Whis's Arrangements

A month later.

The sky of the God of Destruction Realm remained as bright and unchanging as ever.

Looking up, one could still see countless stars hanging straight in the firmament.

Swish! Swish!

Wang Shen stood tall and upright in the middle of a forest, his eyes slightly closed, surrounded by a mysterious and unfathomable golden aura.

A waterfall cascaded beside him, splashing into a spray of mist.

He had remained motionless there, focusing his mind and calming his spirit for three whole days.

Lazuli had wanted to bring Wang Shen food, but Whis had stopped her.

Until a certain moment.

A sudden inspiration struck Wang Shen; he snapped his eyes open, his golden pupils radiating a dazzling brilliance.

"Ngh-ha!"

With a furious shout from Wang Shen, a golden flame erupted and burned fiercely around his body.

A lock of his previously upright golden hair fell over his forehead, and his gaze became sharper, like cold lightning.

Blue and white arcs of electricity crackled wildly across his body, emitting a heart-stopping sizzling sound.

Super Saiyan 2!

His aura was no longer as peaceful as before; it was like a vast ocean whipped into towering waves by a violent storm.

Far away, atop a giant tree, Whis glanced over and chuckled softly:

"It is finally beginning."

Wang Shen's expression remained grave, without the slightest hint of relaxation.

He clenched his fists, tensed every muscle in his body, and took a deep breath.

"Haaaaaaa..."

Wang Shen's face twisted into a ferocious grimace.

Heart-wrenching roars were torn from Wang Shen's throat, loud enough for even Lazuli to hear.

With each long, drawn-out roar, Wang Shen's terrifying aura erupted once more, the surging flames reaching all the way to the heavens!

If his previous outburst was like a vast ocean, this was now as expansive as the sky itself!

"Haaaaaaa!"

Wang Shen continued to roar, his aura rising incessantly as all the energy in his body was mobilized, seemingly without limit.

At this moment, even Lazuli, who could not sense ki, could personally feel the terror radiating from Wang Shen.

"What terrifying power!"

Seeing that the forest was on the verge of being destroyed by Wang Shen's energy fluctuations:

"Oh my, I cannot let you destroy this."

Whis reached out, an Angel Staff suddenly appearing in his hand, and pointed it from afar.

The staff emitted a soft light that enveloped the forest, and the teetering trees and waterfall instantly calmed down.

At the same time, the energy leaking from Wang Shen's body was firmly locked within him.

In this instant.

Wang Shen had a flash of insight and suddenly looked up.

Within those deep golden pupils, it was as if a giant golden ape was roaring, howling at the heavens!

"Ah!"

Wang Shen's skyrocketing aura suddenly stalled, and his entire body was enveloped in a burst of golden light.

Brilliant golden radiance shone between heaven and earth.

Boom!

Wrapped in the golden glow, Wang Shen shot straight into the sky!

As the golden light dissipated, Wang Shen's figure was finally revealed to everyone's sight once more.

Behold.

His previously upright golden hair now extended to his waist, his eyebrows had vanished, his brow ridge had lowered, and his pupils had dilated, giving him a cold, ruthless, and ferocious appearance!

Golden arcs of electricity exploded, as if threatening to shatter space itself, his presence overwhelming!

Super Saiyan 3!

(I'll just use Son Goku's as a placeholder for now.)

Wang Shen clenched his fists, feeling this terrifying power and the aura that he could not suppress from bursting forth, and frowned slightly.

Although the stamina consumption and energy drain were not as severe as he had imagined, compared to Wang Shen, who was accustomed to Full Power, it was still far too wasteful.

Under extreme conditions, he could only maintain this form for three days and three nights of combat.

This duration might seem long, but Wang Shen was capable of fighting at Full Power for months on end.

Even in his Super Saiyan 2 form, he could easily sustain it for at least three months!

"Even with the existence of a tail and my prior accumulation, is this the limit?"

"It truly is a flawed evolutionary path, suitable only for sudden bursts of power."

What true powerhouse doesn't maintain their strongest state at all times to handle sudden attacks?

"Wow, not only is the aura terrifying, but you've become so handsome too, Wang Shen."

Lazuli flew in front of Wang Shen, a faint blush appearing on her fair, delicate face.

"Right? I think so too."

Wang Shen smoothed back his golden hair, which reached down to his waist, showing it off.

He was completely unlike the dissatisfied person he had been just a moment ago.

After all, being handsome is a lifelong commitment.

Whis also carefully observed Wang Shen's new form, instantly identifying the severe flaws of the Super Saiyan 3 transformation.

The aura was indeed intimidating enough, but that was only true for ordinary enemies.

He offered a reminder:

"This form of yours is an incomplete transformation. Although your power has increased hundreds of times, on some level, your original Full Power state is the most perfect one, and the form you should delve into most deeply."

Wang Shen nodded, offering a mysterious smile.

"It doesn't matter; I have even more perfect forms yet to reach."

Whis raised an eyebrow, appearing quite interested.

He also wanted to see what level these peculiar Saiyan transformations could ultimately reach.

It would aid his exploration of humanity.

"Are you planning to set off for the Demon Realm now?"

Hearing this, Wang Shen first took a deep look at Lazuli, then nodded heavily.

He had been preparing for a very long time.

Now that he had broken through to a new form, he could barely contain his passion for battle.

Whis scrutinized Wang Shen and Lazuli, weighing their strength in his mind.

After a long moment of thought, Whis spoke:

"With your current strength, heading to the Demon Realm will likely be a futile effort, merely a waste of time."

Wang Shen and Lazuli exchanged a glance, both looking at Whis with confusion.

Whis smiled faintly and suddenly waved his Angel Staff, from which a dazzling light erupted.

Instantly, the three of them were enveloped in a starry expanse.

As the light faded, it transformed into twelve spheres orbiting around them.

Wang Shen and Lazuli observed these twelve profound spheres with curiosity.

They saw that these spheres seemed to contain endless, vast starfields, each a miniature version of a universe, scaled down countless times.

Seeing this, Wang Shen had already guessed where Whis wanted him to go.

Whis explained:

"As you can see, these twelve spheres represent the twelve universes, and the universe we are currently in is Universe 7."

"All things have positive and negative sides, appearing in pairs, and the universes are no different."

"Among the twelve universes, every two exist as twin universes, with nearly identical contents within them."

"The twin universe to our Universe 7 is Universe 6; universes that add up to thirteen form a pair."

As he spoke, Whis tapped Universe 6 with his staff.

Universe 6 instantly expanded, while the others vanished.

"Therefore, powerful Saiyans also exist in Universe 6. A word of warning: the level of Universe 6 is higher than our Universe 7, and there may be powerhouses there that do not exist in our own."

"My suggestion is for Wang Shen to seek battle in Universe 6, while Lazuli, after receiving some instruction from me, should head to the Demon Realm for training."

Huh!?

Wang Shen and Lazuli both wore expressions of shock and surprise.

It was the first time Lazuli realized there were universes beyond her own, and that one could even travel between them!

As for Wang Shen, he was somewhat taken aback.

He had planned to go to Universe 6 in the future, but he hadn't expected it to be so soon!