Chapter 35
Thor froze for a moment, clearly not understanding what Yang Jian meant.
But Yang Jian said nothing more. His gaze swept across the countless magical tomes floating in the air. Super vision pierced through layer upon layer of bookshelves.
In an instant, every word, rune, and incantation flooded into his mind.
His super brain processed and memorized at astonishing speed. In less than five seconds, the entire knowledge of Asgard's library was completely absorbed by him.
Thor stood to the side, arms crossed.
His expression was no longer as guarded as before; instead, a trace of curiosity appeared: "Midgardian, are you sure you don't need me to help you find anything? The magic books here aren't something you can just flip through and learn."
Yang Jian withdrew his gaze and gave a slight smile: "I've already finished learning."
Thor was stunned, then burst into loud laughter: "Ha! You're joking? Even my mother took thousands of years to master everything here!"
Yang Jian offered no explanation. He simply walked over to Wanda, who was holding an ancient tome of chaos magic.
He gently patted her shoulder and said softly: "I've learned it all. I'll teach you when we get back."
Wanda blinked and nodded obediently: "Okay."
Thor watched them, brow slightly raised, but ultimately just shrugged: "Fine. Since you're done, let's go to the treasury. Father permits you each to choose one treasure."
They passed through magnificent corridors. Thor pushed open the heavy doors of the vault. The interior space was far vaster than it appeared from outside.
Countless rare and wondrous treasures were displayed within, each emitting its own unique energy fluctuation.
"Welcome to Odin's Vault." Thor spread his arms, voice filled with pride.
"Here lie the most precious artifacts of the Nine Realms."
He strode toward the center and began introducing them.
Here were treasures Odin had won over centuries of war—for example, the Casket of Ancient Winters, the sacred relic of the Frost Giants, capable of freezing entire planets.
There was the Eternal Flame, from Muspelheim, the power source of Surtur, granting immortality and rebirth.
And the Tablet of Life, which recorded the laws of universal life and could rewrite the evolutionary paths of living beings.
There was also a counterfeit Infinity Gauntlet, crafted by Odin in his youth—an imitation that could not truly hold Infinity Stones, yet still possessed immense power.
Thor pointed to these artifacts, tone relaxed: "You may each choose one. Father says this is a gift to allies."
Yang Jian's gaze swept over them, finally stopping on the Eternal Flame. The golden fire danced within its transparent container, as if alive.
He reached out and touched it. The container shattered instantly. The flame wrapped around his arm like a living thing and was completely absorbed into his body.
Thor's eyes widened: "You absorbed the Eternal Flame?!"
Yang Jian felt the surging energy within him, a golden glow flashing through his eyes: "It suits me very well."
Wanda walked toward the Tablet of Life. Her fingers lightly brushed its surface. Chaos magic resonated with the inscriptions; green life energy intertwined with scarlet magic.
She looked up at Yang Jian: "Can I choose this one?"
Yang Jian nodded: "Of course."
Thor watched them, surprised but not stopping them. He shook his head with a laugh: "You Midgardians are truly special."
With their treasures selected, the three began the return journey.
Thor led Yang Jian and Wanda back to the magnificent great hall. Odin sat high upon the throne, his single eye shimmering with profound light.
Frigga stood at his side, a gentle smile on her face.
"Father," Thor bowed slightly.
"They have chosen their treasures."
Odin nodded slowly, gaze settling on Yang Jian: "My lord, you have fulfilled your promise. Now it is my turn to keep mine."
He raised Gungnir. The tip erupted with dazzling golden light.
The starry pattern on the hall's dome suddenly blazed. A brilliant pillar of light descended from above, enveloping Yang Jian.
"In the name of the All-Father, I bestow upon you—the Solar Godhead."
Within the pillar, a rune burning with golden flames slowly coalesced, ultimately imprinting itself on Yang Jian's chest.
In that instant, he felt a vast surge of energy flood into his body, as if establishing a connection to some distant World Tree.
