Chương 142: Chapter 142: The Expanding Dimensional Gate 

Deep within his Dark Dimension, Dormammu sensed the highly volatile secondary fail-safe he had explicitly planted within Kaecilius's corrupted arm successfully activate. A deeply sadistic, triumphant smile spread across his colossal, burning face. 

Luke, who had been locked in a tense, highly aggressive standoff with Dormammu for several minutes, immediately noticed the Dimensional Lord's sudden, highly disturbing shift in demeanor. He frowned deeply. 

"What is he so incredibly happy about?" Luke muttered. 

The Ancient One, hovering protectively nearby, also looked slightly puzzled. She considered the tactical variables. "It is highly probable that a catastrophic event has just occurred within the material plane. However, the planetary defense grid remains fully operational, and I haven't sensed any massive, localized spatial breaches. His confidence is highly unusual." 

"Given how incredibly smug he looks right now, he's definitely executing some highly convoluted, sneaky, catastrophic scheme," Luke concluded, his eyes narrowing as he analyzed Dormammu's posture. 

He glanced around his dimension, formulating a rapid counter-strategy. "Alright, I'll temporarily dispatch my entire Shadowkhan legion back through the portal to aggressively assess the situation on Earth. Once they are through, I'll completely seal the portal to prevent Dormammu from exploiting it. The two of us can simply remain here and actively stall him. Does that sound acceptable?" 

"Understood. We are more than capable of successfully detaining him," the Ancient One agreed firmly, tightly gripping the highly compressed Dark Energy Crystals Luke had previously provided her. 

With his absolute, most powerful adversary currently entirely localized within his dimension, Dormammu's generic, mindless demonic horde posed absolutely zero strategic threat to them. Luke instantly commanded his massive, heavily engaged Shadowkhan legion to completely disengage and sprint directly toward the Kamar-Taj portal to investigate the potential crisis on Earth. 

However, displaying his usual, highly paranoid caution, Luke deliberately retained the colossal, terrifying twenty-meter-tall Shadow-Eater within his dimension, while dispatching the newly formed, significantly smaller secondary Shadow-Eater through the portal. 

Observing Luke's tactical deployment, Dormammu instantly deduced his strategy! He roared furiously, his colossal, burning avatar violently launching forward to intercept the retreating Shadowkhan! 

As he charged, Dormammu aggressively utilized his massive Origin reserves, rapidly, violently expanding his physical avatar! Within seconds, he had swelled to a terrifying, towering thirty meters tall, violently swinging a massive, burning fist directly toward the retreating army! 

Facing the sudden, devastating attack from the colossal Dimensional Lord, Luke didn't hesitate. He aggressively deployed his ultimate biological weapon! 

The massive, twenty-meter-tall Shadow-Eater violently erupted from the ground directly in Dormammu's path, its colossal, shark-like dorsal fin slicing through the dark earth. Dormammu, entirely unfamiliar with the bizarre, terrifying entity, aggressively threw a devastating punch directly at it. 

However, the absolute microsecond before the colossal fist connected, the Shadow-Eater aggressively leapt directly out of the ground! Utilizing its bizarre, highly malleable physiology, it effortlessly dodged the massive strike, aggressively pounced directly onto Dormammu's chest, and began violently, relentlessly tearing and biting at his burning cosmic magma armor with thousands of razor-sharp teeth! 

"I'm engaging him!" Luke yelled to the Ancient One. Seeing Dormammu temporarily, violently tangled up with the incredibly aggressive Shadow-Eater, Luke aggressively launched himself into the fray. 

During the brief standoff, several highly efficient Shadow Ninjas had successfully delivered a massive resupply of Dark Energy Crystals to Luke. He was currently operating at absolute maximum magical capacity. 

Massive torrents of pure dark energy aggressively flooded into Luke's body, violently expanding his physical form! He rapidly grew into his terrifying, multi-limbed 'Dimensional Lord' true form, matching Dormammu's colossal height. 

