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“He broke through to ‘Above Deep Blue’ yesterday evening, and this is what happened to him!” Bulma pointed at Vegeta in the screen. “He kept smashing the gravity chamber’s protective shield, shouting ‘Chronos’ and ‘I want to be stronger,’ but he didn’t respond no matter how much we called him! Goku is still in Universe 6 and hasn’t returned yet, so no one can stop him!”
Lin Ye's heart sank. Alice's electronic voice suddenly sounded in the communicator: [Abnormal energy fluctuations detected in Vegeta. Emotion level 99% (rage state), sanity level 12% (on the verge of losing control). The energy flow rate within his body is 3 times the normal level, posing a risk of self-destruction.]
"He was injured by Kronos last time, and he was holding in his anger. He was blinded by rage when he broke through." Lin Ye grabbed the backpack on the stone platform. "Piccolo, Namek is in your hands now. I have to go back immediately!"
Piccolo was helping the old Namekian repair his house when he heard this and immediately turned around: "Be careful, his aura is more dangerous than that of Kronos's subordinates right now, don't fight him head-on."
Lin Ye nodded, turned and ran towards the spaceship. Dandy caught up and shoved a bag of Life Fruits into his hands: "Lord Lin Ye, these can quickly restore energy, take them with you!"
"Thank you." Lin Ye took the bag without stopping. The moment the spaceship started, he activated faster-than-light mode, and he could still hear Bulma sobbing over the communicator: "Hurry! The shield is about to give way; it's already cracked three times!"
The spaceship traversed space, and Lin Ye tried to communicate with Vegeta, but the connection was always busy. Alice continuously updated the data: [Vegeta's energy output continues to rise; the shield's remaining strength is 37%, and it is expected to break in 20 minutes.]
"Faster!" Lin Ye stared at the countdown on the screen, his fingers gripping the bag of Life Fruits tightly, squeezing the juice out of the peels.
Fortunately, the spaceship landed at Capsule Corporation before the protective shield completely shattered. Lin Ye had just jumped off the spaceship when he heard a deafening roar, black smoke billowed from the gravity chamber, and reinforced glass shattered everywhere. He took off running, leaving robots in his wake either overturned by the blast or reduced to scrap metal.
"Vegeta! Stop!" Lin Ye rushed into the gravity chamber, where the scene was even more terrifying than in the video—a large section of the ground had collapsed, metal fragments were embedded in the walls, and Vegeta was swinging his fist at the remaining remnants of the protective shield, the silvery-white flames turning the entire gravity chamber white.
Upon hearing the voice, Vegeta slowly turned his head, a crimson glint flashing in his empty eyes, like a beast spotting its prey: "Lin Ye...you've come at just the right time." He suddenly charged towards Lin Ye, his silvery-white aura whipping up a gale, his fist carrying the power to smash through planets, aimed straight at Lin Ye's chest.
Lin Ye dared not be careless and immediately activated the Divine Resonance Module. A pale purple aura emanated from his body, forming a protective shield. He dodged Vegeta's fist to the side and simultaneously raised his hand to block his forearm. The moment the two forces collided, with a "crack," the floor of the gravity chamber collapsed another layer, and metal fragments flew around like bullets.
"Are you crazy, Vegeta!" Lin Ye gritted his teeth, his arm numb from the impact. "This is Capsule Corporation! If you keep smashing it, you'll destroy the entire West Capital!"
"So what if it's destroyed?" Vegeta roared, his other fist slamming towards Lin Ye's cheek. "I need to become stronger! Only by becoming stronger can I defeat Chronos! If you stand in my way, you are my enemy!"
Lin Ye teleported behind Vegeta, intending to subdue him from behind, but Vegeta's tail wrapped around his ankle, throwing him violently. He crashed into the wall, the reinforced alloy wall denting it, and the taste of blood filled his mouth.
"Looks like I'll have to wake you up." Lin Ye took a deep breath, pulled a Life Fruit from his pocket, and popped it into his mouth. The sweet juice slid down his throat, instantly replenishing his energy. The pale purple aura around him suddenly surged, merging with the golden Saiyan aura. His hair turned golden-purple, and his pupils also turned pale purple. This was the "God Saiyan" form, a new form he unlocked after fusing with the Super Dragon Ball fragments.
"Come on!" Lin Ye charged at Vegeta, his fist glowing with golden-purple light, colliding with Vegeta's silver-white fist. The two powerful energies exploded in the gravity chamber, the shockwave knocking Bulma to the ground outside.
