As this thrilling battle finally came to an end, all the contestants couldn't help but sigh in amazement.
God of Destruction Sidra and God of Destruction Gin felt deep apprehension toward Lin Chuan's terrifying power.
Even a ruthless figure like Super Hearts had been defeated. Although they, as Gods of Destruction, possessed absolutely formidable strength, if they joined forces against Lin Chuan, the outcome would probably still not be favorable.
Earlier, the two of them had secretly contacted each other, intending to first eliminate Lin Chuan, this enormous threat.
Now, however, it seemed wiser to wait until the Gods of Destruction from the other universes had all descended. With greater certainty, they could then target Lin Chuan together.
At the same time, the contestants from the other universes who had been extremely confident in their own strength had finally recognized reality.
Lin Chuan's power was simply beyond anything they could contend against. They had to avoid clashing with him.
Only a very small number of powerful warriors, instead of being intimidated by Lin Chuan's overwhelming battle power, had their fighting spirit further ignited.
Without question, Jiren of Universe 11 was the first among them!
He had witnessed the entire battle between Lin Chuan and Super Hearts. Although his expression remained unchanged, his heart was filled with excitement.
"Toppo, Dyspo," Jiren suddenly called.
"What is it, Jiren?" Toppo asked in confusion.
"Do you need us to do something?" Dyspo also asked.
"This Tournament of Power has gone on long enough. There are too many people left on the arena. It's time to clear the field," Jiren said to the two of them.
Protected by him, Toppo and Dyspo had remained inactive for a long time. Now, the time had finally come for them to make their move. They were Universe 11's trump cards aside from Jiren himself.
As long as Dyspo and Toppo acted, they could eliminate quite a number of contestants from the arena in a short time.
Toppo and Dyspo immediately understood Jiren's intention.
"Understood. Leave it to me. My fists have been itching for a fight," Toppo said as he clenched his massive fists, a fierce glint flashing through his eyes.
It was time for those fellows from the other universes to experience Universe 11's power of justice.
"Don't worry. From here on out, this will be mine and Toppo's stage," Dyspo said confidently. The next second, his body transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from where he stood, his speed unimaginably fast.
At the same time, Toppo also began moving, launching devastating attacks against contestants from the other universes.
This was precisely Jiren's plan: accelerate the elimination of contestants from the other universes so that this arena would completely become the stage for Lin Chuan and himself.
He could hardly suppress his desire to fight any longer.
...
The scene shifted to Universe 1's spectator area.
After the dying Hearts was eliminated, God of Destruction Iwan's eyes flashed with deep disappointment and disdain.
Angel Awamo was equally disgusted. He had thought that after obtaining the Universe Seed's power, this chess piece would bring them some great surprise.
In the end, that was all it amounted to. He merely eliminated a few insignificant opponents before being completely defeated by Lin Chuan.
"Hearts..." Cumber looked at the dying Hearts and instinctively wanted to use his Evil Aura to heal him, only to be stopped by Angel Awamo.
"You'd better not do that. Your evil power and his power do not originate from the same source. Recklessly sending part of your aura into his body won't improve his injuries. It may even kill him outright," Angel Awamo casually reminded him.
Then he turned his gaze toward God of Destruction Iwan, waiting for his next instruction.
"Heh heh heh... The self-proclaimed ultimate God Slayer has now been reduced to half-dead. How pitiful," Iwan said coldly.
Just moments ago, Hearts had been standing at the peak of glory. Now, he had become nothing more than a cripple.
Honestly speaking, Iwan had no interest in whether he lived or died. But Hearts was, after all, a contestant from Universe 1. As the God of Destruction of Universe 1, ignoring his life or death in such a setting would be too embarrassing for Universe 1.
After hesitating for a moment, Iwan finally made his decision.
"Heal him. Although this fellow has absolutely no reverence for the gods and even attempted to slay one, he is still a contestant from Universe 1. Letting him die here would be inappropriate," Iwan ordered indifferently.
"As you command, Lord Iwan." Receiving permission, Angel Awamo lightly waved his Angel Staff.
Invisible Angel Power swept across Hearts' entire body. In the blink of an eye, all the external injuries on his body were completely healed.
