Soul Barrier

Vegeta clenched his fists unwillingly at those resolute words.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it... damn it!"

Vegeta roared furiously. If looks could kill, Videl would have been killed over ten thousand times by now.

"Why? Why am I not a Super Saiyan? Why am I so weak? I am the prince of the Saiyans, yet I can't even take down a five-year-old brat!"

Buzz!

Suddenly, the rapidly surging ki of Frieza and Son Gohan stunned Vegeta!

"What... what is going on? Does Frieza have another transformation? Why has his power suddenly increased so much again? And that suddenly swelling, erupting ki... that should be Kakarot's son, Son Gohan, right? What happened? Why did they both suddenly become so much stronger? What kind of miracle did they encounter?"

In the end, Vegeta clenched his fists unwillingly and retreated, leaving Videl's sight. Videl was not afraid of death, but he was. Since he could not defeat her at all, he could not leave his life here.

"There must be some secret on Namek. That Earthling called Son Wuling must have discovered some kind of miracle on Namek."

Vegeta wanted to rush toward the place where Son Gohan and Piccolo had unleashed their ki, but he was no match for them at all. As for concealing his ki, he had learned those abilities and techniques from Son Wuling and the others. How could people that strong possibly fail to notice him? Besides, he probably would not have another chance to obtain the Dragon Balls.

"No, I won't give up! The Dragon Balls will definitely be mine, Vegeta's! Immortality will ultimately belong to this great king! Hahaha... Let Kakarot and the others fight Frieza. In the end, the victor will be Lord Vegeta! Hahaha..."

Vegeta concealed his ki and laughed loudly. Even now, he had not given up on the Dragon Balls.

Videl watched Vegeta's departing figure excitedly, her childish little face brimming with smiles. She had succeeded. She had driven Vegeta away and completed the task Son Wuling had entrusted to her.

"Master Wuling, I did it! Hehe..."

Enduring the pain in her body, Videl imitated Frieza's technique. She gathered a silver energy wave between her palms, lifted the six basketball-sized Dragon Balls, and flew back excitedly.

At that moment, Son Wuling, who had just flown out of the cave, suddenly stopped.

"They succeeded. That guy Vegeta left! Not bad, Videl! Hahaha..." Son Wuling laughed in relief, especially after sensing Videl flying back and seeing the response on the Dragon Radar.

Videl flew back with six Dragon Balls floating beneath her palm. She looked quite battered as well.

"Master Wuling, I brought all the Dragon Balls back!" Videl landed on the ground and shouted excitedly at Son Wuling. The six Dragon Balls dropped to the ground with a heavy thud, while her dirty little face was filled with smiles.

"Well done, Videl. Just as expected of my disciple. Hurry and eat a Senzu Bean."

Son Wuling handed Videl a Senzu Bean. He knew that the Namekian named Dende could heal people, but he had never seen him use it, nor had it been revealed. Besides, Videl was his disciple. If he had something useful and did not use it immediately, he had to be wary of her developing other thoughts in the future.

After Videl chewed up the Senzu Bean and swallowed it, the exhaustion and pain throughout her body vanished in an instant. Even her injuries had healed.

"I'm better, I'm better! Master Wuling, this Senzu Bean is amazing! All my injuries are healed."

"Of course. Otherwise, why would it be called a Senzu Bean?"

Son Wuling suddenly recalled that Videl seemed to have used ki to make the Dragon Balls float and carry them with her just now. He did not seem to have taught her such a technique. It looked very similar to Energy Control.

Videl repeated the process, and silver rippling ki, like telekinesis, made the six Dragon Balls float again.

"Master Wuling, Master Wuling, I saw Frieza use ki to make the Dragon Balls float just now. You taught me that ki can do many unimaginable things, so, Master Wuling, look."

Videl was like a child who had found an especially fun toy and wanted to show it off to Son Wuling.

Son Wuling did not hide his praise at all and smiled. "Very good. You already know how to draw inferences from one instance to another. I didn't even need to teach you; you figured it out on your own. Videl, you can try using this Energy Control method to control an Energy Blast and attack enemies!"

"Energy Control... so that's what this move is called!"

Videl nodded. Her little head immediately began thinking about using the Energy Control method she had used to control the Dragon Balls to control an Energy Blast.

Boom!

Suddenly, two intense auras collided. Son Gohan had already begun fighting Frieza's third form!

Then Son Goku walked out of the cave, smiling at Son Wuling and Videl. He showed none of the explosive aura that Son Gohan, Videl, and Piccolo had displayed earlier.

"Hehe... This is really incredible! The Grand Elder is amazing, Wuling. Your turn is next. I can't wait to fight Frieza now."

Son Goku excitedly clenched his fists. His power had increased by far more than just double, but his temperament and adaptability were strong enough for him to control that power easily without letting it erupt.

"Hurry over there. Frieza's ki suddenly increased again. That guy seems endless. Gohan and Piccolo are in danger."

Son Wuling entered the cave with Videl, while Son Goku stopped chatting and hurriedly flew toward Frieza!

Inside the cave, Bulma, Nail, the Grand Elder, and Dende all looked at them. When Dende and Bulma saw the six Dragon Balls in Videl's hands, they became even more excited.

"Great! The Dragon Balls are finally all together!" Dende shouted excitedly, spreading his arms.

"Videl, you're amazing!" Bulma excitedly held the One-Star Dragon Ball and placed it together with the other six Dragon Balls. At last, all seven of Namek's Dragon Balls had been gathered.

At that moment, Son Wuling stood before the Grand Elder!

The Grand Elder spread out his palm and aimed it at Son Wuling. An invisible ripple surged into Son Wuling's entire body.

"Hmm, Son Wuling, you seem to have learned some soul techniques for sealing away memories in the mind, haven't you?" The Grand Elder discovered that he could not read Son Wuling's thoughts or memories. A transparent barrier blocked him, utterly impossible to shake.

"My apologies, Grand Elder. Back on Earth, Goku and I once encountered people who could use techniques like soul curses, so I learned some soul-related techniques from Fortuneteller Baba!" Son Wuling explained to the Grand Elder. He did not want the Grand Elder to see his memories. At the same time, he was even more curious. In those Dragon Ball fanfics he had read before, the protagonists had let the Namekian Grand Elder unlock their potential and met Korin without any precautions at all. Did they not know that people like the Grand Elder and Korin could see through their memories?