Sixteen Universes, Second Tournament of Power

The God of Destruction Realm.

Luo Chuan, who had been training, opened his eyes and breathed out a mouthful of stale air.

"Good. One step closer," he thought to himself.

Whis turned around and looked at Luo Chuan as he opened his eyes, then laughed softly.

"It seems you truly have comprehended Ultra Instinct."

Luo Chuan did not try to hide it and admitted it openly. After all, with Whis's strength, it was not hard for him to tell. But Whis would never have dreamed that what he had cultivated was not just Ultra Instinct; he had even successfully cultivated the God of Destruction Training Method.

Beerus, who had been lying on a broad tree, gave Luo Chuan a surprised glance.

Buzz, buzz—

Suddenly, a vortex slowly appeared, and a figure stepped out from within. It was none other than the unfathomably powerful Grand Minister.

Son Goku and Vegeta, who had been training hard, sensed the commotion over here. They both stopped what they were doing and ran toward the Grand Minister.

As for Beerus, who had originally been resting on the tree, he was also greatly startled when he saw the Grand Minister descend. Then he rushed over at incredible speed and bowed deeply to the Grand Minister with utmost respect.

It was not only the God of Destruction Realm of Universe 7. Projections of the Grand Minister appeared in the other universes at the same time as well. These projections were clear and vivid, as if he had personally descended, causing the gods of every universe to feel an unprecedented pressure.

The Grand Minister looked around and said in his dignified yet calm voice, "By order of Lord Zeno, the second Tournament of Power is about to begin. Gods of the sixteen universes, please select your outstanding fighters as soon as possible and proceed to the World of Void tomorrow to participate. This tournament requires all contestants from all sixteen universes to take part. No one may be absent."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Grand Minister stepped back into the vortex and vanished without a trace in an instant.

When Luo Chuan heard this news, he froze completely, his mind going blank.

Sixteen universes? How could there be sixteen universes? As far as the plot he knew went, had there not always been only twelve universes? This change left Luo Chuan completely baffled.

However, compared to Luo Chuan's shock, Son Goku and Vegeta looked exceptionally excited.

For the two Saiyans, who were passionate about battle, being able to cross fists with powerful opponents from every universe was undoubtedly an extremely thrilling thing.

Through such intense battles, not only could they clearly learn the true level of their current strength, they might also have the chance to break through their own limits and raise their power even further.

Beerus, on the other hand, sighed helplessly and gently pressed a hand to his forehead.

In truth, he had long had a feeling that this day would come. He simply had not expected it to arrive so quickly.

At the same time, he kept cursing those bastards in his heart.

"Uh, Whis! What exactly is going on here? I clearly remember that there were only twelve universes in total. When did four more suddenly pop up?"

Luo Chuan's face was full of suspicion, his brows tightly furrowed. A flash of inspiration seemed to have crossed his mind just now, but to make absolutely sure, he still decided to ask Whis.

Whis explained unhurriedly, "There is something you do not know. In the first Tournament of Power, Android 17's wish was to revive all the universes erased by Lord Zeno. Because of that, the universes that had long since disappeared were restored."

Hearing this, Luo Chuan nodded thoughtfully.

However, Whis then continued, "But that is not the main point. The key is that after the other four successfully revived universes learned everything that had happened during the first Tournament of Power, those fellows all went to Lord Zeno together and requested that another tournament be held. And Lord Zeno most likely also felt that sixteen universes were indeed too many, so he readily agreed."

After hearing this, Luo Chuan immediately revealed an expression of sudden realization.

Although he had already made some guesses in his heart, when the truth was actually placed before him, he still found it somewhat hard to believe.

"Lord Beerus, I have a suggestion," Son Goku suddenly said, raising his hand.

"If you've got something to say, spit it out," Beerus snapped, glaring at him. He was in no mood for this right now.

Son Goku scratched his head and laughed foolishly.

"How about we use the lineup from the first Tournament of Power again? Just have Luo Chuan replace Grandpa Master Roshi."

Goku had his own thoughts in saying this. After all, during the first Tournament of Power, Master Roshi had nearly died. This time, he did not want anything to happen to him.

Luo Chuan had no objections, and afterward, the group headed to Earth.

Early the next morning, all the warriors gathered yesterday assembled at Capsule Corporation.

This lineup had changed compared to the first tournament.

They were Luo Chuan, Son Goku, Vegeta, Android 17, Android 18, Son Gohan, Piccolo, Broly, Gamma 1, and Frieza.

Krillin, Tien Shinhan, and Master Roshi had all been replaced. As for why Fat Majin Buu was not there, it was because that guy had fallen asleep again.

Luo Chuan knew that Gamma 1 had been created by Dr. Gero's grandson, and his strength was also quite formidable. The only thing Luo Chuan found somewhat regretful was that he had not actually participated in that plotline.

Under Whis's teleportation, they headed to the World of Void.

When they appeared, there were already fighters from several universes on the arena in the World of Void.

Five minutes later, all sixteen universes' fighters had arrived, totaling 160 people. Looking down from high above, the arena could be described as densely packed.

The structure of the arena was still unchanged from the first Tournament of Power, but its area had already been expanded to several times larger than Earth.

All the Gods of Destruction, angels, and Supreme Kais returned one after another to the spectator seats floating in the air.

The Grand Minister walked out and hovered in midair, his deep eyes watching the contestants on the arena below.

Then he spoke in an extremely calm yet unquestionable tone:

"Contestants, this will be a battle royal among the 160 of you. The time limit is one hour. The rules remain unchanged. The use of any methods that can restore stamina or heal injuries is forbidden, and flying is not allowed. However, species born with wings are exempt from this restriction. In addition, you may freely use any attack techniques you wish to defeat your opponents. The only thing you must keep in mind is that you absolutely must not take anyone's life. Fusion is also permitted."

After a brief pause, the Grand Minister continued, "As for the consequences of defeat, I believe all of you understand them well. Just like in the first Tournament of Power, once a universe loses this match, that universe, including its contestants and God of Destruction, will be mercilessly erased by Lord Zeno. I will score the eliminated universes. The lower the score, the lower the possibility of revival. If the final victor accidentally says the wrong thing and revives a low-scoring universe, Lord Zeno will still erase it without mercy. Therefore, everyone, please give it your all!"

After speaking, the Grand Minister returned to the side of the two Zenos.

Grand Zeno 1 and Grand Zeno 2 raised their hands at the same time and announced the start of the match.

In an instant, multicolored lights erupted across the arena.