Wish

Pooh!

Wuling Cell spat out a mouthful of blood and raised a circular Protective Barrier with his palms! Looking at Krillin, Trunks, and the others surrounding him, and then noticing Vegeta falling from the sky diagonally opposite him, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Bang!

Under the astonished gazes of Piccolo, Krillin, Trunks, and others, the Special Beam Cannon, charged to its maximum, struck the circular Protective Barrier of Wuling Cell. The Protective Barrier adjusted its angle, and the Special Beam Cannon was Wuling Cell towards Vegeta.

"You bastard!"

Vegeta clenched his fists, his aura surged, and he forcefully blasted the Special Beam Cannon away.

Boom!

The Special Beam Cannon exploded in the clouds, the white clouds dispersed, and the heat wave from the exploding sparks melted the snowflakes on the ground. Even Krillin, Yamcha, and the others felt a wave of heat that dispelled the cold of the North City.

Wuling Cell's hands were trembling uncontrollably. Even though he deflected Piccolo's fully charged Special Beam Cannon, the recoil from the impact with the Protective Barrier made his arms feel like they were about to crack.

In contrast, Vegeta easily sent Piccolo flying with his fist, even without breaking a sweat or getting out of breath. The difference in their Special Beam Cannon was obvious.

Vegeta looked at his left hand, clenched his fist, and still remembered how Wuling Cell had used his shoulder to push his fist away, causing it to miss its mark. If it weren't for Vegeta's overwhelming power over Wuling Cell, he would have succeeded.

Trunks was speechless with astonishment. "How did Cell do that? He deflected Mr. Piccolo's attack right at Daddy?"

Yamcha and Krillin exchanged a glance, their faces trembling with fear and tears.

Yamcha said, "We asked Wuling before how he did it!"

Krillin clutched his head, looking somewhat exasperated, and said, "What direct angle, reflection angle, how many degrees to adjust the Protective Barrier's azimuth to bounce it off at what angle... anyway, there was Goku, Master Roshi, we were all completely baffled by all this."

Yamcha looked at Trunks and said, "Don't even try it. Goku tried to do it too, and ended up breaking his finger."

Trunks nodded quickly, his gaze towards Wuling Cell, hidden behind his sunglasses, becoming even more wary!

Piccolo also recalled that when Son Wuling fought him before, Goru had used Protective Barrier to reflect attacks. Back then, Goru was still the evil Demon King Piccolo! Thinking of this, Piccolo clenched his fists and looked at Wuling Cell with great apprehension.

"This Cell has the same intellect as Wuling, so we can't let him go. He has the same talent as Wuling, and he also has our and King Cold's cells. We absolutely cannot let him go."

Android 17 looked at the disheveled Wuling Cell and said with some surprise, "You're still pretty tough, aren't you? You didn't even beg for mercy!"

Upon hearing Android 17's words, Wuling Cell shouted angrily, "Who do you think you are, you bastard? I feel fear, and I'm afraid of death, but don't even think about making me beg for mercy. I'd rather die than admit defeat!"

Wuling Cell opened his Soul Eye, radiating a purple, star-like glow. A purple chain grew from the palm of his right hand as he coldly surveyed his surroundings.

"The Maka Chains, they even know this move!"

Yamcha knew that Son Wuling had been training with the Fortuneteller Baba for a while and had learned techniques related to the soul.

Krillin said nervously, "Be careful, if the Maka Chains pierce your body from both palms at the same time, you'll be bound."

With his Wuling Cell condensed Destructo Disc, while the Maka Chains on his right palm swung continuously in the air as he remained on guard, thinking about how to escape from this desperate situation. Now that he was wearing sunglasses, the Solar Flare was useless.

Suddenly, Wuling Cell had a flash of inspiration after seeing Piccolo.

"Oh right, how could I forget that? The Evil Containment Wave, the technique that Master Mutaito used to seal Demon King Piccolo. This kind of technique is most effective against these straightforward guys. As for the bottle, when Piccolo and Son Wuling were training Son Gohan, Piccolo gave Son Gohan a new outfit and a sword, so turning it into a bottle is a piece of cake. The only thing to watch out for is Piccolo, because he knows the Evil Containment Wave Reflection Technique and can reflect the Evil Containment Wave back!"

At Mount Paozu, Son Goku led Son Wuling out of the Inner Demon Illusion Realm.

The surrounding environment was bright and peaceful, with a touch of poetic beauty in the mountains and waters.

Looking at the crystal-clear water, Son Wuling felt an unprecedented sense of peace. All worries—the future, threats, and anxieties—vanished in an instant!

"Thanks, Shenron!"

Being persuaded and enlightened by his own Heart Demon was something Son Wuling had never expected. Now, Son Wuling felt better than ever before. Ever since his grandfather picked him up, a string in his heart had been constantly taut!

"Wuling, you're too tired. Just rest well these next few days and leave everything to us!"

Son Goku stood beside Son Wuling, a smile on his face. He breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally succeeded!

"Okay, brother, this time, I'll be a good younger brother and leave everything to you."

Son Wuling was no longer as cold and stern as before. He gently lifted his bangs, revealing a handsome face that now had a girlish gentleness. His eyes were also much softer. He had a feminine appearance, and his appearance had not changed in either his past life or his present life.

"Okay!"

Son Goku smiled and nodded, his figure vanishing like bubbles, leaving Son Wuling's dream, leaving Son Wuling alone with his arms outstretched, enjoying this quiet and beautiful dream by himself.

Outside, Son Goku, who had been holding onto Son Wuling's arm, regained consciousness, and the Soul Eye in his eyes disappeared!

"Uncle-Master Goku, how is Master Wuling?!"

Videl quickly pressed for an answer. Now a young woman, her face was no longer as round and chubby as it had been as a child.

"It's alright now. Wuling was just too tired. Let him rest!" Son Goku, along with Videl, Son Gohan, and Android 16, left the room, carefully closed the door, and went to the living room on the first floor.

Son Gohan, sitting on the sofa, looked at Son Goku with a puzzled expression and asked, "Dad, Uncle Wuling clearly wished for good health from the Wuling Dragon Balls, so why did he still develop Heart Virus?"

Videl quickly looked at Son Goku, equally confused. Son Wuling had already made a wish upon the Dragon Balls, yet it still came to this. Although she knew the Dragon Balls weren't omnipotent, she remembered that Shenron had remained silent for a long time before finally granting her wish! Why was he still acting up?

Son Goku smiled at Son Gohan and Videl, explaining, "Heart Demon don't fall into the category of Heart Virus disease, but they still harm physical health. Shenron agreed after much consideration because of the Heart Demon hidden within Wuling; otherwise, Wuling probably wouldn't have been able to get rid of Heart Demon so easily."

"That's great... Master Wuling is alright, that's wonderful! So the Shenron did grant the wish after all; it's just that Heart Demon can't be directly eradicated like diseases. So that's how it is!"

Videl shouted happily, holding hands with Son Gohan, looking ecstatic.