Return to the God of Destruction Realm

Three terrifying shockwaves collided, the massive energy released instantly blasting a vacuum zone into the ocean within the area.

This was followed by the impact that carved out a deep crater.

"Again!"

Vegeta shouted.

At the same time, he took the initiative to attack Son Goku once more.

Son Goku was stunned for a split second before he could passively counterattack.

Vegeta attacked him first every single time.

Even when they were teaming up against Wang Shen, Vegeta would still land a punch on Son Goku every now and then.

"Dragon Fist!"

Son Goku was pushed to his limits.

Brilliant golden energy emerged on his arm, manifesting as a lifelike golden dragon phantom that coiled around his body.

Son Goku threw a punch, and the golden dragon roared, tearing through space.

"My turn!"

Wang Shen lunged toward Son Goku, throwing a punch of his own.

"Infinite Collapse!"

An invisible aura swirled around Wang Shen's fist, seemingly manifesting a ferocious beast that roared with its maw wide open.

This was a technique Wang Shen had developed, inspired by the fist skills of a certain unnamed lucky guy who wished to remain anonymous.

It contained his own strength and ki, held back within the fist until the very moment of impact, when it would erupt with infinite force to shatter the enemy's entire body.

Boom!

The golden dragon and the ferocious beast annihilated each other, dissipating into specks of starlight.

Wang Shen's arm trembled slightly, overcome with numbness, burning, and intense pain.

"Karotis, fight me!"

At that moment, Vegeta attacked fiercely again, his fist wrapped in golden ki accompanied by a sharp sonic boom.

Wang Shen's arm had not yet fully recovered, making it unsuitable for another full-force collision, so he was forced to dodge for the time being.

He continuously fired energy blasts to attack Vegeta.

Son Goku's situation was even worse.

He felt as though his entire arm had lost all strength, as if it were still being torn and gnawed on by a savage tiger, causing him excruciating pain.

"Ah, Vegeta!"

Son Goku watched as Vegeta was knocked back toward him by Wang Shen once again.

He looked up.

Wang Shen stood tall and upright, his eyes bright and piercing, a faint smile on his lips, his golden tail held high behind him.

Peerless in grace!

Unrivaled in combat power!

Vegeta stared intently at Wang Shen, gritting his teeth:

"Kakarot, are you ready yet?"

"Ready!"

"Let's go!"

Inside the villa on the deserted island.

"Did the two of them leave?"

Lazuli asked curiously.

"They left."

Wang Shen nodded, controlling his tail to wrap back around his waist.

"North Kai gave us an emergency stop order, saying that four members of the Hera Clan are attacking the Galactic Patrol headquarters, attempting to rescue their leader, Bojack."

"Son Goku and Vegeta went to provide support."

Wang Shen looked up through the window at the starry night sky, where brief, dazzling flashes of light streaked across.

"Perhaps their breakthrough doesn't lie with me."

After all, Wang Shen couldn't provide them with the sense of urgency that comes from truly wandering between life and death.

He was afraid that if he used too much force, he might end up killing them both.

Back then, Gohan, having just broken through to Super Saiyan 2, had nearly beaten Cell—who was infinitely close to Super Saiyan 2—into a state of total helplessness with a single punch.

What's more, the gap between them was even wider.

Thinking of Son Goku and the other who had rushed off into the universe, Wang Shen narrowed his eyes.

It was as if he could see that Rhombus Planet, that Giant Divine Tree.

That gluttonous yet black-bellied angel who always wore a faint smile on his lips.

Wang Shen suddenly turned around, placed his hands on Lazuli's shoulders, and said with unwavering resolve:

"Lazuli, you haven't been to space yet, have you? Tomorrow, I'll take you somewhere."

"What kind of place?"

A look of utter bewilderment was written across Lazuli's beautiful face.

"The place where gods reside."

"The Heavenly Temple?"

"No, a god infinitely more exalted than the Heavenly Temple—the most terrifying god in this entire universe!"

"Right, and we're taking Android 16 along too!"

The deep universe was brilliant with star rivers, vast and boundless.

