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"You scum from Hell, even from dozens of blocks away, I can still smell the choking stench of sulfur on you… So I've come to collect my debt!"
Indeed, the one who arrived was none other than the Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, who had long "disappeared" from public view.
He charged directly towards the Shou, swinging his burning chains along the way, incinerating every ninja who dared to block his path.
His goal this time was very clear.
He had come specifically for the Shou, a demon who had "smuggled" himself from Hell.
"Damn it, why is this demon here?"
Upon seeing this, Madame Gao's face immediately showed a hint of dread.
Because several years ago, she had already had an encounter with Ghost Rider.
And at that time, she had personally witnessed the classic scene where he used his Eye of Judgment to directly incinerate the souls of several thugs.
That scene was unforgettable for her!
So even though she had now been empowered by the Shou's demonic strength, she instinctively felt fear.
Bang—
At that moment, a figure, like a ghost, silently darted out from the side, flying up and kicking Ghost Rider off his flaming motorcycle.
Murakami sneered triumphantly, "What the Hell? Is this a helper called by Spider-Woman?"
But the next second, he was bound by the neck by Ghost Rider's chain, then dragged little by little by an irresistible powerful force.
"Though I don't know what you demon's servants have done to those innocent ordinary people… my only job is to send the demons who escaped from Hell back!"
Ghost Rider said coldly, dragging the chain in his Hand:
"Perhaps you scumbags believe you can bring suffering to others, but soon you will experience what true suffering is."
"Scum, look into my eyes…"
"Everyone's heart is filled with sin, no matter how much, it can be ignited by Hellfire! Feel the wrath of the Eye of Judgment!"
Swirling Hellfire burned in Ghost Rider's eyes, and Murakami, forced to meet his gaze, immediately let out a bloodcurdling scream.
In an instant, his soul was set ablaze.
All the evil deeds Murakami had committed in the past flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.
And the suffering endured by his victims was inflicted upon his soul manifold, causing his mind to collapse on the spot.
Boom—
Due to his profound sins, Murakami's soul and body quickly transformed into a burning fireball and exploded with a roar.
And his soul was directly taken by Mephisto's Hell.
Hiss~~
This sudden scene directly stunned everyone in the live broadcast room.
One must know that Murakami had just single-handedly killed two Vought Corporation metahumans.
Including the famous Black Noir.
But now, in Ghost Rider's Hands, he couldn't even last a single round?
Indeed… only magic can defeat magic?
And those Hand ninjas who had been granted demonic power by the Shou felt a soul-deep tremor and fear from the Hellfire burning on Ghost Rider.
For a moment, they were caught between a rock and a hard place, standing dumbfounded, not daring to make a move.
"Is that real? He actually killed Murakami so easily…"
Botou and Sowande were shocked to see this, and Madame Gao was even more terrified, her face pale, as she retreated repeatedly.
It's no exaggeration to say that the Eye of Judgment used by Ghost Rider was simply the natural nemesis of all of them.
Just as everyone was in a state of panic, they heard the Shou behind them calmly giving orders: "Leave Ghost Rider to me, you all continue to deal with Spider-Woman…"
Madame Gao, Botou, and Sowande immediately felt greatly relieved, and quickly led a large number of Hand ninjas to surround Gwen again.
Compared to facing the more formidable Ghost Rider, they now preferred to bully the "weak" Spider-Woman.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I sense a familiar aura on you. You must be the agent who betrayed Mephisto, right…"
The Shou turned his head to look in Ghost Rider's direction, smiling sinisterly with indifference: "Mephisto has been mocked by other Demon Lords for a long time because of this."
"But what a pity, you seem to have picked the wrong side now!"
"It seems you still haven't fully accepted your identity… In a sense, the moment you accepted the power of the Revenge Spirit, you also became a demon."
"So instead of helping humans, why not help me conquer Earth?"
"I'm not like that old liar Mephisto. If you're willing to help me, I'll grant you even greater power."
"Once I've completely conquered Earth and accumulated enough power, I'll even lead you to counterattack Hell… By then, you can personally take revenge on Mephisto."
As he spoke, the Shou seemed to fear that the other party would doubt his strength, and specifically pointed to the rioting crowd behind him, actively explaining:
"Although I am currently only a Demon Lord, as long as humans are affected by my primal power and begin to inflict violence on those around them, I can gain strength from it… In the end, only those who become my slaves will be able to survive in this World."
However, before he could finish speaking, Ghost Rider interrupted him: "You dog of a Demon Lord, you talk too much."
"I don't care what kind of Lord you are, I only know that you are about to be burned to ashes by me!"
As his voice fell, Ghost Rider suddenly opened his mouth wide and spat a stream of Hellfire towards the Shou.
However, an incredibly bizarre scene occurred.
The Hellfire, capable of burning souls and bodies and causing violent energy explosions, failed to cause the slightest damage to the Shou.
"Hahahaha…"
The Shou spread his arms, fearless, letting the Hellfire impact his body, laughing wildly and unbridled:
"It seems you don't understand who you're dealing with at all?"
"Come on, keep burning me with your Hellfire?"
"This… How is this possible?"
Ghost Rider's heart immediately tightened at the sight.
Since the day he gained the Revenge Spirit, he had never encountered such a bizarre situation.
He had fought various demons more than once before.
But no demon had ever been able to resist the burning of Hellfire.
Where did the problem lie?
However.
Now was clearly not the time to ponder this question too much.
Facing the enemy's unbridled provocation, Ghost Rider decided to directly use his trump card against this troublesome bastard.
So he charged forward, grabbed the Shou's head, and activated his Eye of Judgment on him.