Lin Ye could clearly sense how terrifying Vegeta's power was—his "Deep Blue" form truly surpassed that of a God of Destruction, while his "God Saiyan" form could only barely match it. However, Vegeta's attacks were completely unpredictable, relying entirely on instinct to throw punches, leaving him with many more openings than usual.
"Vegeta! Look at yourself now!" Lin Ye seized Vegeta's opening and slapped him in the chest. Pale purple divine energy flowed into Vegeta's body through his palm, attempting to suppress his raging energy. "Didn't you want to defeat Chronos? Right now, you can't even beat me, how are you going to fight Chronos? What's the difference between you and a mad dog!"
Vegeta's body stiffened abruptly, the emptiness in his eyes seemed to lessen slightly, and his silvery-white aura weakened for a moment. But quickly, he unleashed an even stronger aura, shoving Lin Ye aside: "I can! I can definitely defeat him! What do you know!"
He gathered energy in front of his chest with both hands, and the silvery-white energy ball rapidly expanded, distorting the surrounding space and creating a hissing tearing sound in the air. Lin Ye's pupils contracted sharply. This was Vegeta's ultimate move, "Final Flash." In his "Deep Blue" form, this attack was powerful enough to destroy half of West City!
"Oh no! Get out of the way!" Bulma shouted from outside, her voice trembling.
Just as Lin Ye was about to rush forward to stop it, a golden light suddenly shot in through the breach in the gravity chamber, moving so fast it was just a blur. Goku's voice followed immediately: "Vegeta! Calm down!"
The golden flames collided with the silver-white energy ball with a deafening roar, the blinding light making everyone unable to open their eyes. When the light dissipated, Goku stood beside Lin Ye, still in Super Saiyan Blue form, but his aura was somewhat disordered, clearly indicating that he had just returned from Universe 6 and hadn't had a chance to catch his breath.
"Wukong! You're back!" Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
Goku nodded, his eyes fixed on Vegeta: "I received a message from Bulma in Universe 6 and rushed back. What happened to him?"
"He was blinded by anger during his breakthrough and went mad with his energy," Lin Ye said in a low voice. "We have to work together to suppress his energy; one person alone won't be enough."
Just as Goku was about to respond, Vegeta launched another attack, his silver-white fist aimed straight at Goku's face. Goku dodged to the side, grabbing Vegeta's wrist at the same time. Lin Ye immediately pressed down on Vegeta's shoulder from behind, and the two of them simultaneously injected energy into his body. Golden and light purple energies intertwined, binding Vegeta's silver-white aura like a rope.
"Let me go! I want to become stronger! I want to defeat Chronos!" Vegeta struggled frantically, his silvery-white flames constantly assaulting their defenses. Another layer of the gravity chamber floor collapsed, and even the buildings outside began to shake.
Bulma was frantic outside, stamping her feet in frustration. The detector in her hand kept beeping: "The protective shield is completely gone! If this continues, the entire capsule company will collapse!"
Lin Ye and Goku exchanged a glance and simultaneously increased their energy output. Pale purple divine energy flowed through Vegeta's veins, attempting to calm the chaotic energy within his body; Goku's Super Saiyan Blue energy enveloped his heart, slowing the energy flow.
After about a minute, Vegeta's struggles gradually weakened, his silvery-white aura began to subside, his pale purple pupils slowly returned to black, and his empty eyes regained focus. He looked at Goku, who was gripping his wrist, then at Lin Ye, who was holding his shoulder, and then at the surrounding ruins, and suddenly froze.
"What...what did I just do?" Vegeta's voice was hoarse, and his wrist trembled slightly.
Lin Ye released his grip, took a step back, and rubbed his sore shoulders: "You went into a qi deviation after your breakthrough, almost dismantling the gravity chamber and nearly destroying Xidu with the Ultimate Flash. Luckily, Wukong came back in time."
Vegeta looked down at his hands; the silver-white form had completely faded, reverting to his normal Super Saiyan form. His fists were clenched tightly, his knuckles white, and his eyes were filled with regret: "Damn it... I lost control because of anger and almost hurt everyone..."
Goku patted him on the shoulder and laughed heartily, "It's okay, Vegeta. You'll always encounter these kinds of things if you want to become stronger. We still have time. If we work together, we'll definitely defeat Chronos!"
