Another Showdown!

Boom!

The two powerful shockwaves collided. Li Ming's Frenzied Thunder Flash held the upper hand, though not by much. This was a trump card with terrifying burst power, but it could not be sustained for long.

"Ha!"

Left with no choice, Li Ming forcibly unleashed his energy, driving the berserk multiplier beyond twentyfold! In that state, his energy level instantly surged far beyond Slug's!

"Nani!?"

Rumble—!

"Argh!"

Slug was instantly swallowed by the energy crashing back at him. Under the assault of the violent lightning serpents, he did not even have time to flee!

Slug's spaceship was parked not far away. Li Ming had never expected Slug to come looking for him on his own in pursuit of revenge.

"Lord Slug!" A group of demons were blown away by the raging gale.

To ensure nothing could go wrong, Li Ming had already taken a Senzu Bean. Only after exhausting Slug's power to a certain extent had he attempted to completely destroy his body this way.

Namekians possessed far too much vitality. Damage to their limbs and portions of their bodies could be restored by expending stamina, so he had to completely destroy either the head or the torso!

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a faint glimmer flashed at the center of the raging energy wave. Li Ming had not noticed it at first, because the energy of the Frenzied Thunder Flash was simply too intense.

The instant he noticed it, it was already too late to dodge!

A spiral energy wave no thicker than an arm actually pierced straight through the Frenzied Thunder Flash and shot directly at Li Ming!

Pfft!

"This is... the Special Beam Cannon!?"

A bloody hole was instantly punched through his chest, and all the strength drained from his body in an instant. He could no longer maintain the energy wave. Quickly, he pulled out a Senzu Bean. Fortunately, he had brought an extra one out of caution—otherwise, he really would have been finished this time!

The Special Beam Cannon was a technique created by Piccolo. Li Ming had assumed it was a unique technique, so he had never expected Slug to possess a similar piercing attack.

The greatest feature of this move was its absolute penetrating power! The energy wave was compressed into a spiral, and once fired, it could pierce through anything—even other energy waves!

"Ha, ha..."

As the dust settled, Slug's figure was revealed. At that moment, only one word could describe him: miserable. His entire body was covered in blood, while one arm and nearly half his body had vanished.

Such injuries should have left him severely wounded and on the verge of death, yet even so, the energy within him remained above a critical level!

This time, Slug had seen Li Ming take a Senzu Bean. Seeing the results of his charged strike instantly repaired, he flew into a rage. "Damn it!"

"Hmph!" Li Ming snorted coldly, his expression ruthless.

At this point, it was life or death. They had to use every method at their disposal.

This was a dead planet close to the Galactic Patrol's supply planet. Though the battle here had begun abruptly, everything was actually within the Galactic Patrol's surveillance range.

Just then, Stet stood in the distance, repeatedly gesturing as though he were trying to say something. Yet he did not dare approach. Li Ming noticed him as well, but the distance was too great for him to hear clearly, so he decided to deal with Slug first.

"Heh heh!" Slug suddenly rose with a cold laugh. Nearly half his body and his arm regenerated instantly. At the same time, the energy in his body dropped sharply, clearly consuming a great deal.

Li Ming frowned. Though it was unwise for Slug to waste energy like this at a time like this, it would also be difficult for him to fight while injured.

What truly concerned him, however, was Slug's expression—he looked as though victory was already in his grasp.

"Hmm?"

"Saiyan, don't you want to know what your subordinate is saying?"

Li Ming only wanted to eliminate all future trouble, so he said directly, "I'll kill you first, then we'll talk."

Crackle!

A lightning serpent appeared once more, a sign that he was entering his berserk state again!

Slug was deeply wary of this, so he said, "Frieza is coming. He's approaching this planet right now. Hahahaha! Even if you kill me, you'll die by his hand!"

Li Ming's pupils contracted. If there was anyone he least wanted to see right now, it was undoubtedly Frieza!

The gap between his current battle power and one hundred million was still far too great. He was even still slightly inferior to Slug at his peak. The only reason he had managed to fight this far was because of the Senzu Beans and his berserk state.

If it were Frieza, he would not even have the ability to wear him down. He would likely be crushed outright—no number of Senzu Beans would help!

Slug laughed triumphantly, no longer taking Li Ming seriously. Even after fighting to this point, it would still be difficult for Li Ming to kill him—at least not in a short time.

"Frenzied! Thunder! Flash!"

"Nani!?"

