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Hearing everyone's words, Nolan Locke smiled and nodded. Since that was the case, he was relieved. While he wasn't particularly worried about the trouble that was to come, the best outcome would be none at all. After all, any action would be a blow to his reputation and potential, even if it wasn't a major one. And now, he really should prepare to leave Earth and travel to other worlds.

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Chapter 417 Entering Earth

With everyone's promises fulfilled, a smile appeared on Nolan Locke's face; for him, this was an extremely important matter.

Now he can leave Earth with peace of mind, but their first priority is to return to Earth. At this point, Nolan Locke saw the group, and they all understood what Locke meant.

They had to return to Earth as soon as possible to avoid further trouble along the way, or perhaps even more trouble that might arise, though they were unaware of it yet. Without any hesitation, the group immediately began their journey, for time and space were completely imperceptible within this dimension.

They had no idea where they were, and could only rely on Stephen Strange to find their way, flying towards Earth. Meanwhile, deep in the dimensional realm, countless dimensional demons were all looking extremely grim. They had never imagined that Nolan Locke and his group would disappear like that.

They couldn't find any trace of him, and the current situation made them extremely grim. This wasn't their best chance to deal with Nolan Locke, but now that Nolan Locke had disappeared, finding him would be an extremely difficult task.

Under these circumstances, they have almost certainly lost their chance to capture Locke and his group. If this happens, all their previous efforts will be in vain.

Furthermore, Dormammu and Mephisto have now been lost within the dimension. Under these circumstances, the power of the dimension has been greatly weakened.

After all, the two were among the strongest beings in their respective dimensions, and also among the strongest beings who most desired Earth. After two more years, other dimensional lords would probably have to think twice about whether it was worthwhile and whether they could succeed in attacking Earth.

After all, the two are the top-tier dimensional lords in the dimension. If even they are alive and dead, then whether others would dare to take action against Earth is entirely unknown.

Therefore, under such circumstances, many dimensional lords looked very grim. If no other dimensional lords were to attack Earth, it would be extremely difficult for them to enter Earth. However, they had no other choice at the moment.

The Eye Demon looked around, but only the lord spoke:

"What we need to do now is very simple: regardless of whether Nolan Locke has entered Earth or not, as long as we block the entrance to Earth, so many people will not be able to get through."

If we can achieve this, we can not only defeat Norlanruk, but also take this opportunity to directly enter Earth. Perhaps if we can conquer Earth's reality dimension this time, it will be an extremely good thing for all of us.

Upon hearing Eyes' words, many people were tempted, but not everyone was. In fact, many dimensional lords looked even more displeased.

They each had their own little dreams. For them, entering the Earth dimension would indeed be a wonderful thing, because it would allow them to escape this damned world and enter the real, beautiful, and magical world. But could they really do it?

If they all stand in the way of the real dimension and invade the Earth dimension, will their weak dimensional realms be able to compete with those powerful dimensional realms? At that time, it will be a time to show off the richness of Earth.

It would be difficult for Earth to become their base. If they lose Earth as their base, they will be cut off from the dimension. At that time, they might even have their base taken over by those powerful dimensional lords. Once they lose their base, everything will be over.

In the real world, it's impossible for them to sign agreements with those powerful beings in distant regions and other regions to compete for territory. This is also a major reason why they have rarely participated in attacking Earth before.

Because if they were to attack Earth, the ultimate beneficiaries would not be the weak Force Lords, but the powerful Dimension Lords, who would be left without backup.

So even if they were to leave Earth, it would be an extremely dangerous thing for them, so naturally they wouldn't do it easily. But now that Yanwo has said these words, they are indeed tempted.

Moreover, there are many latitudinal lords here, but the top latitudinal lords are also all here. If they unite, these weak ethnic lords will not be able to gain even the slightest benefit.

They might even be sent to Xinmin because of this, which is naturally not worth it for them. So, although everyone was tempted, no one spoke up to reach a consensus.

The Eye Demon naturally knew what they were thinking, but this was the biggest problem in maintaining the relationship between the lords. They could not cooperate because they fought and attacked each other every day, and everyone was an enemy.

Cooperation was simply a pipe dream, but he desperately wanted hundreds of Nolan Locke. If Lolo Locke were here, they could gain the opportunity to enter the Earth dimension.

Moreover, Nolan Locke had previously attacked him and almost killed him, which was an egg-shaped area for him. If he couldn't kill Nolan Locke here, it would be unacceptable for him, but now this situation has occurred.

No one was willing to listen to him. Seeing this, the other top dimensional lords from the Uyghur region nodded to him, and they could naturally cooperate with his dimensional lord.

