The Sun Is Falling!

In the Wind and Cloud World, he had obtained everything he wanted. Naturally, he had no reason to linger.

As for the Fire Qilin, Barros used the Sky Dance Art, grabbed the qilin horn atop its head with one hand, and flung it through the air, accurately tossing it back into Soaring Cloud Cave beneath the Leshan Giant Buddha.

Before leaving, he hesitated briefly, then took out another Neural Tree Fruit and tossed it toward the cave entrance.

After this parting, who knew when he would return to this world—perhaps it would be far in the future, perhaps never.

After all, the Fire Qilin had carried him across more than half of the Divine Land. Though it was a strange beast, some bond had formed between them.

In this world, while the Fire Qilin could contend head-on with the strongest experts, it was ultimately only their equal. It could hardly be called invincible.

With Barros's temperament, how could he tolerate any living creature in some corner of the world standing above the divine beast beneath him?

After consuming another Neural Tree Fruit, the Fire Qilin's foundation underwent a complete transformation, and its combat power leapt to a level where it could truly look down upon this world.

Forget Di Shitian, the gods, demons, and the likes of Xiao Sanxiao—even if they joined forces, they would not be able to withstand a single move from the Fire Qilin.

Only then did Barros truly set his mind at ease and turn to leave.

He hovered high in the sky, and the faint ripple of parting in his eyes quietly faded away.

The next instant, his gaze turned cold. His body became a silver streak that tore through the heavens, shooting straight beyond the borders of the Divine Land.

Before leaving, there was one more matter he had to settle personally—

He would wipe out those weak barbarian kingdoms entrenched along the borders.

Japan, also known as Fusang.

Barros crossed his arms and looked down at that tiny patch of land below, a chilling smile slowly curving his lips.

Then, an enormous ki blast, similar in form to Broly's Death Annihilation Bomb and Frieza's planet-destroying blast, abruptly appeared above his head.

The total amount of ki contained within it was less than one-tenth of Frieza's, and vastly inferior to Broly's world-destroying strike.

Roughly estimated in terms of battle power, it was only a little over five hundred.

Yet the moment it appeared in the lofty heavens, the sky above all Fusang Island became as bright as day—when people looked up, they saw a dazzling little sun rapidly expanding overhead.

In an instant, heaven and earth lost their color. Only that crimson-white sphere of light remained, swallowing everything as it blotted out the sky and sun.

The island's civilians knew nothing. Taking it for a wondrous sight and believing that two suns were shining together, they poured out of their homes and craned their necks to watch.

But the Japanese martial artists with even a little cultivation felt as though they had fallen into an ice pit the instant they looked up—death swept over the entire island like a black tide, crushing down so heavily that they could barely breathe.

No matter their level of cultivation, even "Yellow-Licker," the man hailed as Japan's strongest, was left filled with despair. He had even forgotten how to run.

Then, that sun that would burn the world slowly descended toward Fusang Island.

Before the ki blast even touched the ground, every wooden building on the island collapsed into dust, drifting away in fine particles.

"Baka! The sun is falling!"

"Amaterasu, have you truly abandoned us?"

"Run—!"

"I don't want to die! Someone save me!!"

As they watched the blazing sphere draw ever closer, the entirety of Fusang Island, from its streets to its deepest alleys, erupted into chaos.

With the end of the world at hand, people's hearts broke first.

But that chaos lasted only an instant—

Rumble—!!!

A deafening explosion shook heaven and earth, as though the entire Wind and Cloud World were trembling.

Experts throughout the Divine Land and the surrounding territories changed expression at once, all turning toward Japan with furrowed brows.

Below, an incomparably massive mushroom cloud burst upward, rolling and swelling until it completely swallowed the outline of Fusang Island.

Barros stood in the sky with his hands behind his back, staring at the enormous gray-white cloud soaring into the heavens as he threw back his head and laughed. "Ha—ha—ha—ha—ha—ha!"

The old hatred that had accumulated for decades in his previous life had been settled in a single day. How could he not feel exhilarated?

Half a day later, he lowered his gaze—the tiny patch of land had long since been completely swallowed by the sea. The ocean's surface was smooth as a mirror, with not even an inch of land remaining in sight.

Barros nodded slightly, satisfied.

Then his eyes sharpened. He coldly swept his gaze toward another direction, his body once again becoming a streak of light as he shot toward the nearby land known as Goguryeo.

The same ki blast, the same thunderous force—after Fusang was destroyed, Goguryeo was reduced to ashes as well.

Afterward, without any regard for whether his actions would shake this world's foundations, he struck like lightning and erased every barbarian power beyond the Divine Land, leaving no trace behind.

Divine Martial Battle Star, Imperial Hall!

Barros's figure silently appeared within the hall.

To verify whether what he had obtained from the Wind and Cloud World truly worked, he did not rest in the slightest. Tapping his forehead lightly with two fingers, he instantly teleported to Broly's side.

"Great Emperor!"

"Greetings, Great Emperor!"

"Emperor Barros!"

When his figure appeared in the combat gravity field outside the Imperial Hall on Divine Martial Battle Star, the surrounding Saiyans all rose and bowed.

Broly turned around immediately, his gaze meeting the newcomer's.

Seeing that his expression was still stern, but no longer carried the lonely isolation of being shunned by his people, Barros felt slightly reassured and nodded softly.

"Keep training." He patted Broly's shoulder, then nodded to him again, his voice low but unquestionable.

Then, Barros ignored the gazes of the surrounding Saiyans entirely. He raised a hand and pressed it onto Broly's shoulder. Their figures flickered, and they vanished into thin air before everyone's eyes!