Massive stars were scattered like chess pieces, arranged in an orderly fashion throughout the infinite cosmos.

Suddenly, an arc resembling a silver ribbon streaked across the pitch-black void.

It was the trail left behind by the Shuttle Cube as it traversed the universe at superluminal speeds.

Lazuli pressed her hands against the barrier of the Shuttle Cube, her cherry lips slightly parted, staring blankly at the endless stars outside.

"So this is the real universe! Truly magnificent, and awe-inspiring."

Seeing is believing.

She had seen the universe many times in novels and on television, but none of it was as profound or shocking as experiencing it firsthand.

Even though her power could easily destroy these planets, standing before the true universe, she deeply felt like a mere drop in the ocean.

Android 16 was also observing the universe quietly, motionless, as if trying to etch everything before him into his database.

After all, Dr. Gero was only a biotechnology expert, not an astronomer.

Wang Shen smiled, walked over to Lazuli, and pulled her toward the center of the Shuttle Cube.

Desserts and tea were laid out there.

"Alright, no need to be so obsessed. Once you've seen enough of the universe, it's really just more of the same."

"This is my first time seeing it, after all."

Lazuli rolled her eyes and retorted.

Immediately after, she changed the subject and asked:

"Wang Shen, do you think the universe has an edge?"

"It does."

Wang Shen said nonchalantly.

But before Lazuli could react, Wang Shen continued:

"However, ordinary people can't find it. Even if that edge were right in front of you, it would be very difficult to pinpoint its existence."

"Huh!?"

Wang Shen smiled faintly.

"The universe holds many mysteries."

If I don't tell you, how could you possibly know there is a terrifying existence, childlike in nature, who can erase the universe at will?

Even the infinity of the universe was nothing more than a toy in front of that being.

A short while later.

The Shuttle Cube passed through a layer of psychedelic, hazy, and nearly invisible light film.

"Alright, we're almost there."

Wang Shen stood up and looked ahead.

A strangely shaped planet appeared there.

A rhombus-shaped celestial body supporting a towering, giant tree.

"This is the God of Destruction Realm, a place even the Supreme Kai of this realm is unaware of! The most powerful god in this universe lives here."

And he is my teacher.

Golden Finger!

God of Destruction Realm.

Inside a room within the giant tree.

The supposedly black-bellied Angel Whis, as some would call him, was currently on a video call with a female angel sporting a high ponytail.

"Lord Beerus is truly too lazy; he hasn't woken up or done any work for thirty years now."

Whis wiped a tear from the corner of his eye, complaining with a look of utter misery.

"Our Seventh Parallel Universe is about to become the second-to-last universe in terms of cosmic standing."

"Sigh, Lord Champa is also giving me quite the headache."

Vados rested a hand on her forehead, shaking her head with a sigh, looking deeply troubled.

"Every time I set a weight-loss plan for him, he refuses to follow it properly and even scolds me instead."

"If this continues, his weight will soon surpass Lord Rumsshi's."

"You have to realize that Lord Rumsshi is an elephant, while Lord Champa was clearly just a chubby, cute little kitten back in the day; now he's turning into a fat pig."

Whis fell silent, his heart full of unspoken complaints.

His sister was even better at playing the victim than he was.

Lord Champa's weight might be slightly over the limit, but when it came to work and daily life, he still obeyed his sister's every word.

Unlike him.

Lord Beerus was simply too difficult to manage.

It seems I should start preparing to find a more obedient and diligent God of Destruction.

Hm!

Whis suddenly sensed a familiar aura and smiled faintly.

The person who could make things go his way had finally returned!

"Wang Shen is back, let's chat next time, sister."

With those words, Whis instantly cut the video call.

Whis's decisiveness left Vados momentarily stunned, though she soon smiled and tucked away her Angel Staff.

"Time to go make a healthy meal for Lord Champa."

It seems Whis is planning to replace his God of Destruction.

I wonder if Lord Beerus's abdication will bring a sense of crisis to Lord Champa and make him listen to me obediently.