Hogyoku Creation Method, Golden Great Ape

At that very moment, as Mu Yang transformed into a Legendary Super Saiyan 3,

the system's voice rang out in his mind.

[Ding~ Congratulations, host! You have transformed into a Legendary Super Saiyan 3. With your extraordinary comprehension, you have automatically mastered the Hogyoku Creation Method.]

The Hogyoku Creation Method?

The Hogyoku!!

Mu Yang reviewed the information that had flooded into his mind. It really was a method for creating the Hogyoku.

The Hogyoku.

Anyone who had watched Bleach knew what an incredible item it was!

Once created, the Hogyoku would help its wielder evolve toward the wish buried deepest in their heart.

And once fused with the Hogyoku, one would be practically indistinguishable from an immortal. Even Zeno's erasure might not be able to destroy them.

That said, as powerful as the Hogyoku was, it did have one flaw.

No—strictly speaking, it wasn't a flaw in the Hogyoku, but in people.

If the conviction of someone fused with the Hogyoku wavered, the Hogyoku would become useless. They might even evolve in the opposite direction.

But for Mu Yang, this drawback was practically nonexistent.

His determination to defeat Champa and become the strongest in the universe had never wavered!

"The Hogyoku Creation Method uses human souls to create a Hogyoku." As Mu Yang read through the method, he began to ponder.

If he had to name the place where the most human souls could be found, the answer was obvious: King Enma's Palace.

Given Mu Yang's current status, it wouldn't be difficult for him to gather souls and make a Hogyoku.

Mu Yang put the thought aside and returned from his Legendary Super Saiyan 3 state to his normal form.

His expression remained grave. He wasn't about to let his guard down.

Kale, Caulifla, and Cabba ran over from the rocks.

Even Hit approached at a leisurely pace, arms folded.

"Master, you're amazing!"

"So this is Super Saiyan 3? Awesome! I'm going to transform into Super Saiyan 3 someday, too."

"Big Brother Mu Yang..."

Kale, Caulifla, and Cabba all wore clear expressions of delight.

After a moment's hesitation, however, Mu Yang spoke up, his expression stern. "Have you forgotten what I said this morning? Becoming a Legendary Super Saiyan 3 was only the natural result of everything leading up to it. What comes next is the real test!"

"Whether I succeed or fail depends entirely on what happens next!"

After hearing Mu Yang's words, Cabba, Caulifla, and Kale's expressions changed several times. Their faces grew solemn.

Even Hit, usually so composed, looked somewhat tense.

They all recalled what Mu Yang had told them that morning.

"Today, I'm going to transform into a Super Saiyan 4. To do that, I have to become a Great Ape, understand love, and regain my reason. If I lose control, cut off my tail."

Those were Mu Yang's exact words.

In other words, the Super Saiyan 3 transformation had been nothing more than a warm-up. The Super Saiyan 4 transformation was the real test.

"Are you ready?" Mu Yang asked, his expression grave.

Everything would be decided by what happened next!

"Mm, don't worry, Master." Caulifla clenched her fist, brimming with confidence. "If you lose control, I'll beat you until you turn back."

"Big Sister..." Kale protested.

Caulifla felt as though the world had turned against her. It was like watching her own little sister suddenly run off with some blond-haired punk riding a souped-up motorcycle.

It hurt. It really hurt!

Kale, your heart has changed.

You don't love me anymore.

Caulifla rolled her eyes and shot Mu Yang a resentful look.

Mu Yang was at a loss.

"Yoshi! Master, leave it to us." Cabba was just as confident, thanks to how much he'd improved over the past few days.

"If you lose control, I'll use The World to stop time for nine seconds and cut off your tail in an instant." Hit didn't believe Mu Yang would become immune to his time stop just because he'd lost his reason.

"Mm, with all of you here, I can relax." Hearing what they had to say, Mu Yang smiled.

With such reliable companions by his side, he felt confident about whatever lay ahead.

Mu Yang didn't hesitate. He pulled his tail out from under his clothes and wrapped it around his waist.

Then he formed an energy sphere in his hand, tossed it high into the air, and sent it flying.

The dazzling sphere didn't explode in the sky. Instead, it gradually took the shape of a moon, shining brilliantly as it hung overhead.

This was...

An Artificial Moon.

Mu Yang knew all of Vegeta's techniques, as well as techniques Vegeta didn't know.

High above them, the Artificial Moon emitted powerful Blutz Waves.

Blutz Waves were the key to a Saiyan's transformation into a Great Ape!

Because of their long evolution, the Saiyans of Universe 6 hadn't retained their tails like the Saiyans of Universe 7. They had discarded them instead.

So to Kale, Caulifla, and Cabba, the powerful Blutz Waves were nothing more than slightly dazzling moonlight. They had no effect on them.

Hit went without saying: he wasn't a Saiyan at all. Arms folded, he watched everything unfold before him.

Mu Yang looked up at the Artificial Moon. The powerful Blutz Waves entered his eyes, and his heart immediately began to pound.

Not even a second passed. In the blink of an eye, Mu Yang's body rapidly expanded until he stood a full fifty meters tall, transformed into a towering Great Ape with dark-brown fur.

"ROAR!!!!"

The Great Ape pounded its chest with both fists and bellowed at the sky. As it gazed at the Artificial Moon above, dazzling light radiated from its body.

"What happened?"

"I don't know!"

The dazzling light forced Kale, Cabba, and Caulifla to squeeze their eyes shut.

Even Hit had to close his eyes.

When they opened them again, all four of them were stunned.

"This is...!"

The Great Ape Mu Yang had become no longer had dark-brown fur. It had turned golden, and a terrifying aura poured from it without pause.

The Golden Great Ape.

Before Kale, Cabba, Caulifla, and Hit could recover,

"Whoosh!"

The Golden Great Ape opened its mouth. A purple Destruction Energy Ball suddenly gathered inside, growing larger as it continued to condense.

"Not good! Run!"

Hit, the strongest of the four, saw what the Golden Great Ape was doing. His expression changed dramatically, and he cried out in alarm.

The next second, the Golden Great Ape launched the Destruction Energy Ball in its mouth toward Caulifla and the others.