I Created a Sanctuary in Marvel

Chapter 103 Fierce Battle with Mephisto

"They're here!"

Just as Johnny used Angel Flame to set up several flickering flame barriers on the desolate Gobi Desert, a sudden change occurred.

Danny, who had been quietly curled up in his mother Nadya's arms, suddenly broke free.

His small body stood straight, his clear eyes fixed on the empty darkness ahead, his face showing a solemnity and fear that was completely out of character for his age.

Everyone's hearts tightened, and they immediately looked in the direction indicated by his self-illumination.

"Buzz!"

A deep, eerie thud ripped through the silence of the night.

Not far away, a crack was torn open by an invisible yet terrifying force.

A spatial tunnel, its edges flowing with an ominous, eerie light, seemingly leading to an endless abyss, appeared out of thin air.

The pungent, suffocating smell of sulfur and malice surged forth like a tangible tide.

The surging evil aura transformed into a visible shockwave, rapidly spreading in all directions.

Wherever it passed, the already tenacious and sparse vegetation on the Gobi Desert withered at an alarming rate, eventually turning into dust, its vitality instantly drained away.

The next moment, a figure calmly stepped out of the dark tunnel.

The moment his feet touched the ground, the surrounding earth trembled slightly as if it could not bear the weight, and within a diameter of tens of meters, it was completely transformed into a desolate, scorched earth.

It was as if hell and the real world had overlapped.

"Mephisto!!"

Johnny roared and stepped forward without hesitation, shielding Moro, Nadia, and Danny behind him.

Under the impact of the evil magic emanating from the opponent, the Saint Cloth spontaneously radiated a warm yet firm glow.

He stared intently at the seemingly unfamiliar figure, and slowly, through gritted teeth, squeezed out that nightmarish name.

That trembling and hatred that comes from the depths of one's soul is absolutely true!

Even though the appearance was different, the hellish aura that tainted the soul was unforgettable for him!

"Johnny Blaze, it's been such a long time."

"Looks like you're doing well. But don't forget, your soul contract is still with me!"

Mephisto turned his head leisurely, his scarlet vertical pupils landing on Johnny with a hint of cat-and-mouse playfulness.

He noticed the flames burning on Johnny's body. They were no longer pure hellfire; the purity and holiness they contained surprised him, and then turned into a deeper greed.

"Tsk tsk, I never expected you could awaken the Angel Flame within Zatanos's essence—it seems that the deal we made back then was the right choice."

"Your soul is even more exquisite than I imagined."

The intensity and possessiveness in his gaze almost consumed Johnny, sending chills down his spine.

"Enough with the nonsense!"

"You just want Danny, right? You'll have to get past me first!"

Johnny forcefully suppressed the pounding in his heart, his inner universe burning faster within him, and the azure angel flames rose even higher.

"Innocent!"

Mephisto's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Without him making any move, the ground beneath his feet suddenly tore apart, and a terrifying pressure, accompanied by an invisible wind pressure, surged wildly in all directions.

At this moment, Kari's body had long been transformed beyond recognition by the infusion of power. Standing before everyone was the true Lord of Hell! The incarnation of Mephisto!

"So fast!"

Johnny's expression changed drastically; the other person's movements were faster than his visual perception could capture! He only had time to cross his arms, which were burning with blue flames, in front of his chest to block.

"Bang!!"

An irresistible force slammed into his arm.

Johnny felt as if he had been hit head-on by a meteorite. His protective Angel Flame flickered violently, and he was sent flying backward at a terrifying speed exceeding the speed of sound, like a kite with a broken string!

"BOOM!!!"

A distant rocky hill was smashed to pieces, sending dust billowing into the sky, and rubble raining down.

Moro and Nadja were filled with despair and terror as they witnessed this utterly crushing scene.

The gap in strength is too great!

Mephisto did not press his advantage; instead, his gaze passed over the two men and landed on Danny, who stood frozen in shock.

He slowly raised his hand, and an invisible force instantly seized Danny. The child's small body stiffened abruptly, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed, becoming empty and lifeless.

"Get out of here!"

Despite the fear that was almost making him collapse, Moro threw the few remaining Light Crystals in his hand at Mephisto with all his might!

"Buzz!"

A dazzling, holy light erupted once more across the wilderness, like a miniature sun, attempting to dispel evil.

"This is----?!"

"That repulsive power of light—it's been such a long time since I've felt that."

Mephisto paused slightly, feeling the burning pain and oppressive force brought by the light element.

Although the light was fleeting and could not seriously damage Mephisto's essence, it was not entirely ineffective.

Under the impact of the holy light, the mortal body he was using suddenly cracked, revealing several clear cracks, like a piece of porcelain about to shatter.

"A frail mortal body!"

Mephisto looked down at the cracks spreading across his body and frowned in displeasure.

