In Dragon Ball: A brutal beating of Frieza at the start

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"Om-!"

Lin Ye erupted with an unprecedentedly dazzling silver light! This light was no longer merely an aura, but carried a sacred and lofty quality, as if it had touched upon some fundamental rule of the universe. The synchronization rate beyond the limit brought not only power, but also an instantaneous extreme perception and speed. He completely ignored the groans of his body and the excruciating pain of near collapse, transforming into a silver meteor that tore through space!

They started later, but arrived first!

"Teleportation and Swift Protection!"

Just as Toppo's destructive fist was about to strike Goku's body, Lin Ye's figure appeared out of nowhere between them! He crossed his arms, and the silver light, so dense it was almost liquid, that he had gained by burning his life force condensed in front of him into an ancient and complex silver rune shield—[Divine Barrier - End]!

"Boom——!!!"

A dull, heart-stopping impact resounded! Time seemed to freeze at that moment. The purplish-black destructive energy collided violently with the dazzling, holy silver light! There was no earth-shattering explosion, only the silent annihilation and confrontation of two supreme forces! The silver rune shield flickered violently, its surface instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks! Lin Ye's body felt as if it had been struck by a billion-pound hammer; blood gushed from his seven orifices, his arm bones cracking with a teeth-grinding sound. He was like a silver cannonball, crashing heavily into the distant energy barrier, leaving a human-shaped dent, his fate unknown.

However, he successfully blocked this fatal blow! He bought Wukong that fleeting yet crucial chance to catch his breath!

"Lin Ye!!!" Goku roared, witnessing his comrade take a fatal blow for him and suffer severe injuries. An indescribable anger, grief, and an unprecedentedly strong will exploded in his heart! The pressure exerted by Jiren, the threat of Toppo's sneak attack, the sight of his comrade falling... all the emotions, all the fighting instincts, and the insights honed on the edge of life and death countless times were completely ignited and sublimated at this moment!

Om-!

The flickering, elusive silver-gray light on Wukong's body suddenly stabilized and then shone brightly! The golden aura around him vanished instantly, replaced by a pure, ethereal silver-gray radiance that seemed to merge with the entire universe! His hair and eyebrows turned a holy silver, and his pupils burned with an extremely calm silver flame. All his movements became incredibly natural and fluid, as if following the most primal rhythm of the universe.

Ultra Instinct: Sign - Complete Form!

For the first time, a clear emotion appeared on Jiren's usually calm face: "Freedom... Ultimate?!" He could feel that the aura of the Goku in front of him had undergone a tremendous qualitative change!

Toppo (God of Destruction form) locked onto Goku with his cold, purplish-black eyes, and an aura of destruction rose once more.

Goku slowly raised his head, his silver pupils calmly sweeping over the powerful Jiren, over Toppo radiating an aura of destruction, over Cabba, the last survivor of Universe 2, and finally settling on Lin Ye, whose fate was unknown in the distance. There was no angry roar, only a calm that understood everything.

He slightly adopted an unprecedented starting stance, his movements fluid and flawless. A silvery-gray light flowed around him, as if he were the "reason" of this space.

"Jiren, Toppo..." Goku's voice was calm and firm, clearly echoing throughout the deathly silent arena, "Now, let's truly begin."

Chapter 338: Shattered Pride

Vegeta's Ultimate Flash vanished in Jiren's palm, the turbulent energy flow abruptly halting. Gasps from the audience caught in their throats, tens of thousands of eyes fixed on the center of the ring.

"Tsk tsk, is that all?" Champa curled up in the floating seat, his tail brushing against Beerus's ice cream bowl. "Is this all your Saiyans are capable of?"

Beerus bent the metal spoon and glanced at him sideways, saying, "At least he dared to stand on it. Some contestants from certain universes are still trembling, aren't they?"

"What did you say?!" Xiangpa slammed his fist on the table. "Just wait until Hit shows you what's what!"

The two's bickering sparked discussion across the universes. Quitra from Universe 4 licked his fangs: "This monster from Universe 11 has energy control precision exceeding that of a God of Destruction." Anilazar from Universe 5 crossed her arms: "Jiren wasn't even serious before."

On the ring, Vegeta's deep blue aura surged like magma. He stared at Jiren's expressionless face, his tiger's mouth splitting open, and drops of blood instantly evaporated.

"What exactly are you?" Vegeta gasped, his voice choked with urgency.

Before he finished speaking, his left leg exploded with a sonic boom, and his trump card, the teleportation punch, was aimed straight at Jiren's face! But the fist stopped abruptly three inches away, crashing into an invisible barrier.

“The Saiyans’ fighting style is too inefficient.” Jiren raised his eyes, his dark pupils revealing not a trace of arrogance. “Rage surges, leaks out uncontrollably, it’s all a waste.” He grabbed Vegeta’s wrist, his knuckles tightening, the wrist bones creaking under the strain. “You can’t even touch the edge of a God of Destruction, yet you dare to call yourself a ‘prince’?”

