DOTM: Chapter 479/481

Chapter 479: Battle against the Evil God

Fortunately, the Titan bloodline of the guy below is very thin and not very pure, contaminated with many strange and bizarre things.

No wonder this guy is hiding down there and not coming out.

If it were a true Titan, how could it endure hiding in that sub-dimension, relying on intimidating humans to absorb power like fear and pain to strengthen itself?

The one below can only be called a third-rate evil god with Titan bloodline.

In Ethan's eyes, this evil god is just a third-rate deity, slightly stronger than the low-level deity he initially speculated, but still not worth his attention.

This does not mean it cannot threaten him. After all, it has Titan bloodline and has been hiding below for so many years, increasing its power. If not handled carefully, it is still possible to suffer a loss at the hands of this guy.

Strategically despise the enemy, but tactically, you must take the opponent seriously.

Ethan did not want to lose face by being careless, there were quite a few spectators present.

Speaking of which, Ethan casually threw Sitterson and Hadley down from the stone platform. These two guys had no power to resist Ethan and could only watch helplessly as they fell into the abyss.

Ethan felt no pressure killing these two, and even the college students like Curt felt they deserved their fate.

"You guys go outside first."

With a gentle wave of Ethan's finger, a portal appeared in the center of the stone platform. The people who were no longer standing on the edge looking down all returned to stand before Ethan.

Looking at the magical portal, Marty finally understood what Ethan meant earlier by saying he would send them back. It seemed he could open this portal directly to the town where they lived.

"Are you planning to challenge that monster here?"

Ethan nodded at Logan. This was exactly his plan.

"Do not worry, if things go south, I will retreat decisively."

Retreat was a nice way of putting it. The correct way should be run away, escape for my life, and I will be back.

"Are you confident you will win?"

"Quite confident."

Hearing Ethan say this, Logan nodded in relief. He knew Ethan's character. Saying quite confident could be directly understood as very confident.

"Then I will find a place to properly enjoy your battle."

"Do you want me to specially open a VIP seat?"

"I will tell you if I need one."

While the two were talking, the other people had already passed through the portal one after another. Ada stayed until the end, giving Ethan a blessing before she left.

"Good luck with your hunt."

Ethan felt there was a hidden meaning in that sentence. He shook his head watching Ada's retreating figure. Perhaps he was overthinking it.

Closing the portal, Ethan did not rush over to provoke the evil god below and hastily start a fight.

He first stood on the stone platform and quietly checked his condition, making sure he was in his best state, then casually summoned the Gemini Gold Saint Cloth.

The disassembly and donning of the Saint Cloth was instantaneous. Wearing the Saint Cloth that emitted a faint golden glow was not the end. He then took out the Space Stone.

The Space Stone in this world was not as magical as it was in the Marvel Universe, but compared to the other stones that completely lost their effect after leaving the Marvel Universe, the Space Stone still retained some function.

For example, it could secretly open a channel to borrow some energy from the Marvel Universe. At the same time, the energy carried by the Space Stone was very compatible with the Gemini Saint Cloth. Ethan casually installed the Space Stone at the collar position of the Saint Cloth, which could be considered to have enhanced the power of this Saint Cloth to some extent.

Just this felt insufficient. Ethan casually took out the Arcane Spring. He had already turned this into a mass-produced item, often keeping a dozen or twenty in his storage space to use at any time. Each use did not require him to worry about breaking it, and if necessary, he could launch even more terrifying attacks at the cost of destroying the staff.

This time, he was not planning to use these Arcane Springs in such a simple and crude way. He first extracted all the arcane energy from one staff, controlling the vast arcane energy to prevent it from exploding or dissipating, carefully condensing the arcane energy into a spherical crystal, then establishing a connection with this arcane sphere using his own magic, and finally letting this sphere float beside him.

After sensing the condition of the arcane sphere, Ethan continued to create two more arcane spheres. A total of three arcane spheres danced around him. Because he was controlling three arcane spheres simultaneously, he could not do so as easily and meticulously as controlling one, so the three arcane spheres could no longer hide the powerful magic they contained, emitting astonishing energy fluctuations.

It was these energy fluctuations that attracted the attention of the evil god below. Ethan felt the entire ground shaking. He knew he could not continue to prepare quietly.