And during this process, the Shou showed no intention of resisting whatsoever.
He just let the two swirling pillars of Fire directly enter his eyes.
The next second, a bizarre scene unfolded again.
The Eye of Judgment, capable of directly burning souls and judging their sins, still couldn't inflict any damage on the Shou?
"Idiot, I just said I'm a Demon Lord from Hell… Why do you think Hellfire, which even the useless Blackheart isn't afraid of, would work on me?"
The Shou grabbed Ghost Rider by the neck, pulled him close, and roared, staring into his swirling eyes:
"Since you're unwilling to cooperate, then don't blame me."
"I can feel that your heart has always rejected this power you gained, feeling that being Ghost Rider is a heavy burden, which is why you can't unleash the full power of the Revenge Spirit."
"Since that's the case, I'll do you a favor now…"
As he spoke, the Shou opened his mouth wide and sucked fiercely at Ghost Rider's skull, which was burning with Hellfire.
Whoosh—
A fist-sized Revenge Spirit inside Johnny Blaze, looking like a winged Angel of Fire, was forcibly drawn out and completely swallowed by the Shou.
The next second, the Shou's entire body burst into raging flames, clearly having become the new Ghost Rider.
Conversely, Johnny Blaze, having lost the power of the Revenge Spirit, reverted to his human body amidst a pungent smell of gunpowder.
"Hehehe, now the power of the Revenge Spirit is mine…"
Feeling the immense power filling his entire body, the Shou couldn't stop himself from laughing wildly.
If that old geezer Mephisto found out that the Revenge Spirit had been snatched by him, he would probably be furious on the spot, wouldn't he?
And now, having successfully absorbed the power of the Revenge Spirit, the Shou's strength was barely able to reach the intensity of a Demon Lord.
So, even if the Ancient One came now, he would have the power to fight and would not be afraid in the slightest.
"Human, you're lucky, I won't kill you directly… Leave here immediately and enjoy what little free life you have left."
The Shou casually threw Johnny Blaze far away.
The reason he "kindly" did not devour the other party's soul or kill him on the spot was because Johnny Blaze had signed a soul contract with Mephisto early on.
No matter how he was killed, his soul would ultimately fall into Mephisto's Hands.
To prevent Mephisto and other Hell Lords from discovering his plan prematurely, the Shou chose to let Johnny Blaze go.
"Cough cough cough…"
Johnny Blaze, having regained his human form, rolled several times on the ground, then struggled to get up.
The sharp stabbing pain in his abdomen indicated that several of his ribs might be broken.
But compared to the pain in his body, what he cared about more now was that he had finally gotten rid of the curse from the Demon Lord of Hell.
Yes, for Johnny Blaze, becoming Ghost Rider was not his original intention.
Rather, it was due to Mephisto's deception.
That old liar tempted Johnny Blaze to sell his soul by offering to cure his father of late-stage cancer.
But afterwards, he secretly manipulated things, causing his father to die in a performance accident the very next day.
And Johnny Blaze, upon learning the truth, not only couldn't avenge his father but also had to leave his childhood sweetheart, Roxanne.
He was afraid that he would bring the same misfortune to her as well.
So for Johnny Blaze, the Revenge Spirit did not bestow upon him the glory and power of a superhero, but rather an inescapable death and curse.
Now that the Revenge Spirit had been taken by the Shou, it was not a bad thing for him; on the contrary, it was an unexpected blessing.
"Little Spider, I'm sorry, I can only help you this much… Next, I need to find the life I lost."
Johnny Blaze looked back at Spider-Gwen, who was in the encirclement, and then limped away from the scene.
The battle here no longer belonged to him, a mortal…
And now, he was already impatient to return to his hometown and find his beloved Roxanne.
With Ghost Rider's defeat, Gwen's situation became increasingly dire.
Facing the encirclement by the three of The Five Fingers, led by Madame Gao, and the sneak attacks from numerous Hand ninjas all around, she could only continuously jump and dodge, passively defending and counterattacking.
"Little Spider, besides jumping and dodging back and forth, what else can you do?"
Sowande sneered and taunted, swinging his Iron Fist:
"I'm starting to doubt whether the previous black sky and those Defenders were really taken down by you?"
"Exactly."
Madame Gao manipulated the black mist ghost claws to sneak attack from the side, mocking with a smug expression:
"See? Lord Shou has already defeated Ghost Rider, now there's only you, this troublesome little bug, left…"
However, Gwen ignored their taunts, agilely leaped to the side, then, without looking back, shot a crimson web from her wrist, sticking several ninjas who tried to sneak attack from behind together.
Then she used her web to stick to a lamppost, swung herself up, drew a graceful arc in mid-air, and landed a heavy kick on the face of Botou, who was constantly using his "Black Blade" to sneak attack.
Bang—
Botou was sent flying backwards.
If he hadn't been empowered by the demonic strength granted by the Shou, that kick probably would have blown his head off.
Madame Gao and Sowande were furious at the sight and continued to attack Gwen.
Gwen showed no fear on her face. Just as she raised her Hand, preparing to use a web to restrict Sowande's charge and then throw the big guy out, the ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled slightly.
Immediately after, a giant lizard monster, about 3 meters tall, appeared like a high-speed train, forcefully tearing a gap in The Hand's encirclement.
Then, it sent a bewildered Sowande flying far away.
Lizard Peter spread his arms, using his mountain-like, muscular frame to shield Gwen, and then turned his head to speak in a low voice, audible only to the two of them: "Gwen, don't be afraid, I've come to save you…"
"Ah? You… you are… Peter??"