They collaborated with the Eye Demon to enter and conquer Earth's dimension, but now those dimensional beings using the horns would never agree to this. Thinking of this, the Eye Demon spoke directly:

"Since you all cannot reach a consensus, how about we travel to the vicinity of the real dimension ourselves?"

Although the lesser dimensional lords disagreed with them, the powerful tribal lords shared the same idea: if they could enter Earth, perhaps they could divide Earth's latitudes equally.

If they could enter Earth, Earth would be very large. Although if they divided it among themselves, the space of Earth would seem a little small, it would still be more than enough for them.

It's just because of those weak dimensional lords, and they don't really care about these weak dimensional lords. They also don't want to share the real dimension with these weaklings. So, under these circumstances, cooperation among themselves is the best outcome.

Upon hearing the suggestion from the eye membrane, the powerful dimensional lords hesitated only slightly before nodding. Strictly speaking, there was nothing wrong with it. Although they could not unite, the few of them alone possessed enough power.

As long as we can intercept Roland Locke and his group's current power, even if Roland Locke were at his peak, I would absolutely not be able to defeat their combined strength.

"In that case, we'd better hurry."

One point was that Dulin was speaking. He was worried that if things dragged on for too long, everything would suddenly fall into chaos. He wanted to help Nanlu and his group escape into the Earth dimension. Once they entered the real dimension, everything they had said would become empty talk and meaningless.

Therefore, they had to be faster. Yanwo nodded without hesitation, and the other top dimensional lords also nodded. As for the weaker dimensional lords...

Seeing their actions, their eyes immediately turned hostile. In the current situation, those top dimensional lords were very likely to take over Earth, which was not a good thing for them, even though the departure of those top dimensional lords from Earth would give them more room to survive in dimensional space.

After all, without one of these top-tier dimensions, they don't need to worry about being easily killed outside. However, this also means they have completely lost the opportunity to enter the real dimension. Therefore, many of the weaker dimensional lords exchanged glances and then reacted simultaneously.

"Now that Morpheus and Dormammu are both dead, under these circumstances, Nogo and the others have long since headed towards the real dimension. They have probably already left the dimension and entered the real dimension. Under these circumstances..."

Going there now would just be a waste of time. Especially since we might as well discuss the work in the next commission first. After all, given the current situation, with the positions of the Spirit Race in the lower and dark dimensions already vacant, perhaps we can divide the two main positions now.

One of the dimensional lords spoke up, and upon hearing his words, the expressions of the top dimensional lords immediately changed.

They couldn't help but care about these words. After all, while Earth was indeed very important, it was still a lower dimension and a dark dimension. These two dimensions were extremely large and could be considered top-tier within the entire dimensional system.

In this situation, if they could obtain these two dimensions, it would be a huge boost to their power. Now that Dormammu and Mephisto are dead, it means that if they could enter the two dimensions at this time...

They could indeed gain the greatest benefit. Even if they couldn't enter Earth, it would still be a huge boost to their strength. If they got the chance to enter Earth again, then there would naturally be other possibilities.

However, if they were to deal with this problem first, capturing Luo Dalu would likely become much more difficult. Therefore, under these circumstances, the Eye Demon hesitated for a moment before speaking to the numerous dimensional realms:

"The Hell Dimension and the Dark Dimension are top-tier dimensional lords. If you want to covet these two places, you'd better consider whether your own strength is sufficient. So you'd better not try anything funny. Let us deal with Nolan Locke first, and then come back to deal with the issues below the dimensional and Dark Dimension."

Upon hearing the Eye Demon's words, the other top-tier dimensional lords also stood up to support him without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, the other Uyghur lords' expressions immediately turned grim, but they also knew that they were unable to handle the current situation.

After all, they couldn't possibly fight against these top-tier dimensions for the sake of the Dark Dimension, the Regional Dimension, and so on. If they did, countless people would die here, which wouldn't necessarily be a good thing for them. After all, at their age, apart from their voices, there wasn't anything of great importance to them.

Although they also hope to enter the real dimension to sell, they must put all that aside. If they might die early, they won't be able to afford to be attacked. This is why Nolan Locke can move freely between dimensions, and it is also the biggest weakness of these dimensional lords.

So, although those weaker dimensional lords were unwilling, they hesitated for a moment and slowly postponed their participation, clearly not intending to get involved. However, they had already delayed things for some time because of this matter.

So Yan Bo and the others immediately began rushing towards the direction of the real dimension. They had survived in the dimension for countless hours, so they could easily discern directions.

Unlike Noah and his companions, who traverse the dark dimensions, requiring identification and frequently encountering considerable trouble, this slows them down.

