Ghost Rider is very special. In a sense, he can even be said to be invincible and cannot be killed. Even Kai can't completely kill this ghost thing. For example, Kai's Holy Sword, even though it has the ability to kill everything in the world, can't completely annihilate the Ghost Rider.
No way, the essence of the Spirit of Vengeance is more like a conceptual thing, and the concept it relies on is called revenge. It can even be said that he is a special kind of god. Although he is not as tall as the gods, nor as terrifying as the gods, there is one thing that he surpasses all the gods, and that is eternity!
As long as the concept of revenge still exists, and there are intelligent creatures who will seek revenge because of hatred, then he will always exist!
Kai can destroy his outer form with the Holy Sword, but as long as the concept he is based on still exists, it will still be resurrected.
Otherwise, the demon lord Mephisto would not have sent this thing to Earth. There was really nothing he could do about it. He corrupted the original Spirit of Vengeance and gave him demonic characteristics, but he couldn't control him. The Spirit of Vengeance in his hands is a weapon that is completely uncontrollable and may explode at any time, so he will not stupidly hold it in his hands, and he is not even willing to let it stay in the demon world. . After all, if the Spirit of Vengeance hates anyone the most...it's obviously Mephisto. After all, it was Mephisto who caught it, tortured it, corrupted it, and made it suffer permanent madness and pain.
This makes Mephisto dare not throw this weapon into the territory of other lords in the demon world... because once the spirit of vengeance breaks out of its control, it will come back to bite him immediately!
It's better to just throw it into the earth and let it earn souls for itself on the earth. And even if it loses control, the unlucky ones are still humans, and it has nothing to do with Mephisto.
But you would be wrong to say that the Spirit of Vengeance cannot be defeated.
After all, he has failed many times, such as being captured by Mephisto, and he has always failed in the battle with Johnny for his body. In fact, the Ghost Rider has failed many times. He appeared on Earth very early. , but was exiled many times.
It's just that the time interval is too long and there are no records.
However, the one who most restrains Ghost Rider is Kama Taj's mage.
Because they have the power to suppress souls!
That's why Karma Taj doesn't see Ghost Rider as a threat.
Of course, this does not mean that Ghost Rider is really without threats. If you are not careful, Kama Taj's mage will also have his soul taken away by the spirit of vengeance.
Strange kept cheering himself up.
Technically, this is Strange's first solo mission.
In the past, he always followed his senior brothers, such as Mordo or Casillas, to perform tasks, because strictly speaking, he never left the army.
It's not that his ability is not good, on the contrary, Strange's talent is very outstanding. Even Modu and Casillas have to admit that their junior brother's talent far exceeds theirs. Strange completed the basic training of a mage within a year, and during this period he was even recognized by the Book of Emperor Weishan, and he opened the Book of Emperor Weishan.
He was even recognized as a levitating cloak!
The Cloak of Levitation is an artifact created by the first generation Supreme Mage Agamotto. This red cloak is nearly indestructible and can also be used as a shield, protecting the wearer from physical and magical attacks. It can also make people levitate in the air, and its flying speed is super fast. It can move according to the owner's wishes and participate in battles. The magic floating cloak can also be used as a weapon, capable of attacking or capturing opponents. The user can use spells to change its appearance, such as turning it into a suit, cloak, and other clothing. The Cloak of Levitation can also shrink and extend infinitely, allowing its owner to summon and control it remotely or even across latitudes. It also gives the wearer the ability to levitate and fly, which is more effective than using the fly spell. It can also carry other people or objects to float and fly.
But its most important ability is "autonomous consciousness." Although the levitation cloak is an artifact, it is alive and has autonomous consciousness. It can help the doctor in combat, rescue, and defense.
It has been placed in the temple of Kama Taj.
Just place it there without any seal or supervision. Because it will choose its owner according to its own preferences, people who are not recognized cannot use it. However, after so many years, there are very few mages who can become its master.
Not even the Ancient One recognized it.
But Strange was admitted, which surprised many mages. After all, the last time the cloak was chosen as a master was more than a thousand years ago.
This makes many of Kama Taj's mages very optimistic about Strange, thinking that he can take over the mantle of Ancient One.
Don't think this is an outrageous idea in Kamal Taj.
In fact, in the philosophy of Karma Taj's Master, death is not a terrible thing. After all, they study the soul themselves, and they are also curious about where the soul goes after death.
In other people's minds, the soul dissipates after death.
But this is not the case in the eyes of the magicians of Kama Taj. After all, they have the ability to keep their souls alive. But no mage would do such a thing, they would let their souls disappear.
Many mages believe that the human soul will merge with the great guardian and enter a new level.
This is definitely a new topic for mages.
They believe that death is another starting point.
So they are not afraid of death.
In fact, the lifespans of many generations of Supreme Mage were not very long.
They have the ability to extend their lives, but few do.
People like Gu Yi who have lived for five hundred years are in the minority.
So a long time ago, the successor of Gu Yi began to be put on the agenda, but Gu Yi was unlucky. Either he couldn't meet a suitable successor, or he met a successor, but the successor failed again. , so it has been postponed until now.
When Modu was accepted as a disciple by Ancient One, many people speculated that it was him.
Until Casillas showed up.
He is more talented than Mordo.
Mordo felt the same way.
This is the philosophy of Karma Taj. They do not advocate fighting for power and gain, and even resist such things.
As a result, Casillas even fell into darkness for a time because of his own experience. Although he woke up in time, it was basically equal to the possibility of becoming the Supreme Mage. After all, the Supreme Mage may not be strong, but he must not be mentally defective.
The duties of the Supreme Mage are too important.
It was also at this time that Strange appeared.
Logically speaking, Strange would be a good fit.
Unfortunately, he has his own problems.
