Marvel: Rise of the Ultimate AI-Chapter 170: The Eye Opens

The monstrous, blood-red eye pulsed with sinister crimson light, radiating pure malice. Flames of black fire surged from its nostrils as it locked its murderous gaze onto Gene.

The air thickened.

Moments later, the rest of Dormammu’s colossal form began to materialize. He towered like a mythical Titan of old, each limb stretching across vast distances. Even a single fist of his looked larger than the asteroid Gene was currently standing on.

The Lord of the Dark Dimension unleashed an overwhelming pressure, a gravity of pure dread that surged out in all directions. It was as if the entire dimension itself bowed to his will. The swirling mists of the Dark Dimension dispersed like frightened ghosts.

And yet, Gene didn’t flinch.

He stood there, unmoved, like a statue carved from cosmic steel. Dormammu’s might—at least here—meant nothing to him.

"How dare you?!" Dormammu roared, his eyes glowing with arcane fury. "How dare you trespass in my domain, Earthborn worm? Have you come to kneel and beg for mercy?"

His voice boomed across the void, shaking Gene’s asteroid until cracks raced along its surface.

Gene, however, simply looked up at the towering figure before him and spoke with quiet confidence.

"Yes, I dare. Dormammu."

"I’m here to keep a promise. I once said if you dared to set foot on Earth again, I’d kick your ugly face so hard it would send you flying back to this festering pit you call home."

"Arrogant fool!" Dormammu howled. In a flash, his gigantic fist—larger than a mountain—came crashing down with terrifying speed.

But Gene was ready.

The thrusters on his armor roared to life, hurling him away just in time. Dormammu’s fist smashed into the asteroid, which let out a sorrowful groan as it cracked and shattered into pieces. Fragments of planetary rock hurled through space like shrapnel, heading straight for Gene.

Twin golden-red magical disks flared to life in Gene’s palms. With swift, graceful strikes, he deflected each chunk of flying debris.

Dormammu shrieked in frustration. Whether it was because his attack had failed or because he was losing his composure was unclear—but his eyes gleamed with even greater malice now.

Then came another wave of destruction: multiple massive planets, covered in glowing dark spikes, hurtled toward Gene at breakneck speed. They weren’t just celestial bodies anymore—they were weapons.

Gene’s V-shaped visor flashed.

A slender, rune-etched sword appeared in his hand, glowing with unearthly light.

With one precise swing, Gene sliced clean through the first incoming planet. It split like fruit under a blade. The shattered core screamed through the void—heading straight back at Dormammu.

"RAAAHHH!" Dormammu howled, gathering dark energy in his mouth until it condensed into a nightmarish beam of pure destruction. It launched at Gene like a comet from hell.

Gene raised his hand. A shimmering shield, glowing with eerie brilliance, bloomed before him.

The Shield of Seraphim.

Forged to withstand any attack.

Dormammu’s beam collided with the shield... and vanished like a drop of ink into the ocean.

"You dare..." Dormammu hissed again.

But before he could finish the sentence, Gene’s figure vanished from sight—only to reappear an instant later, right beside Dormammu.

A palm strike, laced with red and black energy, slammed squarely into Dormammu’s nose.

CRACK!

The nose shattered like glass.

Gene couldn’t help the thought that flickered through his mind: He looks like Voldemort now.

"You dare!" Dormammu screamed again, though his voice was starting to sound just a little panicked. The nose reformed in a flash, but the damage to his pride was already done.

"You dare use my power... against me?!"

He finally realized the strange sensation he’d been feeling throughout the fight. It wasn’t just Gene’s defiance—it was the nature of his magic. Gene’s aura was dark. Not corrupted, but... familiar.

Because it was Dormammu’s power.

Yes, every ounce of energy Gene had been wielding came straight from the Dark Dimension itself. In this realm, darkness flowed like an infinite sea. And Gene—his mind sharper than razors, his will unshakable—had tapped into that sea with terrifying ease.

Dormammu roared.

He swung his massive hand through the void, and though it struck nothing, a tremor rippled across the stars.

The true attack followed.

An invisible force erupted outward, and dozens of planets exploded in a chain reaction. Smoke and debris surged forward like an all-consuming curtain of death.

Gene didn’t move.

The light around his armor shimmered strangely, forming layered defenses.

Modified Angelic Protection, newly enhanced to absorb even multidimensional strikes.

Then came the killing blow.

Dormammu opened his mouth and breathed out a violet cyclone, a torrent of annihilating energy. It slammed into the curtain and pierced through, striking Gene head-on. The shield cracked and shattered.

Gene was hurled like a meteor into a distant planet.

An explosion of light followed.

The entire region of space crumbled.

Nothing should have survived.

Dormammu’s lips curled into a smile... for a split second.

And then the smile died.

Gene’s silhouette remained, floating in the void. His black armor gleamed like an eternal banner of defiance, untouched by death.

From the center of his chest, a brilliant green glow ignited.

The Eye of Agamotto... had opened.

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