Di Lena vs. Qiang Wei, Growth of a Goddess

Foshan.

"Master, this is your home?"

"It looks so shabby!"

Looking at the little Western-style house before her, Hela could not help commenting.

It could not be helped. Asgard’s architecture was simply too resplendent and magnificent, comparable to heavenly miracles.

Compared to it, the buildings of this era looked utterly crude and backward.

In Foshan, a small Western-style house like Ye Wen’s already put him ahead of ninety-nine percent of people. In such difficult times, most commoners lived in dilapidated houses or thatched huts, and plenty had nowhere to live at all.

Ye Wen looked a little embarrassed. "Hela, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. You’re just an ordinary person now. Restrain yourself and try to fit in here."

"Okay~" Hela agreed.

Dawn was just breaking.

Ye Wen’s wife, Zhang Yongcheng, was busy preparing breakfast in the courtyard when she happened to see Ye Wen outside the gate, along with the foreigner beside him.

The Ye family was well-off and descended from merchants. Zhang Yongcheng also came from a scholarly family and had never needed to do housework.

However, after marrying Ye Wen, she began learning to make breakfast for the family.

It was mainly for the children. Though the servants could have done it, Zhang Yongcheng was still used to doing it herself.

Breakfast was simpler, after all, and did not need to be as lavish as lunch or dinner.

Zhang Yongcheng walked to the courtyard gate and opened it, her eyes full of confusion.

Ye Wen explained, "Yongcheng, this is my new disciple, Hela."

"Hello, Mistress." Hela greeted her politely.

It was hard to imagine that the Lord of Helheim, the Goddess of Death whom the Nine Realms saw as vicious and murderous, could have such a side to her.

"Hello." Zhang Yongcheng smiled gently. She did not ask anything and seemed very easygoing.

After entering the courtyard, Ye Wen had Hela sit to the side first.

He knew he had to explain things to his wife. Hela did not think much of it, only feeling that her mistress was quite nice.

Inside the room, Ye Wen explained seriously, "Yongcheng, Hela really is my new disciple."

The gentle smile on Zhang Yongcheng’s face vanished. Her expression turned frighteningly cold as she stared at him. "So you stayed out all night just to bring back a female disciple?"

"Yongcheng, you know me. You’re the only one for me in this life. I have no interest in other women. Besides, you know about the changes in my body.

"Hela isn’t from our world. She’s an alien. If I don’t keep an eye on her, who knows what kind of trouble she might cause," Ye Wen said.

Ye Wen had told Zhang Yongcheng about Superman-related matters. Naturally, she had been immensely shocked, but she gradually got used to it.

After all, there had been countless strange people and extraordinary events throughout history.

But saying Hela was an alien was a little too far-fetched.

"Yongcheng, you’ve read extensively in both Chinese and foreign literature. You must have read books about foreign mythology. Isn’t there a Goddess of Death in them? That’s her," Ye Wen continued.

"? Why don’t you just say she’s an Asura or Yaksha from Journey to the West?" Zhang Yongcheng snapped.

"Asuras and Yakshas aren’t foreigners. The style doesn’t match," Ye Wen said.

"Are you talking back to me? Questioning me, A Wen?" Zhang Yongcheng asked sternly.

"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. I’m only stating a fact," Ye Wen said, looking somewhat nervous.

"Forget it. I won’t interfere with your affairs. Go get breakfast ready."

Zhang Yongcheng trusted Ye Wen. The reason she was so angry was that lately, Ye Wen had been flying off every night and staying away until morning.

They had originally agreed to prepare for a second child, but now it had been delayed again and again.

A family like theirs did not need to worry about food or clothing, so their focus naturally lay in expanding the family. The more descendants they had, the more prosperous the family would be.

Once or twice was fine, but it had been months already. How could she not feel resentful?

The key was that Ye Wen had not even realized there was a problem.

Seeing that he had passed this hurdle, Ye Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

During breakfast, Hela ate several steamed buns, many fried dough sticks, and eggs under the incredulous gazes of Ye Wen’s family, praising everything without end.

Zhang Yongcheng’s expression was strange. Wasn’t she a god from Norse mythology?

Was it really necessary to keep saying "very good" over such a simple breakfast?

