Passing the Message and Sacrifice
However, such injuries were not fatal to the Earth Demon, especially since the Earth Demon was rooted to the ground and could continuously absorb the power of the earth to heal its wounds. To kill it, Carter Slade's attack was clearly insufficient.
As for why Carter Slade's attacks weren't particularly powerful, it wasn't just because Carter Slade needed to defend against attacks from the Wind Demon and Water Demon, but also Carter Slade didn't want to destroy this place...
With a whoosh, just as Carter Slade's attack wounded the Earth Demon, a gust of wind suddenly rose around Carter Slade, and then Carter Slade's body was surrounded by a whirlwind, with even the flames on his body swaying with the whirlwind.
That is, the flames Carter Slade used were Ghost Rider's special Hellfire, which was much more powerful than ordinary flames in hell. Otherwise, the flames on his body would have been extinguished by this whirlwind!
Even though the Hellfire on Carter Slade 'Carter Slade body was not extinguished, his movements were restricted by the surrounding whirlwinds. Moreover, although the whirlwinds could affect Carter Slade, they were invisible, so it was not an easy task for Carter Slade to deal with this Wind Demon.
"Trapped? Then it's my turn!" Seeing that Carter Slade was restrained by the whirlwind, the Earth Demon reached out and grabbed his own chest, where scalding lava was held in his hand. He then hurled it towards Carter Slade, which worsened the Earth Demon Earth Demon's already healing injuries. However, the Earth Demon's expression remained unchanged, as if it were an honor for him to perish together with Carter Slade.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The lava passed through the whirlwind without any obstruction and slammed into Carter Slade Carter Slade, knocking his body back repeatedly. However, Carter Slade was not injured. After all, Carter Slade was now just a fiery skeleton, and the lava had little chance of harming Carter Slade.
However, the Earth Demon, Wind Demon, and Water Demon also discovered this problem. They also worked under the Blackheart and had cooperated with him many times before. Therefore, at this moment, the Water Demon, who had not made a move until now, finally took action.
"Splash!" Suddenly, a large amount of water gushed out from the sewage. It was unclear how so much water could be contained in that pool of sewage, but at this moment, the water flowed like a great river, rushing towards Carter Slade. Most importantly, this water was no different from sewage, and it even carried a strong stench!
It's like a water escape technique, a sewage flow!
When the sewage flow appeared near the whirlwind outside, the whirlwind and the sewage flow merged together, instantly turning into Sewage Tornado that swept over Carter Slade, blotting out the sky!
Of course, this Sewage Tornado is not just disgusting to look at and smell foul. It also contains a strong amount of hellish magic. The attributes of the Wind Demon are not enough to restrain the Hellfire, nor are the attributes Hellfire the Water Demon alone. But the two combined are enough to affect the Hellfire!
In addition, the Sewage Tornado looked particularly disgusting, which made Carter Slade absolutely unwilling to let his body touch this disgusting thing, even though he was a fiery skeleton!
With a whoosh, this time, Carter Slade didn't want to conserve his power anymore. The Hellfire that had been somewhat suppressed in the whirlwind suddenly erupted, illuminating everything around him in the darkness and burning everything in its path.
Not only did it evaporate the Sewage Tornado on the spot, but it also forced out the invisible body of the Wind Demon, burning most of it. The Water Demon's body was completely evaporated, leaving not a drop of water behind. As for the remaining Earth Demon, it was also turned into rubble in the face of the powerful Hellfire, seemingly losing its breath.
With just this one move, the three Elemental Demon under Blackheart's command were rendered powerless to fight back. However, this move did not come without a price. Carter Slade Slye's Ghost Rider power was already low, and after this expenditure, it was almost gone.
Moreover, this move was indeed very powerful, but the problem was that such power destroyed not only the three Elemental Demon, but also the retirement home he had prepared for himself.
The church was mostly destroyed in the recent Hellfire, and the surrounding cemetery was also razed to the ground, including the plot that Carter Slade had prepared for himself.
This is also why Carter Slade didn't unleash such power directly before. He originally planned to force these Demon out of his territory before deciding whether to fight or force them back. However, he didn't expect that although the three Elemental Demon didn't seem very strong, their combined strength caused him considerable trouble, ultimately forcing the situation to this point.
It can only be said that even powerful superhumans cannot perfectly predict their own future. However, Carter Slade has now paid such a high price, and the Blackheart on the other side seems to have been frightened...
"Damn it, didn't they say they didn't have much power left? Why are they still so strong? Are the three demons dead? Why is there no sign of them?" Blackheart noticed that Carter Slade's fiery skull eyes were looking in his direction again. Even though his strength was greater than the three demons combined, he had no intention of fighting Carter Slade at this moment.
What a joke! He, Blackheart, is the great Demon King, the noble Hell Lord, the son of Mephisto! How could he risk his life under such circumstances?
All that can be said is that although Blackheart has great ambitions, his character is really not good. Otherwise, he wouldn't have survived in the Hell Dimension for so long. He has a lot of ambitions, but only three Elemental Demon like Earth Demon as his subordinates.
"Hmm?" Just as the thought of retreating arose in the Blackheart's mind, the ground beneath his feet suddenly moved, as if a pebble had appeared under his feet. The Blackheart was startled and subconsciously wanted to leave.
"My esteemed Demon King Lord, it is I..." However, at that moment, the Earth Demon's voice rang in the Blackheart's mind, "I am not dead, nor is the Wind Demon. It's just a pity that the Water Demon is dead. However, we have discovered the San Savatigan Contract! It's in that burning shovel over there. The Wind Demon has already retrieved it. As long as you, my Demon King Lord, hold off this Ghost Rider, we will succeed!"
