Even across an infinite distance, the palm that descended earlier still barely touched their feet.
Looking ahead, a bottomless abyss stretched to the horizon.
The Source Ancient One remained silent.
They thought they had a mutual understanding, the Ancient One wouldn't trick the Ancient One.
The female Ancient One from Earth-404, who had notified them to come, hadn't mentioned that her disciple was so formidable.
"Master, could you take a closer look and see if that giant snake is completely dead? Do we need to finish it off with the Book of Vishanti?"
Facing Lucas's feigned request, the Source Ancient One rolled their eyes.
"It's completely dead, not even a soul left. But Lucas, how did you break the darkhold spell on Strange and kill him directly?"
"I don't know. Maybe I'm just stronger? Miracles happen with great strength." Lucas said hesitantly.
As an Elder God, and one with a cheat system at that, Lucas didn't need to deliberately break a mere darkhold spell.
One palm strike was enough to end everything.
The Source Ancient One fell silent. They began to suspect that the Ancient One of Earth-404 wasn't normal, otherwise how could her disciple be so mischievous?
Seeing that the Source Ancient One was no longer speaking, Lucas began to arrange serious matters.
"Wanda, G'iah, go find other life forms in this dimension and invite their leaders to a meeting at the Sanctum Sanctorum to discuss the future order of the Dream Dimension."
"If anyone refuses, tell them to consider if they can withstand the palm strike that just descended from the sky."
With the power of that recent palm strike, Lucas believed no one would dare refuse Wanda and G'iah.
"Gwen, Little Gwen, Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-UK, Spider-Man Noir, Peni, Spider-Ham, I'll send you back to Earth-120703 first, how about it?"
"Okay."
"Wait a minute."
"Peni, what's wrong?" Lucas asked, looking at Peni.
"I still have something to discuss with Sorcerer Spider-Man. I'll leave later." Peni said calmly.
"Okay." Lucas nodded thoughtfully.
Spider-Man Noir gave Peni a deep look, seemingly understanding something, but didn't delve deeper.
Instead, he brought up another matter, "We can help Wanda and G'iah notify the other tribal leaders of the Dream Dimension to come to the Sanctum Sanctorum for the meeting. After we finish this, we'll go back with Peni."
"Okay." Lucas smiled meaningfully.
Peni looked up, giving Spider-Man Noir a grateful glance.
"Then I'll go help Wanda and G'iah too."
Seeing the Spider-Man quartet stay, Gwen also offered to stay and help.
"I... then I'll also..."
"Amazing Spider-Man, you go back, no need to force yourself. There's no danger in what comes next."
"Besides, we can't let Little Gwen go back alone and explain to Helen why none of us are returning, can we?"
Lucas interrupted Amazing Spider-Man, opened a portal, and pushed him and Little Gwen back.
Soon, the others dispersed, splitting into two teams and searching into the distance.
One team consisted of Wanda, G'iah, and Spider-Man Noir.
The other team was Ghost-Spider, Spider-UK, and Spider-Ham.
They split this way because only Wanda and Ghost Gwen knew portal magic, which could significantly save travel time.
After Wanda left, the Source Ancient One spoke, "This dimension also has a darkhold. Is it for Wanda, or should I take it with me?"
"This is a difficult question."
Lucas pondered for a moment, then made a decision, "Leave it for Wanda. I'll keep it safe for her for now."
Although Wanda's Chaos Magic has an extremely high upper limit, the awakening of Chaos Magic still follows basic logic. Even if Wanda, who studies the darkhold, loses control, Lucas was confident he could control her.
"Okay."
The Source Ancient One nodded, activating the power of the Book of Vishanti in their hand. A brilliant light shot out, pointing into the distance.
Lucas followed the light's direction and saw a charred ancient book, which was now also emitting a scarlet glow, pointing straight to the sky.
Sparks flickered, and a small portal opened.
Lucas reached out and took the darkhold.
Seeing this, the Source Ancient One put away the Book of Vishanti, opened a portal, and left.
Lucas opened a portal and headed to the Styx of the Dream Dimension.
Standing by the Styx, he estimated how much energy the Dream Dimension could collect each year, while asking Peni, "Peni, is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"
Peni asked in a low voice, "I want to resurrect my father, Sorcerer Spider-Man. Do you have a way?"
Lucas countered, "Peni, you should know that your father's death is likely related to the cannon event. Resurrecting your father might lead to an imbalance in the Web of Life and Destiny."
The cannon event is similar to an Absolute Point.
Once the cannon event is disrupted, the entire Web of Life and Destiny will be affected, which in turn affects the entire Universe, and even the Spider-Man Multiverse. Of course, that's the worst-case scenario.
Peni looked at Lucas, serious. "I know. But I believe you will have a way. You are the omnipotent Sorcerer Spider-Man."
Lucas smiled. "You really believe in me, Peni."
"Indeed, I have a way. However, while what you said is very pleasing, it's not enough. Reversing the cannon event will require a great cost from me."
After speaking, Lucas opened another portal and went to another location.
He had already noted the total amount of energy in Styx. By checking again after some time, he could estimate the Dream Dimension's annual energy production.
Now, it was time to collect the Dream Dimension's energy.
Peni quickly followed Lucas. "Sorcerer Spider-Man, I can work for you. I noticed that you need people to help you find other dimensions, and I can help with that too."
Passing through the portal, Lucas stopped, looking at the boundless ocean of energy before him, feeling a sense of ease.
"I agree, Peni. However, the deal can be done in two steps."
Lucas activated his Energy Absorption talent, absorbing energy while negotiating with Peni.
"First, resurrection in an alternate dimension."
"Not long ago, I obtained a dimensional fragment. I can house your father's soul in my dimension, allowing him to live there."
"You can visit him whenever you want. This condition can be fulfilled as soon as you find your father's soul."
Peni finding her father's soul is equivalent to finding a Hell, a huge profit for Lucas.
"Second, resurrection in the real Universe. This condition is more stringent, and I haven't fully thought it through yet. After all, I don't know much about the cannon event."
"Thank you, Sorcerer Spider-Man." Peni said excitedly.
Her expression brightened somewhat.
Lucas looked at the continuously accumulating points, and his mood also became brighter.
We all have a bright future.