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Alarm bells rang in Chen Yang's mind. He could sense a power even more mysterious than the Omni-King approaching. And this power might be closely related to his ultimate mission.
"Hey, Earth kid!" the Sailor Moon from Universe 2 suddenly shouted, "Whatever you choose, don't drag us down in the end!"
Before Chen Yang could respond, a crack suddenly appeared in the temple's dome, from which dark mist poured out. From within the mist, a chilling laugh could be faintly heard.
“This is…” Chen Yang clenched his fist, and energy began to surge around him.
The system notification sounded again: "Warning! An unknown force has invaded! This event will affect the final outcome of the mission. Please handle it with caution!"
Beerus's expression turned grave: "It seems things aren't that simple. Chen Yang, this might be the crucial turning point in your choice of path."
As Chen Yang watched the gradually spreading black mist, his eyes grew increasingly resolute: "Whether I become a god of destruction or surpass a god, I must first resolve these troubles!" His voice was full of fighting spirit, as if he was ready to meet any challenge.
"Interesting!" Zeno clapped his hands excitedly. "Then let's begin this final show!"
In the Omni-King's Temple, a realm brimming with unknowns and challenges, Chen Yang's fate is about to take a dramatic turn. Will he choose to become the new God of Destruction, wielding the power of destruction? Or will he embark on a path beyond godhood, breaking the rules of the universe? And what kind of crisis will that mysterious, unknown force bring? All the answers will be revealed in the final chapter!
Chapter 31: The First Signs of Change
Lin Ye's fist, imbued with immense power, had just torn through the protective shield of the last remaining Frieza's warship when a piercing system notification rang out in his mind like a thunderclap: "Warning! Irreversible time fluctuations have occurred in the main timeline!" His figure, suspended in the vast universe, abruptly stopped, and the golden aura surrounding him dimmed slightly, making him appear somewhat precarious against the backdrop of the pitch-black universe.
"What's going on?" Vegeta's battle suit was still stained with dark red blood from the fierce battle three days ago. He frowned, took a few steps to Lin Ye's side, and impatiently flicked his tail, creating ripples of energy. Behind him, Bulma was kneeling beside the newly modified spaceship, a wrench between her teeth, her hands rapidly adjusting complex instruments. Hearing the commotion, she took off her goggles, peered out, her eyes full of confusion.
Lin Ye stared at the pale blue data stream projected by the system, his pupils slightly contracting. The dense text and constantly fluctuating data within were dazzling. "Cell... appeared ahead of schedule." His voice was low and cold, as if carrying the chill of the Arctic. As soon as he finished speaking, Vegeta's tail began to whip violently and uncontrollably, the resulting energy waves rippling through the surrounding space.
"Impossible!" Vegeta's aura surged violently, the powerful energy fluctuations shattering nearby meteorites. "I completely destroyed that bastard's cells! Not even a trace remained!" His eyes were filled with anger and disbelief, as if his proudest achievement had been questioned to his face. However, when he saw Lin Ye's cold, emotionless gaze, his surging aura suddenly deflated, and his fists clenched and unclenched involuntarily.
"Now is not the time to argue." Lin Ye's voice was like that of metal, cold and devoid of any warmth. "Bulma, can you track Cell's energy reaction?" He turned his gaze to Bulma, his eyes filled with a hint of expectation.
Bulma bit the wrench, her fingers sliding rapidly across the control panel. A blue light flashed in her glasses, and after a moment, her expression changed drastically: "Locked on... Wait, his energy fluctuations contain frequencies that don't belong to Earth!" Her voice trembled slightly, clearly realizing the gravity of the situation. "Damn it! He's absorbing the West Capital's nuclear power plant! If he succeeds, the consequences will be unimaginable!" As she spoke, she abruptly stood up, fine beads of sweat already forming on her forehead.
“West Capital? That’s a city with millions of people!” Vegeta frowned, a hint of anxiety flashing in his eyes. “We must stop him immediately!” He leaned forward slightly, ready to set off at any moment.
Lin Ye pondered for a moment, his gaze resolute: "Vegeta, you take men to evacuate the residents of West City and minimize casualties. Bulma, continue monitoring Cell's movements and notify me immediately of any changes. I'll go and probe his strength first." His tone left no room for argument, as if he had already formulated a battle plan in his mind.
“You’re going alone? It’s too dangerous!” Bulma looked at Lin Ye with concern. “Cell’s energy fluctuations are very unstable right now. Nobody knows how powerful he will become after absorbing the nuclear power plant.”