Inside the Imperial Hall.

Barros and Broly appeared steadily.

"Bar..." Broly had barely begun before his tone changed. After hesitating a moment, he asked instead, "Great Emperor, did you bring me here because you have something planned?"

Barros took out a Universal Capsule and tossed it to the ground. After it sprang open, he retrieved two items—the chilling Ice Soul and the Dragon Vein, which coiled like a living creature!

Seeing Broly's baffled expression, Barros gently placed the Dragon Vein into his palm. "Hold it tight. See if it can steady your mind."

Back in the Wind and Cloud World, he had already verified the Dragon Vein's effects: it could indeed cleanse stray thoughts, soothe agitation, and dispel the violent aura in one's heart. But whether it would work on Broly remained uncertain.

Broly took the Dragon Vein half-believingly. The moment his fingertips touched its smooth, cool surface, an uncontrollable surge of excitement flashed across his face.

When Barros saw his expression relax, he felt some relief, and the corner of his lips quietly lifted.

"Great Emperor, this... this..." Broly clutched the Dragon Vein excitedly. He wanted to ask, but got stuck on its name. For a moment, he was so tongue-tied that he could barely speak properly.

"Dragon Vein." Barros smiled faintly and got straight to the point. "Can it suppress the frenzy inside you and help you remain clear-headed?"

"Mm! Mm!" Broly nodded fiercely. The instant he held the Dragon Vein, the lake of his heart became clearer and calmer than ever before.

He had never experienced such bright, lucid clarity since he could remember—perhaps not even since birth.

That peace and clarity rising from the depths of his heart was something he had tasted for the first time in his life. No wonder his eyes grew hot and even his breathing trembled faintly.

"There is one more thing." Relying only on the Dragon Vein to suppress his violence was ultimately borrowing outside strength. Barros did not pause, immediately transmitting the Nie Family's ancestral mental cultivation method, the Ice Heart Formula, in its entirety to Broly.

A short while later, he looked up and asked, "Have you memorized it?"

Broly closed his eyes and silently circulated it for a moment. When he opened them, he answered firmly, "I have memorized all of it, Great Emperor!"

Barros nodded, his tone steady. "Good. Recite after me—"

The heart is clear as ice; though heaven falls, it remains unshaken. Amid countless changes, it stays resolute; the spirit is content, the qi tranquil... Self and things forgotten, one with primal chaos... Water flows, yet the heart is undisturbed; clouds drift, yet the mind lingers... A single heart bears no burdens; through past and present, one wanders free!

The Nie Family's secret Ice Heart Formula echoed word by word beneath the dome of the Imperial Hall.

As they recited it again and again, Broly, whose mind had already been somewhat soothed by the Dragon Vein, grew increasingly lucid and tranquil. Even the violent aura churning around him gradually subsided with the recitation, as though an invisible hand were slowly smoothing it away.

Time flowed on, and seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Every day, Broly sat in the Imperial Hall and repeatedly recited the Ice Heart Formula in silence.

It was no longer mere memorization. It had become an instinct as natural as breathing.

Only he himself knew that Barros had arranged this so he would carve the cultivation method into his bones and blood—

No matter where he was or what he encountered, even if his mind stood on the verge of collapse, the formula would automatically surface and seize the last thread of his rationality for him.

On the morning of the seventh day, Barros entered the Imperial Hall once more and handed Broly a specially made shell of the strongest defensive metal—it contained the Dragon Vein and the Ice Soul.

With the Nie Family's Ice Heart Formula as the foundation, supplemented by the Ice Soul, one of the Four Divine Stones, and reinforced by the Dragon Vein's suppression...

What Barros truly wanted to test was whether Broly could still preserve a spark of clarity at the critical point of total loss of control.

After gaining Broly's consent, Barros teleported with him to a desolate planet.

The instant they landed, a sharp glint flashed through Barros's eyes.

Broly had a fatal weakness—or rather, a name buried deep in his heart, one he had always avoided mentioning.

Barros had long known of this, but he had been powerless to intervene before, so he had kept silent.

Now, he released his hand and quietly watched Broly for several breaths before slowly uttering four words:

"Kakarot."

"Kakarot?" Broly's gaze froze, confusion appearing first.

The next instant, a violent, almost savage aura exploded from him, wrapping around his entire body like a black tide.

"Kakarot... Kakarot... Kakarot—!!!"

The whisper rapidly tore into a roar. The ki within him surged wildly, the ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch, and a gale carrying destructive force swept in all directions.

Barros's brows tightened as he shouted sharply, "Broly! Recite the Ice Heart Formula—The heart is clear as ice; though heaven falls, it remains unshaken!"

"The heart is clear as ice... Kakarot... though heaven falls, it remains unshaken... Kakarot, amid..."

Before he could finish the word "countless," violent thoughts flooded back like a tide. His consciousness rapidly slipped toward the edge of losing control, while his aura rose geometrically.

Barros shook his head and sighed softly, taking out a device shaped like a remote control from his robes. His gaze swept over its two buttons.

Without hesitation, he pressed the white button.

This device was linked from afar to the Dragon Vein and Ice Soul inside the defensive metal on Broly's body.

Normally, the metal layer sealed away ninety-nine percent of their aura. Once activated, both powers would be released at the same time.

Sure enough, the instant the Ice Soul's frigid aura seeped out, Broly's entire body shook, as though a bucket of icy water had been poured over his head. A crack was forcibly torn open in his frenzied mind.

Seizing that instant, Barros loudly resumed the recitation: "The heart is clear as ice; though heaven falls, it remains unshaken. Amid countless changes, it stays resolute..."