Vegeta snorted, but didn't push Goku's hand away; this was a rare instance where he didn't argue with Goku. He turned to look at Lin Ye, a hint of curiosity in his eyes: "Your form just now... was much stronger than before. Did you fuse with the power of the Super Dragon Ball fragments?"
"Hmm." Lin Ye took out the half-fragment, golden light dancing in his palm. "The Grand Elder said that to unlock the power of creation, we need to collect all the fragments and gain the approval of all six universes. Goku, when you were in the sixth universe, what happened to Cabba…?"
“Jabe has already acknowledged you!” Goku immediately said. “I told him you saved the Namekians on Namek, and he said he wants to have a good fight with you after defeating Chronos! We can go to Universe 11 to find Jiren next; he’ll definitely acknowledge you too!”
Vegeta straightened his tattered battle suit, his eyes gleaming with renewed fighting spirit: "Alright! This time I won't fall behind again. Whether it's collecting the fragments or settling scores with Kronos, I won't lose to you!"
The three stepped out of the gravity chamber, and Bulma immediately greeted them, holding three new combat suits: "Great! You finally calmed him down! Quickly change into the new combat suits. Alice just detected that Kronos has begun a massive devouring of everything in Universe 5. The God of Destruction of Universe 5 has even sent out a distress signal, saying that a third of their planet has already been swallowed up!"
Lin Ye took the battle suit, unfolded it, and saw that it was still the familiar black base with light purple divine energy patterns embroidered on the cuffs, only thicker than the last one. Goku couldn't wait to change into it, and Vegeta also took the battle suit and went into the adjacent rest room.
After Vegeta changed his clothes and came out, the three of them stood on the rooftop of Capsule Corporation, looking at West City in the distance. Although the fight had destroyed many buildings, the robots had begun to repair them, and everything was slowly returning to normal.
“Universe 5…” Lin Ye gripped the Super Dragon Ball fragment in his hand, golden light reflecting in his eyes, “It seems we don’t have time to waste.”
Goku flexed his wrists, and golden flames flashed around him: "Let's go! I can't wait to fight Kronos again!"
Vegeta also activated his Super Saiyan form, enveloped in blue aura: "Don't think I'll follow you guys. This time, I'll definitely be the first to find the fragment!"
Lin Ye looked at the two spirited individuals beside him, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. He raised his hand and pressed the communicator, contacting Piccolo: "Piccolo, we're heading to Universe 5. We're leaving Namek to you."
"Don't worry, with me here, I won't let Namek get into trouble." Piccolo's voice was very calm. "You guys be careful. Since Chronos dared to make a move in Universe 5, he must have an ambush."
"Understood." Lin Ye hung up the communicator, turned around, and looked in the direction of the spaceship. "Let's go, to Universe Five!"
Just as the three were preparing to board the spaceship, Alice's electronic voice suddenly rang out, with unprecedented urgency: [Warning! High-intensity spacetime fluctuation detected! Source: Fifth Universe direction! The fluctuation frequency matches that of Kronos! And… energy reaction from a Super Dragon Ball fragment detected!]
Lin Ye, Goku, and Vegeta stopped in their tracks, exchanged a glance, and the fighting spirit in their eyes instantly turned into vigilance.
"Chronos is in Universe 5, and he's already found a fragment of the Super Dragon Ball?" Lin Ye clenched his fists even tighter. "It seems that this trip to Universe 5 isn't just about rescuing people, but also about confronting Chronos head-on."
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Chapter 405: The Fall of the Fifth Universe
The sky of Universe 5 was an eerie orange-red, as if stained with blood, even the floating clouds had a faint rusty hue. Lin Ye, Goku, and Vegeta's spaceship broke through the clouds, the roar of their engines particularly jarring in the deathly silence of the world, before finally crashing heavily onto the ruins of a collapsed city.
When the landing gear touched the ground, it made a screeching sound, and the rubble in the ruins was shaken and rolled down. The soil underfoot was still emitting wisps of smoke. If you got close, you could smell a burnt smell mixed with a pungent smell like an electric current burning. It was the unique smell of spacetime disorder.
"This place... is even worse than I imagined." Wukong was the first to jump out of the spaceship, golden flames instinctively spreading around him. He closed his eyes and sensed for a few seconds, his brows instantly furrowing. "I can't sense much life force. There are only a few scattered resistance signals to the east and west, and they're getting weaker."