Lin Ye's lips curled into a confident smile: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, only by understanding his strength can we formulate an effective battle plan." After speaking, the golden aura around him surged again, transforming into a dazzling beam of light as he sped towards Earth.
On his journey to Earth, Lin Ye's mind raced with various thoughts. Cell's premature appearance, and its connection to Trunks' time machine fragments, undoubtedly concealed a massive conspiracy. Moreover, Cell had absorbed energy frequencies not belonging to Earth, suggesting his power far exceeded expectations. Thinking this, Lin Ye clenched his fists, his eyes filled with vigilance.
Meanwhile, in the western capital of Earth, dark clouds gathered above the nuclear power plant, and powerful energy fluctuations spread outwards. Buildings around it collapsed under the impact of the energy, and people fled in terror, screams and cries echoing throughout the air. Cell hovered in the air, his green body expanding as he absorbed the energy from the nuclear power plant, a wicked smile spreading across his face: "Foolish humans, your energy will become nourishment for my evolution! And those so-called warriors, come on, I will show you who the true ruler of this universe is!"
When Lin Ye arrived in Xidu, the scene before him shocked him. The once bustling city was now a scene of devastation, with ruins everywhere and the air thick with the acrid smell of gunpowder. His gaze swept across the city and quickly locked onto Cell, who was frantically absorbing energy.
"Cell!" Lin Ye shouted, his voice echoing through the ruins, "Your appearance has disrupted the balance of space and time. Today, I will not let you continue to do evil!"
Cell slowly turned his head, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes: "You? A nobody who appeared out of nowhere, you think you can stop me? Who do you think you are? You're just a tiny ant on my path!" With that, he suddenly unleashed an energy wave, shooting it towards Lin Ye.
Lin Ye dodged easily with a flash, simultaneously charging towards Cell, his fist unleashing a fierce punch: "Then let's test my strength!" A breathtaking battle unfolded above the ravaged Western Capital, and no one could predict how the outcome of this fight would change the world...
Chapter 32: Golden Cell
When Lin Ye and Vegeta arrived in Xidu, the scene before them resembled the end of the world. The once bustling metropolis was now a twisted wasteland. Towering skyscrapers, which had once reached the clouds, now looked like toys crushed by a giant beast, twisted into bizarre shapes; glass curtain walls, shattered by the explosion, splintered into the concrete like sharp blades. Various ruins were scattered throughout the streets, fragments of reinforced concrete were everywhere, and twisted metal frames wailed in the wind. The air was thick with the acrid smell of radiation, making it difficult to breathe, and the distant rumble of collapsing buildings, accompanied by faint cries, echoed like tales from hell.
In the center of the ruins, a figure radiating a dark golden light slowly rose. The light, like flowing molten metal, shimmered on Cell, dispelling the surrounding darkness. Each ray of light carried a chilling, oppressive aura. "This is... Golden Cell?" Lin Ye's throat tightened, his voice trembling involuntarily. His system frantically alarmed, piercing alerts echoing in his mind. The opponent's combat power had already surpassed his known limits and was still climbing; the red numbers flashed incessantly, as if proclaiming a tremendous crisis. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead, soaking his collar.
Cell let out a shrill laugh, a sound as grating as metal scraping together, sending chills down one's spine. His tail stinger suddenly lashed out, slicing through the air with a whoosh: "Interesting ants, managing to find this place. But it doesn't matter, your energy..." He licked his lips, his eyes filled with greed, "I want it all!" As he spoke, the dark golden light around him surged, instantly vaporizing the nearby rubble into dust.
"Arrogant fool!" A flash of anger crossed Vegeta's eyes, and his aura surged, instantly transforming him into his Deep Blue form. His hair stood on end, and he was surrounded by a deep blue aura. His fist, whistling through the air, slammed towards Cell's face, creating a deafening explosion and leaving a distorted spatial trail in its wake. However, the next second, Cell caught his fist with his bare hands, as if he were crushing a tiny insect. Cell tightened his grip slightly, and the sound of bones cracking echoed through Vegeta's fist.
"Is that all?" Cell sneered, a disdainful glint in his eyes, and delivered a backhand punch. Vegeta had no time to react, blasted into the ground, instantly creating a huge crater and sending dust flying. From the bottom of the crater came Vegeta's painful groan, while Bulma's screams mingled with the ship's alarms, filled with worry and anxiety. She stood beside the ship, her hands clenched tightly, her body trembling slightly, her eyes filled with fear and unease: "Vegeta! Hold on!"
