Cooler and King Cold had turned their attention to the three who had suddenly appeared.
"Hmph, are you the Saiyan who killed Frieza?"
Cooler glared at Goku, who stood facing him, and asked viciously.
"It wasn't me. The one who killed Frieza is Li Feng over there. Vegeta over there and I are Saiyans too."
"Why did you hurt Gohan and the others?"
Goku was furious.
"Heh heh heh, obviously to draw you wretched monkeys out. Since you're not the one who killed Frieza, then get out of the way. I'll deal with you after I kill Li Feng!"
Cooler sneered.
"You people are despicable! I won't let you get away with this!"
Goku was enraged. He wasn't angry because Cooler looked down on him; he was furious that his son and friends had been hurt for no reason.
"Ha!"
Goku struck first, flashing in front of Cooler.
The battle between Goku and Cooler had begun!
Meanwhile, on the other side...
"Heh heh. You wretched Saiyans have finally shown yourselves."
King Cold sneered.
"It's time this despicable race disappeared."
"So you're Frieza's dad? You don't look like much. Frieza may not have died by my hand, but I can still take out his old man."
Vegeta fired back with a taunt.
"How dare you!"
King Cold's expression darkened, and his red cape billowed in the aura he released.
"Hmph, let me show you what this prince has achieved through training!"
With that, Vegeta attacked, flying straight at King Cold.
After more than a year of training, Vegeta had raised his power level from one hundred thousand to four million. The tremendous increase had gone to his head, and he looked down on everyone except Li Feng and Kakarot!
"Ha!"
"Boom!"
Their fists collided, setting off a thunderous crash.
"Crack!"
Goku and Cooler also began a fierce battle in the air.
The four fearsome fighters split into two battlefields, their terrifying auras soaring into the sky. Their fierce fighting shook the earth; rocks flew and forests crumbled, as though ancient beasts were rampaging across the land.
All four moved at incredible speed, leaving only interweaving afterimages. Goku and Cooler, Vegeta and King Cold, were still testing each other, but the battles were already exceptionally fierce. If ordinary Z Fighters like Krillin approached recklessly, the shock waves alone would tear them to pieces!
"T-This is how Goku and the others fight? They're incredible!"
Krillin, recovered from his injuries, was astonished by the two terrifying battles.
"Looks like Goku and the others trained successfully. I need to train harder too!"
Tien Shinhan was also shocked by the intensity of their battles.
"That's amazing! Go, Dad!"
Gohan's eyes could keep up with Goku's movements, and he cheered him on.
"Even Vegeta has gotten this strong? Damn it!"
Piccolo was shocked by how powerful they were, especially Vegeta, who had surpassed him again.
"Uncle Li Feng, can Dad and the others become Super Saiyans?"
Gohan asked Li Feng.
Everyone present turned to look at Li Feng.
This young man had trained alongside them, and he knew better than anyone how far they had come.
"To be honest, I'm not sure. But it's clear they're just one step away. This battle could be the trigger that lets them transform."
Li Feng replied.
"Those two terrifying demons—can you really defeat them?"
Yamcha asked nervously.
Although the fighting in the air was intense, it was impossible to tell which side had the upper hand.
"They'll definitely manage it."
Li Feng said confidently.
Having fought them for a year, Li Feng knew just how great their combat potential and instincts were. If his own power level hadn't consistently surpassed theirs, he would have been no match for Goku and Vegeta based on fighting experience alone.
With Saiyan blood flowing through him, Li Feng knew all too well what an unyielding race the Saiyans were. Their innate fighting spirit and their blood that surged with passion enabled them to surpass themselves again and again in adversity, ultimately turning the tables on their opponents.
So even though they were clearly outmatched by King Cold right now, they could still break through during battle, just as Li Feng had against Frieza, and transform into Super Saiyans!
If anything went wrong, Li Feng could still step in to ensure their safety. The main point of this battle was to give them experience; otherwise, they'd fall too far behind the original story at this point.
Li Feng had always made sure the strength of everyone in his Dragon Ball universe continued to develop. He didn't want his arrival to rob the main cast of their opportunities to grow stronger, leaving him to handle everything himself. That wouldn't be good either.
Li Feng: Of course, my wife is the exception.
Besides, the system hadn't issued a mission this time.
"Ha!"
"Yah!"
Boom! Boom!
At last, with two loud shouts, two figures flew backward in opposite directions and crashed straight into the mountains.
The ones buried beneath the rubble were Vegeta and Cooler!
It made sense that Vegeta had lost to King Cold. King Cold's power level in that form reached one hundred million. He wasn't using his full strength now, but even at just one-tenth of it, he could easily overpower Vegeta.
But on the other battlefield, Cooler—the one who seemed stronger—had been sent flying, even though Goku hadn't used Kaio-ken.
"Damn it, what's going on over there with Kakarot?"
Vegeta blasted the rocks away and looked toward the battle between Goku and Cooler, muttering to himself.
From what he could sense, King Cold was clearly much weaker than Cooler. And the gap between his power level and Kakarot's wasn't all that large. So why had he lost the first round?
Unwilling to accept defeat, Vegeta challenged King Cold again.
"Wretched monkey, how can this be?!"
Cooler said furiously, unable to believe it.
"I've already seen through all your moves."
Goku replied calmly.
After more than a year of training, Li Feng's "lessons" had made Goku familiar with all kinds of combat situations, especially how to deal with an opponent whose power far exceeded his own. After their first few exchanges, he had realized that Cooler was clearly stronger in raw power, so he avoided meeting his blows head-on. He dodged the most powerful attacks with the smallest movements, then seized the opportunity to strike at the weakest point in his opponent's defense.
That was how Goku had gained the upper hand in their first clash.
Vegeta, on the other hand, was a complete blockhead. He'd mistakenly thought he was the third-strongest in the world and hadn't taken King Cold seriously. He'd met every blow head-on, only to discover he couldn't win by force. When King Cold powered up, Vegeta was swiftly sent flying.
That was the difference between Goku and Vegeta's fighting styles.
Li Feng smiled when he saw what was happening.
Would they manage to find the key to transforming into Super Saiyans, just as he expected?
"Wretched monkey, don't get cocky!"
Cooler smashed the rocks around him and snarled viciously.
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