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Chapter 530 Feasibility of Tampering with Contracts

Although Carter Slade didn't know what happened after he fell into a coma, he was relieved to find that when he woke up, he saw Erin and the others instead of the Witchheart Demon.

This already indirectly demonstrates the strength of the group of people in front of him.

Not to mention the ruins of the Cemetery of Saint Angels, which constantly reminded him of something.

Having personally experienced the terror of the Heart Demon, Carter Shrew knew very well that his old bones couldn't stop it.

Furthermore, since the Covenant of San Verganza had already fallen into Erin's hands, Carter Slade, who felt he didn't have much time left to live, simply handed over the Covenant of San Verganza.

Anyway, even if he doesn't hand it over, with the power Carter Slay has left, he simply can't snatch the San Vanganza Contract back from Erin, can he?

Rather than letting the San Verganza Contract fall into the hands of some people with ulterior motives after his death, it would be better to hand it over to these disciples of the Ancient One.

At least under the guidance of the Sorcerer Supreme, they would not collude with Mephisto.

Moreover, and most importantly, they have the power to protect the San Venganza Pact from being coveted by demons.

That way, I can close my eyes in peace after I die, right?

After examining the San Venganza Contract in his hand for a while, Erin glanced at Carter Slade and asked, "Can this thing be destroyed?"

"destroy???"

Carter Slade shook his head and said in a deep voice, "This is not a good idea. If destroying this contract could thwart Mephisto's conspiracy, I would have done it long ago."

"The real significance of the Treaty of San Venganza has never been the parchment itself, but rather the mark of the contract that Mephistopheles made with those wicked men of San Venganza."

"This parchment is the materialization of the original contract. It can also serve as a container to temporarily hold the souls of the most wicked people in San Venganza. Simply destroying this parchment will only release the souls of those wicked people trapped in the San Venganza Contract. Then Mephisto can directly take away these souls according to the guidance of the contract's mark."

"Doing that would actually bring real disaster to humanity..."

The three thousand evil spirits stored in the San Van Gonzalez Contract are not the souls of ordinary people, but extremely evil souls filled with sin.

Late 18th century.

In the early days of the federal government, in order to tap into the rich resources of the western United States, the federal government called on countless people to flock to the west, launching a massive westward movement.

Although that massive westward expansion enabled the Federation to complete a bloody and primitive accumulation of wealth, laying a solid economic foundation for the Federation's later rapid development.

But it was an extremely bloody and cruel process.

At that time, the western part of the Federation, although containing countless unknown treasures, was extremely desolate and backward.

In situations where transportation is inconvenient, the transmission of information is also extremely difficult.

And it was precisely for this reason that the massive westward movement brought great chaos to the western part of the Federation at that time.

This led to the collapse of federal law in the Western Union during that era, resulting in chaos and disorder.

Killing and being killed were commonplace at that time.

In order to plunder the rich resources of the local people and accumulate primitive, bloody capital, even horrific massacres of entire cities and villages occurred from time to time.

Such an incident would undoubtedly cause a huge uproar outside, but in the West back then, it was commonplace and wouldn't even attract much attention.

This chaotic environment has attracted countless evil cults and demon followers.

They mingled among the westward-bound crowds, constantly plotting and committing massacres.

In order to please evil gods and demons and to obtain their favors.

They used every means at their disposal to commit countless horrific crimes.

These people are behind bloody rituals, cruel experiments, and even large-scale massacres.

Against that chaotic backdrop, the avatar of Mephistopheles approached the inhabitants of San Venganza, and... bewitched them.

He lured the originally kind residents of San Venganza into becoming a butcher who killed countless people.

Through countless killings and sacrifices, the inhabitants of San Venganza gained various abilities from the sacrifices, but their souls also continuously degenerated.

Pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, lust...

When a certain emotion is amplified to the extreme, their souls slowly transform into extremely evil people.

Like the Holy Spirit, who is revered in heaven and other dimensions, they are fanatical believers.

These extremely wicked souls, which may not even be born from one in ten thousand ordinary souls, are also the most stable "currency" in the Hell dimension.

Because these souls, imbued with extreme emotions, are the best nourishment for demons, helping them break through their power bottlenecks.

Even some evil gods would cast their gaze upon these corrupt and extremely wicked souls.

If Mephisto absorbs the three thousand most evil souls in the Contract of San Venganza, his power will be greatly enhanced, and he may even be able to break through the protective barrier formed by the three holy sites and descend to the mortal world in his true form.

By that time...

The entire Earth might face its end.

Although the Ancient One was powerful, her enemies were never just Mephisto.

Once the Ancient One is tied down by dimensional rulers like Dormammu, then Mephisto will be invincible.

Once Mephisto had harvested a large number of souls and his strength had broken through again, even if the Ancient One intervened, she would be powerless to reverse the situation.

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After listening to Carter Slade's story.

Erin asked with some confusion, "Since destroying this parchment will allow the souls bound within the 'San Venganza Contract' to return directly to Mephisto's hands, then why are the Witchheart Demons trying to seize the 'San Venganza Contract'?"

"Of course it's useful. Contracts can be signed, and they can also be altered."

Upon hearing this, Carter Slade pointed to the San Venganza Contract in Erin's hand and said, "With this contract in place, whether it's the Witchheart Demon or any other demon, it's possible to tamper with it and make themselves the beneficiary. That's why those demons have been so scheming to obtain this contract all these years."

"So that's how it is."

Erin suddenly realized what was going on, and then asked, "Then how can this contract be modified?"

"I have no idea."

Carter Slade shook his head and said in a deep voice, "To modify the contract signed by Mephistos, at least a lord-level demon would be needed, and even if they could, they would definitely have to pay a price."

