Mephisto looked at Lu Xi with an arrogant expression, his eyes full of mockery.
Lu Xi tilted his head and looked at Chthon and Cyttorak with confusion before asking bluntly,
"You two are both Multiversal-level. Why are you getting involved in this with Mephisto?"
Before the two Demon Gods could answer, Mephisto impatiently answered for them.
Greed filled his face.
"Even Super Demon Gods would never complain about having too many souls!"
"Besides, Earth has so many high-quality souls. Even to Great Demon Gods like them, they're immensely valuable!"
Lu Xi frowned slightly and continued asking,
"But if your counterparts die here, wouldn't your losses be considerable too?"
As though he had heard the funniest joke in the world, Mephisto threw back his head and burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, how arrogant! We're all Skyfather-level. Four against one—how could we possibly lose with such an overwhelming advantage?"
No longer willing to waste time, Mephisto abruptly shoved Black-Winged Lucifer and shouted,
"Vanguard, it's your turn."
Black-Winged Lucifer gave Mephisto a deep look before charging at Lu Xi without hesitation.
But halfway through his charge, his entire body suddenly began to disintegrate, transforming into a surging torrent of energy that poured into Lu Xi.
Lu Xi was greatly startled by the sight.
Come on, boss, didn't you say you'd make a move? And now you're gone already?
What is this supposed to be? Two one-star Lucifers combining into a two-star one?
Yet as the torrent of energy finished pouring into him, he instantly came to understand a great deal of information.
[Demon God Authority] get✓ [Hell Lord Authority] get✓
At the same time, the voice of Lucifer's true body—that little old man—rang out in his mind.
"Kid, you've been powered up. Get in there."
Faced with this sudden turn of events, both sides were utterly dumbfounded.
The three Demon Gods on Mephisto's side sensed that Lu Xi's aura had grown immensely stronger and watched him warily.
Lu Xi was likewise unsure whether his current strength was enough to take on three opponents alone, so he did not dare act rashly.
For a moment, the situation remained deadlocked.
After carefully sensing him for a long while, the three Demon Gods still could not gauge Lu Xi's true strength.
Chthon and Cyttorak, the two Great Demon Gods, simultaneously turned their gazes toward Mephisto.
The meaning in their eyes could not have been clearer: you led us to attack Earth. Now that the vanguard is gone, it's your turn.
Mephisto looked utterly aggrieved. He did not dare offend these two big shots, yet he could not bear to give up Earth's souls.
Gritting his teeth, he steeled himself and charged forward.
In an instant, he transformed into his true demonic form—a hundred-meter-tall demon glowing red all over—and viciously stomped down at Lu Xi with clawed limbs flailing.
Lu Xi's expression instantly turned serious. Energy surged through his body as he threw a punch without hesitation.
Boom!
That punch contained terrifying power and sent Mephisto soaring into the sky.
But it was not over. Lu Xi moved so quickly that it was as if he had teleported, appearing above Mephisto in the blink of an eye before kicking down again.
Smack, a left front kick.
Boom, a right roundhouse kick.
Lu Xi was simply too fast—so fast that Mephisto could not react at all.
He could only be battered back and forth in midair like a punching bag, utterly unable to fight back.
And once Lu Xi made his move, his true capabilities were naturally exposed as well.
The two Great Demon Gods observed from the side.
Chthon said gravely,
"Universal-level! He has fused with all the Demon God power of this universe's Lucifer."
Cyttorak nodded slightly and added,
"Not only that. The authority over this Hell has also passed to him."
"He's effectively fighting on his home ground. Even among Universal-level beings, his strength would be considered upper-tier!"
That was right. The Hell where they were currently fighting was precisely Black-Winged Lucifer's territory.
Everyone had previously feared damaging their own territories, so they unanimously chose this place as the battlefield. Unexpectedly, that only ended up benefiting Lu Xi.
Meanwhile, Lu Xi was having the time of his life and directly used Divine Power to conjure a whip.
He lashed Mephisto hard with it while reciting an old Earth advertisement slogan.
"Log in and get a hundred pulls! Auto-pull until you die! Even the unluckiest players can pull to their heart's content!"
Mephisto was being whipped mercilessly and howled in pain.
"What are you still waiting for? Help me!"
Hearing that, Cyttorak took a step forward. Just as he was about to act, he suddenly felt an intense sense of danger.
The viewpoint pulled away from Earth, extending all the way to the edge of this Universe.
Beyond the Universe, at an infinitely distant place, lay a Crimson Universe.
As the supreme ruler of that Universe, the Multiversal-level [Crimson Lord] Cyttorak stood quietly at its center.
He suddenly looked beyond the Universe and murmured solemnly,
"Hm? There's another expert?"
There, a little old man with a fishing rod slung over his shoulder was banging on the Universe's barrier, shouting,
"Hello, DiDi Beatdown Service. Is anyone home?"
Cyttorak's expression instantly grew grave. He could not see through the little old man at all.
But one thing was certain: the other party was at least a Multiversal-level being.
In an instant, the power of Cyttorak's counterparts across every Parallel Universe was drawn away.
He was gathering all his energy to face this powerful enemy who had suddenly come knocking.
Within the Marvel Universe, inside the rift above Hell's Kitchen.
Lu Xi was having a blast, whipping Mephisto around like a spinning top.
The hundred-meter-tall red spinning top whirled wildly across the Hell Dimension, whipping up cyclones all around it.
Mephisto screamed miserably,
"Hurry up! I can't hold on any longer!"
Cyttorak's counterpart in this Universe suddenly changed expression and said with utmost seriousness,
"Sorry, I think my dad is about to give birth. I need to go check on him at the hospital."
Then he turned into a cloud of black smoke and vanished without a trace.
Mephisto was so furious his eyes nearly split apart as he cursed,
"Cyttorak! I'll fuck your mother!!!"
The moment those words came out, Cyttorak reappeared and said seriously,
"We're all Demon Gods. Isn't betraying and stabbing each other in the back perfectly normal? Why are you cursing me?"
"Are you insulting me like this because you think I wouldn't send my true body to settle the score with you?"
Mephisto's face immediately turned purple with fright. While being beaten and screaming, he hastily apologized.
"Ah! Ow! I'm sorry, Lord Cyttorak, ow! I misspoke."
Only then did Cyttorak nod in satisfaction.
"Enough talking. My dad is still waiting for me at the hospital."
Then he vanished completely once again.
Seeing this, Chthon snorted coldly. Dark magic began surging around him, clearly indicating that he was preparing to make a move.
Lu Xi's heart tightened. He made an immediate decision, directly releasing a spatial beacon as he laughed loudly.
"Your scheme has been seen through!"
In an instant, numerous golden circular portals appeared out of thin air on the ground.
Master Mordo, Master Kaecilius, the one-armed Master Hamir, and the plump Master Wong stepped out of the portals one after another.
Immediately afterward, Kamar-Taj's mages emerged from the portals. Aside from those rookies still in training—
Every formally ranked mage and above, including the Sanctum mages, stepped out. Kamar-Taj—all forces assembled!
This was one of the plans Lu Xi had previously devised with the Ancient One.
Kamar-Taj's mages would serve as the mobile force in this dimensional war.
Whichever side faced a critical situation, or wherever they could open a breakthrough more quickly, they would be summoned there for support.
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