talisman has limited capacity; the reverse positioning only supports two people for teleportation, and can only be used a maximum of two times."
"Once the limit is exceeded, the spell will instantly disintegrate, and the teleporter will be torn apart in the dimensional rift."
"So, I thought of you."
"With your abilities, even if it's extremely dangerous over there, you're more than capable of escorting Peter back safely."
Clearly, Chen Xiao's recent display of strength has convinced Professor X and others that with him on board, their chances of success have greatly increased.
Chen Xiao did not refuse this request.
He had just experienced a leap in strength, and since the Hell's Boundary was not Earth, he could go all out and experience the thrill of unleashing his full power.
As for the old problem of " Superman's relatively weak magic defense"? Now that super energy and Bio-Force Field have been completely integrated, it is no longer an obstacle.
After all, no matter how profound the magic is, it is still in the form of energy; and since it is energy, it cannot escape the precise interception of the enhanced force field.
In the Marvel Universe, true magical masters are not uncommon.
Scarlet Witch is one of them. Although she is of Mutants origin, she is proficient in Chaos Magic and many ancient spells.
In addition, there are top spellcasters such as the Ancient One and Doctor Strange.
However, at this time, the Ancient One was still alive, and Doctor Strange had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation.
It remains to be seen whether this doctor will be able to make his appearance as scheduled if Chen Xiao takes the Time Stone in the future.
Compared to those veteran sorcerers who have lived for thousands of years, Doctor Strange's rise to power seems abrupt: after only a few months of training, he reached the pinnacle of combat power. He had neither a deep accumulation of magical power nor long-term meditation and training, let alone a systematic accumulation of knowledge. It was more like a bizarre awakening of a mutant ability overnight.
Of course, among all the wizards, the strongest has always been Dormammu, who was once the Supreme Wizard and later voluntarily fell into the Dark Dimension to become the supreme ruler who governs all shadows.
The demon Belasco, who kidnapped Illyana, was also a notorious dark wizard of the 13th century.
While studying the forbidden rituals of the Old Gods, he encountered an indescribable ancient being.
In exchange for boundless power, he was willing to serve it, in return gaining an immortal body that was impervious to swords and spears.
But the price was equally heavy: corrupted by the power of the Old Gods, he transformed into a ferocious demon, occupying the Hell's Boundary and leading a host of newly born evil spirits.
The sky was obscured by thick, inky black clouds, with a faint, blood-red light peeking through the clouds, making one feel a heavy, oppressive weight on their chest.
The earth was barren, the scorched soil cracked like a spider web, and ravines crisscrossed the landscape; a few scattered, dark plants grew twisted and twisted, exuding an indescribable strangeness and unease.
Suddenly, the space in the distance trembled violently, and a powerful surge of energy exploded outwards. In a flash of blue light, Chen Xiao and Colossus appeared out of thin air.
"Is this the Limbo?" Chen Xiao looked around, and before he could finish speaking, he shot up like an arrow, soaring into the sky and hovering thousands of meters in the air.
As far as the eye can see, hundreds of kilometers in radius are within sight.
Beyond the horizon to the left, several small volcanoes spewed crimson Magma, the firelight making the earth scorch; a dozen kilometers to the right, a dark forest stood silently, with twisted and swaying shadows occasionally flashing through its branches.
Behind them lay a network of deep valleys, their ravines deep and unfathomable, as if the earth had been cleaved open by a giant axe, thick, inky black smoke billowing from the cracks, faintly exuding an abyss-like aura.
More than forty kilometers ahead, a solitary peak suddenly rises, with an ancient castle perched atop it. Its outline is indistinct, yet faint signs of life linger around it.
Whoosh!
Chen Xiao landed steadily on the ground after a brief fall. " Peter, your sister is over there. I'll take you there."
"Okay!" Colossus nodded.
Chen Xiao grabbed his arm, and the two of them instantly soared through the air, hurtling towards the castle atop the mountain.
They had only flown a few kilometers when the dark clouds overhead suddenly churned and burst open. A ferocious monster with a wingspan of over ten meters tore through the clouds, its entire body covered in black spikes, resembling Vulture but without a single feather; its beak was like a steel chisel, its teeth gleaming. It locked its gaze on the two of them, its throat bulging, about to roar...
Boom! Boom!
Two beams of blazing white light streaked across the sky, so fast that they didn't even have time to leave afterimages. In an instant, they pierced through his head and then tore his body in two!
Flames and charred black smoke rose as the thick-skinned, bulletproof monster plummeted to the ground, belching blue smoke.
Before the dust could settle, the clouds ahead burst open again, and more than a dozen Vulture monsters of the same origin appeared in unison, their sharp beaks screeching deafeningly, like a formation of armed helicopters swooping down.
In the blink of an eye, the beam of light swept across, and they burst into flames in mid-air, their fragments engulfed in fire, falling like a torrential rain.