Li Ming quickly gave him his answer—attack. Energy beyond the limits erupted forth in a mad torrent! With this strike, the entire dead planet trembled!

Slug never imagined that Li Ming would launch a full-power attack at such a moment, not even giving him time to react. His entire body was once again engulfed by destructive energy!

"Argh!!"

"Sir! Frieza is here!" Stet finally reached the area, but the air currents kicked up by the berserk energy pinned him to the ground, leaving him unable to move.

Li Ming's face was twisted with fury as he attacked madly with killing intent blazing in his eyes, giving Slug no chance to break free again. At the same time, he said, "Go back to the spaceship, get the things, and wait for me!"

"Yes!"

Stet gritted his teeth and let go. The airflow instantly flung him away, sending him hurtling toward the distant spaceship.

Slug was being suppressed badly now, but he was still alive. With a Namekian's keen senses, he had naturally heard Li Ming's words as well.

He immediately shouted at his subordinates, "Kill him! Go, now!"

He had already realized that the key to Li Ming's ability to recover from his injuries was those strange beans. Combined with what Li Ming had just said, he had guessed what Li Ming intended to do.

"Die!"

Rumble!

His energy surged once more, completely swallowing Slug. This time, half the planet vanished outright!

Though it was only a small dead planet, this strike was still earth-shattering!

Slug's ki had not disappeared, but Li Ming had not truly intended to kill him. He wanted to leave him trapped here. He did not know what kind of relationship Slug had with Frieza, but one thing was certain: the two could never coexist peacefully!

As long as Slug was seriously injured and trapped here, Frieza would never spare him once he arrived.

Whoosh!

Having done all that, Li Ming did not cancel his berserk transformation. Instead, he used Instant Transmission and vanished from the spot, appearing behind Stet the next moment and grabbing him.

"Kill him!"

"Hurry!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Hundreds of energy beams shot toward them. These were all Demon Clan members under Slug's command. They were not weak, though that was only compared to ordinary people.

Stet had already closed his eyes and waited for death, but then his body suddenly felt light as he was lifted up.

Boom!

Li Ming raised a hand and fired a ki blast, annihilating every attack in an instant.

Even the numerous Demon Clan members before them vanished one after another. A complete section of the ground had been erased as well. This planet was no longer merely riddled with holes—it was on the verge of collapse!

Li Ming's attack had not merely dealt with Slug's subordinates. It had also destroyed the Demon Clan spaceship over a thousand meters away!

After finishing everything, he turned and rushed into the spaceship. Now, it was truly time to leave.

"How long until Frieza arrives?"

"P-probably about an hour."

Li Ming breathed a sigh of relief. It was not too late yet. If he encountered Frieza now, the chance of dying in battle was over ninety percent!

They could not stay here long. He ordered, "Start the ship, quickly."

"Yes!"

Stet had clearly realized how serious the situation was. His hands flew across the ship's controls, and before long, the spaceship began to tremble as it rose into the air.

Stet suddenly asked a pointless question, "Sir, where should we go?"

Li Ming's expression darkened as he snapped, "What kind of stupid question is that?! Fly in the opposite direction from Frieza!"

"Yes!"

It was not really Stet's fault. He was a technician under Dodoria, and he had served under Frieza for too long, living beneath Frieza's shadow all this time.

It would have been strange if he were not afraid at a time like this.

Boom!

All of a sudden, the spaceship shook violently. Li Ming's expression changed, and he headed straight for the hatch. A massive face came into view—it was Slug!

"Ha ha ha ha! Damned Saiyan, you're going down with me!"

"You've got to be kidding!"

His expression hardened. Slug's ki had actually grown stronger again! Li Ming knew that Slug had likely forced himself to activate his Giant Form. He was clearly at the end of his rope, merely making the last struggle of a trapped beast.

He immediately turned and entered the ship, found the Hoi-Poi Capsule containing the Fruit of the Tree of Might and Senzu Beans, then flashed to Stet's side. He pressed two fingers to his forehead, preparing to use Instant Transmission to leave.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Boom!

Slug, whose body had expanded until it rivaled the spaceship in size, crushed the ship in his hand. As if that were not enough, he fired a "Mouth Cannon" and completely destroyed the wreckage!

"Hm? They're gone? Damned Saiyan!"

Boom! Boom!

Slug went completely berserk, destroying the entire dead planet, yet even in the end, he failed to find any trace of Li Ming.