With a devastating, perfectly timed swing of his massive Death Scythe, Luke violently slashed Dormammu directly across the face, carving a massive, burning trench through the cosmic magma. 

The Shadow-Eater utilized the momentary distraction to violently launch itself off Dormammu's chest, executing a flawless aerial maneuver, and violently bit down incredibly hard directly onto Dormammu's lower back/kidney area! 

Taking absolute advantage of Dormammu being violently grappled and flanked, Luke aggressively combined his dual Death Scythes together, forming a single, colossal, apocalyptically massive scythe that was nearly the exact same size as his own body! 

He aggressively launched himself high into the air, gripping the colossal weapon with both hands, and delivered a devastating, full-force downward slash directly aimed at Dormammu's skull! 

Dormammu, completely ignoring the massive Shadow-Eater violently gnawing on his kidney, aggressively raised both of his massive, burning arms, desperately attempting to block Luke's apocalyptic strike! 

Empowered by his massive gigantism and practically infinite dark energy reserves, Luke's physical strength was absolutely terrifying. 

CLANG! 

The colossal scythe violently slammed into Dormammu's crossed arms with the force of a falling meteor! The sheer, devastating kinetic impact violently forced the massive Dimensional Lord down onto his knees! 

Sensing Dormammu's posture collapse, the Shadow-Eater aggressively released its grip on his kidney, violently vaulted over his shoulder, and aggressively tackled him entirely to the ground! 

Luke and his terrifying pet instantly initiated a brutal, relentlessly violent tag-team beatdown on the fallen Dimensional Lord! 

Hovering safely at a distance, the Ancient One watched the incredibly brutal, deeply un-magical street brawl unfold and simply shook her head helplessly. Given her frail, un-augmented human physiology, actively participating in a localized, giant-monster wrestling match was entirely suicidal. She decided to simply hover on the periphery and provide highly concentrated, devastating magical artillery support to continuously suppress Dormammu. 

Watching Luke casually, effortlessly swat away Dormammu's desperate punches and retaliate by brutally punching the Dimensional Lord directly in the face, the Ancient One sighed. Honestly, given how incredibly effective raw physical violence appears to be against energy entities... perhaps I should actually consider mastering localized gigantification magic when I return. 

"DAMN YOU!" Dormammu roared furiously, violently throwing a massive punch that temporarily knocked the Shadow-Eater away. 

However, Luke instantly aggressively pounced, violently pinning Dormammu back down and resuming the brutal beatdown. 

Dormammu successfully blocked a massive scythe slash, only for Luke's incredibly muscular, highly flexible serpentine tail to violently whip around and viciously slap him twice directly across the face! 

Dormammu felt an incredibly profound, humiliating sense of absolute cosmic indignity. Since he had originally transitioned into an energy-based entity eons ago, he had absolutely never been forced to engage in a localized, dirty, physical street brawl! 

If his localized access to the ambient dark energy hadn't been completely revoked, he would have instantly, effortlessly tortured these insignificant mortals into absolute submission! However, because he was desperately attempting to conserve his highly valuable, irreplaceable Origin Essence for the final phase of his grand plan, he was forced to simply endure the humiliating physical beating. 

Just wait! The absolute microsecond Kaecilius successfully destroys the final Sanctums and the planetary grid collapses, I swear upon the cosmos I will make you suffer for this! Dormammu thought with absolute, murderous fury, just before Luke brutally punched him in the face for a third time. 

Meanwhile, completely oblivious to his master's humiliating beatdown... 

Outside the Hong Kong Sanctum, Kaecilius was completely, violently consumed by his corrupted, mutated arm, transforming into a massive, terrifyingly dense, pulsating sphere of pure, highly volatile black energy hovering menacingly above the cratered street. 

"Is it theoretically possible to aggressively destroy that anomaly before it fully activates?!" Tony demanded, his faceplate retracted as he stared at the terrifying energy sphere in profound disgust. 

"We can certainly attempt it," Captain Yang stated firmly. He executed a sharp, highly precise tactical hand signal. 

