A golden energy barrier completely enveloped Vegeta, forming a huge golden sphere of light that floated in the air.
Half a minute later, the barrier rang out like shattering glass and began to gradually fade away.
Brilliant golden light burst forth. Vegeta's Golden Great Ape body visibly shrank until he returned to his normal size.
Lin Fan looked at the golden sphere in the air, the corners of his mouth curling into a satisfied smile.
He knew perfectly well.
This Super Saiyan 4 form would bring Vegeta an ultimate increase in strength.
But he also understood.
This was only the starting point of Vegeta's growth.
If Vegeta wanted to be sure of winning his duel with Son Goku.
If he wanted to survive in this perilous universe.
He still had a long way to go.
Crack! Crack!
The crisp sounds of breaking grew more and more frequent.
The golden energy barrier shattered piece by piece, like broken glass.
The blinding golden light nearly illuminated the entire training grounds of the God of Destruction Realm.
Once the golden light had completely faded.
A tall figure hovered quietly in midair.
It was Vegeta, having completed his transformation!
He no longer looked anything like he had before.
His upper body was covered in thick, reddish-brown fur.
Long brown hair fell to his shoulders like a waterfall.
The furry tail behind him had also turned the same red as his fur.
An aura of terrifying power and wildness radiated from his entire body.
This was Super Saiyan 4!
Vegeta slowly opened his eyes.
His sharp gaze shimmered with overwhelming excitement.
He slowly clenched his fists.
He could feel the surging, seemingly inexhaustible power within him.
Incredible!
Absolutely incredible!
This power was dozens of times greater than Super Saiyan 2 Full Power!
It was many times stronger than even the Super Saiyan 3 he had imagined!
"Ha ha ha!"
Vegeta threw his head back and let out a triumphant, arrogant laugh.
When the laughter faded.
He stopped suppressing his ki.
His terrifying energy surged outward in every direction like a tsunami.
The space it passed through warped slightly.
The rocks in the distance were blasted into dust.
On the other side of the God of Destruction Realm.
Son Goku was training with Whis.
He had just finished a set of gravity training and was drenched in sweat.
Just then.
A terrifying aura, like a thunderclap, suddenly entered his senses.
"Th-this is...?"
Son Goku's eyes flew wide open.
All traces of fatigue vanished from his face.
He whipped around and looked toward the place where Vegeta was training.
His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
"What an incredible aura!"
"This power... It's much stronger than my Super Saiyan 3 Full Power!"
"It's Vegeta!"
"That guy... He's gotten this strong?"
Son Goku clenched his fists.
His eyes, which had been a little listless, instantly blazed with excitement.
He could feel it clearly.
Vegeta had surpassed him!
A fierce fighting spirit surged up from the depths of his heart.
"No way!"
"I absolutely can't lose to him!"
"Whis!"
Son Goku turned abruptly to look at Whis beside him.
His voice was urgent.
"I want to speed up my training!"
"I want to master the Super Saiyan God form as soon as possible!"
Whis stood to one side, feeling that terrifying aura.
A look of astonishment crossed his face.
He gently shook his head.
He marveled silently.
"Lin Fan really is amazing..."
"In just three days."
"He's taken Vegeta from Super Saiyan 2 Full Power all the way to Super Four."
"His ability to train someone is simply terrifying."
Whis's brows knitted slightly.
He thought of his wager with Lin Fan.
They had agreed to train Super God Goku and Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta separately.
Three months later, the two would have a match.
The winner would get to make one request.
Originally.
Whis had thought victory was guaranteed.
After all.
Super Saiyan God was a legendary form.
It was the Saiyan divine realm.
But now.
Lin Fan was training Vegeta far faster than he'd expected.
"This is troublesome."
Whis stroked his chin.
He was beginning to worry.
Would he lose the wager?
Meanwhile, inside the God of Destruction Palace.
Beerus was curled up, fast asleep.
His snores shook the heavens.
