'Clap! Clap! Clap!'
Having been discovered, Haze showed no panic at all and applauded repeatedly. Immediately afterward, he praised Lin Chuan, saying, "As expected of the one known as the strongest human. Even though I had completely concealed all of my aura, you still managed to detect me."
Hearing Haze's praise, Lin Chuan remained expressionless, his sharp gaze fixed on Haze and Cumber.
"Lin Chuan, there's no need to be nervous. Before we start fighting, why not listen to the purpose of my visit? I went through quite a bit of trouble to obtain this qualification," Haze said calmly, a scheming smile appearing on his face.
"Oh?" Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly, already having a rough idea of what was coming.
"You and I are both powerful humans, yet the gods treat us as toys in their hands. The Tournament of Power is the best proof of that! Humanity needs a savior to break this unfair world. Join me. With your strength and my talent, overthrowing Zeno's rule will no longer be a problem." Haze sincerely extended an invitation to Lin Chuan.
After hearing Haze's words, Lin Chuan laughed.
As expected, regardless of the timeline, this guy was still someone lost in his own daydreams.
Overthrow Zeno?
How did an ant whose battle power had only just surpassed 100 duodecillion at the Ninth Dimensional Level even dare to say that?
Moreover, in a certain sense, Zeno was the manifestation of this world's consciousness. To overthrow Zeno meant becoming an enemy of the entire world. This guy was hopelessly foolish.
"Will you consider it?" Noticing Lin Chuan's smile, Haze mistakenly thought that his words had moved Lin Chuan.
Little did he know that in Lin Chuan's eyes, he was nothing more than a clown.
"Sorry, I'm not interested in becoming humanity's savior. And as for a clown like you, stop making a fool of yourself in front of me. I'm not a tool you can use!" Lin Chuan said disdainfully.
The next second, he raised his hand and swung it.
An energy slash swept forth, carrying terrifying impact force as it attacked Cumber and Haze.
"Looks like negotiations have failed! What a pity!" As the negotiations broke down, Haze's eyes became sharp.
Facing Lin Chuan's attack, he raised his hand to defend himself, using the Law of Gravity to condense a Gravity Wall in front of him.
'BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!'
Lin Chuan's casual energy slash instantly shattered Haze's Gravity Wall.
The powerful shockwave even forced both Haze and Cumber backward.
"Negotiations have failed. Since that's the case, you can't blame us anymore." Haze's gaze turned cold as he looked toward Cumber.
The meaning was obvious.
It was Cumber's turn to act.
"I've waited a long time for this moment!! For this, I even spent several years in a certain space-time!!!" Cumber let out a hysterical roar.
He had wanted to fight Lin Chuan for a long time, but never had the opportunity. Even though he knew how powerful Lin Chuan was, he would never retreat.
Evil energy erupted from his body as Cumber's base battle power of 10 duodecillion exploded in full force.
His powerful body transformed into an evil streak of light that pierced through space and charged straight at Lin Chuan.
This seemingly ultimate speed appeared incredibly slow in Lin Chuan's eyes.
"Then I'll play with you a little." Lin Chuan was in no hurry to attack.
Facing Cumber's fierce offensive, he dealt with it effortlessly and without the slightest pressure.
Despite pouring everything into his attacks, he couldn't even touch Lin Chuan.
This only made Cumber increasingly irritated while simultaneously causing his fighting spirit to swell.
"Do you only know how to dodge?! Fight me!!!" Cumber roared.
The S Cells within him activated.
Golden aura exploded around his body as Super Saiyan Full Power emerged.
This scene stunned every Saiyan on the arena!
No one had expected Cumber, a contestant from Universe 1, to also be a Saiyan!
The eightyfold increase in battle power from his base form raised his battle power index to a terrifying 800 duodecillion.
His strength and speed underwent a qualitative transformation, and this powerful force attracted the attention of many nearby warriors.
Cumber swung out a full-power strike.
Yet once again, Lin Chuan easily avoided it with a backward flip.
His attack missed again.
Cumber waved both hands, condensing evil energy into a massive Evil Claw that tore through space toward Lin Chuan.
Though this attack looked terrifying, it was actually nothing special.
Lin Chuan casually fired an energy blast and completely destroyed the Evil Claw.
"What?!" Cumber was shocked by the sight.