A massive, highly coordinated squad of heavily armed S.P.E.A.R. operatives rapidly advanced, leveling their advanced Asgardian-derived energy rifles directly at the sphere. 

"However, I must formally temper your expectations," Captain Yang warned grimly. "According to our ancient, highly classified mythological texts, even when our most powerful ancestors actively burned their own lifespans and spiritual essence to launch apocalyptic attacks, they rarely managed to permanently destroy these specific, highly stabilized dimensional anomalies." 

"Regardless of historical precedent, we absolutely have to try," Tony insisted stubbornly. "Given the massive leaps in modern technological advancement, we should theoretically possess sufficient localized firepower to inflict catastrophic structural damage." 

Tony leveled both of his hands directly at the sphere, fully deploying every single micro-missile launcher, repulsor node, and hidden weapons pod on his armor. 

S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y., S.U.N.D.A.Y., Barricade, and Blackout instantly followed his lead, deploying a massive, terrifying arsenal of heavy plasma cannons and high-explosive ordnance. 

Megatron, recognizing the severity of the threat, smoothly executed a highly complex series of somatic gestures, conjuring two massive, multi-layered Eldritch mandalas, actively funneling his significant magical reserves into a devastating spell. 

Stephen watched the absolutely overwhelming display of high-tech and magical firepower being prepared and hesitated slightly. He awkwardly conjured a single, tiny, relatively pathetic fireball in his hand. 

Tony glanced over at him, his faceplate retracted, offering a highly skeptical, slightly judgmental look. 

Stephen sighed defensively, communicating entirely through a profoundly helpless glare. Look, successfully casting this basic fireball is literally the absolute limit of my current magical capability! It's not like I can magically summon a glowing lasso and start aggressively whipping it like a magical cowboy! Give me a break! 

Once the entire combined arsenal was fully charged and locked onto the target, they unleashed an absolutely apocalyptic, synchronized barrage! 

Hundreds of high-explosive missiles, hyper-accelerated energy projectiles, devastating repulsor blasts, and complex magical bombardments violently slammed directly into the black energy sphere! 

However, exactly as Captain Yang had warned, the purely kinetic and physical munitions (the missiles and bullets) were entirely, pathetically useless, passing harmlessly through the energy or detonating uselessly against the outer layer. Only the pure, highly concentrated energy attacks (the repulsors, plasma cannons, and magic) seemed to actively affect the anomaly. 

Seeing their energy attacks causing the sphere to shudder violently, Megatron aggressively overcharged his processors, rapidly conjuring multiple, highly complex magical arrays simultaneously, unleashing a continuous, devastating torrent of magical bombardment directly into the sphere! 

The surface of the black energy sphere began rippling violently, vibrating erratically under the intense, continuous pressure. The entire group tensed, watching the anomaly closely. 

Under Megatron's increasingly aggressive, relentless magical assault, the ripples became incredibly dense and chaotic. 

Suddenly, without warning, the sphere violently erupted! 

A massive, terrifying pulse of raw, concussive dark energy violently exploded outward, aggressively knocking everyone off their feet! 

Tony rapidly engaged his flight stabilizers mid-air, grabbed the tumbling Stephen, and immediately looked back toward the anomaly. 

The black sphere had completely vanished. 

In its place hovered a massive, terrifying, pitch-black Dimensional Gate. 

To Tony's absolute horror, several massive, grotesquely mutated, terrifying demonic entities immediately poured out of the gate! Spotting Tony hovering in the air, the demons let out blood-curdling roars and aggressively launched themselves directly toward him! 

"Damn it! The Dimensional Gate is officially open! Is everyone functionally intact?!" Tony yelled over the comms, rapidly firing his remaining micro-missiles to temporarily stall the incoming demons while simultaneously unleashing a continuous barrage of repulsor blasts. 

Several massive demons completely ignored the explosive damage, utilizing their terrifying physical durability to continuously charge Tony! 

