Luke completely ignored everything Mephisto said.
It was just the Ghost Rider. While its soul-targeting abilities were impressive, they weren't essential to him.
Gwen and Peter, who had briefly been tempted by Mephisto's words, also snapped back to their senses.
That's right. If Mephisto were truly as powerful as he claimed, why was he being beaten so badly by Luke?
And more importantly… Mephisto was a devil!
Since ancient times, devils had symbolized deceit, malice, and hypocrisy.
Making a deal with one was no different from courting disaster.
Mephisto reappeared on the other side, his body reforming. Hearing Luke's words filled this King of Hell with fury.
"Your Excellency Luke, even if you defeat this body of mine, what does it prove? This is less than one ten-thousandth of my power. If it weren't for that cursed Vishanti barrier, you wouldn't stand a chance against me!"
Before Mephisto could finish, Luke shamelessly pressed forward again, frightening him into instantly teleporting away.
As a Demon King, even in the form of a soul projection, he could still use most forms of dark magic.
Teleportation was nothing more than a basic technique, requiring minimal effort.
"Stop! Are you really going to let your universe end in ruins?"
"I know things you don't. We are not enemies, but friends!"
Swoosh—!!
Luke suddenly stopped, his gaze locking onto Mephisto's eyes.
This greatly encouraged Mephisto. An ancient parchment scroll appeared in his hand as he spoke rapidly, "You probably don't know this, but at least five Hell Archdukes are currently planning to invade Earth."
"The one slumbering beneath the Earth are also beginning to stir."
"And beyond Earth, even greater darkness is closing in. Your world has already entered a countdown!"
"As long as you make a deal with me, I will not only reveal all the schemes of those Hell Archdukes, but also help you eliminate every trace they've left on Earth!"
"I can even help you protect your world!"
Mephisto spoke quickly, showing no hesitation in betraying his own kind.
As long as the price was right, he would even sell the coordinates of other Demon Kings, or their true bodies.
Even the throne of the Hell Demon King was not off-limits.
He was already eager to claim Luke's soul.
The intensity of Luke's soul was a rare delicacy even across the Multiverse.
He wanted to use it to uncover all of Luke's secrets and, after devouring it, push his own power to the next level.
Luke looked thoughtfully at the scroll in Mephisto's hand.
Just as Mephisto thought he had tempted him, Luke suddenly moved.
A beam of sacred light poured down from above Mephisto's head!
Holy Light, vast and pure, collided with dark magic like fire meeting oil, rapidly burning away the demonic energy and severely wounding him in an instant!
Mephisto's expression was filled with shock. Before his figure completely dissipated, he faintly heard Luke's slightly excited voice.
"Foolishness, Mephisto, foolishness. What kills you will become mine as well!"
What was he talking about?
Mephisto's clone completely dissipated, and an aged yet resolute voice echoed through the sky, gradually fading with the wind.
"Luke Rowling! I'LL BE BACK!"
[Abnormal target Mephisto's clone eliminated. Gained 2000 Anomaly Points. Current Anomaly Points: 3400 / 4400]
Luke paid no attention to Mephisto's unwilling threat. After destroying the clone, he immediately applied the Mephisto's clone template.
In an instant, he grasped the demonic language and the various forms of dark magic mastered by the clone.
At the same time, he gained a vague understanding of the scroll's purpose.
It was the contract scroll used to create a Ghost Rider.
By sacrificing one's soul, one could obtain the Ghost Rider's power of judgment.
In the original story, Johnny Blaze became the Ghost Rider after trading his soul for his father's health, only to be controlled and manipulated by Mephisto.
To an ordinary person, this kind of deal might seem worthwhile.
It fulfilled your wish while granting extraordinary power and an immortal body.
But demons never act out of charity.
This contract scroll alone was filled with countless traps.
At first glance, the text appeared to be written in English, formal and reasonable.
However, the ornate golden patterns decorating the border were actually composed of countless tiny demonic characters, invisible to the naked eye.
They contained hundreds of unequal clauses.
And that wasn't all.
Even in the corners of the parchment, there were even smaller demonic inscriptions, reduced to the nanoscale.
Once the contract was signed, everything—body and soul—would belong to the demon.
Resistance? Completely impossible.
Once the contract took effect, the signer would be enslaved by the demon for eternity, unless they seized the contract back or forcibly destroyed the demon itself.
While alive, they would be worked like beasts. After death, their soul would become a resource for the demon.
Even their corpse could be turned into a walking husk, just like the soulless Blackheart.
After quickly scanning the entire parchment, Luke simulated Mephisto's aura with magic and completely rewrote the contents.
Finally, he placed it into the Reality Editor, checked the item's notes and recorded data,
and only then took it out and signed his name.
"Wait!" Seeing this, Gwen hurried forward to stop him.
But before she could get close, the parchment dissolved into smoke and dispersed, returning to Hell.
Gwen panicked. "That was a demon! You actually trusted the contract he wrote?"
Luke gestured for her to calm down. "Relax. Everything is within my plan."
Suddenly, a surge of power bypassed the Vishanti barrier, drawn by the contract into Luke's body.
The power of the Ghost Rider had been obtained!
Heh~
...
At the same time,
Far beyond the Reality Dimension lay the Hell Dimension, eternally shrouded in blood-red light and black mist.
Mephisto's expression was dark.
"Luke Rowling… Ahaha, what an interesting human."
"Just wait. The next time I descend into the mortal world, I'll make you kneel and beg!"
As Mephisto was lost in thought, a familiar fluctuation suddenly appeared. With a slight movement of his will, a demon contract bearing a signature materialized in his hand.
He stared at the familiar name for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! Luke, Luke, I thought you were clever, but I didn't expect you to be this foolish!"
"Chasing temporary power while losing your most precious soul!"
"You've finally fallen into my hands… Hmm? Wait!!"
Mephisto frantically examined the parchment. "This isn't the one I wrote!"
The thousands of unequal clauses he had painstakingly designed were all gone!
Even the main text had been completely altered!
According to the contract, as one party, Mephisto would provide the power of the Ghost Rider.
And Luke, the other party, only needed to pay… nothing?
Realizing what had happened, Mephisto's face turned pale. "Oh no!"
Pfft—!
"Oh, shiiiiit!"
His expression instantly flushed red, as if overheating on the spot.
"Luke—!!"
"You have no sense of fair play! You cheat!"
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