"I see!"

Upon hearing this, Erin looked at the "Contract of Saint Van González" in his hand, his eyes flickering slightly.

The Demon Lord can tamper with the San Venganza Pact and then obtain the souls of the most wicked people in the San Venganza Pact.

So, could I also tamper with this "San Venganza Contract" and change its beneficiary to... a little monster?

Erin hadn't forgotten that monsters could grow stronger by devouring souls.

Since Mephistos can use the sinful souls in the San Venganza Contract to increase his strength, will the monsters also gain an increase after devouring those souls?

The Three Thousand Extreme Evil Souls are enough to greatly enhance even a powerhouse like Mephisto.

even.

Perhaps this will be the opportunity for Xiaoguai to undergo a complete transformation.

Thinking of this, Erin's eyes lit up.

Erin originally only wanted to deal with the troublesome Witchheart Demon, but unexpectedly, before he could even resolve the issue, he received an unexpected surprise.

and.

If the monsters truly devour these sinful souls within the San Venganza Contract, then both the Witchheart Demon and that old man Mephisto will suffer an invisible blow.

This effectively crushed their hopes of increasing their strength.

Ok.

This could be considered a weakening of them.

Thinking of this, Erin smiled silently.

Strengthen the weaker monsters, then weaken the Witchheart Demon who might pose an unknown threat to you, and Mephistos who is manipulating everything behind the scenes. Wouldn't that be killing three birds with one stone?

Of course, Erin's idea is good.

However, before that, how to tamper with the San Venganza Contract was also a problem.

After all, Erin was not a demon lord, nor did he possess the relevant skills.

If he really wanted to feed the souls stored in the San Van Gonzalez Contract to the monsters, he would have to master a method to tamper with the contract.

and many more.

Apart from the Wind Demon who was initially killed by the New York Holy Siege, and the Bull Demon and Sand Demon who died at his own hands.

It seems there's still one demon lord brought by the Witchheart Demon who hasn't been captured.

If I can capture that guy, then maybe I can get the method to tamper with the contract from that demon lord.

Ok.

If all else fails, you can go to the Balance Space and see if you can get a way to tamper with the contract from the [Balance of Fate].

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Just as Erin was pondering how to tamper with the San Van Gonzalez Contract.

Suddenly, the Archmage Gandalf led the now-conscious Johnny Blaze through the portal.

Almost the instant Johnny stepped through the portal, the hellfire burning in Carter Slade's heart suddenly stirred. The next second, as if sensing something, Carter Slade instantly turned his head to look at the portal.

"This power of attribute... Is this little guy Mephisto's newly recruited knight?"

"This seems a bit weak!"

Looking at Johnny obediently following behind the Archmage Gandalf, Carter Slade turned and chuckled, "Is this the guy who was in the news not long ago? Have you even turned the knights Mephisto just picked up?"

"incite defection?"

Gandalf shook his head. "I simply told him who his father's enemy was."

"Yeah?"

Carter Shrew remained noncommittal upon hearing this, then looked at the Archmage Gandalf, who had brought Johnny before him, and asked, "So, what is the purpose of bringing him here?"

The Archmage Gandalf said solemnly, "Mr. Carter, you are a legendary ghost who managed to escape even when Mephisto was chasing you, while this little fellow is a novice who has just awakened the power of Ghost Rider. So I would like you to help train this child, as his control over the power within him is too weak."

The vengeful spirit within Johnny belongs to Zatanos, the angel who once ruled Heaven.

Zarathanos possesses immense power; whether in Heaven or Hell, he is a renowned and formidable being.

Johnny is clearly unable to control this powerful force at this moment.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been in such a sorry state when fighting the Sand Demon.

Moreover, Johnny is often influenced by the consciousness of Zatanos that remains within the Spirit of Vengeance.

Gandalf had a great deal of goodwill towards Johnny, the little guy who sold his soul for family and even tried his best to suppress the spirit of vengeance within him for more than a decade after being chosen by Mephistopheles to become the new knight.

So, after learning of Carter Slade's identity, he brought Johnny to Carter Slade and asked him how to control the power within Johnny's body.

Carter Shrew did not immediately grant Gandalf's request. Instead, he turned and looked Johnny up and down before asking, "Morpheus killed your family?"

"That was my father, I used to..."

After hearing Johnny Blaze's story, Carter Shrew looked at Johnny with more admiration and approval.

A person who is willing to sell their soul to save their loved ones is different from someone who sells their soul to the devil in pursuit of power.

In addition, Johnny has already broken ties with Morpheus.

Seeing this, Carter Shrew didn't mind giving his junior some pointers.

"Kid, Ghost Rider's power comes from the Spirit of Vengeance. Only by becoming one with it can you truly unleash its power."

"Don't resist this force. If you resist it, or it resists you, you won't be able to fully unleash its power."

Each generation of Ghost Rider is the human that Mephisto could find who was most compatible with the power of the Spirit of Vengeance.

However, this affinity only revealed the upper limit of Ghost Rider's power, not its lower limit.

Once Ghost Rider and the Spirit of Vengeance within him diverge or repel each other, whether it's Johnny's consciousness overpowering the Spirit of Vengeance's and forcibly using the Spirit of Vengeance's power, or the Spirit of Vengeance's consciousness controlling Ghost Rider's body, it doesn't matter.

None of them could fully unleash Ghost Rider's true power.

In severe conflicts, Ghost Rider may even be unable to draw power from the Spirit of Vengeance, meaning he will be unable to transform into Ghost Rider.

Only when the power and soul of both parties are perfectly integrated can they become the strongest Ghost Rider.

Carter Slade once did this, and it was key to his escape from Morpheus's pursuit.

(End of this chapter)