Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

He crossed his arms over his chest once more.

However, Piccolo had already recovered from his injuries. Seeing that Kakarot was actually heading towards the lava trail, he couldn't bear it, so he immediately came here the moment he recovered, wanting to see what was going on with Kakarot.

Frieza was initially surprised to see Piccolo completely recovered, but immediately laughed and said, "Why did you bother coming all this way?! I'll come find you." He didn't even turn his head as he spoke to Piccolo.

Piccolo was helpless at this point, as he couldn't just watch Kakarot die like that.

But then a rock appeared above the lava, with a figure on it that looked like a human. "That was close! If I had fallen in there, I probably would have died!" Seeing the lava about to burn him, Kakarot immediately launched himself forward.

However, because Xianqiang's combat power was so strong, the magma had to erupt, so it kept chasing Kakarot into the sky.

Seeing the magma closing in, Kakarot immediately turned around and unleashed a super-powerful Kamehameha wave, its power matching the magma's in mid-air.

"What is this!?" Kakarot thought, immediately preparing his Hamehameha! Just as the lava was about to surge up, another massive Kamehameha blast slammed down, lasting a full eight seconds before gradually disappearing as the upward-bursting lava was pushed back. However, upon returning to the ground, the pressure was so immense that the floor shattered and cracked, but this time, water flowed out instead of lava!

Large amounts of river water and lava converged, hissing and emitting thick smoke and a thrilling sound. Finally, after a few minutes, both sides turned into steam and dissipated.

"Watch out behind you!" Piccolo saw that Kakarot was still looking at the ground.

But just as Frieza was about to succeed, Kakarot heard Piccolo's call and immediately disappeared from where he had been, reappearing in another place.

Kakarot: "That was close!"

Frieza: "Consider yourself lucky!"

Kakarot: "Don't think you can fool me again just because I've been tricked once! This Earth is where I grew up, so don't you dare destroy it without my permission. If you do, I won't forgive myself, and I certainly won't let you get away with it."

This statement actually increased Li Xiuyuan's goodwill towards Kakarot. What use is the power of the Heavenly Dao if a man can't even protect his woman and his home?

But Frieza kept looking at Kakarot with a cold smile, as if he were looking at a child.

Destroying a planet would be a piece of cake for this monster; Kakarot's words are like child's talk to him.

The two powerful forces collided, causing the earth and air to tremble! Yet, Kakarot and Frieza maintained their calm and composed expressions.

Kakarot's righteous indignation and Frieza's disdainful arrogance—has the duel not yet truly begun?

On the already cratered ground, Frieza laughed, "You're stronger than I expected, to be honest. There's absolutely no Saiyan with power like yours. I'm quite surprised by that. I never dreamed there could be someone stronger than Captain Ginyu, someone far superior to Vegeta."

If Vegeta still had the strength at this moment, although he was an arrogant and willful person in Goku's eyes, he would never lose his dignity as a Saiyan!

"But you still can't beat me!" Frieza smiled confidently, as if he had some secret weapon.

"Perhaps, but I won't easily give you the victory!" Kakarot's smile was as innocent as a child's, because at this moment, Kakarot's mind was only on Frieza!

For a true warrior, single-mindedness means conquering step by step for what they believe is right; nothing else matters. Kakarot embodies this mindset: the stronger the opponent, the stronger he becomes.

Frieza: "Is that so!"

The instant Frieza finished speaking, an explosion occurred beneath Kakarot's feet, billowing smoke and dust that obscured their figures.

Kakarot: "I expected this to happen." The next second after he finished speaking, he suddenly appeared above Frieza's head, leaving the still smiling Frieza staring at the spot he had just been in, somewhat incredulous at how fast he had moved.

Kakarot: "It's my turn to return the favor!" That inspiring voice, the unique, atmosphere-boosting voice of the Kakarot family, instantly resounded throughout the heavens and earth!

Shockwaves crashed down on Frieza, shoving him downwards. His small frame was forced to the ground!

But just when everyone thought Frieza was about to fall into the water, his tail lightly touched the surface. It felt like a powerful force; the water beneath him instantly spread out from the tip of his tail, as if it were all afraid of the monster and wanted to retreat!

Kakarot: "He actually managed to catch my Ki and Cannon!" His expression involuntarily hardened.

Using the splash as cover, Frieza suddenly burst out of the water from below and behind Kakarot, punching Kakarot in the jaw, sending Kakarot flying backward.

Although the attack didn't harm Kakarot, he used the lure of being knocked down to think, "This guy's speed is really incredible, even faster than mine. How should I deal with him?!"

Kakarot's expression turned serious!

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Chapter 717 The Capture of Aura.

Kakarot mentally reviewed his numerous clashes with Frieza, his serious expression suggesting he didn't want to miss any openings, because for a true master, even the slightest flaw could put themselves or their opponent in danger.

"Oh, right!" Kakarot noticed.

Li Xiuyuan smiled broadly this time because Kakarot realized this earlier than he expected. Li Xiuyuan had long recognized Frieza as a powerful being, but he lacked the aura of a cultivator like Li Xiuyuan and Kakarot! This aura was the ability to perceive the energy within each person's body.

For cultivators, the denser and more abundant this energy, the greater the accumulated power. However, this energy is not only used to control power, but also to locate the precise position of each person.

So every time Goku and Vegeta threw their energy blasts, it wasn't that they were useless, but rather that they lacked the power to withstand them, which allowed Frieza to take them without fear.

However, every time Frieza fired laser beams or other energy blasts, Goku, hiding in the smoke and dust, was able to easily dodge them. This is the effect of his aura detection, not just relying on his eyes!

