Injured!

"Boom!"

Under a deafening roar that shook the starry sky and echoed in every direction, Soya's several-zhang-long black energy was being frantically whittled away by Beerus's purple energy.

In just an instant, it was reduced from several zhang to a single zhang, and the power contained within that black energy was also significantly diminished.

"I told you; you should believe me now."

Beerus looked at Soya.

"As expected of a God of Destruction. It seems I underestimated you before."

Soya shook his head with a bitter smile; he knew he had been careless.

But so what?

"Boom!"

Just as those words fell, the purple energy suddenly erupted with extreme power, spreading wildly and directly engulfing Soya's Heaven Origin Cannon.

The violent power of the God of Destruction wrapped around it, as if intending to utterly annihilate this energy.

"Give me—"

Beerus was just about to completely destroy the Heaven Origin Cannon.

Yet, just as he uttered those two words, at the very moment the final syllable was about to drop, he saw the Heaven Origin Cannon, currently encased in purple energy, suddenly emit a dim, dark glow.

"What?"

Beerus's gaze sharpened.

Before he could recover, the Heaven Origin Cannon, condensed by the purple energy, immediately exploded with a thunderous roar.

"Not good."

Even Beerus's expression shifted in the face of this explosion. He raised his right hand and waved it, instantly manifesting a purple light barrier before him.

And the moment this barrier appeared, the Heaven Origin Cannon, still wrapped in purple energy, collapsed with a deafening crash.

"Boom!"

The Heaven Origin Cannon collapsed.

However, it was not destroyed by Beerus's energy, but rather by Soya's deliberate design.

Although some of the energy within had been damaged by Beerus, the power contained inside remained terrifying.

Especially under this destruction, Beerus's purple energy shattered instantly, causing the explosion to ripple outward.

"Lord Beerus, this is something you didn't expect, right?"

After the destructive force of the Heaven Origin Cannon shattered the purple energy and surged toward Beerus with unimaginable power, Soya's calm voice rang out.

Everything was exactly as he had planned.

"Boom!"

The terrifying storm crashed directly against the purple barrier in front of Beerus.

Although Beerus's reaction was swift and he had not hesitated or delayed in the slightest, Soya had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.

"Boom!"

Therefore, even though Beerus had prepared his defenses, the time had been too rushed, and the purple energy he had condensed was not substantial.

It was no problem to block the majority of the attack, but to block the power Soya had gathered from the North Galaxy was something even Beerus, as a God of Destruction, could not achieve in such a hurry.

Under the impact of the Heaven Origin Cannon's destructive force, even Beerus dared not be careless.

The purple barrier before him held for only a fleeting moment before it shattered with a roar.

Once the barrier collapsed, the terrifying power of the Heaven Origin Cannon landed directly upon Beerus.

Strong as Beerus was, facing such a shroud of terrifying force, his expression changed, and his body immediately retreated several steps, instantly swallowed by the overwhelming power.

"Lord Beerus, it seems your three-tenths of power has no effect on me."

After blasting Beerus back, Soya's face looked somewhat pale, but his eyes were filled with excitement as he looked at him.

"You are right, but you don't have much power left either. Although that previous strike was very powerful, I presume you cannot unleash a second attack like that."

Beerus's breathing was slightly ragged, but overall, he still held the absolute advantage, because even when faced with Soya's sudden, fierce offensive, he was still able to stand his ground after defending against it.

Although he looked a bit disheveled, he hadn't actually sustained any injuries overall.

"I know."

Soya nodded. He did not deny this point, but rather admitted it frankly; after all, that was indeed the truth.

Although he could still unleash the Heaven Origin Cannon, with the power Soya had left, he could no longer reach the level of absorbing the energy of the entire North Galaxy.

And if he couldn't reach that level, it would be meaningless against a powerhouse like Beerus.

"Lord Beerus, although I cannot unleash an attack of the same magnitude as the previous Heaven Origin Cannon, if you think the power I am displaying now is the extent of my strength, then you are gravely mistaken."

Soya's eyes flashed as he looked at Beerus and spoke slowly.

"What do you mean?"

Beerus glanced at Soya, momentarily unable to grasp the meaning of those words, feeling somewhat bewildered.

"What I mean is that the peak of Super Saiyan 3, my current battle power of 12,000 trillion, is not my full strength, but only a portion of it. Or to be more precise, this is less than one-tenth of my full power. I think you should understand perfectly well now that I've put it that way!"

Soya said with a smile.

"Interesting."

Beerus frowned and looked at Soya.

"Since you say so, then unleash your full power and let me see it. I am truly curious just how strong your full power can be, and whether it will reach a level that even shocks me."

Beerus spoke calmly. If Soya could not replicate the attack of the Heaven Origin Cannon, then even transforming again would be meaningless.

"Whoosh!"

In a flash, Beerus appeared directly in front of Soya.

He raised his right hand into a fist and, carrying a fierce gale, struck a heavy blow toward Soya's chest.

"Bang!"

Under that punch, even the space itself was nearly pierced through.

Coupled with Beerus's extreme speed, Soya had no time to react before the punch landed squarely on his body.

"Pfft!"

Soya's body shuddered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, stumbling back several yards.

After forcibly steadying himself, Soya clutched his chest.

His face was deathly pale, and he looked extremely weak.

It seemed that taking a hit from Beerus head-on without any preparation was still quite difficult.

"How is it? If you have even greater power, bring it out now. Otherwise, in your current state, you won't be able to take a second punch from me!"

Beerus looked at Soya and spoke.

The previous punch was merely a lesson; it didn't count for much.

"Fine, I understand. And I have decided to stop holding back and bring out my strongest power to fight you. Even if the outcome cannot be changed, at the very least, I will have given it my all!"

A look of determination appeared in Soya's eyes.