A sharp blade split the darkness. A crimson figure appeared behind Daredevil like a phantom, the keen edge slicing through the air as it slashed toward his flaming head.
Daredevil's enhanced senses made him like a human radar, capable of expanding to their limit and placing an entire city block under surveillance. How could an enemy get close without him noticing? He released Wesley, who had nearly suffocated, then shifted slightly aside to evade the swift slash. His right hand seized the sharp dagger, and the intense heat melted the weapon into molten iron.
"You've come to stand in my way too." Daredevil's voice was cold.
He stared at his former beloved, yet showed no mercy. He raised his baton in his left hand and smashed it down! Elektra, with Black Sky within her, had undergone tremendous physical enhancement. She swung her other dagger up to block, producing a clang and scattering sparks.
Elektra bent her knees and lowered her body. The arm holding her blade went numb and trembled. Daredevil pressed his advantage, flames surging from his eye sockets as he followed with a heavy knee strike. With his current strength, he could shatter an adult man's chest!
Black Sky within her unleashed a piercing sonic wave. Tangible black mist poured from Elektra's body, forming strange ripples. She hurled the dagger in her hand, then rolled aside to evade Daredevil's crushing stomp! Fine cracks instantly spread across the floor, and countless fragments flew everywhere.
Sensing its host's danger, the black mist condensed into a blurry image resembling the head of a ferocious beast. It was the evil god worshipped by The Hand for centuries: the Beast. At the same time, the Spirit of Vengeance within Daredevil seemed to be provoked. The blazing flames surged higher, and the searing heat