Blackheart, holding his right hand up, ready to accept the contract, watched his pupils slowly dilate at that moment.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
The finger that appeared before Blackheart gave him a sense of slowness that made his heart palpitate, yet at the same time, the movement was as swift as lightning.
Bang!
Space-time seemed to twist at that moment, and an ominous purple-black flame suddenly appeared at the tip of Hawk's finger.
This purple-black flame had no temperature whatsoever, looking exactly like a substance formed from countless grievances and fears, faintly outlining the shape of a mournful Phoenix wing, silent and invisible, yet carrying a terrifying pressure capable of annihilating souls.
The next second.
Hawk's right finger touched Blackheart's glabella.
Boom!
Blackheart's body instantly stiffened, like a rigid piece of wood, standing dumbfounded in place, his pupils contracting violently, then unfocusing, and finally dilating.
Phoenix Illusion Demon Fist.
Phoenix's exclusive ultimate skill.
It does not use physical attack as a means, but rather mental attack, using an absolute energy impact on the target's brain, forcibly awakening the enemy's deepest fears and creating illusions.
Enemies struck by this move either sink into these deepest fears, or they break through the illusion and achieve a great enlightenment, thereby greatly increasing their strength.
Obviously.
Blackheart was not the latter.
Hawk looked at Blackheart, who had instantly stiffened before him, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
The Phoenix Bronze saint cloth, which he had just put on, disintegrated once again, combining into the shape of a Phoenix and returning to his Little Universe.
He had made this saint cloth as a backup, using the Vibranium, meteorites, and Gamma Stone he had collected for the first time.
The reason it was called a backup was because this saint cloth, which looked exactly like a Golden Saint Cloth but was actually just for show, could no longer provide him with effective power amplification.
Let's put it this way.
If he wore this saint cloth, with his Little Universe fully burning, this saint cloth would still shatter.
Ultimately, this saint cloth was only of Bronze-level quality.
But Hawk didn't want to make a Silver saint cloth.
So...
After Hawk returned from London, he had been considering putting the true Phoenix Golden Saint Cloth on the agenda these past few days.
Work must be done in advance.
He had also decided what materials he would use for his true Golden Phoenix saint cloth.
This time, it wouldn't be Vibranium.
Vibranium wouldn't work.
On Earth, Vibranium, which can absorb all kinetic energy, is indeed the best metal.
But looking across the entire Universe, this is not the case.
The most important point.
There is a fundamental difference between Golden Saint Cloths and Bronze saint cloths.
In short.
The Golden Saint Cloth itself contains the energy of a Sun.
Vibranium only offsets kinetic energy, but it cannot store energy.
So...
It was no longer feasible to continue using Vibranium to create the Golden Saint Cloth.
Uru metal must be used.
That Uru metal is used to forge Mjolnir and the future Thor's Stormbreaker.
Oh, right.
Thanos's double-bladed scythe, which looked like a propeller and easily chopped up Captain America's Vibranium shield, was also made of Uru metal.
When Hawk went to Christmas, he seemed to be trying to see if he could lift Mjolnir, but in reality, he was just confirming whether Uru metal met his requirements.
But now Hawk had an even better option.
underworld cloth!
Among the saint seiya, there are not only Golden Saint Cloths as high-grade Saint Cloths; the underworld cloths worn by the Underworld saint seiya are comparable in performance to Golden Saint Cloths.
Moreover, compared to Golden Saint Cloths, which require multiple materials, underworld cloths only require one type of material.
Underworld Gem.
This is also why Hawk, when Gwen asked him what he planned to do, he unhesitatingly said, "Simple, I'll just find an Underworld myself."
Even if he forged a Golden Saint Cloth now, he wouldn't be able to wear it for a while.
But a Phoenix underworld cloth was not impossible.
He had the Aether Particle, and now he had obtained the Four Primordial Elements.
The law of life and death was right before him.
Right now!
Hawk retracted his right finger, shrugging his shoulders as he looked at Blackheart, who stood dumbfounded before him, his eyes filled with incomparable fear.
"Sorry."
"Demons are not to be trusted."
"Mephisto is not to be trusted, and neither are you."
"So..."
"I choose to do it myself!"
As Hawk's words fell, with a bang, a wisp of Phoenix Fire ignited beneath Blackheart's feet, then instantly engulfed Blackheart's entire body.
Blackheart, engulfed in the Phoenix Fire, did not scream or shout, because his consciousness was still deeply immersed in the unparalleled fear created by Hawk's Phoenix Illusion Demon Fist.
But...
This could not stop the Phoenix Fire from refining him.
In a blink of an eye.
Instantly refined!
Hawk extended his right hand, and the Phoenix Fire landed on it, revealing a fragment of the law of life and death that he had just obtained by refining Blackheart.
The reason it was called a fragment was because Blackheart himself did not possess the law of life and death; he had it because of his identity, not because of who he was as a person.
