After a careful look at the assembled villains, Sebastian nodded slightly and said, "Well, the Mandarin, the Green Goblin, Karl Mordo, Raina, M.O.D.O.K., Loki, and a symbiote I have not seen yet. Victor von Doom and Elektra Natchios are missing. These should be all the members of the current Shadow Council present, right?
But you alone cannot stop us."
After hearing Sebastian's words, the Mandarin said directly, "Sebastian Shaw, of course we cannot deal with you with just these people. Let me show you the true strength of our Shadow Council!"
As the Mandarin finished speaking, Mordo suddenly stretched out his hand and opened a series of portals. Suddenly, the peripheral members of the Shadow Council quickly walked out of the portals one by one.
Sebastian looked around carefully. Among these people, there were Inhumans who had undergone Terrigenesis. Each of them possessed extraordinary abilities. There were also super criminals who had fought against the Avengers, such as Carl Creel and Wilson Fisk. There were also some new super villains. Although Sebastian had never seen them personally, he could still name them based on his memory.
Sandman! Electro! Rhino! Doctor Curt Connors! Abomination! Doctor Octopus! Vulture! Mysterio! Scorpion...
All the famous super villains had arrived here. Some of whom were supposedly imprisoned. Each of them was decked out in impressive gear. Some of the high-tech super villains' equipment had even been upgraded significantly.
Sebastian simply did not believe that Oscorp Industries and the military had not been involved in this operation.
"I remember Spider-Man had just dealt with the Vulture, but he showed up here. It seems that the United States military really dares to cooperate with anyone and release anyone."
After hearing Sebastian's words, Carol squinted her eyes and glanced around the assembled villains. Then she spoke slowly, "Abomination, Doctor Connors, Doctor Octopus, Scorpion...
These criminals should have been in prison, but they all joined the Shadow Council. It seems that after this incident is over, it is time to give those bureaucrats in the government and the military a proper reckoning."
"I feel a little sorry for Spider-Man. That kid has finally dealt with so many super criminals, but in the end, they were all released and joined the world's largest super criminal organization. I really do not know what to say. Fortunately, this operation is too dangerous, so we did not bring him along."
As Hawkeye finished speaking, the Avengers and the Ultimate Avengers arrived one after another. Namor and Black Bolt also brought their people to the underground hall. Obviously, those Hand ninjas outside were not a significant threat to them.
Seeing the arriving Avengers and Ultimate Avengers, the Shadow Council members, despite their sheer numbers, displayed a certain degree of fear. Each of them had suffered defeats at the hands of the heroes present, naturally harboring a certain fear.
The Mandarin was well aware of this weakness. Without hesitation, he immediately formed a seal with his hands. He muttered an incantation under his breath. He waved his hand, unleashing a vast array of magical light. These streams of light rapidly spread out, descending upon everyone in the Shadow Council. This magic had the effect of boosting the courage and fighting spirit of his own forces while weakening the enemy's morale.
However, as the streams of light approached Sebastian and the others, a magical barrier automatically deployed. It protected everyone present from the Mandarin's spell.
"A little trick."
Though it was a small spell, it was not entirely without effect on those present. At least at that moment, the super villains' momentum rose again. Their gazes filled with anger and murderous intent as they glared at Sebastian and the others.
Seeing this, Steve shouted to everyone, "Everyone, let us not hesitate any longer. Not all of the Shadow Council members are here. They might have some backup plan prepared. Delay could lead to unforeseen consequences. We must act now!"
As Steve finished his words, Sebastian took the lead. He transformed into a billowing column of black smoke. He charged towards the stone gate ahead. He slammed aside the Abomination and other super villains who tried to intercept him. He quickly reached the Mandarin and Mordo. Black smoke billowed up, entangling them, as well as the nearby M.O.D.O.K. and Loki. The five of them entered the Mirror Dimension and disappeared before everyone's eyes.
Once inside the Mirror Dimension, Sebastian, without hesitation, attacked the Mandarin.
At that moment, the Mandarin shouted urgently, urging Mordo and the others to join in the fight against Sebastian.
But as he finished his words, Mordo, Loki, M.O.D.O.K., and Sebastian all attacked together. All of them were targeting the Mandarin!
In an instant, the Mandarin was struck by numerous blasts of energy and magic. He collapsed to the ground in astonishment, gravely wounded and near death. His dragon-like arms were completely incinerated by Sebastian's magic. They were reduced to ash.
"You, what are you doing? You are all Sebastian Shaw's men? How is that possible?"
As the Mandarin finished his words, M.O.D.O.K.'s expression became vacant and empty. Like a puppet, he remained silent.
Loki, with his signature wicked grin, addressed the Mandarin mockingly, "From the very beginning, I was his undercover agent. But no one besides Sebastian and me knew my true purpose in joining the Shadow Council. As for the other two, I am truly sorry. I do not know why they attacked you."
Even as Loki finished his words, M.O.D.O.K. remained silent. In reality, Sebastian had long since taken control of him completely, leaving him a mere living puppet. Mordo, on the other hand, suddenly transformed. His body twisted unnaturally. His face blurred like a swirling mass of liquid. He transformed from Mordo into Kaecilius!
The Polyjuice Potion was restored after Sebastian gained his magical Authority. Although it was not easy to brew, Sebastian still gave three bottles to Kaecilius and others when they went to destroy the Sanctums. For one of the bottles, Sebastian secretly asked Kaecilius to use Mordo's hair to transform into his appearance.
In fact, if Kaecilius had not transformed into Mordo, the real Mordo would not have been able to participate in this Shadow Council meeting. Dormammu was too eager to have Mordo destroy the Sanctums for him.
Loki naturally knew Kaecilius from before. But he did not understand it no matter how hard he thought. His control of magic was already at the master level. Yet he still could not see through Kaecilius's transformation just now. Loki believed he should have detected something. If such magic was used for infiltration, its potential for destruction would be increased to a terrifying level. This made Loki once again realize how terrifying Sebastian had become now!
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