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In a sense, he was Stephen Strange's direct superior.

It could directly strip Stephen Strange of his current title. Moreover, whether the Ancient One is dead or not is an extremely difficult question to answer. If the Ancient One is not dead, then Locke can almost 100% confirm that the Ancient One is right next to the mountain.

If a powerful Uyghur lord like the Vishanti were to attack Nolanlock, he was certain that none of his people would survive leaving Andreuk alive. The reason he dared to come here was because he was certain that a dimensional lord of this level would not attack them, regardless of the reason. At least he was completely certain of this.

After the two communicated, Nolan Locke looked at the Eye Demon.

His eyes were filled with intense vigilance, even a hint of hesitation, because he was worried that Nolan Locke would break their agreement and attack him. If that happened, he would have no power to resist.

However, after a brief hesitation, he began to eliminate his power. But his dependence on that power didn't disappear instantly; he needed to buy some time, and secondly, he needed to ensure that Nolan Locke wouldn't actually attack him.

Seeing that his power had weakened Dan Nolan Locke but did not continue to attack him, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and withdrew his remaining power. He knew that Nolan Locke wanted to escape now, and if he deliberately delayed without making it obvious, Nolan Locke would definitely attack him.

He certainly didn't want to die together with Nolan Locke because of a misunderstanding.

The others behind Nolan Locke frowned as they watched the two men's situation. Although they felt terrible about the situation and wanted to kill the Eye Demon, they also knew that the situation was beyond their control.

Stephen Strange, in particular, had also seen beings like the Eye Demon.

However, for Stephen Strange, although he is the Sorcerer Supreme, he is now more aware of his responsibilities, and dealing with Yama is simply unrealistic at this point.

All they could do now was leave as soon as possible. The other lower-level lords of Baidu showed fear in their eyes when they saw the Eye Demon and Nolan Locke merge. Although their battle with Tony Stark and his group was still undecided, they had at least caused these people a lot of trouble.

Now that the Eye Demon and Nolan Locke have reconciled, it means that the strongest members of the other side are free to attack. If they were to attack them, they would have no chance of survival.

However, Nolan Locke has no intention of taking action against them right now.

For Nolan Locke, their most important task now is to escape as quickly as possible. If they cannot escape, then things will become very troublesome. Nolan Locke looked at Stephen Strange.

Without any hesitation, the two of them used their power to open a spatial portal. There was nothing visible on the other side of the portal, and no one could tell what was on the other side through it, because even Nolan Locke and the others could not determine the specific situation behind it.

They only knew that the direction was towards the Earth near latitude zero, where the rift was located, but they had not pinpointed the exact location, because if they did, other dimensional lords might also appear there.

This is not a good thing for them; they must break free before they can enter the Earth dimension.

Without any hesitation, everyone stepped into the portal.

Seeing this, the Eye Demon was stunned for a moment.

Can this kind of magic be used in other dimensions?

Although he had heard of this kind of magic, in his understanding, the conditions required to use this magic in a dimension were extremely demanding, and the amount of magic power consumed was also much greater.

That's why he wasn't too worried about everyone searching for treasure. But in the current situation, although he didn't know how far Locke and the others had escaped, it was obvious that they had likely escaped the range of Nightmare's power. If that was the case, then it would be impossible for Nightmare to make a move again.

Almost the instant Nolan Locke and his group entered the portal.

A terrifying presence suddenly appeared on the battlefield. The newcomer had an extremely bizarre appearance and looked terrifying. Even some of the lesser dimensional lords around could not clearly see what the newcomer looked like.

"Eye Demon, you look like you've suffered a great loss."

Nightmare spoke softly.

"Then I won't worry about it."

The Eye Demon immediately retorted.

Although he did suffer a lot of losses, he did not actually suffer any major damage, nor did he suffer any serious injuries.

Therefore, he has no intention of backing down when facing Nightmare. At worst, they can fight again. Moreover, he believes that Nightmare will definitely not fight him now because they have a common goal.

