Finally Seeing Shenron

The people looked up at the night sky with difficulty. It was as if they were hallucinating. Behind a certain figure, something appeared and overlapped with the full moon, like two fish, one black and one white, chasing each other's tails in a circle, forming a disc.

Wuchen stood in the air, his aura rising steadily, the power of the five elements swirling around him, ceaseless. Yin and yang energies flowed, endlessly cycling.

He descended like an immortal, captivating everyone's gaze.

"What's wrong with him?"

"He looks like he's going to fall!" His coolness lasted less than three seconds. Under the astonished eyes of everyone, the power of the five elements dissipated, the yin and yang energies receded, his fur retracted, and his form completely returned to normal. Wuchen descended shakily. Fortunately, he still had some strength to land safely.

The oppressive force on everyone also vanished.

"I'm fine, Goku." Wuchen waved to Goku, who was about to speak, indicating he was alright. Then, Wuchen continued, "Close your eyes, calm your mind, circulate your blood, and guide it through the twelve meridians to open all the acupoints in your body... Then, feel the heat on your back, channel the source of this agitated energy throughout your body, and transform the root of the violent impulses in your tail..."

"Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian, Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian, Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian. These four meridians all circulate to the heart, so be extremely cautious..."

"Your body has expanded dozens of times, and your vital energy has surged. The meridians are running differently than usual. It's easy to open them but hard to solidify. Do not be greedy for quick success. Proceed slowly, without haste or anxiety."

"Big Brother." Goku, in his Great Ape form, looked at Wuchen as if he had something to ask.

"I had my suspicions about Grandpa's matter long ago. Don't overthink it. Do as I say, and don't let your thoughts wander, lest you become endlessly violent and harm the innocent." Wuchen knew exactly what Goku wanted to ask. He immediately soothed Goku and once again instructed him on how to expel the source of the violent impulses within him.

After Goku complied, Wuchen immediately reset his dislocated arm and formed hand seals again, assisting Goku with the Great Heart-Cleansing Technique.

While casting the spell, he observed Goku's condition, always offering timely reminders and guidance.

After an unknown amount of time, Goku's Great Ape form disappeared, just like Wuchen's. He first transformed into a special form, half-human, half-ape, with red fur and golden eyes. Then, as if he had run out of energy, he reverted to his normal state. Finally, he simply fell asleep.

"What's going on with you two brothers? Why did you turn into such terrifying monsters?" Once both brothers had returned to normal, Bulma and the others cautiously approached, stopping to observe every few steps.

"It's a special physique, but that situation shouldn't happen again." Wuchen didn't know how to answer Bulma's confusion. He turned his head away, not daring to turn around. "Bulma, could you turn around?"

Yes, because they had transformed into Great Apes, both Goku and Wuchen were completely naked.

Fortunately, Yamcha had spare clothes, though they were a bit large.

Tying the belt tighter and rolling up the pant legs a few times made them passable. They definitely didn't have any underwear, so the two brothers had to go commando for now.

Because of the earlier rescue of Bulma and the events that transpired here, Yamcha, despite their initial confrontation, had integrated into the temporary team.

Even after Wuchen changed into his clothes, the Ox-King, who had been confronting him, suddenly recognized him as family, leaving Wuchen quite bewildered.

Upon learning that the Ox-King was a fellow disciple of his grandfather, Sun Wufan, and that Master Roshi, whom they had met earlier, was their master, Wuchen felt the wonder of fate and didn't harbor excessive suspicion.

Then, it was time to discuss important matters. When they learned that Wuchen had obtained a Dragon Ball, everyone rejoiced. With seven Dragon Balls, only one remained, and it was within Mount Fry-Pan.

Thus, Wuchen ventured into Mount Fry-Pan alone and, using his understanding of fire, found the last Dragon Ball amidst the flames.

"Come out, Shenron! Grant our wish!" Bulma exclaimed excitedly as she arranged the seven Dragon Balls. They would finally see the legendary Shenron! The others were also filled with anticipation.

The seven Dragon Balls shone in unison, their light converging into a sphere, and then a beam of light shot into the sky, streaking through the night and taking shape as a golden-bellied, green-scaled dragon! In terms of sheer size, it was much larger than the Great Ape from before!

"State your wish. I will grant any wish for those who have gathered the seven Dragon Balls," Shenron said majestically, its dragon eyes glowing red as it stared at them.

This scene put an inexplicable pressure on everyone, except Wuchen.

Is this a dragon? Impure bloodline? Yes, Wuchen had seen dragons before. This dragon, both in appearance and power, was vastly different from any he had encountered.

Of course, judging a dragon by its appearance was wrong. Since this dragon boasted so much, it must have something extraordinary about it.

He immediately looked at Bulma. After she nodded in acknowledgment, Wuchen stepped forward and said, "Shenron, please revive my grandfather, Sun Wufan, for me and Goku."

Then, everyone looked up at Shenron with immense anticipation. Could it really grant their wish?

"I'm sorry, I cannot grant this wish." However, Shenron's words dashed everyone's hopes.

"Why? Can't you grant any wish?" Oolong was the first to question, and everyone else looked at Shenron with doubt.

"I can only revive those who have died within the past year. The man named Sun Wufan died four years ago, so I cannot revive him." Yes, this Shenron was the original Shenron, with very limited abilities.

And it had many restrictions: it could only revive those who died within the past year, it did not accept the same wish twice, and it could not fulfill wishes that exceeded the power of Kami, such as defeating someone more powerful than Kami or someone of equal strength.

"Shenron, please turn back time to four years ago," Wuchen said again.

"I'm sorry, I cannot grant this wish."

"..." Everyone fell silent. Was this Shenron fake? Or was the legend false?

"Shenron, please tell me if there is any other way to revive my grandfather." Wuchen made a final attempt. This world was full of strange occurrences, and perhaps there was another way to achieve what Shenron could not.

"I'm sorry, I don't know." This time, Shenron itself fell into deep self-doubt. Sweat the size of basins dripped from its head. Should it find Kami and be remade to improve its capabilities...

After three failed wishes, Wuchen couldn't hide his disappointment but didn't say much. Instead, he looked at Bulma again. "Since that's the case, Bulma, you make the wish."

"Ah, you want me to wish? I don't think I have any wishes left." Bulma was slightly taken aback and instinctively looked at Yamcha. Her original wish was to find a gentle, considerate, tall, and handsome boyfriend. Now, it seemed she didn't need one.

Moreover, this Shenron was too unreliable. Whether it could grant a wish was one thing, but even if it granted a boyfriend, there was no guarantee of his quality.

"I... I don't need to wish either." Yamcha's face instantly turned red under Bulma's gaze, and he blurted out.

"You don't have any wishes?" Shenron urged them at the opportune moment. It really couldn't stay any longer; it felt rejected.

"I, I can..." Seeing this, Oolong was about to make a wish, asking for a pair of women's underwear, but someone beat him to it.