Although the Hand members had not been to other Heavenly Cities, they knew that each Heavenly City had an entrance connecting to the real world.
These entrances were scattered across Asia.
The main entrance, located in Kunlun, opened once every ten years, while the other entrances opened once every fifty years.
Because the people of Kunlun possessed longevity and strength far exceeding ordinary humans, and also wielded magical power, the surrounding populace who had witnessed their existence mistakenly believed them to be gods and conflated them with the deities of Huaxia (China).
But in reality, the deities of Huaxia and the people of Kunlun were completely different matters.
More importantly, the deities of Huaxia in the Marvel world were not the same as the deities in Russell's memory.
In the Marvel Universe, the deities of Huaxia were a special race similar to the Asgardians, called the Xian.
They resided in the extra-dimensional realm of Da Luotian, supported by five sacred mountains.
The legendary eighth city, the "Eight Hot Hells," was jointly created by the Xian and the people of Kunlun.
According to the Hand members, Kunlun was a golden holy city centered around secret arts and martial arts, a city full of light and harmony.
It was built upon a foundation constructed of fire, blood, and steel, filled with ancient wisdom and possessing extremely strict laws.
Within Kunlun, whether they were native Kunlun people or Earthlings who entered Kunlun from the outside world, everyone had the opportunity to learn various secret arts such as flying and Burrow , and gain a body as strong as a rock.
Under normal circumstances, Kunlun would not interfere with human affairs, and strictly forbade its disciples from teaching martial arts to outsiders. Those who violated the law would be directly expelled from Kunlun.
Of course, besides being expelled from Kunlun, there were other forms of punishment.
In short, Kunlun was a place with extremely strict laws.
If one could abide by the laws of Kunlun and live peacefully, then Kunlun was like a fairyland.
But if one violated the laws of Kunlun, then the situation would be far from pleasant.
As for how unpleasant it was, the Hand members briefly explained it to Russell.
Let's just say that the reason the Hand members stole the Bone of the Dragon and betrayed Kunlun was largely related to Kunlun's laws.
Of course, their own greed was also a very important factor.
Besides inquiring about Kunlun from the Hand members, Russell also asked them about the Bone of the Dragon.
He didn't need to ask how much Bone of the Dragon they still had or how it should be used.
Russell focused on asking about the situation of the Bone of the Dragon underground in New York.
The Hand members did indeed know that there was Bone of the Dragon underground in New York, but they were now completely unaware of where exactly it was buried.
However, one thing they could confirm was that the Bone of the Dragon underground in New York was sealed.
To find the Bone of the Dragon underground in New York, the help of the Iron Fist was needed.
This was also the main reason why they knew Danny Rand was the current Iron Fist but couldn't be bothered to deal with him.
Otherwise, given the Hand's usual style, Danny Rand, the weakest Iron Fist in history, would have been eliminated by them long ago.
Besides the information about Kunlun and the Bone of the Dragon, the Hand members, who had been tortured to the point of mental breakdown, also provided him with additional information.
The Hand's most powerful killing weapon, the Black Sky possessed by a primal demon beast, had inexplicably defected.
Russell was no stranger to what the Black Sky was.
He was also not surprised that Elektra had become the Black Sky.
Although he didn't know how far the relationship between Daredevil and Elektra in this world had developed, it wasn't particularly strange for Elektra to become the Black Sky.
Just as Captain America was highly likely to be dug up, Elektra becoming the Black Sky was also a high-probability event.
He didn't care at all why Elektra had defected from the Hand.
As long as Elektra didn't provoke him, even if she went to the Sanctum Sanctorum to find the Ancient One for an exorcism, he wouldn't have any interest.
After pouring himself and drinking half a bottle of whiskey in Kingpin's office, Russell finally waited for Bullseye and Mr. Negative.
Whether it was a coincidence or they had arranged it, they came to Kingpin's office together and handed over the Bone of the Dragon that originally belonged to Madame Gao and Sowande to Kingpin.
Seeing the Bone of the Dragon they brought back, Kingpin finally confirmed that Russell hadn't taken a cut.
By simply comparing the quantity of Bone of the Dragon from Madame Gao and Sowande, one could easily deduce the quantity of Bone of the Dragon in the hands of the three Hand members.
Although this was just a rough estimate, it showed that Russell had indeed only taken half of the Bone of the Dragon.
Just as Kingpin was examining the Bone of the Dragon before him with satisfaction, Russell put down his wine glass and walked over to Martin Li, who was in his normal human state as Mr. Negative.
As soon as he walked over, Martin Li, Mr. Negative, slightly frowned.
Although he didn't know what Russell was thinking, the way Russell was looking at him now made him very uncomfortable.
However, before he could say anything, Russell struck like lightning.
Venom!
Without any hesitation, Russell directly unleashed Venom's abilities, and dozens of black tentacles, large and small, surged out from his body.
His speed was so fast that Mr. Negative didn't even have time to release his negative energy.
In an instant, the black tentacles on Russell's body wrapped tightly around Mr. Negative like the arms of an octopus.
Without giving Mr. Negative a chance to resist, the moment the black tentacles touched his body, Russell decisively began the symbiote's possession.
He had seen Mr. Negative's combat form in the Hand's building.
Although he was confident he could take down Mr. Negative at full power, he never minded resolving things by sneak attack if it was possible.
Just as Mr. Negative's skin showed signs of turning black, Russell completed the symbiote's possession.
"Russell, what are you doing?!"
Seeing Russell suddenly attack Mr. Negative, Kingpin slammed his hand on the table and shouted loudly at Russell.
"Shut up! This is none of your business!"
Russell turned and looked at Kingpin, saying coldly.
Before the commission was completed, Kingpin was his employer.
Out of professional ethics, he would give Kingpin some face.
But now, the commission was over.
Although Kingpin was the King of the Underworld, to him, he was just a slightly stronger ordinary person.
Besides, it wasn't the first time he had killed a former employer.
Crossbones was a good example.
Kingpin hadn't expected Russell to be so dismissive of him.
Seeing Russell's expression that seemed to say anyone who interfered would die, he involuntarily clenched his fists.
After calming the anger in his heart, he spoke again: "This is my place, after all. For you to attack someone I invited in my place, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
Given Kingpin's status, it was undoubtedly rare for him to say such a thing.
"An explanation, huh? No problem, I'll give you one!"
"I have some personal grudges with him, and I'm going to settle them now!"
After speaking, Russell ignored Kingpin and began to control the symbiote to replicate Mr. Negative's superpower.
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