All he could do was watch helplessly as his men abandoned him.
Just then, a purple energy blast suddenly tore through the sky, shooting straight toward the spaceship!
Beerus had fired it, having just licked the cream from his lips.
He glanced at the fleeing ship, his golden eyes full of disdain.
"A bunch of ants dare run away right in front of me, the God of Destruction?"
"Blow them to ashes!"
The energy blast shot forward like lightning, about to strike the ship's engines.
But at that critical moment, an even brighter red energy blast came from behind and instantly overtook the purple one!
Like a flaming meteor, the red energy carried terrifying heat as it slammed into the Frieza Force's spaceship!
BOOM!!!
A deafening explosion rang out.
The enormous spaceship didn't even have time to cry out before the red energy swallowed it whole.
Flames surged into the sky. The ship was reduced to dust in an instant, without a single scrap of metal left behind!
Beerus's brow furrowed at once. He turned to look at Lin Fan nearby, his tone annoyed.
"Hey! Lin Fan!"
"Why'd you steal my prey?"
"And another thing! Did you sneak off with the biggest strawberry from Miss Bulma's Strawberry Sundae?"
Leaning against a boulder, Lin Fan curled his lips into an amused smile and waved at Beerus.
"Oh, come on, Lord Beerus. You can't blame anyone else for being too slow."
"As for the strawberry, Miss Bulma gave it to me specially. What can I say? I'm handsome."
Beerus's whiskers bristled with anger. He turned and rushed toward Bulma.
"Bulma! You're playing favorites! I want a huge strawberry too! And give me ten servings!"
Bulma rolled her eyes, but still smiled and nodded. "All right, all right. You can have them. Just don't go blowing up planets over every little thing."
On the battlefield, Vegeta looked coldly down at Frieza, sprawled on the ground. The contempt in his eyes deepened.
He slowly walked toward Frieza. Each step felt like it was landing on Frieza's heart.
"Frieza, look at your men."
"The Frieza Force you were so proud of is nothing but a bunch of worthless cowards."
"Now you're nothing but a stray dog. Pathetic."
Frieza gritted his teeth, his bloodshot eyes webbed with veins.
"Vegeta! I'll never forgive you!"
"I'll kill you! I'll kill every human on Earth!"
"Oh?" Vegeta raised an eyebrow, then brought his foot down hard on Frieza's thigh.
Crack!
The sharp sound of a bone breaking rang out.
Frieza let out a piercing scream and collapsed to his knees, his leg twisted at a grotesque angle.
"Ah! My leg!"
Vegeta looked down at Frieza, his voice cold as ice.
"That's more like it."
"This is how a scum of the universe like you should look."
"I may as well tell you, so you can die knowing the truth."
"My current form is Super Saiyan 4 Ultra Full Power!"
The revelation sent a stir through the crowd!
Son Goku's eyes widened, his face full of shock.
"Super Saiyan 4 Ultra Full Power? That Vegeta's already trained to this level!"
Piccolo drew a sharp breath and murmured to himself.
"No wonder he could overpower Golden Frieza. The power of that form is beyond anything I could imagine!"
Frieza was struck as if by lightning. He lay sprawled on the ground, despair filling his eyes.
Super Saiyan 4 Ultra Full Power!
So Vegeta's power had reached such a terrifying level!
Vegeta slowly raised his right hand. A golden energy sphere gathered in his palm, with dazzling bolts of lightning crackling around it.
The terrifying energy made the air around them warp.
"Frieza, the game is over."
"You should be grateful to the men who revived you. At least they let you live a few extra hours."
"Go die in peace!"
The energy sphere in Vegeta's palm grew brighter and brighter. He was about to fire it at Frieza.
But just then, a sinister smile suddenly crept across Frieza's lips!
It was a smile full of madness and venom!
"Ha ha ha! Vegeta! You think you can kill me like this?"
"Even if I die, I'll take every one of you with me!"
Before the words had fully left his mouth, Frieza raised both hands and slammed them into the ground!
He poured every last bit of energy within him into the depths of the Earth!
RUMBLE!!!
The ground suddenly began to shake violently. Huge cracks spread across it like a spiderweb.
Scalding magma erupted from the fissures, staining half the sky red!
Terrifying energy tore through the clouds, and the entire planet groaned beneath the strain!
"Not good!" Beerus's face changed. He leapt to his feet and shouted to Whis, "Whis! Hurry! That bastard's destroying the Planet Core! Earth's going to explode!"
Whis's expression turned serious, his earlier nonchalance gone.
He swung his staff, and a soft white light instantly spread out, enveloping Lin Fan, Beerus, Bulma, Piccolo, Krillin, Son Gohan, and the others!
"Everyone, hold on tight!"
Whis's voice carried a note of urgency.
Just a few seconds later—
BOOM!!!
A world-shaking explosion erupted.
As everyone watched, the blue planet burst apart in an instant!
Fragments flew in every direction, and flames painted the entire universe red!
The once-vibrant Earth had been reduced to cosmic dust!
"No!!!"
Krillin let out a heart-wrenching cry. He fell to his knees and covered his face with both hands, tears streaming through his fingers.
"Earth is gone! Our home is gone!"
Bulma stared at the wreckage, swaying as if she were about to collapse.
Her eyes were red, tears streaming down her face as she spoke in a trembling voice.
"Dad... Trunks... and everyone else..."
Son Gohan clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms, drawing blood.
His face was full of pain and anguish.
"Why... why did this happen..."
Lin Fan gazed at the scene and gently shook his head, a helpless smile curling his lips.
"Frieza's ruthless, all right. He'd rather take everyone down with him than die without dragging Earth along."
He knew this was how the story went. Earth's destruction was only temporary.
Tien Shinhan stood to one side, his expression grave.
"Frieza was dead set on taking everyone down with him!"
Whis gently shook his head and spoke.
"No, he won't die."
"Frieza's body is quite unusual. He can survive for a long time in the vacuum of space."
"Even if he's cut in half, he can slowly regenerate."
Beerus nodded and added, "That's right. The bastard's tougher than a cockroach."
Lin Fan looked at Whis, his tone calm.
"Whis, can't you turn back time?"
"Take us back three minutes. We still have a chance to stop Frieza."
Beerus's eyes lit up, and he quickly chimed in.
"Right! Whis! Turn back time! I still want to eat Bulma's Strawberry Cake! What am I supposed to eat if Earth's gone?"
Whis smiled faintly and nodded.
"Of course."
"However, I can only turn back time by three minutes at most."
"And everyone will retain their memories of what happened."
"To stop Frieza, you'll have to defeat him before he destroys the Planet Core."
As he spoke, Whis turned his gaze to Son Goku, standing nearby.
His eyes were full of trust.
"Son Goku, stopping Frieza is up to you."
"You're the only one who can completely overpower him within three minutes."
Son Goku took a deep breath. He looked at the cosmic wreckage before him, then thought of Earth's destruction and the despair of his family and friends.
He slowly clenched his fists, his eyes growing utterly resolute.
Golden flames rose slowly around him!
"Leave it to me, Whis!"
"This time, I won't give Frieza another chance!"
"I'll defeat him before he can destroy Earth!"
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