Even though they were very fast, Nolan Locke and his group were still faster, after all, they had too many advantages.

Under these circumstances, Branlock and the others quickly located the location of the real dimension, without any evidence of Nolan Locke and Stephen Strange directly summoning magic and then pouring in a huge amount of magical power.

A space opened up, and everyone under the door appeared in the Earth dimension, leaving the entire dimension. As soon as they left, figures appeared nearby.

Nightfall's expression was somewhat grim as he looked around at his location in the real dimension.

"They ran away."

The Night Demon began to speak.

He never expected that, in this situation, where they were almost certain of victory, they would still end up letting Nolan Locke and his men escape.

If Nolan Locke appears in the dimension again, then he'll probably be the one who has to run.

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Chapter 418 The Intensifying Curse

The autumn winds are chilly, and the weather has gradually turned cold. Under these circumstances, the whole world seems to be chilled by the cold winds. Many people are still sound asleep. Although it is getting brighter, there are not many people walking on the streets, after all, it is still too early.

The sun had just risen, and although many people were already getting ready to get up, it was still a very quiet time. And in this quiet time, Nolan Locke and his group suddenly appeared on Earth. They appeared near the location of the Sorcerer Supreme, Kamar-Taj.

This is also why he is here in Kamar-Taj. The Sorcerer Supreme is a lineage that needs to guard the dimensions, and the closest passage between dimensions, the closest passage to Earth, is in the Himalayas above Kamar-Taj. This is the place they need, which is why the Sorcerer Supreme stays here year after year.

Otherwise, how could he be in such a cold place? Even for the Sorcerer Supreme, even for Stephen Strange, this was an extremely bad environment. After all, although he was used to the cold here, he still preferred normal temperatures.

You see, the place he lived before wasn't this cold. Even though he's adapted now, and even though he can raise his body temperature with magic, it's still the effect of magic, not the feeling of nature. Nature and magic are ultimately different, so he really hates this place.

There was no other way, though, because this was the newest entrance to the dimension, so he had to guard it year after year. This was also one of the most important duties of the Sorcerer Supreme. The moment they appeared on Earth, everyone in the entire Kama Taiji turned serious. They had already sensed an intrusion.

The dimension is the territory they guard, so no matter what appears within it, they will never let it slip by. Suddenly, a massive magic circle appeared above their heads. This magic circle was created by the entire magician using their power, specifically to block the dimension and the enemy.

Of course, they also knew that what appeared this time might not be an enemy. After all, Nolan Locke and his group had only just entered the dimension to resolve the problem of Nolan Locke's curse. Although they were aware of this, they would absolutely not be careless because of it. What if other dimensional lords appeared?

That would be a huge disaster for Earth. So they have always stuck to their duties. Fortunately, when Stephen Strange appeared in front of everyone, all the magicians of Kama Taiji were allowed to relax. And with a wave of Stephen Strange's hand...

The magic circle above Kamalteki instantly vanished, as if it had never existed. He controlled the core of Kamalteki's magic circle, so he knew exactly how to solve this problem. The others only possessed basic control techniques. Now that he had appeared, it meant the master of Kamalteki had appeared, and the magic circle naturally wouldn't harm him. After landing on Earth, Old Wang walked over, his expression somewhat serious as he looked at the crowd:

"Is the mission complete? I don't seem to see anyone else, but you all don't look very well. You must have been through a battle."

Stephen Strange nodded naturally.

"It was indeed a very arduous journey. We encountered a great deal of trouble. This time, we not only met the dimensional lord Mephisto, but also Dormammu. We killed both of them. Not only that, we also encountered other dimensional lords and killed some of them. This battle was very fruitful. It's a pity that we didn't get the solution to the curse from Mephisto. After all, Mephisto is too cunning, and Norlan Locke was killed by Mephisto after he gave us the answer."

At this point, Stephenster's Liang Qi's expression turned grim. For him, Durant's actions were not a good thing. They were almost close to achieving their goal, but everything in Nolan Locke's Suzhou was ruined. Although it was for their own good, it was still very difficult for him to accept. After all, his goal was to save Nolan Locke, but now they had not been able to save Nolan Locke.

Although a few dimensional lords were killed, their deaths only had a minor effect on the overall threat to the dimension. Nolan Locke's existence was what could truly deter the dimensional lords, and that was the most important thing to them.

However, Nolan Locke hasn't found a definitive solution yet. Although he claims to have the ability to resolve the situation, it's an extremely troublesome one for Nolan Locke. Moreover, this is only Nolan Locke's side of the story, so Stephen Strange finds it hard to believe. But at least until Nolan Locke completely removes the curse from him, Stephen Strange will absolutely not believe it.

