Upon learning that Lin Chuan had already left this space-time world, Merus's heart tightened.
His best hope had now fallen through.
However, Merus suddenly brightened up again, because with Lin Chuan gone, the Vegeta before him seemed to be a pretty good alternative.
Noticing the change in Merus's expression, Vegeta immediately understood what he was thinking.
"You're hoping I'll help you deal with that guy named Moro, right?" Vegeta asked bluntly.
Having his thoughts seen through, Merus was shocked. He hadn't expected Vegeta's insight to be even sharper than he had imagined.
"Yes." Merus admitted.
"I can help you deal with that guy called Moro. But before that, I'd rather have a fight with you. I'm curious, since you're Whis's younger brother and also an Angel, just how strong are you?" Vegeta said arrogantly, the corners of his mouth curling upward slightly.
Actually, this was all thanks to Lin Chuan's act of challenging an Angel during the Tournament of Power, which had left an indelible impression deep within Vegeta's heart.
He, too, wanted to challenge an Angel and prove his own strength.
Even though he might not be able to defeat Beerus at his current level.
Seeing that Vegeta wanted to fight him, Merus found himself in a difficult position.
Angels were not allowed to casually use their Angel Power to fight, because doing so would violate the rules.
"Wouldn't it be alright if we just had a friendly spar?" Vegeta saw Merus's predicament and pressed him again.
Hearing this, Merus pondered for a moment. After considering it from both sides, he finally nodded in agreement.
"That's good..." Having received a positive answer, Vegeta narrowed his eyes. In an instant, an immense force of Extreme Evil and Bloodline Power erupted simultaneously.
A powerful aura instantly took shape. This extremely fierce storm of energy directly subjected Merus, who was standing closest, to an enormous impact.
Could such a formidable power really have erupted from an ordinary mortal?
Under Merus's gaze, Vegeta transformed in one smooth motion into Super Saiyan 4 · Extreme Evil Ascension state! The Vegeta of today was already worlds apart from before.
After undergoing the baptism of the Tournament of Power and a month of further refinement, his base combat power had already soared to 6000 Zetta.
With a million-fold increase in combat power from his base form, Vegeta's combat power directly broke through into the Tenth Dimension, reaching a full 60 Goku.
Feeling the immense pressure rushing toward him, Merus was astonished. He hadn't expected Vegeta's strength to be so incredible.
If Vegeta alone was this powerful, then just how strong was Lin Chuan, the champion of the Tournament of Power?!
"Come on, let me experience the power of an Angel like you." Vegeta said, his fighting spirit soaring.
"Certainly, but let's keep it to a friendly spar. After all, as a trainee Angel still undergoing my trial, I'm not permitted to truly use my Angel Power." After speaking, Merus slowly floated into the sky.
Vegeta also slowly floated up into the sky.
Their gazes collided. The pressure and aura emitted invisibly by the two alone caused the skies within a hundred miles to become covered in dark clouds, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring.
The entire Earth trembled slightly under the invisible auras of the two.
At the edge of the battlefield, Piccolo had arrived long ago. However, he did not appear, instead quietly observing Vegeta and Merus from a distance.
Through his telepathic abilities, he had heard every word of the conversation between Vegeta and Merus. His homeworld, Planet Namek, was about to suffer Moro's ravages. As a fellow Namekian, how could he possibly stand by and do nothing?
He would also join this mission to deal with Moro.
At the same time, all the powerful warriors on Earth had noticed the changes taking place here.
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High in the sky.
The auras erupting from Merus and Vegeta grew increasingly powerful.
Vegeta actively released his aura to pressure Merus, only for Merus to dispel it effortlessly.
This made Vegeta even more cautious of Merus, while also becoming more serious.
The two remained locked in a stalemate for quite some time, until Vegeta finally took the initiative and broke it.
"Galick Gun!" Vegeta rapidly gathered energy, firing a dark purple beam of energy from his hands straight toward Merus.
Sensing the ferocity of Vegeta's attack, Merus did not dare be careless. He used his high-speed movement to disappear from his original position, cleverly evading Vegeta's Galick Gun.
When he appeared again, he was already behind Vegeta.
"Right here!!!" Vegeta shouted, quickly turning around and delivering a powerful punch.
Merus, who was about to attack Vegeta, was suddenly forced back by this powerful strike. Vegeta had no intention of ending his assault there. He unleashed the full power of his Super Saiyan 4 · Extreme Evil Ascension state, transforming into a dark red beam of evil light as he rushed toward Merus.
Vegeta's fighting style was unleashed to its fullest, and a storm-like barrage of attacks swept toward Merus.
Facing Vegeta's fierce assault, Merus focused on defense rather than offense. Relying on his nimble movements and the enhancement of Ultra Instinct, he perfectly dodged Vegeta's attacks time and time again.
Merus evaded every relentless, powerful attack, making Vegeta realize that something was wrong.
"I see, Ultra Instinct. But!! Even Ultra Instinct can't completely block my attacks!!" Vegeta's attack speed suddenly increased, his powerful offensive strikes reaching an extreme pace.
Even with the enhancement of Ultra Instinct, Merus was forced back step by step, ultimately being blasted into the ground by a punch from Vegeta.
[What incredible power. I never imagined he had become this strong. With his help, perhaps there's no need to awaken the Grand Supreme Kai inside Majin Buu after all.] Merus was shocked by Vegeta's strength and acknowledged his abilities.
"Big Bang Attack!" Vegeta refused to let up, releasing an incredibly powerful, high-intensity energy sphere from his hand that shot straight toward Merus.
Sensing the terrifying destructive power of this attack, Merus did not dare be careless. He mobilized a portion of his Angel Power and casually waved his hand, turning it into a sharp slash that split the energy sphere of the Big Bang Attack in half.
"Interesting. You dispelled my Big Bang Attack so easily? Then how will you deal with this move?!" Seeing how powerful Merus was, Vegeta became even more eager.
He spread his arms, dark golden lightning exploding around his body, while energy spheres containing violent destructive power flickered in both hands.
As Vegeta brought his hands together, the two energy spheres merged into one, increasing its destructive power to another level.
"Final——Flash!!!" With a loud shout, a dark golden lightning energy beam of immense destructive power erupted from Vegeta's hands, rushing toward Merus like a roaring giant dragon.
"This is bad!" Sensing the terrifying nature of this attack, Merus had no time to think. He mobilized his Angel Power and transformed it into a protective barrier around himself.