The Grand Formation Displays Its Might, Purgatory Anomalies Appear

On the top of the earth pillars, wherever the formation flags were planted, the soil remained firm and the grass thrived, untouched by the ravages of war. Within the formation, not a single person suffered even the slightest injury.

"Sorcery?" General Blue stared in disbelief, and the soldiers beside him exchanged bewildered glances.

Colonel Violet retreated calmly behind the ranks, melting into the mass of soldiers until she vanished from sight.

Back on the pillar tops, the Northern Black Tortoise Seven Constellation Flag, shimmering with black ripples, returned to stillness as the massive phantom of the tortoise dissipated.

However, the other three directions erupted with new activity, their cyan, red, and white lights vying for brilliance.

The Eastern Azure Dragon Seven Constellation Flag turned cyan, reflecting a dragon's shadow; the Southern Vermilion Bird Seven Constellation Flag turned red, reflecting a bird's image; the Western White Tiger Seven Constellation Flag turned white, reflecting a tiger's form.

The White Tiger roared at the mountain forests, suppressing the earth in all four directions.

The Vermilion Bird cried out to the heavens, responding to the four poles and the nine skies.

The Azure Dragon swam through the heavens and earth, commanding the thunder and rain of the eight directions.

In an instant, the winds and clouds shifted, thunder and lightning intertwined, crimson flames raged, and metal and stone rained down!

To the people of Mount Fry-Pan, including Ox-King, it was a miraculous sight that held them spellbound.

To the Red Ribbon Army, including General Blue, it was a terrifying purgatory that shattered their courage!

Aircraft were torn to shreds under the thunder and fire like water-soaked paper lanterns. Tanks and armored vehicles were crushed into scrap like clay figurines under a club.

The enemy soldiers were like ants on a hot pan, suffering countless casualties and losing all sense of direction. The lightning flashing from all sides formed a dense lid, leaving them nowhere to run!

"Don't panic! Do not panic!" With all paths of retreat cut off, General Blue could only shout in desperation, attempting to steady his troops, but to no avail.

"Violet! Where is Violet?!" Thus, he turned to call for the other leader, but again, there was no response.

"Special Operations Squad! Charge with me! This is sorcery! We can only survive if we take down the one casting it!"

Surprisingly, his shout actually worked; a dozen elites quickly gathered around him.

"Charge!" However, no sooner had he roared the command than a blue beam of light, pushing a sphere of energy, shot toward them, blasting him and his dozen elites into dust.

That beam, naturally, was the Kamehameha fired from the Lesser Four Symbols Slip by Goku!

That single shot was not the end; one Kamehameha after another surged forth, assisting Wuchen in quickly mopping up the remnants!

In this way, the enemy army was wiped out in short order, save for Colonel Violet, whose whereabouts remained unknown.

Wuchen immediately withdrew the formation, and the sky and earth returned to clarity. Mount Fry-Pan, however, was riddled with holes!

"Uncle Ox-King, check if anyone is frightened." Wuchen was confident that no one on their side was hurt, but necessary reassurance was still required.

After confirming everyone was safe, Wuchen assisted Ox-King in organizing the cleanup of the battlefield.

Overall, using the grand formation to slaughter the enemy was a perfect success, though it was truly using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Given the physical strength and agility of himself and Goku, the planes and cannons were mostly for show; they could have achieved similar results with a bit more time.

However, carrying three Dragon Balls meant their location was exposed.

They could not choose the battlefield, and using a sledgehammer to crack a nut was not entirely a waste of effort.

At the Red Ribbon Army headquarters, Commander Red sat in deep thought, watching the footage transmitted back by the bionic surveillance devices.

This footage was even more confusing than the last, and the information gained was even more limited.

It started off fine, showing General Blue commanding his troops to bomb the area.

But then the screen turned to static. When other bionic devices were deployed, they could not get anywhere near.

They could only observe from afar, receiving only images of the local area being completely engulfed by thunder and fire.

When the phenomenon ended, the 'local area' looked like the apocalypse, and the troops he had spent years cultivating were completely destroyed.

Instead, the opposing side was setting up camp nearby, looking very much like they were rebuilding their home.

"Black, have you made contact with Tao Pai Pai?!"

"Reporting to the Commander, our men have already reached Tao Pai Pai. He will arrive in person in three days to negotiate the commission."

"Three days? Too late. Go and urge him."

"Yes!"

"Wait! First, issue an order to initiate Level-One Alert. Anyone appearing within five kilometers of the base without prior notification is to be executed on sight!"

"Yes!" Officer Black replied hurriedly and immediately went to carry out the order.

Back at Mount Fry-Pan... or rather, the Mount Fry-Pan basin, the cleanup of the battlefield was nearing its end.

The corpses left by the Red Ribbon Army were all moved elsewhere and buried.

The wreckage of the fighter jets and tanks was completely scrapped. Most were piled up as waste, while a small portion was packed away by Wuchen into Hoi-Poi Capsules.

"Uncle Ox-King, Goku and I must find the other Dragon Balls as soon as possible. I'm afraid we can't help with the reconstruction of the village. This trouble, one could say, was brought here by us."

"You are being far too polite. If it weren't for you and Goku helping, things might have been even worse. Go on, defeat all the bad guys, and don't let them get the Dragon Balls to do evil."

Ox-King finished, paused, and as if remembering something, added immediately: "Once you find the Dragon Balls, remember to come back as soon as you can. I will have the wedding for Goku and Chi-Chi ready."

Wuchen's head instantly swelled; he had almost forgotten about that.

"Um, Uncle Ox-King, about Goku and Chi-Chi..."

Wuchen had intended to clear up the misunderstanding for Goku, but seeing the expectant look on Chi-Chi's face, he found it truly difficult to speak out in front of everyone. Thus, he tactfully replied:

"...They are still young; marriage is far too premature. How about this: when they grow up, if they still share mutual affection, as his big brother, I certainly won't stand in the way of their happiness." He still needed to get to the bottom of this and hear Goku's own wishes.

With that, Wuchen hurriedly took Goku and flew away.

"Uncle Ox-King, there is no need to see us off. If Chi-Chi and Goku are truly fated, I shall personally bring Goku to your doorstep to propose."

Only once they were high in the air did he summon the Flying Nimbus.

"Goku, I know you are innocent and naive, and there are many things you don't understand."

Looking at Goku earnestly, Wuchen said seriously:

"Taking a wife means getting married. After marriage, two people live together, loving and respecting one another. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I thought it meant something to eat," Goku realized, then immediately asked, "After we get married, will Chi-Chi and I have to live together, just like you and I do, Big Brother?"

"Uh... you could say that, I suppose."

"I see. Having to live with a girl sounds like such a hassle."

"Are you unwilling?" Sensing he had caught a crucial piece of information, Wuchen quickly pressed him.

To his surprise, Goku replied, "Since I've already promised Chi-Chi, I'll marry her. Didn't you say, Big Brother, that a man's word is worth a thousand gold?"

"..." Wuchen opened his mouth, but no words came out. That was true, but this... well, never mind.

"We shall discuss this again when you are grown. If you still have the intention then, I will personally prepare the betrothal gifts and go to propose for you." In the end, that was all Wuchen could say, and he promptly took out the radar.

"Let's go. We're heading here to secure the final Dragon Ball first."

Wuchen clearly sensed that their opponents in the search for the Dragon Balls this time were far more powerful than the Pilaf gang they had faced before.

It was possible the enemy had already dispatched people to seize the final Dragon Ball. If it were in the middle of nowhere, that would be fine, but if the Dragon Ball were located in a village or town, he feared it would lead to another disaster.