Hearing Stephen Strange's words, Old Wang looked at Nolan Locke in shock. He never expected Nolan Locke to be so decisive in killing Mephisto. He knew very well what Stephen Strange and the others had entered the dimension for. Their goal was to resolve the curse on Nolan Locke, and now they had captured the culprit, Mephisto. This was an extremely difficult task, as Mephisto was one of the top dimensional lords in the dimension, and taking him down would not be easy for Xiao.

But now that they've accomplished this, at the most crucial moment, Nolan Locke has chosen to kill him instead of resolving the curse. Perhaps this would be a better solution for them, making it easier to return to Earth after leaving. However, resolving the curse has become impossible. He couldn't imagine the circumstances under which Nolan Locke made such a decision. He deeply respected and admired Nolan Locke.

However, he found this outcome difficult to accept. After all, it meant that everything they had done had been in vain. Like Stephen Strange, he was acutely aware of Nolan Locke's current significance to Earth. Nolan Locke was the pillar of Earth's stability, but now, this pillar was unable to break the curse due to his own actions, and might even be facing a life-or-death crisis. How could he accept this? If something happened to Nolan Locke, the Lord would inevitably launch a counterattack, which would be a terrible thing for them.

So Old Wang looked helplessly at Nolan Locke, and then said to me:

"While your actions are admirable, I'm sorry, but I simply cannot accept this outcome. Although Mephisto and Dormammu are dead, what do you say about dealing with Mephisto and Dormammu?"

Old Wang's expression suddenly turned serious. He hadn't realized it before. Those were Dormammu and Mephisto! Both Dormammu and Mephisto were among the most powerful dimensional lords in the dimension, and now they had actually taken down two such powerful dimensional lords at the same time.

Moreover, according to Stephen Strange, they not only dealt with these two individuals, but also other dimensional lords, whom he believed were impossible to eliminate, given the terrifying strength of both of them. Even a single one attacking Earth would put immense pressure on the planet.

Even if all the magic circles on Earth were activated and the Grand Temple were operating at its maximum capacity, it would still be extremely difficult to resist the invasion of the dimensional lords. Yet now they claim that they went to the dimension and not only killed Mephisto, but also took care of Dormammu in the process.

Under such circumstances, how could he possibly get close to such a fact? However, looking at the expressions of Stephen Strange and the others, he knew that this matter was probably true. It was truly unimaginable how powerful Nolan Locke was. He knew very well that his strength was due to the extent of Strange's abilities.

After all, they were both sorcerers, and he had personally witnessed Stephen Strange's magic grow step by step to its current state. Therefore, he knew very well the extent of Stephen Strange's strength. Although Stephen Strange was indeed the most talented sorcerer in Kamar-Tage, even if Stephen Strange's talent was high, it was still limited. To gain strength, one had to go through a long process of growth.

Now, Steve Strange seems to have bypassed that process, surpassing them directly and reaching a level they can hardly imagine, even directly inheriting the Ancient One's title of Sorcerer Supreme, which is already difficult for them to comprehend. However, even so, the gap in strength between Stephen Strange and the Ancient One is still extremely large. They witnessed it firsthand in their last battle; although Stephen Strange had given his all...

However, even with his ability to hold on for time, he could only barely manage to stall one person. Under such circumstances, the fact that he managed to defeat two powerful dimensional lords in this expedition is enough to prove that Stephen Strange played the biggest role in this battle, but rather that Nolan Locke and others played the biggest role. It is truly unimaginable that the difference in strength was so great.

However, this matter is no longer important to them. Now that they have returned to Earth after taking Lancôme Locke, and Mephisto has been killed, the outcome is already decided, so there is no point in discussing it further. Therefore, Old Wang spoke to everyone:

"You must be tired. In that case, why don't you go in and have a cup of hot tea first? You should know that the hot tea here is absolutely delicious. Drinking hot tea here regularly can prolong life, or at least make you feel refreshed."

He chuckled and recommended a cup of tea from Kamar-Taj, which was indeed true. After all, Kamar-Taj was no ordinary place; the magic here could solve many problems. Although it wasn't extremely cold, not all of its supplies came from the foot of the mountain. Some were processed through magical orchards, and tea was one of its specialties. These teas, after being processed by magic and other means, became incredibly fragrant and mellow, and also had a refreshing effect. Therefore, many Kamar-Taj magicians loved drinking the tea from here.

Given their current state, the best course of action for them is to have a cup of tea, eat some food, and then deal with the aftermath. After all, the things they did upon entering the encirclement were enormous. Although they failed to achieve their objective, they killed several powerful dimensional lords, which is a tremendous achievement for the entire Kamarteki.