As his voice fell, the space ahead rippled like water.
A handsome middle-aged man, dressed in a sharp red suit, leaning on a skull-adorned cane, with cunning and evil glints in his eyes, slowly walked out of the void.
He was not corporeal; his figure was somewhat illusory, clearly just an energy clone.
But the pressure he exuded was far beyond what his son, Blackheart, could ever match.
Lord of Hell, King of Lies, Mephisto!
He had clearly sensed Zarathos's contract being forcibly stripped away, which is why he followed the aura to manifest his clone.
Leon was somewhat curious, sizing up this infamous villain of the Marvel Universe.
But his expression remained unchanged, a smile playing on his lips.
It was as if he hadn't encountered a Demon King of Hell, but merely a neighbor passing by.
Odin had always forbidden him from going to Dormammu's Dark Dimension and the Hell Dimension.
Simply because those places were not Asgard's domain; his divine power would be greatly weakened, and going there would be dangerous.
"Mr. Mephisto, good evening." Leon nodded slightly, as a greeting.
"I apologize, but your lamb, due to lack of discipline, has been setting fires indiscriminately in my territory, causing a very negative impact. According to the 'Cosmic Creature Protection and Management Act' signed between Asgard and various divine realms, I have the right to temporarily detain him and subject him to re-education."
Though he spoke these words, his inner thoughts were far more active than his outward demeanor suggested.
It really is a clone; Mephisto isn't all that, this old bird.
It seems the commotion from stripping the contract made him unable to sit still.
That's good, it saves me a trip to Hell to find him.
This is a good opportunity to test the depths of this old devil.
Mephisto, upon hearing Leon's words, was all smiles on the surface, but inwardly, he was cursing.
"Sun god Leon Odinson. I know you. Odin's most favored son, far more interesting than your sister who only knows how to fight."
His gaze shamelessly scrutinized Leon.
"I've always been curious what a perfect soul like yours would look like after falling. No, it would surely be the most dazzling gem in my collection."
He paused, a flicker of greed in his eyes, and his tone became seductive.
"How about we make a deal, Your Highness? You return Zarathos to me, and I can grant you one wish. Any wish at all!
If you want to rule Midgard, I can help you corrupt human souls. If you want greater power, the knowledge of Hell is yours to peruse. I can even help you ascend to the throne of Asgard, replacing your father."
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, old geezer." Leon shook his head, his tone pitying.
"Your proposal sounds tempting, but unfortunately, I'm either not interested in the things you mentioned, or I can obtain them myself. Furthermore, I have no interest in signing unequal treaties."
"I'm sorry, I cannot fulfill your request." Leon's smile remained unchanged.
"He has already been requisitioned by me. You can understand it as him changing jobs. As for compensation? I imagine you wouldn't ask me for it, would you?"
Mephisto's smile slowly vanished, gradually becoming grim.
"Odin's son, you are challenging the patience of a Hell Lord."
Terrifying pressure emanated from him, and the surrounding space began to warp.
Frost on the ground condensed into spikes, and the phantoms of Hell souls wailed behind him.
"I'll say it one last time, give him back to me!"
Seeing these sights, Leon sighed softly.
"It seems peaceful negotiations won't work."
"I think you're getting senile."
He shook his head, a helpless expression on his face.
"Mephisto, right? If I kill you, these things will still be mine."
No sooner had he spoken than—
Boom!!!
In an instant, an unparalleled aura suddenly erupted from Leon!
It was as if, at this moment, Leon was the sole master of Heaven and Earth, the only law!
Mephisto's soul phantom, unable to withstand Leon's aura for even a moment, instantly began to scream and dissipate!
The frost on the ground was evaporated, and the distorted space was smoothed.
Mephisto took an uncontrolled step backward, looking at Leon in disbelief.
Damn it, what kind of power is this?!
He remembered, this was the Divine King's authority!
Odin in his youth was barely this powerful, right?!
How could this guy's power have already reached such a level?!
"Now, can we communicate in a civilized manner?"
Seeing the shocked Mephisto, Leon's smile remained, but his eyes had grown indifferent.
"Or do you also want to experience a purification service? A friendly reminder, my service is very expensive."
Mephisto's face was grim, his brow furrowed.
Purification service?
Is this kid mocking a Hell Lord?
Mephisto suddenly felt a surge of blood to his head.
As a Hell Lord, his dignity had actually been trampled upon!
He had descended upon countless Worlds, tempted countless souls, and even Odin himself had to show him respect when ancient agreements were involved.
But now, Odin's son not only snatched his Spirit of Vengeance right in front of him but also threatened him.
"You..."
As Mephisto's emotions fluctuated, the space behind him began to boil, and the arms of vengeful spirits tried to tear through the spatial barrier, reaching towards Leon.
"You are courting death, Odinson!"
"You're playing with Fire, kid! You have no idea what kind of existence I am!! This isn't Asgard's little game!"
Facing Mephisto's blustering roar, the smile on Leon's face remained unchanged.
He gently shook his head, his eyes holding only pity.
"Playing with Fire?" Leon chuckled.
"Mr. Mephisto, you seem to have misunderstood something."
He raised his hand, and the golden divine Fire in his palm danced more merrily.
"I am Fire itself, do you understand?"
Leon sneered, completely unfazed by the other party's threat.
Mephisto was famously known in the Marvel Universe for bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
He was also a multi-level marketing boss who specialized in tricking people into signing contracts.
His clone's descending pressure seemed quite formidable, but it scattered with a single charge from him.
Now, apart from making threats, he didn't dare to get serious at all.
Right, it's just a clone; how strong could its energy be?
If his true body dared to set foot on Earth, Odin and Ancient One would probably team up to invite him for tea immediately.
This old devil merely wanted to save face verbally.
Unfortunately, he picked the wrong person.
"What I hate most," Leon's tone became even more placid.
The aura of supremacy on him instantly surged to its peak, like a materialized solar storm, pressing down fiercely on Mephisto's clone.
"Is when others yell at me like this."
Boom!!
Mephisto's clone began to tremble.
He suddenly realized that his own pressure was completely insignificant before Leon!
His Hell laws were being overwritten by the other party's Divine King authority!
This space was being assimilated by Leon!
"Is this truly the power of a Divine King?!" Mephisto shrieked, the horror on his face no longer concealed.
"Impossible! How could you have mastered such power?! Did Odin pass all the runes to you?!"
Mephisto was truly panicked.
He wasn't afraid of energy confrontation; the Hell Dimension had virtually infinite negative energy for him to command.
But the crushing force of authority was another matter!
This was suppression on a fundamental level! It was a domain only accessible to ancient monsters like Odin!
How old did Leon Odinson look? A few thousand years old?
A kid of a few thousand years old has already reached this stage?
Is Odin crazy!
Isn't he the one who hates constant warfare the most?
Others might not know, but they all knew that Odin's eldest daughter, Hela, was imprisoned in the Underworld.
He remembered that Leon was also constantly warring a few thousand years ago, right?
Why didn't Odin intervene?!
How dared he stake Asgard's future on this guy?
All sorts of thoughts swirled in Mephisto's mind. He realized that his intelligence on Asgard was flawed.
Now that he had provoked this kid, although he wasn't afraid of him coming to Hell to find him.
What if he specifically targeted him on Earth? Then he wouldn't be able to cause any trouble!
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