Soul Barrier

Vegeta clenched his fists unwillingly at those resolute words.

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

Vegeta roared in fury. 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 defeat a five-year-old brat!"

Buzz!

Suddenly, Frieza and Son Gohan's surging ki made Vegeta freeze!

"What... what is going on? Does Frieza have another transformation? How did his power suddenly increase 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 lucky encounter did they have?"

Vegeta finally clenched his fists in resentment and withdrew, 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 lucky encounter on Namek."

Vegeta wanted badly to fly toward where Son Gohan and Piccolo had unleashed their ki, but he was simply no match for them. As for hiding his ki, he had learned those abilities and techniques from Son Wuling and the others. How could beings that strong possibly fail to notice him? Besides, he probably would never have another chance to obtain the Dragon Balls.

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

Vegeta concealed his ki and burst into loud laughter. Even now, he had not given up on the Dragon Balls.

Videl watched Vegeta's departing back excitedly, her childish face filled with smiles. She had succeeded. She had driven Vegeta away. She had successfully completed the task Son Wuling had entrusted to her.

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

Enduring the pain in her body, Videl copied 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.

"Success. Vegeta left! Not bad, Videl! Hahaha..." Son Wuling laughed in satisfaction, 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 rather 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 crash, while her dirty little face was full of smiles.

"Well done, Videl. You truly are my disciple. Hurry and eat a Senzu Bean."

Son Wuling handed Videl a Senzu Bean. He knew that the Namekian called Dende could heal people, but he had never used it before, and it had never been revealed. Besides, Videl was his disciple. If he had something useful and did not use it on her first, she might harbor resentment someday.

Videl chewed up the Senzu Bean and swallowed it. In an instant, the fatigue and pain in her body vanished, and even her injuries 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 along. He did not think he had taught Videl a technique like that. It was very similar to the Energy Control Bullet.

Videl repeated the method, and silver rippling ki, like telekinesis, made the six Dragon Balls float once more.

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

Videl was like a child who had gotten a very fun toy and wanted to show it off to Son Wuling.

Son Wuling did not hide his praise at all and said with a smile, "Very good. You already know how to draw inferences from one example. I did not even need to teach you, and you figured it out yourself. Videl, you can try using this Energy Control Bullet method to control ki blasts and attack enemies!"

"Energy Control Bullet? So that's what this technique is called!"

Videl nodded, immediately imagining herself using the Energy Control Bullet method she had used to control the Dragon Balls to control ki blasts.

Boom!

Suddenly, two fierce 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 did not seem at all like Son Gohan, Videl, and Piccolo when their ki had erupted earlier.

"Hehe... This is so strong! The Grand Elder is incredible! Wuling, it's your turn. I can't wait to fight Frieza now."

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

"Hurry. Frieza's ki suddenly increased again. That guy is practically endless. Gohan and Piccolo are in danger."

Son Wuling took Videl into the cave, while Son Goku stopped talking and hurriedly flew toward Frieza!

After entering 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 complete!" Dende cried 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. Namek's seven Dragon Balls were finally complete.

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

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

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

"My apologies, Grand Elder. Back on Earth, Goku and I once encountered some people capable of using techniques such as 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 let the Namekian Grand Elder unlock their potential and met Korin without any precautions. Did they not know that people like the Grand Elder and Korin could see through their memories?