Marvel: Killing Makes You Stronger

Chapter 92: Diving into Hell!

On a pitch-black night, a light rain had turned into a heavy downpour as it reached Chino Town. 

The heavy rain poured down, lashing the small town. Unlike Forks Town, Chino Town was somewhat larger and more modern. However, at dusk, the streets were empty, and if it weren't for the lights in some of the buildings, one might mistake it for a ghost town.

Boom!

The roar of an engine exploded on the street, a black streak darting through the rain-soaked roads. This commotion caught the attention of the townspeople, who stealthily looked out their windows to see the black shadow speeding through.

Bi Xiao rode his motorcycle, the hem of his coat fluttering in the wind. The heavy rain was deflected by an invisible force. The bright headlamp illuminated the road ahead as he made his way to the southwestern edge of the town.

On the way, he passed through a forest with a narrow, muddy path barely wide enough for a vehicle. The long, winding road was lined with twisted, bizarre trees that seemed even more eerie and sinister in the night.

The trees flew past rapidly, and after ten minutes of riding, he reached his destination.

Emerging from the twisted forest, he found a large open area surrounded by the woods. The overgrown weeds and the twisted trees at the edges made it seem as though the forest was gradually consuming the clearing.

Boom!

The motorcycle stopped in front of a ruined house. Bi Xiao sat on the bike, one foot on the ground, his sharp eyes scanning the ruins before looking up at the sky.

His pupils gradually turned golden.

His perspective changed as if transforming into a three-dimensional image, with countless bits of information flooding his brain.

The scene in front of him changed, showing the ruins transforming into an old house with a garden and lawn. An eerie old man lived there alone, with a portrait of a half-naked woman hanging in the living room.

The scene flickered like a slideshow: the first girl, drawn by the portrait, was then enveloped by a man shrouded in black energy, who led her to the bed. In her dreams, she was possessed, her soul taken by the man. The old man buried the dead girl, and this process continued for decades.

The old man eventually died in a fire that destroyed the house. The bodies and the portrait were buried underground. 

A month ago, some children from the town discovered the remains while playing there, and the police dug up the painting and remains.

When the officers took the painting, the woman in the portrait gave Bi Xiao a strange smile.

"To interfere to this extent, this demon must be quite significant."

Bi Xiao was not frightened but determined that this demon was no ordinary being. He had the power to trace back the timeline of the area.

However, the demon noticed him tracing the past and left a taunting scene.

This was no ordinary demon.

It must be a powerful, well-known demon.

Encountering such a demon excited Bi Xiao. Powerful demons were valuable sources of life essence.

Given his current strength, he wouldn't lose to any demon lord unless it was Mephisto or Lucifer. On Earth, even if a demon lord descended, their power would be suppressed.

Moreover, there was the Ancient One, who had no knightly honor and would join forces to eliminate the demon.

A demon lord would be an enormous source of experience.

However, this was unlikely. Demon lords weren't fools; the Ancient One and the protective barriers of the three Sanctums, along with the contracts set by ancient gods, ensured any demon coming to Earth would be severely weakened.

The woman in the portrait was a bridge, opening a pathway to Earth, luring pure girls to be possessed and have their souls taken.

It was a form of hunting.

Different demons had different tastes, and pure girls' souls were highly prized among demons.

The reason Bi Xiao thought the demon was significant was because it was very well hidden. It had even evaded the Ancient One's detection and Bi Xiao wouldn't have noticed if it weren't for Natasha and Barton's sudden request for help.

"Playing hide-and-seek? Don't let me find you, or I'll kill you even in hell."

Bi Xiao felt cold inside. He knew all too well the fate of the girls killed by the demon, and now it had targeted Bella.

He turned the bike around and sped away from the twisted forest.

Just after leaving the forest, he encountered Natasha and Barton coming towards him.

The two vehicles passed each other, and the SUV behind made a sudden drift to stop. Barton, in the driver's seat, hurriedly operated the controls and shouted:

"He looks very angry."

"I think he found the demon's trail."

Natasha and Barton had equipped themselves with gear from the agency, wearing special combat uniforms.

"We look like the sidekicks of the main characters in a TV show," Barton joked.

