Traveling the Universe

Boom!

Seeing that a mere pipsqueak like Wang Shen had actually caught his full-power punch, the hot-tempered Magetta flew into a rage.

He opened his massive maw once more, abandoning all posturing as a searing red light flickered from the depths of his throat.

The next second, a massive torrent of scalding lava erupted, rushing straight toward Wang Shen.

Wang Shen's heart skipped a beat.

He pulled back just as the lava was about to make contact.

Even so, stray droplets of magma splashed onto him, igniting instantly.

The fire burned away most of his black and red martial arts suit, exposing large patches of well-defined, muscular skin.

Wang Shen simply reached out and tore the rest of the fabric away, revealing his perfectly sculpted upper body.

"Lava attacks—I'd forgotten you had that trick up your sleeve."

Wang Shen lunged forward again, his eyes sharp and his hands quick, grabbing Magetta's descending fists.

He forced them apart with a powerful shove, leaving Magetta's chest completely exposed.

Wide open!

"A-ta-ta-ta-ta!"

With his fists wreathed in golden aura, Wang Shen unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of punches directly into Magetta's chest.

Under such sustained, forceful strikes, even Magetta began to lose his balance, stumbling backward uncontrollably.

After landing the final blow, Wang Shen extended his palm, condensed an energy wave, and fired it point-blank at Magetta's face.

Bang!

The massive body crashed to the ground, leaving a crater in the shape of a man; the impact was so heavy it felt as if the entire planet were trembling.

Wang Shen hovered in mid-air, the excitement that had just flared on his face quickly fading away.

He looked at Magetta's caved-in chest and shook his head.

Magetta was just too weak after all.

And this was only using his Full Power.

He was really only a bit more durable than Son Goku and Vegeta.

Forget it, he shouldn't lower his standards so easily.

Wang Shen was just about to leave when he suddenly sensed something unusual coming from Magetta behind him.

He whipped his head around.

There, Magetta's head began to erupt with energy, and a deep, mechanical roar echoed from within his metallic frame.

A red aura ignited around his body as his caved-in chest rapidly expanded and restored itself.

The lava within his two reactors boiled even more violently, emitting a fiery red glow and unleashing a massive surge of heat and scorching shockwaves!

"He's powering up!"

Wang Shen exclaimed.

Without rising to his feet, Magetta aimed his mouth at Wang Shen and unleashed a gargantuan torrent of lava.

The surging, scorching heat waves battered the white halo of energy surrounding Wang Shen's body, burning the surrounding air to nothingness.

Bolstered by the Lava Planet, the magma Magetta spat out was hundreds of times more intense than what he had shown in the original story.

Wang Shen's expression turned stern; he brought his hands together and quickly condensed a sphere of energy.

"Full Power Destruction Beam!"

Bang!

It was another clash against the flames.

Only this time, the fire was merely lava, lacking the enhancement of divine energy.

Consequently, having undergone his own transformation, Wang Shen easily swallowed the lava attack.

The Full Power Destruction Beam surged forward, engulfing Magetta's massive frame and driving deep into the ground.

"Stay quiet for a while and cause less trouble."

After all, this was just a sparring match, and Wang Shen had no intention of killing him.

Magetta would recover quickly enough after resting for a while.

Besides, the lava deep underground should only accelerate his recovery process.

Wang Shen shot into the sky, flying toward the atmosphere.

It was time to leave this sweltering planet filled with nothing but magma.

Looking down at the metal man, Wang Shen sighed helplessly.

"The strong are lonely; it is hard to find a worthy opponent."

Presumably, Hit also found the loneliness unbearable; that was likely why someone as reclusive and cold-natured as him would choose to become a friend of sorts to Son Goku.

Whoosh!

He had come following the threads of fate, only to return disappointed.

Carrying a heavy sense of disappointment, Wang Shen returned to space, sitting cross-legged in his Shuttle Cube as he drifted along.

During this time, Wang Shen encountered many life-bearing planets.

However, within his perception, there were no strong fighters of the caliber he was seeking.

Having experienced a battle with Magetta, he was unwilling to lower his standards for finding an opponent again.

Otherwise, it would simply be a waste of time.

He now began to understand how Beerus felt.

It was no wonder that upon learning of the existence of a Super Saiyan God who could defeat him, Beerus's first reaction was not anger or wariness, but to seek him out personally.

Even when feeling angry, Beerus had forced himself to calm down, giving Son Goku the chance to transform into a Super Saiyan God.

Wang Shen also located the Namek and Planet Yardrat of Universe 6, and even encountered the Galactic Patrol.

He even helped the Galactic Patrol capture and kill several criminals.

He did this to comfort himself during his dull and tedious life of wandering the cosmos.

"I never thought I'd have a day where I'd act as a righteous patrolman."

Those patrolmen were all astonished by Wang Shen's unfathomable strength, gaining a deeper understanding of the Saiyans of Planet Sadala.

So, they had been hiding such an unrivaled powerhouse all along.

Some in the management even extended an olive branch to Wang Shen.

"Karotis, join us. With your strength, you are enough to intimidate the entire universe. Your status would be above ours, and we could all follow your commands!"

Wang Shen smiled and politely declined.

Then, he embarked once more on his journey to travel the universe.

As time passed, Wang Shen's goal shifted from seeking strong opponents to traveling the universe, witnessing its mysteries and infinite possibilities.

His heart grew increasingly calm, and ordinary people could no longer perceive a shred of his aura; he was returning to his natural state, becoming more and more profound.

Until this day.

The appearance of a refined and gentle businessman broke the calm of Wang Shen's travel itinerary.

"Reporting to you, Great King, six light-years ahead, we have discovered someone who appears to be a Saiyan piloting a strange transparent cube, approaching us at an extremely high speed."

"Oh?"

A blue-skinned alien with two horns on his head and blood-red pupils let out a sound of surprise.

"A Saiyan?"

"That's right. He has the tail that only Saiyans possess, though his fur and hair are both golden."

The subordinate bowed, carefully reporting all the information detected by the spaceship.

He was terrified that one wrong move would anger the devil before him and cost him his life.

This was because he was Frost.

A hypocritical, arrogant, and cruel businessman.

"So that's a Saiyan. However, I hate Saiyans."

A fierce glint flashed in Frost's eyes, revealing a trace of killing intent.

"Head in the direction of that Saiyan, then call him in and tell him I wish to see him."

"Be careful, be polite. Do not destroy the transparent cube; I want to see what that thing is, to be faster than even my most advanced spaceship."

"Yes, Great King."

The subordinate responded, accustomed to this.

It was obvious that he intended to kill the man and seize his treasure.

"But, how will we explain this to Planet Sadala?"

"Heh heh, just say he died at the hands of space pirates, and that I arrived a step too late, finding only his corpse."

Frost laughed wantonly.

In front of his subordinates, he exposed his hypocritical and cruel nature without reservation.