Better When Paired Together

When Murakami saw Lu Xi make such a showy entrance, a vicious glint flashed through his eyes. He shouted in Japanese:

"Bastard! Do you want to dance too?"

At that moment, Lu Xi was looking up at the sky, staring at the rift torn open by the blood-red pillar of light and sensing what lay within.

Caught off guard by the shout, he raised an eyebrow slightly and slowly shifted his gaze from the sky to the members of The Hand.

With a puzzled look in his eyes, he asked:

"A Japanese? What the hell are you barking about?"

Lu Xi suddenly recalled that The Hand seemed to have rather deep ties to the Japanese.

Even their underlings were all dressed as ninjas.

And that seemed to trigger some hidden buff in Lu Xi's bloodline.

Lu Xi did not waste a single word. His expression turned cold as he raised a hand and clenched it tightly into a fist.

In an instant, invisible telekinetic force spread outward, enveloping The Hand's five leaders and every ninja under their command.

Under that terrifying force, they did not even have time to react before their bodies, as fragile as bubbles, instantly exploded into bloody mist.

Peggy Carter, Steve Rogers, and Daredevil witnessed the scene, all staring wide-eyed in shock, their faces filled with awe at such power.

Daredevil was particularly incredulous, his mind still replaying his years of struggle against The Hand.

He could never have imagined that the organization that had caused him endless headaches would be completely wiped out in a single second.

Daredevil stood stunned for quite a while before seemingly recovering from the shock. Then he suddenly shouted:

"How could you kill them all? They should have been judged by the law! We have no right to carry out vigilante justice!"

Lu Xi turned his head and glanced at him, but ignored Daredevil entirely. His attention was wholly drawn to Steve Rogers.

In his eyes, Captain America's soul radiated brilliant light, shining like a massive lightbulb. It was no less dazzling than Tony's.

Seeing that Lu Xi paid him no attention at all, Daredevil grew anxious and continued:

"Hey, did you hear me? No matter how strong you are, you can't just take someone's life!"

"You're trampling on the law. What kind of superhero are you supposed to be?"

Lu Xi finally turned his attention back to Daredevil. The corners of his mouth curled upward in a teasing smile.

"I never said I was a superhero. If you think I broke the law, then try arresting me."

As he spoke, he deliberately held out both hands, putting on a show of willingly accepting handcuffs, his eyes full of mockery.

Daredevil naturally understood that he was being ridiculed. His face flushed red with anger.

"You... ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, Peggy Carter delivered a crisp Leo Flying Kick, sending him soaring into the distance.

Like a kite with its string cut, Daredevil flew a full three blocks away.

Peggy had led S.H.I.E.L.D. for many years. As a battle-hardened agent, she had always acted decisively and ruthlessly.

She had no patience to listen to Daredevil ramble on about some no-killing principle.

Even if they had been comrades fighting side by side just moments ago.

After all, there was clearly something far more urgent that needed to be dealt with.

Peggy ignored Daredevil. With an anxious expression, she pointed at the sky and asked Lu Xi:

"Sir, what is that?"

Lu Xi looked relaxed, but there was a trace of sarcasm in his voice.

"Inside that rift is the Hell Dimension. They're planning to descend upon Earth."

"I have to say, bringing Hell down upon Hell's Kitchen makes it even more hellish. They really do work better together."

The terrifying rift was not the only problem in the sky. The situation on the ground was no better.

Shifting their view to the ground, a massive magic circle was slowly emerging from the ruins of the building.

The magic circle gave off an eerie green glow, and the space within its range became extremely unstable.

Then, grotesque and hideous demons began crawling out of the magic circle one after another.

Their bodies were twisted and deformed, exuding a nauseating stench of rot as they let out low, sinister growls.

Lu Xi merely swept his gaze over the demons below before immediately making a decision.

"I'll leave this place to you. My battlefield is in the sky."

With that, he forcefully kicked off from the ground, and the tremendous force instantly cracked the earth beneath his feet.

Like a brilliant meteor, he shot into the sky amid a powerful torrent of air.

Arriving before the rift, he closed his eyes slightly and briefly sensed the situation within before diving straight in without hesitation.

After passing through the rift, Lu Xi looked around.

The surroundings were utterly desolate, and the ground was covered in craters, as though it had been repeatedly pounded by countless immense forces.

Scorching magma occasionally erupted from underground, making bubbling sounds.

The splashing magma landed all around him with sizzling noises, sending up clouds of smoke.

Not far in front of Lu Xi, four demon gods had already been waiting for some time.

Standing at the very front was Black-Winged Lucifer, who had been "forced" into coming as the vanguard.

Mephisto still looked like an old gentleman in a tailcoat. Hiding behind Black-Winged Lucifer, he spoke with a surprised expression.

"Lucifer from a parallel world, you actually dared to come here on your own?"

As Mephisto spoke, he could not help laughing. His laughter sounded exceptionally eerie.

"You don't even know who you're facing, do you? Come, come. Allow me to introduce them."

He first extended a hand and pointed at Black-Winged Lucifer.

"This is Lucifer from our native Universe."

Then he pointed to a tall demon god beside him, surrounded by dense dark energy.

"This is the legendary God of Black Magic, god of the underworld, Ancient God—Chthon."

"His true form is a Multiversal-level supreme demon god!"

Next, he pointed to another demon god radiating a blood-red glow.

"This is the ruler of the Crimson Universe, the Lord of Crimson—Cyttorak."

"In his own Universe, he is practically omnipotent! He is also a Multiversal-level supreme demon god!"

While listening to Mephisto's introduction, Lu Xi spared a thread of his consciousness to sense the situation on Ancient One's side.

Outside Earth's defensive magic array, Ancient One was facing three demon gods—Baphomet, Beelzebub, and Satannish.

Ancient One moved both hands and swiftly created a Mirror Dimension, dragging the three demon gods inside.

Within the Mirror Dimension, Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, displayed terrifying power.

Spells continuously flowed from her hands, and all manner of dazzling magic bloomed. She was even combining Black Magic and White Magic.

The roars of the demon gods echoed from within the Mirror Dimension.

"What the hell is this? You worship Vishanti, so why do you know so much dark magic?!"

"Ancient One, just you wait! I'm writing a complaint to Vishanti later. I'll expose you for sure!"

The Sorcerer Supreme single-handedly fought three demon gods without falling behind in the slightest, leaving all three of them utterly dazed.

Lu Xi hurriedly transmitted his voice to her.

"Ancient One, can you still hold on over there?"

Ancient One's voice was somewhat grave.

"I can't hold them off for long. End this as quickly as you can, or something will really go wrong."

At that moment, within the Hell rift.

Mephisto had just finished his introductions. With a smug smile on his face, he looked at Lu Xi and asked:

"Now then, are you regretting coming here to die?"