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He had no time to wait for the Holy Lord to explain things to these demons. He wanted to wait until everyone was gathered before going to the Hell Dimension. Once there, after being corrupted by the laws of Hell, these demons who had handed over their true names wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.

"Next!" Mephisto shouted sternly at the Holy Lord.

And so, the Wind Demon Xiaofeng, the Mountain Demon Bogang, the Lightning Demon Zhongsu, the Water Demon Basha, and the Earth Demon Dikui were all captured by Mephisto using similar methods.

Having spent so many years in the sealed space, the demons, whose individual strength was only at the sub-legendary level, were no match for Mephisto's clones. They basically lost their ability to resist after just one exchange.

The only remaining threats are Sky Demon Ximu and Moon Demon Zhoulan, who have not yet been released.

At the entrance to the toilets at Fenway Sports Complex, the cramped space was something Ximu loathed most. After clearing the surrounding crowd, the Pangu Box was pressed against the toilet door, and Ximu's sealed door slowly opened.

Just as Mephisto was preparing to take Ximu away using the same methods as before, the newly appeared Ximu offered his loyalty voluntarily.

“Great Lord of Hell, I am willing to follow in your footsteps and become your loyal subordinate!” Ximu said, kneeling on the ground.

Mephisto withdrew his right hand. He could sense the cunning in Westwood's heart, but he didn't care. There were plenty of cunning demons out there. As long as his strength surpassed these people, they would be the most useful pawns.

"Please give me the chance to fly freely. I have longed for the vast sky for thousands of years," Ximu continued to plead, as if all he desired was the freedom to fly.

Mephisto grabbed Westwood and carved his mark into his body. Westwood did not resist at all during the process. Feeling very bored, Mephisto simply tossed him into the sky.

The last sealing point is in a space station outside Earth. Everything is about to end, so there's no need to guard it as strictly as we did with Xiaofeng.

Having briefly regained his freedom, Ximu spread his wings and arrived in Hong Kong from Fenway in the blink of an eye. He was the fastest of the eight demons, without any doubt.

Upon arriving in Hong Kong, Ximu transformed into a little boy and landed in front of Old Man's Antique Shop.

"Dad, I've finished my homework, I'm going out to play!" Xiaoyu's voice came from inside the store. After the last incident, Dad and Jackie Chan reflected on their parenting methods and decided not to lock Xiaoyu in the store anymore, but to give her reasonable opportunities for entertainment.

As soon as Cheng Xiaoyu opened the door, she saw Ximu's incarnation, which was a little different from most children. Although she couldn't figure out what the difference was, she just felt that it was different.

"Hello, who are you looking for?" Xiaoyu straightened up and tidied her messy hair before speaking.

"I'll find Jackie Chan, or my dad," Ximu said in a magnetic voice, putting on an innocent and harmless demeanor.

"Who is it? Who's looking for Dad?" Dad came out from inside, hearing the voice, and recognized Ximu the moment he saw him. "What are you doing here?!"

“We’re leaving soon, and I’m here to collect the talisman,” Ximu said, extending his hand. To escape Mephisto’s control, a fully-fledged Holy Lord was one of the necessary conditions.

"Tru!" the old man called out. Tru put the remaining eleven talismans into a pocket and handed it to Ximu.

"Thank you for the gifts." As Ximu turned to leave, he saw Cheng Xiaoyu, who was still curious about his identity. He paused for a moment, then took out a flute that looked very valuable. This was the most valuable and most hated thing he had, a sealed token from Han Xiangzi of the Eight Immortals.

"This is a return gift for you. Goodbye." Ximu shoved the flute into Xiaoyu's hand, then ran wildly into a nearby alley, revealing his true demonic nature. With a single flap of his wings, he left Hong Kong.

At the same time, next to the International Space Station, Mephisto opened the last sealed door, from the Moon Demon Curse Blue.

In the weightless environment of outer space, Zhou Lan's strength was greatly enhanced. He looked at Mephisto with ambition, as if he was ready to betray him and challenge him at any moment.

Mephisto merely glanced at Zhou Lan, not paying much attention. The eldest of the eight demons was only closer to legendary than the others, posing no threat to him.

*Crack!* The Pangu Box, which was supposed to close after opening the seal, failed to return to its original state this time. Under Mephisto's powerful interference, it opened another portal to the Hell Dimension.

As soon as the portal opened, Ximu rushed over and landed beside the Holy Lord. He casually tossed the talisman and the bag into the Holy Lord's mouth. Mephisto sensed this but did not stop him. They were about to enter his territory. What waves could these rotten fish and shrimps possibly make?

