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Chapter 994 A Life Threat from the Omni-King

Looking at Lu Li's face, Zamasu felt as if he were staring into an abyss.

He felt that when Lu Li mentioned the word 'Zamas,' it was as if he were talking about pigs in a slaughterhouse, which amplified his fear.

Zamasu never imagined that after obtaining a perfect body and becoming the only god in this world, he would end up like this.

He merged with another version of himself, thinking victory was assured, only to experience the bitterness of being unable to defeat despite his best efforts.

Why is the gap so large?
After Lu Li used that power of artistic conception, he was completely unable to resist and was bound by the light belt.

"No...don't come over here!"

Zamasu struggled desperately, retreating slightly in the void, but due to the power of his soul intent and the binding spell, he couldn't retreat far at all.

He watched helplessly as Lu Li stepped closer to him again, reached out, and grabbed his face, making Zamasu's voice almost scream, "Don't come any closer!!!"

But Lu Li ignored Zamasu's cries and grabbed Zamasu's face with one hand, saying, "Split."

Zamas did not attempt to split up, because he felt that no matter how many people he split up, they would not be a match for Lu Li now, and would only be humiliated and killed by Lu Li for no reason.

"That's not fun anymore. Hurry up and split up! I'm terrified of human wave tactics. You didn't split enough people just now, that's why I won."

Lu Li was a little annoyed to see that Zamasu was no longer splitting, as he wanted to keep trying.

However, seeing the fear in Zamasu's eyes, he knew that Zamasu had been driven to despair by him and really didn't want to split anymore. Lu Li couldn't help but sigh, thinking to himself that Zamasu's mentality was not good either.

boom--

Suddenly, a loud bang erupted in the subspace; it turned out that Goku and Vegeta were exchanging energy blasts.

Goku unleashed the Kamehameha, while Vegeta used the Final Flash. The two beams of energy collided, creating a deafening roar.

In Lu Li's view, the two energy waves were vying for power. Initially, Goku's Kamehameha had the advantage, but when it was reduced to two-thirds, Vegeta was surprisingly tenacious and managed to resist the Kamehameha's advance.

"How can Dad and the others use such powerful qigong here!"

Gohan was shocked to see this, because even the subspace couldn't withstand such an explosive attack of energy blasts, and such energy blasts were very dangerous and could easily kill people.

"Tsk, I forgot to tell Vegeta not to clash with your Son family members."

Seeing this, Lu Li shifted his attention away from Zamasu and felt that Vegeta had been too hasty.

Compared to previous battles, Vegeta seemed to have a slight advantage in hand-to-hand combat, but as the fight progressed, they started exchanging energy blasts with Goku. Wasn't that just asking for trouble?
"Huh? Mr. Lu, what does the clash of qi gongs have to do with surnames?"

Gohan, puzzled, asked curiously.

Lu Li realized he had let something slip, "It's nothing, I just think your family's Kamehameha is stronger. Vegeta's ki isn't as long-lasting as Goku's, so he doesn't have the advantage in a stalemate of ki-powered confrontations."

Lu Li felt that Vegeta was no match for Goku in a fight, and just as he was about to intervene to stop their battle, Vegeta suddenly let out a roar.

"Kakarot, don't think you can always beat me!!!"

Vegeta roared, "How could this naive, foolish guy possibly manage to step on the Saiyan prince's head every time?!"

With Vegeta's furious roar, his Ultimate Flash suddenly grew even thicker, and then began to push back against the Kamehameha.

"Vegeta, you're really strong. You can still improve even at a time like this."

Goku was also surprised by Vegeta's sudden counterattack, but his tone revealed joy. That's just the kind of person he is; he's happy for Vegeta's growing strength and also happy for the increased challenge for himself.

Vegeta's Ultimate Flash pressed down on Goku's Kamehameha, eventually reaching Goku. Goku then let out a battle cry, wanting to break through his limits in the fight.

However, Wukong seemed a bit out of sorts today and failed to make a breakthrough in adversity and turn defeat into victory.

