Life and Death have no great difference?! Rimuru would never believe such nonsense!
Even though she had heard such statements before.
If he could continue living, Rimuru wouldn't believe Odin would generously face Death.
On the eve of his Death, Odin's series of backup plans, even the Eternal Spear, were given to her for free.
Isn't this clearly stating that Odin was worried about Asgard and Thor?!
If he had a choice, Rimuru believed Odin would definitely choose to continue enduring until Thor grew up!
They say the older you get, the more you fear Death. Rimuru believed this saying applied in the China and also in the West.
When people reach a certain age, they like to reminisce.
It's not that the past was so beautiful, but because back then, we were still young!
Ancient One said she was too tired, and Rimuru completely believed this.
Kamar-Taj's magic demanded too much talent from its practitioners.
Besides Strange, it was almost impossible for Ancient One to find a suitable successor!
For nearly three hundred years, Ancient One had shouldered the safety of Earth.
Not to mention the mental exhaustion, there were no vacations; even an iron man couldn't endure it!
Otherwise, how do you think Ancient One, the powerful one, got her hairstyle?
Although Ancient One was also a close-combat mage, she didn't do 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, and run 10 kilometers every day.
The reason Ancient One was able to generously face Death this time, while it sounded grand, in Rimuru's view, she actually just wanted to retire early!
As for enlightening the stubborn Mordo, that was just a bonus!
Whether it succeeded or not, it was left to fate!
Ancient One, possessing the Time Stone, could not only travel through time but also see various situations in parallel Universes.
Perhaps in a parallel Universe, Ancient One had already advised Mordo millions of times, who knows.
If Rimuru proved incompetent and unable to resist Dormammu's invasion, Ancient One would absolutely not resort to a 'feigned Death' tactic.
"Master, the matter of Dormammu's invasion, leave it to me and the other mages!"
"Take this opportunity to give yourself a good vacation—cough cough—recover from your injuries. After some time, you will discover that living is a beautiful thing!"
Ancient One rolled her eyes at Rimuru but didn't refute.
To be honest, her heart was quite complex at this moment.
There was both the relief of a junior growing up and the emptiness after a burden was lifted!
Seeing Rimuru, Ancient One thought for a moment, then stretched out her hand, and the eye of agamotto appeared in her hand.
"Rimuru, you have more comprehension and talent than I imagined. I am very comforted. But honestly, I can no longer see the future."
"The eye of agamotto is a treasure passed down through generations of Sorcerer Supremes. I will pass it on to you now. In the future, perhaps you will need it!"
Seeing the Time Stone that Ancient One handed over, Rimuru was immediately surprised.
After Ancient One's Death, it would be easy for her to obtain the Time Stone.
But what Rimuru never expected was that Ancient One would personally pass the Time Stone on to her.
Inheritance, succession, and snatching—those were completely different concepts!
Inheritance signified recognition.
Ancient One was very open-minded, but in some aspects, she was also very stubborn.
Rimuru still remembered the situation in Avengers 4 when Dr. Banner went to Ancient One to get the Time Stone.
No matter how Banner explained, Ancient One never agreed.
And her reason was only one: her timeline needed the Time Stone for protection.
That is, after Ancient One's Death, Strange used the Time Stone to negotiate with Dormammu, ultimately sending Dormammu back.
If Banner hadn't later said that Strange voluntarily handed over the Time Stone, he would have been unable to persuade Ancient One.
What Rimuru didn't expect was that Ancient One actually took the initiative to pass the Time Stone on to her.
With the Time Stone in Rimuru's hands, the possibility of it being eaten like a candy was almost one hundred percent.
Rimuru believed Ancient One wouldn't be unaware.
But she still made such a choice!
That could only mean one thing: the future Rimuru truly needed the Time Stone!
The future situation might be even worse than Rimuru imagined.
Could it be that Thanos, in the near future, really obtained the cosmic heart?
Perhaps she should find an opportunity to strike first and completely kill Thanos.
To be safe, after Thanos's Death, she would use Chaos Divine Thunder and Eternal Flame to grind him to dust and destroy his body and traces.
Now, the Death Goddess was her big sister, and their relationship was good.
To be even safer, after Thanos's Death, would she let the Death Goddess devour his soul?
Completely eliminating Thanos's existence from both soul and body?!
Not a bad idea!
After killing Dormammu, Rimuru would go into the Universe to search for Thanos's whereabouts, and while she was at it, she would badmouth Thanos in front of the Death Goddess.
Taking the eye of agamotto, Rimuru felt it was a bit heavy.
Of course, more than that, it was excitement.
Three of the six Infinity Stones had completely fallen into her hands.
She had already forced Star-Lord to search for the Power Stone, and she believed it would be in her hands soon.
The Reality Stone was currently with Thanos.
As long as Thanos was eliminated, the Reality Stone wouldn't escape either.
The slightly more difficult one should be the Soul Stone.
This one required a soul for a soul. She wondered if the Art of Soul Return and her understanding of the Death Law could successfully exploit a loophole.
If not, that would be troublesome!
Just as Rimuru obtained the Time Stone.
Dormammu, sensing that the Earth's barrier had been broken, also became completely excited.
Earth, he had coveted it for a long time.
But each time, he had been defeated by Ancient One, that bald thief!
Now, he had finally waited for Ancient One to make a major mistake!
Accompanied by the prayers of his fanatics, Dormammu also began to fully understand the situation on Earth.
The barrier was broken; his only obstacles to descending were Rimuru and Ancient One!
It was undeniable that both were exceptionally strong.
Especially Rimuru, who was already equivalent to a dimensional demon god.
But Dormammu had the Dark Dimension as his base, allowing him to advance or retreat, always standing in an invincible position.
Even if he failed, he could ensure his own safety.
He had already transcended the time dimension and had infinite lifespan.
As long as he continued to wait patiently, next time, there would definitely be new collaborators.
Earth would eventually be his for the taking!
During the process of devouring material Planets, he had witnessed this situation too many times!
Mindless Ones, go to Earth!
Dormammu laughed heartily, directly sending out all the Mindless Ones in the Dark Dimension.
The composition of the Mindless Ones army was extremely complex.
There were humans, elves, treants, fairies, and even Asgardians!
In the vast Universe, as long as there was a mystical civilization, and as long as people believed in him, Dormammu, they would gradually become a part of the Mindless Ones.
The Mindless Ones' souls were devoured by him, but they were immortal and indestructible!
"Go, destroy as much as you can!"
More and more Mindless Ones continuously gathered behind Kaecilius, which gave Kaecilius and the other fanatics infinite confidence and courage.
Holding such an undead army, Kaecilius felt as if eternal life was beckoning him.
He had nothing to fear anymore!
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