However, only the external wounds were healed. As for his internal injuries, Angel Awamo had no intention of treating those. After all, he had already healed Hearts enough to preserve his life.
At this moment, with his external wounds restored, Hearts gradually regained consciousness. His life force recovered as he slowly rose to his feet.
Feeling the piercing pain coming from within his body, Hearts' face darkened like ink as cold sweat poured down like rain.
As his awareness returned, his eyes swept over Iwan and Awamo, his gaze growing heavy. His current situation was extremely dangerous.
Because of the arrogant declaration he had made after obtaining the Universe Seed, his circumstances had become exceedingly perilous.
Once the Tournament of Power ended, it would be time for him to face judgment.
"Since you're awake, then watch the tournament properly. As for everything else, we'll discuss it after it's over," Iwan said as he withdrew his gaze, no longer paying Hearts any attention.
...
Over in Universe 7's spectator area.
Everyone was shocked by the overwhelming battle power Lin Chuan had displayed. Thinking back to how powerful Super Hearts had been—a being who even gave Gods of Destruction trouble—
Yet against a serious Lin Chuan, he had not even lasted a single minute.
"It seems Lin Chuan's battle with Hearts has had quite a deterrent effect on the contestants from the other universes. None of them dare approach him anymore," Whis said.
"Not bad. At least that brat didn't disappoint this God," Beerus said arrogantly with his arms crossed.
On the surface he appeared calm, showing no sign of delight, but inwardly he was overjoyed.
Lin Chuan's strength represented Universe 7's strength.
Those fellows harboring thoughts against Universe 7 would now have to carefully weigh their own abilities before making a move.
His gaze swept over the Gods of Destruction in the other spectator areas. Seeing each of their expressions becoming increasingly grim made Beerus feel incredibly pleased.
...
Universe 6's spectator area.
Silence.
Complete silence.
No one spoke.
They had all witnessed just how terrifying Lin Chuan's strength was. Defeating him through their contestants was basically impossible. Forget the contestants—even a God of Destruction would likely end up being beaten down.
Fortunately, Universe 6 had only lost Dr. Rota so far. In terms of remaining numbers, they still held a commanding lead over the other universes.
Champa was already considering what he should do once the God Battle began.
Given his relationship with Lin Chuan, there was no way he could join those guys in ganging up against him.
But if he fought Lin Chuan alone, he didn't seem to have any chance of victory either. Although he had trained diligently over the past year, his improvement still couldn't compare to Lin Chuan's monstrous growth rate.
Champa found himself caught in a difficult dilemma.
[Little Lin Chuan, once the God Battle begins, just how great a surprise will you bring me? The Gods of Destruction from the other universes are extremely wary of your strength. And right now, you're only displaying a small portion of your true power, aren't you?] Vados thought silently to herself.
...
On the arena.
Lin Chuan's battle had indeed intimidated every contestant from every universe.
However, battles in the other areas of the arena were still continuing.
For example, Raditz's battle.
After the battle between Lin Chuan and Super Hearts ended, Raditz once again confronted Janemba Buu.
Following more than a dozen exchanges earlier, Raditz had already figured out Janemba Buu's fighting style. He could manipulate dimensional space, possessed astonishing regenerative abilities, and could even transform his body into particles to freely travel through space.
Such an ability was troublesome, but it wasn't impossible to deal with.
During the previous battle, Raditz had already greatly unleashed his power.
His base form had now reached 5,000 septillion.
With the boost of Super Saiyan Blue Third Grade · God Ultimate, his battle power had stepped into the Eleventh Dimension.
Combined with Blood Aura Burst, his battle power could continue expanding.
"Heh heh heh heh~~~!!!" Holding the Evil Sword, Janemba Buu let out an eerie laugh as though Raditz were prey.
As a fusion born from two supreme evil entities, Janemba Buu was also a monster with limitless potential.
Throughout his battle against Raditz, he continuously imitated Raditz's fighting techniques and methods of increasing power, causing his own strength to rapidly rise during combat.
Although his apparent battle power had only reached the peak of the Tenth Dimension, he felt no fear facing Eleventh-Dimension Raditz.
Combined with his unique abilities, he could simply wear Raditz down through attrition.