Were gods’ lives really this hard?

"Master, Mistress, is there any more?" Hela looked expectantly at the Ye Wen couple.

"There’s more. Eat slowly," Ye Wen said with a kind smile.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Master and Mistress." Hela smiled.

After breakfast, Ye Wen began teaching Hela. Since he had accepted a disciple, he naturally had to teach her some skills.

However, he was puzzled. As a god, why could Hela’s power be stripped away by Odin, another god?

"The power of us Asgardians comes from Asgard. Magic is the main source of our abilities. Of course, as time passes, our physical constitutions also become stronger.

"As royalty, we are born with a special energy, the Odin Force. It is inherited through our bloodline.

"The Odin Force does not belong to that hypocrite, my father. It is the power passed down by the ancestors of our Asgardian race, though it manifests differently.

"For example, my Odin Force can create matter from nothing, such as weapons and daggers. I can make as many as I want, and wounds inflicted by my Odin Force are very difficult to heal.

"Throughout history, some Odin Forces controlled thunder and lightning, some controlled storms, and there were many more…

"As for Odin taking away my power? In theory, he sealed my Odin Force—my origin," Hela said.

"Then what does that have to do with your crown? Why do you regain your power when you wear it?" Ye Wen asked.

"The Odin Force is too powerful. Even I cannot truly control it. The crown serves as a medium that connects to the Odin Force, allowing me to use the power of the Goddess of Death more easily," Hela said.

"I see. So if Odin’s magical seal is removed, you can recover your strength," Ye Wen said.

"Master, can you do it?" Hela asked, growing excited.

"Sorry, I don’t know magic," Ye Wen said.

"Master, then why do you, as a human, possess such powerful strength? In my impression, humans are all very weak," Hela asked.

"Persevere, keep training, day after day, and success will come naturally," Ye Wen said.

"Really?" Hela asked doubtfully, unconvinced.

"Your master never lies." Ye Wen looked utterly righteous.

"Let’s go train."

Ye Wen took out the King Kong World Pass. Since there was a chance they could be watched by Asgardians, this kind of special training could only be conducted in another world.

A vortex appeared before the master and disciple. Though Hela had been stripped of her divine power, she could still sense the aura of another world. Shocked, she asked, "Master, have you opened a passage to another Universe?"

"Mm." Ye Wen nodded, looking unfathomable.

"I knew it. The multiverse exists," Hela said in shock.

The two then entered the King Kong Skull Island Plane.

Supergod World, Lieyang Star.

The next day, Di Lena was refreshed and invigorated. Having fused with the power of the Superman Bloodline, her body was transforming at an astonishing speed. She had become unbelievably powerful, filled with strength from head to toe.

The two walked out of the palace and were met by Pan Zhen and the Four Guardians of Blazing Sun.

"Sir, how did you rest last night?" Pan Zhen asked.

"You already know the answer," Xu Yi said irritably.

"Ahem, goddess Leina, how do you feel?" Pan Zhen asked with an awkward smile.

"You already know the answer." Di Lena shot Pan Zhen a glance, imitating Xu Yi’s tone.

From another direction, Qi Lin and Qiang Wei descended from the sky.

"Strange, I slept rather deeply last night," Qiang Wei said.

"Indeed." Qi Lin nodded.

"Blazing Sun’s wine has been stored for thousands of years, so it’s quite strong. Miss Qiang Wei, Miss Qi Lin," Pan Zhen said.

"Is that so?" Qiang Wei looked suspicious, feeling as though she had missed something.

With her strength greatly increased, Di Lena said confidently, "Qiang Wei, this goddess has gotten a cheat now. Want to spar?"

"Leina, are you serious?" Qi Lin asked.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider," Pan Zhen said.

He was certain that Di Lena had received some benefits from Xu Yi.

But even if her strength had improved after just one night, how much could it have increased?

Qiang Wei had been cultivating for a long time already. The gap between them could not be compared to before.

"Leina, you look very confident," Qiang Wei said, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.

"Of course! I’m the Sun Goddess. If I’m not confident, who will be? Hahaha!" Di Lena said excitedly.

As the Sun Goddess, she had always been suppressed by Qiang Wei. Naturally, she had an unwillingness to admit defeat.