A murderous glint flashed in Lin Ye's eyes, and golden flames erupted from his body, instantly transforming him into Super Saiyan 3. A powerful shockwave whipped up dust and debris, scattering ruins everywhere, and even causing several dilapidated buildings in the distance to collapse. "System! Activate Bloodline Purification!" he shouted, his voice filled with a do-or-die determination. As the system activated, his aura surged again, the powerful energy fluctuations distorting the surrounding space, causing the air to crackle and pop.
For the first time, a crack appeared in Cell's expression, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He realized that the human's attack could actually leave marks on his golden scales. "Interesting, but this attack is far from enough!" Cell roared, his body radiating a dark golden light as countless energy projectiles shot out, raining down on Lin Ye. Wherever those energy projectiles passed, the space itself was scorched black.
Lin Ye's eyes sharpened, and he moved swiftly, weaving through the energy blasts. He dodged while searching for an opportunity to counterattack, constantly calculating Cell's attack patterns. "Cell, you think you can defeat me like this?" Lin Ye roared, seizing the moment and charging towards Cell, delivering a powerful punch to Cell's abdomen. The force of the punch carved a deep trench in the ground.
Cell reacted incredibly fast, dodging to the side while simultaneously sweeping its tail towards Lin Ye. Lin Ye narrowly avoided the attack, unleashing a counter-attack with an energy wave. Cell easily blocked it, a mocking smile on its face: "This kind of attack isn't even enough to tickle me!" With that, it suddenly vanished from its spot, reappearing behind Lin Ye the next second, its claws aimed straight for his back.
Lin Ye turned in time, crossing his arms to block the attack, but the enormous impact still sent him flying, carving a trench hundreds of meters long in the ground. Just then, Vegeta, who had been blasted into the ground, burst out again. His battle suit was tattered, and blood still clung to his lips, but his eyes remained resolute. "Lin Ye, let's attack together! I refuse to believe we can't defeat this monster!" Vegeta shouted, his aura surging once more, with faint crackling lightning flickering within his deep blue flames.
Lin Ye nodded, and the two exchanged a glance before simultaneously attacking Cell. Lin Ye was responsible for feinting to draw Cell's attention, while Vegeta seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack from the side. Their attacks were perfectly coordinated, causing Cell to become somewhat flustered for a moment. However, Cell quickly adapted to their rhythm. "Child's play!" Cell roared, spreading his arms wide, and a massive beam of energy shot towards the two. Wherever the beam passed, space distorted as if torn fabric.
Lin Ye and Vegeta's expressions changed drastically, and they immediately unleashed their strongest defenses. Lin Ye crossed his arms in front of his chest, conjuring a golden energy shield; Vegeta tensed his muscles, his body surrounded by a deep blue energy barrier. A massive explosion resounded, billowing smoke and dust that blotted out the sun. The powerful shockwave spread outwards from the blast center, leveling everything within a radius of several kilometers.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, Lin Ye and Vegeta were both seriously injured. Lin Ye's hair was disheveled, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his clothes were tattered and hung on his body; Vegeta knelt on one knee, breathing heavily, his arms covered with wounds. But they still gritted their teeth and persevered, their eyes filled with indomitable spirit.
Cell looked at them, his eyes filled with disdain: "Is this all the power you have? You've really disappointed me. Now, it's time to end this boring game!" With that, he gathered energy in front of his chest, and a massive energy sphere began to take shape. The terrifying power contained within the energy sphere caused the surrounding space to collapse, and countless black spatial cracks spread out like a spiderweb.
Lin Ye and Vegeta stared at the enormous energy sphere, their hearts filled with despair. Were they truly unable to defeat Golden Cell? Just then, at this critical moment, Lin Ye suddenly remembered something. He looked at Vegeta and shouted, "Vegeta, remember the Fusion Technique we talked about before? Perhaps this is our only chance!" Vegeta was startled at first, then a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, but then hesitation crept in: "The Fusion Technique requires perfect coordination. Can we... succeed?"
Chapter 33: The Mysterious Helper
Above the battlefield, energy surged like boiling magma. Lin Ye's palms were stained with warm blood; the wound from the Golden Cell's tail spikes was still bleeding, but he had tightly bound it with strips of cloth he had torn with his teeth. The golden monster opposite him was emitting low hisses, every hair reflecting a dangerous arc in the sunlight.
