The Devil's Bazaar. A place that belongs to hell, yet has no master.
The reason is very simple. This dimension is so vast that all the Lords of Hell desire it, but none dare to make a move. If one of them tries to seize it, all the other lords, in an unspoken alliance, will band together to kill him.
This makes this largest piece of land in hell a gathering place for all the lords, a place where they come to negotiate, tear each other down, sell goods, and talk nonsense. Oddly, it is the most peaceful place among them, where fighting is a forbidden taboo.
Of course, for outsiders who manage to enter here, security is also guaranteed. As long as you are not a madman or an idiot, no one will take the initiative to cause trouble here.
Strange and Clea led Kurohane through the market. They were surrounded by all kinds of demonic entities. Every step felt heavy with an unseen threat. If not for Strange's repeated warnings, Kurohane might have already acted.
"Mr. Kurohane, we are just borrowing the road," Strange whispered, his eyes nervously glancing at Kurohane. Kurohane's eyes glowed, and dark energy pulsed from his body. "It's best not to take action unless absolutely necessary."
Seeing the lords of hell right before his eyes, Kurohane could only think, "My drool is going to drip."
"By the way, isn't there someone in charge of a place like this?" Kurohane still couldn't let go of the idea of looking for trouble. The lords of hell he saw looked very weak.
"So easy to be controlled. I really can't hold back."
"Yes, there are," Strange replied, his voice calmer now. "There are three giants here: The Crimson Lord Cyttorak, the God of the Underworld Sithorn, and the Eye Demon Shuma-Gorath. They truly have multiverse-level power, unlimited strength, and are the true rulers."
"Oh, then I understand," Kurohane said, a faint grin appearing on his face. "These three are the strongest. They watch over each other. Once someone wants to take control of this dimension, the other two will stop them. And then, all the Lords of Hell will obey that rule?"
"Exactly."
"Yes, the triangle is very stable," Kurohane thought. "These three demons are the strongest in Marvel. They could have divided this territory and driven the others away. But they didn't. It's boring for them. As long as we don't seize this territory and don't fight in front of them, they don't care. They really look down on small-fry kids' fights."
"Eh?!" Kurohane suddenly remembered something. He wrapped his arm around Strange's shoulder. "That eye on your forehead, boy, could it be the eye of the Eye Demon Shuma-Gorath?"
The image of the Eye Demon was indeed very similar to Cthulhu, with a large eye and countless tentacles. The main character was one of the indescribable ones, and his strongest record in the comics was... attacking Earth and perishing together with The Ancient One!
"Yes... and no." Strange hesitated for a moment and began to explain. "It can only be considered an incarnation of the Eye Demon, not the Eye Demon itself, and it also contains a lot of Sithorn's power. It is through the pull between these two different energies that I am able to maintain my sanity."
Kurohane nodded. "Oh! That's right! It's still Kamar-Taj's old trick: letting the big guys behind the scenes talk, and trying to survive in the cracks. It makes sense!"
"The Ancient One is equal to beauty, equal to Sithorn, equal to the New York Building." A strange analogy crossed Kurohane's mind, linking their powers. But a problem arose.
Kurohane still found a connection between himself and this dimension. The skill he had for a long time: [Hell's Gate]! After he stepped into this dimension, this skill instantly lit up in his mind. There was a way to directly open the door to the deepest part of this dimension. He didn't know if there was anyone behind that door, but there must be the core of this dimension!
The core of the largest dimension in the Devil's Bazaar was a great temptation for Kurohane. But he was afraid that, as soon as he teleported, he would meet those three big guys who didn't like to talk much. That would be troublesome!
"Let's focus on real work now, and try again when we have time. Maybe it will work?"
Kurohane and the other two easily left the Devil's Bazaar and headed to the universe where Galactus could eat Earth. But what they didn't expect was that Kurohane had been targeted by several Lords of Hell!
"Is that person... Dormammu from the Dark Dimension? His aura is almost identical to Dormammu's!"
"Of course. The woman among the three is Dormammu's daughter."
"Who is the other man who lost his soul? Dormammu's son-in-law?"
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