Chapter 1

Under a sky thick with dark clouds, a land that seemed to be on fire, and an air filled with the smell of sulfur, this was the legendary hell.

A figure with black hair sat on an obsidian throne. In front of him, a small earth dwarf jumped up and hit the black stone above, causing a mushroom to sprout with a sound effect.

Then, the mushroom fell from the black stone, and the dwarf approached and swallowed it. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a large dwarf.

"How boring."

The figure sighed and waved his hand, and both the dwarf and the Super Mario scene in front of him turned to ash and disappeared.

This person was named Wang Nanxuan, the master of this new hell.

"Everyone else gets to travel through dimensions, but I end up in a new hell without even a single insect. How unlucky can I be?"

Wang Nanxuan sighed. He had absolute control over this hell, but the problem was that there was no other life here besides him. At first, he was a bit excited, but after a year, all he felt was loneliness and agitation.

Shaking his head, Wang Nanxuan's eyes pierced through the void, looking up to a higher dimension where a planet full of life existed.

This planet had a mysterious connection to this hell. Wang Nanxuan wanted to enter this planet, but he couldn't—there was a golden shield around the planet, formed by three nodes.

Wang Nanxuan had once sent a projection to try to descend upon the planet, but it was shattered by a golden magic whip before it even got close. After that, he tried many methods, but none of them worked.

Clearly, there was a super guardian on that planet, one that even the lord of hell had to fear.

"These three nodes look more and more like power grid symbols. Where have I ended up?"

Wang Nanxuan leaned back in his chair, looking utterly hopeless. If this continued, he might go mad, and worse, he couldn't even commit suicide—unless this hell was destroyed, he, as the lord of hell, would never die.

"Hmm?"

At that moment, Wang Nanxuan noticed a black shadow quietly approaching the planet. It was covered in a strange dark energy that the protective array didn't detect.

Wang Nanxuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately sent a projection to silently approach the shadow, attaching to its clothing.

The shadow's strength was far inferior to Wang Nanxuan's, so it didn't notice anything. It quietly approached the planet and used its dark energy to dissolve a small hole in the shield, then sneaked into the planet.

"An opportunity has come."

Wang Nanxuan was overjoyed. Since the hole was too small, to ensure he could pass through, he transformed 90% of his power into a curse and infused it into the shadow's body, leaving only 10% to remain attached to the shadow's clothing.

Soon, the shadow completely entered the planet, and the shield returned to normal.

Wang Nanxuan exhaled, muttering to himself, "I'm in. No matter what, the projection must stay on that planet, or I'll really die of boredom."

...

In Texas, under a dark, stormy night, a figure appeared on the ground, enveloped in flames. He laughed, "Ha ha, I, Blackheart, have entered Earth. Old man, wait for me. Once I find the San Venganza Covenant, both Earth and hell will belong to me."

This figure, dressed in a black long coat, had a pale face and an evil expression. He was Blackheart, the son of the lord of hell, Mephisto.

"Blackheart? The son of the devil Mephisto?"

Wang Nanxuan, attached to Blackheart's clothing, was taken aback. This name sounded familiar, like a character from *Ghost Rider*. Could he have ended up in the *Ghost Rider* universe?

"No, it must be the Marvel universe. Those three nodes are not power grid symbols; they are the symbols of Kamar-Taj. The one who shattered my projection was the bald supreme, cough, the Ancient One, Doctor Strange."

Wang Nanxuan recalled the plot of *Ghost Rider* and narrowed his eyes. "This is a good opportunity. If I succeed, no one will be able to stop me from entering Earth."

Notably, although Blackheart spoke in English, Wang Nanxuan understood him because he could interpret mental waves. In fact, he would quickly learn the language.

While Wang Nanxuan was deep in thought, Blackheart arrived at a motorcycle bar. The tall guard at the door tried to stop him, but Blackheart pointed at his chest, and the next second, the guard's body began to turn black from the chest, quickly turning into a mummified corpse, dead from sulfur poisoning.

"Fragile humans."

Blackheart sneered and walked into the bar, killing everyone inside.

"Unexpected gain."

Wang Nanxuan's eyes lit up as he quietly collected the souls of the dead. Unlike other devils, Blackheart had no soul, so he generally didn't consume souls.

After killing everyone, Blackheart began to summon his subordinates. Soon, a group of earth formed into a bald man, the Earth Demon. Then, a man with long hair and a body made of water emerged from the drinks, the Water Demon.

Finally, a strong wind blew in from outside, forming a man with long hair and a beard, the Wind Demon.

These three demons were fallen angels who had remained on Earth and merged with natural elements to become demons. Their tattered clothes showed that they were not doing well.

Blackheart said, "Help me find the San Venganza Covenant, and we will rule everything."

"Sure, we don't want to live like dogs anymore, always hiding and running."

The three demons exchanged glances and agreed. For years, they had lived in misery, hiding from Kamar-Taj and Heaven. If they needed to eat, they would have been malnourished.

Just as Blackheart was about to continue, a loud voice came from outside: "Blackheart!"

It was Mephisto. Wang Nanxuan did not follow Blackheart outside. In the human world, he was not afraid of Mephisto, but he couldn't let him know of his existence yet.

Mephisto, dressed as an old gentleman, came to persuade Blackheart to return to hell. Blackheart, of course, refused, shouting, "Old man, you've lived too long. It's time for you to die."

What is the greatest sorrow for a prince? It is that the king will never die. Therefore, Blackheart needed to find the San Venganza Covenant and establish a small hell on Earth to become the ruler.

"On Earth, I am not your match, but my knights will find you and kill you."

Seeing that Blackheart would not repent, Mephisto left a harsh warning and disappeared in a shadow.

Earth was protected by the Ancient One, so Mephisto could only descend as a weak projection to trick people into signing soul contracts. Other lords mocked him, considering Mephisto a disgrace to hell.

"Ghost Rider? The hellfire in him will soon belong to me! I, Blackheart, will become the ruler of both hell and Earth."

Blackheart declared with ambition. At that moment, his body suddenly became immobile, and a voice echoed, "Sorry, Blackheart, your part is over. Please go and collect your box lunch. Today, uh, there are no drumsticks."

With this voice, a large amount of black smoke emerged from Blackheart's body, enveloping him and making him shrink continuously.