But for Hawk, this was enough.
With this fragment of the law of life and death, he could pre-construct his own Underworld before his Little Universe materialized.
What?
The law is incomplete?
It doesn't matter; once his Little Universe materializes, let alone a mere law of life and death, he will instantly master all the divine authorities possessed by Gods in the Universe.
Just like Odin, the God-King of the World Tree Universe.
God-King Odin is not only the God of War, but also the God of Prophecy, the God of Kingship, the God of Wisdom, and even the God of Healing, magic, and Poetry.
This is also why Odin is called the Allfather.
He is a God, and even a God-King, King of all Gods, and Father of the Gods.
Hawk's Little Universe will be the same after it materializes.
To be precise, he will be even more powerful than Odin.
Because the World Tree was not created by Odin, but the Little Universe that will materialize at that time will be entirely created by Hawk himself.
So, at that time, all great power will belong to him.
Is there anything wrong with this statement?
Nothing wrong.
Of course.
These are all matters for the future.
Right now...
He still had to figure out how to borrow the Time Stone from the Sorcerer Supreme to give his developing Underworld a boost and speed it up.
Hawk looked at the fragment of the law of life and death as it merged into the core of the developing Underworld, taking a deep breath and thinking to himself.
However, he already had a plan in mind for how to persuade the Sorcerer Supreme.
But he just didn't know if the Sorcerer Supreme would accept it.
Half an hour later.
Hawk raised his hand and knocked on Carter Slade's door again.
The door opened.
Hawk looked at Carter Slade, who opened the door, and said with a smile, "Based on the principle of fair trade, I'm back to tell you that Blackheart has been dealt with, and you can rest assured."
Carter Slade listened to these words, somewhat incredulous.
"That fast?"
"Is it difficult? It's just a demon; how long does it need to fight?"
His current strength was already comparable to Thor's.
As for Blackheart.
He was said to be the son of Mephisto, the God of the Hell Dimension, but what else did Blackheart have besides that?
He was just a dimensional demon, albeit one with a fragment of the law of life and death.
Let alone Hawk's surprise attack; even in a real fight, at most fifty rounds, Blackheart would still be defeated by him.
If it exceeded fifty rounds, it wouldn't be a matter of Blackheart getting a power boost, but rather Hawk suppressing his own combat power.
Doing so would not only fail to give readers any gratification, but would instead make them feel like they had been fed a huge pile of something by the author.
The most important point.
It was only eight o'clock now; if he moved quickly, he could just catch the last flight back to New York City tonight.
Anyway, he had fulfilled his promise to Mephisto.
He probably never dreamed that Hawk would act so quickly, landing in Texas in the afternoon and chopping off his rebellious son's head before eight o'clock that evening.
Tsk tsk.
Speaking of which, Mephisto's backup plan probably hadn't even had time to activate, had it?
But it wasn't that he was too fast.
It was entirely Mephisto who was too slow.
Hawk felt a little sorry and a little schadenfreude at the moment, then watched Carter Slade ride his horse away in a hurry, before withdrawing his gaze and calling Sharon.
"Hello."
"I'm done with my business, I'm going back to New York City first."
"Ah!"
Sharon, on the other end of the phone, was stunned when she heard this: "But didn't you just arrive this afternoon?"
Hawk said with a smile, "It just so happened that the things I wanted to do and the people I wanted to find all came together, and besides, it's the Christmas holiday, and I still have to go home and accompany my fiancée."
It was a big holiday, and he had left Gwen alone in New York City and run off to Texas by himself.
Tsk tsk.
What kind of behavior was that?
Although Gwen wouldn't be angry about it, if a certain daughter-obsessed father knew about it, he would probably give him the cold shoulder for a while.
After all, this Christmas was the first Christmas he and Gwen had spent together since their relationship changed.
It was of great significance.
After hanging up the phone with Sharon, Hawk directly looked up, and with a boom, thinking of Gwen who was still waiting for him in New York City, he didn't bother to take a plane back.
He directly located the coordinates of New York City, and as the illusory Phoenix appeared in the sky, the saint cloth protected his body, and his speed directly broke through Mach 500, streaking towards New York City like a meteor in the night sky.
Although Hawk really wanted to stay and see what kind of surprise Mephisto had prepared for him.
But he was eager to return home.
The most important point.
It is impolite not to reciprocate!
Although he didn't know what kind of surprise Mephisto had prepared for him in Texas, there was definitely a surprise.
But his surprise had just been prepared with the materials and hadn't even been packaged yet.
So...
He would go back first, seize the time, and prepare the gift for Mephisto.
At that time.
Hawk felt that he might not be surprised by the surprise Mephisto had prepared.
But the surprise he had prepared for Mephisto?
Hawk could guarantee.
Mephisto would definitely be very surprised when he saw it!
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