Chapter 512: I Was Born Where Gods Died

Chapter 512: I Was Born Where Gods Died

The storm of machinery tore apart all the energy beings present, and the shadows behind the god proxies vanished instantly. Captain America lifted his shield, herding the bewildered followers towards the car, free from the control of the gods. Only then did they realize that something far beyond their comprehension had occurred.

Amidst this storm, only Ammit survived the initial strike. Having physically arrived here, he had a bit of resistance left, but soon, he saw a pair of brown eyes in the starry sky gazing at him.

That eye contact was like a proclamation of death, followed by a sky filled with birds.

When machinery seamlessly combined with magic, countless mechanical birds with wings created by the mother nest, adorned with magical radiance, surrounded Ammit in flocks, forming a massive whirlwind.

Purple light burst from within the dense flock of birds, and Ammit let out a chilling scream. While onlookers couldn't witness the sight of Ammit being torn apart, the sound emitted from him through the light made it clear that his death was anything but peaceful.

The tornado-like swarm of mechanical birds shredded him from the outside in, even the magic energy dissipating from him was incredibly substantial.

Confronted with this apocalyptic scene, a great sorcerer approached Strange and said, "Fortunately, he's absorbing Ammit's energy. This proves he hasn't ascended above Space yet; he still needs energy to remain active."

"If he truly chooses to ascend above Space, what will happen?" Strange inquired.

"He must select a dimension, a dwelling place and the source of his existence, to fundamentally alter his life form and become like the demon gods."

"Why is that? Why can't he just stay on Earth like the gods of the Egyptian pantheon?"

The great sorcerer shook his head. "No, these Egyptian gods don't just stay on Earth either. They still have their own dimension, they just live together."

"Why can't demon gods stay on Earth?" Strange continued to inquire.

"We don't have a definitive answer to this question. The Ancient One, the former Sorcerer Supreme, once said that Earth is exceptionally unique, and Kamar-Taj is just one layer of protection. There are deeper secrets we have yet to uncover."

"But without a doubt, any Space demon gods or extra-dimensional demon gods, if they want to come to Earth, either need proxies to channel power to them or create energy forms themselves. In any case, they cannot directly come here, let alone reside."

"What about Ammit? Wasn't he resurrected from within Earth?"

"He was sealed." The great sorcerer explained, "There are still many sealed demon gods on Earth. The Ancient One's significant task was to clean up demon gods that resurged from their seals."

"Foreign demon gods cannot invade, internal demon gods are sealed, and newly-born demon gods must leave..." Strange rubbed his chin, seeming to have realized something.

But the situation wasn't promising at this point. After absorbing all of Ammit's energy, the steel demon god Stark had ascended to the peak of individual Space. If he ascended further, he would become the sole entity once again. However, if he didn't wish to do so, releasing such a massive amount of energy would cause unimaginable destruction...

Suddenly, on the dark horizon opposing the brilliance of the steel-formed Sun, a dazzling Thunderbolt ignited the resurrected Fire. The power of the King of Light emerged as Thor held the Thunderbolt, his feet on Fire. Standing opposite Stark, his voice resonated from the depths of Space:

"Stark, calm down! You can't release this power here, otherwise, the Nine Realms will be destroyed by you!"

A voice devoid of emotion, cold and mechanical, devoid of any sentiment, resounded: "Are you also one of those gods? Descending with divine power, controlling followers, initiating judgments, so arrogant, so foolish..."

"Locking onto the target of divine power... Weapons cluster launch wells primed... Aiming in progress..."

His words, carried by the energy of magic, spread to every corner of Earth. Every Humanity that used divine power, magic energy, and other mysterious energies heard the sigh of the Sorcerer Supreme.

On the side of Humanity, some hurriedly contacted their gods, some hesitated while gazing at their staves, and others snorted and picked up weapons.

However, all the demon gods who heard these words acted in unison. They found their followers, forcibly controlled them, infused power, broke free from their seals, and then descended upon Earth.

It wasn't that they wanted to do so, but the infamous reputation of the previous Sorcerer Supreme, The Ancient One, made them aware that if they didn't resist, they would die.

But what surprised them was that the seals set for various reasons began to loosen. A strange magical energy swept through the seals, disrupting their structures and making it easier for them to break free.

These demon gods were confused, but the temptation of freedom was too great. As a result, the vast majority of them began to struggle to break free from their seals.

Some of these sealed demon gods couldn't even be considered proper demon gods, merely being composed of energy. While demon gods were also essentially energy entities on a larger scale, some of the weaker ones, after breaking free, didn't think first about slaughtering Humanity, but instead sought a place to hide.

The infamous reputation of the former Sorcerer Supreme, The Ancient One, was well-known. Therefore, the demon gods had no intention of staying on Earth. Once they broke through Earth's defense network, they would be as free as birds.

Their idea was a good one, but after they broke free, gathered energy, ignited their powers, and accelerated, a resounding "bang" met them like hitting a wall of copper and iron.

Correct, Strange had cranked up the strength of Earth's magical defense network to the maximum and poured in all the excess energy from the events with Knull.

At this moment, the Earth's magical defense network was at its peak strength. Even if beings like Mephisto or Dormammu from alternate dimensions came, they would have to weigh their options before they could break through.

The demon gods of smaller stature simply disappeared upon impact, while the slightly more powerful ones were sent sprawling and were quickly dispatched by the sorcerers from various temples, packaged and taken away for a supplementary meal.

Those who were more formidable and well-known gods in various regions bumped into the barriers, only to find they couldn't exit. So, they began to dash around in panic.

Releasing seals and breaking free was not part of their plans at all. The vast majority of these gods hadn't even had time to summon their followers. Even if they were released, they would be toothless tigers.

Not to mention that countries with institutions similar to SPEAR had received communications from Kamar-Taj, collaborating with the talented individuals from their own countries' mystical realms. They camped at nodes of their national magical defense networks, ready with bags to capture those who were knocked unconscious—one by one.

In the previous Knull event, most of the beneficiaries were entities with higher energy levels, like Kamar-Taj and Asgard.

However, this time, with the eruption of the Steel Demon Gods and the extermination of Earth's gods, the beneficiaries were more mainstream organizations—such as scholars of mystical realms from around the world, freelance magic practitioners, and even security institutions like S.H.I.E.L.D., SPEAR, and other national security institutions that didn't primarily focus on magic.

Even among freelancers, there were methods to store energy to varying extents. At this stage, while Humanity couldn't yet harness magic energy on a large scale, obtaining such energy was mainly for research purposes.

Although Kamar-Taj's research level was very high, it was more like a national-level scientific research institute in a regular human society, focusing on cutting-edge technology.

However, regular mystical realms also had their share of inventors. It was just that the small amount of energy they could usually obtain and the scarcity of materials greatly limited their potential development.

And this time, as demon gods broke free all over the world, sorcerers gathered, magical defense networks held firm, Steel Demon Gods wreaked havoc, and the Sorcerer Supreme sounded the clarion call, a feast was laid out for the common mystics and magicians of Humanity.

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