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Hela, the Goddess of Death

Because of the two enormous beasts' frenzied battle, the Asgardians had to evacuate the square in front of the palace and retreat all the way to Rainbow Avenue.

The Asgardians were relatively fortunate; the most unfortunate were the undead army awakened by Hela. Despite their martial prowess and fighting spirit, they were tragically crushed into dust by Fenrir and Hulk, as well as Hela and Skye's battle groups.

To be defeated before the battle even begins is undoubtedly the most heartbreaking moment for the heroic spirits.

Thor was carried away by Heimdall, his eyes filled with tears as he looked at the palace the whole way.

This was the palace where he was born and raised, the home he cherished so deeply, and now it was collapsing in large, rumbling sections right before his eyes.

Thor was heartbroken.

Hela was just as heartbroken as Thor.

Her pain was actually more intense than Thor's, because the palace was built bit by bit from the cramped old palace that she had watched as it was demolished.

When Asgard's military might became invincible and completely unified the Nine Realms, the magnificent new royal palace was officially completed.

Unfortunately, the Goddess of Death lived there for less than a century before being sealed away due to a clash of ideologies with her father, and was confined to the shadows.

Nostalgia for the deserted, sealed space.

Now that Hela has officially entered the palace, she naturally regards Asgard as her territory and the palace as her own home.

But the enemy forced him to work with Fenrir to demolish the house; it was truly a heart-wrenching experience.

"Hehe, you dare to get distracted during the battle? Goddess Hela, you're really carefree."

Skye and Shazo have worked together for many years, often transforming into internet gods. Over time, their tacit understanding has reached the point where they can share the [Mind Network].

With the help of Shazo's "Mind Network," Skye noticed Hela's eyes momentarily unfocused.

Without hesitation, she seized the opportunity when the enemy was distracted and launched a powerful shockwave attack.

Newgate's left hook

Okay, this move actually has nothing to do with Whitebeard. It's a preparatory move evolved from the most powerful sonic killing technique in "Tiger's Roar Thunder Sound Skill" called "Thunderbolt from a Clear Sky".

Using an arc-shaped shockwave originating from the left, a large-scale shockwave field is created centered on the enemy's body.

Because it is most convenient to launch an attack from the left side using punches, this move also became a move in the Newgate series of shockwave punches.

In fact, this move itself is extremely powerful, and its arc-shaped trajectory is unpredictable and impossible to dodge.

Although Hela was alert in time and realized the danger of the attack, she was unable to dodge it and was punched in the heart by Skye.

The sudden, concentrated shockwave made Hela's face turn deathly pale, and even her heart stopped beating.

The pain, the explosive sensation, and the impact from her heart caused the Goddess of Death to lose consciousness on the spot, falling from the sky and crashing into the ruins of the dilapidated palace.

Skye, who had landed a powerful punch, did not pursue. She remembered the information Shazor had given her: Hela was immortal before the destruction of Asgard.

Especially in Asgard, Hela will instantly revive upon death and heal all damage.

Therefore, in Asgard, it's better to injure Hela than to kill her in large numbers. Ideally, her body should be mostly intact, with only her heart or brain suffering paralysis-level damage, thus slowing down her recovery to the maximum extent.

But neither Shazo nor Skye expected that the moment Hela regained consciousness, she used her death power to conjure a longsword and pierced her heart.

She committed suicide.

Then Hela was resurrected unharmed.

Skye's expression was grave. Without any hesitation, she waved her hand downwards and shouted, "Beat!!"

【a bolt from the blue】

The shockwave field constructed by Newgate's left hook suddenly erupted, forming beautiful ripple interference patterns in a three-dimensional form, powerfully lifting Hela, the goddess of death, tens of meters into the air and locking her at the center.

Hela was not afraid of death at this moment. Enduring excruciating pain, she gritted her teeth and glared at Skye, saying hatefully, "Your power is great, but I will be resurrected soon, and then I will let you experience the might of the Aesir!"

She was torn apart by the shockwave as soon as she finished speaking.

