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Chapter 1014 The Shocking Gods of Destruction

Amidst the deafening roar, Jiren, his body crackling with lightning due to the overwhelming energy, swept across the battlefield like an unstoppable war god.

His fist landed, and before Krillin could react, the shockwave had already erupted.

boom--

With a deafening roar, Krillin and everyone around him were sent flying backward. The shockwave alone had left Krillin covered in wounds, and the others fared no better.

"Mr. Lu!"

Krillin shouted as he flew backward because he saw that Lu Li seemed to have been hit, and this strange bald man in a tight suit looked really bad. Krillin had seen him kill many powerful figures from the universe before.

Because the commotion here was so great, and because Ji Lian and Lu Li's auras were both quite powerful, it attracted the attention of many people.

People turned their attention this way, and when the smoke cleared, they saw Lu Li standing there, facing away from Ji Lian, without changing his original position and posture.

Lu Li raised his left hand and grabbed Ji Lian's fist, while on his right side, a large area of ​​the ground collapsed, with cracks extending into the distance.

Despite the strong wind, his orange-yellow hair remained still, as the updraft emanating from his body was even more ferocious.

The powerful aura surrounding Lu Li triggered a strong ionization phenomenon, which in turn induced the activation of his lightning laws. In an instant, black lightning crackled around him, making him look even more terrifying than Jiren.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment. Upon witnessing this scene, the Joker God of Destruction from Universe 11 stood up from the stands, for he had never expected anyone to be able to rival Jiren.

Beerus breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Li easily block Jiren's attack. After all, he could see that Jiren's strength was extremely high, and even he was not as strong as Jiren in terms of pure strength.

"Lu Li really likes to take things head-on."

Beerus quipped, because if it were him, he would have easily dodged Jiren's attack, then used destructive energy to target the opening created by Jiren's attack, ending the battle immediately.

On the battlefield, Jiren seemed somewhat surprised that Lu Li was able to catch his punch from the side when he was caught off guard. You know, if you just stand there and use only one hand to catch an attack from the side, it is easy to lose your balance.

This is why in any standard combat sport, the coach will teach you the stance and the posture for taking a direct hit when facing an opponent. Normally, when force comes from the side, a person will immediately lose their balance.

But Lu Li did not do that. He stood on the ring as if rooted to the ground, blocking Ji Lian's punch and pouring all his power into the solid ring to his right, without swaying in the slightest.

Lu Li, in his Super Saiyan form, turned his head slightly to look at Jiren. "His strength is not bad, but his method of exerting it is a bit lacking."

Jiren suffered a setback in the battle and, in his moment of distraction, did not retract his fist. Instead, he tried to overwhelm his opponent with his immense strength, so he continued to exert force with his fist.

This fighting style is not uncommon in the Dragon Ball world. Many battles are direct confrontations of strength, and this fighting style is perfectly acceptable when it comes to head-on clashes.

But Jiren was facing a master of combat, and this misjudgment made in surprise was fatal.

In the next instant, Lu Li pulled and tugged with his left hand, causing Ji Lian to lose his balance.

Jiren had originally charged at him from the side. When Lu Li pulled Jiren, he did not turn around, but simply took a step back, bringing the unbalanced Jiren to his front.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Li delivered a powerful knee strike to Ji Lian's abdomen, sending Ji Lian flying upwards in a V-shape like a cannonball.

Gastric juices and blood gushed from Jiren's mouth, his eyes widened and sunken, his pupils almost dilating for a moment.

Lu Li sent Ji Lian flying into the sky with a single blow, then swung his arm horizontally, creating a powerful gale that distorted even the void in front of him.

In this powerful storm, the explorers who had been rushing towards him were swept away by the storm and fell irrevocably outside the arena.

After doing all this, Lu Li's body sank slightly. When he jumped, the ground beneath his feet was still flat, but the power he unleashed was exceptionally strong, instantly bringing his speed to its peak.

Jiren, who had just been knocked into the air, had only just regained his senses. Because the tournament rules prohibited the use of levitation abilities such as Flying Technique, Jiren had not yet adjusted his posture in the air.

