Although Nolan had not prepared specifically for Shuma-Gorath...
He had already prepared himself for the possibility of facing countless Dimension Lords.
Shuma-Gorath's strength was indeed terrifying.
However, no matter how powerful he was, there was still a limit.
And Earth had the protection of the Sanctums.
That alone was enough to weaken Shuma-Gorath's power.
Even if three Dimension Lords joined forces, as long as Nolan could eliminate one of them beforehand, the remaining two would no longer have an easy time invading Earth.
Besides...
Nolan's plan was far more complicated than that.
Suddenly...
Nolan raised his hand.
A small, ordinary-looking object appeared in his palm.
Without hesitation...
He threw it directly toward Dormammu.
Dormammu had no time to react.
He couldn't sense any energy from the object at all.
But the moment it approached him...
His pupils suddenly contracted.
A terrifying feeling of death appeared in his mind.
It felt as if he would be completely destroyed in the next second.
Impossible!
Dormammu was horrified.
He couldn't understand how Nolan possessed something so terrifying.
He had no idea what this object was.
But at this moment...
He had only one choice.
Escape!
That was the only thought in his mind.
All of his power erupted instantly.
He used everything he had to increase his speed.
But just as he began retreating...
The small object suddenly exploded.
A terrifying force erupted.
The overwhelming power instantly sealed every possible escape route.
Boom!
The explosion swallowed Dormammu completely.
A miserable scream echoed from within the terrifying energy storm.
Hearing that scream...
Mephisto's expression changed dramatically.
Even Shuma-Gorath, who was approaching from the distance, revealed a strange expression inside his enormous eye.
What exactly was that thing?
How could it suddenly trap Dormammu?
They didn't believe that weapon could truly kill Dormammu.
But hearing his screams still caused them to feel uneasy.
Nolan himself never expected this small weapon to completely destroy Dormammu.
That was impossible.
But it didn't matter.
As long as it severely injured him...
That was enough.
Nolan never expected to kill Dormammu today.
Although his Third Generation Super Soldier body was far stronger than his previous abilities...
Dormammu was still one of the strongest Dimension Lords in existence.
Defeating him was already extremely difficult.
Killing him was even harder.
Even if Nolan relied on the Sanctums' suppression and heavily wounded Dormammu...
Once Dormammu escaped the Sanctums' influence, he would quickly recover to his peak state.
And Mephisto and Shuma-Gorath would never allow Nolan to finish him off.
Soon...
Dormammu finally escaped from the terrifying energy.
However...
His condition was completely different from before.
His body was damaged beyond recognition.
His energy had fallen dramatically.
"Damn it!"
Dormammu roared angrily.
But he didn't charge toward Nolan.
Instead...
He immediately turned around and fled.
In his current state...
If he continued fighting Nolan, death was a real possibility.
Dormammu was the ruler of the Dark Dimension.
He wasn't foolish enough to throw away his life.
As for what would happen after he escaped...
He no longer cared.
When Mephisto saw Dormammu flee without hesitation...
His expression became extremely ugly.
If Dormammu escaped...
Then what about Shuma-Gorath?
Thinking of this...
He immediately looked toward the enormous eye.
Shuma-Gorath had almost arrived.
But when he saw Dormammu retreat...
His movement suddenly stopped.
If Dormammu could continue fighting Nolan...
Then the three of them truly had a chance to overwhelm Earth.
But now...
Dormammu had already lost.
If Shuma-Gorath entered the battle...
What if Nolan could use that mysterious weapon again?
Dormammu had been severely injured instantly.
Even Shuma-Gorath wasn't confident he could survive that attack unharmed.
If he suffered serious injuries as well...
Everything would be over.
The dimensional world was not a peaceful place.
A wounded Dimension Lord could not only be challenged by creatures within his own dimension...
Other Dimension Lords might also take advantage of his weakness.
The consequences were impossible to predict.
"Dormammu, come back!"
Mephisto shouted unwillingly.
"If we lose this opportunity now, we may never have another chance like this!"
But his words never reached Dormammu's heart.
Dormammu glanced back.
Then he angrily replied:
"This time, I will spare Nolan."
"But next time..."
"I will return."
"Then I will settle everything."
After saying that...
Dormammu disappeared without looking back.
Leaving?
Yes.
If he stayed...
There was a possibility they could still win this war.
But what benefit would that bring him?
He was already severely injured.
He no longer had the strength to demand a share of Earth's power.
Worse...
His weakened state could allow Nolan to target him.
If things continued...
Even death was possible.
Dormammu refused to sacrifice himself just to help Mephisto and Shuma-Gorath obtain Earth.
Nolan smiled slightly.
Then he looked toward the motionless Shuma-Gorath.
The enormous eye looked terrifying.
But Nolan showed no fear.
Only slight disdain.
"Shuma-Gorath."
"Are you still planning to attack?"
"If not..."
"You should leave now."
"Otherwise..."
"I will do everything necessary to kill you."
Hearing Nolan's words...
Shuma-Gorath let out a cold laugh.
"Nolan."
"Do you really think you can defeat me?"
"Without that strange weapon..."
"With your own strength, you couldn't defeat me."
"You couldn't even defeat Mephisto."
Nolan laughed.
"And?"
"Do you want to test whether you can successfully invade Earth?"
Nolan's expression carried a playful smile.
"Maybe I only have that one weapon."
"Maybe after using it once..."
"I have nothing else left."
"Maybe if you attack now..."
