Mephisto

"Who?"

The sudden voice made everyone turn. They saw a well-dressed old man, like a gentleman, standing beside the pile of rocks and smiling at them!

Damon cried out, "Mephisto!"

"Attack!"

Wang Bert shouted. Wind Demon and Water Demon froze for a moment, then simultaneously unleashed their abilities. Gale-force winds and rushing water trapped Blackheart! Wang Bert charged in front of Blackheart at top speed and viciously thrust his spear at his head.

"Courting death!"

Blackheart flew into a rage. A powerful black shockwave erupted from his body, instantly shattering the restraints of wind and water while blasting Wang Bert, Wind Demon, and Water Demon away.

"Damn it!"

Wang Bert flipped through the air and landed on the ground, his expression grim. If Mephisto had not interfered, and if Wind Demon and Water Demon had moved a little faster, the plan would definitely have succeeded! Though he had escaped the trap, Blackheart was not happy in the slightest. Instead, he was utterly enraged, because he had embarrassed himself before Mephisto—badly! "I’ll kill all of you!"

With an enraged roar, Blackheart raised his hand to fire a shockwave at Wang Bert. At that moment, his head suddenly exploded, blood and black vapor spraying everywhere. Frank had fired from afar—with a sniper rifle!

Blackheart possessed an immortal body, so a headshot was not enough to kill him. But before he could recover, Frank activated a Gatling gun and began firing wildly. Rat-a-tat-tat… Blackheart’s body was riddled with holes, blood gushing out and black vapor scattering everywhere. He had no time to recover and was completely reduced to a target.

Frank’s firepower was anything but ordinary! Wang Bert shouted, "Wind Demon, Water Demon, attack from range! I want him ground to pieces."

"Yes, BOSS!"

Hearing their new boss’s command, Wind Demon and Water Demon immediately controlled wind and water, forming wind blades and water spikes that shot at Blackheart.

Blackheart’s situation became even worse. He was so furious he nearly exploded, yet he could not fight back unless he broke the seal!

The problem was that breaking the seal took time. A seal capable of concealing him from Kamar-Taj could not possibly be undone with a mere shout. That would make no sense! Wang Bert was not some villain who would waste time talking and give Blackheart a chance! "Vampire, you really are ruthless!"

Mephisto snorted and raised his cane, pointing it toward Frank. A black beam shot out!

At that moment, a flash of fire appeared. A burning suit of armor blocked the black beam, destroying it with blazing flames. It was Damon, wearing the armor! As for where the armor had come from, it was simple. It had been underground all along, controlled by Earth Demon. That was why Earth Demon had not attacked earlier! Holding the Vibranium Spear, Wang Bert shouted, "Mephisto, I’m your opponent! Let me see how much power you have in the mortal world!"

Mephisto lowered his cane and said, "You do have some skill, but do you think you can defeat me?"

"Of course I can!"

Wang Bert said confidently, "Mephisto, your appearance did surprise me, but the one who wins today will only be me!"

"Young Blood Clan, I’ll show you that this world is not as simple as you think!"

Mephisto snorted coldly and shouted at Damon, "Your soul belongs to me. I command you to sleep!"

The moment Mephisto gave the command, Damon’s soul immediately fell asleep, and the Spirit of Vengeance took control of his body. It let out a roar and fixed its gaze on Wang Bert, who was full of evil!

Mephisto was also very evil, but he had a way to conceal it. Thus, Wang Bert became the Spirit of Vengeance’s first target! Wang Bert silently took out a remote control and pressed it. The armor disassembled, and the flames on Damon rapidly faded away. He returned to normal and lay on the ground, sleeping soundly! "Did you think I didn’t know Ghost Rider was unstable?"

Wang Bert sneered, his body flashing like lightning as he appeared before Mephisto and viciously stabbed his spear at Mephisto’s chest! Mephisto did not fight Wang Bert. Instead, his body turned into black vapor and rushed into Blackheart’s mangled remains. Blackheart’s aura suddenly surged, black vapor wildly expanding from his body. Whether it was Frank’s bullets or Wind Demon and Water Demon’s attacks, all of them were crushed by the black vapor! Then, Blackheart recovered his humanoid form at a visible speed. He roared as his body rapidly turned blue and grew larger. Even more terrifyingly, his aura continued rising, as if a great Demon King had descended! Earth Demon shouted in terror, "BOSS, Blackheart is about to recover his true strength!"

"Retreat!"