"Since you cannot wait any longer, then let us begin."

Ethan put the extra Arcane Springs back into his storage space, only holding one staff in his hand, and then slowly floated up.

As he rotated his hand, the three arcane spheres and Ethan's own magic power began a series of chain reactions, and terrifying arcane lightning appeared on the staff Ethan was holding.

As Ethan waved the staff and pointed downwards, a purple lightning bolt thicker than a water tank directly blasted through the stone platform below, then smashed toward the evil god even further down.

"Roar."

A deafening roar came from below after the loud bang. Ethan's lightning strike had completely enraged this evil god with Titan blood.

This was the effect he wanted. And as the stone platform was destroyed by Ethan, he could clearly see that massive figure rushing toward him at an alarming speed.

It was a colossal giant with a hideous face, curved horns on its head, and a body that looked like it was made of rock. It emitted a faint red glow all over, which looked like lava flowing within the rock. He wondered if this represented the creature's blood.

Ethan did not stay put. Fighting this giant in such a confined space was not a wise choice. Ethan, wearing the Saint Cloth, did not need to make any extra movements. A portal opened directly behind him. What he needed to do was return to the surface and wait for this guy to climb up.

This guy was already enraged by him. He would rush straight to the surface.

Things happened just as Ethan expected. Not long after he returned to the surface, mid-air, a huge fist broke through the ground where the small wooden house was located, followed by an entire arm, and then the fist opened, and the gigantic hand slammed heavily onto the ground.

This scene perfectly coincided with the final scene of the movie, but here, it was just the beginning.

With the huge hand supporting the ground, the head with curved ram horns followed, and then the even more massive body. This huge evil god with an astonishing physique finally appeared in this world.

"Holy shit."

Curt and the others, whom Ethan had already sent far away, were now standing on a high place watching this scene. When the evil god broke through the ground and slowly climbed out, everyone was stunned.

In comparison, Ethan, flying in mid-air wearing golden armor, was completely ignored by several people due to his diminutive size.

A giant so massive that even its hand was larger than a small wooden house looked truly shocking. It was not just these young people. Even the well-traveled Logan and Ada were a bit surprised.

"Ethan... will he be alright?"

Logan stroked his beard. He was not entirely sure either, but Ethan was still floating in the air, facing the giant, with no sign of turning to leave, so he should be fine, right?

At this moment, Ethan also felt a sense of shock. Compared to others, he was closer to this evil god. After the huge evil god came from underground to the surface, Ethan could only look down on it at first. Once the guy stood up straight, Ethan had to adjust his flight altitude to avoid the awkward situation of having to look up.

Not only was Ethan observing the other party, but the evil god was also observing Ethan.

It was clear that this guy possessed considerable intelligence. At first, he seemed very violent, and Ethan thought his intelligence would not be high, but in this short time, the evil god had calmed down. He just stood there, continuously observing Ethan.

The two sides just observed each other like this, neither speaking. It seemed like a fight would not break out. But this was just the illusion of the bystanders.

Both Ethan and the evil god had confirmed one thing in their hearts, this guy must be killed.

Ethan had his sights set on the evil god's bloodline. The evil god had sensed that Ethan was a deity, and he would not allow other gods to invade his territory, he had already considered this world his private property.

After a moment of silence, the battle suddenly erupted.

The evil god and Ethan made their moves at the same time. A very sudden and fast hook punch was thrown from the side toward Ethan, who had risen to roughly the same height.

And Ethan simultaneously released a spatial barrier, setting it up around himself.

Just as Ethan's spatial barrier was released, the evil god's heavy punch arrived. The immense power carried by the punch, mixed with chaotic and disordered violent energy, shattered the spatial barrier Ethan had set up upon contact.

A slight smile appeared on the evil god's lips, perhaps mocking Ethan's methods as being nothing special.

He did not expect Ethan was doing it on purpose.

With a slight wave of his hand, the spatial turbulence released from the shattered spatial barrier, the scattered spatial energy mixed with the violent energy the evil god had just released, and that astonishing power, all this power was absorbed by Ethan in front of him, then mixed and condensed into a terrifying energy mass.

Then, before the evil god could react, he threw it directly at the evil god's chest.

(To be continued.)

