Chapter 18 – Destruction and Order
The reason the Ancient One had never used the core power of the Dark Dimension was not without cause.
The core power of that dimension possessed a nature that could directly affect the mental state of its user. If even once the Ancient One's mind were to waver under the influence of that dark energy…
He would become a second Dormammu—an entity roaming the Multiverse, driven by an instinctive urge to devour energy and matter on a massive scale.
Moreover, as a sorcerer who had mastered Space-Time Magic and wielded the Eye of Agamotto—the Time Stone—if the Ancient One were ever to fall into corruption… he could very well become far more terrifying than Dormammu himself.
That was the true reason he had never dared to touch that horrifying power.
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Within the Multiverse, Blake's soul drifted among endless dimensions, trapped in a strange and unnatural half-conscious state.
At the same time, countless forms of energy, radiant with brilliant colors, surged endlessly into his soul…
Yet the remnants of Blake's instinct, still clinging to his awareness, desperately tried to reject and expel all those foreign energies from within his soul.
Unfortunately, the amount of energy in the Multiverse was simply too vast. Every single type of energy carried an overwhelming intensity.
Just as Blake was reaching his limit, on the verge of being crushed by the pressure and forced to give up, two bolts of lightning—one purple, the other golden—erupted violently, shattering every barrier before him.
Hundreds of millions of dimensional bubbles collapsed in an instant across the Multiverse, and those two lightning bolts—piercing through countless dimensions—shot straight into the center of Blake's brow…
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In the Marvel world, Blake suddenly snapped his eyes open.
"I am Destruction… and also Order."
Though the voice that left Blake's mouth rumbled like thunder, every intelligent being across the Marvel universe heard those words clearly, directly within their minds.
The moment those words were spoken, a symbol of intertwined purple and golden lightning engraved between Blake's brows blazed with dazzling light.
Two unfamiliar yet interconnected dimensions—formed entirely of pure lightning—manifested as projections, casting endless shadows of lightning that blanketed the skies of the Marvel world…
But as Blake slowly closed his eyes once more, the vast illusion of lightning enveloping the world vanished without a trace.
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Now, with his consciousness fully restored, Blake could not stop the quiet murmur in his heart.
"The energy within my soul… why does it feel so similar to Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego from the Dragon Ball world—the powers of the Angels and the Gods of Destruction?"
And yet, Blake could feel that the energy within him now was even more complete, more harmonized, than those two powers.
In fact, a strange premonition began to take shape.
If I return to the Dragon Ball world right now, Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego will probably fuse instantly within my body, because my understanding of 'Destruction' and 'Order' has already reached a deeper level.
That fusion could give birth to a brand-new form of energy within him, and would most likely push his strength to an entirely new peak… perhaps—on par with the Grand Priest.
Blake fell into deep contemplation.
"The Three Thousand Great Laws… all converge toward a single final point…"
Although the methods of power between the two worlds were vastly different, once someone reached the pinnacle of a path, the ultimate result would inevitably converge.
In the Dragon Ball world, power was obtained by pushing the body to its absolute limits, followed by comprehension of the Laws of Nature—that was what was known as 'Instinct'.
However, due to the influence of Zeno and Zalama, the scope of natural laws that could be comprehended was extremely limited. Blake only knew of four such laws.
In contrast, the Marvel world granted sorcerers direct access to borrow source power from countless dimensions within the Multiverse.
And because Blake had already reached a profound level of understanding regarding the laws of Destruction and Order in the Dragon Ball world before absorbing Marvel's dimensional power for the very first time…
The strength of his soul skyrocketed instantly to a level he had never achieved before—even back in the Dragon Ball world.
However, because this was not entirely his own native power, Blake could still feel that he fell slightly short compared to the Grand Priest.
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Now, Blake clearly understood his position.
"In this Marvel world, which has no Supreme Deity… I am already invincible."
Of course, when facing the bizarre forces of Marvel—powers that often 'cheated' and toyed with the logic of reality itself—Blake could not be absolutely certain of victory.
Win or lose… would only be known when the moment truly arrived.
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Unbelievable… truly unbelievable… Blake genuinely had not expected this.
Originally, he had only come to Kamar-Taj to learn Space-Time Magic from the Ancient One. He had not even completed a single full training session.
Yet from that very first lesson alone—he had shattered his limits and climbed straight to the peak of this world…
Slowly opening his eyes, streaks of golden and purple lightning flickered within them.
He then bent deeply at the waist toward the Ancient One before him, offering a gesture of sincere respect.
The Ancient One waved his hand, signaling Blake to stand, and spoke calmly:
"Blake, although your power now is extraordinary, even surpassing mine in terms of raw strength, on the scale of the entire Multiverse… it is still nothing special. The road you must walk is still very long."
"Now, I will begin formally teaching you magic. Even though many spells may no longer be useful to you, the learning process itself remains important, because it is the path to understanding the laws of nature. Do not grow careless."
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And thus began Blake's official training, now resembling the future journey of Stephen Strange.
The first spell he learned was the Portal Ring Circle, a basic spatial spell known simply as Portal.
In the Marvel world, this was one of the most frequently used spells.
Its primary purpose was transportation. As long as the user possessed sufficiently strong energy, even from the most remote corner of the universe, they could open a portal and return to Earth.
In theory, if one's energy were vast enough, it would even be possible to transport an entire planet using this spell.
For Blake, this spell was a god-tier skill that was easy to learn and highly energy-efficient. Despite being classified as basic, it possessed extremely destructive spatial properties.
Marvel's sorcerers typically used it only for movement.
But think about it—if you were to direct that portal onto an enemy's body… what would happen?
What kind of object could withstand the cut of a dimensional edge?
Either the sorcerers of that world were too straightforward in their thinking… or the writers of Marvel's stories simply failed to fully explore its potential. In the original narrative, portal magic was rarely ever used as a direct offensive tool.
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