Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start? - Chapter 258 258

Chapter 258: Chapter257-Universe-Tier Spell and the Blessing of God
Boom!

The deafening sound of magical collisions reverberated across the ruins of the Blood-Red Palace. Neither Owen’s Heaven Emperor Fist nor the magical attacks from Rachel and the others seemed to inflict any real damage on the utterly fallen John. Instead, their attacks only caused his body, twisted like dough, to sway slightly, without producing any substantial effect.

In fact, their offensive moves seemed to provoke the multitude of Dark Gods that were merging with John’s body. With their faces contorted, they temporarily abandoned their fight for control over John’s body and turned their attention toward Owen and the others.

“These humans have quite promising potential as hosts. Whether we devour them or possess their bodies, they would make fine vessels…”

“I want his brain…”

“I want that girl’s eyes…”

Chaotic voices echoed from within John’s body, and the aura that originally belonged to John was gradually weakening.

Hearing the voices of the Dark Gods, Owen’s expression turned cold.

“You’re all nothing but dead entities. You belong to the void; it’s time for you to return.”

With that, an ancient and crimson formation quickly spread out from under the feet of Owen’s Dharma Form, rippling like water, enclosing John’s writhing and twisting body within it.

Godslayer Array!

At this moment, Owen activated it.

Although the formation had only been unlocked by one-third, it still possessed unparalleled might. With the immense magical power contained within his Dharma Form, illusory visions of fallen gods flashed in and out of existence above the scarlet array. An aura of desolation and lamentation enveloped the world, akin to a Ragnarok.

Within the Godslayer Array, a trace of fear suddenly appeared on John’s face. The Dark God remnants that had just been talking about devouring Owen and the others now all fell into panic.

From within the array, they sensed an intense and ominous power.

“How does he have such means? Is he really just a Grandmaster-Tier Mage?”

“We fell in ancient times… could it be that we’ve truly been gone for far too long?”

For a moment, many of the Dark Gods stared at Owen, finding the situation utterly surreal.

They had long since recognized Owen’s extraordinary nature during his battle with John, but so what? His level was simply too low. In the eyes of these Dark Gods, each one of whom had once been at least God-Tier, he was merely an insignificant insect.

Yet, the Godslayer Array Owen was now wielding was completely beyond the reach of a mage of his level.

After a brief moment of shock, they roared in unison and struck out.

Having finally found a host like John who could accommodate their presence, they had no intention of returning to the void like rootless wanderers, awaiting the next lucky encounter.

In an instant, dense black mist erupted from John’s body, carrying an aura that could twist the sanity of any who gazed upon it. Simply looking at their faces would gradually transform one into their most devout believer.

Rip—

Suddenly, just as John’s body was about to be fully controlled by countless Dark Gods, the blood-colored light of the Godslayer Array shone like the sharpest blade, piercing through the black mist surrounding John and burrowing deep into his flesh.

Splat, splat, splat—

The blood-colored light carried a domineering power that annihilated everything. Even these Dark Gods melted away like snow under this force, vanishing before they could even let out a final scream.

As most of the Dark Gods’ consciousness was obliterated by the Godslayer Array, the mana within Owen’s body was instantly drained by half. Although the Godslayer Array was terrifyingly powerful, the mana required to sustain it was equally immense. If not for Owen’s solid foundation and mana reserves far exceeding those of his peers, he would have been completely exhausted by now.

“If the array were complete, it would become self-sustaining, and the mana consumption would be significantly reduced…”

Owen took a deep breath, feeling an even stronger urge to unseal the Godslayer Staff.

Around him, Rachel and the others sighed in relief as they watched the Dark Gods being eradicated, as their mere presence had filled them with dread.

John, who had previously been on the brink of losing his will, now sensed the Dark Gods’ consciousness dissolving within him, and his gray eyes turned completely deranged.

Since these Dark Gods couldn’t defeat Owen…

Then let us all perish together!

The thought flashed through his mind, and his body, swollen by the Dark Gods’ essence, first shrank slightly, and then began to swell and convulse violently!

“Madman!”

“You’re a madman!”

The remaining Dark Gods within John’s body, sensing his fluctuating and chaotic energy, screamed in terror.

It was clear that John intended to self-destruct—self-destructing his mana core!

At this very moment, Owen also detected the sudden chaos and turmoil within John’s body, instantly grasping his intention.

With a swift thought, the Godslayer Array under his feet transformed into a blood-colored barrier, shielding Rachel and the others behind him.

The next moment, with a deafening bang, John’s already scarred and battered body exploded completely, like a giant blood-red rose blooming in the abyss.

The tremendous shockwave spread outward, and the already ruined Blood-Red Palace was once again pulverized into dust. The entire abyss seemed to tremble faintly.

“John!”

The moment John chose to self-destruct, a head of a Dark God who was locked in battle with an Archdemon sensed the catastrophe.

Now, seeing his successor perish here before he had the chance to leave the abyss, stir up storms, and revive the name of the Dark Gods, the Dark God’s head was filled with rage and killing intent.

“Damn bastard!”

“Where the hell did this guy come from?!”

After the peak of rage, disbelief settled in.

John, who had merged with a part of his deceased body and ascended to become a new Dark God, was incredibly powerful—even a fellow God-Tier Mage shouldn’t have been his match.

Yet now, he had fallen at the hands of a mere Grandmaster-Tier Lv1 mage like Owen.

It was like a bad dream!

“Enough watching; your time’s up, too.”

The Archdemon glanced at the Dark God’s enraged and shocked expression, shaking her head slightly.

To her, Owen obliterating John, who had inherited the Dark God’s legacy, was no surprise. After all, Owen had once beaten down a God Emperor back in Middle Earth.

After the Archdemon spoke, her slender fingers clenched, and a black vortex appeared in her palm, spreading an incredible Devouring force.

The Dark God’s head was instantly sucked towards it.

The Dark God struggled desperately, but after the previous battle and John’s self-destruction, he was already at his limit.

Barely struggling a few times, his head was shattered and Devoured by the Archdemon’s black vortex.

After annihilating the Dark God’s head, the Archdemon casually dusted off her hands, as if she had just done something trivial.

Despite appearances, the Dark God’s head had battle strength comparable to hers, but it was only by exerting his full power. Now, after suffering numerous setbacks, he was no longer a threat.

Had it not been for her boredom earlier, she would have slain him long ago.

Now that Owen had dealt with John, she saw no reason to continue playing around.

With a flicker, the Archdemon appeared beside Owen.

At this moment, Owen was completely ignoring the sudden presence of the demon. All his attention was on the illusory system prompt before him.

“Congratulations to the host for eliminating John, completing the second main quest.”

“Reward: 1,000,000 Fate Points!”

“Reward options: 1) A Universe-Tier Spell, or 2) Blessing of God: [Instantly increase the proficiency of a Universe-Tier Spell by one level!]”

Seeing the system interface in front of him, Owen was thrilled.

First, earning a million Fate Points in one go was unprecedented! With these Fate Points, he could finally indulge himself in the Fate Store!

Moreover, the two reward options made Owen’s eyes gleam.

There was no need to explain the allure of a Universe-Tier Spell—such spells were so powerful that even God King-level mages would covet them!

The emergence of any Universe-Tier Spell would cause a sensation throughout an entire plane!

The Supreme Order spell Owen had practiced was of this very tier—rare and formidable!

However, the other option, Blessing of God, was just as tempting.

Although Universe-Tier Spells were terrifyingly powerful, mastering them was extraordinarily difficult and time-consuming. Even top-tier geniuses might need decades or centuries of painstaking effort to barely advance a single level in proficiency.