Kamar-Taj "Enlightenment" (Part Two)

The power system in the Marvel Universe is actually quite orderly. Although some comics often feature actions that break the upper and lower limits, there is generally a basis for it.

The commonly discussed ranking is the cosmic-level classification, which, from smallest to largest, consists of five levels: Single Universe, Multiverse, super-universe, omnipotent universe, and unique.

Most Marvel moviegoers are familiar with heroes who belong to Single Universe, such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, and so on.

Viewers who have read some comics may be familiar with other levels of existence, such as the Five Creator Gods of the Multiverse. Of course, the most well-known is Thanos, who wears the Infinity Gauntlet Thanos and is the ultimate villain of the Movie Universe.

Even Thanos in his Gauntlet form was only at the Multiverse level; there were still many beings whose abilities surpassed his.

The most famous of all the Goddess of Vengeance, but in fact, Goddess of Vengeance is the true source of the Infinity Stone.

In short, the story goes that the goddess of resurrection got bored and turned herself into six Infinity Stones. So, to find out who was the culprit behind Thanos 'The Snap, we have to trace it back to the Goddess of Vengeance is on a super-cosmic scale.

Above these, there are two notable figures at the omnipotent cosmic level: the Living Tribunal, a story of a nobody's rise to power, and the well-known Phoenix Force.

The Living Tribunal was originally created by Goddess of Vengeance, but was later killed by the Beyond-Realm Gods. Adam, one of the Beyonders, became the new Living Tribunal, directly under the command of the One-Above-All (OAA), the big boss of the entire Marvel Universe.

And the Phoenix Force goes without saying; the Marvel Universe has no shortage of Phoenix fans. However, it's worth mentioning that the omni-cosmic level Phoenix Force refers to the most complete version of the Phoenix Force. Below it, there is the King of White Phoenix, Multiverse- level being.

It's important to note that the complete Phoenix Force has never actually appeared in the Marvel Universe. Even the most powerful King of White Phoenix is merely a tiny fragment of the complete Phoenix Force, and its strength is negligible compared to the true Phoenix Force.

Above this level, the most famous is the omniscient and omnipotent One-Above-All, who can be considered the big boss of the Marvel Universe.

These hierarchical divisions are actually more complex than they appear, because you also need to distinguish their stances, behavioral logics, and backgrounds, etc.

For example, although Spider-Man is Single Universe entity, the Spider Totem behind him is Multiverse- level, and the Morren family is also Multiverse- level.

This example shows that there are differences between Multiverse- Multiverse beings. To be honest, both the Morlun Family and the King of White Phoenix are Multiverse- level beings, but their strengths are worlds apart.

You might be wondering, how weak can an existence at the Multiverse level be?

However, in the comics, the Morlun Family doesn't actually have any outstanding performances. Their so-called absorption of power depends more on the factors of restraint, and their opponents are basically at the Single Universe level. The fact that they can reach the Multiverse level is entirely due to the Master Weaver opening the door, so they are just nepotistic.

Returning to the concept of Dimensional Demon God, this is actually a general term, which includes beings at the level of Multiverse and Single Universe.

Among them, the powerful Setar'ak, the Lord of the Crimson Dimension, is a Multiverse- level figure who not only ignores the influence of the Infinity Stone but also attacks whomever he wants in his own domain.

The one slightly weaker than him is Dormammu of the Dark Dimension. In the early versions, he was extremely powerful, described as second only to the old Living Tribunal, but he later became somewhat lackluster.

Then there are the Shuma-Gorath, which originated from the Cthulhu Mythos, and the Zom, who is said to be stronger than Dormammu but is relatively obscure.

Of course, there are also the Vishanti Trinity, and so on.

Besides these, there are also Hell Lord Mephisto, Lucifer, Blackheart, and others, who can also be considered Demon God.

These settings may sound a bit mystical and complicated, but they are easy to understand if you look at them from a different perspective.

For example, these Demon God do interact with each other; they know each other, have formed some organizations, and will cooperate when they encounter trouble and crisis. After cooperating, they have also split into several pieces on the spot.

Does this sound familiar?

That's right, they're like a superhero team that's been amplified to be evil. The members know each other well and are familiar with each other. They live in different territories but chat occasionally. When something happens, they form a temporary combat committee, and they also fight each other when they have disagreements.

They also understood strategies such as forming alliances, using others' strength against them, and defeating the strong with the weak. Mephisto once became suspicious and felt that Dormammu wanted to destroy him, so he convened Hela, Mephisto, Hades, and others for a war council and decided to deal with Dormammu.

Their meetings are no different from those of superheroes: they find a table, sit down, express their opinions, and then part ways unhappily, leaving nothing to be done.

In the Fear Itself side story, even the Lord of the Crimson Dimension Setar'ak, the Great Demon Shadow Shathra, and the Shuma-Gorath participated in the meeting. Basically, everyone sat in a circle and took turns speaking. In the end Mephisto made a startling statement, but it was actually of no use.

This proves that they actually have stable social relationships and their own interests and positions.

The stronger ones tend to be detached from worldly affairs, like Setar'ak, who can live a good life behind closed doors and seems to have no desires.

But that's not actually the case. In the comics, Setar'ak also organized his own team of Demon God to create influence on Earth. Dormammu goes without saying; he can't stand not coming to Earth to spread darkness for a day.

As for the Demon God who are not as strong as them, they fight each other even more nakedly. In order to gain more power and more territory, they basically fight every three days and every five days. When they get into a frenzy, the split realms become a complete mess, and every now and then some big news comes out.

