Chương 141: Chapter 141: The Dimensional Gate 

Captain Yang politely smiled at Stephen as he approached. 

Tony quickly briefed Stephen on S.P.E.A.R.'s diplomatic proposal for a formalized alliance and magical exchange program with Kamar-Taj. 

Stephen looked at the highly competent, surprisingly friendly Captain Yang and grimaced slightly. "I understand your request, and given your incredibly timely tactical support today, I am genuinely inclined to agree. However, while I maintain a positive relationship with Lord Luke and the Ancient One, I am fundamentally just a novice disciple. I possess absolutely zero administrative authority to formally authorize alliances or initiate exchange programs." 

Captain Yang, easily reading Stephen's hesitation, offered a warm, understanding smile. "We completely understand your position, Doctor Strange. We simply request that you formally relay our proposal to the Sorcerer Supreme on our behalf. If she is amenable, we would be highly honored to visit Kamar-Taj in the coming days for preliminary discussions." 

Stephen blinked, slightly surprised by Yang's diplomatic grace. By framing it as a simple request to relay a message rather than demanding a commitment, Yang had completely removed the pressure, making Stephen feel significantly more comfortable and highly appreciative of the Captain's tact. 

"I will absolutely relay your proposal to the Sorcerer Supreme," Stephen promised, offering a genuine smile. 

Suddenly, Megatron finished a brief, localized tactical communication with Barricade and strode over to the group, his massive, heavy footsteps shaking the pavement. 

"How exactly do we intend to permanently process the traitor, Kaecilius?" Megatron's deep, metallic voice rumbled. 

The humans looked up at the towering, terrifyingly imposing Decepticon warlord. Having just witnessed him casually, violently swat a supernaturally augmented sorcerer out of the sky like a fly, they were all inherently slightly intimidated by him. 

Megatron undeniably looked like a terrifying, apocalyptic villain, not a diplomatic peacekeeper. 

"That guy?" Tony glanced at Stephen, deferring to Kamar-Taj's jurisdiction. 

Stephen's expression instantly darkened with absolute, righteous fury. "He maliciously, arrogantly betrayed Kamar-Taj. He aggressively utilized forbidden dark magic to violently corrupt innocent civilians into mindless monsters. And he brutally murdered Master Mordo. He absolutely does not deserve a quick, painless death." 

Megatron shook his massive head, his optical sensors glowing a highly confused crimson. "I will never fundamentally understand the highly inefficient, illogical emotional protocols of carbon-based lifeforms. In standard Decepticon military protocol, when we successfully capture a high-value enemy combatant, we simply execute them immediately to permanently neutralize the threat. We don't waste logistical resources 'imprisoning' them just to execute them later." 

"Although," Megatron mused thoughtfully, "we do typically broadcast the highly graphic execution feed to all allied and enemy networks for maximum psychological impact. I suppose your primitive, biological concept of 'public humiliation prior to execution' is somewhat structurally similar." 

Tony completely ignored Megatron's highly disturbing, casually psychotic monologue. He turned to Stephen and Captain Yang with a highly confident smirk. "Relax. What's the absolute worst that could possibly happen now? He's completely subdued, magically restrained, and physically pinned down by a massive alien robot. He's finished." 1

The absolute microsecond Tony finished his arrogant statement, Kaecilius—who was currently firmly pinned beneath Blackout's massive metallic hand—suddenly unleashed a terrifying, guttural, inhuman roar! 

Simultaneously, a massive, explosive surge of pure, highly concentrated dark energy violently erupted from his body! 

Stephen and Captain Yang instantly snapped their heads to glare at Tony. Are you literally trying to curse us with your arrogant jinxing?! 

Tony blinked, genuinely stunned. "Hey! Don't look at me! It's physically impossible for him to escape! You have to trust the absolute, overwhelming physical strength of these massive mechanical lifeforms! They weigh several tons! Do you honestly believe a malnourished, heavily eyelinered sorcerer can physically break free from—" 

Suddenly, Blackout let out a massive, digitized roar of surprise! 

The terrifying surge of dark energy violently erupted from Kaecilius, forcefully physically expanding outward and creating a highly dense, spherical energy shield that aggressively pushed Blackout's massive metallic hand away! 

