"Toppo..."
Jiren gave Toppo a cold glance, then turned away.
"Toppo, I'll defeat Lin Chen, but not for your sake!"
With that, Jiren pushed off the ground with both feet and shot toward Lin Chen like a crimson meteor.
At the same time, a blue flash approached Lin Chen from the other side.
Bam! Bam!
The sounds of two fists colliding rang out almost simultaneously. Jiren shouted, "Son Goku, stay out of my way!"
"Jiren, you can't beat Big Brother Lin Chen alone!"
"Shut up!"
After his strike missed, Jiren suddenly leaped into the air, his palm facing down.
"Hah!"
The moment he thrust out his palm, dozens of fiery red energy beams rained down, catching even Son Goku in their barrage.
Son Goku frowned at the ferocious attack and hurriedly dodged from side to side.
Lin Chen, however, made no attempt to dodge. He met Jiren's attack head-on with a thrust of his palm, sending dozens of golden energy waves soaring into the sky.
The two streams of energy collided, immediately triggering violent explosions over the ring like a dazzling display of fireworks.
Amid the explosions, Jiren plunged toward the ground.
He quickly spotted Lin Chen, but to his shock, Lin Chen still had strength to spare under the same conditions. The moment the explosions obscured their vision, he had launched a surprise attack on Son Goku first.
By the time Jiren charged over, Son Goku had already been kicked away by Lin Chen and lay on the ground, his fate unknown.
Lin Chen turned his gaze just then, meeting Jiren's eyes.
The contempt in his eyes made the veins on Jiren's forehead bulge.
"Haaah!"
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The two collided again, the dull thuds of fists striking flesh ringing out incessantly.
Rings of sonic force burst around them