Vegeta landed shortly after, his black battle suit still covered in dust from the previous battle. He raised his hand and glanced around, his eyes so serious they could drip water. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a black shadow wriggling in the rubble to his right. Without a word, he conjured a blue energy blast and hurled it at the shadow.
"Bang!" The gas bomb exploded, sending debris flying. A semi-transparent space-time devourer was blasted away, its body disintegrating into black fragments in mid-air.
“There are more and more of these scum.” Vegeta withdrew his hand, his tone full of disgust. “What exactly is Chronos trying to do? Simply devouring the universe isn’t enough; he also needs to use these disgusting things to clean up the remnants?”
[Fifth Universe's spacetime stability detected: 11% (on the verge of collapse). The spatial rift is expanding at a rate of 0.3% per minute.] Alice's voice came from the terminal on Lin Ye's wrist, carrying a noticeable electrical noise and sounding particularly heavy. [Additionally, Kronos's direct energy fluctuations detected, 30 kilometers from the current location, coordinates pointing to the core city of the Fifth Universe, the place where the Fifth Universe's energy is most concentrated.]
"Chronos is in the core city?" Lin Ye gripped the Supreme Kai Sword at his waist tightly, the gem on the hilt slightly warming from his grip. "It seems he intends to directly devour the core energy of Universe 5. Let's go! To the core city, and see what he's up to!"
The three simultaneously unleashed their aerial magic, golden, blue, and silver-white flames tracing three bright streaks across the orange-red sky as they flew towards the core city. The scene along the way grew increasingly horrific: collapsed skyscrapers were reduced to twisted steel bars, resembling the skeletons of giants; on the once bustling streets, dried bloodstains congealed into flakes on the dark red soil, fluttering off with the slightest breeze; occasionally, the digitized remains of citizens could be seen, their bodies half solid, half flashing blue code, as if forcibly ripped from the world, finally frozen in a posture of despair.
"There are still people resisting over there!" Wukong suddenly pointed down, where a group of warriors wearing Universe 5 battle suits were fighting several Time Devourers. Their energy was weak, many of them were injured, and their weapons were chipped, but they were still fighting desperately.
A larger time-devourer suddenly attacked from behind, its sharp tentacles stabbing towards the back of a young warrior.
"Stop!" Goku couldn't help but rush down, his Super Saiyan Blue aura surging instantly, his fist slamming into the core of the Devourer with a whooshing sound. Golden energy waves instantly spread out, blasting away all three Devourers around him, splattering black liquid all over the ground.
He helped the fallen young soldier to his feet. The latter coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his combat uniform had been torn open, revealing a gruesome wound underneath.
"Where is your God of Destruction?" Goku asked anxiously. "Such a big incident, why didn't the God of Destruction come to help?"
"Lord God of Destruction..." the warrior gasped, his eyes filled with despair, "He's been fighting Kronos in the core city for hours. We could still sense his energy just now, but now... now it's very weak! Lord Kronos is about to collapse! If you're going to find Kronos, please... go help him quickly! It will be too late if you wait any longer!"
"What?" Goku's expression changed, and he immediately stood up and looked at Lin Ye and Vegeta. "We need to speed things up!"
Vegeta nodded, his silvery-white aura growing even stronger: "Stop dawdling. If the God of Destruction dies, Universe 5 will truly be doomed."
The three increased their speed again and soon arrived at the core city. The central square of the core city had been razed to the ground. The symbol of the Fifth Universe, a golden spacetime beacon that had once stood there, was now reduced to half a base, still emitting black smoke. In the very center of the square, Arak, the God of Destruction of the Fifth Universe, was suspended in mid-air, confronting a figure surrounded by spacetime fragments.
Arak's aura of destruction had become very weak, like a candle flame flickering in the wind. His divine robes were tattered, and there were deep wounds on his shoulders and chest that exposed bone. Golden blood dripped down the seams of his robes, making a "sizzling" sound as it hit the ground—the reaction of divine blood coming into contact with the contaminated soil.
"Lord Arak!" Lin Ye called out, and the three of them immediately landed beside Arak, protecting him behind them.
When Yarac saw them, a glimmer of hope flashed in his previously unfocused eyes. He was panting heavily, his voice hoarse: "You've finally come... any later and I wouldn't have made it."
"What is Chronos doing?" Vegeta stared at the figure opposite him and asked through gritted teeth, "His ki is stronger than it was in Universe 7 last time."
