In Carter Shire's cemetery.
Hawk stood quietly in place, feeling the last aura of the Four Elements of Creation, the Water Demon, getting closer and closer to him.
And...
The strong aura of Hell beside the Water Demon.
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
Accompanied by a flash of black light, at the entrance of the cemetery appeared a man in a suit with a somewhat gloomy expression, alongside a middle-aged man whose long hair looked as if it had been washed by a torrential rain, still dripping water.
It was the Witch Heart Demon and the Water Demon Haizus!
Their eyes met.
When the Witch Heart Demon's gaze fell on Hawk, his pupils quickly contracted.
He felt a powerful aura emanating from Hawk.
"Who are you!"
"Swish!"
Just at the moment when the Witch Heart Demon opened his mouth, the Water Demon Haizus standing beside him turned and ran without any hesitation.
As if he had made some kind of decision.
Unlike the Witch Heart Demon, who only sensed Hawk's powerful aura, the Water Demon Haizus truly felt the Origin Power of the other Three Elements of Creation from Hawk.
Being of the same origin, the Four Elements of Creation, the perception of the Water Demon Haizus surpassed that of the Witch Heart Demon.
But precisely because of this, the Water Demon Haizus panicked completely.
Under what circumstances would the Origin Power of the other Three Elements of Creation appear on the same person?
The answer was obvious.
This person had already devoured his other three brothers and acquired the Origin Power of the wind, earth, and fire elements.
And what was he doing?
He was foolishly delivering himself right to the door.
In an instant!
The speed at which Water Demon Haizus turned and ran left the Witch Heart Demon, who had just spoken, in shock.
Similarly—
Hawk also watched the fleeing Water Demon Haizus with a slight surprise, and then involuntarily laughed out loud.
In the next second.
He vanished from his spot instantly.
At this moment, the Water Demon Haizus cursed himself for not having two extra legs.
And...
Damn it.
Why was it so dry here?
Where was the water?
Even a small puddle would suffice.
While desperately escaping, the Water Demon Haizus looked around, trying to find even a small puddle to hide in.
At this moment.
Bang!
The Water Demon Haizus widened his eyes as he observed the rippling space in front of him revealing the aura of the Three Elements of Creation, and then saw Hawk suddenly appear in front of him, startling him, and he instinctively wanted to stop.
But...
It was too late!
"Thud!"
Hawk opened his right hand, like Five Finger Mountain, clutching the head of the Water Demon Haizus who seemed to have willingly delivered himself.
In the next second.
Just as the Water Demon Haizus instinctively used the Water Skill to attack Hawk, at the moment when the Phoenix phantom appeared behind Hawk.
A miserable scream came screaming out from the Water Demon Haizus's mouth.
Ah!
Amidst the continuous screams of the Water Demon Haizus, the final Origin Power of the Water Element from the Four Elements of Creation was continuously absorbed into Hawk's Little Cosmos through the phantom of the Phoenix claw combined with Hawk's right hand.
With a single grasp!
Instant refinement!
And under the Phoenix claw, the Water Demon Haizus began to weaken visibly with the naked eye, and his form began to wither at an exponential rate.
In just the blink of an eye.
Accompanied by a sound like a water balloon bursting, the Water Demon Haizus under the Phoenix claw exploded instantly, turning into a pool of foul-smelling water that splashed onto the surrounding barren land.
Simultaneously.
With the capture of the final Water Element by Hawk's Little Cosmos.
In an instant.
A huge transformation occurred once again.
With the addition of the Water Element, the sphere in the Little Cosmos, burning red hot, instantly cooled into the Earth's core of a world.
Subsequently, countless fragments around this core continued to gather under the influence of the Four Elements of Creation.
But...
This takes time.
Because Hawk wanted a world, and the birth of a world is not accomplished in the span of a single breath.
A dimension, maybe, but not a world.
Just as the Witch Heart Demon and the Four Elements of Creation intended.
Yes.
The Witch Heart Demon and the others wanted a new dimension.
Hawk wanted a new world.
After all, he had a choice, whereas the Witch Heart Demon and the others had none.
The Four Elements of Creation are indeed key to world creation, but the core of world creation is the Ether.
And without the most crucial Ether, the Four Elements at most create a dimensional world, not a real world.
But Hawk had it.
If he had a better option, why wouldn't he choose it?
With Ether in hand, the world is mine.
Now with the Four Elements of Creation, even if he does nothing now, as long as time is sufficient, he can quickly enrich what was once a desolate Little Cosmos.
As long as time is sufficient.
Moreover.
Time—
can also be cheated.
Cheating only involves zero times and countless times.
Having already used the Reality Gemstone to enhance his strength to the level of the Silver Saint Warriors, Hawk naturally wouldn't mind using the Time Gemstone to cheat time within his Little Cosmos, accelerating the process.
