After leaving the task of cleaning up the battlefield to the Avengers, Karl returned directly to Kamar-Taj.
He told Mordo and the others that he had already resolved the matter, then entered his room once again for private training.
During his battle against Mephisto and the others, Karl had comprehended three laws.
The Law of Void, the Law of Inferno, and the Law of the Abyss.
None of those three looked like anything good.
Inferno belonged to a negative-energy plane, while the Abyss was a chaotic fire-elemental dimension.
The Void was even more extraordinary. It carried everything, yet also devoured everything.
They were completely unlike positive laws such as the Law of Light. These laws were practically ten times more dangerous.
Why did those who cultivated these laws all seem like villains?
Because without a sufficiently powerful mind, one really could be affected by them very easily.
The law itself was never the problem. The problem was the person.
Take the Dark Dimension, for example.
The Ancient One could rely on the Dark Dimension to maintain her life, and Doctor Strange could also do the same.
But why did they not teach those methods to the sorcerers?
Was it because they treated the sorcerers badly?
Of course not.
It was because the power of the Dark Dimension would subtly influence the sorcerers over time.
One mistake, and the sorcerers would fall and become dark sorcerers.
Even later, because Doctor Strange used dark magic, he was affected by it as well.
Without even noticing it, his mind changed.
He became arrogant, irritable, and quick to anger.
Even dark magic was already like that, let alone these laws.
They were originally deep manifestations of living beings' understanding of negative emotions.
Naturally, they could easily influence others.
The first problem Karl had to face was exactly this.
If he used too many of these laws, would his personality change drastically?
One day in the future, if he did something terrible, would he still count as himself?
Even though Karl was very confident in his own will, he still could not help worrying in secret.
Karl looked inward at his own universe.
The worry in his heart echoed through the depths of his consciousness.
However, something completely unexpected happened.
Those three negative laws actually merged directly into his inner universe.
No.
It could not be called merging.
It should be said that they became part of this universe's laws.
Karl carefully observed it for a while and came to a conclusion.
"So these laws won't affect me at all?"
Light shone in Karl's eyes.
His inner universe was no different from the universe outside.
The outside universe had laws, so naturally, his inner universe also had laws.
However, compared with the outside world, the laws of his inner universe were much more incomplete.
Aside from the basic laws, many laws were still missing from his inner universe.
Now, those three laws had directly entered his inner universe.
The various laws of his inner universe had become even more complete.
For some unknown reason, a strange realization surfaced in Karl's heart.
As long as he continued comprehending laws, his inner universe would become more complete.
His power would also become even stronger.
Once the laws of his inner universe reached a certain level, his strength would naturally increase.
This was the power of the inner universe.
One day, his universe would eventually expand and become a truly vast universe.
Perhaps, within it, living beings could even survive.
Living beings could be born inside it.
This gave Karl a strange feeling.
[Ding!]
[Detected that the host has integrated laws into the universe. The inner universe has been perfected. God-Tier Talent has triggered a hundredfold critical strike.]
[Your inner universe has grown. You will receive life force and power feedback.]
Karl was in the middle of comprehending its mysteries when the system's notification suddenly rang out.
Karl felt his core heating up.
It was as if a stream of warmth was flowing from his core toward every part of his body.
Karl felt exceptionally comfortable. Even his soul had a weightless, almost transcendent sensation.
Every pore on his body seemed to open.
Some hidden injuries left in his body from past battles, as well as imperfect energy pathways, were slowly corrected by a wondrous power.
Powerful life force brewed within his body.
Just a trace of the aura leaking out caused the wood in his room to grow deep green branches.
One had to know that this wooden structure had been passed down for hundreds of years.
Every piece of wood inside was an antique. Naturally, there should have been no such thing as growing again.
But now, these trees had started growing once more.
Even the entirety of Kamar-Taj was affected by this life force.
Trees and weeds were growing wildly.
Ancient wooden buildings began sprouting fresh green buds.
Even magical materials showed signs of regaining vitality.
As for the sorcerers, their life force also increased.
Every single one of them became full of vigor, as if they had taken some kind of medicine.
Even the hidden injuries inside their bodies showed signs of healing.
This was simply a miracle!
Several sorcerers sighed inwardly.
And it was not just them.
Even Mordo and the others were completely stunned.
They had no idea what had happened.
In the end, Mordo was still the first to react.
This matter definitely had something to do with Karl.
So, bringing Wong and the others with him, Mordo directly went to find Karl.
When they arrived near Karl's room, the life aura became even denser.
It was almost as if they had entered a primeval forest.
The wooden buildings had become lush and verdant, like a miracle.
They even had no choice but to use magic to open a path for themselves.
Along the way, after breaking through a large number of branches and vines, they finally reached the door of Karl's room.
And it was precisely at this moment that Karl pushed open the door and walked out.
His room truly could no longer be entered. It was completely filled with all kinds of green plants.
"Karl, what exactly is going on?"
Mordo frowned and asked.
Several Master Sorcerers also stared at Karl, hoping he could give them an explanation.
Karl scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Ahem, it's not a major problem."
"It's just that my life force suddenly increased sharply, and a little bit of it leaked out."
"It's not a big problem."
Mordo and the sorcerers: ???
This was called "a little bit"?
In just this short while, the greenery had grown even more.
Kamar-Taj was about to turn into a primeval forest!
"Your life force increased? Don't tell me you used some shameful method to maintain your lifespan?"
Mordo asked.
The Ancient One had once drawn power from the Dark Dimension to maintain her lifespan.
Mordo had directly opposed that.
If he had not felt that he was no match for Karl, he would have caused trouble long ago.
Could Karl be doing the same thing now?
"No. It's just a normal increase. My strength broke through."
Karl smiled as he spoke.
"Then how long can you live now?"
Mordo asked curiously.
He also wanted to see how much time Karl could increase through this method.
Karl raised one finger.
"One hundred years? Or one thousand years?"
Mordo asked tentatively.
"Neither."
"It means I can keep living."
Karl spoke calmly.
The sorcerers: ???
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