Now that she could finally turn things around, she was beyond excited.

"So you’re feeling pretty brave, huh?" Qiang Wei smiled.

"Please, this goddess is super brave, okay?" Di Lena said.

Pan Zhen covered his forehead. He had watched Leina grow up, so he naturally knew just how arrogant and proud she was.

This battle would probably be a humiliating one.

"Fine, then let’s spar," Qiang Wei said.

"Old Pan, watch carefully. This goddess will win back the face you lost," Di Lena said.

"…" Pan Zhen fell silent. Wasn’t Her Majesty supposed to be fighting? Why did she have to drag him out and beat him up again?

Whoosh! Qiang Wei flew into the air. The Escaping Sky Shuttle behind her formed a spinning wheel of light, looking exceptionally cool.

A dark-red Black God Set appeared over her body, making her resemble a technological war goddess from the future.

Di Lena leaped toward the Sky Dome, transforming into a golden meteor as she shot into the sky.

At that moment, Pan Zhen did not sense Di Lena mobilizing Dark Energy, nor had she used any special abilities of Sunlight. She was flying solely through the strength of her physical body.

Incredible. Truly incredible!

"Xu Yi, aren’t you going to stop them?" Qi Lin asked.

"Stop them for what, Qi Lin? With this momentum, they can’t be stopped. If they want to fight, let them fight," Xu Yi said.

"Then what technique did you give Leina? There’s no way she can fight Qiang Wei after just one night, right?" Qi Lin asked.

"Just watch first." Xu Yi did not explain.

"You’re still acting mysterious with me." Qi Lin looked unhappy.

In the sky.

Leina and Du Qiangwei faced each other.

"Then let’s begin, Qiang Wei," Di Lena said, a faint golden glow spilling from her body.

"Mm." Qiang Wei nodded.

The next second, Di Lena’s body turned into a bolt of lightning and arrived beside Qiang Wei in the blink of an eye. Swinging one arm, she threw a punch. The fist tore through the air, and the sound of an airburst could be heard.

"So fast!"

Qiang Wei immediately broke into a cold sweat. Only then did she realize that Leina’s speed was far greater than before.

She hastily crossed her arms to block, but Di Lena’s punch was simply too powerful. Caught off guard, she was sent flying.

Qiang Wei used a method to redirect the force of Di Lena’s blow, but the clouds behind her were blasted into a vacuum.

"Impressive," Qiang Wei said.

"Hahaha, Qiang Wei! Don’t you know that fortunes shift over time? This goddess isn’t to be underestimated anymore!" Di Lena said excitedly.

"Continue!"

Qiang Wei did not hold back. She mobilized the Universe energy and spiritual energy within her, and the Escaping Sky Shuttle transformed into three hundred and sixty-five blades that attacked Di Lena together.

The Escaping Sky Shuttle was too fast. It was originally a weapon for a Spiritual Mind Master, and its piercing power was unmatched in the world.

Qiang Wei had also cultivated the Spiritual Mind Master technique Nuwa Mending Heaven Slaughter. Her spiritual level had long since surpassed what it once was.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Streams of light sliced through the Sky Dome. Their speed was too fast for the naked eye to follow. They vanished into the Void before reappearing, elusive and impossible to guard against.

Di Lena activated her super vision and super hearing.

The paths of the Escaping Sky Shuttle gradually became traceable. She continuously dodged and maneuvered around them, but she still could not evade every shuttle. Finally, one blade struck her chest. Unexpectedly, it failed to break through her defense, leaving only a scratch without even breaking her skin.

Qiang Wei’s pupils contracted at the sight. What kind of monstrous defense was that?

Even a Fourth Generation God Body could be sliced open by the Escaping Sky Shuttle in one strike. How could it fail to even break her skin?

"Hahaha, this feels great!" Di Lena became even more smug.

"Leina’s physical body has actually become this powerful?" Pan Zhen said in shock.

"Impressive," Qi Lin said.

"Hehe."

With a thought from Qiang Wei, the Escaping Sky Shuttle instantly transformed into the Mountain Piercing Cone and fitted around her arm.

Space rippled. The next second, Qiang Wei appeared beside Di Lena. The Mountain Piercing Cone slammed fiercely into her chest and began spinning wildly, sending sparks flying.