"Tsk, this bastard's regeneration speed is three times faster than in the game." Lin Ye spat out the blood foam from the corner of his mouth, glancing at Number 18, who was entangled in vines not far away. The android girl's mechanical arm was humming from overload, but it couldn't break free from those metallic tentacles.
"Need any support? Newbie."
A synthesized mechanical voice suddenly pierced the roar of the battlefield. Lin Ye looked up sharply and saw a silver streak tearing through the clouds—Trunks' silver hair drew a cold arc in the sunlight, and his signature double-edged sword shattered Cell's newly fired energy blast. The future soldier's mechanical arm gleamed with a ghostly blue light, and the energy circuits at its joints shone like a flowing galaxy.
"You're 23 seconds late." Lin Ye's lips twitched, but his pupils contracted sharply when he saw the dent in the other's shoulder armor. "Was your time machine attacked again?"
“Worse.” Trunks shattered the ground as he landed, his sword pointing directly at Golden Cell’s brow. “Someone has tampered with the timeline. I discovered a tampered spacetime anchor in parallel universe 47, and this guy…” His gaze swept over Cell’s bulging muscles, “has seven more energy cores than any version I know.”
“You nagging ants.” Cell’s tail suddenly split into dozens of serrated tentacles, plowing deep trenches in the ground. “You think one more grunt can turn the tide of the battle? You were just as naive when Frieza was cut into pieces.”
Before he could finish speaking, the tentacles rained down like a storm of steel. Lin Ye rolled behind the boulder, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Trunks with three tentacles wrapped around his neck—the future soldier's mechanical arm was making a cracking sound as the gears twisted under the opponent's brute force.
"System! Exchange for 'Liquid Metal Enhancement'!" Lin Ye gritted his teeth, and the blood-red shop interface on his retina opened instantly. The moment 10 evolution points vanished like water, he felt as if molten metal was flowing through his veins, not blood. When he leaped again, his fist pierced directly through a tentacle, and scalding green fluid splashed onto his goggles, reflecting Cell's shocked face.
"This kid's power... how is that possible?" Cell's tail stinger suddenly turned, pointing directly at Lin Ye's face. "Tear out your spine and use it as a trophy!"
"Hey, there's a limit to looking down on people." Number 18's voice suddenly came from the right. The android girl had somehow broken free of the vines, and the ki blast she gathered in her palm leveled the entire ruins. "You tricked me last time, this time it's my turn for revenge."
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Ye retreated to Trunks' side, only to discover that the future soldier's mechanical arm was severely deformed. The other tore off the smoking shoulder armor, revealing the shimmering energy core inside, his voice unusually solemn: "He's absorbing battlefield energy. See those glowing patterns? Every time he kills a soldier, his core gains another layer of protection."
"So we need to break the protective shield first?" Lin Ye pressed his temples, a sudden sharp pain from the system making his vision go black. A bright red warning popped up in the corner of his retina: "Abnormal spacetime energy detected, analysis progress 0%, continue consuming evolution points?"
"Take care of the immediate problem first!" Trunks suddenly shoved the sword hilt into Lin Ye's palm. "Use my sword to cut open his tailbone! That's the node of the energy cycle!"
However, the instant Lin Ye swung his sword, Cell's pupils suddenly contracted. The monster let out a shriek, its skin cracking open to reveal its inner golden carapace—a light even more dazzling than that of a Super Saiyan 3. Lin Ye felt his wrist being suppressed by an invisible, immense force; the sword was still ten centimeters from its target, yet he couldn't advance even an inch further.
"A foolish plan." Cell's new form caused earthquakes with every step, the shockwaves from his tail stings sending the three of them flying. "You think you can replicate your old tactics? Now, even if I'm cut into atoms, I can instantly reform—"
"Want to try this?"
A cold female voice interrupted the monster's declaration. Lin Ye turned his head and saw Bulma's combat armor rising from the ruins, the muzzle of a giant particle cannon aimed directly at Cell's chest. Purple energy streams swirled wildly inside the cannon barrel, even causing space to ripple and distort.
"This is a weapon modified from the main gun of Frieza's mothership," Bulma's voice came through the loudspeaker, trembling with excitement. "Trunks, take the kid to higher ground! This thing's range doesn't cover the ground!"
The future soldier reacted with lightning speed. Lin Ye only felt a tightening around his waist, and the next second he was lifted a thousand meters into the air. Looking down at the ground, he saw Cell raising his palm to try to block the beam—but the purple energy pierced through the monster's palm as if it were alive, bursting out with a sun-like intensity the moment it touched the ground.
