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Seeing the arrogant expression on Vegeta's face, Cell was enraged to the extreme and fired another Ki Blast at him.

"Hmph!" Vegeta let out a cold snort, standing his ground without dodging.

"Boom!"

Struck by the blast, he remained completely unscathed. Seeing this, Cell whipped his tail out to lash at him.

Vegeta leaped high into the air, instantly appearing behind him, and delivered a kick that sent him flying.

Before Cell could even land, Vegeta caught up at high speed and kicked him high into the sky!

"Swish!"

Vegeta flew above him in advance, clasped his hands together, and smashed them down onto the top of Cell's head.

"Bang!"

Cell crashed into the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

Watching this scene, Trunks had a rough idea of the situation.

If there were no surprises in the battle, his father would win—and it would be a win without any suspense!

Vegeta landed beside him, looked at Cell's disheveled state, and spoke up to taunt him again, "Is this all you've got? You're such a disappointment!"

Hearing the mockery, Cell felt deeply resentful.

Vegeta gestured toward Trunks not far away and said, "See him? Although his strength is inferior to mine, he is still far beyond you!"

"I never imagined you were such trash. It's truly infuriating!"

Cell was left speechless by Vegeta's disdain; such verbal abuse was even more painful than a physical beating.

Because he possessed Saiyan cells within his body, his level of pride was no less than Vegeta's.

But now, being struck down time and time again, he found it unbearable!

Cell was unwilling to give up; cold sweat poured down his body, but he still stubbornly retorted, "What a pity, what a crying shame!"

"I was just a little bit away from reaching my Perfect Form!"

"If you had let me reach my Perfect Form, you would be no match for me at all. I would slaughter every single one of you!"

Upon hearing this, Vegeta became slightly interested.

However, he still kicked Cell away, sending him crashing into a nearby mountain.

"Is there any need for trash like you to reach a Perfect Form?"

Vegeta tilted his head back, speaking with arrogance.

He believed that even if Cell reached his Perfect Form, he would never be a match for him.

Therefore, saying such things now was completely meaningless!

Cell did not want to give up and continued, "Just let me reach my Perfect Form, and that damn Super Vegeta will be nothing but scum, not even worth a single finger of mine!"

"You're courting death!" A cold glint flashed in Vegeta's eyes upon hearing this.

He pointed a hand at him, a Ki Blast already forming in his palm, ready to fire at any moment.

Cell was terrified when he saw this, but he forced himself to remain calm. "It seems your level is only this high; you don't even have the courage to let me become stronger for a fight. If it were Son Goku, he would definitely be eager to fight me at my strongest!"

He had absorbed the cells of most of the powerhouses and possessed their personalities.

Mentioning Son Goku's name was an absolute trump card.

"Tch!" Sure enough, Vegeta's expression turned unpleasant when he heard the name.

He withdrew his palm, then revealed a conceited smile. "Fair point. You are far too weak right now; there's no challenge at all. Go ahead and get stronger, then. I'd like to see just how much your strength can improve!"

Seeing Vegeta relent, Cell was ecstatic.

He hadn't expected Vegeta to be such a fool as to actually agree.

But that was fine; he could now be certain that Android 18 was on this island. He just needed to find her and absorb her.

That damn Super Vegeta would be nothing more than a paper tiger before him!

"No, I don't agree!"

Trunks shouted loudly at Vegeta.

"Hmph!" Vegeta didn't even spare him a glance.

He was even thinking to himself how he could have such a cowardly son.

It was fortunate that his current son had just been born; he must ensure he wasn't raised to be like this!

Trunks saw that his words had no effect.

Meanwhile, Cell had already left the ground, preparing to search for the Androids.

Trunks grew anxious instantly, dashed forward in a flash, and blocked Cell's path directly.

"I never said I would let you go. Since that's the case, let me be the one to eliminate you, monster!"

Trunks declared righteously.

He had had enough of life in the future; if it were possible, he would strangle every threat in its cradle.

Since Cell's strength was currently inferior to his own, why couldn't he just finish him off right now?

He could not fathom his father's brain-dead way of thinking!

Watching the battle from afar, Android 18 frowned as she saw Cell preparing to leave. "What is Vegeta playing at? He clearly has the upper hand against Cell, so why let him go?"

Li Lin looked at her and explained with a smile, "Didn't you hear? Vegeta wants to defeat the strongest version of Cell, so he intends to wait until Cell absorbs you before fighting him again!"

Upon hearing this, the expression on Android 18's face instantly froze.

Then, it shifted into one of sheer panic; she did not want to become one with that monster!

"Then... will you protect me?" Android 18 asked in a small voice.

Li Lin patted his chest and said with a firm tone, "Of course!"

Although she had received Li Lin's assurance, Android 18's heart did not settle.

Because the strength Vegeta was displaying now was simply too overwhelming; if he insisted on helping Cell achieve his fusion, she feared Li Lin would not be able to defeat him. Although Li Lin's energy had been immense earlier, no one had actually seen him fight.

On the other side of the sky.

Cell had already clashed with Trunks.

Just as Vegeta had said, Trunks's strength also far exceeded Cell's.

After only a few exchanges, Cell was beaten until he was coughing up blood and covered in wounds!

After all, Trunks never held back in a fight, favoring a swift and decisive victory.

If things continued for just a little longer, Cell would likely be finished ahead of schedule!

Seeing this, Cell gritted his teeth in hatred. This father and son were truly troublesome; once he achieved his Perfect Form, he would make sure to torture them properly!

However, the main issue right now was to shake off Trunks first.

"Hey! Vegeta, can't you control your son? How am I supposed to reach my Perfect Form like this!"

Cell shouted down at Vegeta below.

However, the moment he turned his head, his entire body froze as if struck by a paralysis spell, unable to move an inch.

His eyes, filled with the intensity of a stalker, locked onto the boulder far behind Vegeta.

"18. Android 18 is actually here!" Cell muttered to himself.

As for Li Lin standing beside her, he was completely ignored.

Because he sensed that there was no energy signature whatsoever coming from Li Lin.

As for why Android 18 was sitting on the rock without hiding herself, he didn't care to know the reason.

He only knew that it seemed he was about to become his Perfect Form.