First, it was torn apart along the interference pattern, then further divided, until the last drop of blood could not escape the splitting, until it was completely shattered to the atomic level, leaving not a trace of life information.

The matter was shattered to such an extent that it was completely vaporized, resulting in an 800-fold increase in volume, thus triggering a massive explosion.

Hela's remains have completely disappeared; the so-called blasting into dust was nothing more than that.

Skye waited cautiously for ten seconds, a minute, and five minutes, but Hela did not resurrect. Surprised and curious, she turned to look at Shazo.

The girl tilted her head and asked, "Boss, is Hela dead?"

Xia Zuo smiled and replied, "Of course not, she started the resurrection process a long time ago."

"This time, the resurrection will take a little longer, and the increase in power won't be too exaggerated."

Skye was even more curious: "Why is that?"

Xia Zuo replied, "Because the ways of dying are different, the difficulty of resurrection is also different."

"While your 'Thunderbolt from the Blue Sky' may not be able to create something from nothing, its power is still very effective. It tore Hela's body to the atomic level, destroying all of her life information."

"Even when Hela was torn apart by the Spear of Eternity and blasted into a rain of blood, she never died so thoroughly."

"The statement that Hela is immortal in Asgard is not false, but resurrection also requires a foundation. If there is basic life information, then matter can be quickly piled up to restore Hela's body, and then she can be resurrected in a very short time."

"But now that Asgard has been completely destroyed, the resurrection process must begin with rebuilding life information, which is a huge undertaking."

Xia Zuo said with a smile, "In this way, not only will the resurrection time be greatly extended, but too much power will also be wasted in the process, resulting in Hela not being powerful enough."

He looked at Skye and asked, "Skye, can you still fight?"

Skye assessed her condition and nodded, saying, "I think I can fight another match. I have enough strength to use..."

A bolt from the blue.

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Xia Zuo asked, "Can it only be used once more?"

"Then let's forget about it. Even though I'm here, the risk of fighting Hela is still too high. I don't want anything to happen to you."

Skye breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sweetly: "Oh, okay, I'll do whatever the boss says."

"Then I'll watch the boss unleash his full power."

Xia Zuo laughed and said, "I'm not in a hurry at all."

He turned to look at Rainbow Avenue: "I sensed that Thor's aura suddenly expanded. He must have fully awakened the power of Odin and regained his power of lightning, enough to fight Hela again."

"I intend to give this match to Thor as a small return gift for what I've gained from Asgard. Odin will be very pleased."

With that, Xia Zuo placed his hand on Skye's shoulder, and the next second, the two appeared in the Rainbow Bridge Hall, once again far from the battlefield.

Eight more minutes passed, and the dilapidated palace was completely reduced to ruins by Fenrir and Hulk.

At this point, Fenrir had been smashed into a pulp by Hulk's punches, and his regenerative abilities as a necromancer should have been completely exhausted, leaving him unresponsive.

Hulk stopped attacking with satisfaction, raised his sticky hands, and roared to express his triumph.

The smug Hulk lost his anger, his strength rapidly diminished, and his size quickly shrank, soon transforming back into the 2-meter version of the Hulk that everyone is most familiar with.

Just then, a cloud of black smoke appeared out of nowhere above the ruins of the palace. The negative emotional energy of death, decay, bloodshed, brutality, and slaughter sent chills down people's spines. A perfectly proportioned body with a curvaceous figure appeared in the black smoke.

Hela has been resurrected.

Her divine power transformed into pieces of close-fitting clothing and armor, and she once again donned the antler helmet. Finally, all the black smoke condensed into a cloak behind her.

The black cloak had no clear edges; instead, it became illusory black smoke, dissipating into the air.

When the last wisp of black smoke completely disappeared, the goddess Hela opened her eyes.

Her once azure eyes had turned pitch black, as if they contained endless darkness and death, but the unsettling smoky makeup on her face had disappeared, leaving her looking so fair and clean, making her seem approachable.