Vegeta suddenly realized that he was going to win this battle, and if his Final Flash hit Goku, it might blast Goku to smithereens.

Vegeta dislikes Goku's naiveté, but he also admits that it is Goku's naiveté and kindness that have shaped him into who he is today.

He usually disliked Wukong verbally and found fault with him in various ways, but he actually admired and recognized Wukong's efforts and achievements as a martial artist the most. He had no intention of killing Wukong in this verbal sparring match.

But by the time he realized what was happening and tried to stop, it was too late.

Just as the Final Flash was about to reach Goku's palm, and Goku could already smell the scent of death, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Goku.

The man in black simply raised his hand and waved it horizontally, instantly shattering Vegeta's Ultimate Flash. The energy exploded in the subspace, turning into specks of golden light, then back into pure gas that gradually dissipated into space.

Goku and Vegeta were both shocked as they watched the man who had suddenly entered the battlefield. Only by experiencing it firsthand could they know the power of Vegeta's Final Flash attack and understand the strength of Lu Li's effortless dissipation of the Final Flash.

Lu Li didn't simply block or deflect the Ultimate Flash; he dispersed it and dissipated its explosive power, without harming the subspace at all. This not only required a high level of combat power from Lu Li but also placed extremely high demands on his ability to channel power.

"No matter how many times I watch it, it's still amazing. I really want to become stronger as soon as possible so I can have a full-fledged spar with you, Lu Li."

Wukong said with emotion and a smile, "But I still want to thank you for saving me first."

After saying that, he scratched his head and said to Vegeta in a complaining tone, "Vegeta, did you really want to kill me just now?"

Vegeta crossed his arms, having already deactivated Super Saiyan Blue, and turned away with a cold snort. "Hmph, who would have thought you'd be so weak? If you're going to die like that, you deserve it."

"How heartless, Vegeta. Aren't we friends?"

Wukong scratched his head and said, sounding a bit naive.

"Who said I'm your friend? Hmph, Kakarot, just you wait. The next time we fight, the outcome will be even more predictable."

Vegeta said coldly, his expression quite aloof. In reality, Vegeta was quite pleased at that moment, because he had just defeated Kakarot.

In their long history of mutual sparring, this was a rare victory with an advantage. Moreover, at that moment, his victory was a foregone conclusion. If Lu Li hadn't made a move, Kakaro would have been seriously injured, or even blasted into dust.

"Alright, leave Zamasu to me. Don't forget why you're here."

Lu Li said, "The Earth still needs you."

"Lu Li, what are your plans to do with Zamasu?"

Wukong returned to the previous topic.

"Imprison him in the warp, create his own hell, and make him pay for his sins."

Lu Li said, "Are you still going to stop me?"

Goku seemed troubled and scratched his head. "Although I feel this isn't a good idea, I've thought about it, and Vegeta's words make sense. He seems to deserve to be punished with suffering. I'm not good at thinking about these things, so you should handle it."

"Hmph, Kakarot, you know you're stupid."

Vegeta stood to the side with his arms crossed, saying, "Let's go see what the situation is like on Earth now. Bulma also gave me some capsules that might help humanity rebuild their home."

Lu Li took out the door to the subspace, and Vegeta led everyone out. Just as Supreme Kai Shin was about to follow them out to see how many humans were still alive, Lu Li called out to him.

"Lord Supreme Kai, I'd appreciate it if you could stay with me. As for Vegeta, you can leave once you've finished your business. I plan to take care of some things in this universe before heading back."

Lu Li said that he hadn't forgotten the explorer who had escaped before, and besides, there were some things he couldn't do in front of Vegeta and the others.

"Lord Lu Li, do you want me to use the Ring of Time to take you back later?"

Xin seemed to sense Lu Li's intentions, but dared not reveal them.

"That's settled then. Goku, you can go back in the time machine with Vegeta and the others."

Lu Li nodded and said that the Ring of Time is actually more convenient, because apart from being restricted from going to the past by the laws of God, one can choose any future to go to.

