At this moment, Doom quietly accumulated magic power.
The instant everyone was distracted by Dracula's death wail—
Good opportunity!
He immediately activated Teleportation magic, intending to escape the area. However, just as he was about to leave, he found that the surrounding space was forcibly twisted by some power. And then, he lost his sense and control over magic.
Doom's eyes widened. He gripped the Blood Chronovium, which was stained with the Power of Immortality.
Ignoring the heartache, he forcibly used it to open a Time Channel, intending to travel away.
Aaron just smiled mysteriously.
Doom plunged into the channel and vanished.
"Oh no, Doom took the Blood Chronovium."
Stephen and the others realized it too late but chasing after him now was impossible.
Aaron, however, said mysteriously, "Did he really leave? I doubt it."
Without further explanation, he beckoned and retrieved the last Vampire Chapter and the Darkhold's cover. He then took out dozens of other Darkhold pages and guided by a mysterious force, the Darkhold was restored to its original state.
Stephen didn't have time to speak when he saw a black hole swallow the Darkhold.
Just as he was about to say something, another copy of the Darkhold appeared in Aaron's hand and he tossed it to Stephen like garbage.
The latter quickly grabbed it and flipped through a few pages. The recorded magic was fine, the Black magic aura was also fine.
So where exactly was the problem?
What exactly did Aaron do just now?
Stephen didn't know, he just felt that Aaron seemed to be hiding a secret. He couldn't figure it out, but what was certain was that the Darkhold was still the Darkhold.
In a place Stephen couldn't see, Aaron carefully sensed the new power surging from within his body.
[God of Black Magic: You have acquired all Black magic of the Darkhold, mastering the Montesi Formula, Vampire Chapter, Demon Contract, Necromantic Revival, Lycanthropy Curse, Dark Space, and other magic, and can freely use the dark power of the Flash Domain.]
[Corrosion: A similar ability has been detected and merged. You can use Black magic to excavate human evil and guide them to fall into darkness, turning them into your external incarnation.]
[Remnant Power of the Elder God (Chthon): You have acquired a portion of the Elder God's origin, subtly establishing a connection with the foundation of the Multiverse.]
[God of Black Magic] made Aaron the second person besides Chthon who could use Black magic freely with zero negative effects.
His body and soul would not be invaded by darkness and he could maintain his self while also corrupting others.
Normally, if anyone else read the Darkhold, the more Black magic they mastered and the longer the duration, the more likely they were to be influenced by it.
They might even turn into an empty shell with only a physical body but no self.
This was Chthon's ideal vessel, performing all manner of dark deeds according to dark instinct. But unfortunately, Aaron, who had devoured the darkhold, had already escaped the scope of Chthon's influence.
Aaron was the second Chthon.
But he would only be stronger.
However...
'Black magic is useless. It can do almost anything, but it just can't do anything good.' Aaron shook his head speechlessly.
The power recorded in the darkhold was undeniably strong. Even if Aaron didn't use any other abilities, just using [God of Black Magic], he could easily destroy multiple Universes. He barely qualified as a Multiverse-level existence.
However, this thing has a fatal flaw.
If you use Black magic to do evil deeds, it is very powerful. In terms of efficiency, it is no worse than the Infinity Stones or anything similar. In some respects, it is even more convenient.
But if you want to use it to do good deeds... then sorry, it will let you know that it absolutely does not do good deeds.
For example, repairing the Universe, resurrecting the deceased, or enslaving a Demon Legion to contribute to human societal development and build a beautiful future.
As long as you dare to do this, it can repair the Universe for you, but it will definitely be an evil, corrupted Universe. The resurrected deceased will only have their original appearance, but their interior might be a demon.
Enslaving demons is easy. If used for killing, even across thousands or tens of thousands of Universes, these demons will absolutely handle it perfectly for you.
But once it involves making demons do good deeds, black magic will lose its restraint. The demons' evil will be amplified, and it will erupt at some point, causing greater harm.
To put it simply, this thing is like the Unforgivable Curses in the Harry Potter World.
The darker your heart and the stronger your intent to kill, the greater its power.
But if your heart is full of love and peace, then sorry, get lost, I won't serve you.
Aaron didn't consider himself a good person, but he wasn't necessarily a bad person either.
Black magic was practically useless to him.
However, this ability is quite good.
In the future, if Wanda wants to delve deeper into Black magic, he can put a buff on her, and Chthon can only stare helplessly.
Afterward, Aaron sank his consciousness into his Inner Universe.
Inside one "Earth" within the hundreds of trillions of Cellular Universes, Doom, who had just escaped using the Blood Chronovium, suddenly appeared in a primeval forest.
He stared blankly at the unfamiliar environment, and he even saw a fierce Tyrannosaurus Rex roaring past.
"So, where did you send me?"
Doom picked up the Blood Chronovium, its red halo beautiful and moving, yet it gave him no response.
"Doom, welcome to my Universe."
"How's the environment here? Does it make you feel at home?"
Not far from him, a phantom figure solidified into reality.
It was Aaron.
Doom's expression changed drastically.
Aaron's Universe?
How the hell did he send him here?
Doom's face changed greatly. He didn't understand. He clearly wanted to travel through time and space, so why did he come here?
Wait...
He reviewed his memories from just now.
Right, his magic power was suppressed by some force.
Then what about the Blood Chronovium? Was it also suppressed? Was all of this just an illusion?
As Doom was thinking, Aaron waved his hand, and the Blood Chronovium suddenly fell into Aaron's hand.
Even if Doom tried his best to hold onto it, he couldn't contend with the entire Universe itself.
He had a body full of magic, but in front of the Lord of the Universe, he was as tiny as an ant.
Aaron played with the Blood Chronovium, which was filled with immortal vitality.
He then melted it down.
[Time Manipulation: You have gained the mighty power to manipulate time, able to freely control, reverse, and alter time. However, be aware that time itself is full of infinite possibilities. A slight oversight could lead to irreversible losses.]
That's it?
Seeing how much Doom valued this thing, Aaron thought the Blood Chronovium, fused with Vampire power, would be incredibly powerful.
So it only has one ability?
He might as well go find the Time Stone.
Doom noticed the disdain in Aaron's eyes. Smart as he was, he instantly understood Aaron's thoughts.
He was looking down on the treasure he created—the Blood Chronovium.
Doom was a little displeased.
This was his brilliant idea.
If Aaron hadn't interfered, those foolish superheroes would never have been able to stop him.
He would have completed this treasure and made his 2099 self the joker. But now, he had become the joker.