Goku had put every ounce of a Saiyan's survival instinct into that bite.
"Meow—!!!"
A terribly shrill scream suddenly erupted in midair.
Beerus's previously unruffled face instantly twisted with pain.
Tears nearly burst from his eyes.
"You bastard, are you a dog?!"
In the throes of agony, Beerus immediately erupted with even more terrifying power.
He abruptly released his tail.
His right fist, filled with furious rage, slammed viciously into Goku's abdomen.
"Boom!"
The force of this blow was far heavier than any of the previous punches.
"Urgh!"
Goku's eyes bulged as he spat out a mouthful of stomach acid.
Like a cannonball, he was blasted hundreds of meters backward through the air before barely steadying himself.
As for Beerus on the other side—
he was currently clutching his tail with both hands.
Grimacing in pain, he desperately blew on the two clear rows of bite marks on it.
"Hiss... It hurts like hell..."
Beerus glared furiously at Goku.
In the distance, Goku panted heavily.
Clutching his agonizing abdomen, red God Ki flames flickered faintly around his body.
After taking that blow,
Goku's battle frenzy had not faded in the slightest. Instead, his eyes became even brighter.
He had completely understood now.
The deity before him, who called himself the God of Destruction, possessed unfathomable strength.
That one-sided suppression earlier had clearly been carried out without Beerus showing his true abilities.
"Huff... huff..."
Goku wiped the stomach acid from the corner of his mouth and said with a smile,
"Lord Beerus, you're really amazing."
"Super Saiyan God is no match for you at all."
Hearing Goku's praise,
Beerus stopped blowing on his tail.
He lowered it, and arrogance returned to his feline face.
Grinning, he sneered as though it were only natural.
"Isn't that obvious?"
"I am the God of