"You can hardly expect Demon God born from chaos and disorder to understand what rules and order are," the Ancient One concluded. "Their pursuit of power is innate, it's ingrained in their instincts."

"I don't quite understand," Strange asked, puzzled. "If they're after power, then go after it. Why come to Earth? What is it about Earth that attracts them?"

"Earth is special; it is the center of the universe." The Ancient One's tone remained calm and unhurried.

Before Strange could speak, the Ancient One explained, "I know that in your worldview, Earth may just be an ordinary planet in the universe, the center of the Solar System is the Sun, and the Milky Way Galaxy is incredibly vast. But in the theory of the Multiverse and dimensions, it is not like that."

"The vast majority of Dimensional Demon God come from Earth. Part of their power comes from the faith of Earth's believers. That's why they want to come here to expand their influence and gain greater power. This is an instinct that no Demon God can escape, even someone as powerful as Dormammu."

Then, the Ancient One's tone became lighter. "That's why I said your plan brought me many surprises; you've grasped the crux of the matter."

"Although dimensions cannot be simply understood as distance and proximity, if we have to explain it using concepts you can understand, then the current situation is that the Crimson Dimension is relatively close to Earth, the Hell Dimension is not far away, and the Dark Dimension where Dormammu is located is relatively far away, closer to the Split Realm, but actually also very close."

"With these three dimensions in place, most weaker Demon God cannot extend their territory to Earth. This is also the tacit understanding reached between generations of Earth's Sorcerer Supreme and them."

"But the problem is that with these three dimensions in place, the other Demon God have no power to extend their territories into this area. I wouldn't mind taking the power of these Demon God and using it for my own purposes, but they are blocked at the door, and it's quite troublesome for them to run out every time."

Strange even heard a hint of anticipation in the Ancient One's tone. The Ancient One continued, "There are fewer and fewer Demon God who dare to crash into Earth now. Many of the new generation of Demon God have become smarter. Even if they need to find other Demon God in this area, they will go to Odin first."

Ancient One shook her head and said, "The kind of Demon God that used to run up to Earth and shout that they wanted to rule the Earth haven't appeared for a long time."

Whether it was his imagination or not, Strange could detect a deep sense of regret in those words.

"When I first took over Sorcerer Supreme, I lacked experience and handled these matters too arbitrarily, which has led to my current inability to continue," the Ancient One said in a low voice.

But considering the Sorcerer Supreme's past experiences, Strange knew that she regretted being too harsh when she was young, and that the Demon God who came to Earth were beaten so badly that most of them dared not come now.

"Fortunately, you will definitely be a qualified successor."

Strange quickly said, "This plan still needs your help; we still have many difficulties to overcome."

"I can help you contact Vishanti; I think they will be very interested in this plan."

"There's another question about the power of Demon God. I knew before that there are many different Demon God in the universe, but is their power shared? Can it be considered a general equivalent like money?"

"If their powers are completely separate, why are they fighting over territory?" the Ancient One countered Strange's question.

Strange thought about it and realized that it made sense. If attacking the enemy wouldn't yield any usable power, why bother fighting at all?

"The origin of the universe is always the same; power is merely a manifestation. If there is any exception, it is Earth."

The Ancient One revealed more secrets to Strange: "The beliefs of Earth, or rather, the beliefs of the people on Earth, are different. The people on Earth can provide the most refined power to the Demon God, which is why they try every means to compete for believers on Earth."

"While the power between Demon God can be converted into each other, it takes time and there will be losses."

Strange stroked his chin; he understood what the Ancient One meant.

Simply put, the power of faith of Earthlings is like a Wagyu beef, delicious and nutritious, while the power of other Demon God is more like black bread, not tasty and hard to eat, but filling.

The main reason this plan succeeded was that most of the Cosmic Demons born from chaos had an insatiable pursuit of power, like a Big Eater could never get enough to eat.

If getting a Wagyu steak and a loaf of black bread requires the same amount of effort, everyone would definitely choose the former. However, if the choice were to be a Wagyu steak and a ton of black bread, these Big Eater with insatiable appetites would certainly choose the latter.

To Strange's surprise, the Ancient One not only didn't think the plan was immoral, but she also quickly helped Strange refine the occult aspects of its execution. The Ancient One continued, "Odin, the All-Father, is the rightful ruler of the Nine Realms and the nominal lord and king of Midgard. If a meeting were to be held, it would certainly be in the temples of Asgard."

"How about this," the Ancient One said directly, "I'll take you to see Odin later, and we can discuss this plan together and see when his temple will be available. I think it should be ready in the next few days."

Then he turned to the king beside him and said, "Have Mordo communicate with the Dark Dimension and ask Dormammu if he's available recently."

"You personally communicated with the Crimson Dimension. I remember that Setar'ak has ended his slumber from the previous season. Although he is a neutral Demon God, he should be happy to join in the fun."

"What was the name of that apprentice who last contacted Mephisto? Lucas? Let him go and ask the Lord of Hell if he's available lately."

"I remember Vatumb recently went to the Realm of Lingering. I wonder if he's returned. If he has, remember to have someone call him. Kalakhan was beaten half to death last time; he probably hasn't recovered yet..."

Ancient One shook her head, looking somewhat disappointed, and said, "If you calculate it this way, there are very few that are actually useful."

The information I found has confused me. Is this all there is to Morlun?

What about their record? What about their prestige? What about their cool entrance?

If anyone has found this, please share. I haven't found any notable achievements. (The One is against the Cosmic Worm, which was a type advantage).

Please, you're really weak.