Jiren's Arrival

The person who arrived was none other than Jiren. When the Pride Troopers saw Jiren appear, their hearts finally settled.

Jiren spoke at this moment, "Stay here. I will deal with him."

Toppo immediately said, "Jiren, I know you don't want to work with us, but it would be better if we cooperated against this person. You might find him difficult to handle alone."

Jiren did not take Toppo's words to heart. Instead, he walked forward alone and said to Wei Dong, "Show me your true power. I know you are still hiding your strength."

Wei Dong was not surprised to hear this. He spoke, and five versions of Wei Dong simultaneously transformed into Super Saiyan 4. As Wei Dong finished his transformation, Jiren's eyes widened; he had not expected such immense power.

Jiren also began to power up, his combat strength reaching 400 billion in an instant. Wei Dong spoke, "Jiren, you are looking down on me a bit too much. I know you have a battle form; this is not your full strength."

Jiren's expression turned even stranger upon hearing this, but since he had been exposed, he shifted into his battle form.

A fiery red aura spread out, carrying a scorching heat that seemed to make the very temperature of the universe rise.

Jiren's combat strength was nearing 700 billion, though it had yet to break that threshold. In a flash, Jiren moved, but Wei Dong caught him with ease.

The two instantly locked into a brawl. Wei Dong and his other three Mirror Image clones watched from the sidelines; after all, it wouldn't be fair to fight five-on-one.

The clone engaged Jiren, and Jiren was on the back foot. Jiren had yet to land a single hit on the clone, and his clothes were already tattered. Jiren was forced back step by step, but he did not give up. The aura radiating from his battle form became more violent, as if it were burning the surroundings, and he finally broke through the 700 billion mark. However, the increase was limited. Jiren moved again, and the clone clashed with him once more.

The clone knocked Jiren flying, then unleashed a combo followed by a "Ka-me-ha-me-ha."

This Kamehameha was not fired by just one clone, but by all four clones and the original body simultaneously.

Just like that, Jiren vanished from everyone's sight. No one could believe that Jiren, the strongest of their team, had died just like that—and at the hands of someone from another universe.

At that very moment, time reversed, returning to the instant the clones and the original body fired the Kamehameha. An angel blocked the attack with an Energy Shield.

A foot kicked toward Wei Dong, but he dodged it. A punch followed, which Wei Dong easily evaded. A voice echoed: "Hakai." One of Wei Dong's clones instantly turned translucent and gradually faded away, disappearing like stardust in the universe.

Wei Dong realized what had happened; it was Belmod. Wei Dong knew that among the Gods of Destruction, Belmod was a powerful existence, at least ranked third.

It seems I might not make it out of here today, he thought. But Wei Dong was not afraid. Even though Belmod was ranked third, Beerus did not fear the other Gods of Destruction even when they ganged up on him. This suggested that Beerus had long since surpassed them; Wei Dong suspected that Gods like Belmod had stopped training once they attained their positions, unlike Beerus, who had continued to train for a very long time.

Wei Dong did not hesitate to create more clones. Jiren had returned to the battlefield, as had the angel. However, angels had rules; they were not to intervene casually, as their duty was to assist the God of Destruction. Thus, the angel did not join the fray.

When the Pride Troopers saw the God of Destruction join, they were overjoyed and entered the battle as well. One clone fought Jiren, one fought the remaining Pride Troopers, and two clones plus the original body fought Belmod.

This Mirror Image technique was far more annoying than Tien Shinhan's Four Witches Technique. Of the three battlefields, the most pathetic one was not the Pride Troopers, but Belmod. Although he was a God of Destruction, Jiren was nearly surpassing him; his only advantage was the "Hakai" ability. Belmod could no longer hold his own. If Jiren were to become a God of Destruction and train, Belmod would be nothing.

Just as Wei Dong intended to end the fight with a Kamehameha, the angel realized Belmod was in danger and moved to intervene. The angel's Energy Shield appeared, but it shattered instantly because all five Wei Dongs had fired at once. Seeing the shield break, Wei Dong ceased his attack.

The God of Destruction clutched his chest and asked, "You... what are you? Why are you so powerful?"

"I can't tell you that. If you report this to the Grand Priest or Zeno, wouldn't I be finished?"

Belmod was stunned, having not considered that.

"Besides, brother, I just came here to spar. Why did you have to make such a big scene?"

The God of Destruction was baffled. "Spar? You damn near killed me and the talents of Universe 11! You call this a spar? Are you kidding me?"

"By the way, Jiren, I have no grudge against you. Why did you attack me?"

Jiren clenched his fists and said, "Because you have a tail, and your combat strength is so high. Even if you aren't that person, you must know him."

"No, no, no. I've only been alive for less than 100 years. How could I possibly know the Saiyan you're talking about? Besides, the Saiyans where I come from are all trash; they're practically extinct."

When everyone heard that he had been alive for less than 100 years, they frowned, clearly skeptical.

"It seems you don't believe I've been alive for less than a hundred years. You can have the angel check; your angel should have that ability."

The angel picked up his staff and began to check. Afterward, he looked at Wei Dong with an expression of disbelief. "You really have been alive for less than 100 years and already possess such combat strength?"

"It's alright, just a drop in the bucket."

"Anyway, if there's nothing else, I'll be heading off."

The crowd was confused. Someone spoke up, "And that's it? You're just leaving? You didn't do anything, and you're just leaving?"

I replied, "I came here to spar, who knew you guys would take it so seriously? Besides, I've fought from Universe 1 to Universe 12; I'm really tired. I haven't rested in a long time, so I'm going home to take a vacation."

The crowd was even more shocked. Having fought from Universe 1 to Universe 12—regardless of his strength, his lack of fear toward offending Gods of Destruction was something the Pride Troopers present could learn from. Furthermore, his combat strength was immense, and his Mirror Image skill was such that the clones seemed no weaker than the original.

When Wei Dong recalled his clones, he was stunned. His base combat strength had reached 520 million. It seemed that the clones' fighting could also trigger the Battle-Hardened effect. Since the Battle-Hardened skill was already maxed out, and this battle had lasted a long time, the addition of the clones had directly increased his combat strength by 20 million. It was quite excellent.