"Analysis progress increased to 37%." The system notification suddenly exploded in his mind, and warm blood gushed from Lin Ye's nose. He looked down at Cell, who was gradually being swallowed by the energy storm, and suddenly noticed a flicker of...fear in the monster's eyes?
"Something's wrong." Trunks's mechanical arm suddenly locked onto a certain coordinate. "The energy reaction is seeping underground! He's trying to escape into the time rift—"
Before he could finish speaking, Cell's figure had already vanished at the center of the explosion. Lin Ye staggered to the ground, looking at the golden patterns remaining on the charred ground, and suddenly remembered the system's initial warning. The arrangement of those patterns was exactly the same as the "spacetime anchor" pattern he had seen in the Time and Space Administration's database yesterday.
“He’s not an ordinary Cell.” Lin Ye crouched down, his fingertips touching the still-warm patterns. The analysis progress bar on his retina jumped to 61%. “The system says there are unknown energy fluctuations… Trunks, could the anomalies you encountered in other dimensions be related to these patterns?”
The future soldier paused for a moment, then pulled a twisted piece of metal from his pocket. It was a material Lin Ye had never seen before, its surface shimmering with a mercury-like luster: "I found this in Universe 47. There was a hooded guy using this metal to repair a time rift, and his energy fluctuations..." He looked up at the sky, his expression unusually grave, "...exactly the same as the one on Cell just now."
Android 18 suddenly kicked aside the rubble at his feet, revealing a luminous crystal half-buried beneath. The object resembled a frozen rainbow, each line refracting different afterimages of spacetime: "So the problem now is, this imposter Cell wants to use the time rift to cause trouble, and we don't even know his purpose?"
**"No."** Lin Ye suddenly pressed his temples. As the system finished analyzing the data, a memory that didn't belong to him flooded in like a tidal wave. He saw countless parallel universes unfolding before his eyes, each universe featuring a hooded figure implanting golden patterns into different villains—Frieza, Buu, and even the already deceased Raditz.
“They’re creating spacetime anchors,” Lin Ye muttered to himself, cold sweat soaking his back. “Every powerful villain is a nail, and when all the anchors are activated… the entire timeline of the Dragon Ball universe will be completely rewritten.”
Trunks's mechanical arm suddenly emitted a piercing alarm. He pointed to the western horizon, where dozens of golden vortexes had appeared out of nowhere, each emanating energy fluctuations identical to Cell's: "It seems our time is running out. Lin Ye, can your system analyze this energy?"
The progress bar on his retina finally jumped to 100%. Lin Ye felt something unlock deep in his brain with a "click," and a purple-gold energy ball uncontrollably condensed at his fingertips—it was a purer destructive power than the Annihilation Cannon, and even the air around the energy ball condensed into ice crystals.
"Host has acquired a new skill: Temporal Judgment." The system notification sounded unusually solemn. "Consuming evolution points can locate a temporal anchor point. It is recommended to use it immediately."
Lin Ye looked up at his companions and saw that Trunks was adjusting the time machine's positioning system. Android 18 had already modified Bulma's armor into tracking mode. The golden vortex in the distance grew larger and larger, and a familiar laugh could be faintly heard coming from the crack—it was Frieza's sinister voice.
“Coordinates locked.” Trunks tossed the time machine bracelet to Lin Ye, and an energy blade unfolded at the end of the mechanical arm. “I’ll cover your retreat this time. You take Bulma’s tracker, find the anchor point and destroy it immediately—no matter what happens, don’t look back.”
Lin Ye gripped the energy ball tightly, feeling the boiling power within his body. He knew this might be a battle with no return, but when he saw Android 18 give him a thumbs up and Bulma make a "victory" gesture to him from inside the armor, something scalding hot suddenly exploded in his chest.
“Who said we were going to run away?” He grinned, and the purple-gold energy ball burst from his hand, carving a pillar of light straight up the sky. “This time it’s our turn to set a trap. System, throw all your evolution points into Time and Space Judgment—I want to see who the real player in this game of time is.”
Trunks' laughter, mingled with sword energy, ripped through the sky, followed closely by Android 18's Tri-Beam Cannon. Amidst three distinct beams of energy, Lin Ye saw Cell's figure emerge from the crack, only to let out a defiant roar the instant it touched the beam. The golden patterns crumbled under the energy impact, revealing writhing black tentacles beneath—it wasn't Cell at all, but some unknown creature parasitizing the rift in spacetime.