"You inferior creature. I'll finish you in one go," Raditz said, a blue light flashing through his eyes.
An evil creation like Janemba Buu disgusted him immensely.
"Hahahaha!!" Janemba Buu laughed wildly, seemingly mocking Raditz's incompetence. Raising the Evil Sword and pointing it at Raditz, he shouted, "I'm going to kill you!!"
Hearing that, Raditz smiled disdainfully.
"Kill me? You'll need the ability to do that first."
His expression gradually became ferocious.
The muscles throughout his body swelled with a muffled boom. Crimson light flashed through his pupils, veins bulged across his forehead, and boundless energy erupted like an endlessly exploding volcano.
BOOM RUMBLE RUMBLE~~!!!
In an instant, a devastating aura storm centered on Raditz swept across the battlefield.
A crimson radiance engulfed everything within dozens of kilometers.
Countless Super Katchin pillars shattered under the destructive force.
The one most heavily affected was Janemba Buu.
After sensing the terrifying energy erupting from Raditz, Janemba Buu was completely dumbfounded.
The intensity of this power eruption was on an entirely different level compared to before!!
It exceeded his own...
By far!
Even Super Android 17, who was merely watching, was intimidated by the vast energy and was forced to stop absorbing energy.
"This guy's energy expansion is extraordinary... Could it be he had been hiding his strength throughout the previous battle?" Super Android 17's powerful retinal analysis system showed Raditz's energy value soaring to an unimaginably terrifying level.
Compared to before, it had increased severalfold.
With power of this level...
Janemba Buu was in serious trouble.
Before absolute strength, no matter how special his abilities were, he would only suffer a one-sided massacre.
"Blood Aura Burst... One Hundred Times!!!!"
With a hysterical roar, Raditz directly raised Blood Aura Burst to one hundred times.
In an instant, his violent energy expanded explosively. The overwhelming pressure spread outward, attracting the attention of every powerful warrior present.
Janemba Buu, being the closest, was engulfed by the terrifying pressure and completely lost the ability to move.
Once his power reached its critical point, Raditz charged forward instantly.
With the hundredfold Blood Aura Burst amplifying him, his speed had become unimaginably fast.
In the blink of an eye, he crossed space itself and appeared before Janemba Buu.
BANG!!!!
A strike capable of destroying heaven and earth landed directly on Janemba Buu's face.
Before Janemba Buu could even react, an overwhelming force swept through his entire body.
When he finally focused his vision, his face had already been completely mangled by Raditz's devastating blow.
And this was only the beginning.
Raditz charged again, catching up to the flying Janemba Buu at even greater speed.
An endless barrage of devastating strikes rained down upon Janemba Buu's body like a violent storm.
The relentless assault was brutal and merciless, ruthlessly ravaging Janemba Buu's body.
In only a few seconds, dozens—no, hundreds—of devastating blows had beaten Janemba Buu beyond recognition.
The armor-like shell covering his body became riddled with cracks, looking ready to shatter at any moment.
Only then did Janemba Buu finally regain his senses.
He hurriedly activated his dimensional abilities, opening a dimensional black hole in an attempt to escape into it.
But the domineering Raditz grabbed him and forcibly dragged him back out of the dimensional black hole.
"You think you can still escape?!" Raditz grinned cruelly as he gathered power into his right fist before unleashing three devastating heavy blows in succession.
BANG! BOOM! BANG!
The three heavy strikes landed squarely on Janemba Buu's chest, abdomen, and face.
All three areas caved inward from the tremendous impact.
Janemba Buu's aura plummeted rapidly as evil Ki poured out from his wounds.
"It seems this is your limit. In that case... it's time for you to leave the arena!!!"
As his words fell, Raditz grabbed Janemba Buu's body with one hand.
His power exploded as he casually hurled Janemba Buu into the air like a toy.
"Destruction Death Beam!!"
Gathering energy in his right hand, Raditz fired a sinister purple-red beam from his palm, striking Janemba Buu with perfect accuracy.
BOOM RUMBLE RUMBLE~~~!!!
A brilliant explosion blossomed hundreds of meters above the arena.
Janemba Buu was blasted out of the arena.
The victor had been decided!