Chapter 480: I’m Already So Powerful

A large physique has many advantages, such as immense strength and astonishing natural defenses. Many attacks are like mere tickles to the massive giant.

Furthermore, the Evil God possesses Titan blood, making the physical strength even more astonishing.

However, a massive physique also comes with some disadvantages. Compared to Ethan, its movements appeared clumsy and sluggish, making it difficult to dodge attacks at close range, though the Evil God had not considered dodging anyway. He did not believe such a small ball of energy could cause him any harm.

Thus, he completely ignored Ethan's attack and immediately followed up with another punch.

Ethan, who had just unleashed a ball of chaotic energy, did not stop to see the result. His ultimate move, which he had been brewing, was only just ready.

The several arcane orbs floating behind him were not merely decorative. Besides allowing Ethan to output a larger amount of magic power in an instant, they could also individually construct a spell.

Including himself, Ethan could simultaneously cast four spells with completely different effects. This was no longer just extremely fast casting speed. It was equivalent to four top-tier mages ganging up on the opponent.

Just as the Evil God swung his second punch, and before the energy ball released by Ethan had even struck him, one of the large-scale attack spells Ethan had prepared was already activated.

In the blink of an eye, the slightly overcast sky became filled with oppressive dark clouds. The thick, gloomy clouds completely obscured the entire sky, not letting any light penetrate.

Everyone had originally been able to see what was happening with the help of the faint starlight, but as Ethan cast this spell, the entire world seemed to plunge into darkness, rendering everything invisible.

This was merely a matter of an instant. The next second, blinding light brewed and erupted from the gloomy clouds. A bolt of lightning, even thicker and more powerful than the one that had previously enraged the Evil God, struck him directly, causing him to stagger. The fist he had swung stopped its assault before it even reached Ethan.

At this very moment, the ball of violent, chaotic energy also slammed into his chin. Because the lightning strike had thrown his body backward, the energy ball, originally aimed at his chest, bypassed it and struck his chin directly.

Although his massive body possessed powerful defenses, it also became an excellent target. Even if he attempted to move, it was difficult for him to evade these attacks.

At this point, more and more flashes of light ignited within the gloomy clouds, and the entire world suddenly became bright again.

These bursts of light carried terrifying power. Bolt after bolt of lightning struck the Evil God's body without pause, the furious bombardment almost causing his entire frame to shrink down.

With his magic gaining the upper hand, Ethan was not prepared to give this Evil God any further opportunities.

Compared to continuously attacking with spell after spell, slowly grinding the enemy down, Ethan preferred an instant kill that finished the enemy in one go.

The remaining two arcane orbs were not idle. Instead, they were working together to construct an even more powerful spell.

Considering that this Evil God possessed Titan blood within its body and emanated a red glow like lava, Ethan abandoned fire-based magic. He felt such spells would not inflict any fatal damage on this fellow.

Especially upon noticing the lava-like blood, Ethan decided to cool this fellow down. He wondered if this guy could still sustain life if his blood froze. However, this move required a relatively long preparation time, and Ethan did not want to give the enemy a chance to react.

Before the thunder had ceased, Ethan attacked again.

Putting away his staff, Ethan spread his arms. The area where Ethan and the Evil God stood instantly transformed, as if mountains and forests had vanished without a trace. Ethan and the Evil God seemed to be suspended in empty cosmic space, surrounded by countless planets of varying sizes.

As Ethan's strength steadily increased, his Galactic Starburst finally displayed its true form. The surrounding planets now looked indistinguishable from real ones.

Simultaneously, the energy contained within was also more stable than before, yet its power was not diminished in the slightest when it erupted.

The power of countless exploding planets continuously bombarded the Evil God's body. Even possessing Titan blood, the Evil God found it somewhat difficult to withstand this furious barrage of attacks.

The enraged Evil God let out a roar, and strange energy erupted from his body, repelling the relentless lightning strikes for a moment.

Seizing the few-second interval, the Evil God unleashed even more terrifying energy and launched an attack toward Ethan.

A turbid beam of energy erupted from its wide-open giant mouth. Although the attack method was simple, crude, and utterly lacking in aesthetic appeal, the power of this energy was terrifying.

The moment the energy erupted, the cosmic space released by Ethan was instantly shattered. The lightning, which had originally been somewhat repelled but had then resumed its assault on the Evil God, was affected by the opponent's power, severely distorted, and all struck the ground next to the Evil God.