Chapter 169 We are the Eight Trigrams Formation!

The environment of the Hell dimension is completely different from that of Earth. It is filled with highly corrosive energy, and the manifestation of rules is very obvious. Most importantly, the activity level of Hell consciousness is extremely high.

Every being that enters the Hell dimension first faces the screening of the Hell consciousness; those who cannot pass are all turned into nourishment and completely devoured by this terrifying dimension.

After returning to Hell, Mephisto immediately released all five demons he had imprisoned. He knew these demons were rebellious, which was normal; a good beating would do the trick. He had subdued many of his subordinates this way.

However, before the battle, the Holy Lord and his companions had to endure some hardship. Their state was completely different from Mephisto's relaxed and leisurely state. All eight demons, who were exposed to the Hell Consciousness for the first time, began to be corrupted by the Hell Consciousness.

Amidst pain and wails, the appearances of all eight demons changed, becoming more like the native creatures of the Hell dimension—a transformation undertaken to adapt to their environment.

Ordinary life forms cannot survive normally in the hell dimension, so adaptive changes are necessary.

Mephisto stood by with his arms crossed, waiting. He heard the true names spoken by the Holy Lord and the others under the influence of the Hellish consciousness amidst their wails.

Soon, the pain subsided, and the demons, who began to adapt to their surroundings, gradually came into contact with the power of the Hell Consciousness. They gained a boost at the level of rules, and their outward aura became increasingly powerful. Soon, all of them reached the peak of the sub-legendary level, on the same level as Artoria before she gave up the Crown of the Sun.

Various corresponding elemental scenes were projected onto the surrounding space. Eight different scenes, including lightning, gale, torrent, gravity, and raging fire, appeared simultaneously, directly attracting other inhabitants of the Hell Dimension. Some of these inhabitants were native demons, while others were alien creatures that had adapted to the environment.

Among these creatures adapted to their environment are spies from various forces across the universe. Their sole purpose is to ascertain the state of the Hell Dimension and the state of Mephisto, the Lord of Hell, to see if it has reached the point where a joint purge is necessary.

"This is a huge problem. We should inform Odin that Mephisto has brought back eight sub-legendary demons. As their synchronization rate with the consciousness of Hell continues to increase, eight legendary demons will appear sooner or later."

The Asgardian commander, covered in horns and demonic markings, addressed the warriors behind him.

Just as the soldier was about to leave to report, the commander suddenly sensed something was wrong and called out to the soldier, "Wait, it seems they have another battle to fight."

"Sir, are these demons stupid? Why don't they wait until they advance to legendary level before making a move? Aren't they just offering themselves up as cannon fodder?" The soldier frowned, sensing the situation through the Hell Consciousness itself.

"Let's wait and see." The commander was hesitant to draw a conclusion immediately. He had a feeling that the matter might be complicated, and the outcome was still uncertain.

Mephisto looked at the eight people, including the Holy Lord, standing together, and spread his arms wide. "Come on, come on, I will show you the power of the Lord of Hell! Divine Capital, you have one last chance to persuade your brothers and sisters to surrender!"

The Holy Lord sneezed, and raging flames spewed from his nostrils, the immense heat distorting the surrounding space.

The flames struck Mephisto directly in front of the Holy Lord, the impact sending him flying through the air.

Immediately afterwards, the Holy Lord stood with the other seven demons, making his stance very clear.

"It seems you've made the worst choice of your life!" Mephisto's words echoed in the Lord's ears.

His main body and his clone overlapped, and the aura of the Lord of Hell was fully displayed.

The elemental landscape was on the verge of collapse under the oppressive force of this aura.

Even when the Ancient One was alive, she didn't dare to fight me in Hell. How dare you make such a choice? It's like throwing an egg against a rock, courting death!

The lingering anger in Mephisto's heart from being frightened away by the Heavenly Emperor was completely ignited. Today, he would declare to all beings in the Hell dimension that he was still the supreme ruler of Hell!

The Holy Lord glanced at his brothers and sisters to make sure everyone was ready, and then the Eight Trigrams Formation was activated!

How could I dare to come here with Mephisto if I didn't have some trump cards up my sleeve!

Moon Demon - Cursed Blue - Bagua Rune "Dui"!

Mountain Demon - Bo Gang - Bagua Rune "Gen"!

The Wind Demon - Howling Wind - Bagua Rune "Xun"!

