Defeating Turles

"Hmph, so you're the one who took care of my subordinates?" Turles sneered.

While his legion was clashing with the others, he had watched every battle from his spaceship; aside from Gohan, the one who surprised him the most was this powerful young man.

Although he was initially shocked by Li Feng's strength, after consuming the Tree of Might fruit and seeing his own combat power increase drastically, he no longer looked down upon anyone.

Wasn't Kakarot, who had used the Kaio-ken to surpass him earlier, currently lying on the ground?

"Enough talk, prepare to die!"

Li Feng was a man of few words; he immediately moved at high speed, transforming into a white whirlwind as he charged toward Turles.

"Bang!"

Turles and Li Feng traded punches, the shockwave from their fists vibrating the air and shattering a portion of the thick Tree of Might branches.

"Hmph, is that all?" Turles said with disdain.

"Is that so?"

Li Feng also sneered, then unleashed an explosive burst of energy, his combat power rising instantly; the sudden surge in speed caught Turles off guard.

"Bang!"

Li Feng landed an uppercut squarely on Turles's chin.

"Ah!—"

Turles let out a miserable scream, filled with both shock and rage.

"Da! Da! Da! Da! Da!—"

Li Feng pressed his advantage relentlessly, launching a more violent assault that landed dozens of blows per second, making Turles see stars.

Finally, Li Feng flashed into the air above Turles, clasped his hands together, and delivered a classic Dragon Ball-style hammer blow, smashing Turles downward with immense force.

Rumble!

Even the incredibly vast and sturdy Tree of Might was pierced through by this terrifying impact!

Like a sharp spike, Turles punched through layers of thick tree trunks, crashing deep into the structure.

"Boom!"

It was unknown how many trunks he had smashed through before Turles finally slowed down, exploding his energy to stabilize his body.

"Damn it!"

Turles gritted his teeth, unable to believe that someone was still stronger than him!

"Where is the Tree of Might fruit?"

He frantically searched for the fruit, wanting to consume another one to boost his energy.

"System, can this Tree of Might fruit be consumed an infinite number of times?"

Seeing Turles frantically weaving through the dense branches, Li Feng realized he was hiding and searching for more fruit.

"No, each person can only consume one; the increase in combat power is related to one's own potential."

"Eating more has no effect."

I see.

Li Feng thought to himself.

It seems relying on external forces to increase combat power is not the way to go.

He was also curious about how much his own strength would grow if he were to eat the fruit.

"Hahaha! Found it!"

During his flight, Turles discovered another fruit and immediately plucked and consumed it.

"Boom!"

Turles's aura recovered once again, becoming even stronger than before.

"Eh? Didn't you say each person could only eat one? How did he get stronger after eating the second one?"

Li Feng asked the system, puzzled.

"Because he didn't finish the first one."

"..."

"Bastard, wasting food!"

Li Feng checked Turles with his scouter; his combat power had risen to 400,000.

"Hahaha! Die!"

Turles returned to his arrogant demeanor, charging back toward Li Feng.

Just as he assumed Li Feng would be sent flying and beaten to a pulp by him, a ruthless fist shattered his illusions once again.

"Bang!"

Turles had rushed toward Li Feng at high speed, only to be sent flying back at the exact same speed the very next second.

Li Feng immediately utilized high-speed movement, appearing behind Turles in an instant before kicking him again, sending him flying in a different direction.

Well, Li Feng had fully mastered the essence of combat in Dragon Ball.

It always started with a fierce charge and a clash of fists to test the waters; if one was stronger, they would knock the opponent away, unleash a flurry of close-range strikes, and finish the first phase by slamming the opponent into the ground with both fists joined together.

Then, after both sides traded trash talk and escalated the fight, if one remained stronger, they would treat the opponent like a punching bag or a volleyball.

Gotenks: Nods in agreement.

Next, the opponent would inevitably transform or reveal their true power, turn the tables, and laugh maniacally.

Finally, it would usually end with a beam struggle, followed by a plot-mandated defeat.

Right now, it should be the "treating the opponent like a punching bag" phase, though unfortunately, this particular punching bag had no chance to grow stronger again.

Turles: I refuse to fight a cheater.

Li Feng: No, you love it; you get beaten down every time you try to act cool.

Vegeta: Why is there cold sweat running down my back?

"Aaaah!"

Turles screamed.

He brought his hands together, condensing a massive purple energy sphere.

Rumble!

Turles's aura erupted, the radiating energy and shockwaves shaking the Tree of Might and causing its branches to shatter one after another.

It was about time; the Tree of Might had absorbed too much energy, and if this continued, the Earth would wither away.

Li Feng grew serious, placing his hands at his waist and beginning to gather his energy.

"Go to hell!"

Turles's purple aura exploded, and a terrifying beam of energy erupted from his hands, surging straight toward Li Feng.

"Kamehameha!"

Li Feng didn't waste any more breath, unleashing his strongest attack directly: the Kamehameha!

"Boom!"

The purple and blue energy beams collided, the resulting force instantly obliterating all the vines in the center.

However, the two energies couldn't even stalemate for a second before the blue Kamehameha easily pushed back the purple beam, cutting through it like a hot knife through butter.

"What?!"

Turles could never have dreamed that his strongest attack wouldn't even last a second before being pushed right back at him.

"Noooo!"

Turles screamed in despair, but was ultimately swallowed mercilessly by the Kamehameha and reduced to ashes.

"Ding! Mission accomplished: Defeat Turles."

"Mission reward: Cultivation method for the Tree of Might."

"Claim reward?"

At this moment, the system's pleasant voice rang out.

"Yes."

Li Feng did not hesitate.

"Ding!"

Li Feng felt a sharp pain in his head as a massive amount of knowledge regarding the Tree of Might flooded his mind.

"So that's it. The reason the Tree of Might consumes massive amounts of energy and destroys planets is that it is a divine tree; it cannot be planted in soil lacking divinity, or it will drain all available energy."

"As long as it is cultivated in soil with divinity, the Tree of Might will grow normally and will not drain all the energy from a planet."

"If one wishes to stop the Tree of Might from growing, one only needs to seize its core energy."

Li Feng had a sudden realization. No wonder Goku had destroyed the Tree of Might in the original story when he borrowed its energy for the Spirit Bomb; he had stumbled upon the correct method by pure accident.

Now that he knew the specifics, all he had to do was the same as the original story: call Goku over and forcibly extract the Tree of Might's energy to return what it had absorbed back to the Earth.