The lightning striking the dense forest ignited bursts of fire. The thunder in the sky and the firelight on the ground illuminated the area. At this point, light was no longer an issue hindering the numerous spectators from watching the battle.

"Is this... the end of the world?"

The few young people who had hidden far away early to watch this battle stared blankly at the great battle unfolding in the distance.

Before, they had thought they were a bit too far away and might not be able to see clearly.

Now, however, they were grateful for being far enough away. If they had been too close, they might have become unfortunate victims of accidental death. This was no joke. Within the area of Ethan's battle with the Evil God, there were still quite a few monsters that Ethan had not eliminated, but now, in the midst of the battle between the two, these monsters had all perished in the aftermath of the fight.

As soon as the Evil God's erupted attack was unleashed, many nearby monsters, even those not directly hit by the energy, suddenly collapsed and lost all signs of life.

As for Ethan, who was directly facing this attack, he had absolutely no intention of taking it head-on. His first reaction was to cast teleportation to change his position and evade the attack, but he discovered that the surrounding spatial fluctuations had become very strange, making it impossible to cast the teleportation spell normally.

Forcing the cast was not impossible, but there was no telling where the spatial turbulence might sweep him.

Ethan abandoned the idea of dodging himself, but this did not mean his spatial magic was useless. Same-plane teleportation was unusable, but cross-plane teleportation remained unaffected. Not the kind between different worlds that required breaking the world barrier, but teleportation between different dimensions within the same world was also unaffected.

Ethan happened to be able to cast such a spell.

"Dimensional Space."

Ethan did not need to chant spells to cast, but sometimes vocalizing something could help the caster focus their attention better on a specific spell.

Therefore, Ethan is not being chuunibyou.

The slightly bent index finger raised high transformed into a singularity with terrifying suction, drawing in everything around it, including light. The energy released by the Evil God also had no way to escape this terrifying pull. The energy beam, which was so thick it could fit multiple Ethans, continuously shrank and thinned as it approached Ethan, ultimately becoming a fine line that was sucked into the dimensional space Ethan had opened.

This was not the end. Ethan could send any object or energy into it, and likewise, he could release what he had thrown in.

His right hand, which had been raised high, lowered, and his index finger pointed directly at the Evil God before him.

A terrifying energy beam, almost identical to the previous one, reappeared in this world, but this time the target had become the Evil God himself.

Ethan noticed a hint of terror in the Evil God's massive eyes. Although he had judged that this fellow could not perfectly control this violent power, judging by his expression, the situation might be even better than he had predicted.

As expected, the Evil God had no intention whatsoever of taking back this energy. His immediate reaction was to raise his arms, intending to withstand the attack with his powerful body.

But he absolutely could not have imagined that this attack was merely a feint designed to distract his attention.

The true killing blow had already been prepared.

"Although it is a spell I came up with on the fly, at such a decisive moment, should I call out the name of the move?"

Unfortunately, he could not think of a suitable name on the spur of the moment, and Ethan did not want to warn his enemy by shouting, "Be careful, I am about to unleash a killing blow."

So, this ice-blue spear, which had consumed two arcane orbs and condensed immense magical energy, flew silently toward the Evil God. While his attention was entirely focused on the terrifying energy beam before him, it silently pierced into the Evil God's heart, and then... there was no then.

The moment the frozen spear entered his body, terrifying magical power erupted within him. In that instant, this Evil God was already dead.

Ethan's target for this attack was the Evil God's energy core. After continuous observation during this time, he had confirmed that the lava-like flowing red light on the Evil God's body was his blood, and Ethan was aiming for the heart-like core.

Now, the Evil God's core had become a massive block of ice. After all, he was not a true Titan, and this was sufficient to kill him.

However, the Titan bloodline was indeed formidable, allowing his body to withstand that energy beam head-on. Aside from his arms seemingly shrinking slightly, with hot, lava-like blood continuously flowing from them, no other damage could be seen on his body.

This was the best outcome. The less damage this fellow's body sustained, the greater Ethan's gains would be.

The frozen core was also not truly destroyed. Ethan could completely excavate the core and take it back. He could sense that the energy within it had not completely dissipated due to his attack.

The true cause of this Evil God's death was the severed connection between the core and the body.