The Solar Godhead—one of Asgard's most ancient divine powers.
It allowed him to freely draw cosmic energy through the World Tree, and absorb/manipulate stellar power far more efficiently. More than that, this Godhead let him understand the principles of Asgardian power.
A Godhead was like an entry pass. With it, he could draw cosmic energy through the World Tree's channels.
Through this ability, his strength would continuously increase, eventually making him an overwhelmingly powerful god.
In Asgard, this was also called divine power—Odinforce, Thorforce—all operated on the same principle.
Godheads varied in strength, determining the upper limit of energy absorption. Asgard used this system to consolidate their rule.
And the Solar Godhead, as one of Asgard's oldest and most powerful, was no less potent than the Odinforce.
Strength depended only on the bearer's body capacity. Even someone as powerful as Odin had to enter the Odinsleep to control the influx of energy from the Godhead.
But he—Yang Jian—had no such limitation.
His body had no concept of "cannot bear it." He only needed to keep absorbing energy.
One day, with the power brought by this Godhead alone, he could reach the level of Rune King Thor—challenging entire pantheons, or even higher.
Yang Jian clenched his fist. Golden light flowed in his eyes. He could clearly sense the new abilities:
[Stellar Manipulation: Greatly enhanced control over stellar energy; absorption speed doubled.] [Divine Power Integration: Asgardian divine power system fused into self, making energy circulation far smoother.] [World Tree Connection: As long as he is in the Nine Realms, he can draw cosmic energy through the World Tree's veins.]
"How does it feel?" Odin's deep voice sounded.
Yang Jian looked up, smile confident: "Better than I imagined."
Frigga stepped forward and handed Wanda an exquisitely crafted rune pendant: "This is Asgard's blessing. It will help you better harness chaos magic."
Wanda took the pendant. Scarlet magic automatically resonated with it. She looked at Yang Jian in delight: "This power is so pure!"
Thor laughed heartily: "Looks like your trip wasn't in vain."
Odin slowly rose, tapping Gungnir lightly on the ground: "May our alliance remain strong and enduring."
Yang Jian nodded in salute: "Pleasure doing business."
He raised a hand. A golden portal opened before him. He looked at Wanda: "Let's go back and test the new power."
Wanda nodded excitedly. The two stepped through. Golden light faded; they were back on the villa balcony. Night breeze blew gently; New York's lights twinkled in the distance.
Origin's voice chimed in timely: "Welcome back, sir. Detected significant increase in your energy fluctuations."
Yang Jian felt the surging divine power within him, a trace of battle intent flashing in his eyes: "Time to test the Solar Godhead's power."
He looked up at the night sky. His gaze pierced through the clouds, locking onto a distant star.
The next second, his eyes erupted with unprecedentedly fierce golden light!
BOOM!!!
A golden beam—thicker than ever before—shot from the distant cosmos, instantly pouring into his body!
Wanda stepped back in surprise; scarlet magic automatically shielded her: "Yang—!"
Yang Jian floated upward, his entire body wreathed in solar-like flames.
He clearly sensed that—day or night—stellar energy continuously nourished his body, and at many times the previous speed.
"Now… I am the true Superman!"
Yang Jian hovered in mid-air. The golden radiance gradually receded, ultimately condensing into thin threads of energy coiling around him.
He slowly landed. Golden light lingered in his eyes; a satisfied smile curved his lips.
Wanda stood up, asking curiously: "How does it feel? What new abilities did you gain?"
Yang Jian raised his hand. His palm suddenly condensed a blazing ball of golden energy, then clenched lightly.
BOOM!
The energy exploded outward, turning into countless tiny light blades that scattered in all directions.
Each one carried terrifying burning effects; the air itself twisted from the heat.
"Now, I don't just shoot heat vision from my eyes." He gave a slight smile.
"As long as I want, any part of my body can release energy attacks. Combined with the Eternal Flame, they carry burning effects."
Wanda's eyes widened: "That's… unbelievable!"
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