Kakarot, having figured this out, decided to take advantage of it and said no more. Hiding among the clouds, Kakarot thought of Master Roshi, that big pervert, but it was also because of that powerful technique that could gather his aura into a single point—the Kamehameha!

However, this time Kakarot didn't throw it directly. Instead, he perfectly condensed two basketball-sized energy blasts between his hands and then perfectly hid them in the clouds.

Frieza stared at the spot where he had sent Goku flying, realizing his attack couldn't have harmed Goku at all. So, addressing the spot where Goku had vanished, he said, "What's wrong? Not ready yet? The final gift I'm going to give you is coming!"

Frieza is also preparing a powerful attack.

"Alright!" Now it is! Kakarot, who had been waiting, suddenly controlled one of the two energy blasts to come from behind Vegeta. Seeing the power of the blast, Frieza turned around to prepare for the next attack.

But the instant the source of the power appeared, Frieza realized it wasn't Goku. Then, Goku controlled another energy blast that flew towards them. Frieza, who had just dodged one, turned around, but this second one also wasn't Goku.

In the brief moment that Kakarot used those two energy blasts to distract Frieza, he descended from directly above.

Frieza exclaimed, "No! No! None of them are him!"

"Die!" Kakarot's feet struck Frieza squarely in the face, sending the seemingly childlike miniature adult crashing into the hard granite.

Then came the cracking sound of the granite, and pieces of rock of all sizes scattered, while the dust grew thicker and thicker.

But that wasn't the end of it. The moment Frieza was kicked into the granite, Kakarot perfectly controlled his angle. With a series of collisions, Frieza's body not only fell vertically, but was also dragged horizontally a long, long way through the granite before finally stopping.

"We did it!" Kakarot exclaimed happily.

Vegeta and Piccolo, seeing such a commotion, thought that Frieza was really not going to get up this time.

However, things often don't go as planned. From within the motionless rock, several beams of purple light burst forth, and Frieza, now unharmed, once again stood behind the thick fog!

Frieza looked annoyed, clenched his fists, and twisted his neck!

"Strange? He doesn't seem to feel any pain at all!" Kakarot looked at Frieza in surprise, as if he were looking at some kind of monster.

Kakarot was well aware that he hadn't expected such damage to leave Frieza in a bad state, but the method had succeeded. Frieza indeed couldn't be located by his aura; this meant Kakarot could attack him in this way later.

Frieza dusted off his shoulders: "I never thought you could do this. You're the first person in this world, besides my dad, to have my dust covered by you!" He smiled broadly.

Kakarot had a wide, carefree smile on his face.

Frieza: "I'm bursting with fighting spirit right now. This is probably the first time in my life I've faced a Saiyan. How am I supposed to deal with you, you're not so bad after all!?"

Kakarot reacted like a child receiving candy. For every warrior, every attempt that is affirmed brings joy: "This is so frustrating! I thought you'd at least suffer a minor injury!"

Liang and Re are like kindred spirits in battle; such a rare and evenly matched opponent is indeed exciting.

Frieza's figure kept shifting, from the rocks on the left, to the water on the right, to the tree branches above, frequently jumping through space.

Up on the highest mountain peak: "All we need to do is shoot you down from the sky!"

Controlling hundreds of fragments with his mind, Kakarot, who had been dodging, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Is this what they call superpowers?!" Kakarot exclaimed.

Just as a piece of metal was about to hit Kakarot's face, he finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared again, a beam of light gradually expanding outwards! Boom! All the pieces of metal shattered and fell to the ground.

Watching Kakarot land on the ground.

Frieza actually used his hands to control two enormous mountains, which flew into the air and floated like aerial fortresses.

Upon seeing this, Piccolo exclaimed, "Kakarot! Get out of the way!"

Frieza looked Kakarot in the eyes: "You're dead this time!"

As Frieza's two hands gradually closed, the two massive objects collided, but caught in the crossfire, Kakarot used his own arm...

Chapter 718 Ground Combat

The kinetic energy and inertia brought by the two mountains were simply beyond the capacity of an ordinary person to withstand. However, Kakarot's confidence, which seemed to come from nowhere, surged as the two mountains almost came together. A golden light sliced ​​through the mountains from the center outwards.

Kakarot instantly escaped the predicament.

They teleported to the top of the mountain. Frieza, seeing this, wouldn't let the opportunity slip by; this was all he had prepared.

Frieza gripped his right wrist with both hands, fingers spread wide. He said to Kakarot, "You've been tricked!"

Kakarot seemed to sense something and exclaimed, "Oh no!"

A beam of light emanating from Frieza's finger enveloped Kakarot's body, rendering him completely immobile!

"What is this?!" Li Xiuyuan asked, somewhat intrigued.

This skill is pretty good; it can actually petrify the opponent's body, rendering them unable to move.

The controlled Kakarot was treated like a toy, constantly being knocked back and forth by Frieza in mid-air, kicked away, slapped to the ground, and lifted up. He was completely powerless to fight back in mid-air and was being relentlessly beaten.

The sounds of pain continued to come, but for Frieza it was like a stimulant, while for Piccolo and Vegeta it was like a curse. He was deeply worried about Kakarot.

Ultimately, with a single blow to the head, a crater visible from space was smashed into the ground by Goku's body.

After the last rays of sunlight faded, Kakarot, disheveled and with his clothes torn, clenched his fists! With a hint of joking, he said, "That was really close!"

Your attacks are pretty powerful! You can't handle them without being careful!

Soon his fighting spirit was even higher, and he stood in front of Frieza: "I told you, this is not your planet, do not destroy it at will!"

The incredible speed and the powerful physique brought the two figures into a standoff once again.