The gods all let out a long sigh of relief after the Grand Priest departed, though Whis and Vados did not feel nearly as much pressure; after all, they were Angels and remained neutral!
Beerus glared fiercely at Son Goku at that moment: "You idiot, do you have any idea what the consequences of angering Zeno would be? We were all scared to death just now."
Champa chimed in with an unfriendly look: "Beerus, the Son Goku from your universe is truly lacking in manners! You really ought to discipline him when you get back."
Son Goku said with a guileless expression: "I don't think Zeno is that kind of bad person! I think Zeno is actually quite cute."
At this, Beerus brought a heavy blow down onto Son Goku's head: "You are not allowed to be disrespectful to Zeno! If you act like that again, this god will erase you."
Ye Ming walked over to smooth things over: "Lord Beerus, since Zeno has already agreed to the Universal Martial Arts Tournament proposed by Son Goku, there is no need for you to remain angry, though you can certainly lecture Son Goku on his reckless behavior once you return."
Hearing Ye Ming speak, Beerus's expression softened slightly.
AF Son Goku also walked up to Champa and said: "I am sorry, Lord Champa, I lost!"
Champa was not angry upon hearing this; instead, he walked over to AF Son Goku and patted him on the shoulder: "It is no problem, Goku. Losing to a freak like Ye Ming is nothing for this god to be ashamed of. Just beat him to a pulp next time."
The warriors from AF Son Goku's Universe 6 developed a collective sweat drop upon hearing this. As expected, having immense power really does lead to different treatment!
Ye Ming heard Champa call him a freak and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
AF Son Goku said gratefully: "I will definitely train hard and strive to defeat him next time."
Champa nodded happily: "Yes! I absolutely believe in you, Son Goku."
Beerus, meanwhile, watched the chummy display between AF Son Goku and Champa with a side-eye and a curled lip, feeling nothing but disdain: Hmph, wanting to defeat Ye Ming? I see the gap only growing wider.
Whis observed the expression on Beerus's face and covered his mouth to hide a smile: "Lord Beerus, we should go collect the Super Dragon Balls. The tournament is over, so let us hurry back to enjoy some fine cuisine."
Upon hearing about food, Beerus immediately perked up and said to Champa: "Hey, Champa, since you lost, we will be taking the Super Dragon Balls. I'm in a hurry."
Champa glanced at Beerus and waved his hand dismissively: "Take them, take them! Looking at you is annoying enough."
However, he added with a stubborn streak: "Beerus, this match definitely doesn't count. Zeno just said he would hold a Universal Martial Arts Tournament, so we shall settle the score then!"
"Let's go, Vados! Once we get back, we are going to put these warriors through some serious training."
Vados followed in Champa's footsteps and replied: "Understood, Lord Champa!"
With that, she held her head high and walked away from Beerus, giving him no chance to retort.
Beerus snorted coldly and said: "Let us go as well, to make our wish!"
AF Son Goku knew these were the Super Dragon Balls, which were infinitely more powerful than the Dragon Balls of his own universe and could grant any wish. At that moment, certain thoughts crossed his mind.
However, Son Gohan spoke up: "It seems we are still missing one Super Dragon Ball."
Beerus widened his cat-like eyes: "Nani? That damn Champa, he wouldn't try to play me, would he?"
Ye Ming smiled and said: "Actually, this Super Dragon Ball is right beneath our feet."
The group looked down at the ground and realized: "So that's it."
Whis waved his staff and said: "Then let us leave this planet first."
Suddenly, in a flash, Ye Ming and the others appeared inside the Universe Cube. They looked at the seven massive spheres in the distance, and as Whis waved his staff, the surface of the Nameless Planet shattered instantly, revealing a brilliant, golden radiance.
Champa and his group watched this scene from their own cube, and Champa said flatly: "Tch, how annoying. We worked so hard to collect these Super Dragon Balls, only to hand them over to them just like that."
At this, Vados smiled and said: "Was this not the decision you made, Lord Champa? One must bear the consequences of their own actions."
Champa was very annoyed to hear this and glared at Vados: "I know that, you don't need to tell me, Vados."
At this moment, AF Son Goku asked Champa: "Can these seven Dragon Balls really grant any wish?"
Everyone looked at AF Son Goku, and Vados said: "Of course they can, Mr. Goku. However, since our universe lost to Universe 7, we have no choice but to hand the Super Dragon Balls over."
AF Son Goku clenched his fists, as if he had made a decision in his heart.
AF Son Goku bowed to Champa and said: "Please excuse me for a moment, Lord Champa!"
Seeing AF Son Goku about to leave, Champa panicked: "Hey, hey! Goku."
However, Vados intervened: "It seems Mr. Goku intends to borrow the Super Dragon Balls to find the mastermind who destroyed his timeline, though I feel the chances of success are quite slim."
"Please rest assured, Lord Champa, Goku will definitely return. After all, Mr. Goku is not the type to betray his word."
In the Universe 7 cube, they saw AF Son Goku flying toward them.
Ye Ming smiled when he saw this, thinking to himself: AF Son Goku definitely wants to use the Super Dragon Balls to find the mastermind who destroyed his timeline.
AF Son Goku greeted them in a friendly manner and bowed to Lord Beerus: "Lord Beerus, would you be willing to let me use this opportunity to make a wish with the Super Dragon Balls? I would be truly grateful."
Beerus's ears perked up at these words; he crossed his arms and tapped his fingers against his bicep.
"What is this? Can you give me a reason? After all, this is the prize we won after our universe fought so hard. How can I just hand it over so easily?" Beerus said flatly.
