I am in Kamar-Taj, holding the darkhold, a proper sorcerer.
Awakening the Eye of Truth and the Incorruptible Body, I can quickly master any magic to an incredible degree, without worrying about any magical backlash.
Although I study Dark Magic, Jiang Yu insists he is a proper sorcerer!
He just Dreamwalks occasionally, he really hasn't done anything bad. What Dark Magic? It's clearly proper magic.
Jiang Yu: I am a proper sorcerer who respects his teachers, is kind and friendly, full of gentlemanly demeanor, and has no pursuit of power.
Ancient One: Your respect for your teacher means that when I tell you not to learn something, you insist on learning it?
Strange: You are indeed very friendly to me, except when you use magic to control me, trick me out of the eye of agamotto, Dreamwalk recklessly, and cause me trouble. Besides that, you are indeed very friendly.
Wanda: So, the latest gentlemanly demeanor for a sorcerer is to push forward vigorously? And also to flirt with other women everywhere, offering them sleep aid services?
Thanos: The Infinity Stones are mine, mine! Didn't you say you had no pursuit of power? Why are you fighting me for the Infinity Stones?
Chapter 1: Starting with the Battle of New York
2012, New York.
The sky was torn open by a hideous rift, a wormhole leading to the abyss of the endless Universe.
Chitauri armies poured out like locusts, with Leviathan beasts and various aircraft circling above New York.
"Stark, three on your right flank! Rogers, protect the civilians!"
Nick Fury's voice roared through the comms channel.
Iron Man Tony Stark weaved rapidly between buildings, his palm Impact and shoulder-mounted micro-missiles firing continuously, destroying aircraft one after another.
Captain America Steve Rogers, holding his Vibranium shield, blocked energy beams and directed the ground Police to evacuate the crowds.
Hulk rampaged through the streets, tearing Chitauri soldiers apart like toys, while Thor summoned thunder, turning the sky into his battlefield.
However, the enemy's numbers seemed endless.
"We can't hold out much longer," Black Widow Natasha said, piloting the Quinjet. "Their numbers are too great."
"I'm almost out of arrows," Hawkeye Clint's voice also chimed in.
Although the heroes' power was immense, against an interstellar invasion of this scale...
They clearly couldn't eliminate all enemies quickly in a short time.
And the enemies seemed endless.
Just then...
Streaks of White light suddenly emerged, rising from beneath the feet of every Chitauri soldier.
And these White lights seemed to transform into White chains, directly seizing all the soldiers and Leviathan beasts.
In just a moment, all enemies vanished into the White light.
There were no explosions, no screams, only deathly silence.
"...What happened?"
Tony Stark's voice came through the comms channel, filled with unbelievable shock.
Jarvis couldn't analyze the source of that energy for a moment either.
"Is it... God?" Steve Rogers murmured.
On the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Nick Fury stared intently at the screen, at the battlefield that had been instantly cleared, his single eye filled with horror and vigilance.
This power was too immense.
While it had helped them, this uncontrolled, unknown power made him more uneasy than the Chitauri.
At the same time...
The Ancient One, standing on the outer balcony of the New York Sanctum's top floor, gazed at the dissipating White light.
Her expression was quite grim.
Turning, the Ancient One walked directly into the Sanctum Sanctorum, then began to descend the stairs.
However, as she slowly went down, the surrounding space seemed to change.
First it shattered, then it began to rotate, like a bizarre kaleidoscope.
The Ancient One entered a special dimensional space.
However, before entering here, it seemed she needed to continuously traverse and jump through multiple dimensions.
In a special, independent dimension of Stark black and White.
The Ancient One looked ahead.
Eerie magical light, red mixed with black, like chains, entwined a man sitting cross-legged in mid-air.
This man, once her most proud student, had now become the Ancient One's greatest threat.
Or, to put it another way, the greatest threat to this World.
Floating before him was none other than the darkhold.
"Yu, I've told you many times, don't study it anymore."
"It will only lead you to the abyss of darkness..."
However, the Ancient One's words were interrupted before she could finish.
"Oh! Teacher, you're here!" Jiang Yu opened his eyes, and red light bloomed from his pupils. In an instant, a terrifying Dark aura enveloped the entire space.
Even the Ancient One felt a hint of dread at this power.
How long had it been?
A year?
No!
It should only have been six months since this man joined Kamar-Taj and became her disciple, his magical skill growing rapidly.
Then he found the darkhold and began studying it—that should only have been a short year.
To have grown to such a degree, he seemed to possess power that could rival her own.
One year!
He only took one year... If he hadn't chosen this path, he would probably have been an even more excellent Sorcerer Supreme than Strange.
Jiang Yu descended from the air, and the Dark Magic light around him instantly vanished.