This was the first time his Evil Claw had been neutralized so easily.
Unwilling to accept it, Cumber erupted with aura again and charged at Lin Chuan.
Ferocious punches and kicks were unleashed continuously, but no matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't touch Lin Chuan.
"What the hell is going on?!! My power is obviously greater than yours right now!" Cumber couldn't understand.
In his Super Saiyan state, his pure battle power had already surpassed Lin Chuan's base form.
So why was he still being toyed with?
This touched upon a blind spot in Cumber's knowledge.
The reason was that Cumber's power was only superficially strong.
He possessed tremendous battle power but couldn't utilize it perfectly and couldn't unleash its full potential.
In contrast, Lin Chuan's control over his own strength was nearly flawless.
Even without transforming, he could unleash power beyond the God of Destruction Level.
Transforming merely allowed him to utilize that power more perfectly.
"You should be an Evil Saiyan, right?! Your strength is indeed impressive. Show me your full power. Super Saiyan alone is far too boring." As Lin Chuan spoke, he charged up and kicked Cumber in the chest.
The terrifying force blasted Cumber backward more than ten meters and left an extremely conspicuous footprint on his chest.
"Damn it!!!" Suppressed by Lin Chuan, Cumber's anger surged.
A blood-red light flashed through his emerald-green pupils.
As an observer, Haze narrowed his eyes slightly after witnessing this scene.
At the same time, he accelerated his energy absorption speed.
The energy being released by every fighter on the arena was unconsciously converging toward him and being absorbed by the Universe Seed hidden within his body.
At this rate of energy accumulation, the Universe Seed would be fully charged within just a few minutes.
Filling the Universe Seed with energy was his primary objective in participating in this Tournament of Power.
As for recruiting Lin Chuan, he actually knew it was unrealistic.
"HAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"
As Cumber's roar echoed throughout the World of Void—
The evil energy hidden within him expanded rapidly.
The powerful aura pressure shook the arena and stirred the atmosphere of the World of Void.
Extreme dark-red killing intent erupted continuously, while Cumber's form underwent visible changes.
It wasn't Super Saiyan 2.
Nor was it Super Saiyan 3.
Instead...
Super Saiyan 4!!!
Moreover, as an Evil Saiyan, Cumber's Super Saiyan 4 was different from ordinary Super Saiyan 4.
His fur was jet-black, and his pupils were blood-red.
He resembled a terrifying demon emerging from the abyss.
"Evil Super Saiyan 4, huh?" Lin Chuan finally showed a little interest in Cumber's Evil Super Saiyan 4 form.
After all, in the Dragon Ball Heroes side story, Cumber's transformation limit had only been Super Saiyan 3.
Now he had even mastered Super Saiyan 4.
Under the enhancement of this Evil Super Saiyan 4 transformation, Cumber's battle power index reached an astonishing 10 googol!
Tenth Dimensional Level!
This was power that had reached the God of Destruction Level!
At this moment, ominous premonitions arose in the hearts of the vast majority of contestants on the arena.
The impact brought by Cumber's evil energy caused both their instincts and souls to feel fear.
Even some of the weaker Gods of Destruction were startled by this power and began observing seriously.
...
On the other side of the arena.
"Evil power? It's somewhat similar to my Ultra Evil Evolution. Where did this Saiyan come from?!" Vegeta was attracted by the evil energy erupting from Cumber.
He leaped onto a massive protruding stone pillar and looked toward the distant battlefield.
Cumber's evil energy was very similar to his own evil power, though there were fundamental differences.
Vegeta could use evil energy to evolve Super Saiyan 4 into the state of Ultra Evil Evolution.
But Cumber was different.
He had completely integrated evil energy into himself.
Even in his base form, he could freely wield evil power and then further enhance himself through transformations.
Vegeta pondered thoughtfully before suddenly sensing something and shifting his gaze.
Not far in front of him, the three strongest fighters of Universe 11—Jiren, Toppo, and Dyspo—were standing atop a giant rock, observing Cumber's continuously evolving form in Lin Chuan's battle zone.
"It's that guy!" Vegeta paid particular attention to Jiren.
As for the other two, he ignored them completely.
In his view, they were just minor characters.
Not worth his attention.
"Let me test your strength." Just as Vegeta was about to make a move against Jiren, a massive muscular giant locked onto him from behind.
