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Chapter 1079 Why does Doctor Strange turn evil in every universe?

Raven's ability to travel between dimensions cannot precisely locate other universes, but she can open short-distance passages to other dimensions.

Concentrating her last strength in her hands, Raven's third eye on her forehead suddenly opened, releasing a purple light.

She forcibly tore open the space that was on the verge of collapse before her.

Raven forcibly opened a highly unstable dimensional portal, its interior crackling with violent currents.

At the other end of the passage lies a bizarre and chaotic scene of an unknown dimension.

Although the space before us is full of unknowns, at least it is no longer this universe that is about to be completely reduced to nothingness.

"Bruce, hurry!"

Raven shouted at Bruce, while using all her strength to drag Stephen, staggering towards the entrance of the passage.

Without any hesitation, Bruce released his grappling hook and landed next to Raven, helping her to lift Stephen up.

Amidst the cataclysmic upheaval, the three narrowly escaped and leaped into a raging dimensional portal.

Just as the entrance to the passage was about to close due to the complete annihilation of the universe, Black Strange saw Raven and her two companions escaping.

At the same time, the fragments of memory he had seen by invading Raven's consciousness began to unfold in his mind.

Peter Patrick's mysterious and powerful figure, and Wanda Maximo's manipulation of chaos magic—their power, which may transcend the universe, slithered into his mad mind like venomous snakes.

An even crazier idea was born in an instant.

All we need to do is devour the man named Peter Patrick and the woman named Wanda, and seize their power and abilities.

Perhaps... perhaps I can obtain the power enough to restart the entire multiverse.

By then, he will not only be able to save Christine, but also create a perfect new multiverse where she can live happily ever after.

"Power... I need more power!"

The Black Strange roared madly at the void that was about to be completely annihilated.

He no longer tried to stabilize the universe, but instead, like a black meteor, he crashed into the dimensional portal that was about to close completely, and frantically chased after the direction in which Raven and the others had fled.

The turbulent currents within the dimensional portal were incredibly violent, making Raven and her two companions feel as if they had been thrown into a rapidly spinning kaleidoscope.

Raven tried her best to maintain the stability of the passage, but the terrifying gravity generated by the complete annihilation of the universe behind her, as well as the energy impact from Doctor Strange's frantic pursuit, caused the already unstable passage to instantly go out of control.

An irresistible, chaotic suction force suddenly grabbed the three of them, pulling them into the unknown depths.

The three of them suddenly felt dizzy and their consciousness began to blur.

"Oh!"

After an unknown amount of time, the three of them were heavily "spit out" from the void and crashed onto a hard ground covered with rubble and dust.

"Uh……"

Raven was the first to struggle to her feet, enduring the excruciating pain that felt like her body was falling apart and the weakness from the depletion of her magic, as she cautiously looked around.

The sight that came into view made her gasp.

The surrounding architecture is similar to that of New York, but it is a scene of apocalyptic devastation.

Skyscrapers were smashed as if by the hand of a giant, leaving only twisted steel bars and broken concrete blocks; the streets were riddled with bottomless cracks, and the air was thick with dust and the smell of death.

The sky was a sickly, dim yellow; neither the sun nor the stars could be seen, only a deathly, desolate afterglow.

"We...we haven't left that madman's universe yet?"

Raven's voice carried a hint of unease as she looked at Batman, who was struggling to lift the unconscious Doctor Strange.

Have I not escaped the strange universe yet?

Raven's headache worsened, and she felt a wave of frustration.

He failed to stop the Black Strange, causing the entire universe to be destroyed.

Feelings of self-blame spread through Raven's heart.

I messed it up again!

Bruce was oblivious to Raven's emotions. He quickly scanned his surroundings, the sensors under his bat mask whirring.

"No, the atmospheric composition, gravitational constant, background radiation frequency... all have slight differences from the previously recorded values. This is a new universe."

"But...it also seems to have experienced some kind of catastrophe."

As Bruce explores the new universe, Stephen Strange slowly awakens.

"Cough cough!"

The violent cough aggravated his injury.

When Raven saw Stephen wake up, she breathed a sigh of relief and quickly came over to treat his injuries.

"Thank you, Raven. Where is this place?"

As Stephen thanked Raven, he looked around.

As the Sorcerer Supreme, he had a more acute sense of dimensions and realized that he might have fallen into another universe.

"Bruce believes this is another new universe."

Raven said to him with a sigh, "A... seemingly dead universe."

Stephen forced himself to stand up, his gaze fixed on the general direction of the New York Sanctuary.

"Go there...maybe we can find the answer."

The three of them walked in silence through the desolate ruins.

The fact that they were powerless to stop the Black Strange before, which led to the destruction of the universe, left the three of them feeling extremely heavy-hearted.

The closer the three remained to the sanctuary, the more shocking the destruction became. They could even see some dried, skeletal remains scattered among the rubble, in various shapes and sizes, including humans and other strange creatures.

When Raven and her companions finally saw the New York Sanctum, even the well-traveled Stephen felt a chill run down his spine.