“He’s absorbing the core energy of Universe 5.” Arak followed Vegeta’s gaze to Chronos, his expression growing even more grim. “Right beneath the plaza, there’s an energy core that maintains the stability of spacetime throughout the entire universe. He’s already absorbed half of it. If this continues, all life will be converted into spacetime energy!”
Kronos slowly turned his head, spacetime fragments swirling around him like black stars, and the surrounding space slightly distorted with each flicker of the black core in his chest. He looked at Arak, his eyes full of disdain: "So this is all a God of Destruction is. Universe 5 should be devoured."
"Chronos!" Lin Ye took a step forward, drawing the Supreme Kai Sword, its silvery-white divine energy flowing along the blade. "You managed to escape last time, but don't even think about running away this time!"
"It's you three ants again." Kronos glanced at the three of them, a cold smile playing on his lips. "I was careless last time and didn't crush you. This time, I'll swallow you all together and absorb more energy."
"Enough with the nonsense!" Vegeta's temper flared up first, his silver-white aura surging, revealing his "Deep Blue" form. "This time, I'm going to shatter your damn core!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Vegeta charged out like a silver lightning bolt, his fist carrying devastating power straight for Chronos's chest. Chronos dodged to the side, simultaneously conjuring a black energy beam that struck Vegeta's shoulder.
"Ugh!" Vegeta groaned, being knocked back more than ten steps. A deep, bone-revealing wound appeared on his shoulder, and the black energy was still eroding his body, instantly weakening him.
"Vegeta!" Goku immediately rushed forward, clasping his hands together to form a blue and white Kamehameha. "Kame...ha...ki...!" The energy wave, accompanied by a piercing sound, headed straight for Chronos.
Kronos raised his hand and waved, causing fragments of spacetime to coalesce into a black barrier. "Boom!" A violent explosion swept across the plaza, filling the air with smoke and dust.
Lin Ye seized the opportunity, formed hand seals, and a pale purple "Space-Time Stability Domain" spread out, enveloping Kronos.
"What kind of power is this? It can actually stabilize spacetime?" Kronos slowed down, his eyes flashing with surprise.
"A power you can never comprehend!" Lin Ye charged forward, the Supreme Kai Sword weaving together divine energy and the light of Super Dragon Ball fragments to form a golden blade that slashed toward the core of Chronos.
"Clang!" The blade collided with the fragments of spacetime, sparks flying everywhere. Lin Ye clearly felt that even when suppressed, Kronos's power still surpassed Arak's, and was even stronger than Vegeta's "Above Deep Blue".
"Insect, do you think you can defeat me like this?" Kronos suddenly exerted his strength, and the spacetime fragments burst forth with black light, blasting Lin Ye away.
Lin Ye crashed heavily to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, the Supreme Kai Sword slipping from his grasp. Before he could even get up, Kronos teleported to Arak's side, grabbed his neck, and injected black energy into him: "I'll absorb your God of Destruction power first. The core energy of Universe 5, I'll take it!"
"Ugh...!" Yarac screamed as his body began to turn transparent, golden blood continued to spill out, and his aura visibly weakened.
"Let him go!" Goku and Vegeta attacked at the same time, but were blocked by Chronos's spacetime barrier, and their attacks didn't even cause a ripple.
"No!" Lin Ye struggled to his feet, his anger erupting like a volcano. His Saiyan genes surged, the Super Dragon Ball fragment in his chest burned, and he resonated strongly with the Divine Resonance Module, awakening an unprecedented power.
[Host's emotional outburst level detected: 100%! Super Dragon Ball fragment energy activated! Divine Resonance Module fusion rate: 100%!] Alice's voice trembled with excitement. [New form unlocked: "Pseudo-Origin Realm" (Energy Manifestation Initial Stage)! Energy Intensity: Surpasses God of Destruction Level!]
Golden light erupted from Lin Ye's body, enveloping the entire plaza and turning the orange-red sky gold. His hair turned silver-white, his pupils became dazzling gold, and his aura transformed into countless swirling golden runes. The Realm King's Divine Sword vanished, replaced by a golden longsword materialized from energy, its runes flowing and calming the surrounding spatial and temporal disturbances.
"What form is this?" Vegeta's eyes widened. "How did this kid suddenly become so strong?"
"What a powerful aura! Even stronger than a God of Destruction!" Goku exclaimed in surprise.
Kronos paused, gripping Arak's hand, a flicker of fear crossing his eyes for the first time: "You've actually reached the Origin Realm... but you still can't defeat me!"