"Damn it! Qiang Wei, you really hit hard!"

Di Lena looked at the wildly spinning Mountain Piercing Cone against her chest and felt a pang of pain.

Though it had not broken through her defense, if the Mountain Piercing Cone continued like this, it might actually bore a hole through her body.

"Take this!"

Di Lena’s eyes turned crimson as Heat Ray burst out instantly, blasting toward Qiang Wei’s Black God Set. Even through the armor, Qiang Wei felt a searing, stinging pain.

Even the Black God Set had been melted open by the Heat Ray.

This showed just how high the temperature of Di Lena’s Heat Ray was.

"Not bad, huh!"

Qiang Wei’s competitive spirit flared. The Mountain Piercing Cone continued spinning as she simultaneously drove a headbutt toward Di Lena.

But when it came to physical defense, Di Lena’s head was even harder than Qiang Wei’s!

Not only did it fail to hurt Di Lena, it instead left Qiang Wei dizzy and disoriented.

Realizing this, Qiang Wei teleported into the Void, opening up some distance.

After the brief exchange, Qiang Wei had analyzed Di Lena’s current abilities!

A freakishly powerful body, scorching Heat Ray, terrifying speed, and abysmal combat skills.

She had unexpectedly received an opportunity from Teacher Xu Yi, but unlike them, she had not undergone any special training.

No wonder she had reached this level overnight!

Lieyang Star was too small to fight freely. With Qiang Wei’s current strength, going all out would be enough to shatter the entire planet. After all, she was at the ninth rank of Cosmic Level, at the peak of perfection, just a step away from Domain Lord Level.

"Leina, fight me in the Universe!"

With that, Qiang Wei flew straight out of Lieyang Star and into the starry void.

"Who’s afraid of who!"

Di Lena truly felt that the planet was hindering her. If she used her full strength, she might directly destroy her own civilization.

Di Lena turned into a dazzling streak of golden light and instantly flew into the starry sky.

"Let’s go." Xu Yi took Qi Lin’s hand and appeared in space.

"…"

Pan Zhen fell silent. Why hadn’t Mister brought him along?

Then, he and the Four Guardians of Lieyang flew beyond Lieyang Star, though their speed naturally could not compare to the others’.

By the time they reached the Universe, they were utterly dumbfounded by what they saw.

The Heavenly Dao Starfield was vast, with countless stars and even more uninhabitable planets.

Before them lay a field of ruins. Two streams of light flickered through the Universe, and whenever they neared a celestial body, it would soon turn into shattered stardust.

Qiang Wei’s Escaping Sky Shuttle shot out, slicing a small star into cubes as though it were tofu.

Di Lena’s Heat Ray pierced through space. Asteroids and stars along its path were instantly vaporized and destroyed, its destructive power utterly terrifying.

Though Sunlight’s power made destroying planets easy, she was still somewhat lacking when it came to casually and smoothly annihilating planets like this.

"Grand Tutor, if this keeps up, the Heavenly Dao Starfield may be completely destroyed in the end. To put it in Earth terms, this is just… just fucking awesome." Wu Zhao’s face could not hide her excitement.

"Yes, this is what a true god is!" Pan Zhen sighed.

With Pan Zhen’s abilities, he could no longer capture Leina and Qiang Wei’s movement trajectories. All they could see were cosmic rays erupting like fireworks, ultimately sweeping away and destroying everything around them! By this point in the battle, both sides had suffered many injuries.

However, Di Lena’s body possessed an extremely powerful regenerative ability. She was practically a walking bug!

Even Qiang Wei was starting to lose confidence. Wasn’t this cheat a little too excessive? This was ridiculous!

In just one night, she had undergone such an unbelievable transformation.

"Qiang Wei, what do you think of this goddess’s strength?" Di Lena asked.

She stood in the Universe, her entire body radiating brilliant golden light.

"Average. Your technique is a complete mess," Qiang Wei said.

"Hehe, is that so?" Di Lena did not mind. Her super brain had already memorized Qiang Wei’s movements and integrated them into her own.

That was the ability of a conceptual Superman Bloodline. Even if Di Lena was not suited for thinking, her super brain still possessed unprecedented learning ability.