Immediately afterwards, he was hit in the jaw by a punch from Lu Li, who rushed up from below.

Jiren's head snapped back to an unbelievable angle. If it weren't for his strong neck muscles protecting his cervical spine, and the fact that Lu Li had no intention of killing him, his cervical spine would have broken.

Even without a fatal injury, the impact to his jaw caused Jiren's mind and even soul to tremble. In a moment of distraction, Lu Li used the remaining momentum to continue rising and arrived above Jiren.

Lu Li then made a vase shape with both hands and slammed them down hard.

boom--

Jiren crashed into the ring like a meteorite, creating a huge crater. No one emerged from the billowing dust.

Lu Li descended from the sky, his gaze sweeping across the entire scene. His silent words seemed to ask, "Who else is there?"

For a moment, no powerful figure from any universe dared to approach the battlefield where he was located, and even the "Sister-Complex Must Die" group looked at Lu Li in astonishment.

Because the brother-complex member knew how monstrous Lu Li was, if Lu Li could achieve such high stats by transforming into a Super Saiyan, then he might no longer be Lu Li's match.

The most outrageous thing is that he knew perfectly well that Lu Li on the field was actually just a shadow clone.

Shadow clones can never be as strong as the original body. Who knows how strong Lu Li has become after all these years in the subspace?

"Lu Li is really strong. Did he never take training seriously when he was training with us?"

Seeing this, Wukong exclaimed, "I also need to work harder!"

As he spoke, he transformed into his Ultra Instinct form, preparing to fight a formidable enemy before him.

Actually, he was almost knocked out of the ring due to carelessness, but Lu Li's sudden outburst alerted his opponent, giving him a chance to catch his breath and get into his rhythm.

"Tsk, let's just end this boring battle already."

As Vegeta spoke, dark purple destructive energy emerged from his body, and streaks of dark purple lightning flashed. His entire demeanor became terrifying and majestic, causing a robot from Universe 3 in front of him to tremble.

The main reason is that Vegeta had already verbally attacked this robot many times before. Robots from Universe 3 are good in every way, except for their foul mouths.

Even Aizen couldn't solve this problem; his main role on the field was to keep the team in check and repair the robot players from Universe 3.

With all the contestants eliminated, he needed to ensure his own survival so that Universe 3 wouldn't disappear. At this point, Vegeta went all out, targeting everyone except those from Universe 7.

The performance of Universe 7 stunned the Gods of Destruction in the stands, leaving them speechless.

"Where did that lazy bum Beerus find these people from?"

A God of Destruction cried out in alarm, "What's going on with that contestant named Lu Li? Jiren is already stronger than many Gods of Destruction in terms of strength, yet Lu Li was able to defeat him instantly!?"

"And that contestant named Sun Wukong, is that Ultra Instinct? A human has actually mastered Ultra Instinct!?"

"Look, is that Vegeta using Ultra Instinct? He's got destructive energy on him, but I heard Lu Li is the candidate for God of Destruction in Universe 7?"

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't that right? Doesn't this mean that Lu Li can also use destructive energy, and that he might even use Self-Extreme Instinct or Free-Extreme Instinct?"

"High Priest, is this really okay?! If we let someone like this participate, what's the point of our competition?"

"..."

In an instant, the Gods of Destruction, including the Supreme Kais of various universes, all voiced their dissatisfaction.

The main problem is that Universe 7 is excessively strong. If there were only one Jiren in the tournament venue, they felt that combining the power of all the universes might give them a chance to defeat him.

But now, in just the seventh universe, several supermodel monsters have emerged, and Lu Li among them looks like a monster among monsters. How are they supposed to fight him?
Furthermore, if Universe 7 is really that strong, why is it ranked second to last? Shouldn't Universe 7 be among the top four universes?

They didn't think there was anything wrong with the rules of the tournament, but rather that a universe as powerful as Universe 7 didn't need to be erased or participate; they could just let the other seven universes fight each other.

"quiet!"

At this moment, the high priest spoke, a smile on his face that revealed no particular attitude, his gaze sweeping over the gods in the stands.