Blackout aggressively attempted to force his hand back down to crush the shield. However, the absolute microsecond his metallic plating made physical contact with the dark energy, the highly volatile, corrosive energy aggressively latched onto his arm, rapidly spreading upward like a technological virus! 

"You absolute idiot! Have your primary combat processors completely rusted over from inactivity?!" Megatron roared furiously. 

Megatron instantly aggressively charged forward! His massive forearm transformed, rapidly deploying a highly advanced, glowing energy broadsword. 

Without a microscopic shred of hesitation, Megatron violently swung the energy sword in a devastating horizontal arc, cleanly severing Blackout's infected arm completely off at the elbow! 

This brutal, localized amputation successfully prevented the highly corrosive dark energy from spreading to Blackout's primary chassis. The severed arm crashed to the ground and was instantly, violently dissolved into nothingness by the aggressive dark magic in a matter of seconds. 

Megatron aggressively shoved the stunned Blackout aside and turned to face Kaecilius, his optics burning with absolute, murderous fury. 

Kaecilius stood safely within the glowing dark energy shield, offering Megatron a highly arrogant, mocking smile. 

Enraged, Megatron violently lunged forward, aggressively thrusting his energy sword directly at the shield! 

BZZZZT! 

The absolute microsecond the Cybertronian energy sword impacted the dark energy shield, a massive, violent, highly localized energy annihilation reaction occurred! The two diametrically opposed energy frequencies violently clashed, neutralizing each other completely, but failing to penetrate the barrier! 

Realizing his localized, technological energy weapons were fundamentally ineffective against this highly concentrated magical shield, Megatron turned back toward Tony. "Standard localized energy weapons are incapable of breaching this specific frequency barrier. Do you possess a viable tactical countermeasure?!" 

Tony frowned deeply. He rapidly gestured for S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. to approach. He quickly triggered his sleek briefcase, which rapidly deployed and expanded over his body, forming his highly advanced Iron Man armor. 

"S.U.N.D.A.Y., form up on me! We are going to deploy the experimental, highly classified 'Anti-Magic' counter-measures!" Tony ordered via his internal comms. 

Tony had spent the past three days aggressively researching Kamar-Taj foundational magical physics, specifically attempting to reverse-engineer the energy-absorption mechanics of their enchanted weaponry. 

He had successfully physically engraved highly complex, experimental runic arrays directly onto his armor's gauntlets, linking them directly to the highly compressed Dark Energy Crystal currently mounted adjacent to his primary Arc Reactor. His highly ambitious theory was to utilize the runes to actively, aggressively siphon hostile magical energy away from an enemy shield, storing it directly into the crystal for later use. Essentially, actively weaponized magical vampirism! 

Tony and S.U.N.D.A.Y. aggressively flew forward, simultaneously slamming their runic-engraved gauntlets directly onto Kaecilius's dark energy shield! 

Instantly, the highly volatile dark energy violently attempted to surge up their arms to corrode the armor. However, the highly complex runic arrays activated flawlessly! The destructive energy was instantly violently redirected, rapidly siphoned away, and efficiently stored within the Dark Energy Crystal in Tony's chest. 

Tony watched his HUD as the overall density of Kaecilius's shield began rapidly, visibly shrinking. He smiled triumphantly beneath his faceplate. My absolute genius transcends both science and magic! 

However, his triumphant smile was instantly shattered by S.U.N.D.A.Y.'s highly urgent warning. 

"Boss! Critical Warning! The localized Dark Energy Crystal is rapidly approaching absolute maximum capacity! We cannot safely sustain this absorption rate!" 

"What?!" Tony yelled in genuine panic. 

He had previously rigorously mathematically calculated the maximum storage capacity of that specific crystal. It held roughly the equivalent energy density of ten of his most advanced Arc Reactors combined! How could it possibly be completely full already?! 

Inside the shrinking shield, Kaecilius scoffed dismissively, staring mockingly at Tony. Do you pathetic, insignificant mortals genuinely, arrogantly believe your primitive technology can successfully contain the absolute, infinite, apocalyptic cosmic power of the Great Dormammu?! 

Kaecilius had recently received a massive, localized telepathic update from Dormammu. The Dimensional Lord had explicitly commanded him to aggressively siphon massive, unimaginable quantities of pure dark energy directly from the Dark Dimension to actively charge a catastrophic, localized super-spell designed to completely annihilate the entire city block. 