Thunder Demon - Sino-Soviet - Bagua Rune "Zhen"!

Water Demon - Basha - Bagua Rune "Kan"!

Fiery Demon - Holy Lord - Bagua Rune "Li"!

Earth Demon - Earth Demon - Bagua Rune "Kun"!

Sky Demon - Ximu - Bagua Rune "Qian"!

Everyone back to your positions!

A massive Bagua formation appeared directly in front of Mephisto, with each demon serving as a key point in the formation. They directly communicated their abilities and shared energy, causing their strength to increase dramatically.

"Do you know why we were sealed away one by one?" The Holy Lord stared at Mephisto and said coldly. He had been playing the submissive role for so long that he couldn't take it anymore!

With a series of cracking sounds, the solid space of the Hell Dimension around the Holy Lord was torn apart, and the Holy Lord's retinue—one after another, demonic dragons—flew out from it!

Mephisto slapped down directly. Did they think a mere array could turn the tables on him? Dream on!

The entire formation was pressed directly to the ground. Just then, a phantom appeared between Mephisto's palm and the ground, forcefully lifting Mephisto up and then throwing him far away!

When Mephisto crawled out of the shattered rocks, he was wrapped in runic chains, the result of the sealing effect of the Bagua formation.

Mephisto became a little serious. What was in front of him didn't seem like a formation; rather, they seemed to be the formation itself!

"Hahahaha!" The eight demons burst into laughter.

They are the opposite of the Bagua Formation. They were a whole from the moment they were created. When they are combined, it is impossible for the Eight Immortals to defeat them without breaking the formation!

Mephisto directly invoked the consciousness of Hell, preparing to shatter everything they had with their true names. Although it was a pity to do so, it was a loss that had to be accepted compared to his status as the ruler of Hell!

The Holy Lord grinned, spewing flames from his mouth, and his entire body transformed into the Bagua rune "Li". The other demons did the same, abandoning their physical forms and becoming shining runes on the Bagua array.

Come on, let's use true name strangulation! Try killing them with the names of the Eight Trigrams array runes! Come on! Give it a try!

As long as the Bagua Formation remains, they will not perish; as long as the Bagua runes remain, they will not die!

Upon seeing this, Mephisto immediately stopped. This true name guidance was not right. If it continued, he would probably offend many people. It seemed that the only way now was to use his strength to smash open this turtle shell!

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Chapter 170 Chaos! Chaos! Hell is in chaos!

The failure of the real name restriction didn't elicit much of a reaction from Mephisto. Having lived for so many years, he had seen similar things before; otherwise, how would those spies have survived in this hellish dimension?

The Holy Lord sat at the center of the Bagua Formation, the most aggressive and strongest of the eight demons. With him at the center, the Bagua Formation's attack power would be dramatically enhanced.

But just as the fire shot out from the Bagua Formation, the whole world seemed to change instantly. The flames were weakened by more than 50 percent less than 100 meters from the formation. Under Mephisto's influence, the elements began to be compressed, and the elemental concentration in this area dropped directly to the freezing point.

Even the ubiquitous hellfire element has become an extremely stubborn fire element that is difficult to ignite and transform.

Instantly, the smiles of the eight demons vanished. They felt as if they were at odds with the entire world. Apart from the small area controlled by the Bagua Formation, they could hardly obtain any resources from the outside world. Even the omnipresent Hellish consciousness was temporarily disconnected from this world under Mephisto's control.

They're trapped! Absolutely! Trapped, no doubt about it.

The difficulties were immense, but they were not beyond the expectations of the Holy Lord and his companions. In their plan, they intended to treat Mephisto as a combination of the Eight Immortals.

Boom! A foul wind accompanied by a loud bang swept past, and the Bagua Formation was blown away and embedded in the raging, burning earth.

"Commander, shouldn't we step in and ease their pressure? The more enemies Mephisto has, the easier it is for us," an Asgardian soldier asked softly.

"No rush. If this is all they're capable of, there's no point in helping them. Haven't you noticed that other forces haven't made a move either? Everyone's watching and waiting," the commander said.

The Holy Lord and his allies must demonstrate some chance of escape before these spy-like forces will take action; otherwise, acting rashly will only allow Mephisto to advance the purge.

In the center of the battlefield, before the Holy Lord could recover, Mephisto's attacks came one after another.

Pain and darkness seeped into the formation, and Mephisto's domain of laws encompassed the area around the Bagua formation. All sorts of demons were born from the space around the Bagua formation and pounced on it, constantly hammering and bombarding the formation.