Path To Godhood Begins With Marrying Wife And Gaining SSS Rank Skill Chapter 488:Mythic Rank Mage

Rathlos narrowed his eyes. "My lord… Mythic rank."

Ethan nodded slightly. "I know."

The mage raised his staff again. "Let's see how long you can struggle."

The next moment, the sky darkened slightly. Multiple magic circles appeared around him, layered and rotating with complex patterns.

"Elemental Collapse."

Flames, lightning, and compressed wind gathered together and rushed forward in a chaotic storm of destruction.

BOOOOM!

The attacks tore through the ground as they surged toward Ethan and Rathlos.

Ethan stepped forward and his aura surged instantly. A golden light erupted around his body as his presence expanded outward. He raised his hand slightly. "Break."

The incoming attacks collided with his aura and shattered, but the force still pushed him back slightly as dust and debris scattered around.

Rathlos moved at the same time. His body shifted and faint draconic features appeared as scales formed along his arms. He swung his arm forward and released a wave of compressed energy that clashed with another incoming spell and dispersed it into fragments.

The mage clicked his tongue. "Interesting. But let's see how you handle this."

He slammed his staff down.

CRACK!

The ground beneath Ethan split apart as dark energy surged upward like sharp spikes, aiming to pierce through him from below. Ethan's figure blurred and vanished from his spot. He reappeared several meters away as the spikes erupted where he had been standing.

Rathlos leapt into the air to avoid another wave of attacks that swept across the surface.

Boom!

The calm void suddenly revealed a hidden magic trap. Countless elemental chains appeared out of thin air, and each one carried enough power to bind a high-level Legendary powerhouse. They shot forward rapidly and wrapped around Ethan's body before he could move again.

The calm void suddenly revealed a hidden magic trap. Countless elemental chains appeared out of thin air, and each one carried enough power to bind a high-level Legendary powerhouse. They shot forward rapidly and wrapped around Ethan's body before he could move again.

"Void Chains!"

Seeing his trap succeed, the middle-aged mage showed a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Without hesitation, he launched another prepared spell.

A five-meter-long and hair-thin black line shot toward Ethan. It looked simple, but it was formed from countless spatial rifts. Its cutting power was terrifying and unmatched.

If taken head-on without defense, even a Legendary powerhouse would not survive.

A faint smile appeared on the mage's face. In his opinion, the fight was already over.

Rathlos let out a low whistle as he watched from the side. "Annoying bastard," he muttered.

"Stop holding back," he said calmly.

"I was doing that."

"Battle Frenzy Art!"

BOOOOM!

"Mini Draconic Transformation."

The next moment,Ethan's aura exploded outward and a faint draconic roar echoed. Scales began to cover his body like armor, and his presence rose sharply.

At the same time, a translucent crimson energy shield formed around Ethan. The defensive power of this draconic shield reached the Mythic level.

The space slash struck it.

Crack! Crack!

A sharp cutting sound echoed as the two forces collided. The energy clashed violently before dispersing into nothingness.

Inside the chains, Ethan's eyes turned calm.

He observed the structure of the chains carefully. Using his forging knowledge and magical understanding, he quickly found their weak points. Then he gathered his strength and pushed forward.

CRACKKKKELEL!

The chains shattered one after another as his raw power tore them apart. The breaking force created a powerful shockwave that spread outward.

Dust rose into the air.

At the same time, Ethan stepped forward again.

This time, the air around him changed.

A deeper pressure spread outward, and the ground beneath his feet cracked slightly as his presence rose to another level.

The mage's smile faltered.

"…What?"

The next second, Ethan's figure disappeared.

A voice came from behind him.

"Your mistake," he said quietly, "was thinking I'm still at Legendary."

BOOM!

A massive shockwave erupted as Ethan appeared right behind the mage. His fist shot forward with terrifying speed.

The mage's eyes widened, and he hurriedly raised a barrier.

CRASH!

The barrier shattered instantly under the impact. The force sent the mage flying backward across the ground as he crashed through several rocks before finally stopping.

Dust filled the air as the battlefield fell into brief silence.

Before the dust even settled, the air once again rippled violently. The middle-aged mage, who had just been flung away, twisted in an unnatural manner. His form flickered for a brief instant before shattering like fragile glass. The fragments dissolved into nothingness, leaving an empty void behind.

Ethan's eyes narrowed slightly as he observed the unfolding scene.

"A spatial clone..." he murmured, his voice sharp yet calm.

A voice then echoed from above.

"Not bad."

The mage materialized in mid-air, standing with effortless grace as layers of space folded beneath his feet like ethereal platforms. His robe billowed gently, and the staff clutched in his hand pulsed with a cold, sharp luminescence. He gazed down at Ethan, a subtle smile playing on his lips, a blend of utter confidence and biting mockery.

"You strike with considerable force," he continued, "but sheer power won't triumph against one who commands space itself."

"Space..."

"It reigns supreme among all elements."

Ethan looked up, his expression unreadable. Deep within, he couldn't deny the sliver of truth in the mage's boast.

The spatial element presented a profoundly vexing challenge, its unpredictability far exceeding that of conventional elemental magic.

"We shall see."

The mage raised his staff, making a slight gesture.

"Spatial Severance."

The very fabric of space around Ethan contorted violently. Invisible blades materialized in the air before collapsing inward, an unstoppable force that sliced through everything in their path without preamble.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Ethan reacted with immediate speed, his movements fluid as flowing wind, evading the initial onslaught. However, one of the unseen cuts grazed his flank, tearing through his armor and leaving a shallow but stinging wound on his skin.

He clicked his tongue softly.

Then, his aura underwent a transformation.

Lightning crackled faintly around his form, his very presence intensifying, becoming razor-sharp.

"Too slow."

BOOM!

Like a bolt of pure lightning, Ethan surged upwards, annihilating the distance in a blink. His fist, wreathed in crackling electricity, shot directly towards the mage.

But the mage merely smirked.

"Too predictable."

The space between them twisted and warped once more.

Ethan's powerful strike plunged through empty air.

The mage reappeared several meters away, completely unharmed.Below, Rathlos watched the intense exchange with a look of frustration.

"Damn... what an annoying ability," he grumbled, his own guard remaining firmly in place.