Fangs.
Razor-sharp teeth.
A twisted, ferocious devil's face flashed for just an instant.
Wanda and Jean Grey gasped in shock, the color draining from their faces.
At last—they were certain of the old gentleman's true identity.
Mephisto.
The demon who tempts mankind into corruption.The monarch who rules over countless hells.The collector who toys with souls as if they were trinkets.
Title after title—each one enough to send chills down any mortal's spine.
"Curses?""Nightmares?""Eternal unrest?"
Shendu's lips curved into a sly, mocking grin."How about you repeat that in front of my thunder brother, Zhong Su?"
"Zhong… Su?"
Mephisto froze.The name sounded strangely familiar.
"Thunder brother?"
For a moment, realization flickered in his crimson eyes.Then they narrowed sharply as he pieced the truth together.
"So… you've unlocked the key to the Hell of Demons.""The Panku Box!"
Shendu represented the trigram of Li (Fire) from the Eight Trigrams.But there were seven other demon lords, each ruling one of the remaining trigrams—Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui.
The gate of hell that Shendu was preparing to open…belonged to none other than the Thunder Demon Zhong Su!
Zhong Su—the demon who commands lightning, channels billions of volts,unleashes storms that could tear mountains apart,and absorbs the destructive power of nature itself.
Even Mephisto feared Zhong Su's lightning.
"Correct," Shendu said lazily, snapping his fingers."But no reward for you."
Then his tone cooled."Mephisto," he said, "I suggest you return the San Venganza Contract to its rightful owner.""Otherwise, those two beautiful young ladies beside you may soon face my wayward son's wrath…""—their life force drained until nothing remains but dust."
Mephisto's face twisted in fury.He slammed his cane against the ground.At once, black clouds rolled over the sky, lightning writhing like silver serpents across the heavens.
The wrath of the Hell Lord had descended.
Strictly speaking, Mephisto was as ancient as the primordial demons themselves—each having once ruled an age of their own.
But as eons passed, new champions of destiny arose.And the modern world left no room for monsters.
In theory, Shendu and Mephisto weren't natural enemies.Yet their philosophies were eternally opposed—making coexistence impossible.
"Enough talk," Shendu said coldly.
He flicked his fingers.Invisible energy surged outward, condensing into a massive, transparent hand that seized Mephisto midair.
Flames burst forth—brilliant serpents of fire coiling around the demon lord.Black lightning crackled violently through the storm.
Boom. Boom. Boom!
The well-dressed gentleman, hair perfectly combed, slammed his cane against the ground again and again.Corrupt, putrid energy erupted from his body, forcing back the flames for a brief instant.
"Shendu," Mephisto growled, his eyes glowing like molten metal."You will regret this soon enough.""The age of the underworld will rise again.""Even the ancient demons will kneel before destiny!""The dimensional rifts opening across the realms…""They are omens!""Soon, my true form will descend into this reality…""—and I will take back the San Venganza Contract myself!"
KRAKABOOM!
A massive fork of lightning exploded across the heavens.Light blazed brighter than the sun—then vanished.
The old gentleman's body was gone, vaporized in an instant.
Only a thin layer of ash remained on the ground.
Mephisto's earthly vessel—destroyed.To return, he would need enormous resources and a new host capable of bearing his will.
After all, the grand magic circle laid down by the Son of the Old Gods was no mere decoration.Even a Hell Lord like Mephisto was bound by its laws.
As for the ancient demons…They were the living embodiment of law and matter itself—eternal, undying, and unbounded even by the barriers between dimensions.
"Bowing to destiny?" Shendu sneered."How laughable."
He lifted his chin slightly, eyes glinting with cold arrogance.
"I am destiny."
Mount Olympus.
The highest peak in all of Greece—rising nearly three thousand meters, its cliffs sheer and sacred.
Legend said the gods once dwelled here,ruling the world and weaving the threads of mortal fate.
It was also the birthplace of the Olympic Games.
Now, the once-glorious Temple of Zeus stood in ruins—its broken columns whispering of a past long gone.
Suddenly—whoosh!
Thick, fiery smoke erupted across the mountaintop.Several figures appeared amid the haze.
"Shendu," asked a tall woman with flowing crimson hair, her tone sharp with frustration,"when exactly do you plan to return to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters…to heal Professor X's Alzheimer's?"
It had been ages since Shendu gathered all eight talismans—yet he never returned to fulfill his promise.Instead, he'd led them across continents and oceans… to Greece of all places.
It made no sense.A foreboding sense of dread began to take hold.
"The foundation of any alliance is unwavering trust," Shendu said calmly."Besides, perhaps Professor X isn't in such a hurry to be healed."
"After all, who doesn't wish for a peaceful old age?"
He chuckled."You've put far too much pressure on the poor man. At eighty years old, he should be feeding birds, tending flowers, and enjoying life."
Jean Grey fell silent.Was that… true?
Perhaps Professor X really had borne the weight of the mutant world for far too long.If the giant in the wheelchair were to fall…what direction would they have left?
"Jean," Shendu continued,"Xavier's School may soon collapse.When it does, you're welcome to immigrate to my country."
"There, you'll find a perfect, one-to-one replica of the Xavier Institute."
"Collapse?!" Jean's eyes widened in disbelief.
She knew of the secret dealings between Professor X and Secretary-General Alexander Pierce.But would it truly come to that?
"Pierce's fall means the school will burn with him," Shendu said lightly."Because Professor X shielded Hydra."
"Of course, that's only part of it.""The real reason? He's grown old. The world's greatest mind is failing, and your generation has no one to replace him. You've lost your value to them."
"Meanwhile, General William Stryker and his Sentinel Task Force are at their peak.""Sacrificing one academy? Hardly a loss."
Wanda frowned. "That… sounds complicated."
"Complicated?" Shendu laughed softly. "Not at all."
"When Xavier was strong—when he could hear every life and death across the globe through Cerebro—people feared him.""So they compromised."
"But now, he's weak. Dependent on drugs to slow his mental decay. He hasn't used his powers in months."
"Even Fury suspects he can't control his own abilities anymore."
"And after he hid the truth about Hydra?""The verdict is clear."
"The fall of Xavier's Academy is inevitable."
"'Kill the donkey once the grinding's done,' as we say in the East," said Carter Slade—the former Ghost Rider—removing his hat politely."It's just an old proverb, miss. No offense meant."
Carter Slade, a grizzled man of one hundred and fifty years,was the caretaker of New York's largest cemetery.He had buried even the parents of Professor X—and knew more than most about hidden truths.
"Look," Wanda suddenly whispered, pointing ahead.
A dark, suffocating aura spread through the ruins.Cold wind swept past, carrying faint wails and ghostly cries.
In the shattered temple, shadows swallowed the last trace of moonlight.
Thunder rolled across the heavens.
The sacred land that once housed the gods of Greece—had become a kingdom of monsters and restless spirits.
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