Still, this was only a spar. There was no need to truly fight with killing intent.

She merely wanted to test what level she had reached.

"Still going?" Qiang Wei asked.

"This goddess doesn’t mind," Di Lena said.

"Then let’s continue." Qiang Wei’s gaze gradually sharpened.

"That’s enough. Stop while you’re ahead."

At that moment, Xu Yi stopped the fight.

If they truly wanted to determine a winner, they would likely have to fight to the death. That would not be appropriate.

Hearing this, Qiang Wei and Di Lena tacitly ended their battle together.

"Friendship comes first," Di Lena said with a smile.

"Friendship comes first," Qiang Wei said.

Everyone returned to Lieyang Star. Pan Zhen’s lips had been curled upward the entire time, never once falling. Seeing goddess Leina’s current strength, he could finally rest assured. Even without him in the future, the Lieyang Civilization could still maintain its position as a god-level civilization in the Universe.

Tactfully, he left the space to Xu Yi and the others, taking the Lieyang Guardians away with him.

"Teacher, what exactly did you do for Leina? Her strength is a little unreasonable. Isn’t that far too fast?" Qiang Wei asked.

"Yeah, Xu Yi, hurry up and tell us. What exactly happened?" Qi Lin echoed.

"Hehe." Di Lena only smiled without speaking. She had never felt so refreshed and clear-headed before.

Seeing this, Xu Yi said, "In the myriad worlds, there are many ways to gain power. Following the normal path of cultivation is only one ordinary method. Some races are born as god-level lifeforms, their strength already standing at the pinnacle.

"Bloodlines are very important in some worlds and can greatly enhance one’s strength.

"What I gave Leina was a special bloodline. It was the Superman Bloodline, just as you understand it."

"Superman? Superman can be that powerful?" Qiang Wei asked.

"There are many kinds of Superman. He may not be the strongest among the myriad worlds, but his bloodline is among the strongest.

"In the origin story, Superman was blessed by the gods. The Superman Bloodline evolved through exposure to light and began to possess all sorts of incredible abilities.

"In theory, as long as he gets enough sunlight, he can grow infinitely stronger, even becoming an abstract concept," Xu Yi said.

"Hmph, now you know how impressive this goddess is, right?" Di Lena crossed her arms, looking extremely pleased with herself.

"Even with a Superman Bloodline, getting stronger should take time, shouldn’t it?" Qiang Wei said.

"Indeed. But Leina herself is a sun, and this is Lieyang Star! So, you understand," Xu Yi said.

"I get it now. This isn’t cheating with hacks. This is outright cheating," Qi Lin said.

"What cheating? This goddess was born for this bloodline! No, this bloodline exists for this goddess!" Di Lena said.

"Hehe." Qiang Wei gave a somewhat exasperated laugh, though she could not help feeling envious again.

"Teacher, do you think I can use this bloodline?" Qiang Wei asked expectantly.

"Yes, I want it too," Qi Lin said seriously.

"Hey, hey, is this really necessary? You’re making my bloodline sound like cabbage," Di Lena complained.

"You can use it, but you already have the Devouring Method to cultivate. There’s no need to seek something far away when you have something close at hand," Xu Yi said.

"Teacher, cultivation is too difficult. We’ve both hit bottlenecks recently. Breaking through to the next realm is really too hard," Qiang Wei said.

"Exactly," Qi Lin echoed. After all, they were girls in their twenties. They still had trouble adapting to the dull routine of cultivation, truly casting aside distracting thoughts, and keeping their hearts as still as water.

"Take it slowly. There aren’t any bosses in the Universe that are difficult to handle right now, so you have plenty of time to cultivate at your own pace.

"Besides, you both have divine bodies. What you lack least is lifespan. There’s no need to rush," Xu Yi said.

Hearing this, Qiang Wei said nothing more. She had only been envious of Leina for a moment; it was not as though she absolutely had to have that bloodline.

"Don’t be jealous. If you truly master the Devouring Method, I really won’t be able to beat you. I’m only a little stronger right now. Who knows what will happen in the future?" Di Lena said, but the smile never left her face.

"…" Qiang Wei and Qi Lin.