Two red beams flashed from Darkseid's eyes. Over that short distance, the red light twisted and turned through several right-angle bends before finally striking Stephen's magic.
The two powers collided, then annihilated each other.
The Omega Effect erased Stephen's magic.
Boom!
In the next instant, Darkseid raised his rock-like arm and blocked Thor's incoming hammer.
The weight and force carried by the hammer made Darkseid's powerful body bend. Then, brilliant Power of Thunder surged along the hammer and struck Darkseid in an instant.
The sudden explosion of energy blasted Darkseid away, his footing unsteady from underestimating the hammer's power. Seizing the opportunity, Stephen waved a hand and formed a Magic Seal. Two duplicates, shifting from illusion to solidity, abruptly appeared on Darkseid's left and right. Their hands shone with intense red light before lashing out at Darkseid's arms like whips.
Two ribbon-like red beams wrapped several times around Darkseid's arms from both sides, then tightened taut. Darkseid felt the Red Restraint Bands slow and weaken his strength somewhat. More importantly, his arms and mobility had been restricted.
Thor did not waste the opening Stephen had created. Wrapped in blazing lightning, he dragged his Star Vortex Hammer with both hands. Accelerated by lightning, he transformed into a twisting, flashing bolt in a knight's charge and suddenly appeared before Darkseid. The hammer swung with its momentum and crashed heavily into Darkseid's petrified face.
Darkseid was sent flying again, blood spraying and bloodied teeth falling through the air. His head rang from the impact, leaving his mind blank for an instant.
Thor and Stephen's seamless cooperation delivered two heavy gifts to Darkseid in an extremely short time, battering him senseless for a moment.
But Darkseid was not alone on the satellite. Seeing their Master under attack, his subordinates immediately unleashed their powers to