Thinking about the sheer, apocalyptic destruction he was about to unleash, Kaecilius was vibrating with absolute, fanatical excitement. He aggressively intensified his dimensional tether, rapidly pulling even more massive torrents of dark energy into his body. 

Because he was completely blinded by his fanatical arrogance, he completely failed to notice a highly alarming detail: his massive, newly forged, heavily armored right arm was currently aggressively, independently absorbing a massive, disproportionate percentage of the incoming dark energy, completely outside his conscious control. The arm was practically writhing with highly volatile, barely contained power. 

Tony turned to Megatron, panic evident in his voice. "How is he continuously outputting this absurd level of raw energy?! My maximum-capacity storage crystal is already critically full!" 

Megatron narrowed his optics, utilizing his highly advanced internal sensors to scan the energy signature. "He is not generating the energy internally. He is functioning as a localized, biological dimensional conduit. He has established a highly stable, continuous tether connecting directly to an extra-dimensional source, and he is actively, aggressively siphoning limitless energy from it." 

"How do we stop that?!" Tony asked, genuinely stressed. Magic was absolutely infuriating. A single, pathetic human could arbitrarily summon apocalyptic levels of energy just by knowing the right cheat codes. 

Furthermore, Tony hadn't yet managed to successfully integrate 'offensive' magical runes into his repulsors. Otherwise, he could have aggressively weaponized the absorbed energy to blast the shield apart. 

Captain Yang calmly stepped forward, casually rolling his shoulders. "Do you require some highly localized, specialized assistance?" 

Tony looked at the handsome, seemingly un-augmented Chinese operative, highly skeptical. 

"For several millennia, our ancestors have actively engaged and successfully neutralized these specific, highly aggressive extra-dimensional entities. We possess a significant amount of highly effective, highly specialized tactical experience," Captain Yang smiled warmly. "Could the three of you coordinate to temporarily thin out a specific section of the shield?" 

Tony sighed. "Alright, let's try it. S.U.N.D.A.Y., coordinate absorption on Sector 4!" 

"I will assist," Megatron rumbled, striding forward and violently jamming his energy broadsword against the same sector. While the sword couldn't physically breach the shield, the continuous energy annihilation reaction passively drained the shield's localized power. 

"That is sufficient," Captain Yang stated calmly. 

Watching the three mechanical entities successfully coordinate to significantly thin out a small section of the dark energy shield, Captain Yang casually reached out his hand. 

Instantly, a massive, highly ornate, ancient Chinese polearm—a traditional Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Blade—violently materialized in his grasp! 

"Boss. I have successfully identified that specific weapon schematic within our updated mythological database!" S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. instantly projected two glowing holographic images directly onto Tony's HUD. 

"Holy... sh..." Tony stared at the data file, absolutely stunned. That's the legendary weapon belonging to Erlang Shen, the greatest warrior god of Heaven! Compared to this guy, the Clairaudient and Clairvoyant operatives from before were practically low-level interns! 

Captain Yang offered Tony a polite smile. He aggressively channeled his internal cultivation techniques. 

Suddenly, a glowing, highly concentrated vertical 'third eye' magically manifested directly in the center of his forehead! He utilized the Eye of Heaven to meticulously scan the localized structural integrity of the dark energy shield. 

"Target acquired!" 

Without warning, Captain Yang aggressively hurled the massive polearm with terrifying, superhuman force! 

The Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Blade violently struck the exact, mathematically thinnest point of the shield that Tony and Megatron had created. 

The ancient weapon effortlessly pierced completely through the dark energy barrier! 

The highly corrosive dark energy instantly swarmed the blade, aggressively attempting to dissolve it. However, the ancient steel instantly radiated a blinding, absolute golden aura, completely neutralizing and repelling the corruption! 

"What?!" Kaecilius gasped in genuine horror, watching the massive polearm effortlessly breach his absolute defense! He frantically raised his mutated arm, desperately attempting to block the incoming strike! 

"Deny him!" Captain Yang roared. 

A devastating, hyper-concentrated beam of absolute, golden divine light violently erupted from his third eye! The beam shot flawlessly through the tiny breach in the shield, instantly striking the hilt of the flying polearm. 

The massive weapon seemed to attain localized sentience! It violently altered its trajectory mid-air, flawlessly dodging Kaecilius's desperate block, and violently, brutally impaled him completely through the chest! 