The question is whether the Supreme Mage would lend him the Time Gemstone.
The issue shouldn't be big.
After all, he is cheating in his own Little Cosmos, not in the real Cosmos, so if he's lucky, the Supreme Mage should lend him the Time Gemstone.
Feeling optimistic, Hawk thought to himself as he glanced at the slowly forming world within his Little Cosmos, then opened his eyes.
The Four Elements are in hand.
He just needed one more thing, and his plan for the Netherworld belonging to his Cosmos would be completed.
That is—
The Life and Death Law on Witch Heart Demon.
Hawk does not have the Life and Death Law, at least until his Little Cosmos is fully realized as a Parallel Cosmos through the Reality Gemstone; he cannot possess the Life and Death Law.
But…
He doesn't have it, but Witch Heart Demon does.
Just take it!
After all, he has already refined the Four Elements of Creation, refining one more Witch Heart Demon is no big deal.
At least that's how Hawk feels.
As for Witch Heart Demon?
Let's not talk about Witch Heart Demon.
One sentence.
I want to kill you. What does it have to do with you?
The most important thing is, after all, Mephisto asked him to come over to slaughter this rebellious son.
So…
Hawk's eyes fell on the approaching Witch Heart Demon and the corners of his mouth lifted into a gentle smile towards the Witch Heart Demon.
"Witch Heart Demon?"
"Who are you!"
At this moment, Witch Heart Demon watched in disbelief as Hawk grabbed and instantly refined Water Demon, then looked at Hawk as if facing a formidable enemy, cautiously saying, "Who exactly are you?"
Hawk did not hide from Witch Heart Demon.
Truth be told.
"Consider me a friend of your father."
"Mephisto!"
Witch Heart Demon's face changed color.
Indeed a rebellious son.
So rebellious that he directly referred to his father by name.
Hawk raised an eyebrow and said to Witch Heart Demon, "Your father came to New York City yesterday to find me. He said that as long as I stop his rebellious son from trying to create a new Hell, he would return my sister's soul to me."
Witch Heart Demon was initially stunned, then after Hawk finished speaking, burst into laughter.
"He's lying, he's deceiving you."
"Is that so?"
"You don't understand him, but I do. Any soul that enters Hell is his possession, he absolutely will not let any soul go."
Witch Heart Demon's words once again corroborated Hawk's suspicions. After a deep breath, he said to Hawk, "But I am different. As long as you give me the Four Elements of Creation and the St. Peter's Basilica Contract, we can create a new Hell together. Once the new Hell Dimension is established, I can release your sister's soul."
Hawk's gaze flickered, seemingly swayed by Witch Heart Demon's words.
Seeing this, Witch Heart Demon relaxed internally while feeling pleased, continued speaking ill of Mephisto, "You obtained the St. Peter's Basilica Contract from Carter Shire, right? Do you know how Mephisto deceived Carter Shire back then?"
Back then, Carter Shire was a Texas Ranger.
His wife was seriously ill, and at that moment, Mephisto appeared, signed a Soul Contract with Carter Shire, and healed his wife.
But just like in the case of healing Johnny Blaze's father, the next day his wife died due to an accident.
Witch Heart Demon said solemnly, "Working with a demon like Mephisto who breaks promises, trust me, you will never get what you want. You will only experience more pain than before, while Mephisto watches you cry and laughs heartily."
Hawk lowered his gaze, contemplating deeply.
After a while.
He lifted his head to look at Witch Heart Demon, his tone somewhat skeptical, "Working with you, you can revive my sister?"
Witch Heart Demon nodded seriously with firm conviction, "Yes, you can trust me, and by working with me, you and I can share Hell, participate in the grand undertaking, and rule the future Hell that dominates Earth, half belonging to me, half to you."
Once my new Hell is established, the first thing I'll do is take you down.
Witch Heart Demon thought to himself all the while, squeezing out a convincing smile for Hawk.
Hawk seemed to be persuaded.
He took a deep breath.
"Okay, compared to Mephisto, I think I should trust you more. At the very least, you and I can share Hell."
"Exactly."
Witch Heart Demon responded with a bright smile.
Hawk then flipped his left hand, placing the St. Peter's Basilica Contract on it, and walked a few steps forward to stand before Witch Heart Demon, handing over the Contract.
Witch Heart Demon's face lit up with joy, and he reached out to grab the St. Peter's Basilica Contract.
Just then.
The Phoenix's shadow appeared along with the Phoenix Bronze Holy Armor that had been reforged for his battle with Thor on Mars a while back.
With a loud crack!
In the shadow of the Phoenix, the disassembled Phoenix Bronze Holy Armor instantly covered Hawk's entire body at supersonic speed.
As the mask descended.
Hawk's right hand formed a finger, pointing at Witch Heart Demon's forehead.
"Phoenix—"
"Illusion Demon Fist!!!"
"..."