Soul force blossomed from his soul and pushed the law matrix aside to create a domain. Matter and energy were subjected to the will of a superior being. They broke down to their base form within the domain. Houses and the Castle in the Cavern were destroyed. They disappeared as the domain spread outwards. But the power of the domain didn't stop Marlinto at all. The spiked tentacles he wields struck down on Ragnarok unimpeded by the domain.
Ragnarok didn't expect the domain to do anything to harm Marlinto. A domain can't harm a Monarch be they Vampire or Origin god. Not unless it is used together with a concept, which he currently lacks. So he wasn't surprised that Marlinto was able to resist destruction.
The domain didn't even separate Marlinto from the network of Primogenitors. Marlinto has a heart of Carnage so he remained connected to the demon god. The only change apart from the destruction of the environment is that the two of them have disappeared from the Underdark.