"The world has changed so much, Clint," Natasha replied.

"I miss the days when I carried out missions with just a bow and arrow."

They turned the car around and chased after Bi Xiao.

At the entrance of Chino Town Police Station, a sleek black Ducati motorcycle screeched to a halt. Bi Xiao propped up the stand and walked into the station.

The police inside ignored Bi Xiao's intrusion, going about their own business.

Bi Xiao walked down the corridor towards the storage room. As he entered, the lights in the corridor flickered, creating a strange atmosphere.

It was as if the station was "welcoming" him.

Natasha and Barton arrived outside the police station and hurriedly entered, presenting their FBI credentials to the officers, who let them through without verifying their identities.

"Where is your storage room?" Natasha asked.

"At the end of the second floor."

She had guessed what Bi Xiao was looking for.

Bi Xiao reached the storage room, opened the door, and found miscellaneous items and lost belongings inside.

Unlike the heavily guarded armory, the storage room was unguarded.

He walked along the shelves until he found the portrait of the half-naked woman hanging on the wall.

Under Bi Xiao's gaze, the woman's face in the painting showed the same strange smile he saw when tracing the past.

She was beautiful, seductive, dark, and haunting.

"Interesting human, you possess a power I despise. She might like you," the woman in the portrait said with a mocking smile.

Bi Xiao's golden pupils stared at the painting, silent. He heard urgent footsteps, and the space seemed to slow down.

Each footstep sounded like the ticking of a clock.

The woman in the portrait, unaffected, continued with a teasing tone: "You are angry, why? At your level, what makes you angry? Is it the pure girls I possessed, or the girl named Bella?"

"She is beautiful and her soul is pure, isn't it?"

"Ah, she is like fresh, delicious food. She is the most special one I've seen in years. Let's play a game..."

Before she could finish, Bi Xiao spoke, his eyes cold and filled with killing intent: "I found you."

Boom!

A golden magic circle appeared under Bi Xiao's feet, and with a burst of starlight, he disappeared.

At the same time, the woman's smile turned to shock.

Realizing something, the scene reverted to its original state.

Bang!

The door was pushed open again, and Barton and Natasha rushed in, scanning the room with their weapons drawn. They stood in front of the woman's portrait, confused.

"Where is he?"

…

At Kamar-Taj's vast training ground under the moonlight, the Ancient One, in her white mage robe, was overseeing the training. Suddenly, she sensed something and turned her head, surprised.

"Bi Xiao? Why did he suddenly enter hell?"

Ancient One was shocked that the usually well-behaved Bi Xiao had suddenly gone to hell.

She had always thought Bi Xiao would eventually go to hell, as it was full of powerful demon lords, which a warrior like Bi Xiao wouldn't miss.

But she thought it would happen much later, when Bi Xiao had reached a higher level of strength.

Now, though...

Did something unexpected happen?

The Ancient One frowned, her eyes flashing as her perspective shifted to another dimension.

...

Hell, a place of fear and mystery, believed by humans to contain all terrifying things.

Hell was thought to be the source of all evil.

This wasn't far from the truth.

Hell was another dimensional world, vast and seemingly endless. Flames burned everywhere, the intense heat warping the air.

The sky was blood-red, reflecting the ruins of human cities.

Compared to human cities, hell's cities were only ruins, with collapsed buildings and wrecked cars, all under a constant dust storm.

The harsh environment was uninhabitable for humans.

In dark corners, demons and souls lurked, waiting for prey.

Today, in a demon lord's kingdom, an unexpected human appeared.

On a luxurious castle's balcony, a humanoid demon with red wings and fiery skin looked up in shock.

In the blood-red sky, a black-haired boy in a black coat, white T-shirt, and jeans stood, looking down at the demon.

His golden eyes radiated a cold, deadly intent.

A terrifying aura spread from him, shaking the surroundings. Demons and souls within hundreds of kilometers fled in fear.

"Are you insane? Coming to my kingdom for a human woman?"

The demon didn't know what to say. What about the game? What about the rules? How did the human just break into hell?

Bi Xiao looked down at the demon lord, a smile playing on his lips.