Super Saiyan God: Judgment Sword

"Bang, bang, bang—"

Boulders slammed wildly into the barrier, a string of explosive cracks ringing out as fragments flew everywhere and dust filled the air.

But honestly, the barrier didn't budge at all. The boulders struck it like they'd hit an invisible wall of solid bronze, without even leaving a crack.

Jiang Che stood there without moving. Even the hem of his clothes didn't flutter.

He didn't care how hard the rocks hit. Not a speck of dust could get near him.

He glanced at the shattered boulders and shook his head, a hint of disappointment in his voice. "That's all you've got?" he said. "Baby, you've got such a good body in Vegeta, yet you use it like an idiot. What a waste. You've reduced the Saiyan Prince to this. You're a disgrace to Saiyan blood."

Great Ape Baby gritted his teeth, foam gathering at the corners of his mouth as he roared, "Shut up! I am the soul of King Tuffle, a supreme being! You lowly ant dare to talk down to me?"

He suddenly opened his mouth wide. This time, the energy sphere he gathered was much bigger than the last one. Its black light looked like a newborn black hole, swallowing the sun as darkness threatened to engulf the entire sky.

Space warped around the energy sphere. Stones and dust lifted off the ground and spiraled into a whirlwind.

"Destruction Energy Sphere: Super Maximum Level!"

The enormous black sphere hurtled toward Jiang Che like a falling dark sun, carrying the force to destroy everything.

It gouged a deep trench through the ground as it went. The air reeked of burning, and it felt as if even time had stopped.

Jiang Che looked up at the black energy sphere, finally taking it seriously. His eyes glinted. "Now that move is a little interesting. It's worth making me try for real."

Suddenly, his figure flashed. He shot into the sky in an instant, moving so fast that only a blur remained.

He clasped his hands together, and an equally massive crimson energy sphere formed between his palms.

Blazing flames roared across its surface, crackling as a pungent smell of blood spread through the air.

"Super Saiyan God: World-Ending Light Wheel!"

The red and black energy spheres collided violently in midair!

The instant their energies met, a thunderous explosion rang out, deafening enough to numb everyone's ears.

Rumble—

The shock wave rippled in every direction, and visible waves of distortion shuddered through the air.

Several nearby asteroids shattered outright, becoming meteors that vanished beyond the horizon.

The shock wave sent boulders tumbling across the ground as dust filled the sky.

Son Goku lay amid the ruins, his torn Battle Suit stained red with blood.

He struggled to lift his head and stared at the two intertwined energies in the sky, shock filling his eyes.

He called out hoarsely, "That guy... can actually go toe-to-toe with Great Ape Baby? How is that possible? Baby has already surpassed Super Saiyan 3!"

Pan held him up, gripping his hand anxiously. "Grandpa, don't talk yet. You're badly hurt. The bleeding won't stop..."

Mr. Satan was on the verge of panicking beside them. Sweat streamed down his face as he paced in tiny steps. "Can that red-haired kid really do it? If he loses, Earth is finished! I don't want to die in this godforsaken place. I still have a tournament tour to compete in!"

"He won't lose," Son Goku said suddenly. His voice was weak, but his eyes shone with an unusual light.

He looked at Jiang Che in the sky, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. "I can feel it. That guy hasn't even come close to using his full power. His energy is as deep as the ocean. We've only seen the tip of the iceberg."

High above the battlefield, the red and black spheres of energy continued to clash violently.

Crimson and pitch-black energy intertwined and tore at each other, the deafening roar growing louder and louder.

Jiang Che's arms trembled slightly, and a bead of sweat appeared on his forehead, but his gaze remained unshakably firm.

Great Ape Baby's body was shaking violently too. His fur stood on end, his muscles bulged, and disbelief filled his eyes. "How... can this guy have this kind of power? He's just a descendant of the Monkey Planet!"

"You can't imagine all the possibilities this world holds," Jiang Che said coldly, his eyes glinting with icy light.

He suddenly thrust his hands forward. The crimson energy sphere began to expand, slowly overpowering the black one.

The great battle in the sky was far from over.

Everyone on the ground held their breath, the fate of the world hanging by a thread.

The crimson energy sphere in Jiang Che's palms churned wildly, web-like arcs of electricity dancing across its surface. It looked like a star on the verge of exploding, clutched in his hands.

A gale erupted beneath him, sending dust and stones soaring. Ring-shaped shock waves swept across the surrounding area again and again, uprooting every tree within a hundred meters.

Great Ape Baby stood ten meters away, veins bulging across his forehead. Black energy seeped from the pores in his fur like ink, gathering into a suffocating sphere before him.

The black energy sizzled as it ate away at the air. The ground split apart, and stones floated in midair as if pulled by a black hole.

"Vanish!" Great Ape Baby roared, thrusting both arms forward. The black energy sphere shot straight at Jiang Che, radiating an aura of destruction.

Jiang Che smirked. "You dare act tough with this little energy? I'll show you what real power looks like!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he thrust both hands forward.

The crimson energy sphere in his palms swelled several times over, blooming like a scarlet lotus and unleashing a sea of flames. Its dazzling light made Baby squint instinctively.

The red energy sphere was like a prehistoric beast awakening, jaws of fire spread wide as it swallowed the black sphere whole.

"What?!" Great Ape Baby's pupils shrank. Before he could react, the crimson sphere slammed into his chest with unstoppable force!

Boom—!

A thunderous explosion erupted, as if heaven and earth were collapsing.

Great Ape Baby's enormous body was sent flying as though a giant god had punched him, sweeping straight across the landscape.

His back crashed into a mountainside. The peak shattered instantly, rocks cascading down like a waterfall.

His body plowed a trench more than a thousand meters long through the ground, churning up soil and shattering rocks. Black scorch marks lined both sides.

He smashed through more than a dozen mountains along the way before finally coming to a stop amid the rubble, his body mangled and his bones creaking.

He struggled to prop himself up, breathing heavily like a broken bellows.

But before he could get to his feet, a figure appeared silently—Jiang Che hovered above him, his robes fluttering as golden-red flames blazed around him, like a god descending.

"It's over." Jiang Che looked down at him from above, his gaze cold as frost.

He curled his right hand into a loose fist. The air trembled violently, and in the next moment, a crimson longsword forged from pure divine power appeared in his hand.

Lava-like patterns flowed along the blade, translucent flames leaping across it. Its edge looked capable of cutting through anything.

"Super Saiyan God: Judgment Sword!"

Jiang Che raised the longsword high. The blade shrieked as it tore through the air, sweeping toward Great Ape Baby's neck!

"No!" Great Ape Baby let out a desperate scream. Black blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and the falling Judgment Sword was reflected in his pupils. "You can't kill me! I still have Vegeta's body!"

Jiang Che's arm stopped. The tip of the sword was only an inch from Great Ape Baby's neck. Its blade scorched the air, and even Great Ape Baby's fur was beginning to smoke.

Jiang Che sneered. "You think I care?"