Chapter 170: The Eye Opens
The monstrous, blood-red eye pulsed with sinister crimson light, radiating pure malice. Flames of black fire surged from its nostrils as it locked its murderous gaze onto Gene.
The air thickened.
Moments later, the rest of Dormammu’s colossal form began to materialize. He towered like a mythical Titan of old, each limb stretching across vast distances. Even a single fist of his looked larger than the asteroid Gene was currently standing on.
The Lord of the Dark Dimension unleashed an overwhelming pressure, a gravity of pure dread that surged out in all directions. It was as if the entire dimension itself bowed to his will. The swirling mists of the Dark Dimension dispersed like frightened ghosts.
And yet, Gene didn’t flinch.
He stood there, unmoved, like a statue carved from cosmic steel. Dormammu’s might—at least here—meant nothing to him.
"How dare you?!" Dormammu roared, his eyes glowing with arcane fury. "How dare you trespass in my domain, Earthborn worm? Have you come to kneel and beg for mercy?"
His voice boomed across the void, shaking Gene’s asteroid until cracks raced along its surface.
Gene, however, simply looked up at the towering figure before him and spoke with quiet confidence.
"Yes, I dare. Dormammu."
"I’m here to keep a promise. I once said if you dared to set foot on Earth again, I’d kick your ugly face so hard it would send you flying back to this festering pit you call home."