To him, Vegeta's terrifying aura was like a tickle.
It couldn't wake him from his slumber.
Back at the training grounds.
Vegeta felt the immense power inside him.
His arrogance seemed ready to reach the heavens.
He slowly turned and looked down at Lin Fan.
A smug smile spread across his face.
"Lord Lin Fan!"
"My power now!"
"Have I surpassed that fool Son Goku?"
Lin Fan looked at Vegeta's triumphant expression.
He gave a calm nod.
"That's right."
"In your current Super Four form."
"You're far stronger than Son Goku's Super Saiyan 3 Full Power."
"He hasn't mastered the Super God form yet."
"His strongest form for now is Super Saiyan 3 Full Power."
"There's an absolute gap between the two of you."
Hearing Lin Fan confirm it.
Vegeta's smile grew even brighter.
He lifted his head and gazed at the sky.
His heart was filled with satisfaction.
He'd surpassed Son Goku!
He, Vegeta, Saiyan Prince, had finally surpassed Son Goku in both transformation and strength!
However.
Vegeta didn't stay carried away for long.
He knew perfectly well.
It was only temporary.
Son Goku was exceptionally talented.
Once he mastered the Super God form.
His strength would surely make a qualitative leap.
By then.
Only a real fight could determine which of them was stronger.
Lin Fan watched Vegeta's expression change.
He knew exactly what was going through his mind.
He spoke softly.
"Vegeta."
"You have four days left to train."
"Come with me."
"The training from here on is the crucial part."
With that, Lin Fan turned and headed deeper into the training grounds.
Vegeta saw him go, quickly suppressed his aura, and followed.
They reached a Gravity Chamber.
Lin Fan stopped.
He turned to look at Vegeta.
"From now on."
"Whether you're eating, sleeping, or training."
"You must stay in your Super Four form."
"I want you to fully adapt to it."
"Make the power of Super Four a part of your very bones!"
Vegeta paused.
Stay in his Super Four form?
It didn't sound that difficult.
He grinned.
Then he gave his signature thumbs-up.
"No problem!"
"This is a piece of cake for me!"
Watching Vegeta exude confidence,
a knowing smile tugged at the corner of Lin Fan's mouth.
Confidence was a good thing.
But excessive confidence would only become an obstacle to getting stronger.
It seemed
he needed to knock this guy down a peg.
"Good."
Lin Fan spoke calmly.
"Since you think there's no problem,"
"I'll increase the difficulty of your training for these four days tenfold."
"Remember."
"If you deactivate your Super Saiyan 4 form inside the Gravity Chamber,"
"the gravity will crush you into a meat pie in an instant."
"Also."
Lin Fan's gaze suddenly sharpened.
"During these four days, I'll give you 'tests' at irregular intervals."
"For each test, you'll have to take one of my attacks."
"No dodging. No defending."
"Understood?"
Vegeta's smile froze on his face.
Ten times the training difficulty?
And he had to take Lord Lin Fan's attacks?
No dodging, no defending?
How was that a test?
It was just beating up someone who couldn't fight back!
Before Vegeta could object,
Lin Fan had already grabbed him and shoved him into the Gravity Chamber.
Bam!
The Gravity Chamber's door slammed shut.
From inside came Vegeta's anguished cries.
Over the next four days,
Vegeta's wails rang out from the training grounds in the God of Destruction Realm every day.
Lin Fan did exactly as he'd promised.
He showed up outside the Gravity Chamber right on time every day,
then gave Vegeta a thorough beating inside.
Every time, he left Vegeta covered in injuries and utterly unable to fight back.
Over those four days, Lin Fan beat Vegeta's confidence back down to a normal level.
At last, Vegeta understood.
The Super Saiyan 4 form wasn't the end point.
If he wanted to get stronger,
he had to endure hellish training.
Four days was neither long nor short.
With Vegeta gritting his teeth and enduring,
he finally made it through.
Time flew by, and soon it was Bulma's birthday.
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