Wang Bert shouted. At that moment, a Black Light flew from Blackheart’s body and turned into a black curtain in midair, trapping everyone inside!

Wang Bert immediately stabbed the curtain with the Vibranium Spear, but could not pierce it at all. Frank opened fire as well, but it was equally useless! Then Mephisto’s voice rang out. "My dear son, this curtain can conceal your aura for three minutes. You can use that time to kill them and take your revenge. I’ve been good enough to you as a father, haven’t I?"

"Good my ass!"

Wang Bert cursed, "The moment three minutes are up, Kamar-Taj will come and teach your son how to behave. No, how to be a demon!"

"Isn’t that perfect? I can take the contract to San Venganza Village and reclaim the vengeful spirits while I’m at it!"

Mephisto smiled. "A son helping his father is only natural, isn’t it?"

Thinking of something, Wang Bert asked in alarm, "Did you deliberately let Blackheart out? Were you also the one who gave him the thing that can conceal his aura?"

"Not exactly. He found that thing himself. I merely modified it a little!"

Mephisto said, "To be honest, this son has disappointed me somewhat. Fortunately, Ghost Rider is quite good. He helped me find that traitor. After more than a hundred years, I can finally wash away this humiliation!"

Wang Bert understood. He asked, "You tampered with Ghost Rider’s soul?"

"Of course I tampered with it. Would I make the same mistake twice?"

Mephisto burst into laughter. "Blood Clan, enjoy the surprise I’ve prepared for you. I’m going to get the contract!"

"Truly worthy of being the most cunning Hell Lord! I underestimated him! But he underestimated me too!"

Wang Bert secretly sighed. By then, Blackheart had already regained his true form—a blue demon over three meters tall, with long hair, a tail, and an aura as vast and surging as the sea!

Earth Demon, Water Demon, and Wind Demon trembled in fear. Blackheart’s aura was simply too terrifying now!

"All of you will die!"

Blackheart roared, and the air nearly froze. After being toyed with and struck down again and again, he had gone completely mad with rage! Wang Bert shouted, "Blackheart, if we fight, Mephisto is the only one who benefits. We should cooperate!"

"It’s useless. I’m doomed anyway, and you’ll be buried with me!"

Blackheart had no intention of wasting words. He directly raised his hand and fired a black energy shockwave at Wang Bert! This shockwave was at least ten times stronger than the previous one. Even Wang Bert could not dodge it. He was blasted away, slammed hard into the curtain, and fell down, nearly reverting to his original form! "Bert!"

Frank flew into a rage and immediately fired at Blackheart. But every bullet shattered the instant it neared Blackheart. Blackheart gave a vicious grin and was about to attack again when Wang Bert climbed to his feet and shouted, "The contract is in my hands!"

"Hm?"

Blackheart froze, turned toward Wang Bert, and asked, "The San Venganza Contract is in your hands?"

"That’s right, so Mephisto is destined to be disappointed!"

Wang Bert said, "Blackheart, let’s talk this over. We can be allies!"

"You’re trying to stall for time?"

Blackheart sneered. "Whether you have the contract or not, you’re doomed to die. So am I!"

"Not necessarily!"

Wang Bert spoke extremely quickly. "As long as I drain most of your blood and leave you in an extremely weakened state, I can use the Blood Clan’s aura to hide you. That way, Kamar-Taj won’t detect you!"

Blackheart said disdainfully, "Drain most of my blood? Wouldn’t that leave me at your mercy?"

"Let me finish. There isn’t much time!"

Wang Bert said impatiently, "After that, I’ll take you to San Venganza Village and let you create a new hell. Then you can recover your strength, and I can survive. It benefits both of us! More importantly, if we do that, Mephisto will definitely be furious. Absolutely furious!"

Frank frowned slightly at this, but out of trust in Wang Bert, he said nothing.

As for Damon, he was still happily unconscious.

Blackheart was somewhat tempted. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "You can’t withstand my blood. Also, why should I trust you?"

"Drinking it doesn’t mean I have to absorb it. I can just store it in my body, can’t I?"

Wang Bert looked speechless. "As for trusting me? Brother, you’re a demon. Naturally, we use a contract to ensure fairness. Don’t tell me you don’t know how to sign a contract? Then we might as well die together!"

"Of course I know how to sign a contract!"

Blackheart snorted unhappily. "What are the exact terms?"

"Very simple. I’ll help you establish a new hell. If I fail, you can take my life!"