"Found it? My lordship is about to be mine?!" Upon hearing the Earth Demon's words, Blackheart instantly became excited. With his subordinate's assurance, Blackheart's confidence grew considerably. Of course, it was impossible for Blackheart Blackheart to fight Carter Slade directly, but he could still stall for time!
"Clap! Clap! Clap!" Thinking of this, Blackheart's expression gradually calmed down. He clapped in the direction of Carter Slade, which made Carter Slade pause in surprise, not quite understanding what Blackheart meant.
"Wonderful! I never expected that a Ghost Rider was nearing the end of his lifespan and even exuding death energy could still possess such power, killing all three of my subordinates. No wonder Father made you the Ghost Rider!" Just as Carter Slade hesitated because of Blackheart's performance, Blackheart's approving voice rang out, but it was quickly replaced by a mocking one.
"However, how much strength do you have left? You probably only have the strength for one last desperate gamble, right? Can this last gamble really kill me? If it can't, the San Savatigan Contract in your possession will fall into my hands..."
"Then how can you be so sure that I can't kill you?" The Hellfire on Carter Slade's body began to rise continuously. Since there was no other way, he would make one last gamble, unleash all his power, and then return to dust!
"Hey! Calm down!" Originally, Blackheart Blackheart wanted Carter Slade to argue with him a bit more, but he didn't expect Carter Slade to be so fierce and want to fight him to the death. This was not his original intention. He still had a bright future ahead of him and was definitely not willing to fight Carter Slade Slay to the death!
"Demon King! Run! I've succeeded!" Just then, the voice of the Wind Demon rang out, and a contract flew towards the Blackheart. The one controlling this contract was none other than the Wind Demon.
"Contract?!"
"Contract!!"
Carter Slade and Blackheart shouted it out almost simultaneously, but the sounds they uttered were different, and the emotions they conveyed were also completely different.
Carter Slade never expected that Blackheart had one of his henchmen still alive, and that the San Savatigan Contract had even been found by Blackheart's subordinate. Now that the San Savatigan Contract had been taken away, he had already lost, so Carter Slade would definitely not let Blackheart go!
With a "whoosh!" sound, upon thinking of this, a terrifying Hellfire erupted and blasted towards the direction of the Blackheart!
"Demon King, run!" Wind Demon shouted, his entire body transforming into a tornado that barely managed to block the Hellfire for a moment. That moment was enough for the cowardly Blackheart to escape.
"Boom!" A terrifying explosion engulfed everything around, but the Blackheart had already left with a small pebble. Of course, most importantly, the Blackheart successfully obtained the San Savatigan Contract.
"Damn it!" In the dilapidated graveyard, Carter Slade knew that his final blow had only killed an unknown Wind Demon, without leaving Blackheart alive or destroying the San Savatigan Contract. This filled Carter Slade with resentment.
"No! I can't just die like this..." At this moment, Carter Slade had reverted from his Ghost Rider form back to human form. His aged and frail body swayed precariously, but a strong belief kept Carter Slade from collapsing. He stared in the direction Blackheart had gone and laboriously whistled, "!"
"Clop clop clop!" Before long, a horse galloped up in front of Carter Slade. This was naturally not the horse Carter Slade had ridden more than a hundred years ago, but it was also an old horse, full of spirit.
"Hiss!" As if sensing that Carter Slade was about to die, the old horse neighed sadly, then quickly lowered its body to allow Carter Slade to mount.
"Go! Find the nearest supernatural force. I need to get the message out. I can't hold on much longer..." Carter Slade said, lying on his horse, his consciousness gradually fading. As an old cowboy, if he still had the strength, he certainly wouldn't want to lie on his horse like a lump of mud. But there was no other way; Carter Slade was truly about to give up.
"Da da da!"
The old horse quickly started running, heading towards a gathering place of extraordinary people. Soon, it stopped in front of a tavern and neighed again. "Neigh!"
"What's going on? Hmm? Someone on horseback? Is he drunk?" The waiter at the door hesitated for a moment before stepping forward. He saw the weak Carter Slade but didn't recognize him.
"My name is Carter Slade. Go find the superhuman you trust most, someone who is neutral or on the side of justice, and tell him that Mephisto's son Blackheart, has come to Earth. He's a Hell Demon King, and he's stolen the San Savatigan Contract. You must go to San Savatigan to stop him, or he'll take root on Earth..." Carter Slade didn't recognize the waiter, but he didn't have time, so he could only blurt out everything he knew.
"San Savatigan is located northwest of the suburbs of xx city in xx state. Just pass this message to someone you can trust and who can handle it, and this revolver is yours. After years of use, it's become an extraordinary object..."
As Carter Slade was speaking, he raised the revolver at his waist, but at this moment, Carter Slade's strength was completely exhausted. He collapsed onto the horse's back, lifeless. As for Carter Slade's soul, it followed the preordained contract and entered the Hell Dimension, becoming Mephisto's subordinate.
"Not bad, the first step of the plan went smoothly. Your soul arrived so quickly? We haven't seen each other for many years." In the Hell Dimension, Mephisto looked at Carter Slade's soul and nodded in satisfaction. Although Carter Slade was a scoundrel, the righteous indignation that filled his soul pleased him. It was more interesting to create a soul like this.
Clearly, Mephisto was unaware of what had happened to Carter Slade after Blackheart left. In Mephisto's view, Carter Slade was simply waiting for his death after Blackheart's departure, since the church cemetery was in the middle of nowhere, and leaving wouldn't have been easy for Carter Slade...