"Damn it!" Vegeta threw another punch at Jiren's cheek, which was easily deflected. He then arched his back and lashed out with his tail like a steel whip toward the back of Jiren's head—the Saiyan's most concealed killing move!

Jiren didn't even turn his head, grabbing his tail with his other hand. The two immense forces collided, the energy floor hummed and cracked with spiderweb patterns, and the arena trembled.

"Give up." Jiren tightened his wrist.

"Crack...!"

The crisp sound of bones cracking echoed through the barrier and reverberated throughout the arena. The stands of Universe Seven exploded instantly.

"Vegeta!" Bulma screamed, the monitoring screen turning a glaring blood red. "Give up! He's no match for you!"

Krillin urged, "Bulma, calm down!"

“That’s my husband! His arm is broken!” Bulma cried, tears streaming down her face. Number 18 held her shoulder: “He won’t give up.”

In the preparation area, Lin Ye's system alarms went off one after another: [Warning! The target energy core has a 91% homology with "Ultra Instinct? Twist", and there is an 87% risk of forcibly attacking and burning the host!] He had already taken half a step, but Wukong held him down firmly.

"Don't go. Vegeta chose this himself."

"Choose to die on stage? His energy drops by 12% per second! He'll be dead in three minutes..."

"What I saw was the fire in his eyes." Goku pointed to the arena, where Vegeta was gritting his teeth and pulling his tail back, blood dripping from his chest. "That wasn't a desire for death, it was Saiyan pride!"

Vegeta suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, blood splattering onto Jiren's wrist. "You want me to admit defeat? Do you know who I am? Vegeta! The Saiyan Prince!"

"So what?" Jiren frowned, his palms and tail radiating astonishing heat.

“That means—” Vegeta’s muscles bulged, and golden patterns appeared on his deep blue aura, “Even if I die, I will tear a piece of your flesh from my body!”

"That's..." Goku suddenly stood up straight, "He's forcibly fusing forms?!"

Lin Ye's system popped up a red warning: [Target's internal energy conflict, cell disintegration rate 300%! Remaining activity time: 1 minute 47 seconds!]

Jiren's pupils contracted slightly: "You're committing suicide."

"It's better than being looked down upon by a monster like you!" Vegeta's Ultimate Flash condensed once more, the edge of the beam wreathed in destructive black patterns. "Remember this name... Vegeta!"

"Three o'clock on the left!" Lin Ye rushed to the edge of the arena and slammed his palm on the barrier. The sound penetrated the barrier and reached Vegeta's ears.

Without hesitation, the Saiyan prince, enduring the excruciating pain of his torn right arm, instinctively twisted his upper body. The black beam of light grazed Jiren's left shoulder, crashed into the barrier behind him, and exploded, the intense light engulfing half of the arena!

"Now!" Goku jumped up in the preparation area.

The instant Jiren instinctively closed his eyes, Vegeta's knee slammed into his abdomen with a whooshing sound! Jiren groaned and staggered.

"It's a hit!" Bulma exclaimed.

But Jiren's counterattack was even faster. Without lowering his head, he delivered a backhand chop to the back of Vegeta's neck. Vegeta flew out like a broken log, leaving a long trail before crashing heavily into the barrier at Lin Ye's feet.

"Universe 7, Vegeta, eliminated." The Grand Priest's voice rang out.

Lin Ye immediately activated the emergency portal and rushed over to pick up Vegeta. System diagnosis: [Multiple comminuted fractures, cell activity 17%, 3 energy circuits broken...]

"Medical pod! Quick!" Bulma rushed down from the stands like a madwoman, losing one of her high heels in the process. "Vegeta, wake up!"

Jiren stood in the center of the ring, smoke rising from his left shoulder suit, a shallow wound exposing bone, from which golden blood seeped. He ran his fingertips over the wound, and it visibly healed. He looked up at Lin Ye, his voice warmer: "Next match, I hope you don't end up like him."

"You wait." Lin Ye picked up Vegeta, his voice as cold as ice.

Back in the preparation area, Goku crushed a Senzu Bean and stuffed it into Vegeta's mouth. A green light spread, and the sound of bones snapping back into place echoed. Vegeta opened his eyes, which were terrifyingly empty. "I lost... I lost so badly... I didn't even get a single hair on his head..."

"You hurt him." Lin Ye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "There are very few monsters in the entire universe who can make Jiren bleed."

Vegeta turned his head away, his eyes reddening: "So what? In the end, I still got blasted away like trash."

"Because you were too hasty." Goku scratched his head. "Jiren's ki is very stable, like Whis's 'still water,' while your ki is too hot, and it dissipates when it hits."

"You don't know anything!" Vegeta roared, his voice trembling with tears. "Wait until you fight him, then we'll see how you win!"