After Goku and the others left, Lu Li tightly restrained the last Zamasu and then left a shadow clone to guard him.

He waited there with Supreme Kai Shin. After he went out, he quickly located the escaped divine space explorer.

Shenyin had already fled Earth when she sensed something was wrong, but Lu Li had already memorized Shenyin's 'qi'. His senses extended, and he quickly located her position, teleporting to her in an instant.

Shenyin froze when she saw Lu Li suddenly appear, but he wasn't as weak as Zamasu, even though he was much weaker than the fused Zamasu.

After the initial shock subsided, he calmed down and said, "Are you here to kill me? I'm not going to pay protection money."

Lu Li frowned as he looked at the explorer. "I still don't understand your purpose. What benefit would you gain from helping Zamasu?"

Shenyin was stunned for a moment before realizing that this powerful explorer, despite having the strength to overpower Zamasu, was not so smart.

"As I said before, you started as the seventh universe, while I am the tenth universe. You have a great chance of surviving, but I don't."

Shenyin said, "Didn't you notice that we don't have any time limit to stay in this world?"

Lu Li seemed to be thinking about this. He hadn't paid attention to this before because he usually had good returns in mission worlds, and the longer the time, the higher the returns, which was a good thing.

Generally speaking, he's still a little reluctant to leave when the countdown ends.

He had seen worlds without explicitly marked time limits before. For example, the original world didn't give him a time limit, and explorers in the original world had to complete tasks to earn the right to return.

From this perspective, it can be seen that most derivative worlds are welfare-oriented. The space considers them to be gentle paradises, which is why it limits the time spent there and does not give explorers too many benefits.

The original world is dangerous, and explorers need to complete missions to obtain the qualification to return if they want to return from the dangerous place.

The Dragon Ball world is the same this time, with no time limit for staying. Lu Li initially thought it was a good thing, since the Dragon Ball world is full of strong people, which can not only satisfy his desire to fight with strong people, but also learn excellent fighting skills to become stronger.

Furthermore, his time spent with Goku and the other main characters in Universe 7 was generally relaxed and enjoyable, which made him forget that there was no time limit for staying, which was a dangerous sign.

Aizen once said that the Dragon Ball universe was dangerous, but Lu Li didn't really feel the reality of being with Goku and the others.

Hearing Shenyin's words now prompted him to think deeply. "What are you trying to say? Danger is not a reason for you to do this?"

Shenyin was now certain that Lu Li had no idea about the traps this world set for explorers. He explained, "When we descended into this world, if we eighth-order individuals couldn't choose a good universe, we were basically just waiting to die. Of the twelve universes, apart from the top four in terms of strength, which were generally safe, the other universes were always at risk of being wiped out."

He continued, "The seventh universe is a relatively safe place, so you certainly don't need to be so nervous. We are the ones who are waiting to die."

Lu Li frowned upon hearing this. "Are you saying that the Omni-King will erase your universe, but haven't you already escaped to a parallel world?"

Shenyin looked at Lu Li with a strange expression, "You don't actually think that escaping to a parallel universe will make us safe, do you? Not to mention that the Omni-King of this world will also erase the eight universes at a certain point in time according to the predetermined route, even if the Omni-King here doesn't make a move, the Omni-King of the main world will still make a move, and we will still die."

Lu Li seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this. He suddenly remembered that in the Tournament of Power arc of the original work, the defeated universes would be erased by Zeno, and those people in the arena and the stands, who were clearly not in their own universes, were also erased.

This shows that the Omni-King did not launch an attack on a particular universe, but rather used some kind of power to trace back to the source and erase everything related to that universe.

So it has nothing to do with where a person is. Even if they escape to a parallel universe, they may still be traced and erased by that force.

Thinking about it this way, Lu Li knew what Shenyin was talking about. If the Omni-King didn't hold the Tournament of Power, all the universes except the top four would be directly erased, and the explorers bound to them would die.

Since the Explorers cannot be resurrected by Shenron, the Omni-King is a death warrant placed on the heads of all Explorers.

(End of this chapter)