Just then, Ye Ming whispered a few words into Beerus's ear: "Lord Beerus, Son Goku definitely wants to use the power of the Super Dragon Balls to track down the culprit who destroyed his timeline."
"We could do him a favor. We probably don't have any wishes we need to make with the Super Dragon Balls anyway, and it's not as enjoyable as the food on Earth."
Following this, Ye Ming nodded at AF Son Goku, who looked at Ye Ming with gratitude.
Beerus sighed helplessly and said: "Fine, you may use them. However, wishing with the Super Dragon Balls requires the language of the gods, so just tell Whis what wish you want to make. Remember! You owe this god a favor now."
AF Son Goku was overjoyed and said to Beerus: "Thank you, Lord Beerus. I will never forget your kindness."
Beerus waved his hand impatiently; he hated hearing all this talk of favors and social niceties.
He passed through the Universe Cube and arrived beside Whis, saying, "Whis, my wish is for you to help me find out who destroyed my timeline back then. At the very least, I need to know who my enemy is."
Whis nodded faintly; he knew this matter had always been a knot in the heart of AF Son Goku.
After Whis spoke a string of the language of the gods, the power of Super Shenron manifested before everyone.
For the first time, Ye Ming and the others felt the might of Super Shenron; its body was unimaginably vast, and the divine power it contained was like an abyss.
Is this Super Shenron? Ye Ming thought to himself. Only by being here in person can one truly feel this immense divine power; I am simply too insignificant! It is truly worthy of being a creation of Dragon God Zalama.
The terrifying roar of Super Shenron echoed throughout the universe, and the sacred power it generated left all the gods in awe!
Whis turned to ask AF Son Goku, "Are you certain you wish to make the request you just proposed?"
AF Son Goku nodded and said, "I am certain."
Following this, Whis spoke a string of the language of the gods to Super Shenron.
The next moment, a flash of red light appeared in the eyes of Super Shenron, and its body began to tremble slightly, as if it were struggling against some force.
Suddenly, a shocking scene unfolded: Super Shenron's eyes were fixed upon the group inside the Universe 7 Cube.
Whis also sensed the anomaly and furrowed his brows.
Vados and Champa of the Universe 6 Cube also noticed that the dragon seemed to be contending with some force before suddenly stopping.
Subsequently, Super Shenron spoke a series of words to the Universe 7 Cube, though it was entirely in the language of the gods.
Upon hearing the language of the gods uttered by Super Shenron, Whis's expression turned one of extreme shock!
He turned to look at AF Son Goku, brows knitted, and said, "Just now, as Super Shenron was about to trace the truth, a powerful force directly blocked it. It was at a disadvantage against this power, yet it could still resist—until a more formidable divine force appeared and completely erased its will."
Upon hearing this, AF Son Goku could hardly believe his ears. He had just felt the immense power of Super Shenron, and the fact that something could completely erase its will left him utterly shaken!
Beerus, Ye Ming, and their group were equally shocked, and Champa was left completely dumbfounded.
Following this, Super Shenron spat out another long string of the language of the gods, which Whis listened to intently.
After Super Shenron finished, Whis spoke to AF Son Goku, "The power from just now completely transcends the rules; it is a power that only an incomparably mighty Supreme God can command. Super Shenron advises you never to probe again, or you will inevitably face a fatal calamity. Super Shenron has just shielded all the killing intent on your person, and in doing so, it has exhausted all the wish-granting power for this time."
AF Son Goku immediately asked, "A Supreme God? How does his power compare to Zeno?"
Beerus, inside the Cube, was furious to hear AF Son Goku call out the name of Lord Zeno and was about to speak up to discipline him.
Whis immediately relayed AF Son Goku's request to Super Shenron, though the dragon's power was on the verge of exhaustion.
Just as it was about to vanish, Super Shenron answered their previous inquiry.
Whis's pupils constricted upon hearing what Super Shenron said. The others noticed Whis's expression, and Vados hurriedly stepped to his side.
Whis said to AF Son Goku with a grave expression, "Super Shenron just said that the person you are looking for possesses immense strength—a Supreme God whose power is even greater than the power of the rules mastered by Lord Zeno."
Beerus and Champa could not believe their ears upon hearing this. Beerus shouted, "That is impossible! No one can be stronger than Lord Zeno."
Whis said faintly, "What if this person comes from a higher-dimensional world?"
Hearing this, Beerus fell silent; after all, he was aware of higher-dimensional space-time.
Beerus then said to Whis with a heavy tone, "Why would such supreme beings destroy a small parallel timeline? Besides, beings from higher-dimensional space-time are not allowed to destroy lower-dimensional ones at will, or they would face sanctions."
"I do not know, Lord Beerus. This matter has far exceeded the scope of our control. Since the Grand Priest has not provided an answer, we should not speculate blindly."
Whis turned to AF Son Goku and said, "Just as the Grand Priest told you before, you need to continuously improve your strength to find the answer you seek."
Upon hearing Whis's reply, AF Son Goku clearly sank into despair: with such a powerful enemy, no matter how he trained, he could never be a match for him—let alone kill him!
Ye Ming flashed to AF Son Goku's side, patted his shoulder, and said, "What, are you backing down already? Don't forget the promise between us; I didn't just say that for the sake of it."
"We have indeed recognized the strength of our enemy, but we must also have perseverance and courage. We will keep training until we are strong enough that one day, we can find the enemy and destroy him!"
Whis and Vados also nodded toward AF Son Goku.
AF Son Goku said firmly, "I understand. Thank you all; I will definitely become stronger."