Moreover, the Eye Demon was now somewhat exasperated. He had just been captured by Nolan and the others, and in order to survive, he had let Nolan and the others leave. But now that he was out of danger, he didn't mind pursuing Nolan and the others.

Where did Nolan Locke go?

Nightmare spoke softly.

"If I'm not mistaken, their presence was just here, which means you definitely came face to face with them, but why can't I see anyone here now?"

I suspect there was more than one person here, so there were other helpers besides Nolan Locke. But I didn't see anyone you left behind. Don't tell me you just said hello to them and then left.

Upon hearing Nightmare's words, the Eye Demon's single eye looked rather unsightly.

"This matter has nothing to do with you. All I can tell you is that Nolan Locke and the others have already left through the portal, and I'm not entirely sure where they went. If you still want to catch them, you'd better hurry, otherwise they might escape back to Earth."

Nightmare frowned upon hearing the Eye Demon's words.

But he really has no other choice now.

Fortunately, there were enough dimensional lords to search this time, so he still had a chance.

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Chapter 409 Mephisto's Contract

Nightmare's idea is quite good.

But that's the best-case scenario.

Since Nolan Locke and his group left the outer reaches of the Hell Dimension, it meant they were now free to roam as freely as fish in the sea and birds in the sky.

The outer edge of the lower dimension is a fixed place, so Noland and his group will inevitably pass through there. However, other places are completely different. The dimensional rifts are enormous, and different dimensions share only one space within them.

These spaces, once the entrance and flag-planting points are entered into the dimensional rifts, are like finding a needle in a haystack—extremely difficult to locate. So, while things seemed wonderful in previous years, he also knew that there could be other possibilities now that the path was blocked. And indeed, as he had thought, after Nolan Locke and his group entered the spatial gate, no dimensional lords appeared on the other side, not even the sound of any dimensional creatures. This was extremely good news for them.

Let him see the surrounding situation and he will know that they are temporarily safe, or even completely safe. The reason is very simple: since the other party is not on the other side of the space gate, it means that this place is not within the search range of those dimensional lords, and their current distance from Earth is...

The dimensional difference isn't that great, so as long as they find some opportunity, they can completely escape from this damned place. Once they enter Earth, or even just within Earth's radiation range, no one can affect them.

Mephisto's face was extremely grim. In his imagination, there should have been traces of dimensional lords searching the area, but the current situation also meant that leaving would be extremely difficult. If no other prominent dimensional lords appeared, it was very likely that it would be pushed to Earth, and if it were captured and brought there, it would be in serious trouble.

Moreover, he not only needs dimensional lords to appear, but the dimensional lord worlds that appear must also be powerful. The reason is very simple: Moka and his group are extremely powerful. If they are just dimensional beings, then their appearance would be of no use. These dimensional lords simply cannot pose a sufficient threat to Nok and his group.

If there is no sufficient threat, then there is no point in having any opinions. It would be better not to have any opinions at all. For Murphy, the only thing he felt was despair. He thought he was invincible, but he still had a chance to survive in this situation. Although he felt that he was just delaying his death, and that he had no meaning in the time it took to die, except to suffer more torment.

He even hoped that he could die in the Hell dimension in Dormammu's place, because only in that way could he avoid this damned experience. Of course, this was only temporary. After a brief hesitation, Mephisto's mind calmed down again. He had not yet entered Earth. Since he had not entered Earth, it meant that there was a possibility of escape. As long as there was, he would never let go of such an opportunity.

But when asked about this idea, Mofist looked at Nolan and then said:

“Nolan Locke, although you seem to be safe for now, you are probably still a long way from the real dimension. If you want to leave like this, you may end up in another Uyghur democracy. I think we should make a deal here. I will tell you how to break the curse, and you will release me.”

Before Lylock could even speak, Tony Stark looked at him, chuckled, and then said:

"Do you think we're fools? We've already taken the initiative. If you agree to this, what will we do if you tell us a fake method? But right now, we probably don't have any ways to try, so we can't verify whether what you're saying is true or false. If you're lying to us, then it's meaningless to us."