"That's why I'm going to fight hard." Goku grinned, his eyes gleaming. "But seriously, that form you were in just now was so cool! If only I could..."

"Shut up!" Vegeta turned his face away.

Lin Ye stood up, his gaze sweeping across Universe Six. Cabba was nodding vigorously at him, his fists clenched white, sweat pouring down his face—every punch from Vegeta felt like it was hitting him right in the chest. Lin Ye gave him a "stay calm" gesture.

On the stage, Hit from Universe 6 faces off against Quilra from Universe 4.

"Your time-lapse technique only lasts 0.5 seconds at most, right?" Quillra stretched her four arms. "Just admit defeat, or you'll end up as mincemeat."

Hit bent down, a faint blue aura emanating from his fingertips.

"Stop acting so cool!" Quillra unleashed energy waves from her four arms.

Before he could finish speaking, his arm froze in mid-air. Hit was already behind him, his fingertips pressed against his back: "0.6 seconds." Quilra's body turned into an ice sculpture and shattered.

"Universe 4, Quelra is eliminated." Universe 6 cheered, and Champa raised his eyebrows triumphantly.

Beerus ignored him and looked towards the arena in Universe 3: a dozen silver robots had merged into a colossus, which sent Krillin flying with a single punch. Krillin hastily used his Destructo Disc to cut through the barrier and avoid elimination.

"That tin contraption is interesting," Wukong said, stroking his chin.

"Be careful of the core." Lin Ye stared at the red dot on the robot's chest. "The energy nexus."

A magical girl from Universe Two leaped onto the arena, wearing a pink tutu and carrying a heart-shaped staff. "It's our turn~ Please go easy on us, handsome~" the pink-haired girl twirled around.

Tien Shinhan opened his third eye: "Stop talking nonsense, make your move."

"So fierce~" The blue-haired girl raised her cane, "'Heart Hug Wave' will make you gentle~" Pink light streams wrapped around Tien Shinhan, and the floor rippled with pink.

"Four-Body Fist!" Lin Ye shouted.

Tien Shinhan instantly split into four, and the four figures simultaneously assumed the Kamehameha stance: "Kame...ha...ki...gong!"

Four beams of blue light shattered the pink stream, the explosion sent the magical girl flying, and her skirt burned black.

"Universe Seven wins!"

Tien Shinhan wiped his sweat: "That energy wave felt like insects crawling on my skin, I almost surrendered."

"Mental pollution." Lin Ye pulled up the system analysis: [76% similarity to 'Dark Magic,' spreading through emotional resonance. It is recommended to prioritize eliminating contestants from the Second Universe.]

The High Priest's voice rang out: "Next match, Lin Ye from Universe 7 will face Kakunsa from Universe 2."

A magical girl in a pink dress skipped onto the stage, her wand sparkling with heart-shaped gems. "Wow, that guy is so handsome! Want to come back to the Second Universe with me and be my prince consort?!" She tossed out a giant pink heart, which exploded into countless petals, "'Sweetheart Petal Rain'~"

The petals corroded Lin Ye's aura. [Warning! Emotional interference! Combat power reduced by 15%, neural reaction reduced by 8%!] Lin Ye activated the "Emotional Isolation Module" installed by Alice. [Filtering complete! Interference value 0%!] The golden aura surged, and the petals turned into white mist before they even got close.

"How is that possible?" Kakunsa's smile froze, and she swung her pink light whip again. "You cheated!"

"I don't need to deal with you." Lin Ye appeared behind her, lightly striking the back of her neck with his palm. The girl slumped down, muttering, "It's not fair... How can you be so heartless..."

"Universe 7 wins!" Lin Ye ignored the shouts of "The Bachelor is Cheating" from the Universe 2 stands and returned to the preparation area.

Wukong leaned closer, his eyes gleaming: "That was so fast! Faster than teleportation?"

"Almost." Lin Ye wiped his hands. "Don't get distracted, it's your turn next."

"I know!" Goku's hair suddenly turned silver-white, and his aura swayed gently like flowing water. "Look, Ultra Instinct! Cool, right?"

Just as Lin Ye was about to speak, a system alarm suddenly sounded: [Warning! Jiren's energy level has recovered to 98%! Energy absorption circuit detected! He can absorb the opponent's energy in battle and convert it into his own!]

"Goku!" Lin Ye grabbed his arm. "Jiren can absorb energy! Don't use any powerful moves!"

"Like Cell? That's even more interesting!" Goku's excitement intensified.

"Don't be careless! His Ultra Instinct is far more proficient than yours! Just now, Vegeta..."

"I know! But I won't lose!" Goku patted him on the shoulder and walked towards the entrance of the arena. "Just wait and see!"

The High Priest's voice resounded throughout the arena, clearer than ever before:

"Next match: Goku from Universe 7 versus Jiren from Universe 11."