Despite having been imbued and strengthened with magic for a long time, this body still could not perfectly bear his power, and it showed signs of collapse even in the initial confrontation.

"boom!"

Enraged, he stomped his foot, and an even more violent shockwave exploded outwards from him.

Moro and Nadja didn't even have a chance to resist; they were blown away like two fallen leaves and crashed heavily in the distance.

Now that things have come to this, Mephisto can no longer care about maintaining the stability of this physical body or any perfect ritual.

The most urgent task is to transfer more resources to Danny, who has his bloodline, as soon as possible.

The shadow beneath his feet, like a black swamp that had come to life, began to move again, stretching towards Danny's vacant eyes, attempting to establish a more solid connection.

"Get out of here!"

Just then, accompanied by a roar, Johnny burst out of the dust cloud in the distance like a cannonball.

He was bathed in azure angelic flames, moving so fast that he tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek.

A punch, imbued with the full power of his body and wreathed in blue flames that embodied both purification and destruction, slammed fiercely toward Mephisto's back!

"boom!!"

The powerful punch, strong enough to shatter a mountain wall, was blocked by a barrier of solidified dark magic less than a meter from Mephisto's vest.

The fist collided with the barrier, producing a dull, thunderous sound. Energy surged, but it could not advance even an inch further!

Johnny.

"Have you forgotten who first bestowed this power upon you? How foolish it is to use power from hell before me!"

Mephisto didn't even turn around; his mocking voice rang out.

"Yeah?"

"What about this one?!"

"Slaughtering Corpse Qi! Demon Azure Flame!"

Johnny gritted his teeth, a fierce glint in his eyes.

He roared out the name of his move, his inner power burning wildly.

The originally clear, azure flames suddenly changed color, transforming into a deeper, more intense azure flame.

The flames clung to the magic barrier, and the sturdy magic barrier showed signs of melting.

"What?! It can actually melt my magic barrier?"

"This isn't pure angelic flame! What kind of power is this?!"

For the first time, Mephisto showed genuine surprise, and he abruptly turned to look at Johnny.

A ghostly blue flame shot into the sky, illuminating the pitch-black Gobi Desert night sky as if it were daytime.

The light was clearly visible even from dozens of miles away!

On the Blackbird fighter jet that was rushing towards them at full speed, the X-Men members also saw the eerie blue beam of light shooting into the sky.

"Such a powerful energy reaction! Quick!"

Laser-Eye Scott urged him on with a serious expression.

Even through the bulkhead of the fighter jet, they could feel the heart-pounding, surging power emanating from afar.

On the ground, Mephisto stared in disbelief at the rapidly dissolving magical barrier in front of him.

This azure flame, a mixture of angelic divine energy and some kind of vast cosmic energy, was actually able to directly burn his original magic power!

"asshole!"

The series of unexpected events enraged Mephisto, and the bright yellow hellfire belonging to the Lord of Hell erupted, colliding fiercely with Johnny's ghostly blue flames!

Two flames, completely different in nature yet both incredibly powerful, intertwined wildly in the night sky, like blooming flowers of death.

The surrounding temperature rose sharply, the air was distorted by the high temperature, and the sand and gravel underfoot began to melt, forming a hot, glassy substance.

"Sekishiki! Tenreiha!"

At this point, Johnny couldn't care less about anything else.

If we cannot bring Danny back to the Sanctuary alive, then we would rather let him perish here completely than let Mephisto's plot succeed.

He burned his cosmos to the limit of what he could bear, the Cancer constellation behind him shone brightly, and his Saint Cloth, infused with the deep blue flames, burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant radiance!

The eerie blue flames instantly overwhelmed the bright yellow hellfire, transforming into a destructive torrent of energy that surged toward Mephisto and Danny beside him!

"Boom!!"

The earth-shattering explosion resounded through the sky.

The energy storm, like a destructive ring, spread rapidly in all directions.

Wherever the shockwave passed, the ground was ripped up layer by layer, and rocks were turned into powder!

Moro, who had just gotten up in the distance, turned pale when he saw the devastating scene.

"Get down!"

He roared and used all his strength to pull Nadja back to the bottom of the crater that Johnny had created earlier.

He stuffed the last two life crystals into his and Nadya's mouths, shielding Nadya tightly beneath him, praying that they could withstand the impact.

A world-ending storm spread across this wasteland.

The enormous energy reaction turned the faces of America's high-ranking officials deathly pale.

Such explosive power is comparable to that of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Fortunately, the explosion occurred in the Gobi Desert; if it had happened in a city, millions of people would have died instantly.

"What on earth happened?!"

"Damn it! Damn it!"

The top officials of the United States clenched their fists and stared helplessly at the screen.

Their extraordinary organization was as weak as an ant in the face of this power!