Stephen Strange looked at Morpheus, then at Tony Stark, before speaking again:

“Tony Stark is right, and not only that, Mephisto is known for his cunning on Earth.”

To be honest, whatever you say now is hard for us to believe, so you'd better shut your mouth for now. We'll consider how to deal with you after we reach this dimension and the Earth's microscopic path. We'll have plenty of time to slowly glean a solution from you, regardless of whether it's correct or not. As long as it's in our hands, if the method is wrong, then we can simply apply its consequences to you. That will be perfectly sufficient.

Stephen Strange put it very bluntly: that was their initial thought. In the Hell dimension, Morpheus's strength was too great, so they couldn't interrogate him there. However, they were also very clear that they wanted to get a powerful figure like Morpheus to reveal some information.

If it's something highly unrealistic, the only way to get an answer from Mephisto is to bring him to Earth.

However, even so, whether one can get a real answer is a huge question. Therefore, any answer obtained from a low-dimensional question is meaningless because they cannot guarantee that such an answer is true.

However, things would be completely different on Earth. With him there, all other methods could be tested one by one, and methods that might harm Nolan Locke could be eliminated directly. With him there, they could ensure that Mephisto could not have any significant impact on Nolan Locke, and they were very certain that Mephisto was absolutely terrified of death.

Under such fear of death, they would eventually pry out the real answer from Morpheus, so this was the only solution for them. There was no other way to trust, so now that Morpheus had said all this, they simply couldn't believe it, and didn't even need to consider it.

Hearing Stephen Strange's words, Mephisto became anxious. He knew that Stephen Strange was right. After all, the Sorcerer Supreme was very clear about his actions and what he had been doing on Earth. Naturally, he knew that getting the truth out of him would not be easy. However, Mephisto's eyes darted around, and he immediately spoke up:

“We can sign a contract. I can guarantee that I will sign this contract through my soul. As long as my soul exists, the power of the contract will not fail. If I am alright, then the soul contract will burn my soul. Therefore, under the influence of this contract, I will absolutely not tell any lies. I will definitely tell you the way to break the curse.”

However, dealing with the potato won't be easy. I can tell you the main solution, but I can't guarantee that Nolan Locke can truly dismantle the organization.

Morpheus's words were very cunning. He directly stated that he had a contract and could resolve the distrust between them through the contract. At the same time, he also said that the solution was not so easy, making Lolock and the others more likely to believe him. He knew very well that if the solution he proposed was too simple, they would probably find it hard to believe that he was talking about the real way to break the curse.

But they had no idea that even if it was a contract, even if it was placed on his soul, he had enough power to bypass its contents and even to some extent smooth things over. As long as they agreed to his demands, the bondage of such a contract would forever remain with them.

It would be absolutely impossible for him to pose any fatal threat; at most, it would only force him to renew his contract for a while longer. Once that was achieved, he would ultimately be able to achieve absolute victory in this war. Even now, he has not given up on this possibility. Although it seems that he is now a prisoner and has no hope of any further action, as long as the contract can be established, everything will be under his control.

In that instant, a glint of greed flashed in Mephistopheles' eyes, but no one could detect the look in his eyes. It was very simple: he was a cunning demon who had existed for countless years. For him, greed was already etched into his soul, and so-called contracts and deception were second nature to him. No one could hide anything from him.

He believed that Nolan Locke and the others would never be able to see through his purpose, much less know that the contract could be bypassed. After all, although he had been active on Earth, he had deceived many people with the contract, but these deceptions were all done through his sweet talk. However, the power of the opportunity was absolutely effective. At least for Stephen Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme, it was absolutely impossible for him to guess that the contract might fail.

Once he grasped this point, he would have absolute control, which was extremely important to him. He then looked at the others, and sure enough, a glint of cunning appeared in Stephen Strange's eyes, as did the others, because they all knew very well that bringing Stephen Strange back to Earth would indeed be a very difficult task.