Floating in the air, Ethan let out a breath and wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead.

"Not bad, did not make a fool of myself..." Looking at the massive corpse still standing tall in the distance, Ethan sighed, "So I am already this strong."

(To be continued.)

Chapter 481: Decomposition of the Evil God

All the preparations were not entirely useless.

There were a total of three Arcane Orbs. The final Ice Lance strike consumed two of them, and the remaining one, due to the continuous casting of Thunderstorm, did not have much magic reserve left either.

Ethan watched the mountain forest fire below raging ever fiercer. He used the last bit of energy from the Arcane Orb to adjust his spell. The thunder gradually ceased, and heavy rain began to fall, slowly extinguishing the fire below. He was here to save the world, not to accidentally create a disaster.

Meanwhile, Ethan also needed to use this time to think about how to handle the Evil God's corpse.

There were many treasures on this corpse. One could say the entire body was a treasure, so Ethan was not willing to let go of even a single bit.

Putting it into the storage space was impossible. His storage space was not that large yet. So the only way was to create several more containers specifically for holding this corpse.

One was not enough. It had to be divided into several parts to fit, which meant Ethan had to dismember the Evil God's corpse.

After the Evil God died, his body gradually turned rock-like. If broken into pieces, it would be like countless massive stones, so it did not look particularly horrifying.

Before that, he had one more thing that needed to be prioritized.

The Evil God was dead now, but the core had only been sealed by him, not destroyed. If the energy within the core were released again, he was not sure if the Evil God would revive.

Whether it was a direct revival or the birth of a new consciousness becoming a new Evil God, neither was what Ethan wanted.

So, while his ice-sealing spell was still effective, the first thing he needed to extract was the core within its body.

Other matters could be put aside. This task had to be completed first.

Fortunately, Ethan habitually stored some special containers in his storage space, so he did not have to worry about having nowhere to store the excavated core. However, the process of extracting it was a bit troublesome. The Evil God's massive body was like a giant mountain, and Ethan's current task was like that of a miner, digging a tunnel into its huge, rock-like body.

Digging the tunnel was not the issue, but the blood, which had not completely solidified and was still somewhat warm, kept dripping down, annoying Ethan greatly.

For ordinary people, as long as they could withstand the pain of the high-temperature burning and resist the influence of the chaotic energy within on their minds, these blood drops could even be beneficial if they landed on them.

They might directly change their life level, causing an ordinary person to evolve toward the extraordinary, and potentially even become a new divine being.

But for Ethan, this blood was somewhat useless. It was not that the benefits would not work on him, but the energy contained within was mixed and turbid, and there was a lot of energy harmful to mental power. Unless these things were cleared out, Ethan would not dare to take a bath in this stuff.

Using magic power, he formed a one-sided shield suspended above his head and another layer of magic power to protect his feet. Ethan controlled the magic power to form a drill, continuously widening the tunnel.

Fortunately, after digging through the outer layer, the interior, while still rock-like in structure, was relatively much softer. After half an hour, Ethan saw the frozen core.

Ethan did not rush forward to touch it. Instead, he stood there, continuing to observe, while also controlling the magic-formed tools to clear the space around the core.

"It is not as big as I imagined."

The core's volume was roughly the size of the Evil God's fist, about the size of a small wooden cabin. At this size, it could be directly placed into his storage space, saving him a lot of trouble.

Ethan observed it, confirming that there was no energy leakage whatsoever. His magic was very powerful, sealing the core completely.

After putting the core away, Ethan looked at the surrounding flesh and blood. Even the parts he had dug out were not thrown away. He had been using magic to keep them suspended in mid-air. Now, they could all be packed up together.

After he finished this task, he finally emerged from the Evil God's corpse, then lightly floated down to the ground and casually opened a portal.

On the other side of the portal were Logan and the others.

Curt had previously seen the Evil God suddenly stop moving, and the feeling of being cold all over and terrified had also significantly dissipated. He was standing there wondering what was happening when he learned from Logan beside him that the Evil God had been killed.

Curt, Dana, and the others immediately cheered. The world would not be destroyed, and they would not die. It was truly cause for celebration.

After waiting a while longer, a portal appeared before them. Seeing Ethan waving at them from the other side, the young people immediately ran over, wanting to get a closer look at the terrifying Evil God.