Just as the lead demon closed within striking distance, preparing to violently tear Tony apart... S.U.N.D.A.Y. aggressively swooped in from the side, violently interposing its chassis directly between Tony and the monster! 

Because Tony had absolutely no intention of leaving the Iron Legion drones hollow for a human pilot, he had packed their internal chassis with an absurd, terrifying amount of highly advanced, densely packed weaponry and specialized combat systems, drastically increasing their baseline lethality. 

Standing firmly before the charging demon, S.U.N.D.A.Y. smoothly deployed its shoulder-mounted, high-capacity micro-missile pods. It unleashed a devastating, highly precise volley, effortlessly shredding the charging demon into pieces. 

As another massive demon aggressively lunged toward it, S.U.N.D.A.Y. offered a crisp, reassuring nod to Tony and violently charged forward to intercept! 

It brutally punched the demon twice in the face, stunning it. As the demon attempted to retaliate, a massive, half-meter-long, crackling plasma blade violently extended from S.U.N.D.A.Y.'s wrist compartment! With a flawless, highly calculated strike, the drone effortlessly sliced the demon completely in half! 

Tony nodded in profound satisfaction. His extensive, highly classified combat upgrades had undeniably transformed S.U.N.D.A.Y. into an incredibly lethal, highly efficient automated executioner. 

Of course, Tony readily admitted that his own biological reaction time was significantly inferior to an advanced AI. His genius lay in engineering, not hand-to-hand combat. 

Continuously firing his repulsors to aggressively suppress the swarming demons and provide critical cover fire for his drones, Tony activated S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y.'s advanced localized scanning protocols. 

"This is exactly like the Chitauri invasion in New York! We absolutely must prioritize discovering a viable methodology to permanently close that portal, or we will eventually be completely overrun!" 

Megatron, observing Tony's aggressive tactical engagement, immediately rallied his Decepticon lieutenants and charged toward the portal! The massive cybertronians formed a heavy defensive perimeter directly around the Dimensional Gate, instantly transforming their arms into massive plasma cannons and heavy rotary blades, ruthlessly grinding any emerging demons into bloody paste. 

However, the demonic horde poured out of the gate with absolute, suicidal disregard for casualties, aggressively swarming the Decepticons in massive numbers. 

While Megatron and Blackout possessed sufficient physical mass and combat experience to maintain their footing, the significantly smaller, lighter Barricade was rapidly overwhelmed. He was violently tackled to the ground by a massive swarm of demons who began aggressively, violently tearing at his armor plating! 

Megatron casually blasted an incoming demon into ash with a point-blank chain-lightning spell. Seeing Barricade pinned down, he prepared to assist, but two colossal, five-meter-tall demonic behemoths violently erupted from the portal and aggressively tackled Megatron, violently throwing him to the ground! 

Simultaneously, another massive behemoth charged out and violently clashed with Blackout! 

Nearby, Captain Yang casually, effortlessly lifted a massive, multi-ton metal billboard off a trapped S.P.E.A.R. operative. 

"We need to provide immediate, highly aggressive tactical support!" Yang yelled, looking up at the chaotic battlefield. 

The highly disciplined S.P.E.A.R. operatives firmly gripped their energy rifles, awaiting his command. 

Yang nodded sharply, executing a sweeping hand gesture, and aggressively led the charge directly into the fray! 

His legendary Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Blade magically materialized in his hands. His third 'Eye of Heaven' flared with brilliant light, significantly augmenting his physical agility and reaction speed. 

Spotting Barricade completely buried beneath a swarm of demons, Yang violently charged forward like a localized missile! He brutally slammed his shoulder directly into the swarm, violently scattering the demons! With a devastating, sweeping arc of his polearm, he effortlessly slaughtered the remaining monsters attacking the police cruiser. 

Offering a quick, respectful nod to the recovering Barricade, Yang instantly pivoted and aggressively charged toward Blackout, who was currently pinned down by a massive behemoth and several smaller demons! 