Despite their current progress, the possibility of encountering dimensional lords ahead could be extremely troublesome. After all, the presence of a powerful dimensional lord would present Moffett with an opportunity to escape. In this situation...

Morpheus could unleash tremendous power, making escape possible, and they might even be left here, which would be a huge loss. However, Mephisto's suggestion is excellent. If they can get the answer to the curse from Morpheus, they can leave without replacing Morpheus, which would simplify the situation considerably.

Moreover, if Morpheus were to enter the real dimension and land on Earth, it would pose a tremendous threat.

Although they were somewhat confident in their ability to control Mephisto, they couldn't guarantee that things wouldn't go wrong. Therefore, allowing Mephisto to enter Earth was an extremely dangerous undertaking for them, something they absolutely did not want to do. In fact, regarding the possibility of Mephisto's attack, it was a violation of the Sorcerer Supreme's lineage.

"Perhaps this is a good idea."

Under the gazes of the crowd, Stephen Strange paused for a moment, then nodded. He was considering whether there were any traps, but in the end, he concluded that there were none. The reason was very simple: although Mephisto was a very cunning being, he himself was a master of magic.

Through the legacy of the Sorcerer Supreme, he had learned a great deal about magic. He believed that even Mephisto could not possibly conceal anything from the contract. Under such circumstances, he was confident that he could definitely take the initiative in the contract.

If they could get Mephisto to write down the method to break the curse, it would be a complete victory for them, and they wouldn't need to consider anything else. Moreover, he believed that no one could break the contract concerning the soul, a sentence written in the legacy of the Sorcerer Supreme.

Hearing Stephen Strange's words, the others breathed a sigh of relief. They were also somewhat worried about this matter. After all, Mo Fei Situ was a dimensional lord, and from the highest dimension at that. If his neighbor entered Earth and something happened, it would be a devastating disaster for the entire planet.

Originally, they were trying to prevent dimensional territories from entering Earth, because if they did, the entire planet could be threatened. However, by bringing Mephisto to Earth, it is possible that Mephisto could directly guide Huanglong and pose a great threat to them.

Seeing the looks in everyone's eyes, Mephisto breathed a slight sigh of relief. He knew that these people had agreed to his conditions, so now it was time to achieve his goal. This time, he not only wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Morpheus, but he also wanted to enter the Earth dimension and control everyone here. At that time, no one on Earth would be able to stop his actions.

crisis?

It's just that people who encounter crises lack the ability to turn them into an advantage.

And he just happened to have those.

Chapter 410

Although Morpheus had many thoughts running through his mind, he didn't show them on his face. If he did, it would be very disadvantageous for his next move, because he knew very well that Nolan Locke was not a simple person. As for Nolan Locke, although he wasn't sure if Nolan Locke had a way to solve his curse, everything Nolan Locke had shown made him have to admit that Nolan Locke was already prepared to die together with him.

Although in his view, if the Nono Contract stipulated that it would be much easier for people from other dimensions to enter Earth, it was obviously not in line with his purpose. If he and Nolan Locke were to perish together, even if Locke died as a result, he would also be gone. No matter what happened afterward, it would not benefit him at all, so he did not want to do it.

Mephisto's gaze wasn't directed at anyone, but rather at Stephen Strange and Tony Stark. He could tell that among this group, apart from Nolan Locke, these two held the most important opinions.

Therefore, he believed that as long as he could gain the trust of the two, then for him, the matter would be more than half completed. Looking at Stephen Strange's eyes, Strange could be certain that Strange was indeed moved by his words.

Stephen Strange looked at Mephisto, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:

"Nolan, I think you should reconsider your opinion."

The contract of the soul's supremacy is unchangeable by any life form. This means that as long as the origin is not problematic, it will eventually reveal a sufficient solution, and we can relinquish it. This burden is more easily incorporated into the Earth dimension. If we don't do this, then the subsequent intimidation will become much more troublesome.

Having heard Stephen Strange say this, Tony Stark and the others naturally took it even more seriously.