He is a doctor, and his past thinking has restricted him, which prevents him from wholeheartedly believing in Kama Taj's set of principles, which results in him never being able to go further in his magic.
Although the mage advocates reason, the power of magic itself comes from the soul. If he does not firmly believe in the power of the soul, then his achievements in this area will not be very high.
This is currently the case with Strange.
He seems to believe in the power of the soul, but in fact he is still looking at the world based on his previous worldview.
This is the mage's greatest enemy.
Thinking about it, it is really difficult to make a top doctor who has believed in science his whole life believe in the soul...
"Phew! Believe in yourself! I can definitely do it!"
The battle with the spirit of vengeance doesn't require vision, it can't be compared anyway.
The battle between them is on a soul level.
At this time, the Ghost Rider was still looking for the remaining enemies. Those were the Skrulls who had not had time to retreat. Their aircraft was shot down by the Ghost Rider. He had no choice but to fight to the death with the Ghost Rider.
But soon they will all be killed.
Just after the last Skrull was burned to ashes, a circle of light with sparks suddenly appeared behind Ghost Rider. Strange flew out of it, kneaded with both hands, and then hit hard with his left hand. Ghost Rider's vest!
Then two figures were punched out of Ghost Rider's body!
One was on fire and kept roaring.
The other one has his eyes closed tightly and is an image of an ordinary person.
It's none other than the Spirit of Vengeance and Johnny!
Seeing this scene, Strange immediately made another seal, drawing mysterious traces with his hands, and then a sparkling chain tied up the flame!
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squeak! ! ! !
A sharp roar that can make people's heads explode suddenly sounded. It was obviously in another dimension, but this sound still affected reality. The surrounding steel began to twist and deform, as if it had been violently destroyed by something.
Then a ball of flame ran along the chain towards Strange! Soon Strange's hands were set on fire with the fire of hell!
However, Strange was obviously prepared for this. A halo of light suddenly appeared on each of his wrists, and then a spell of light blocked the fire of hell!
"Johnny!!! Wake up!!!"
Strange continued to use spells to block the burning of hellfire, while constantly calling Johnny's soul!
When the spirit of revenge fell into a killing frenzy, Johnny's soul was suppressed by the spirit of revenge. At this time, Johnny had fallen into a state of dormancy.
But as Strange shouted.
Johnny's eyelids moved.
"Fake! Wake up! I'm going to be burned!"
Although most of the power of hellfire was blocked, Strange's hands still suffered inhuman torture. This reminded Strange of the first time he saw his own hands after waking up after the car accident. This kind of despair and pain was now endured by him again to a hundred times greater extent!
This is not a collision of mana.
It is the interference of the soul in reality. To put it bluntly, this is the collision of souls between the two.
The spirit of vengeance was temporarily driven out of Johnny's body, so their fight was also on the soul level.
The Spirit of Vengeance is able to attack Strange through the hole in his soul.
Once Strange is defeated, he will also be the prey of the vengeful spirit.
This is where Strange’s problem comes to light.
He has never been able to face up to his responsibilities. What he pursues in his heart is to regain his hands.
In other words, what he cares about is still real life, and he hopes to return to his original respectable state.
He practices magic to serve this purpose.
He is not pure.
This is the weakness.
But Strange didn't know it.
Just like Casillas, because he was not pure, he was corrupted by darkness and fell. This is dangerous.
This is why Ancient One arranged for him to perform this task. He must face up to his shortcomings and decide his future path. If he still cannot change this concept, then he will not be suitable to become the Supreme Mage.
Strange could only recall over and over again the teachings given to him by the Ancient One and others.
However, it was somewhere that Strange couldn't see.
Ancient One and his two disciples are always paying attention to Strange.
"Teacher Gu Yi...is Strange really okay?" Modu asked nervously.
"I don't know." Ancient Yi is very calm. She has Agamotto and can see the past and the future, but the future she sees is not static, because the earth has no so-called destiny, and there are countless possibilities in the future. Ancient Yi can only I see these possibilities, but I don’t know which ones will become reality. "Maybe he fails, maybe he succeeds. Everything depends on him."
Ancient One is very tired, she has lived for five hundred years.
But living a long time is not necessarily something to be thankful for. Especially for people like them.
Her soul is exhausted.
She longs for a successor so she can retire.
But this doesn't mean that she has to randomly choose someone to be her successor.
The title of Supreme Mage not only means nobility and power, but also means that he will bear huge responsibilities!
One wrong candidate is enough to plunge the entire world into crisis.
This is something Gu Yi cannot accept, and it is also something Kama Taj cannot accept.
If Strange doesn't work, then find another one.
You'll always find the right one.
There was a hint of worry in Casillas's eyes.
Unlike Mordo who was worried about Strange, Casillas was more worried about Ancient One.
He has fallen into darkness before, so he is familiar with dark forces.
He could already feel the dark power that was about to move in Gu Yi's body.
The Ancient One harbors dark power, and this is the price.
When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes into you!
Ancient One often has to face those extremely weird and terrifying existences. If she wants to fight them, she must understand them, and many enemies, even if they are connected to it on a cognitive level, will be infected by its power.
It can even be said that the strength of Ancient One is also due to this infection to some extent.
But this comes at a cost.
The price is that Ancient One's soul continues to bear the pressure brought by those dark forces.
Casillas didn't understand it before, and even thought that Ancient One had deceived all the mages. After repenting, he understood what Ancient One had paid for.
That kind of pressure is eroding Gu Yi all the time. No matter how powerful Gu Yi is, there will eventually be a limit.
Casillas has sensed that the limit is coming, even though Ancient One has been supporting and delaying the arrival of the limit.
Can……
So Casillas hopes Strange can succeed.