"Analysis complete. Host has been granted the title 'Time-Space Cleaner'." The system's voice carried an unusual fluctuation. "Warning: The energy reaction of the mastermind is approaching... Immediate evacuation is recommended."
But Lin Ye didn't hear those words. He looked at the Time-Space Blade gradually taking shape in his hand, feeling the force of Trunks' pat on his shoulder, and suddenly laughed. This wasn't a game, not a system quest, but a real battlefield—and he was finally no longer a passive bystander.
“Next anchor point, shall we head to Frieza’s universe?” He twirled the blade, watching the golden vortex gradually closing in the distance, his eyes gleaming with excitement. “Trunks, get the time machine ready. This time, we’re going to make those guys who tamper with time taste what it’s like to be judged.”
The futuristic warriors' silver hair billowed in the firelight, their mechanical arms clanging crisply against their sword hilts. Three figures, their backs to the explosion's ruins, walked towards an unknown spatial rift—a rift where even more dangerous enemies lay, and where the key to unlocking all mysteries lay. This time, they were no longer solitary travelers, but game-changers wielding the blade of time.
Chapter 34: The Mastermind
The smoke and dust from the explosion hadn't yet cleared when Lin Ye's knees slammed heavily onto the scorched earth. His nostrils were filled with the pungent smell of sulfur, mixed with the metallic tang of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. Not far away, Golden Cell's body twisted and swayed in the aftershocks of the energy blast. Its once indestructible shell was now covered with spiderweb-like cracks, yet it still emitted a sickeningly sinister laugh.
"It's no use! I have someone behind me..." Cell's roar was abruptly cut off by a cold voice.
Space suddenly distorted like a shattered mirror, and the black-robed figure stepped out of nothingness, casting eerie shadows on the ground with each step. The instant he raised his hand, Lin Ye watched as the cracks spreading across Cell's body healed at a visible speed, the broken golden scales piecing themselves back together, and even the wounds gleaming with new life.
"Who exactly are you?" Lin Ye suddenly propped himself up, his right hand instinctively reaching for the energy gun at his waist. On his retina, the system's red alert flashed frantically, "Warning! God-level energy fluctuation detected! Energy intensity: Exceeds the current database limit!" His temples throbbed; the suffocating feeling of being enveloped by this powerful pressure was ten times stronger than when facing Golden Cell.
The man in black robes let out a low laugh, a voice that seemed to come from an ancient abyss, carrying a chilling rhythm: "Names are nothing but useless symbols. What matters is..." His withered finger slowly pointed to the sky, and countless black cubes appeared out of thin air, each with dark purple patterns flowing across its surface, "Your proud universe is about to face its true end."
Trunks' silver hair moved without wind, and the future warrior's sword was already drawn, its blade gleaming with a cold blue light: "It's you again! Back in the future, it was you who altered the timeline!" His mechanical arm joints made a clicking sound as gears meshed, and his energy circuits lit up with a blinding red light. "These past years, I've searched for you so hard!"
The man in black didn't even turn his head, merely waving his hand casually. An invisible shockwave struck Trunks like a hammer blow, sending the future soldier flying backward, carving a hundred-meter-long trench in the ground. He struggled to prop himself up, green energy blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, the outer shell of his mechanical arm severely deformed.
Lin Ye's pupils contracted sharply. He had witnessed Trunks' power before; that sword could even force Vegeta, in his Super Saiyan 3 form, to a draw. But now, in front of the man in black robes, it was as fragile as a child's toy.
Suddenly, Number 18 stepped in front of Lin Ye, the android girl's mechanical eyes flashing a wary red light: "Be careful! His energy fluctuations... don't seem to be from this universe at all." Before she finished speaking, the man in black robes had already slowly approached. With each step he took, the surrounding space distorted a little, and the rubble on the ground began to float and converge towards his black robes.
Cell fawned over the man in black, his arrogance returning now that his wounds had fully healed: "My lord, leave these ants to me! I want their cells..."
“Shut up.” The man in black robes uttered two cold words, a faint light flashing from his fingertips. Cell’s body suddenly stiffened, a gurgling sound emanating from his throat, and his golden skin began to crack. This time, the cracks no longer oozed green fluid, but a substance as black as ink.
"No! My lord! I was wrong! Spare me..." Cell's screams came to an abrupt halt as his entire body transformed into a cloud of black mist, which was completely absorbed by the vortex in the black-robed man's palm.