186. Appear
The basement can no longer see its original shape, and when you look down from the height of the thirty-second floor, you can only see a huge crater dozens of meters deep, like a small meteorite falling here, and the powerful force pierces the entire building, tearing open a huge passage.
Unable to withstand the intense heat released, the black-brown scorched earth melted into tiny crystals, and the sentinel stood in the center of the crater, a white skeleton of bones lying at his feet, and the flames of hell that swirled around his body gradually extinguished, turning into a faint light smoke floating in the air.
"Ho Ho ......"
The battered Daredevil hissed intermittently, barely recerning his human form, the flames of hell burning the flesh of his body, leaving only a white skeleton worthy of steel.
The undead body, which was enough to withstand the impact of missiles and laser cannons, was bombarded by energy beams for up to three minutes, and the bones of the entire body were shattered almost inch by inch, and the hellfire, which could have quickly healed the body's injuries, was close to extinction at this time. The vengeful spirit possessed by the human body is vague and faint, like an ethereal cloud, ready to dissipate at any moment.
Sean condescendingly looks down on the body of the Ghost Rider, Daredevil, and the consciousness of the vengeful spirit, and the two are Merphisto's proudest creation. According to the information provided by Skynet, due to the intense energy released by the sentinels, which caused a low-intensity tremor in Hell's Kitchen for three minutes, the entire Star Ring Building almost collapsed, and the cars on the street burst into a shrill siren, as if playing a clumsy and noisy rhapsody together.
The massive amount of energy released from the sentinel's body not only tore apart the heavy layer of soil in the basement, but also the powerful qi that overflowed, crushing all the matter that existed. For Sean, it was the first time that such a hearty release of energy was released, and the faint golden light lingering on his body was slightly dim, since absorbing the huge keel of the Hand Combination, coupled with the increase in the suit and the absorption of energy, the progress bar had approached the level of fifty percent.
He had a vague premonition that when he broke the shackles of fifty percent, he might get an unprecedented huge improvement, but the growth of strength in the later stage had begun to gradually decline, and even with Dr. Otto's artificial sun, he would not be able to achieve an immediate breakthrough.
Stepping on the skull that had faded into flames, Sean whispered, "Matt Murdoch, you made the wrong decision, not everyone has Faust's good fortune and was able to escape the trap carefully prepared by the demons. ”
"Do you really think Mephisto would be so kind as to give you great strength to maintain justice on earth? He is simply using you to commit more evil deeds in order to draw nourishment from your soul. Sean casually glanced into the shadows and said softly, "Am I right, Lord of Hell, Mephisto?" ”
A cold aura gushed out, black air swirled like a living thing, and there was a sulfur smell like hellish lava, and an old man in a black priest's robe appeared out of thin air, his gray hair was meticulously combed, and he was carrying a silver skull cane, just from the appearance and bearing, he looked like an old nobleman from the last century.
"Dare to call me by name, not afraid of incurring the curse of the devil?"
In the midst of the howling wind, the Lord of Hell, who likes to walk in the material world, finally appeared, he looked at Daredevil who had fallen to the ground, and snorted softly, "Useless waste. ”
Mephisto's original intention in creating Ghost Rider was to create a hunter who would collect souls for him and grow the Hellfire, but because his power was limited by the physical world, and the Templar mage was always on the lookout for the invasion of alien creatures, the Hell Lord had to resort to the hands of others.
One hundred and fifty years ago, Carter Slay was his first test subject, the Texas Rangers imprisoned for greed, easily hooked, Mephisto exchanged his freedom for the other party's soul, and after signing the contract, the poor guy who was deceived became the first host of the vengeful spirit.
The first task Carter-Slay accepted was to be sent to collect the souls of the small town of San Vangonza, a town that was once simple and simple, because of the temptation of Mephisto, they signed a contract to sell their souls, and in the end, they were guilty of greed, killed each other, betrayed each other, and turned it into a purgatory on earth, and the sinful souls of thousands of people were also sealed in that contract.
Any demon who gets that soul contract can quickly increase his strength, for spirit creatures, it is like a nourishment for survival, the more you absorb, the stronger your natural ability, and angels and demons are different, the former likes pure, clear souls, and in the eyes of demons, depraved and sinful souls are the most delicious.
Unfortunately, Carter Shlay did not lose his compassion and kindness, and when he found it all too evil, he fled with the St. Van Gangsa Pact, leaving Mephitos unable to touch those poor souls, until a hundred and fifty years later, the Hell Lord found the second Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze.
However, Mephisto's luck was really bad, and the second knight betrayed him again, preferring to flee to the other side of the earth rather than become a demon thug, so he learned the lessons of the first two times and decided to find an obedient and well-behaved guy.
"Go back to where you need to go, or the Templar Mage will come sooner or later, and you'd better hope that the Supreme Mage will show mercy to your men." Sean said lightly.
He is not afraid of Mephisto, not to mention how much strength the other party can exert in the material world, even against the heyday lord of hell, the sentinel will not back down.
"You want to use the name of the Supreme Mage to scare me off?"
The old man's face sank like water, and the corners of his mouth twitched, he really hated those Templar mages, especially the ancient one, who was a feared enemy. The footprints of demons and angels have once spread all over the world, whether it is the European continent in the Middle Ages or the wilderness of Africa, which is far from being civilized, they have left records and traces of spirit creatures.
The witches who were burned to death, the mad occultists, the fanatical believers who believed in immortality...... They were all present in them until Agarodus established the Triune mage system, with three temples and countless small monasteries, which became a powerful defense line for the material world. Since then, angels have been banished, demons have been destroyed, twilight of spirit creatures has arrived, and then the mighty industrial revolution has begun, people have begun to believe in truth rather than empty gods, and science has completely swept theology into the corners of history.
"I don't mind going with a hell leader." Sean's eyes sparkled with eagerness, "It just so happens that I've been getting a little interested in magic and souls lately. ”
Mephisto's face was solemn, he clenched the skeletal cane made of silver, and between his dark pupils, the hellfire that scorched his soul gushed out! Unlike the Ghost Rider's tiny flames, this Hell Lord is a monstrous wave of rage once he unleashes his power!
The huge crater was covered in a wave of fire, and the old man looked deeply at the sentinel standing in the center, and the wails of countless people shook his heart, which was from the dead souls of hell, driven to launch a spiritual attack on the target.
As the Lord of Hell, Mephisto also has his own pride, and he will not tolerate unprovoked provocations from mortals, even if the Supreme Mage comes in person, he may not be able to leave this powerful demon who has lived a long time in hell.
The hellish world, filled with the smell of sulfur and fiery lava, has always emphasized the supremacy of power, and power cannot be blasphemed, these two things are the most important to demons, and no one can touch or offend them.