Yang violently hurled his polearm! The weapon spun like a buzzsaw, effortlessly slicing the smaller demons completely in half. Channeling his absolute maximum physical strength, Yang aggressively leapt into the air and delivered a devastating, full-force punch directly to the behemoth's skull, violently launching the massive monster spinning through the air! 

Having successfully rescued Blackout, Yang turned to assist Megatron. 

However, he paused, completely stunned. 

Megatron had just violently kicked one behemoth away with enough force to shatter a building. He then aggressively pinned the second behemoth to the ground with one massive hand, conjured a highly complex, rapidly spinning magical array with his free hand, and casually, effortlessly sliced the behemoth completely in half like a buzzsaw! 

Okay. Apparently, the giant alien warlord does not require my assistance. 

Yang's polearm smoothly flew back to his hand, effortlessly impaling a demon attempting to ambush him from behind. 

Watching the seemingly endless, continuous flood of demons pouring out of the gate, Yang aggressively ordered the advancing S.P.E.A.R. operatives to lay down an absolutely devastating, continuous barrage of suppression fire, finally forcing the demonic horde to temporarily take cover. 

Yang exhaled a massive sigh of relief. As long as they could successfully hold this perimeter, they could wait for S.P.E.A.R. headquarters to deploy heavy artillery and armored divisions. They could literally construct a heavily fortified military kill-box directly around the portal! 

However, just as the situation appeared to slightly stabilize... the Dimensional Gate violently shuddered! 

To their absolute, mind-boggling horror, the gate rapidly, aggressively expanded, doubling its circumference! 

Instantly, the volume of demons pouring through the gate skyrocketed exponentially! Even with the S.P.E.A.R. operatives aggressively maximizing their energy output and firing continuously, they were completely unable to stem the overwhelming tide! 

Seeing the defensive line crumbling, Megatron instantly conjured two massive, rapidly spinning Eldritch buzzsaws. He violently hurled them into the horde, effortlessly slicing hundreds of minor demons in half. He aggressively rallied the Decepticons, executing a massive, coordinated plasma bombardment to temporarily stall the advance. 

But their relief was fleeting. The Dimensional Gate violently shuddered again, expanding even further! The rate of demonic incursion accelerated to terrifying levels! 

"Is that thing capable of infinite, continuous expansion?!" Tony demanded, panic finally bleeding into his voice as he continuously fired his repulsors. 

If the gate possessed the capability for infinite expansion, regardless of how many demons they successfully slaughtered, the sheer, overwhelming volume would eventually completely swallow the entire planet! 

Stephen, observing the gate intently from behind a magical shield, frowned deeply. "That gate is directly connected to the Dark Dimension! It is highly probable that the spell is actively siphoning limitless energy directly from the dimension itself to continuously fuel its own expansion!" 

"So how exactly do we permanently close it?!" 

"The only viable, logical tactical solution I can deduce is that we must aggressively push through the portal into the Dark Dimension itself, physically locate the spell's primary anchor point, and violently sever its connection to the energy source! Once deprived of energy, the gate will naturally collapse." 

"But if the gate collapses while we are inside... we will be permanently, eternally trapped in the Dark Dimension!" Tony instantly identified the catastrophic, highly fatal flaw in Stephen's brilliant plan. 

"Exactly..." Stephen fell completely silent, staring grimly at the expanding portal. 

Tony looked at Stephen's defeated expression and sighed heavily. 

"Alright, let's temporarily set aside the horrifying prospect of eternal exile," Tony said pragmatically. "My primary question is: even if we successfully breach the dimension, how exactly do we completely sever the spell from its energy source? We can't exactly ask the demons to politely turn it off." 

Sever energy? Actively siphon power? 

Tony's brilliant, highly analytical mind instantly clicked! He stared down at the highly complex, magical absorption array and the localized Dark Energy Crystal integrated into his gauntlet. He suddenly remembered a specific, highly relevant individual. 

"S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y.!" Tony yelled. "Immediately dispatch a maximum-priority, highly urgent email directly to Galacta! Tell her I require her immediate, highly specialized assistance at these exact coordinates!" 

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