He was the representative fighter of Universe 10, Murichim!
His huge and muscular body leaped upward, soaring over a hundred meters into the air before crashing down toward Vegeta with the force of his entire body.
Vegeta, who constantly maintained his vigilance, would never be ambushed by someone like this.
Using high-speed movement, Vegeta left an afterimage behind while his real body disappeared.
'BOOM!!!!'
Murichim's massive body directly shattered the stone pillar Vegeta had been standing on, sending thick clouds of dust into the air.
"My attack should have hit him just now. Why didn't I feel anything? Where did that guy go?" Rising from countless fragments of stone, Murichim scanned the surroundings in confusion.
In a flash—
'SWOOSH~~~!!'
A piercing sound rang out.
Vegeta burst through the smoke and appeared before Murichim.
A steel fist carrying ultimate destructive force blasted forward.
'BANG~~!!!!'
The punch struck Murichim directly in the abdomen.
The terrifying destructive force spread throughout his body and shook his internal organs.
Even with his powerful muscles acting as defense, Vegeta's punch was simply too destructive.
Murichim was heavily injured instantly.
"Y-You bastard..." Murichim gritted his teeth.
Unwilling to accept defeat, he gathered power to counterattack.
But Vegeta effortlessly avoided him once again.
Within a single breath, Vegeta unleashed a full-power rising uppercut that smashed into Murichim's jaw and launched the muscular giant into the sky.
Following up immediately, Vegeta condensed power into one hand and locked onto Murichim.
With a cold smile, he said, "Your timing for that sneak attack wasn't bad. Unfortunately, you chose the wrong target."
As his words fell, a beam of light shot from his hand.
It struck Murichim and instantly eliminated the representative powerhouse of Universe 10.
...
In Universe 10's spectator area.
God of Destruction Rumsshi looked at the eliminated Murichim with complete confusion.
This guy's strength and powerful muscles ranked among the best in all of Universe 10.
He was also someone Rumsshi had high hopes for.
And yet he had been eliminated so easily??
"I'm sorry. I've failed your expectations, Lord God of Destruction. I didn't expect that Saiyan from Universe 7 to be this strong," Murichim quickly admitted his mistake.
"Sigh~! Forget it. Even if you've been eliminated, our Universe 10 still has nine people on the arena. If necessary, this God will personally take action in the end." God of Destruction Rumsshi let out a long sigh as if he had accepted reality.
The warriors from the other universes were extremely powerful.
He had already prepared himself to personally enter the battlefield and no longer place all his hopes on his own contestants.
...
At this moment, on Lin Chuan's battlefield.
After Cumber completely stabilized his Evil Super Saiyan 4 transformation, a satisfied smile appeared on Lin Chuan's face.
His strength wasn't weak.
He was barely qualified to serve as a warm-up exercise.
"Transform, fellow Saiyan. Let me witness your true power," Cumber shouted confidently.
The tremendous battle power boost from Evil Super Saiyan 4 gave him absolute confidence when facing Lin Chuan.
"This power is indeed not bad. It's qualified as a warm-up. Just in time for me to test the power of that form." Lin Chuan smiled calmly.
With a thought, the Dark Power energy pool within his body was activated and erupted explosively.
In an instant, pure Dark Power exploded outward with Lin Chuan as its center.
This incomparably pure and concentrated Dark Power immediately attracted the attention of all the gods!
If Lin Chuan had used Divine Power, they could have understood it.
After all, they had already witnessed it before.
But the power Lin Chuan displayed was Dark Power, the complete opposite of Divine Power!
How had he mastered such a force?!
As the Dark Power erupting from Lin Chuan rapidly withdrew back into his body, Lin Chuan in his Super Saiyan Demon form appeared before all the gods and angels.
In Universe 6's spectator area.
After seeing that Lin Chuan had mastered yet another new transformation, Vados parted her lips slightly and said in surprise, "Little Lin Chuan's growth rate is unexpectedly fast. He's even mastered Dark Power to such a degree and transformed it into a transformation."
"This brat doesn't happen to have even more transformations that he hasn't shown yet, does he?" God of Destruction Champa's mouth twitched continuously.
This monster Lin Chuan had only been out of sight for a short period of time, yet his strength had already risen to such a level.