The sanctuary itself is relatively intact, but the Gothic gate is long broken.

On the steps and square in front of the sanctuary, piles of white bones lay.

These skeletons were not scattered after natural deaths, but rather resembled those from a fierce and brutal battle where countless lives were taken, with layers upon layers of bones stretching far into the distance, seemingly without end.

"...What exactly happened here?"

Raven felt a chill rise up her spine.

Stephen remained silent, his face clouded with gloom.

He stepped forward and pushed open the door, which was no longer able to provide any protection.

The sanctuary was in complete disarray, with fragments of magical artifacts scattered everywhere.

A dark, spiraling staircase leads straight up to the upper level of the sanctuary.

Stephen took a deep breath, his heart heavy, and was the first to step onto the stairs.

Raven and Bruce followed closely behind, alert to any potential danger.

The stairs weren't long, and the group quickly reached the second floor.

Unlike the dilapidated state of the other places, the second floor was relatively clean, but it was filled with an unsettling sense of ritual.

A complex dark magic circle was carved on the ground, and in the center of the magic circle, a figure with its back to the crowd floated.

The other person was wearing a tattered blue mage robe, the robe stained with ominous patterns by dark energy.

The shadowy figure emanated a suffocating, powerful aura of darkness.

Upon hearing Raven and her companions' footsteps, the dark figure slowly turned around.

To Raven's shock, the other person had a third eye on their forehead, just like her.

The other party's third eye was completely black, with no whites, and emitted a faint black glow.

Upon seeing the other person's face, Stephen on the other side was also completely dumbfounded.

The face was exactly the same as his, but paler, and its eyes were filled with a cold, aloof indifference.

It's obvious that the other party is another Doctor Strange.

Moreover, it's a version that has practiced dark magic and has three eyes on its forehead.

"Another...lost sheep? Or...'me' from another universe?"

Doctor Strange, the Three-Eyed One, gazed at the three of them and slowly began to speak.

The other person's voice had an eerie echo, as if countless voices were superimposed together.

The three eyes swept over Stephen and Raven, finally lingering on Bruce for a moment, seemingly surprised, but quickly returning to indifference.

Stephen looked at his other self and instantly understood.

This guy in front of me must have cultivated the Dark Book, just like the oddity of the 838 Illuminati universe.

Moreover, the other party probably did more than just cultivate through the Dark Book; they likely did something even more terrifying.

"You...what on earth did you do?!"

Stephen questioned him sharply.

The three-eyed monster curled his lips into a smile. "What did I do? I did what had to be done. I saw countless futures, countless possibilities, but there is only one path to obtain true order and power."

"I eliminated those weak, incompetent, and chaotic 'Stephen Strange's' from other universes, but unfortunately, they were too weak to even satisfy me."

Killing countless versions of himself from parallel universes seemed like a trivial matter to him.

"As for this universe... its destruction is merely a necessary price to pay for a higher order. Balance? That's just an excuse for the weak to comfort themselves." Stephen felt a chill run down his spine and stared at the other man in disbelief.

How come every version of myself in every universe is causing the universe to be destroyed because I cultivate dark power?!

Can't you guys come up with something new?!
No, this one is a bit novel; it's hunting down its counterpart from a parallel universe.

Stephen is starting to lose his composure.

"Because you are all bound by boring emotions and morals."

Doctor Strange's voice suddenly turned sharp, "True power comes from transcending all of this. It seems you are also one of the defective products that need to be eliminated."

When they couldn't agree on anything, a fight broke out instantly.

The three-eyed monster didn't even move; only its third eye on its forehead flashed briefly.

An invisible yet immense mental shock crashed down on the three of them like a tsunami.

The impact released by the opponent was not only aimed at consciousness, but also directly attacked the very essence of the soul.

"Armor protection!"

Raven reacted quickly, immediately casting a powerful protective spell.

A semi-transparent magical shield instantly unfolded, barely blocking most of the mental impact, but cracks instantly appeared all over the shield.

Raven groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

Despite his strong willpower, Batman still suffered greatly from this level of magical attack.

Despite the excruciating pain, he instantly hurled several specially made smoke bombs and sonic bombs that could interfere with energy flow, attempting to disrupt the opponent's perception and spellcasting rhythm.

Stephen also made his move at the same time, the Ring of Raghadore slashing towards the Three-Eyed Strange like a golden chainsaw.

"Little tricks!"

Doctor Strange sneered, and with a wave of his hand, the phantom of the Dark Book flashed and disappeared behind him.

Countless dark energies surged from the magic circle, easily blocking Stephen's attack and then coiling back like venomous snakes.

At the same time, the three-eyed monster's other hand gently clenched in Bruce's direction.

The space around Bruce was instantly compressed and solidified, as if to crush him into mincemeat.

"Except your weapons!"

"The flames are blazing!"

Raven shouted repeatedly, her Hogwarts spells mixed with her own demonic power, transforming into streaks of crimson fire arrows and disarming beams, which shot towards the shadowy tentacles and the frozen space, attempting to rescue Bruce.

