Chapter 184: Demon Lord and the Spirit of Vengeance

A sharp blade sliced through the darkness as a crimson figure, like a ghost, appeared silently behind Daredevil. The gleaming blade cut through the air, aiming for the flaming head...

Daredevil, with his enhanced senses akin to a human radar, could monitor an entire neighborhood with extreme precision. He would never be caught off guard by an enemy closing in.

Releasing the nearly suffocated Wesley, he sidestepped the swift strike, then grabbed the sharp dagger with his right hand. The intense heat instantly melted the weapon into molten metal.

"You're here to stop me too," Daredevil's voice was icy.

He stared at his once-beloved girlfriend, yet his actions were merciless. Raising his baton with his left hand, he slammed it down with tremendous force!

Elektra, empowered by the Black Sky, had her physical abilities greatly enhanced.

*Clang!*

She blocked with her other dagger, the clash producing sparks.

Elektra's legs bent, and her body sank under the force. Her arm trembled from the impact.

Daredevil pressed his advantage, flames erupting from his eye sockets as he delivered a devastating knee strike. With his current strength, it was enough to shatter the chest of a grown man!

The Black Sky within Elektra let out a piercing screech. Black mist emanated from her body, forming eerie ripples.

She hurled her dagger at Daredevil and rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding his stomp that cracked the floor and sent shards flying.

Sensing its host's peril, the black mist coalesced into a monstrous, beast-like head... the demon god worshipped by the Hand for centuries, 'The Beast'...

Simultaneously, the Spirit of Vengeance within Daredevil surged, its flames intensifying, turning the room into a scorching inferno.

In an instant, Daredevil closed the distance again. Driven by the Spirit of Vengeance, his attacks became even more ferocious, as if he had completely lost his sanity.

The moment they clashed, a tremendous force sent Elektra flying, crashing through the solid brick wall.

Elektra winced in pain, feeling as though her bones were shattered.

Through the Black Sky's violent reaction, she realized Matt must have been possessed by some mysterious force, which explained his explosive increase in strength.

His power and speed had transcended human limits, and the fiery eyes radiating danger made it impossible to meet his gaze.

"Why don't any of you understand? This city is drowning in sin. I just want to eradicate crime!"

The dark figure, his head ablaze with fire, moved with the slow, deliberate steps of a demon mornach. Daredevil's strength could tear through steel, and the Spirit of Vengeance granted him near-immortality. Even modern weaponry couldn't stop him.

No one in Hell's Kitchen could stand in his way.

"After dealing with you, I'll lock those criminals in prison and make them face their sins. Their violent, bloodstained souls will wail in the fires of hell."

His raspy voice echoed through the hallway. Elektra unleashed the full power of the Black Sky, causing her bloodlust to surge.

Like a coiled panther, she became a blur of speed, closing in on Daredevil. She dropped low, then leapt, driving her knee into the flaming head!

A tactical dagger hidden at her waist slipped into her hand, and in the next moment, she swiftly and precisely thrust it toward Daredevil's neck.

It was hard to believe these two were once lovers...

They fought with the ferocity of predators, their movements savage and relentless.

The intense flames melted the dagger. Daredevil's head, knocked lopsided, made a sickening...

*Crack!*

...as he straightened it. He grabbed Elektra and slammed her into the ground!

In her pained cry, the fiery hollow eyes locked onto hers. The Black Sky within her screamed, the demon god's soul trembling in fear.

Meanwhile, the Spirit of Vengeance let out a chilling laugh, intoxicated by the delicious essence before it.

"You… are guilty!" The cold judgment of the Ghost Rider's Penance Stare activated.

Hellfire burned the dark, sinful soul, spreading like a parasite along the black mist. Elektra's face paled, her mind convulsing with unbearable pain as her consciousness faded.

"No… I shouldn't do this!" Daredevil's movements suddenly halted. He had momentarily broken free from the control of the Spirit of Vengeance, "Let her go… I command you!"

His anguished plea didn't stop the Spirit of Vengeance. It was utterly captivated by the Black Sky's demonic power. Even a thousand sinful souls couldn't compare to the twisted, roaring black mist before it...

As the two forces clashed, a golden streak cut through the night sky and arrived at the scene.

A tall figure stood in mid-air, the sheer force of his presence shattering the reinforced glass. A tidal wave of terrifying power surged forth, diverting Daredevil's attention.

"Such profound darkness!" The Spirit of Vengeance seemed shocked, pointing at the golden figure, "Arrogance, wrath, greed, lust… your sins are unforgivable!"

The Sentinel armor's faceplate retracted, revealing a young man's face. His cold eyes took in the injured Wesley and the nearly unconscious Elektra.

"Remember what I said?" Sean, who had rushed to the scene, flashed a dangerous smile, "Hell's Kitchen is no longer your hunting ground. It's my private kingdom."

"You've crossed the line, Daredevil..."

*Booom!*

As his words faded, the air exploded with a deafening roar, like a bomb detonating.

In less than a second, the golden figure closed the distance, his hand clamping down on Daredevil's flaming head before he could react.

*Booom!*

Another deafening crash.

If time were slowed frame by frame, it would show the Sentinel pinning Daredevil down, the sheer force carrying them through the floor as they plummeted downward.

Like a human missile, the golden figure dragged the Spirit of Vengeance-possessed Daredevil through layer after layer of the building. The reinforced steel and concrete crumbled like fragile paper before them.

Shards of debris rained down like a storm...

No matter how Daredevil struggled, no matter how the Spirit of Vengeance roared within him, he couldn't break free from the iron grip.

Sean's cold eyes blazed with fury. He hated when others touched what was his!

The violent descent lasted about fifteen seconds before Daredevil was slammed into the ground.

A gaping hole stretched from the 32nd floor down to the earth. Rubble cascaded as Sean released his grip.

The legendary hellfire, said to burn souls, was extinguished by the golden torrent as Sean clenched his fist.

With his bones shattered, Daredevil groaned in agony.

Sean lifted him, their cold eyes meeting, "Tell me, how will you deal with a sinner like me?"