Amidst the wreckage, Chen Xiao and Colossus traversed the scene.
With his arms firmly gripped and suspended high in the air, Colossus couldn't help but blurt out, " Vitas, your current strength... is terrifying."
"It's alright." Chen Xiao chuckled.
As soon as he finished speaking, the remains of the demons crashed to the ground, causing the entire earth to crack inch by inch. A gigantic maw that blotted out the sky suddenly opened, swallowing the corpses whole, and then collapsed with a thud, sinking into the ground. A colossal silhouette could be vaguely seen flashing and disappearing.
Colossus's pupils contracted, and his forehead twitched slightly: As expected of the Limbo, every step is fraught with danger. Fortunately, they took the shortcut in the air.
roar!!!
The dark clouds ahead burst open again, their furious roar shaking the air. A monster, tens of meters long and eel-shaped, burst out of the clouds, its scales cold and its light shimmering, its entire body seemingly cast from living iron.
Its crimson eyes locked onto the two people in mid-air, its gigantic maw suddenly opened, energy rapidly compressing within its throat, and scorching light was already frantically accumulating deep inside...
In that instant, Chen Xiao flashed to its side and unleashed a powerful left punch!
boom!!
Before the fist even arrived, the shockwave exploded! The monster's head, along with most of its torso, shattered instantly. Before the blood mist could dissipate, its corpse was torn to pieces like a kite with a broken string.
Over the next few dozen kilometers, he encountered several waves of flying monsters, but Chen Xiao swiftly and decisively annihilated them all.
A moment later, the two had approached the castle, but were stopped by an invisible barrier ten miles away.
Colossus finally saw the scene before him clearly:
It was a typical Central European-style castle, with its many spires standing majestically atop a solitary peak hundreds of meters high.
A few rare green trees are scattered around the mountain, while at the foot of the mountain, fields have been cultivated, and several figures are working at their backs.
These "people" were more like aliens dressed in human form, with flat faces and only a huge mouth spanning the entire face. They had no eyes or nose, only menacing fangs, which were extremely frightening.
Centered on the castle, an area with a diameter of ten kilometers is enveloped by an invisible yet indestructible barrier.
After the two landed, Colossus reached out and pressed his hand into the air, feeling a solid resistance at his fingertips. He hesitated and asked, " Vitas, this barrier... how do we get through?"
"Smash it open."
" Vitas, wait..."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Xiao clenched his right fist, and a tremendous force capable of shaking mountains surged and gathered within him, which he then unleashed with a thunderous roar!
boom!!!
The moment the fist struck the barrier, the heavens and earth trembled violently! Colossus's ears rang with a deafening roar, his vision went black, and it felt as if the entire world was shaking.
The originally invisible barrier was forced to materialize by this attack, rippling with crimson-gold waves, like an inverted giant bowl, trembling violently.
Centered on Chen Xiao, concentric circles of Berserk energy rippled outwards, instantly engulfing the entire barrier and covering a radius of ten miles.
But the barrier ultimately couldn't withstand such pressure.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
At the edge of the distant castle, the runes atop the eight spires suddenly lit up, then collapsed with a deafening roar under the immense impact, the spires shattering and the bases crumbling.
The core of the magic circle was destroyed, and the protective shield lost its support, instantly exploding with a deafening roar that shattered the sky. The turbulent energy surge sent dust flying hundreds of meters high, creating a terrifying spectacle.
"Who?!"
A sharp shout ripped through the silence, and a tall figure shot out from the castle, hovering high in the air, his body dark red like blood, exuding an imposing aura.
He was dressed in a medieval-style crimson robe, his cloak fluttering in the wind, his face twisted like a demon, and an ancient longsword hanging diagonally at his waist.
Belasco stood atop the clouds, his gaze sinister, coldly staring at Chen Xiao and Colossus several kilometers away, his voice low and guttural like the scraping of metal:
"Humans, how dare you trespass on the Limbo and destroy my barrier!"
"Since you're here, don't leave. I'm in dire need of a few fresh test subjects lately."
Before he finished speaking, he raised his arm, and billowing black smoke appeared, causing several purple cracks, each a hundred meters long, to suddenly appear in the ground below!
From the dimensional rift, swarms of monsters poured out:
Most of them resemble scorpion-men, with their lower bodies consisting of thick, segmented limbs and venomous hooks, while their upper bodies have humanoid torsos, ferocious heads, and a pair of sickle-shaped arm blades. They are entirely black and red, exuding a murderous aura.
There were also several ram-horned demons, each five meters tall, with hooves like black iron, horns like curved blades, and their bodies wreathed in crimson flames;
Even more bat-winged monsters swooped down from the sky, only two meters tall, wielding rusted knives and axes, broken spears and blunt hammers, circling and hissing in the low air.