He looked completely as if he hadn't been controlled by Dark Magic.
This surprised the Ancient One, because the darkhold could not only corrupt the soul, but also subtly change a person's thoughts, leading them into darkness.
Yet, after half a year, Jiang Yu still looked like a normal person.
And despite releasing such powerful Dark Magic, he still seemed completely uncorrupted. What exactly was going on?
Jiang Yu raised his hand, and the aura of Dark Magic surged again.
Instantly, a table, two chairs, and a glass of beer appeared.
Jiang Yu sat down first, then looked at the Ancient One. "Teacher, would you like something to drink? Juice? Or a cocktail?"
As Jiang Yu's fingers gently moved, different drinks appeared opposite her.
The Ancient One frowned: "Don't distort reality with Dark power anymore!"
Jiang Yu shrugged, "It's just some trivial things, it doesn't matter."
"Juice will do!" With that, a glass of fresh orange juice appeared opposite her. The Ancient One looked at Jiang Yu.
This young man was only eighteen, yet his magical attainments were already so astonishing.
magic!
It wasn't just fireballs or lightning bolts; at least in the Marvel Universe, magic wasn't defined that way.
In the Marvel Universe, magic could be seen as energy originating from the Universe, or power from different dimensions.
And the Dark Magic Jiang Yu used was simply power drawn from the Dark Dimension.
Sorcerers Supreme like the Ancient One could not only manipulate cosmic energy but also draw power from various dimensions.
This power could do many things, like what Jiang Yu just did.
Distorting reality to change some harmless physical objects was not a sophisticated trick at all.
Perhaps even a sorcerer at Kamar-Taj who had trained for more than three years could do it.
It's just that they might still need to use some special gestures, and Jiang Yu didn't.
The Ancient One slowly sat down and looked at Jiang Yu.
"You intervened in this dimension and dealt with the Chitauri army in New York?"
The Ancient One slowly sat down, looking at the juice on the table and then at Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu, who had just taken a sip of beer, nodded. "That's right. Don't worry, I beautified it a bit. At least the magic shouldn't look eerie and sinister; it should be White light, right? No problem at all!"
"You know that's not what I'm talking about. Why did you do it?"
"I just wanted to try it out, and at the same time, prove to you, Teacher, that I haven't been affected by Dark Magic, not one bit!"
Jiang Yu pouted.
The Ancient One looked at Jiang Yu: "Misusing Dark Magic will bring unpredictable disasters!"
"Oh! Come on, Teacher, do you really want to talk about this with me? Misusing Dark Magic? Aren't you also using the power of the Dark Dimension to sustain your lifespan?"
Instantly, the Ancient One's pupils contracted sharply, her eyes on Jiang Yu filled with shock!
"You... how... do you know?"
Jiang Yu sighed, raised his hand, and the darkhold at his waist instantly flew out. "Teacher, I've been studying this thing for over half a year. Do you think I wouldn't sense the aura of Dark Dimension power on you?"
Chapter 2: Genius Sorcerer Jiang Yu
Seeing the Ancient One's gaze instantly turn dark.
Jiang Yu smiled. "Teacher, don't look at me like that. I have no objection whatsoever to you drawing on the power of the Dark Dimension to sustain your lifespan."
Saying this, Jiang Yu gently stroked the darkhold with his hand. "The reason I went to such lengths to get this book was to do the same thing as you, Teacher!"
"Jiang Yu, you could actually do better. If you gave up the darkhold, with your magical talent, you could perhaps become the next Sorcerer Supreme."
The Ancient One seemed to still want to persuade Jiang Yu.
But Jiang Yu sighed.
He had been in the Marvel Universe for five years.
He had an accidental opportunity to join Kamar-Taj.
It wasn't until then that Jiang Yu activated his 'golden finger' (cheat ability).
[First contact with extraordinary power, Eye of Truth awakened, Incorruptible Body awakened]
Two wondrous talents, as if transforming into two Strange runes within Jiang Yu's body, floating in his mind.
Along with them came various information and abilities related to the two talents.
The Eye of Truth was simple: it bestowed upon Jiang Yu a superhuman talent for learning, mastering, and researching power, and as long as Jiang Yu worked hard to cultivate, his power would continuously grow stronger.
And the second talent, the Incorruptible Body, was relatively simpler.
No matter what kind of power Jiang Yu mastered or learned, it would not affect Jiang Yu himself.
He would remain untouched by any pollution or corruption, maintaining purity and harmlessness, unaffected by negative influences, and always in optimal condition.
These two talents were simply amazing for Jiang Yu.
And the magic of Kamar-Taj, or rather, the Marvel Universe, wasn't about 'mana'.
It was more like using certain rules to manipulate external forces.