Almost in the blink of an eye, the space centered around Michael rapidly expanded into a large Sun glowing with purple-green light, illuminating the entire Dark Dimension as brightly as a 'Purple-Green Dimension'!
At the same time! The continuously trembling Dark Dimension was undergoing enormous, imperceptible changes in the shadows.
Under Michael's catalysis, the cosmic primordial energy contained within the Time Stone and the Power Stone continuously nourished the Dark Dimension and the Ancient One's soul.
The Dark Dimension itself had no sentience, but it had instincts! Given Dormammu's precedent, if the Ancient One wanted to fully integrate into the Dark Dimension, the Dark Dimension would instinctively resist. Michael's current approach was to... enhance the Dark Dimension's foundation while also paralyzing its instincts!
And to quickly merge the Ancient One with the Dark Dimension, and to elevate the Dark Dimension to a higher level, the Ancient One's current soul strength alone was insufficient.
Of course, how the Ancient One would devour Dormammu's consciousness, which was dormant due to severe injuries, was none of Michael's business...
"Speaking of which, strengthening the Ancient One's soul should be more effective with the Soul Stone."
At the center of the 'Purple-Green Sun,' while catalyzing the Time Stone and the Power Stone, Michael also smacked his lips, sighing with a hint of regret.
Of course, it was merely a sigh! Michael didn't want to go to Hela to retrieve the Soul Stone.
After all, what would it look like to take it back right after giving it to Hela? Moreover, if he didn't fully control the Soul Stone, what if a single reinforcement allowed the Ancient One to escape the shackles of the Dark Dimension? Who knew what strange abilities a soul strengthened by the Soul Stone might have? Between an Ancient One confined to the Dark Dimension and an Ancient One who wasn't, Michael wasn't a fool; he naturally knew how to choose.
As for what would happen to Earth without the Ancient One, Michael couldn't care less.
His Order of the Mages didn't just have one Ancient One.
At most, without the Time Stone, those... old undying mages from the Mage's Hermitage would be a bit more exhausted...
Who knows how much time passed.
Perhaps a moment... or perhaps a very long time. The entire space of the Dark Dimension shook violently!
Michael immediately felt the change.
The Dark Dimension grew larger and began to expand slowly.
The Dark Dimension became sturdier; its spatial stability greatly increased. Where before he could easily create a spatial rift with a gentle wave of his hand, Michael now needed to wave his hand with significant force.
Success! The Dark Dimension evolved!...
A figure began to condense from nothing before Michael.
Soon, a brand new Ancient One appeared.
The Ancient One, successfully integrated into the Dark Dimension, could condense a body at any time, anywhere within the Dark Dimension. In other words, the Ancient One was... the God of the Dark Dimension!
Seeing the Ancient One's figure, Michael also stopped catalyzing the Time Stone and the Power Stone. With a flip of his hand, he put both gems away.
Immediately, the 'Purple-Green Sun' that had illuminated the entire Dark Dimension rapidly vanished into thin air.
The entire Dark Dimension darkened once more.
No, that's not right!
Because it had absorbed the primordial power of the Time Stone and the Power Stone, the Dark Dimension was no longer a monotonous black and gray.
Throughout the Dark Dimension, there were faint traces of purple-green light. Although the light was subtle, the entire Dark Dimension looked much better than before...
"Thank you for your help!"
Seeing the 'Purple-Green Sun' dissipate and Michael reappear, the Ancient One respectfully bowed and greeted him.
"No need to be polite; we both got what we needed."
Looking at the Ancient One, who had re-condensed her body but was still bald, Michael smiled softly and responded.
In fact, this was indeed a transaction.
Michael helped the Ancient One merge with the Dark Dimension and elevate the Dark Dimension by one level, while the Ancient One gave the Time Stone to Michael as payment.
Clearly, Michael had fulfilled his end.
"And congratulations, Master Ancient One, on your great increase in power!"
Having obtained the Time Stone, Michael was in high spirits, so his tone naturally conveyed his congratulations...
Under the catalysis of the primordial power of the Time Stone and the Power Stone, not only did the Dark Dimension advance by one level, but the Ancient One also successfully encroached upon the dormant Dormammu, successfully integrated into the entire Dark Dimension, and smoothly advanced to a half-step Single Universe Level powerhouse.
Which is commonly known as Sub-Single Universe Level!
That's right, the current Ancient One is equivalent to Odin in his Destroyer Armor state!
By integrating into the Dark Dimension, the Ancient One successfully crossed the Skyfather Level bottleneck, stepping one foot into the ranks of the Single Universe Level.
"There is gain, and there is loss. Although my power has advanced further, I will be confined within the Dark Dimension for a very long time."
Regarding Michael's congratulations, the Ancient One smiled bitterly, shook her head, and sighed.
Perhaps it was because she was confined to the Dark Dimension, or perhaps because she no longer possessed the Time Stone. It was precisely because of this clever maneuver of integrating into the Dark Dimension that, although the Ancient One's power increased, she was also shackled by the Dark Dimension.
Of course, as long as the Dark Dimension continued to expand and grow, the Ancient One's power would also grow with it.
Given enough time, becoming a true Single Universe Level powerhouse would not be difficult for the Ancient One.
Of course, the Ancient One had already mentally prepared for this outcome.
Otherwise, why would the Ancient One choose to integrate into the Dark Dimension? After all, according to the original plot, the Ancient One directly gave up the chance to live and dissipated herself, didn't she?
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