Wang Bert said, "We’ll add some clauses in between, like not being allowed to harm you! Oh, and you also have to promise not to attack me after it’s done, and to let me leave safely!"

"Like that?"

Blackheart lowered his head in thought. Wang Bert urged, "Hurry up, the three minutes are almost over. You told me not to stall for time, so don’t stall either!"

Blackheart looked at Wang Bert and asked suspiciously, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Wang Bert said, "Do you think you’re the only one who doesn’t want to see Kamar-Taj’s people?"

"In Kamar-Taj’s eyes, you deserve to die too."

Blackheart said smugly. After thinking it over, he found no problem and gritted his teeth. "Fine, we’ll sign!"

As he spoke, Blackheart directly tore off a piece of his own skin and wrote the terms on it with blood. When he was done, he raised his hand and threw it to Wang Bert! "Using your own skin? That’s pretty environmentally friendly!"

Wang Bert quickly scanned the contract and dripped blood onto it. The contract flashed with blood-red light, declaring it established!

Wang Bert threw the contract back to Blackheart and said, "Your blood! We have one minute left."

"Fine!"

Blackheart put away the contract and dug out his own heart with a claw! The moment the heart left his body, Blackheart’s aura dropped drastically. This was the source of his power, completely different from ordinary blood that could be restored at any time! Blackheart threw the heart to Wang Bert and said weakly, "This is my blood of origin. Don’t absorb it. Once I establish the new hell, return it all to me!"

"You’re really stingy. But I have to absorb a little, otherwise I can’t conceal your aura!"

Wang Bert absorbed the heart into his body with his hand, then closed his eyes and carefully controlled his blood to begin devouring it! Blackheart’s power was extremely strong. Wang Bert had only consumed a tiny bit when he felt as if he were swelling. His heart filled with excitement. Once he devoured all this blood of origin, his strength would definitely increase severalfold! Return it to Blackheart? Something that had entered his Blood God stomach, and Blackheart still wanted it back? Dream on! Thirty seconds later, Wang Bert opened his eyes and strode over to the weakened Blackheart. "Alright, change back into human form. I’ll begin concealing your aura."

"Fine!"

Blackheart did not waste words either. He changed back to his original appearance. Wang Bert placed a hand on him, and his hand turned into blood, covering Blackheart’s entire body.

"This should do it."

Wang Bert withdrew his severed hand and let it rapidly regenerate as he shouted at Frank, "Frank, when the curtain disappears, immediately take Ghost Rider, Earth Demon, and the others away!"

Blackheart shouted, "Ghost Rider stays! He’s Mephisto’s rider!"

Wang Bert said, "No, he’s leaving!"

Blackheart glared at Wang Bert. Wang Bert remained utterly fearless. Blackheart secretly gritted his teeth. Time was too tight, and this guy had exploited a loophole. Fortunately, there was no problem with the main terms!

That was enough. As for everything else, they could discuss it after the new hell was built! No one could defy Blackheart! "Bert!"

Frank called out worriedly. Wang Bert waved his hand and said, "It’s fine. With the contract in place, he can’t hurt me! This is the only way to survive. We have no choice!"

Seeing Wang Bert’s hand signal, Frank knew he had another plan and said no more! Soon, the three minutes were up. The black curtain vanished, and a black feather that looked as if it might shatter at any moment slowly drifted down from the sky.

"Go!"

Frank immediately led the three demons and Damon away. Wang Bert caught the Black Feather and asked, "This is the treasure you found?"

Blackheart paid no attention to the Black Feather. He nervously looked around and said, "Yes, I found it in a spatial crack. It can conceal one’s aura, but it only works on weak lifeforms. That’s why I sealed my own strength. Mephisto probably didn’t take it because of that!"

After a pause, Blackheart added, "This feather was overactivated by Mephisto. It’s already mostly useless!"

"Weak? In your eyes, am I weak too?"

Wang Bert shook his head and casually slipped the Black Feather into his pocket.

"Of course you’re weak."

Blackheart said excitedly, "Kamar-Taj’s people haven’t appeared. Our plan succeeded, Blood Clan. Hurry and take me to San Venganza Village!"

"I’ll take you there right now!"

Wang Bert smiled slightly and suddenly clenched his right hand. The blood-red light on Blackheart’s body frantically compressed inward. As Blackheart resisted with all his strength, he roared in shock and fury, "Blood Clan, what are you doing?"

Wang Bert burst into laughter. "Do you even need to ask? Of course I’m screwing you over!"