Ever since Lazuli won the hundred-million-yuan prize, another year and a half had passed.
During that year and a half,
Wang Shen had cast off his old laziness and lackadaisical ways, making cultivation part of his daily routine once more.
On ordinary days, he would either go to the edge of the deserted island, face the sea, and meditate while floating in the air,
or seek out Son Goku or Vegeta for sparring matches.
At night, he would unwind and have fun with Lazuli, rewarding himself for all his hard work.
Lazuli had once asked him:
How did Son Goku and Vegeta compare in strength two years later?
Could Vegeta still defeat Son Goku?
Wang Shen had simply said:
Both of them were once-in-a-thousand-year geniuses at cultivation and combat.
The gap between them was practically negligible.
Within a year, they would both undoubtedly break through to Super Saiyan 2.
The breakthrough might come during a thrilling battle, or it might take nothing more than a sudden flash of inspiration.
One day,
Wang Shen was meditating by the sea as usual.
A pale blue mist swirled around him, its aura mysterious and profound.
He was attuning himself to nature, sensing the power buried deep within him, and contemplating the path his martial arts would take from there.
The Saiyans, a warrior race, were far from as simple as they appeared.
His goal was to pursue the boundless potential hidden deep within Saiyan blood.
To make all power his own.
To awaken the power within his body, multiplying his strength thousands of times without placing too great a burden on his body.
Wang Shen firmly believed that this was the power that truly belonged to the Saiyans themselves.
Super Saiyan 4!
Or Oozaru Saiyan!
He could sense a vast well of potential still hidden within him, waiting to be unleashed.
Under Whis's tutelage, Wang Shen had always cultivated steadily, one step at a time, building an exceptionally solid foundation.
He had never experienced the explosive surges in power that Son Goku and Vegeta had.
At the thought, Wang Shen lowered his head and looked at his golden tail.
At his command, it slipped free of his waist and swayed freely beside him.
He recalled something Whis had once said to him:
When you first transformed into a Super Saiyan, I vaguely sensed that your tail seemed to bear an extremely profound and secret seal.
Attached to it was a divine power far greater than my own.
A strange glint flashed deep in Wang Shen's eyes, mingled with unease and anticipation!
It seemed the waters of this Dragon Ball world ran much deeper than he had known!
The Dragon Ball anime he'd watched in his previous life had only gone as far as Beast Gohan's debut.
The manga had only reached Ultra Instinct Goku versus Beast Gohan.
And then that teacher Akira...
He wasn't sure whether he could break through to Super Saiyan 4 in this Super world.
It would be best if he had a chance to travel to the GT world.
But if neither option was possible, he would have no choice but to embark on the path to godhood that Whis had once mentioned.
Like Super Saiyan God Son Goku and Vegeta in the original Super story.
He wondered when Beerus would wake up. Would he sleep for another thirty-nine years?
Would he dream of Super Saiyan God this time, or Super Saiyan 4?
Whoosh!
Two golden streaks suddenly came hurtling over from far out at sea.
In an instant, two figures landed beside Wang Shen.
Son Goku, dressed in an orange-red martial arts uniform, circled Wang Shen curiously.
"So this is how Wang Shen cultivates. It's amazing! It's different from how we do it."
Unable to contain his curiosity, Son Goku reached out to grab the pale blue mist swirling around Wang Shen.
His palm passed straight through the mist, but he couldn't grasp anything at all, as if it were nothing but an illusion.
Son Goku blinked at his hand.
"It feels so nice."
"But when I try to grab it, it's just like air."
"Hey, Kakarot, don't go bothering people while they're cultivating."
Vegeta had been watching Wang Shen's golden tail and hadn't managed to stop Son Goku.
"Sorry about that."
Son Goku looked embarrassed and raised a hand in apology.
Since he'd mainly been thinking about a few things, Wang Shen had only been cultivating lightly. Otherwise, Son Goku wouldn't have been able to approach him so easily.
The corners of Wang Shen's mouth lifted slightly as he slowly opened his eyes, only to find a dazed-looking face right in front of him.
Wang Shen jumped in fright, nearly falling out of his suspended position.
"Goku, what are you doing?"
Wang Shen stood up and spoke with a rueful look.
"Hehe, sorry, Wang Shen. I wanted to take a look at how you cultivate and see if I could learn anything."
Son Goku scratched the back of his head, grinning sheepishly.
Wang Shen pressed a hand to his forehead and said with a wry smile:
"My way of cultivating might not suit you. Just stick to your own way."
Son Goku nodded.
Wang Shen asked:
"It's rare for you two to come find me together. What's up?"
Vegeta shot Son Goku a glance and snorted.
"I just happened to run into this guy on the way. I feel like I'm close to breaking through to Super Saiyan."
Son Goku simply chuckled, unbothered.
"Me too. That's why I came to find you. I want to break through in battle."
Wang Shen understood. He hadn't expected them to be so far ahead of his prediction.
Son Goku continued:
"It doesn't necessarily have to happen in this battle. It's just possible, so I'll do my best."
"Sounds good. Let's go! Don't destroy my little island fighting here."
Seeing how eager the two looked, Wang Shen hurriedly spoke up.
All three shot into the sky together and raced toward the middle of the sea.
From inside the villa, Lazuli watched the three of them disappear into the distance and sighed helplessly.
"Here they go again. Three Saiyans..."
Bang!
As soon as they were far enough from the deserted island, Vegeta couldn't wait any longer and punched Son Goku.
Since all three of them were maintaining their Full Power forms, there was no warm-up. They could attack right away.
"Ah, Vegeta, that's so unfair! You caught me off guard!"
Son Goku hurriedly tried to defend himself, but the punch sent him flying.
Vegeta merely snorted, unbothered, then immediately turned toward Wang Shen.
But,
Wang Shen had already noticed Vegeta's move and made no effort to stop him.
After all, he was hitting Son Goku.
Wang Shen formed an energy sphere in his hand. As soon as Vegeta turned around, Wang Shen shoved it into his face, and it exploded.
"Waaah!"
Vegeta cried out and sank beneath the sea.
Meanwhile,
Son Goku powered up and charged at Wang Shen, then appeared behind him in a flash and kicked.
Wang Shen ducked beneath the attack and countered, trading blows with Son Goku.
Splash!
Vegeta burst out of the sea, trailing a long column of water.
He joined the battle alongside the other two.
The three of them launched into a free-for-all, trading blows back and forth.
More often than not, though, Vegeta had to team up with Son Goku to take on Wang Shen.
There was no helping it. Wang Shen was far stronger than either of them.
Wang Shen's fierce, rapid attacks caught them off guard, sending them flying again and again.
If they didn't join forces, they would lose in no time. How could they hope to break through then?
The shock waves from their battle turned the once-calm sea into a raging expanse of crashing waves, with tsunamis rising one after another.
Water kept raining down, but whenever it neared the three of them, the scorching auras around their bodies evaporated it.
Kamehameha!
Final Flash!
Full Power Destruction Beam!
Boom!
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