"Ansuz! Kenaz! (Runes: Oracle, Fire)"

Raven even used the runes her father taught her to enhance the power of her magic.

"Boom! Boom!"

The flaming arrows successfully ignited some of the dark energy, and the disarming beams slightly shook the spatial confinement, giving Bruce a brief respite.

Bruce immediately activated the armor's emergency thrusters, narrowly escaping the death zone.

Doctor Strange raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly showing some interest in Raven's diverse yet effective attack methods.

"An interesting force, but still in vain."

He clasped his hands together and began chanting forbidden incantations from the dark book.

The ruins of the entire sanctuary began to tremble violently, and even greater dark energy began to gather, forming a super dark magic that could drag the entire block into the abyss.

"Stop him!"

Stephen called out to Raven.

Although he didn't know the power of the magic, he knew that once the other party completed the spell, they would definitely be in trouble.

"Call the gods to protect you!"

Raven took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and tried her best to recall the happiest and warmest memories of her life.

As she silently chanted the incantation, a pure and powerful silver light surged from her body, gradually coalescing into an elegant raven guardian deity that exuded a reassuring aura.

The silvery-white raven cried out and flapped its wings, soaring into the overwhelming dark energy.

The Guardian Charm itself has a strong restraining effect on dark magic; wherever it passes, dark energy melts away and dissipates like ice and snow meeting the sun.

"what?!"

Doctor Strange, clearly unprepared for such a purely positive energy attack, had his spellcasting interrupted instantly.

"Now, attack his third eye."

Stephen, sensing a connection, keenly noticed a flicker in the other person's eyes and loudly reminded him.

The Doctor Strange in front of him was practicing the Dark Book, and although his power was also great, it was far less oppressive than the Black Strange's presence in Stephen's eyes.

At least with Black Strange, Stephen would be unable to discover the opponent's weakness.

Upon hearing Stephen's words, Bruce instantly aimed all the remaining explosives and high-intensity polymer rays at Doctor Strange's forehead.

Riven's demonic power and runes also erupted at full force, transforming into a condensed purple-black energy beam.

Stephen used his last bit of magic to unleash the most powerful Vishanti Holy Sword, thrusting it straight at the enemy.

The three-eyed monster attempted to defend, but the restraining effect of the Guardian Charm continued, coupled with the three's unreserved combined attack aimed at the weak point.

"boom!"

A violent explosion and the sound of energy annihilation rang out.

The three-eyed monster let out an extremely shrill scream.

The opponent's third eye on the forehead was struck first by the Holy Sword and the Converging Ray, and suddenly exploded.

Immediately afterwards, Raven's demonic energy and Bruce's explosives completely engulfed it.

The dark energy lost control and began to viciously attack its master.

When the light faded, Doctor Strange was lying on the ground.

The other person's body withered and shrank rapidly, as if it had been drained of its contents, and eventually turned into a pile of ashes.

The dark divine book, exuding an ominous aura, fell with a clatter into the center of the magic circle.

The battle finally ended, and all three collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

After a long while, Stephen struggled to his feet, walked over, and picked up the Dark Book.

The book cover was icy cold, as if countless vengeful spirits were wailing inside.

Stephen stroked the book cover, his expression becoming complicated.

"Stephen, are you... are you alright?"

Raven looked at him and asked warily.

Knowing that many Doctors Strange in parallel universes have cultivated dark powers and become evil, Raven also began to suspect Stephen from the main universe.

Who knows if the other party will turn to the dark side like Wanda?

“We need strength, Raven.”

Stephen looked up, his eyes bloodshot, but his tone was unusually firm.

“Wanda…she possesses the Dark Book, and may even be more powerful. To stop her, protect America, and prevent more universes from being destroyed, we must understand the Dark Book and even learn to utilize its power.”

He looked at Raven and Bruce: "You two protect me, I need to read it."

Raven and Bruce exchanged a glance.

Raven, who suspected Doctor Strange might turn evil, was about to stop him when Bruce shook his head at her, stopping her from saying what she was about to say.

"Of course, we'll protect you."

Bruce agreed to Stephen's request.

Stephen Strange took a deep breath, as if he were about to open Pandora's box and slowly turn the first page of the Dark Book.

……

Meanwhile, in Universe 838.

Illumination.

Wanda was gripping America's wrist tightly.

The girl had exhausted all her strength, and her face was filled with despair.

"Finally... I got you."

A satisfied smile appeared on Wanda's face as dark red chaotic energy began to envelop America, preparing to forcibly extract her core power to traverse the multiverse.

"With your power, I can go to any universe... find my children... and no one can stop me anymore..."

Just as Wanda was about to make her move, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from behind her: "No, Wanda, you can't do this."

Wanda's body stiffened abruptly, and she turned around abruptly.

To her astonishment, Ah Zu had silently appeared behind her without her noticing.

However, at this moment, Azu's expression, eyes, and the unfathomable aura emanating from her body were completely different from the arrogant and conceited guy she knew.

Is this a Homelander?
Wait, why do those eyes look so much like Peter's?!

(End of this chapter)