In an instant, the gods fell silent.

"The ranking of universes was assessed in the previous cycle. Even if a powerful being is born in Universe 7, its universe ranking will still fall within the bottom eight."

The High Priest said, "Do you have any further questions about Lord Zeno's judgment?"

For a moment, the gods fell silent, too terrified to discuss the matter any further.

Who dares to have a problem with the Omni-King?

Especially in front of the Omni-King, wouldn't that be courting death?
If everyone works hard now, there's still a chance to defeat Universe 7, but if they anger Zeno, there's no point in fighting; the universe will simply disappear.

"cut……"

Only Beerus clicked his tongue quietly. He was now in a superior position, not because he was dissatisfied with the situation on the field, but simply because he was indignant about the way things were handled.

These Gods of Destruction are called deities, and they are revered by everyone in their own universe. Even the Supreme Kai, who is on the same level, treats them with utmost respect.

But those within their own ranks know their own situation. They are merely agents chosen by the true gods above. Not to mention the Omni-King, even the High Priest could easily replace them if he was dissatisfied.

No God of Destruction wants their universe to participate in the Tournament of Power, and regardless of their personal character, no God of Destruction wants to eliminate other universes in this battle.

Although everyone understands that if they survive, others will die, they still fight against people with whom they have no grudges or hatred.

It all started because some childish person had a sudden whim and wanted to see some interesting duels, so they made them kill each other.

To be honest, Beerus had objections to the Tournament of Power from the very beginning, regardless of whether Goku suggested it.

In his opinion, if Zeno wants to eliminate the universe, let him. Whether he eliminates seven universes or eight, it doesn't matter in a broad sense. He doesn't want to put on another epic battle for Zeno.

Those universes that fought so hard to survive, even after providing the Omni-King with plenty of entertainment value, were still destined to be eliminated. Wouldn't that be even more tragic?

That's why Beerus shouted after Champa died, ordering Lu Li to end the battle immediately.

Beerus wasn't simply trying to win; he didn't want other universes to experience humiliation, fight to the death, and then find themselves unable to survive.

Rather than that, it would be better to end the battle at the speed of light, leaving the Omni-King with no fun and making him feel better.

"Lu Li, stop wasting time and take them down!"

Beerus shouted. He knew Lu Li's strength best, especially after seeing that Lu Li could transform into a Super Saiyan. He even felt that he might really be nearing the time to retire.

For him, Lu Li was not only his successor and his apprentice, but also his food supplier and a friend with whom he could enjoy delicious food.

If the only way to survive in this Tournament of Power is to destroy other universes, then he hopes that the person who will ultimately obtain the Super Dragon Balls is Lu Li.

However, Lu Li's performance disappointed him; in Beerus's eyes, his behavior was even perplexing.

Because Lu Li was in Super Saiyan form, he should have been the strongest in the entire arena. However, he not only didn't continue to clear the field, but he also didn't go after Mace from Universe 9, who seemed to be the strongest (sister complex must die).
Lu Li simply stood in the center of the arena, unleashing a barrage of attacks using the Prince's Battle Technique, bombarding the entire arena.

Although it was said to be a bombardment of the entire arena, Beerus saw it clearly: Lu Li's energy blasts didn't hit any contestants at all; they were just bombarding the arena, causing it to be filled with smoke and dust, making it impossible to see anything.

Lu Li didn't seem to have any intention of ending the battle quickly. Instead of eliminating any contestants, he disrupted the situation on the stage, making it difficult for everyone to fight.

"Smoke, ugh, can't see anything."

At this moment, the Omni-King on the stage spoke up, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Then, the High Priest stepped forward, and an invisible force swept across the arena, the wind blowing away all the dust.

"Note that you cannot use abilities that obscure a large area of ​​vision. Lord Zeno needs to be able to see your duel clearly."

The high priest said that new rules were added during the competition.

This made Lu Li frown, wondering if the competition could be any more childish. Was it really true that the final interpretation right belonged to the Omni-King, and he could do whatever he wanted?

(End of this chapter)