As each person stepped through, they looked up at the massive Evil God and immediately fell into a daze.

Logan and Ada also looked up for a while, but they were more focused on Ethan's gains.

The Evil God had been dead for a while, and Ethan had only just called them over, clearly having been busy with something.

"Good haul?"

"Good haul."

He explained the treasures from the Evil God's body, especially the various energies and Titan bloodline contained within.

These two had lived on the ship for a considerable time and were very clear about the uses of such things. If nothing else, Ethan's personal strength was likely to receive another significant boost, both physically and otherwise.

"Aren't the Olympian Gods descendants of the Titans?"

Ada was curious about something else. Ethan had initially used a potion made from Ares' blood. Logically, should not Ethan himself possess Titan bloodline?

"The Olympian Gods of the world where I got Ares' blood are still a bit different from the Olympian Gods in myths and legends."

Besides being inherently powerful, the Olympian Gods in the DC Universe also gained specific divine power through faith, becoming gods of faith. In the comics, it was mentioned that the fall of many gods was related to losing human faith. Ethan was not sure if the movie universe used this setting, but Diana was certain Ares was connected to war, so the possibility of using the faith god setting was not small.

As for the Titan bloodline, perhaps the Olympian Gods in the DC Universe underwent some changes in their bloodline after becoming gods of faith.

Ethan did not get the Titan bloodline from Ares' blood, but he did gain the ability to identify Titans from that bit of blood. The kind of Titans related to the Olympian Gods, not cosmic or other-dimensional beings called Titans in certain universes.

"In short, what you got this time can boost your strength again."

"Yes."

It was foreseeable that Ethan's physical constitution would definitely undergo a leap. After all, Titans were famously robust.

Ethan suddenly realized that his chance to redeem himself had arrived.

"I originally just came to relax and have some fun, I did not expect such a haul. Maybe in the future, I can visit more worlds like this. Who knows what benefits I might find."

Ethan had originally thought that after discovering the SpaceTime Orb could perform precise positioning, he no longer needed this kind of random teleportation and could simply target specific worlds for whatever he wanted.

Now he realized that although his memory had been enhanced, it did not mean he could recall every detail. Many memories were stored there, but without a key trigger, they would simply gather dust in a corner. Even if Ethan did not forget them, it would be hard for him to retrieve them from that corner.

But if he performed completely random teleportation, there was no guarantee where he might suddenly end up. It was quite possible that he might trigger some memories that had been left in a corner and gain unexpected benefits.

"So, when there is nothing specific I need, I can definitely use this method."

"This feels a bit like going back to the past."

Back then, where Ethan would end up was completely unknown. Logan had followed him through several worlds, and each time they had to make all sorts of preparations to avoid landing in inconvenient places.

"Anyway, now I have storage space and my equipment is strong enough, so it will not be as troublesome as it was back then."

"That is true."

Ethan had already put away the Golden Saint Cloth and returned to his casual attire. The young people beside him looked regretful. They had been secretly observing the Saint Cloth on Ethan's body.

These young people were discussing in hushed tones. Was the armor on him really made of gold?

Seeing Marty even wanting to rush up and take a bite to determine if it was real gold, Ethan immediately put away the Saint Cloth.

After all the commotion, the heavy rain had long since stopped, the dark clouds in the sky had already dispersed, and the sun had begun to show its edge. This thrilling, for Curt and the others, night was over, and a brand new day had arrived.

The cabin was completely destroyed, and Curt and their luggage were gone along with it.

The car they had driven there was also nowhere to be found. Even if it were, it would just be a pile of scrap metal. Ethan, being a good person through and through, opened a portal and sent them back to the town.

They would not be involved in the remaining matters. They were safe now and should return to their normal lives.

Ethan, meanwhile, began the work of disassembling the Evil God's corpse. Ada and Logan were nearby, helping Ethan by placing the parts he disassembled into the pre-made containers.

Neither Logan nor Ada was completely ignorant of magic anymore, especially after mastering energy application techniques. They could easily use this special magic, which originated from Blackbeard's ship-packing ability.

However, even after they finished, Logan still could not figure out what power Ada had been using.

"What kind of power are you training?"

Ada returned a charming smile. "Guess?"

(To be continued.)