Xia Zuo and Skye were both taken aback when they saw the reborn Goddess of Death through the [Heart Network].

Skye was the most surprised. She couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hands and exclaim in a muffled voice, "What's going on? Hela's power hasn't increased much, but... she gives me a feeling of far too much danger."

Xia Zuo became more solemn and said seriously, "Hela has completely merged with death. She is now a true goddess of death, and may even have resonated with the death of the five great gods."

But the next moment, a smile returned to his face: "Skye, you're in luck. This goddess of death is not easy to deal with. You might really be at risk of death."

Skye let out a breath and asked, "Boss, are you going to do it yourself?"

Xia Zuo shook his head and said, "No, no, no, I already said that this match is for Thor. His growth still needs to be honed by his sister."

"Huh?" Skye's eyes widened. "Boss, Thor's strength is just so-so. I can beat him up. How can he withstand Hela's ravages?"

Xia Zuo said, "Skye, don't underestimate Thor. He is the fourth generation of the Aesir god king. He is definitely not as weak as he has appeared before."

"Most importantly, he has grown a lot just now, especially since the true power of Odin is stronger with each setback. The fiercer Hela's attack, the greater Thor's progress will be."

Skye pouted, unable to contain her jealousy, and complained, "The Aesir are truly amazing. Not only are they born gods, but some can also inherit the power of their ancestors and grow stronger rapidly in a short time. Some can even be bound to a world and become immortal and indestructible beings."

Xia Zuo scoffed, "You little brat, I've led you down this righteous path, and you're still jealous of the Asgardians?"

"If you tell Odin about the Tiger Roar Thunder Sound Technique that you have cultivated, this god-king will most likely abandon Odin's power and start cultivating with you instead."

"Is this technique really that miraculous?" Skye asked incredulously. "Then why don't we give it to Odin?"

Xia Zuo paused for a few seconds before replying, "Because Odin is no good. If he knew the value of the 'Tiger Roar Thunder Sound Technique,' he would most likely lead the Asgardian army to invade Earth, using the lives of Earthlings as hostages to force us to hand over the technique, or even imprison us."

Skye was even more surprised. She questioned, "But from what I've observed, Odin seems quite kind and gentle."

Shazo shook his head and said, "That old bastard is a real political monster. He only cares about the interests of Asgard and has no real sense of right and wrong."

"The benevolent Odin we saw was real. Because he was dying, he could only eliminate one enemy for Asgard. Killing me was too risky and unprofitable, so he used this opportunity and the floating continent of Asgard to exchange for my protection of Asgard."

"If he knew about the 'Tiger Roar Thunder Sound Technique' and realized that this technique could save him from death, he would immediately turn against me and fight me to the death."

Skye nodded. "I understand, boss."

"These politicians are truly monsters."

"Hmm." Xia Zuo nodded in agreement, "Apart from that teacher, those who play politics are all corrupt and not trustworthy."

"I'd much rather Hela and Thor than deal with the dangerous Odin. They're so innocent right now, their eyes are so clear—and so naive."

Skye chuckled: "Boss, I think you're actually pretty bad too—"

Xia Zuo narrowed his eyes: "Skye, you naughty girl, how could you describe your boss like that?"

Skye laughed and said, "You've already set your sights on those siblings, and you're even plotting to make them fight each other? Isn't that wicked?"

"Nonsense!" Xia Zuo retorted seriously, "This is not my problem, but the fate they are destined to follow after inheriting the power of the Aesir gods."

"Divine power is not something you can inherit at will, nor can you refuse it if you don't want it. Moreover, the most disgusting thing about the inheritance of divine power is that it is not just power that is inherited, but also destiny."

"For example, the power of Odin, the inheritor is destined to lose his closest relatives and will have conflicts with his blood-related peers in order to completely integrate with himself."

"Thor is destined to go through a sibling rivalry."

Most importantly, Thor's eyes aren't blind yet, which doesn't fit the character of a god-king.

Xia Zuo didn't say the last sentence.