"I can only allow you to kill me."
Shuma-Gorath originally had such thoughts.
But after Nolan exposed them...
His movement stopped completely.
Mephisto immediately spoke.
"That bastard is obviously bluffing!"
"That weapon cannot possibly be used repeatedly."
"Using something like that once is already unbelievable."
"Shuma-Gorath, attack now!"
"Don't waste this opportunity."
"Dormammu has already left."
"He no longer has the right to share Earth's power."
"If the two of us join forces..."
"No one in this dimension can take Earth away from us."
Shuma-Gorath's enormous eye flickered.
He hesitated.
Then finally abandoned the idea.
"Mephisto..."
"You should fight Nolan yourself."
"I don't want to test whether he still has another weapon."
"Perhaps we can exchange opponents."
"If you fight Nolan..."
"I guarantee I can kill that woman."
Mephisto's eyes narrowed.
He had wanted to provoke Shuma-Gorath into fighting Nolan.
But after seeing Dormammu's condition...
He had already lost the courage to face Nolan directly.
He considered himself one of the smartest Dimension Lords.
If even Dormammu knew when to retreat...
Why would he make the same mistake?
Seeing Mephisto refuse...
Shuma-Gorath sneered.
He knew Mephisto wouldn't dare.
However...
After thinking for a moment...
He decided to test Nolan himself.
What if Nolan was truly only pretending to be strong?
He couldn't miss such an opportunity.
The enormous eye suddenly opened wider.
A terrifying wave of energy erupted.
The moment this power spread...
Space itself froze.
Even time seemed to lose its meaning.
In an instant...
The entire battlefield was trapped.
Everyone except Shuma-Gorath himself became unable to move.
Even their thoughts were affected.
A being as powerful as Mephisto could barely maintain consciousness.
Hela's expression also changed.
She knew about dimensions.
She knew how powerful Dimension Lords were.
But she never imagined...
Someone could actually control time itself.
Shuma-Gorath looked at the frozen battlefield.
A smile appeared.
This was his strongest ability.
Before this power...
No one could resist.
Even Nolan.
As long as Nolan couldn't break free...
Today would be his death.
Shuma-Gorath prepared to approach and kill him.
But then...
Nolan moved.
Shuma-Gorath's power was terrifying.
But Nolan's Third Generation Super Soldier body had already surpassed this kind of restriction.
The ability still affected him.
But it was far from enough to completely immobilize him.
Besides...
Using such a powerful ability came with a price.
Shuma-Gorath's own energy had already weakened.
The Flaming Sword appeared.
Nolan swung it forward.
The terrifying blade cut through Shuma-Gorath's body.
The enormous eye was split apart.
A horrifying scream echoed.
Shuma-Gorath couldn't believe it.
Nolan had not only resisted his control...
He had also counterattacked with such terrifying power.
However...
Just like Dormammu...
Killing him through one attack was impossible.
Shuma-Gorath controlled time itself.
Naturally...
He possessed methods to restore his body.
But after recovering...
He immediately realized something.
His body was extremely weak.
If Nolan caught him now...
He could truly die.
"Damn it!"
Shuma-Gorath cursed.
Nolan's strength was far beyond imagination.
Nolan sneered.
Then he chased after him.
This was the perfect opportunity.
If he could kill Shuma-Gorath here...
Everything afterward would become much easier.
Without Shuma-Gorath...
After defeating Thanos...
The remaining Dimension Lords would no longer dare invade Earth so easily.
But Nolan's plan ultimately failed.
Because Mephisto noticed Nolan was about to kill Shuma-Gorath.
He gritted his teeth.
Then left behind a clone.
When Hela destroyed the clone...
Mephisto's true body had already appeared before Nolan.
A terrifying force erupted.
It collided with Nolan's Flaming Sword.
Boom!
The collision shook the surrounding space.
But that was all.
Although Nolan had the advantage...
Mephisto's strength was not weak.
He successfully blocked the attack.
Seeing this...
Nolan's expression darkened.
"Mephisto."
"I remember you."
"Do not give me another opportunity."
"Because the moment I find you again..."
"You will die."
Hearing Nolan's words...
A trace of fear suddenly appeared in Mephisto's heart.
But it disappeared almost instantly.
He smiled coldly.
"It seems our attempt to obtain Earth has failed this time."
"But do you really think this is the end?"
"Impossible."
"One day..."
"We will find another opportunity."
"The Real Dimension will belong to us."
Then Mephisto's expression became cold.
"Do not think winning this battle means you have defeated us."
"The only reason we lost today..."
"Is because the Sanctum formations weakened us."
"Without them..."
"With your strength alone..."
"You could not defeat any of us."
Thinking about this...
Mephisto felt extremely frustrated.
The Sanctum formations had weakened them far too much.
Without that restriction...
Earth would have already belonged to them.
But now...
They could only retreat.
Mephisto glanced down at the battlefield.
The armies of Hell and the Dark Dimension had already gained the upper hand.
If the battle continued...
They might actually achieve victory.
But now...
Their leaders had lost.
The outcome no longer mattered.
Even worse...
He couldn't bring his remaining soldiers away.
All he could do was hope some of them survived.
Unwillingness spread through his heart.
But he showed nothing.
Instead...
He immediately turned and left.
They had already lost.
There was no reason to remain.
The longer they stayed...
The greater the chance something unexpected happened.
Watching the three Dimension Lords retreat...
Nolan finally relaxed.
Without a doubt...
They had won this war.
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