"Incredible shot!" Tony cheered, watching Kaecilius violently impaled on the blade, bleeding profusely. 

"It was a simple, highly practiced maneuver," Captain Yang said modestly. He casually extended his hand. 

The massive polearm violently ripped itself backward out of Kaecilius's chest, flew smoothly out of the shield, and landed perfectly back in Captain Yang's hand. 

"That is genuinely fascinating technology. Did you specifically integrate a highly advanced, automated gyroscopic return-flight protocol into the weapon's hilt?" Tony asked, intensely curious. 

Captain Yang casually flicked the dark blood off the ancient blade, staring intensely at Kaecilius, who was now kneeling weakly on the ground inside the shield. 

"This has absolutely nothing to do with modern technology," Captain Yang replied casually. "This specific weapon has continuously, passively absorbed the fervent prayers, absolute faith, and spiritual offerings of billions of Chinese citizens for several millennia. Consequently, it has developed genuine, localized sentience and possesses inherent, fundamental 'Evil-Piercing' and 'Demon-Slaying' magical attributes." 

Tony nodded slowly. "Noted. When I return to the lab, I will immediately procure two massive truckloads of traditional incense and aggressively burn them in front of my armor. Perhaps the Mark 42 will magically develop independent sentience." 

"..." Captain Yang stared at Tony for a long moment, completely bewildered by the sheer, unapologetic arrogance and profound misunderstanding of spiritual cultivation. He silently turned his attention back to the prisoner. 

Whatever. At least he's practically guaranteed to generate massive revenue for our incense export market. 

The group stared into the shield. Kaecilius was kneeling heavily, clutching his massive, profusely bleeding chest wound. 

Slowly, painfully, Kaecilius lifted his head, offering a weak, yet highly arrogant, deeply unhinged smile. 

"You are too late. The ritual is already complete." 

"What exactly are you talking about?" Tony asked, frowning deeply. 

"This localized ritual... will utterly annihilate your pathetic planet!" Kaecilius roared with his final, fading strength, aggressively activating the catastrophic secondary spell Dormammu had secretly implanted. 

Instantly, massive, unfathomable torrents of pure dark energy violently flooded into Kaecilius's body, funneling directly, entirely into his heavily mutated, armored right arm! 

"What is happening?!" Stephen sprinted over, having finally caught up. He had temporarily retreated during the massive barrage, but seeing the battle seemingly concluded, he returned. 

Kaecilius collapsed onto his back, his weak smile instantly replaced by an expression of absolute, mind-boggling agony! 

His mutated right arm began violently writhing and expanding! The dark, corrupted flesh aggressively stretched outward, rapidly attempting to completely engulf Kaecilius's entire body like a terrifying, localized black hole! 

Kaecilius let out a horrifying, blood-curdling scream of pure, unadulterated agony as the arm violently consumed him! 

"Is he suffering a catastrophic magical backlash?!" Tony asked, genuinely alarmed by the horrific transformation. 

"Negative," Stephen frowned deeply, analyzing the magical signature. "It appears he is actively triggering a highly volatile, catastrophic secondary function specifically embedded within that mutated arm." 

Captain Yang watched the horrific, agonizing transformation, a profound sense of terrifying familiarity washing over him. 

His eyes widened in absolute, profound horror! 

"Dammit! He isn't casting a spell! He is actively, violently sacrificing his own soul and physical vessel in a blood-ritual to forcefully summon an extra-dimensional Demon Lord directly into the material plane!" Captain Yang yelled. 

"What exactly does that mean?!" Tony and Stephen demanded, completely failing to understand the complex mythological terminology, but deeply panicked by Yang's sheer terror. 

Megatron, possessing advanced extra-dimensional tactical knowledge, immediately translated. 

"He means this pathetic biological entity is aggressively utilizing his own corpse to forcefully, permanently tear open a massive, stable Dimensional Gate directly connecting to the Dark Dimension! Once the gate stabilizes, the entire, endless demonic horde within the Dark Dimension will immediately invade this reality!" 

"Oh, well... that sounds absolutely apocalyptic," Stephen muttered, his face turning pale. 

Captain Yang had already pulled out his secure phone and was frantically dialing headquarters to mobilize the entire Chinese military.