King Sadala was fully occupied resisting Tiga Flash, so he hadn't noticed Caulifla's unexpected presence.
Caulifla was about to run out of energy and perish beneath the shock waves.
Wang Shen glanced back at King Sadala, who was gritting his teeth and holding on, and muttered, "Fine. I'll give you, the king, some consideration this time. I'm a guest, after all. I shouldn't steal the spotlight."
"Besides, if she died beneath the shock waves I caused, I might feel guilty for the rest of my life. Maybe you would, too."
"Ha!"
Wang Shen unleashed a final surge of energy. Tiga Flash's power soared, pushing Blazing Heaven Impact back by another great distance.
And, taking advantage of that moment,
Wang Shen quickly raised two fingers to his forehead, and his golden figure vanished in an instant.
This situation was different from before.
Earlier, Wang Shen had been completely suppressed. Forget about getting away—if he relaxed for even a moment, King Sadala's scorching energy would swallow him up.
That was why he had fought desperately until he was exhausted.
This time was entirely different.
That was why he dared to pull away and save her.
Energy, flames, and lightning battered Caulifla's fragile barrier, leaving it on the verge of collapse.
After resisting for who knew how long,
Caulifla finally ran out of strength. Her enormous spiky hair drooped.
"I can't do it anymore. I really don't have any strength left."
Crack!
A sharp bolt of lightning split the transparent barrier.
If one more shock wave hit, Caulifla would die with it.
"How ridiculous. I haven't even become strong yet, and I'm going to die in the shock waves from someone else's fight?"
Caulifla spoke bitterly, unwillingly, but powerless.
"Bingo!"
A playful voice suddenly rang out beside Caulifla.
Wang Shen teased her. "Your wish is to become strong?"
"Fine. I'll grant it. I'll make sure you survive, so you'll have a chance to become strong."
At his words, Caulifla's despondent eyes lit up. She jerked her head up and gazed hopefully at the man who had suddenly appeared beside her.
He hadn't done anything at all. He was simply standing there with a cheerful smile, looking at her with a teasing expression.
The terrifying shock waves that she couldn't withstand seemed to have vanished completely, and everything had returned to calm.
Caulifla instinctively looked outside.
The shock waves, which had been powerful enough to destroy the world, were indeed weakening, but they still raged like a storm.
Caulifla blinked and stared at Wang Shen with wide black eyes, full of bewilderment.
Huh!
This Saiyan had a tail!
And it was gold!
Was that why he was stronger than me?
I want one, too.
It seemed as if a long time had passed, but in truth, it had all happened in the blink of an eye.
Boom!
With a deafening crash, King Sadala's Blazing Heaven Impact instantly overwhelmed the Tiga Flash, which had run out of strength.
Then, still carrying its full force, it roared toward the horizon.
At the same time, the final wave of flames swept over with the gale, bringing another scorching heat wave.
"It's coming again! Hurry and stop it!"
The weakened Caulifla quickly ducked behind Wang Shen.
Wang Shen remained calm. He held out one hand, and the surging heat wave stopped three feet in front of him, unable to advance any farther.
Caulifla was stunned. Her eyes sparkled, and her mouth gradually formed a circle.
"You're really strong!"
Wang Shen's smile threatened to split his face, but he held it back and modestly replied, "I'm all right. There are plenty stronger than me."
"By the way, why did you come to such a dangerous place? With your level of strength, venturing close to a battlefield where powerful fighters are clashing could easily get you killed."
Up in the sky,
King Sadala had naturally noticed something was amiss.
He knew Wang Shen had let go and pulled away. Otherwise, he wouldn't have broken through that Tiga Flash so easily.
Their fierce battle and energy clash had flattened all the surrounding mountains.
So King Sadala spotted Wang Shen at once, talking to a young woman on the ground.
He knew the girl.
Her older brother was Renso, the former captain of the Lase Defense Force.
The Lase Defense Force was an elite unit, so King Sadala remembered its members well.
And Caulifla was a notorious delinquent and bandit on Planet Sadala.
Then King Sadala understood why Karotis had appeared there.
The next moment,
King Sadala flashed over to Wang Shen and Caulifla.
"Karotis, Caulifla!"
King Sadala spoke in an unfriendly tone.
At that, Wang Shen looked down at the girl wearing a pink tube top and thought,
She really is Caulifla.
"King Sadala!"
Caulifla stared at the other man who had suddenly appeared before her, bewildered.
Then she slowly turned her gaze back to Wang Shen, studying the two men as her mind raced.
The shock waves from the battle had now completely disappeared, and Wang Shen still remained in his Super Saiyan 3 form.
His long golden hair fluttered, golden light flowed around him, and his fierce, extraordinary aura was on full display.
"Since King Sadala is here, and you showed up in time to save me, that means you were the one fighting King Sadala just now. The two of you caused those terrifying shock waves."
Caulifla's voice grew louder and louder.
She felt as though she'd uncovered the truth. The two powerful fighters who had shaken all of Planet Sadala were standing right in front of her, and excitement shone all over her face.
She showed none of the despair she'd felt moments ago, when she'd nearly died in the shock waves.
Seeing Caulifla's excitement, Wang Shen couldn't help smiling, too.
"You really are optimistic. Your head's empty—you don't let anything bother you. You nearly died just now because of the two of us."
"I'm not going to hold it against you. I know it was my own fault, so I don't blame you."
"This is a trial I have to overcome on my path to becoming strong."
Caulifla casually waved her hand, acting as if it were no big deal.
"Besides, you gave up fighting and saved me, didn't you?"
"Hmph. At least you know it was your own fault."
At that, King Sadala immediately scolded her.
"Daring to approach fighters clashing at this level is practically asking to die. You were being far too reckless."
"If Karotis hadn't been able to break away and save you, you'd have been reduced to ashes by now, and no one would even have known you died here."
Caulifla folded her arms and turned her head away, her young face full of impatience.
Wang Shen raised an eyebrow.
It seemed King Sadala and Caulifla knew each other quite well.
King Sadala could only sigh helplessly and say earnestly, "Your brother Renso once told me your potential far surpasses his."
"I hope you'll become a legendary female general of Planet Sadala. Don't let your brother or me down."
King Sadala casually dangled a grand promise in front of Caulifla.
Caulifla was easily worked up. She immediately lifted her chin and declared confidently, "Of course! But I don't want to be some female general. I just want to get stronger!"
Wang Shen looked at Caulifla, struck by a curious thought.
Her words sounded so familiar.
Could Caulifla be the Universe 6 counterpart of Son Goku?
If so, she really did have great potential.
Compared to the familiar, nagging King Sadala, Caulifla preferred the dazzling Wang Shen.
"You're a Saiyan, too, right? Why do you look like this? It's pretty cool!"
Caulifla slapped Wang Shen on the shoulder, acting as if they were old friends.
Wang Shen laughed, then brushed his golden hair aside and explained, "This is Super Saiyan."
"Super Saiyan!"
Caulifla's eyes sparkled. She repeated the words loudly, stunned.
Even King Sadala was deeply surprised.
So Karotis's form was Super Saiyan?
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