Sparring with the God of Destruction (Part 2)

Luo Chuan's gaze sharpened, and a powerful aura erupted from his entire body. Already transformed into Super Saiyan 2, his speed and strength had increased exponentially, and he vanished from the spot in a flash like lightning.

In barely a single second, Luo Chuan appeared behind Beerus. He swung both fists and smashed them toward Beerus's back, the blow carrying force enough to topple mountains and overturn seas.

However, as a God of Destruction, Beerus's strength was naturally not to be underestimated.

The instant Luo Chuan's fists were about to strike his back, Beerus moved away at a speed beyond ordinary imagination, leaving only a blurry afterimage behind. Just like that, Luo Chuan's heavy, overwhelming attack missed completely.

Not only did Beerus easily dodge Luo Chuan's fierce assault, he also took the opportunity to counterattack.

He clasped his hands before his chest and began continuously gathering powerful energy. Very soon, an energy sphere radiating purple light gradually took shape between his palms, swelling larger and larger.

When the energy sphere condensed to its limit, Beerus suddenly exerted his strength and hurled it fiercely at Luo Chuan.

Facing the whistling energy sphere, Luo Chuan took a deep breath, then pushed both hands forward. In the blink of an eye, he fired an astonishingly powerful energy wave, which shot straight toward the energy sphere Beerus had thrown.

In the time it took for a spark to fly, the two attacks, both containing terrifying energy, crashed together in midair.

For a moment, light burst in every direction, so dazzling that everyone could barely keep their eyes open.

The two incomparably powerful energies collided, compressed, and canceled each other out. The shockwave that erupted spread wildly in all directions with the point of impact as its center.

Wherever it passed, space was violently twisted and deformed by the enormous energy fluctuation, as if it might collapse and shatter at any moment.

Son Goku, who was watching the battle from not far away, witnessed this heart-stopping duel and could not help opening his mouth wide in surprise. "Wow! Luo Chuan can actually fight Lord Beerus to such a standstill. Could Lord Beerus be holding back on purpose?"

"No, Kakarot. Lord Beerus is fighting very seriously."

Vegeta stared intently at the two fighters in battle.

Luo Chuan and Beerus flew backward out of the light, then both charged high into the sky and began an intense hand-to-hand battle.

After a series of spectacular exchanges of offense and defense, the two quickly pulled apart.

"As expected, he's strong. Beerus really is unfathomable."

Luo Chuan pondered to himself.

But that only stirred his competitive spirit. The more unfathomable he was, the more Luo Chuan wanted to test him.

He immediately erupted with an aura even stronger than before. His hair instantly grew down to his waist, his eyebrows vanished, and his features became slightly more ferocious as he transformed into Super Saiyan 3.

"He's just barely stepped into the tenth dimension."

The corners of Beerus's mouth lifted slightly, and he likewise brought out strength to match him.

The current Luo Chuan, if placed in another universe, would already be qualified to compete as a candidate God of Destruction.

Suddenly, Luo Chuan rushed at Beerus in an instant, clenching his right fist. With a howling wind, he smashed it fiercely toward Beerus's face. The power of this punch was enough to destroy a planet, and its speed was so great that the surrounding space distorted.

Beerus, however, remained unhurried. With a light dodge, he avoided Luo Chuan's ferocious punch. Then he extended his right hand, fingers bent like sharp claws, and grabbed toward Luo Chuan's chest.

Beerus's movement seemed casual, but it contained tremendous power. If this move were used on someone else, it would have been enough to be fatal.

But Luo Chuan turned sideways to dodge Beerus's attack while raising his leg and driving his knee hard toward Beerus's abdomen. However, Beerus blocked the knee with one hand.

Huff... huff...

Fist winds howled, leg shadows crisscrossed, and every attack from both sides carried immense power and unparalleled speed.

Their figures moved rapidly through the sky, leaving afterimages one after another, as if countless versions of them were fighting in the air at the same time.

Luo Chuan's attacks were fierce and powerful, every punch carrying the sound of tearing wind, while Beerus's attacks were sharp and vicious.

Suddenly, Beerus found an opening in Luo Chuan's attack. He threw a fierce punch, striking Luo Chuan directly in the shoulder. The force of the blow was enormous, and Luo Chuan's body flew out like a cannonball, crashing through several planets before finally stopping.

"Haha!" Beerus burst into laughter.

"Now that was satisfying, Lord Beerus. Next, I'm going to bring out my true power. Aaaah... ha!"

Without wasting words, energy even stronger than the previous times erupted, and he instantly transformed into Super Saiyan 5—and into his full-power form at that.

"Good, good, good! Now this is interesting."

Purple spirit flames ignited around Beerus.

One white and one purple energy field collided with each other. The God of Destruction Realm shook continuously, and the surrounding planets, unable to withstand such powerful energy, exploded one after another.

It could be said that the battle between the two had now entered a white-hot stage.

Whoosh, whoosh!!

This time, they were no longer limited to close-quarters combat and began clashing with energy waves instead.

Luo Chuan clasped his hands together before his chest, then thrust them forward. A golden energy wave shot toward Beerus. The energy wave was several meters in diameter, and wherever it passed, space was torn apart with crackling sounds.

Seeing this, Beerus did not dodge either. He gathered energy in both hands, forming a purple energy sphere in front of him, then pushed it out. The purple energy sphere met the golden energy wave, and a violent explosion erupted instantly.

The impact of the explosion spread outward, turning everything around it to ash.

A single clash of energy waves did not end the battle. Instead, the two fired energy waves even more madly. Golden and purple energy waves crisscrossed through the sky, exploding again and again. The entire God of Destruction Realm was shrouded in this powerful energy, as if it were the end of the world.

As the battle continued, both of their powers reached an extremely terrifying level. The God of Destruction Realm was already riddled with devastation, space rifts visible everywhere, and countless meteorite fragments flew through the sky.

Just as the two were preparing to unleash a final strike and decide the victor, a blue figure suddenly appeared between them. That figure was none other than Whis.

Whis extended both hands and waved them lightly, dissolving the powerful energy released by Luo Chuan and Beerus into nothingness. A smile rested on his face, but there was a trace of reproach in his eyes.

"You two, if this continues, the universe will be destroyed. That's enough." Whis's voice was calm and gentle, yet it carried unquestionable authority.

Luo Chuan and Beerus looked at Whis. They knew that if this battle continued, the consequences truly would be unimaginable.

"Ah—got carried away, got carried away. Sorry about that. Still, I've finished digesting now, and I'm hungry again. Whis, hurry up and prepare some food. I'm going to take a bath first."

With that, he turned and left.

Whis watched Beerus leave, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

Flowers bloom on two branches, each telling its own tale.

Inside Grand Zeno's palace.

The two Grand Zenos looked at the universes on the table, each one resembling a sand table. The Grand Zeno of the present timeline looked up at the Grand Minister.

"Hey, hey! Grand Minister, has the time been decided yet?"

"Yeah, yeah, what time is it??" The future Grand Zeno looked at the Grand Minister with curiosity written all over his face.

The Grand Minister smiled and spoke unhurriedly.

"The time has been decided. It will be tomorrow."

Hearing this, the two Grand Zenos happily clapped hands.

"Then hurry and notify them. Tell them to get ready. Oh, and I'll trouble you to expand the arena afterward. With that many people, it should be even more fun."

Grand Zeno said.

(From now on, the present Grand Zeno and future Grand Zeno will be referred to as ① and ② respectively. In the future, parallel spacetime and the main spacetime, as well as the same characters, will also be indicated this way.)

"Very well. I understand."

The Grand Minister turned and left.